Hands Helping Horses-Florence Area Humane Society

12/14/2023

12/14/2023

Hahahahahahaha! ;)

12/08/2023

Christmas with ponies event is this Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00, 4473 Hewitt Cemetery Road, Effingham. Come have photos with ponies, enjoy a visit from Mr. & Mrs. Claus, horse and wagon rides, a marshmallow roast and MORE! Admission is $25/family and proceeds benefit the rescues horses of the Florence Area Humane Society.

12/01/2023

Throughout the month of December, South Carolina Equine Associates will be collecting donations for The Florence Area Humane Society.

🎁 Please drop off any donations at our office or personally hand them to our veterinarians as they see your equines in the field. Their greatest needs and requests are blankets, towels, sheets, cleaning supplies and Purina dog/puppy and cat/kitten dry and wet foods.

You can also make a monetary donation through this link, https://tinyurl.com/4trmerky

At the end of the month, we will be drawing THREE NAMES to receive one of the following services:

❄Wellness exam including vaccines/coggins
❄One dental
❄One acupuncture treatment

12/01/2023

Our Christmas photos with Ponies event is rescheduled!!! Saturday, December 9, 11:00 - 3:00. More details later! PLEASE COME!

12/01/2023

Our fabulous equine vets are accepting donations to help out all the animals at the Florence Area Humane Society.

Throughout the month of December, South Carolina Equine Associates will be collecting donations for The Florence Area Humane Society.

🎁 Please drop off any donations at our office or personally hand them to our veterinarians as they see your equines in the field. Their greatest needs and requests are blankets, towels, sheets, cleaning supplies and Purina dog/puppy and cat/kitten dry and wet foods.

You can also make a monetary donation through this link, https://tinyurl.com/4trmerky

At the end of the month, we will be drawing THREE NAMES to receive one of the following services:

❄Wellness exam including vaccines/coggins
❄One dental
❄One acupuncture treatment

11/28/2023

Thank you, Sue, for your kind donation to our rescue horses!
We appreciate you 🐴

11/22/2023

Volunteers needed for Lights4Paws! Sign up TODAY!! https://signup.com/go/NimxdSm

11/22/2023

Extremely great advice for the holidays!

As we enter Thanksgiving week in the US, many of your vets will be out of town or spending much needed time with their families.
It’s times like these that horse owners need to practice 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠.

During this holiday time, as an emergency only vet, I recommend the following:

- 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 deworm your horse right now.
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 start a new feed right now.
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 get a new round bale of coastal hay right now if you’ve let the last one go to dust (give small amounts at a time or mix with a stemmy hay until they’ve had their fill, then give the round bale).
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 change schedules.
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 vaccinate your horse right now, especially if you have a known reactor.
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 be in a rush and fail to soak your feed for long enough (choke risk) - especially if you’re late to feed due to holiday errands/get togethers.
- If you have visitors, limit treats. Ensure gates are closed. Make sure feed doors and bins locked. 𝐁𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥!

There is already a shortage of equine vets - and the few we do have will likely be out of town or trying to enjoy the holiday.

Let’s all have a very 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠. And let’s let our vets stay home with family!

Remember: 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒔! 😂🥴

11/18/2023

We are offering another fun family event out at the barn! Bring the kids and come get your Christmas photos taken with ponies decked out in their holiday decor! Mark your calendar now! $25 donation at the gate to support the horse rescues.

11/15/2023

Just in time for Thanksgiving! A purr-fectly smoked Boston butt, just $30! Buy a butt and help a mutt! Order online at www.florencehumanesociety.org. Pick up is Saturday November 18, 11:00 - 3:00, First Presbyterian Church, 700 Park Avenue'

10/10/2023

Some more photos from our Pumpkins & Ponies Event!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support us, looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

10/10/2023

To everyone who attended Pumpkins & Ponies this past Saturday, this is Lily Pony when she first arrived at Hands Helping Horses! She’d been living alone in a wooded lot with no grass or hay, no shelter, and a stagnant pond to get water from- she’d been alone for who knows how long as the other pony with her had “disappeared”. Lily had problems with her liver at first from eating toxic plants as it was the only thing she could find to eat. We are eternally grateful to the good samaritans who brought her to our attention, as well as Pamela Strawn, one of our awesome volunteers who helped nurse Lily back to health and eventually adopted her. Stories like *this* are why support from our community and events like this past weekend are so very important - your help and contributions DO matter! ❤️

10/10/2023

A short little video capturing special moments from the Pumpkin and Ponies Event-2023

10/10/2023

Pumpkins and Ponies was a great success! I think this was one of our biggest turnouts. A big thank you to all of the community and the volunteers who came out and gave your support!

* Please feel free to download pictures and share, especially if you took pictures with Lily the pony.

10/09/2023

Let’s give it up for Lily the perfect pony!

Lily spent her day meeting new friends and modeling for photos… we even heard she gave out her autograph to her favorite little cowgirls & cowboys 🤠

Did you know Lily was one of our rescue horses? She’s been adopted into her forever home with her loving mom, but she loves coming back to help out and we are so happy for her!! Thank you Lily, you are the best girl🌻🍂🌾 🎃

PS - we know Facebook changes the quality of pictures, so if you would like a copy of the original photo please email: [email protected]

10/08/2023

We had a wonderful event for Pumpkins & Ponies 🐴 yesterday!!! 🧡
So many came out to visit and donate.
Many thanks to:
*our musicians (they know who they are); *South Florence Feed & Seed
*Effingham Grill & Grocery
*Black Creek Wildlife Center
*Bill’s Bounce House
*Coker Hay
* Florence County EMS
*Stephen Lane, photographer
*Lindsey, photographer
*AND last, but not least, Our many, many Hands Helping Horses, who worked tirelessly and gave up a Saturday to support our rescue efforts.
Please enjoy these pictures until we are able to post more.

10/08/2023

One rescued/adopted pony and a 4 year old little cowboy having a conversation🤠

10/07/2023

Come meet our ponies TODAY!!! Pumpkins & Ponies, 11:00 - 3:00, 4473 Hewitt Cemetery Road, Effingham. Music, food, pumpkins and PONIES!!!

10/06/2023

Adult volunteer opportunities!!!
The love and appreciation from our horses is priceless.
We can use more hands to help feed our horses.
Campbell Jayne is only 5 years old and in training for the next 13 years.
Be like Campbell and
love our rescued animals ! 🤠🐎🎃🐴🐶

10/06/2023

Thank you ,
Warren Coker
for your donation of 
HAY!!!

10/05/2023

Thank you, B***y Brothers, for your donation to Hands Helping Horses !!
All proceeds donated go directly to care for our rescued horses.🐎

10/04/2023

We had a great event at PALS 4 PAWS.
Thanks to Bean Bar and Mel for making it so special.
FCEMS appeared for a PR event that day.
We had a good laugh when I told Lily Pony, “load up!”
The EMT seated inside took me seriously. 🤣😳🤣

10/02/2023

Sweet LOLA and Magestic MADGI, the Arabian horses. getting fly repellant for the pesky bugs.

10/02/2023

Thank you, Cathy, for helping, take care of Copper.

10/01/2023

Come out to Pumpkins & Ponies! Professional photos with ponies, hay rides, games & crafts! Meet the ponies Saturday October 7, 11:00 - 3:00, 4473 Hewitt Cemetery Rd, Effingham! Join the fun and help the rescue horses of FAHS!

05/15/2023

05/05/2023

Little Sam loves when farrier Oscar Floyd comes to visit- he knows he’ll get good scratches if he’s a good boy for his trim!

05/05/2023

04/27/2023

Tickets are available NOW!!! Get them at the following locations:

First Reliance Bank 2710 W Palmetto St
Fisher Jewelers Florence 1615 W Palmetto St
Woofers Pet 2115 W Jody Rd