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When young horses grow old, where do
they go, what happens to them?
Too often horses that have outlived
their productive years are sold to
reclamation plants or are put down way before their time. As you
may now know, Aspen's Ranch is a place for such horses to go and
not to have their lives ended prematurely. Aspen's Ranch is a
501(c)(3) not for profit organization that is dedicated to
providing a "Safe Harbor" for such horses. They come here from
varying circumstances to live happily ever after.
Aspen's Horse Ranch is a unique
organization with a unique charter. While we work closely with
horse rescue organizations, our intent is not to place, sell or
find homes for "rescued" horses. Our purpose is to take in and care
for horses that nobody wants and to do it for the rest of their
lives. The horses that come to Aspen's Ranch are usually in their
mid twenties with many more quality of life years left. Whether
they were cutting horses, trail horses, brood mares or horses that
need special care and attention but can no longer receive it from
their current owners; they are all welcome at Aspen's
Ranch.
We completely understand the
requirements of horse ownership and the burdens that are associated
with owning horses, particularly in these economic hard times where
almost all of the fees for horse maintenance have doubled. However,
we believe no healthy horse's life should be ended just because
they are no longer productive or can not be appropriately cared for
due to unforeseen personal or financial hardships. We offer an
option out for those who feel burdened by horse ownership and are
considering euthanizing their horse due to any of the reasons
mentioned above.
For a number of years we operated
independently and tried to maintain Aspen's Ranch within our own
budget. As the number of horses had grown, we found ourselves
needing outside support if we wanted to continue to grow our
"Retirement' community. Therefore, we created Aspen's Horse Ranch
Preserve as a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization in January
2008. All monies donated to Aspen's Ranch go directly to the care
and feeding of the horses. We have yet to turn away a horse for
retirement. Through your generous contributions we will be able to
continue to take in horses whose lives would otherwise be cut
short.
Happy Trails can come true, they can
happen because of you. Please give what you can when you can so
that we may continue to carry on this worthy cause. God Bless all
Horseman, those that wish they were and all Horses.
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