MARCH EVENTS!

March 21st at 7pm at the Dutchess Cornell Cooperative Extension: There will be a potluck dinner to celebrate the accomplishments of the Un-Whoa-Ables Horse 4H Youth Development kids.

March 27th at 7pm at the Dutchess Cornell Cooperative Extension: A seminar on Pasture Management and Poisonous Plants given by Jennifer Fimbell of DCCCE. Seminar will cover pasture rotation, how to conduct soil samples, proper pasture fertilization and other topics concerning how to prepare your fields and pasture for your horses this spring. Questions will be answered.

Un-Whoa-Ables Horse 4H Youth Development Program will be selling baked goods to raise funds and awareness for their club. The club does community service by helping care for rescued horses and will be setting up and cleaning up for this event.

Suggested Donation of $10 would be very much appreciated for this event. All proceeds to benefit the horses of Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue.

If you would like more information about either of these events please call: 845-724-7050.

We hope to see you there!

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We are asking all our supporters to please make a donation of $10. $10 from just a few people can add up quickly. Times are tough right now for many people and as a result more and more horses are in need of a safe haven. Please help us in our continued efforts to give these horses a forever home.


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Thank You

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Winter Horse Care Seminar this past Friday. We appreciate your support and we hope that the event provided you with some informative information on how to help your horse through the winter.


Please keep yours eyes open for our Summer Show Series sign ups and final dates. We will be having 3 shows, throughout the summer, that will have a highpoint rider and highpoint horse award at the end of the three shows. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Winter Horse Care Seminar

When: January 23, 2009 at 7:00PM.
Where: Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County
2715 Route 44, Millbrook, NY 12545
Who: Dr. David Hammond DVM and Matt Zele.






Join us Friday night with our guest speakers Dr. David Hammond and Matt Zele.

Dr. Hammond is a local equine vet who will discussing the importance of proper winter care. He will speak about the signs and prevention of choke, colic, and other winter illnesses. Also, learn what to do to help your horse while you wait for the vet to arrive.

Matt Zele is a corrective farrier that has done extensive work on some of our rescues. He will discuss the importance of proper equine hoof care, especially through the winter; whether shod, or barefoot.

Un-Whoa-Ables Horse 4H Youth Development Program will be selling baked goods to raise funds for their club.

Proceeds will benefit Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue.


Please call 845-416-8583 for any questions regarding this event.

From Gypsy For Amy

The image is fuzzy because we took it with a cell phone. Gypsy is doing Fabulous!! She is a good girl with picking up and trimming all four hooves, stands quietly for grooming. She LOVES LOVES LOVES having the back of her hind legs rubbed, she stand on her hind toes and wiggling her muzzle when you do this. We are working at liberty, and as you can see she is accepting of weight on her back. She loves playing with the foals, and has grown a nice winter coat. Her scars are just faint memories and she has developed a trust for people. Thanks for your interest, Amy. We'll get some more photos on flickr and add them to the slideshow.

Just a horse

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a horse,"
or, "that's a lot of money for "just a horse".

They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a horse." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a horse".

Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a horse," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a horse,' and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a horse" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a horse," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise".

"Just a horse" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.

"Just a horse" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.

Because of "just a horse" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a horse" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.

"Just a horse" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.

I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a horse" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a woman".

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a horse" just smile, because they "just" don't understand.

This holiday season LOHR promises to care for each of our horses because they are more than "just an orphan".