Kachina, a victim of violence, and Carol Grubb, trainer for Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, share a tender moment.
by helping to fundraise, handling the adoption process for rehabilitated horses and pitching in to help the never-ending list of chores that are part of a busy horse sanctuary.
Youth play a big role at the sanctuary. Each summer dozens gather as part of the “Youth Corral” program, designed to enlighten young people to the plight of the American horse, provide physical activity away from computers and television, and teach responsibility, teamwork, compas- sion and the innate connection between humans, horses and nature. Equine Voices also partners with T e Youth Center of Southern Arizona, allowing young people to spend time at the farm, learning by helping. T ey discover new skills and ambitions by interacting with other volunteers and the horses. Friendships are formed, and the thread that connects them is the love of life that cradles Equine Voices.
T ese and other programs at Equine Voices create fun and excit-
ing adventures and learning opportunities for children and adults. And the teachers are those once unnoticed, unwanted horses who are happy and grateful for the chance to help. Did you know Gulliver has a fan club? You can join his fan club
for just $10 a month. You’ll get newslet ers, a cool sticker and be part of something wonderful helping to change lives, animal and human. To fi nd Gulliver’s fan club go to www.equinevoices. org While you’re there check out all of Equine Voices terrifi c programs, success stories and links. Check out their horses and foals ready for adoption. In March 2010, Equine Voices became the fi rst equine rescue
and sanctuary in Arizona to be recognized and certifi ed by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the nation’s premier organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries. “Equine Voices is exemplary in so many areas, it is hard to choose
just one to highlight,” says Pat y Finch, executive director of GFAS. “But clearly laudable is their work to help pregnant mares and their cast- off foals, cruelly exploited for urine collection, used in the production of estrogen-replacement drugs. And their eff orts to educate the public and medical community about the cruelty inherent in procuring them.” Gulliver, we thank you and Karen for helping so many to notice
the unnoticed.
Dutch Henry is a novelist and freelance writer who writes about “People & Horses Helping Horses & People.” He resides in Virginia with his wife of 35 years, Robin, along with his horse and dogs, cats and chickens. You can reach Dutch at
dutchhenry@hughes.net. He would love to
hear from you. His novel, “We’ll Have the Summer,” is available on Amazon and Dutch’s website
www.dutchhenryauthor.com
WWW.TRAILBLAZERMAGAZINE.US • June 2012 | 77
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100