2016 North Shore Horse Rescue & Sanctuary Annual Appeal

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Loss of two in a week

Hi all

I have been quiet for a couple of weeks with sad occurrences in my life it was hard to get motivated to write.

Our dog Griffin, who was a part of our family for 10 years had to be put down due to a myriad of illnesses that were just too much to overcome. It cost us thousands of dollars to try and save him. But it did not happen.
I still wait for his bark and company when I am preparing a meal. I sometimes think that I see him from the corner of my eye. Our other dog Wolfie is still in mourning. He sits and stares at the front door crying.

A week to the day we lost our Mayor of the rescue. Mac, a Belgian Draft Horse finally lost his battle with cancer. He lived an additional 2 1/2 years thanks to the Chinese Medications given to him by Dr. Wen.

I arrived at the farm on Saturday morning and the gate was closed. There was a sign on the gate that read "Closed due to a death in the family". A thousand thoughts ran through my mind. Who could have passed? A parent? A sibling or inlaw?

I drove around to the driveway entrance and parked. I could see several people in the barn and others working in the first paddock. As I approached the barn I saw fellow volunteer Nicole Hammel standing in the doorway. I mouthed the question, "What happened?" and she motioned me inside.
I immediately saw Laurel sitting on a tack box, eyes swollen, and obviously very sad.

Then I heard the words, "Mack passed this morning."  I felt like I was hit with a sledge hammer. I could not hold back the tears. How could this have happened? He seemed fine the night before when I fed him. Once again life's culmination had occurred.
"He went his way" to quote Louise Abitbol. And yes he did. With dignity and strength to the end.
And somehow the other horses knew.................................................

Mac is buried on the farm. He is amongst his herd watching over them along with Neptune, the protector of horses.

In my next post I will post the 2016 Annual Appeal Letter the subject of which is Mack and ways to support his memory and the other horses.

Until then I remain

Frank

Sir's Human

A few ways to give

Hi everyone

I hope that you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving!
And in the spirit of the season we are asking that you consider #Giving  on this Tuesday.

North Shore Horse Rescue needs your help. Tuesday is #GivingTuesday and a chance for people to give back to their community through non profits and other charities.

As you may know NSHR  is a 501 (c)3 Not for profit and we rely 100% on donations and volunteers. Without the donations of the public the care of the rescued horses would not be possible.
There are several horses that require medications. The total for this per month is very high. Over $1,000.00. The cost to feed each horse is in the neighborhood of 3 to 4 hundred dollars per month.
Just hay alone runs around $4,000.00 per month for the entire farm. Then there are supplements, and grains,etc.that cost the Rescue well over a thousand dollars per month. It is estimated that the cost per horse is around $17,000.00 per year. That includes the entire expense at the Rescue. ie; Rent, utilities,feed, veterinary care, farrier, medications, maintenance etc.
And somehow we get it done. But again, we cannot get it done without the generosity of you and others!

Please visit our site www.northshorehorserescue.com and click the donate button. We also have a facebook event page Facebook event page where you can donate as well.

If donating $5.00, $10.00, or $20.00 dollars is not your thing then consider buying your holiday gifts and other items on Amazon Smile.
It costs you nothing and you are helping us at the same time. Simply choose North Shore Horse Rescue as your charity.

Remember any amount can help us.
Thanks for all you do!

Frank

Sir's Human

#GivingTuesday #CyberMonday #Horses #Rescue

Coming Soon....Giving Tuesday

Hi everyone

Sir is doing fantastic! He has gained weight, is eating, and just seems to be in generally good spirits.
With the time change and the change in my hours at work it's hard to see him during the week. So weekends are it. If I could retire I would be with him everyday.

As most of you may know the 29th of November is #GivingTuesday.

"Giving Tuesday, often stylized as #GivingTuesday for purposes of hook activism, refers to the Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving in the United States. It is a movement to create an international day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season."

We will be starting our campaign to raise funds for the rescue. Please watch for it on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram....and of course here ;<)

Until next time 

Frank

Sir's Human

Yard sale continued

Hi everyone

As I reported on the North Shore Horse Rescue's Facebook page the yard sale went well.
Over the two weekends we raised over $3800.00. We could not have done that without all of you who came by and purchased stuff, donated money and items, and the Volunteers who worked their tails off to manned the sale and fed the horses behind the scenes.

We missed Sue our Volunteer Coordinator who was always a staple at this and other events. But she has moved off the island and supports us in other ways.
It seems that at every yard sale someone donates ladies hats. And somehow one of these hats finds it's way atop Sue's head. So this year we all donned hats in honor of Sue!

From Left to Right

Nicole, Me, Elizabeth, Gina, Ashley, Laurel

We are all one big happy family at the rescue. We always have a fun time at these events and during the chores we do on Nomal  regular days.

Sir is doing great! He is eating and gaining weight and is so interactive!
Dr. Wen gave him an examination and reported that he is doing good. I breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing that news.

Thanks for following Sir and I here on the Blog. If you have any questions or have something specific that you would like me to write about drop me a line skibbo14@aol.com

That's it for now!

Until Next Time!

Frank
Sir's Human

This past weekend's YARD SALE

Hi all

Well the Yard sale went well considering the forecast for the weekend.
Saturday was a roller coaster as far as the decision to do it or cancel it.
Ultimately the decision was made to roll the dice and see what would happen.

It was the right decision! We were able to get 4-5 hours of sales in before the rain came. And we did well in that short timeframe.
I did a Facebook Live video with Elizabeth and couldn't find the stop button so it ran over. lol But it was still fun. Elizabeth missed her calling as a news reporter foir sure ;<)
We covered everything up just as the rain showers started and retired to the barn to bring the horses in, feed, etc.
We had fun joking and laughing as usual, What a great group of volunteers! I am proud to call them friends and to volunteer with them.

Sir was awesome. The center of attention in the front stall. He is so much fun to interact with.
He is spoiled to no end and its well deserved!

Sunday as you locals know was a complete wash out. But we resumed on Monday Columbus day. It started out slow, but then people came in droves. We did really good that day too.
We had to close down a little earlier than we wanted to but we were short handed and needed to get the evening feeding done. And people were still stopping!

My Wife Lynn and Grandson Jack came by and hung out for awhile. Jackie was feeding the horses apples and was so proud that he fed two big horses and the minis too! They truly made my day!

If the weather holds this weekend we will do it again.
Hope to see you there!

Frank

Sir's Human

Sir on the mend

Hi all

I went to the barn yesterday and could not believe my eyes.
Sir was in the barn on cross ties with his butt facing me. I wasn't sure it was him at first.
His ribs were not as pronounced as they were and his hips were filling in. He was gaining weight!!!
It seems like the meds that Dr. Wen prescribed are working.

He has an awesome appetite and is alert and interactive. His coat feels good too. There is no longer an oily feel to it. All in all he looks good and seems to be on the mend.That of course makes me happy!
Thanks for all of your prayers and support!

If you are in the neighborhood this coming weekend, 10/8 &10/9, stop by the farm for our fund raising yard sale. There will be lots of new items as well as saddles and various tack items. Of course all proceeds go to the care of the rescued horses.

And don't forget about the Paint Night fund raising event that is coming up on October 12th at Joe's Garage and Grill in Riverhead.

The rescue depends on volunteers,donations, and fund raisers for it's survival.

Sir and I hope to see you there!

Frank

Sir's Human