Hope in the Valley Equine Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc.

IT'S A GIRL!!

2011-03-04T09:26:00.003-06:00

Mama Delilah blessed us with a beautiful baby girl last night. Delilah is living the good life in her adoptive home, and baby will be there as well until she is ready to be weaned. Then she will be at the rescue until her forever home is found.

SAGE AND KATE

2011-03-04T08:58:00.003-06:00

A couple recent happy endings...

Maddie and Sage... Maddie has already told everyone that she and Sage will be in a parade!

Sandy and Kate... Sandy is also mom to two other HITVERAS rescues. Cali and Thomas.

MISS EBBY

2011-01-23T11:55:00.003-06:00

Yesterday we received Ebby, a 27 year old dun mare. She was surrendered to us by a family in Greenwood county who could no longer afford to care for her. She is severely emaciated. Her feet are in pretty good shape, but her teeth need floated. She will be going to the vet on Wednesday to get that taken care of. We are feeding her in small amounts several times a day right now - and will gradually increase that as she gets stronger.

HARLEY

2010-12-15T12:38:00.003-06:00

Harley is a very sweet guy who was adopted a little over a year ago. His forever family absolutely adores him. He has had problems with ringbone in the past, and the last few months he has been losing weight. Despite their efforts and the vet’s guidance, he just can’t seem to keep any weight on him. They fear he may have cancer. The twinkle in his eyes is gone, and it is with a heavy heart that we say he will be humanely euthanized this afternoon. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers as they face this difficult decision.

HAPPY FAMILY

2010-12-05T19:00:00.002-06:00

Thomas and his new family.

THOMAS

2010-11-23T08:37:00.002-06:00

Our sweet boy Thomas went to his forever home a few days ago. From the day he arrived at the rescue, we found there was one thing very consistent about this gentle giant... it is impossible for someone to meet him and not fall in love with him.

CASTRATION CLINIC

2010-11-08T20:18:00.003-06:00

HAPPY TRAILS

2010-09-22T21:34:00.006-05:00

Duke and Spirit went to their forever home this past weekend. We received a couple pics from their new family today. We just love happy endings.
Duke...
Spirit and Madddie...

HOPE AND GRACE

2010-08-12T23:32:00.002-05:00

Mama and baby now have names. Yay! Hope (baby) and Grace (mama). I shot this video Tuesday (08/10/10) evening while I was at the rescue for a board meeting. Hope had a little pep in her step. Enjoy!!

PRECIOUS TWO

2010-08-10T22:02:00.004-05:00

On July 29th we received a precious mare and foal. Mama was severely undernourished, and had no milk to provide for her little filly. Baby is four months old, but more the size of a two week old when she arrived at HITVERAS. Here she is the day she arrived...

Mama and Baby (who as yet have not been named) have been with us just a couple weeks now, and both are thriving. Mama has a full milk sac now, and Baby is nursing - and eating grain. They are both gaining weight. Baby could barely walk when they arrived. She is becoming quite a spunky little spitfire.

MILLIE'S MAMA

2010-07-01T21:03:00.003-05:00

We love when we are able to adopt our rescue horses and donkeys into a forever home. Sometimes it is extra special. Millie is a Paint mare who was abandoned in the county a few years back. She was a very nervous horse, and didn't seem too trusting of people. We had a couple volunteers who really took her under their wing, and helped her learn to trust. We loved seeing Millie come out of her shell. They did end up adopting her, but due to some hardships she came back to the rescue. Lucky for Millie, someone else soon came along and just fell in love with her. They knew there was something special about her. It's been said that a picture can say a thousand words. See for yourself...

FOREVER HOMES

2010-06-28T22:01:00.003-05:00

What a wonderful adoption day we had this past Saturday!! We also had a garage sale. We still have lots of great things - and we'll be having the garage sale again this week. Thursday and Friday. Come on out!! All proceeds from the garage sale go directly to the horses.

Here is a pic of Caitlin and Duke (and Emma & Cali). Caitlin is adopting Duke. They will make a great pair!!

Also adopted this weekend... Twister, Dixie, Phoenix, Bart and Eeyore. There are two others who had someone fall in love with them... hopefully they will soon be adopted as well. I'll be sure and let you know when that happens!!

WORK DAY

2010-06-20T21:29:00.002-05:00

We had a work day at the rescue yesterday. It was definitely a hot summer day, but thankfully there was a nice breeze, and we got LOTS done! There is always work to be done, but this one was extra special. This Saturday, June 26, is our very first "Adopt-A-Days". Starting at 9AM. We are also having a garage sale that same day... starting at 7AM. If you have any items you would like to get rid of, feel free to bring them to us. We will be setting things up Friday night. All proceeds from the garage sale will of course go straight to the HITVERAS residents.

Just in the last few weeks we have taken in two Paint's - seized from their owners due to neglect. They are both grossly underweight - and one may be pregnant; two Mini's - also underweight, and relinquished by their owner; a pony was seized from its owner, and sadly her pasture mate was also seized - but was too far gone, and had to be euthanized; and a sorrel mare - underweight and quite possibly pregnant.

We hope to have a great turnout on Saturday -- to get lots of our horses placed into their forever homes, and to have a successful garage sale. Come and see us. Find a treasure... be it a little something from the garage sale, or a big something with four legs that will love you forever.

CAP AND GAB

2010-04-26T20:04:00.005-05:00

Last week was a sad one at the rescue. We lost Captain, and Gabriella.

Captain was a gelding in his 20s who came to us this past fall. He was underfed, and neglected, at that time. He was gaining weight, and doing well. We aren't exactly sure what happened other than he got kicked. We put him in a pen by himself so that he could recuperate, but he ended up going down and we couldn't get him back up. He was in pain, and so the decision was made to let him go.
Gabriella was stillborn on Thursday. Sally, her mama is a pony, and judging by the size of Gabriella - her daddy was definitely not a pony. We are lucky to have not lost Sally during the birthing process. On the bright side, we are happy to report that Sally has been adopted, and will be going to her forever home soon.

AJ AND ROCKY

2010-04-20T16:02:00.004-05:00

Here they are...
AJ
and Rocky

ROCKY AND AJ

2010-04-03T20:18:00.003-05:00

We had two geldings come in today. Rocky is 32, and a QH. He is a little underweight. AJ is a 16 year old Arab. They both need some serious hoof care. Should have pictures soon. :)

THE NEW GUY

2010-03-13T14:35:00.002-06:00

Here's Bart. Isn't he precious? He recently joined the family and will be staying here with us. Can't wait to take him to his first festival!!

BENEFIT FUN SHOW

2010-03-02T06:51:00.003-06:00

WEBSITE

2010-03-02T06:49:00.003-06:00

We are in process of redesigning our website... courtesy of Peri, with a little idea help from Christina (current website guru). It should be up and running in the next few weeks. We hope you love it as much as we do!!

OUR JIM

2010-01-25T21:47:00.002-06:00

I am sad to report that we lost Jim today. He was around 35 years old. We did have beautiful weather this past Saturday and he spent the day giving rides to the little ones. Something he loved to do. He will always be missed, and never be forgotten.

THANK YOU

2009-11-10T22:29:00.002-06:00

We received over $2000 in donations last week. Thank you all so much! We are trucking right along with our $10,000 challenge.

If you'd like to help but can't afford a monetary donation, there are other things we could use that you might have sitting around collecting dust. Anything horse related... halters, blankets, hay feeders, etc etc.

Prairie hay and brome are also needed... especially this time of year. And senior feed.

GHOSTLY HORSES

2009-10-28T22:09:00.001-05:00

Be sure and come see us at Clifton Square this Halloween. We'll be there Saturday from 3PM 'til ?? Bring your camera, and have your picture taken with Boo and Tiny.
Clifton Square is in Wichita... east of Douglas and Hillside. (Douglas & Clifton)

THANKS, PEYDEN!!

2009-10-15T16:23:00.005-05:00

Peyden raised $240 for the rescue. Click (or cut and paste) link to find out how...
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$10K CHALLENGE

2009-10-09T23:03:00.004-05:00

** $10,000 DONATION AND PLEDGE CHALLENGE **
An anonymous donor came to us on September 24 with a proposal. They have $10,000 to donate to the rescue. The catch... they are challenging others to match their pledge by the end of 2009.* This doesn't necessarily have to be one person, or one company, who donates $10,000. The idea is to raise another $10,000 to match their pledge.
Donations and pledges can be made via PayPal at http://hitveras.blogspot.com/; or by mailing, or dropping off, a check to the rescue. This can be a one time donation, or a monthly pledge amount. If you would like to be a part of this challenge, please notate "10K" in the memo/purpose field of your check or PayPal when making your donation. Thank you in advance for your support.
*All monies must be received by January 1, 2010.

We have over 30 rescues right now. Below are three who came in within the last few weeks. They are all three underweight, one especially. These sweet mares are all in their mid 20s, and their owner failed to see that they were losing weight, and in poor health. Thankfully she did decide to surrender them to the rescue.
Velvet and Toy pictured below...

And here's Jewel.

NEW BABY

2009-09-04T09:22:00.003-05:00

Introducing Onyx. She was born at the rescue a few weeks ago. Pictured with her is her proud mama, Molly. Molly is a sweet pony with a great temperment.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

2009-07-28T16:33:00.001-05:00

"Soul of a Horse" will happen on August 29th!! Come see us at Emma Creek that day. :)

MOTHER NATURE

2009-06-28T08:16:00.002-05:00

We had to cancel "Soul of a Horse" last weekend. Soon as we thought the rain was going to stop, it'd start up again. Then we saw another storm was to be coming. And by that time, there was so much standing water out at Emma Creek the show just couldn't go on. Good news though! We have rescheduled it for August 29. Get your lawn chairs ready, and we hope to see you there!! :)

COME ON SUNSHINE!!

2009-06-20T08:48:00.001-05:00

8:45 AM -- The rain is coming down, but is supposed to be moving out. As of right now the show is still on. Some of the guys spent last night putting a roof on the stage. Don't forget your lawn chairs!! :)

CONCERT THIS SATURDAY (6/20)

2009-06-17T22:15:00.004-05:00

It's almost time for our benefit concert!!! Please check out the special website we've created for it at http://hopeinthevalley.weebly.com/ - It will be at Emma Creek Farm, 2914 S Emma Creek Road, Halstead. Gates open at noon. Pre-show at 1PM. Show starts at 2PM, and we are expecting it to go until at least 11PM - possibly later.

BACK IN THE SADDLE

2009-05-26T21:54:00.002-05:00

I know, I know... I've fallen behind on the blog again. Things have been busy busy at the rescue. We have a big event coming up on June 20. A benefit for the rescue. A concert at Emma Creek Farm (www.bluesbythetracks.com). We would love to see you there!

We also have a handful of new rescues. Sadie, Badger, Cowboy, Buddy, and one yet to be named. When they are ready for adoption, I'll get their info and pics on the website. Badger and Cowboy (two very handsome Paint geldings) have already had someone fall in love with them, so hopefully it won't be long before they are off to their forever home.

Here's a pic of Sadie shortly after she arrived. Thankfully she has gained some weight, but she still has more to gain before she's ready for adoption.

A HEARTFELT THANKS

2008-12-29T09:39:00.005-06:00

A story about our rescue published in The Wichita Eagle this past Saturday, and the story was also on FOXnews.com. We have had an overwhelming response - and it's been so great! Thank you to everyone who came out to the rescue over the weekend. We received donations of cash, hay, and also some people interested in adding one of our rescues to their family. We have also received online donations through PayPal. Thank you all so much for opening up your hearts to help our equine friends in need. Sending lots of nuzzle muzzles your way!! :)

In case you missed the stories, here are the links.

The Wichita Eagle - Sat, 12/27/08 http://www.kansas.com/news/story/643787.html

FOXnews.com - Sun, 12/28/08 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,473437,00.html

I'M BACK

2008-11-11T20:39:00.006-06:00

Hey All,

Sorry for not keeping up on the blog. Things have been hoppin' at the rescue. We have several new residents - and they are available for adoption.

A few of the newbies... Nala, a beautiful light bay mare. She is a nine year old QH cross, and is gaited. She is suitable for an intermediate rider.

Also available is six year old Slim. He is a gray flea-bitten Arab cross, and quite handsome. He is not broke to ride, is a very sweet guy. Due to some dominance issues, he will probably need to go to a home where he is the only horse.

And a special request to anyone who can help... with winter quickly approaching, we are in great need of square bales of brome and/or prairie hay. If you, or someone you know, has any you would like to donate it would be greatly appreciated. If you can help, please call Ande at (316) 519-4129. THANK YOU!!

VALLEY CENTER FALL FEST

2008-09-20T15:07:00.002-05:00

Hey all!!

Come by and see us at the Fall Fest today if you happen to be out and about, or just looking for something to do. Boo, Chase, Jim, Playgirl, and Tip are all there giving rides. And Burrito (our little donkey), Dazzle, Duke, Magic (miniature that the itty bitty kids are enjoying sitting on), and Thunder (former rescue... now happily adopted)are all there for you to see too. We'll be there 'til dark, or when things start winding down. We are at the corner of 1st and Park.

:)

And thanks to everyone who has already been by. We always enjoy seeing you.

NAMES

2008-08-15T00:13:00.003-05:00

Good news!! I now have names to tell you... our precious little Mini is Molly, and our sweetheart of a donkey is Burrito.

I do believe we have someone interested in Molly. And Burrito I think is going to be just perfect for the festivals and things we travel to. The next one coming up that I know of is the fall festival in Valley Center... mid-September I think it is.
Stay tuned for more details.

More updates forthcoming... sooner, rather than later... I hope. :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

CATCHING UP

2008-07-18T09:41:00.001-05:00

Hey all,

I have been lagging on blogging lately and I apologize. Things have been busy busy and I just haven’t been keeping y’all updated.

We have a few new resident’s at the rescue. Beauty, a black QH mare; a precious mini; and the sweetest little donkey. I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t even know the names of the mini, or the donkey.

Lady, the sorrel mare (Star’s mama), who had been at the trainer for 30-days is back at the rescue now. She will need another 60-90 days of training, but she has definitely come a long way.

In sad news, we lost one of our volunteers this week. Lynn Mariucci, a wonderful lady who was full of love and compassion, passed away as a result of complications from leukemia treatment. The horses will definitely miss her. She had been studying equine massage therapy, and enjoyed studying Parelli horsemanship as well.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend, and that the rain stays away long enough to get outside and horse around.

RAYS OF HOPE

2008-07-08T22:58:00.004-05:00

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Volunteers needed for a very special day. We will be taking some horses to the conference center in Hesston, KS on Saturday, July 19 as part of a benefit for children at camp who are dealing with cancer. Volunteers will lead horses while the children ride them. The event is from 9AM-Noon. Volunteers can meet at the rescue that morning, and then all ride together to Hesston. Please call Ande on her cell at 316-519-4129 if you'd like to be part of this very important event.

SHE'S A LADY

2008-06-26T06:19:00.006-05:00

I made a trip to the trainer's place on Monday evening to see him work with Lady. She is coming along nicely. She'll be there another two to three weeks. Cynthia, another volunteer the rescue, and her husband also went. Cynthia and I both enjoyed seeing Lady, in some ways she was a different horse. I've always known she was a girl with a big heart, but to see her being so affectionate and responsive to the trainer was so touching. Granted she does still need some work, but he said she is doing really well. The work he did with her Monday evening was 100% better than the previous time he worked with her he said. He also said he thinks that given time she might make someone a really nice horse. I'm excited to go out and see her again.

THANK YOU

2008-06-15T07:27:00.004-05:00

Thanks to all who came out to the Frontier Western celebration in ElDorado yesterday and stopped by to see us. The kids enjoyed the $2 horse rides... and we had several repeat customers too. One dad even asked if I knew where the ATM was. :)
We had lots of people ask how they could volunteer, others made cash donations. We also had one very nice couple from Butler County ask how they could get involved. They have some hay they'd like to donate to the rescue. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! It is because of the generosity of all you great people out there that the rescue is able to operate.
I will be posting some pictures to our website later today, or sometime tomorrow, but in the meantime... let me leave you with this picture of Dazzle, one of our rescues. She very much enjoyed sunbathing and catching some zzz's. Yes... she really is napping in this pic.

FUN THIS SATURDAY

2008-06-12T21:58:00.003-05:00

Be sure and come see us this weekend, and check out all the other festivities too!!

EVENING GRAZE

2008-06-11T21:54:00.007-05:00

Was able to get out and take some pics tonight - this is one of my faves

And this one too... Star. Her mama, Lady, is currently at the trainer for 30 days. Star is an absolute sweetheart, and a beautiful girl. Definitely looks like she is going to be big and solid like her mama. She is already yearling size... but is only around six months old (sorry, I'm not sure of her actual birthdate).

VICTORY!!

2008-06-07T11:14:00.002-05:00

Hip hip hooray!! The new website is FINALLY up and running. I stilll have lots to do with it, but... baby steps. If the storms stay gone tomorrow I'll take some more pictures and get those on the page too.

PATIENCE...

2008-06-05T21:45:00.003-05:00

Still haven't been able to publish the updated website. Customer service at the webhost company told me 48 hours ago that it'd be 24-48 hours before the problem on their end was fixed. Sad thing... I'd already been trying for the 48 hours prior to that. So... hang in there... I'll get them published as soon as they fix the problem. :(

STUD COLTS

2008-06-03T20:27:00.004-05:00

We will soon have a few new residents at the rescue... stud colts. I'll post more information about them as soon as I have some. What I do know is that they will be at the rescue for 30 days... and ready for adoption. If you have ever wanted to start out with a colt and do all the training yourself... here's your chance. Email us and we'll get you more information!

WELCOME

2008-05-31T23:30:00.003-05:00

Hey All...

We are in process right now of updating our website... http://www.hopeinthevalleyequinerescue.org/. None of the changes have actually published on the site yet, but... hopefully will within the next week or two.

While revamping the website, I decided to start this blog as well. Not sure how often I'll have a chance to post to this, but... I'm hoping to do so weekly at a minimum. As the website changes, feel free to offer any suggestions. We'd love to hear from ya!!

Christina
Rescue Volunteer