Happy New Year!

Looking back at wonderful Arabians placed in loving homes in 2010!

(Caitlyn from Front Range Equine Rescue )

Horses still needing sponsors and adoptive homes in 2011:

(Jewels from Front Range Equine Rescue )

(Eva from Front Range Equine Rescue )

May your new year bring you many sunny days and happy trails!

Happy Holidays!

 

Hi, my name is Misty, and I'm the Senior Spokeshorse for the Fawor Foundation. I'll be spending Christmas here at the ranch with all my friends, and the nice folks that take such good care of us. Though all us receive lots of love and attention, I'm one of the lucky ones who has an individual sponsor that takes care of all my financial needs. For a horse who is 25+ years old, that's really important, because horses don't have 401K Retirement Plans or Social Security Checks to pay their bills. My sponsor is also special because she gives me that one-on-one time that we horses really enjoy. She won't be able to join me for Christmas this year, because she's serving our country while stationed in Iraq. Even from half way around the world, she checks up on me often, when communicating with Jo. What a special lady! 

 

This holiday season, please consider sponsoring one of my friends throughout the upcoming year. It'll not only make them feel terrific, but it'll also make you feel fantastic!

 

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Misty......and everyone here at The Fawor Foundation!

Ice Cold!

The Fawor Foundation receives horses with a wide range of rehabilitation needs. WMA Touch of Love, just one of many cases, was surrendered to the Foundation after tearing her suspensory ligament at the race track. Though she has been healing and recovering quite well, she had a recent set-back while playing too vigorously during her pasture turn out.

Love lives up to her name, as a total sweetheart, as she stands quietly in the bucket of ice used to reduce her swelling and inflammation.

The Fawor Foundation’s ultimate goal is to build an Equine Wellness Center, where it is planning to house a Hydrotherapy Machine. This marvelous piece of modern technology will eliminate the struggles experienced while trying to keep a horse in one spot while cold hosing, or soaking in a bucket of ice. Instead, imagine walking that horse into a Hydrotherapy Spa and just pressing a button. Not only is it easier, it’s much more effective, and it can be used to treat a wide range of injuries and wounds, over the entire horse.

The hydrotherapy machine harnesses not only the power of regulated temperature, it also uses hydro-jets and salts. The healing times are incredible. Below are pictures of a before and after injury with only 3 weeks of hydrotherapy! You can see more case studies here.

If you missed the original blog on the benefits of hydrotherapy and the wide range of injuries it can help click here.

If you’d like more information on how you can help the Foundation obtain a Hydrotherapy Machine, or if you would like to help in constructing the Wellness Center, contact us at info@faworfoundation.org

Working out the Kinks

At the Fawor Foundation we get horses with sore bodies and minds. Some come off of the racetrack or out of the show ring while others have had rough handling in back yard situations.

Tut schooling in the round pen.

Tut was brought to the Fawor Foundation by a nice lady who got him out of a bad situation but sadly didn’t have the time for him. Tut is incredibly sweet and we’re so glad he’s here because he needs lots of TLC. We recently had his hooves trimmed but Tut will need much more supportive care before he is ready to be adopted.

Tut came to us with a sore back, and will definitely need more than one session with the chiropractor. In addition to the hunter’s bumps which you can see, Tut also has soreness in his wither area, and a scar on the base of his tail. We believe he may have flipped over backwards at some time, but we really can’t be certain. The Fawor Foundation does more than just feed and house these lovely Arabians in need of a second chance.

Tut's back with view hunter's bumps and scar on his tail.

Scar on Tut's tail.

Below is a list of essential expenses for the Foundation horses.

Hoof trim - $35-50

Dental- $125-225

Chiropractor- $75-85 (per session)

Routine shots- $75-150

We believe in rehabilitating the horse’s body and mind. Tut gets nervous when the rope is flicked around his legs, so we work a lot with desensitization. As per the vet with his sore back we’re not working Tut in a saddle yet. He is a lovely Egyptian bred gelding who truly wants to please.

Donating to the Fawor Foundation is a tax deductable way to help Tut and all of the awesome Arabs that just need that second chance! You only have three and a half weeks left to get your 2010 tax deductions!