Heart of Tucson Happy Equine Acres Rescue and Therapy

01/06/2025

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True story!

Happy Monday!

01/06/2025

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01/04/2025

Happy 1st Weekend of 2025!

01/03/2025

Yes!!! 🤠

12/30/2024

Happy New Year!

As we celebrate, please remember to be mindful of the impact fireworks can have on animals and people with PTSD. For the safety of pets, ensure that dogs and cats have collars with up-to-date owner information or are microchipped. If possible, keep them indoors and distracted to help them feel secure. For horses, if sedation is necessary, please make sure you have the proper medication on hand from your veterinarian. It's also a good idea to be prepared for the next few nights, as fireworks are often set off both before and after New Year's Eve.

Lastly, it's important to remember that not everyone shares the same view of fireworks as a festive celebration. Let's all take care to celebrate responsibly and safely, keeping the well-being of others in mind. Stay safe and enjoy the New Year!

12/29/2024

As we wrap up another year, H.E.A.R.T. of Tucson is reaching out with heartfelt appreciation to ask for your support in making a lasting difference for our equine rescues 🐴✨. Your year-end donations can help us provide critical care, nourishment, and medical attention to the horses who rely on us.

H.E.A.R.T. of Tucson, a 501(c)(3) non-profit equine rescue in Southern Arizona, is still accepting donations to help us finish the year strong! Every gift counts and goes directly toward purchasing hay, pellets, supplements, medications, vet care, dental services, farrier work and other supplies for our rescued horses 🐴💖.

You can donate in the following ways:

Mail to:
120 S. Houghton Rd.
Ste. 138-267
Tucson, AZ 85748

Send via Zelle to: heartoftucsonpresident.com

Donate online at: Heartoftucson.org

We'll be happy to provide a receipt for tax purposes, whether emailed or mailed to you.

As a 100% volunteer-run organization, we are deeply grateful for your generosity. Your support enables us to continue our mission and provide a safe haven for our equine friends 🐎💙.

Thank you for being part of our community, and for helping us make a positive impact. We hope you have a joyful and safe New Year 🎉!

Please feel free to share our page and this post with others who may want to help. Together, we can make a difference! 🐴🤝

12/26/2024

Christmas Miracles

We believe in them with all our HEART!

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER

True story…….

One Christmas morning, back in ‘03, I only had three horses: the late Venture; my all-time best gal, the late, great little Dawnie; & the Moose – who became Tierra Madre’s Chairman Emeritus & our Medicine Man (we lost the Moose a number of years ago, too).

We were living in LA at the time. Well, I was – I was living in Venice….the horses were living at a boarding stable way up on a mountaintop in Sylmar, at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley.

There was a little mare living next to the Moose & she hadn’t been there for long – maybe only a day or so. Sweet little thing. Quiet. Shy. But sweeter’n all get-out. Can’t remember her name.

One Christmas morning, as I did every day, I showed up at the place & two other women – friends of mine – were in the little girl’s pen, seemingly administering to her.

“What’s going on?”, I asked.

“We think this little girl got her head stuck between the bars & has hurt herself horribly!”, one of them said. The fence had actually been torn asunder & was lying on the ground.

I jumped into the pen & saw that the little girl was barely conscious. It was all she could do to stand - & then, not very well.

“We’ve already called several vets but, because it’s Christmas morning”, said one of them, “we’ve had a hard time finding anyone. However – finally – a woman vet has agreed to come out. She should be here within half an hour.”

As we waited anxiously, we tried to keep the little girl on her feet – we were figuring concussion - & weren’t sure that she’d last long enough for the vet to get there. She kept wanting to go down & we kept wanting her to stay up. A couple of us got on either side & the front & back of her & pushed her against whatever direction she lurched. It was that bad.

Finally, the vet showed up & said something like, “Oh, my……this little girl is really hurt. She’s been hurt really bad…….but let’s see what we can do.” And she swung into action.

She said, “We have to get her on a massive dose of DMSO – intravenously - immediately!”

I hooked the bags up to the cross-beams in the little girl’s stall & the doc put the needle into a vein in her neck. We hooked up the first bag.

“You”, the doc said to me, “you’ll have to hold her up as best you can. Stay at her head. Keep patting her forehead. And use every ounce of strength you have – but don’t let her go down or that’ll be the end of her.”

And, for forty-five minutes, my two friends & I held that little girl up……she still kept wanting to go down. But we were having none of that - a little girl COULDN’T die on Christmas morning!

Finally, two huge bags of DMSO were in her.

The doc looked at her eyes…….

“Her pupils seem a whole lot better than when I got here…….she’s standing better - stronger……her attitude is coming back……I think – I think! – we just might be okay.”

The four of us stood with that little girl for the next two hours. Holding her up when we had to & trying to make sure she stayed conscious. Waves of love washed over her & every one of our spirits were tied directly to hers: “Live, little girl! Live!”

Finally, the doc said, “Let’s get her a handful of alfalfa……if she eats, I’ll feel a whole lot better.”

We did.

And she ate.

Ate it all.

Finally, three hours after the doctor had gotten there, she declared that she thought – was pretty confident – that the little girl would live.

As this little horse didn’t belong to any of us, we got together & decided to pool our money to pay for the hours that the vet had been there.

Know what the vet said?

She said, “Oh – I won’t take a nickel from you folks. This is Christmas morning. And you just saved this little girl’s life. It’s been my pleasure & my honor to know what you’ve done, today. Just consider this my Christmas present to that little horse - & to you.”

And that little girl responded wonderfully over the next days & weeks. She got stronger. She hung out over the fence she shared with the Moose. And it was during this period of time that I first began to realize that Moose was, indeed, a Medicine Man. They would stand with their heads together & she always walked away stronger & happier than she’d been beforehand.

And finally, a few short weeks later, one of the women who’d been there that day took the little girl home with her to live at her place. The little girl’s previous human had obviously been an absentee owner because we never even saw her or him.

As I said, I can’t remember that little girl’s name, nor can I remember the names of those women who helped to save her that sunny, crisp Christmas morning – but it’s an experience I will never, ever forget.

To see that little girl eating, again - & to have come from the door of death to a healthy, robust little horse, again – well, it meant the world to me.

It was a Christmas morning like none other.

And, when that morning was over - & we knew that little girl was gonna make it – ALL of us held hands in a circle. And we all gave a prayer of thanks.

Because, that morning, we all got the greatest Christmas present any of us had ever received.

Merry Christmas.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our HEART to yours!

12/20/2024

Urgent Appeal for Support – Happy Equine Acres Rescue and Therapy

Dear Friends and Supporters,

At Happy Equine Acres Rescue and Therapy, we are devoted to rescuing horses who have suffered from neglect, abuse and abanonment. Our mission is to provide them with a safe and loving environment where they can heal, rebuild trust, and recover. However, the road to recovery for these horses requires significant care, and we urgently need your help.

Right now, we are caring for horses who require medical treatment, proper nutrition, and rehabilitation. The expenses involved in their care—veterinary bills, feed, supplements, and training—are substantial. Without your generosity, we will not be able to continue providing them the care they need to heal and thrive.

We kindly ask for your support in helping us continue our life-saving work. Every donation, no matter the size, makes an immediate and meaningful impact on the lives of these animals. Your contribution will go directly to their care and recovery.

Ways to Donate:

1. Online Donations via HeartofTucson.org
Visit HeartofTucson.org to make a secure donation online. Your donation will directly support the horses in need.

2. Zelle Donations
You can also send a donation quickly and easily via Zelle to [email protected]. This method ensures that 100% of your donation goes directly to the horses' care.

3. Mail-in Donations
If you prefer to send a donation by mail, please address it to:
Heart of Tucson
120 S. Houghton, Ste. 138-267
Tucson, AZ 85748

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, all donations to Happy Equine Acres Rescue and Therapy are tax-deductible, as per IRS guidelines.

We are deeply grateful for every donation, and we are committed to using your contribution to provide these animals with the love, care, and rehabilitation they so desperately need.

In this season of giving, please know that your support means the world to these horses and to all of us who are working to ensure they have a better future. Together, we can make a lasting difference in their lives.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness, generosity, and support.

***If you would like to directly purchase hay or feed from a local feed store, please contact us at [email protected] to find out the type of feed needed and set up the donation pick up.

With deepest gratitude,
The Happy Equine Acres Rescue and Therapy Team

12/13/2024

Congratulations to all the winners!

Tucson car dealer Jim Click Jr. helped raise nearly $2 million for local charities.

12/12/2024

12/11/2024

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