Embers of Hope Equine Rescue

01/15/2025

Another rescue highlight! This time we are highlighting Fleet of Angels! If you’re a horse lover in our area worried about the equines affected by the LA fires but feeling too far away to do much, go give this rescue a follow and support! They are providing hay and supplies, assisting with transport and so much more! You CAN have an impact by supporting the organizations that are doing the boots on the ground effort!

CALLING ALL ANGELS
*aka horse lovers who care about horses that are not even their own
Please make a contribution to this massive effort at www.FleetOfAngels.org if you can. We will be establishing one- and possibly several, hay banks in the LA area to help horse owners who are fire victims have hay, supplies, and help covering the costs of vet care for disaster-related health issues. This is not a mission that will end when the fires do. It will start then.
Meanwhile, we are the primary provider of hay and supplies to two main equine evacuation centers - Los Angeles Equestrian Center and Pierre College, providing other kinds of services and assistance at other locations and we have approved several individual emergency grants. FOA members have made numerous trips to help evacuate horses from unsafe locations and transported them to safe havens.
Helping insure the health, wellbeing, and comfort of the LA 'fire horses' until their owners have been able to regroup, repair, and start to recover is an effort that will take months.
Our goal is to help prevent any horse from falling into dangerous or deadly hands due to an owner's desperation or crisis. And, we want to help bonded horses stay together for their emotional wellbeing- which is just as important to them as having their physical needs met.
All help is appreciated and will be carefully used to help the equine survivors of the multiple ongoing Los Angeles area fires.
www.FleetOfAngels.org
Teamwork works!

01/09/2025

So I thought we might start something new and do a “Rescue Highlight” every week or so where we share other rescues, sanctuaries, shelters etc. The idea is to highlight other rescues our followers might want to know about and to spread awareness and build community. I am a big believer that we are all stronger when we work together! This does not have to be equine specific and in fact our first one is not! If you know of a rescue you think we should hilight, please reach out!

First up is The Tucker Farm! They are a 501c3 non profit located in Georgia. They have captured a lot of hearts with their commitment to the animals they take in and foster/adopt, including special needs dogs like Benny. This is a great example of the impact just one family can make. So if you ever think you’re not enough to make an impact, think again! They have a large and compassionate community already, so go check them out!!

The Tucker Farm

We rescued a very pregnant Betsy Jan, 2012. Sadly, we lost her in 2013 after a battle with cancer.

01/08/2025

We hope everyone is staying warm out there!! Remember over the coming days your horses will need more hay in order to keep warm. Horses generate heat by consuming forage, it’s their own little internal heating system. If you can offer hay free choice, that is ideal, but if not look at doubling thier normal hay ration and make sure they have enough to make it through the night. If you need any assistance with hay, please reach out!

Pictured is adopted horse Kommander, braving the Minnesota winter in style! 🥰

01/05/2025

We hope everyone is staying warm out there!! 🥶 Don’t forget in these cold temps, your horses will need to consume more hay in order to stay warm and dry! Free choice is best if you can do it!

If you are local to our community and need additional hay, please reach out for assistance!

01/05/2025

It has been a very long day (and not over yet) but just want to take a second to shout out our friends at Kentucky Humane Society Equine CARE and Olivia Dixon and all the great work they do. Always a pleasure when we can partner with them to try and help some horses. They are a great group of people who truly care about horses and do rescue right.

We will have some new intros this week! Have to overcome a minor obstacle before we can officially bring them back to the rescue, but excited to introduce you all to them! 🥰

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!! 🎊 We are so thankful to all of our supporters and how they enabled us to help horses this year! Below are some of our goals for 2025! What are your horse goals for 2025?

🎊We are hopeful that are 3 fosters in foster to adopt homes will get adopted this year!
🎊We would LOVE to find Finlay, our longest resident, her forever home in 2025.
🎊Cheyenne with KevyGo Riding should be adoptable this year!! We’re so excited to see her progress in her training and find a wonderful home 🥰
🎊We are ready to send Keeahi to training, once we can find the right trainer for her. If you know a trainer with the experience, skill set and patience for unhandled horses let us know!
🎊More community outreach! We have another movie night planned both as a fundraiser and community event, we are working on planning a murder mystery dinner as well as a spring craft show! If you’re interested in volunteering with either of those we would love to have you!
🎊We are hoping to work more with our local animal control this year to provide education and prevention measures to the community. Including going on equine related calls when needed.

12/31/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank all of our supporters for their help this year. We could not have accomplished all we did without you!

If you are considering a last minute charitable contribution for 2024, please think of us. If your employer has a matching program, reach out and ask them to match your contributions.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas to everyone! The horses enjoyed a nice groom session yesterday and some cookies! We are super grateful for all of our followers and supporters, especially our fosters! We hope you all have a wonderful day spent with family, friends and ponies! 🎄

12/22/2024

Happiest of birthdays to one of our board of directors Tori Heisler!! 🎉🎊

12/12/2024

Big fan of this infographic shared by Kentucky Humane Society Equine CARE! We feed rounbales almost exclusively to ensure 24/7 hay and in a large herd setting, it cuts down on chore time for us significantly. We use feeders to cut down on waste and every horse on our property gets vaccinated for Botulism and receives a booster every fall before hay goes out.

For most folks, it’s hay-feeding season. Some choose to feed round bales, and if so you should be especially careful that your horse is fully vaccinated against Botulism (it’s a really a good recommendation for all horses, really). If you feed rounds, consider using a feeder device to reduce hay waste, looks like the research shows that they actually save you more than they cost, and some do so in under a month!

What a great infographic, which was developed by Hannah Lochner, BS, UMN.

12/09/2024

When we had to put Kindle down, we sent in DNA just so we could know who she was still and to confirm her age. So Kindle is really Miss Royal Americana 😍 What a beautiful and regal name for a beautiful horse. She was 18 yrs old. She’s got some impressive names in her pedigree. Just goes to show that no matter the genetics etc horses of all types can end up in some very unfortunate circumstances. We are so glad that she spent her last days with us and free from neglect, hunger, fear etc and now free from pain. Rest easy, Americana.

12/04/2024

Why does my horse need more hay in the winter?

“The average horse requires approximately 20 lbs. of forage per day, and winter weather can increase the hay needed by 30 to 50%”. On average, we recommend feeding 2-3% of a horse’s weight in hay per day. Depending on horses condition, age, workload etc. However, in the winter this need goes up due to the cold weather. The effort (calories) required to stay warm in the cold weather require horses to consume more calories, mostly through increased fiber/forage although an increase in grain may be required, again depending on the horse. If at all possible, we highly recommend letting your horse have access to unlimited hay especially during winter months. Rather that is through feeding rounbales or throwing flakes multiple times a day. Feeders and nets are great ways to limit waste but still allow for 24/7 forage. All of our horses always have access to 24/7 forage, water, loose salt, minerals and shelter. Those things become even more critical in the winter. If your situation doesn’t allow you to provide 24/7 forage (and we know many situations don’t such as boarding barn, work schedule, access to equipment to secure rounbales, etc) make sure your horse is getting at least the minimum required hay to sustain their increased forage/calorie needs in winter.

Below is an article that helps explain the need for increased hay in the winter and some of the science behind it.

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/equine/increase-hay-intake-winter

12/03/2024

Today is Giving Tuesday! This is a big fundraising day for non profits across the country. Please consider donating today to help us continuing our efforts in rescuing and supporting horses in our communities! We are a 501c(3) non profits and all donations support our horses through feed, hay, vet care, farrier care and training. Donations are tax deductible up to the extent the law allows. So please consider making a donation today!

PayPal
paypal.me/embersofhope

Venmo

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3562106481804348040

11/30/2024

Cheyenne is doing great at KevyGo Riding! She got all four feet trimmed recently and is wearing a blanket for the first time ever! Cheyenne continues to not only build her skill set but also her confidence. She is becoming more confident and balanced with a rider on her. We’re so proud of all the progress she is making and SO thankful to Kevy for continuing to work with her at her pace!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁

We are so thankful for all of our supporters, volunteers, board of directors and fosters! This year we have FOUR horses in foster to adopt, foster/trainer and foster homes! We are thankful for the opportunity to be a resource to our communities and the people and horses we have been able to impact. We could not do it without all of you! ❤️

11/23/2024

Does your horse need a blanket this winter? 🥶

If your horse is in need of a blanket this winter for any reason and you aren’t able to get them one, please reach out to us! Below are the sizes we currently have. If you need a blanket and don’t see the size you need, feel free to reach out still and we will see what we can make happen!

2x81
2x82
2x84
2x86
2x large unknown, probably 80
1x75
1x68
1x78

*Blankets are available to borrow for the winter and we ask they be returned in the spring so we can wash, waterproof and store until next winter when you are welcome to borrow again.