horse’s hay, grain, vet care, drugs, blankets etc., thereby allowing that horse’s patron to have a direct link to their care.
At Mylestone we combine our biggest fundraising event of the year, the annual open house in October, with the launch of our yearly calendar featuring the rescue horses. A combined effort of donated talents by photographer Jennifer Wenzel and graphic design artist Jeanne Balsam the annual calendar is now in its 6th year of production. If you are looking for that special gift for someone consider purchasing a calendar or sponsoring one of the horses in Mylestone’s annual Holiday Gift Sponsorship or Valentine’s Day Gift Sponsorship. You can check the website for more details.
An introduction to Mylestone wouldn’t be complete without meeting some of the horses that call Mylestone home. If anyone does rescue work you then know it’s not the same as getting an animal from a loving home. They come with baggage, and sometimes that baggage can take years to overcome. Many have gone through horrors we can only imagine and for those, learning to trust again takes time, sometimes a lot of time, consistency and patience.
Since many of Mylestone’s horses are not ridable it is important for us to be able to give back to the community in some way. Just because horses aren’t ridable doesn’t meant their lives don’t have value. There are countless studies proving the effects and benefits animals can have on humans. Mylestone works with three local schools with 25-30 special needs students coming monthly to the farm to participate in a grooming program with the horses. In addition, the students also help with various chores and the often needed special projects. Besides grooming participating in the daily routine helps to give many of these students a sense of accomplishment, all while getting unconditional love from the horses.
If you would like to learn more about Mylestone and how you can help this ACTHA charity continue to be a voice for the voiceless please visit www.mylestone.org or visit us on Facebook. There you will find additional information on the
rescue including adoption,
sponsoring a horse, purchasing
a 2015 Calendar, and how to
become a Holiday Gift or
Valentine’s Day Gift Sponsor. Mylestone is making a
difference one horse at
a time.
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Mylestone Calendars are available now to raise funds for the program