Happy New Year From LEARN Horse Rescue
2013 finished with a bang at LEARN, with the addition of three new horses and a loss of space....

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In This Issue
We continue to provide food for all horses in foster homes, in addition to the horses directly in our care.

In the first two weeks of 2014 alone, we have accrued bills exceeding $2200!

 

Payments can be made directly to the following businesses to reduce our balances:

 

*  Red Top Feed: 
3815 Savannah Highway

John's Island, SC 29455

 

*  Edisto Equine: 

7796 White Point Road

Yonges Island, SC 29449

 

*  Shambley Equine: 
122 Kay Lane

Summerville, SC 29483

 

For monetary donations to LEARN, please use the donate feature on our website:

In addition to monetary donations, we are also in need of a Two Horse Trailer, a Hot Water Heater, and of course, Feed and Hay (Red Top).

Some of our favorites sharing the love:

Sailor and Luke


Smarty and Ladybug

It makes no difference the amount of your troubles, the weight of your burdens, the stack of the odds. What makes a difference is the outlook of your heart, the depth of your love, the faith in your soul. 
~Elizabeth Steed
New Challenges

The owner of LEARN Horse Rescue's largest facility has made the financial decision to run cattle on the property, so we had to move the 25 horses that were residing on his farm. Thankfully, a number of generous people are providing space to foster some of the horses, while others have been moved to already existing spaces within the LEARN network, including land owned by LEARN's founder, Elizabeth Steed. However, because the new spaces do not provide year round grazing, hay bills have more than doubled. 
 
We truly appreciate the four years Mr. Joe Bartone allowed our rescue horses to enjoy such a beautiful, safe facility.
 
Three New Horses

In the midst of losing the land, three horses were found starving on a property off of Folly Road, just before Christmas. In addition to suffering from malnutrition, they had not been vaccinated, and one had an eye ulcer. 
Nutmeg, Rudolph, and Sugafoot are now recovering in LEARN's care. 

Caring for Horses in Cold Weather 
  • Remember to break the ice on your water tanks AND remove it to avoid quick re-freezing. 
  • Offer warm water when possible. Warm alfalfa tea (soak alfalfa hay or cubes for 30 minutes then remove the matter) is great for GI tracts. Feed them the soaked alfalfa as a treat.
  • Filling water troughs to the very top will slow the freezing process. 
  • You look and move differently in your "nanuk of the North gear." Talk to your horses and understand should they be anxious or nervous. 
Special thanks to Blackbaud for awarding LEARN a "Reward Your Passion" grant in December of 2013!
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