Volunteer Equine Advocates

10/31/2024

10/31/2024

Check out who's upgrading to a bigger backyard today, and scoring some new BFFs!





Donate at www.veatn.org
Venmo -Advocates

10/30/2024

Thank you to our amazing community and dedicated volunteers for joining us at our first Brunch at the Barn! All the horses loved meeting everyone and soaking up the attention. We hope you enjoyed the delicious food,and had a fantastic time together.
Much thanks to for donating the delicious pastries!

Your support makes a world of difference for our equine friends, and we can’t wait to create more wonderful memories with you all!

10/22/2024

Come on out to the Brunch at the Barn
this Saturday, Oct 26
Food served 10-12
Activities til 2

826 Cole’s Ferry Rd
Gallatin

10/19/2024

Enteroliths, or intestinal stones, form when a horse ingests an indigestible object that becomes trapped in the digestive system. Minerals like struvite, calcium, and potassium gradually build up around the foreign object, creating a solid mass that can lead to concerns. ⚠️ Ensuring a balanced diet and monitoring your horse’s eating habits can help reduce the risk of enterolith formation. 🍏🥕

While it’s not always possible to prevent enteroliths, certain practices can significantly reduce the risk. Limit alfalfa to no more than 50% of your horse’s diet, and provide regular exercise to promote gut function. 🏃‍♂️ Make sure your horse drinks enough water, and feed salt to promote water intake. 💧🧂 Keep hay off the ground to prevent ingestion of foreign objects like gravel or sand. 🌾🚫 For horses in areas where enteroliths are common, it’s crucial to implement these management strategies.

Want to learn more about enteroliths? Check out this article on our website:
🇺🇸 https://madbarn.com/enteroliths-in-horses/
🇨🇦 https://madbarn.ca/enteroliths-in-horses/

10/16/2024

Have "Brunch at the Barn" and meet the horses, ponies, mules and donkeys! We even have a hinny! Games and Trick or Treating for the kiddos. Costumes are encouraged for all ages! Brunch served 10 til 12, other activities til 2. $10 for all over 12, under 12 free. October 26th, 826 Coles Ferry Road in Gallatin

10/14/2024

INSPIRATIONAL RESCUE Success Stories Read the amazing and inspirational success stories of the horses that have found their forever homes. If you have a similar story, please share! SHARE YOUR STORY A Home for Every Horse What motivates us every day is the difference we know we are making in our ado...

10/08/2024

It’s Amazon Prime Big Deal Days and Red NEEDS that deal! Right now our mud mats are 20% off and that’s a huge savings! We’ll be using them to ensure a safe (non-sinking) feeding area for Red, Shaggy, AND Denali! One set of 12 is all we need! 💕 Can’t commit to all 12? Check out the other things on our list that are upwards of 45% off!
Wishlist 🔗 in comments!

10/05/2024

COME JOIN us today at Main Street Festival in Gallatin ❤️


Fall 🍁Festival on a ☀️ Day!

10/03/2024

Sometimes, life just lines up so perfectly. 💕This summer Schleese Saddlery Service and Saddlefit 4 Life ® contacted our Equine Manager through her personal instagram about joining them for an informational instagram live on saddle fitting. By the end of the LIVE they had talked all things saddle fit AND all things rescue!
Jochen, the founder, was so moved by our story and our mission he vowed to help us.
They ran a multi-week promotion for one of their premiere classes that had hundreds of dollars benefiting us every time someone signed up.
They ended up donating $1,800 CAD AND free access to one of their courses for our equine manager to teach her how to correctly saddle fit (you know- teach a man to fish mentality)!
Not only do they strongly align with our values, their company has been an integral part in our equines care this year as our vet bills have continued to stack up.
Thank you Schleese and Saddle Fit 4 Life. We are SO grateful!

09/29/2024

Mini donkey Jasper likes getting smooches from volunteer Terra! www.veatn.org for ways to donate rescue

09/24/2024

Local on 2 was so much fun! And we received a $1000 donation from Blair Durham!
rescue

The need is great. Volunteer Equine Advocates rescue, rehab and rehome animals who have been seized , abandoned, abused and neglected. It takes a lot of volu...

09/23/2024

Today we joined ! Thank you for having us & thank you for your kindness & AMAZING donation to VEA! Your help goes a long way! 😊

09/18/2024

Sable experienced a significant health scare but has now fully recovered. A calcium deficiency led to digestive issues, prompting symptoms of colic the following day. A subsequent veterinary visit and administration of banamine were necessary to alleviate her condition. Sable is back to being a fiesty protective mama! Visit www.veatn.org foor ways to donate

09/17/2024

The most beautiful birds do not know how beautiful they are until they see their reflection in water. – Matshona Dhliwayo