Mylestone has also helped to pay for horses to be humanely euthanized when the owners could not afford to.
Many of Mylestone’s horses come to us through the SPCA or Department of Agriculture as abuse, starvation or abandonment cases. But this isn’t always the case.
Often they are owner surrender with a variety of reasons given; most often are financial or just no longer wanted. If there is room at the rescue they will pull a horse from the kill pen to save his or her life. We get many calls and emails weekly about horses in need of new homes.
Often you ask yourself what these horses did to deserve this fate. Quite simply they didn't run fast enough, jump high enough or last a hundred years. They didn't stay healthy despite their age; they didn't make `someone' money or `someone' happy. Many of the horses Mylestone has helped over the years have been lesson horses who could no longer earn their keep and make their business owners money. When they arrive at Mylestone their imperfections are accepted unconditionally.
The backbone of Mylestone lies in its fundraising efforts, volunteers and supporting patrons who devote countless hours and monies to benefit the horses. In April Mylestone was awarded one of five $10,000 grants from the ASPCA’s national Help a Horse Day Challenge, a challenge drawing 80 equine rescues from across the country to vie for one of the grants by holding the most successful event as measured by attendance, advertising and social media. Thanks to host and long time supporter Horseman’s Outlet in Lebanon, New Jersey, Mylestone’s win not only helped the horses at the rescue but enabled Mylestone to help other equine rescues facing economic challenges.
Like most rescues, equine or not, fundraising is a constant struggle and we are always looking for creative ways to ease the financial burden and help as many horses as possible. Since the rescues’ inception we have incorporated a $25.00 monthly sponsorship program for our horses. Many of our patrons have been sponsors for years but we are in constant need of others. Sponsorship enables patrons to receive a monthly update and a current photograph of their chosen horse. Donated funds are used directly for the sponsored (Continued on Page 36)
Quincey
A Mylestone Rescue, Quincy is a 23 yr old Quarter Horse, lame lesson horse with xray revealed navicular