Whispering Meadows Horse Farm

12/03/2024

Dear friends , On this day of giving please don’t forget the rescued souls of Safe Haven Rescue Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit . We depend on your generous support in order to fulfill our mission of removing and rehoming horses from the slaughter pipeline. All proceeds received go to the direct care of these magical creatures. Thank you.

11/30/2024

"Will you still love me now my riding days are over?"

Your value in this world was never measured by how many races or ribbons you won.

Riding was a small part of your story and there are still so many chapters to be written....

The way you protect your herd with the alertness of a horse half your age.

For that I love you.

The way you nuzzle the silent tears that I hide from the rest of the world gently off my face...

For that I love you.

The way you embrace the smallest little human with such gentleness all whilst using your warm breath to touch their tiny soul.

For that I love you.

For the lives you have changed.

For the souls you have touched.

For the life lessons you have taught.

And for the sunsets you have made me notice.

For that I love you.

So will I still love you the same now your riding days are over?

No my beautiful boy I will not....

For I will love you even more.

And with that love I promise you....

Your belly will always be full...

Your ageing body will never go cold...

And your home will be for life.❤️

Jo Harmer

11/28/2024

“THE DREAM THAT MANY WILL NOT UNDERSTAND:
My horses are my personal dream.
One day when I am very old and when I can not walk anymore, it will be in my heart as a trophy of my memories.
I met people who taught me something and have the same spirit and I met others that I'm glad I forgot.
I got wet,
I felt cold,
And I felt warm;
I was afraid,
I fell,
And I stood up.
I even hurt myself, I have been broken,
But also, I laughed out loud inside.
I spoke a thousand times with myself.
I sang and shouted with joy like a madman,
And yes ... sometimes I cried.
I have seen wonderful places and lived unforgettable experiences.
I climbed on horses that made me feel brave and excited...and then there were ones that terrified me......
I stopped a thousand times to see a landscape.
I spoke with perfect strangers, and I forgot people I see every day.
I went out with my demons inside and returned home with a feeling of absolute peace in my heart.
I always thought how dangerous it is, knowing that the meaning of courage is to advance even feeling fear.
Every time I go out to my horses I think about how wonderful they are.
I stopped talking about it to those who do not understand, and I learned to communicate with other riders.
I have met some amazing people I now call friends because of my horses.
I spent money that I did not have, giving up many things, but all these things are not worth even one special moment with my horse.
They are not a means of transport or a piece of iron with wheels, they are the lost part of my soul and my spirit.
And when someone says to me: "You have to sell the horses and you have to be more sensible", ... I do not answer. I just swing my head and smile.
A horse..... only the person who loves them understands it.
May God bless my friends and all their horses...
And the adventure continues...”
Author unknown

📸Photography credits: Rockin’ Pj Photography
Elsabe Hausauer

11/04/2024

11/03/2024

WOW!!!! Thank you to everyone who attended our Open House for the benefit of Safe Haven Rescue Inc at Whispering Meadows LLC . It was a great day filled with fun and friendship while introducing people to the magic of horses. Special thanks to all our volunteers and the youngsters of Whispering Meadows Aces 4H without whom we would not be able to have such a successful event. To the attendees , we extend our profound appreciation for taking the time to come and support our mission of removing horses from the slaughter pipeline , Saving One Soul at a Time. Thank you for opening your hearts to the plight of these animals. We would also like to thank Jessica and the crew of Mama Jean’s Food Truck for providing such delicious food for our guests. It takes a village and we have the best. ❤️ THANK YOU

09/30/2024

We and the horses of Safe Haven Rescue Inc. want to thank the staff of Claverack Agway for including us in their customer appreciation days . The funds raised through this event will be going to the vaccinations of the rescue horses for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Disease, and Potomac Horse Fever. It takes a village and we have the best! Thank you so much for your most generous support .

09/20/2024

09/11/2024

Absolutely yes!!! 🙌❤️🙌

09/10/2024

09/09/2024

This is what the holding pen at a facility that ships horses to slaughter looks like. Please take a good look and then tell me how you can turn your back on these animals. Through no fault of their own they are now nearing a brutal and horrific end. These sentient beings deserve so much more. Please help us help them. Now that the summer camps and trail riding facilities have closed for the summer so many horses who carried you or your children safely are now entering the slaughter pipeline. Do not turn a blind eye to their suffering.

08/24/2024

A father used to say to his children when they were young: —When you all reach the age of 12 I will tell you the secret of life. One day when the oldest turned 12, he anxiously asked his father what was the secret of life. The father replied that he was going to tell him, but that he should not reveal it to his brothers.
—The secret of life is this: The cow does not give milk. "What are you saying?" Asked the boy incredulously. —As you hear it, son: The cow does not give milk, you have to milk it. You have to get up at 4 in the morning, go to the field, walk through the corral full of manure, tie the tail, hobble the legs of the cow, sit on the stool, place the bucket and do the work yourself.
That is the secret of life, the cow does not give milk. You milk her or you don't get milk. There is this generation that thinks that cows GIVE milk. That things are automatic and free: their mentality is that if "I wish, I ask..... I obtain."
"They have been accustomed to get whatever they want the easy way...But no, life is not a matter of wishing, asking and obtaining. The things that one receives are the effort of what one does. Happiness is the result of effort. Lack of effort creates frustration."
So, share with your children from a young age the secret of life, so they don't grow up with the mentality that the government, their parents, or their cute little faces is going to give them everything they need in life.
Remember 👇👇
"Cows don't give milk; you have to work for it."