In this month's issue: Upcoming events, Thank You's and more

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2023 - First Quarterly Volunteer Meeting

When: Feb.19 at 1:00

All volunteers asked to attend.

We also welcome those interested in becoming involved or learning more about Henry's Home.

Agenda includes:

Welcome 🙏 new Herdmate Volunteers
Distribute new Volunteer Handbook
Discuss the Daily Chore Sheet that was recently rolled out
State of the Union
And much more

Bring snacks to share if you’d like. See YOU there !!!

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Go Texan Day is the unofficial kickoff of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and we encourage the Houston community to celebrate Western heritage and raise awareness of Rodeo season. Wear your Western attire, such as jeans, cowboy boots, and cowboy hats in celebration! Make it a full day, and head downtown to enjoy Rodeo Roundup, see the Trail Rides as they make their way into Memorial Park, then, head over to the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. It’s a full day of activity on Go Texan Day!

In 2021, Kiewit Corporation stepped up to fund, source and build a feed room, as well as install electrical and lighting in our feed stalls. As you can see, a lot of time and energy went into this project. We are beyond grateful for the generosity of Kiewit, its employees and the vendors who have made it easier, and safer, to feed and care for our herd! And a special thank you to Arch Currid for making this project come to life.

American Heritage Girls Troop TX1411

So appreciated this young woman, Miss Becca, getting her American Heritage Girls Troop TX1411 involved in building bird houses for our sanctuary. AHG is an all-girl Christian organization that does service, camping and badges. They built, stained and put up two homes for our red bellied woodpeckers, and four smaller ones for our wrens. Our flighted family members are so grateful, as are we, for their new housing opportunities.

National Charity Roundtable

Thank you, NCR!! Such a fantastic group came and helped with some of our bigger projects. We appreciate so much all your efforts and we accomplished alot in just 3 hours!!!! it was so important to take down these dead trees before they came down on thier own causing us some serious problems.

The group also helped secure the outer fence line ensuring our horses did not have a escape route... and cleaning up some of the branches and vines along the fence. Needless to say we have a big pile for another bond fire!!

Thanks to our volunteers to at HH.... Dan and AL added so much to completing these projects too!!

THANKS AGAIN!!

Horse Time

The opportunities veterans have here with the horses are pretty unlimited. And there is no doubt our rescued and surrendered horses love having a purpose again, serving veterans and first responders with as much time as their human wants. The bond is like nothing you have experienced . . . utterly honest, live in the moment, no BS, so much fun, and so therapeutic. These incredible animals are dealing with their own trust issues, anxiety, and, especially for the older ones, chronic pain. Who better to connect with? Just sayin.

LOVE, LANGUAGE and LEADERSHIP

February…The month of LOVE! When we think of our horses, we think of all the wonderful things they do for us. They smell so wonderful. They show up when we need them most. They are the therapist we don’t earn or deserve, yet they heal us generously. We love them.

Within this love story between horse and human there is a very intricate relationship that has been a challenge thru the ages. A struggle to get it right. A need for understanding and respect of the magical and spectacular way of the horse.

Here at Henry’s Home, we have adapted a way to be with horses that includes several techniques of natural horsemanship to allow us to literally speak to our horses with body language. We cherish and use daily many of the principles of the Parelli Natural Horsemanship style, many of John Lyons techniques and of course, Sharon Wilsie’s “Horse Speak” programs.

Pat Parelli is not only a horse and people trainer, but he is also a wordsmith who has come up with some amazing quotes and poetry to enhance his teachings about partnership with your horse. He came up with the wording to explain what the horse is looking for in the perfect horse/human relationship. Pat says that horses need “Love, Language and Leadership” in equal doses to be mentally, emotionally and physically fit. Realize, nothing is perfect and no one is perfect, yet we strive daily for excellence (most of the time 😊). Well, we as humans can learn and use this in our own lives with our personal and business relationships!

A horse with only love given will take it for a while, however he will soon learn that he is the leader in the partnership and may take strides to ensure his survival because the human is not providing the leadership he also needs. Remember, horses live in a PREY animal’s body and look to leadership for survival daily with their herd-mates. We forget sometimes that as we feel safe walking around, we are not looking for danger second by second. They are looking for danger all the time.

Strange, you might say? What is the “Language” part of the equation. Well, Sharon Wilsie has studied horse behavior and communication for years. She has noted many of the movements and body language innuendos that horses use to communicate with each other. If we learn these techniques, we too can communicate effectively with the horse.

Applying these principles with our horses on a consistent daily basis, provides the 4 basic needs of the horse: Safety, Comfort, Play and Food. When we meet our partner’s needs, we allow a safe, secure and fun environment for them to thrive and our relationship to grow!

I hope you’ll join us in the future to experience this harmony we reach for every day with our horses here at Henry’s. We are not perfect, but by making it a priority to LOVE, LEAD and learn the LANGUAGE of our horses – we become better people too!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

Have you logged your volunteer hours?

Volunteer hours are important to the sanctuary. If you need assistance with track-it-forward or would prefer a tracking sheet emailed to you, then please reach out to Vicki Huebler or Kristi Bender.

Mission Statement: A soulful retreat back to nature and simplicity, to heal the mind, body and spirit.

Vision Statement: Henry’s Home is an all-volunteer 501c3 that provides donors, volunteers, and advocates the organization they require to serve our communities rescued and donated horses and other farm animals, as well as our veterans and first responders and their families. Our long-term plan is to expand into a sustainable therapeutic retreat center for veterans and their families, first responders and their families, and others in our community who need a safe and loving place in which to heal their souls. A sanctuary where all the rescued and donated four-footed members of the Henry’s Home family play an intricate part in the healing and happiness of those who spend time with them.

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