Page 33 - Appaloosas Now October/November 2020

Far Left: Miracle before treatment with Tori.
Left: After her first treatment
Below: Miracle after being treated by Tori
preserve local culture but
also to improve the lives,
quality of care, and working
conditions of the horses and
ponies. Working with other
charities both local and from
abroad we increased the size
and length of time horse
clinics were sponsored. More
things were offered such as
dental care, farrier work, and
more advanced medical care
as well as the usual vitamins
and deworming. Educational handouts were provided and in between clinics we offered help with any minor medical issues that occurred as well as basic husbandry and welfare. We also began soliciting tack donations from all over the world to distribute free both during and in between horse clinics.
Over time the bidy conditions scores of the animals improved and we began to see the effects of education and kindness in helping the local people. Remember most of these locals earn about $35 to $50 USD per week and in addition to their horses they usually have
large families to support. We also began taking in injured, sick, starved, or needy horses and ponies and rehabilitating them to be rehomed. We built a horse hospital and rescue stables complete with a charity shop to help sell t-shirts to raise money for the horses.
In August 2018 our region suffered a devastating
series of earthquakes which killed over 500 people and destroyed 60% of businesses/buildings in the area. With help from the world together enough donations were gathered to feed and care for hundreds of horses during those few months.
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