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2135 Miller Road, China Grove, NC 28023
704-855-2978    hps@horseprotection.org
501(c)3 nonprofit
Hearts, Hands, Helping Horses

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Ready for a Loving  Home!
Many of our horses have completed rehabilitation and are now ready for a new home.  A professional trainer has been working with HPS members to get the horses back under saddle.  Pictured above are Oswego, Freedom, Anza and Cheyenne.  Check out our Saddle Pals now!


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New Program to Geld Stallions!
HPS has received grant funding and started a national program called Stallion to Gelding Support (SGS) to geld stallions and reduce the population of unwanted horses.  We believe that slaughter and euthanasia are NOT the answer. 
This is the first program of its kind in the United States and responses have proven there to be an overwhelming need for this service.  Please visit the Stallion to Gelding Support website by clicking on the link: 

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New HPS Training Program!
In order to find homes more easily for the horses at the HPS sanctuary, we have contracted with a professional trainer to work with our horses and volunteers for a year.  Our volunteers are improving their riding skills and learning training techniques.  With their newly aquired skills, they will be able to teach other volunteers how to get rescued horses back under saddle.
Above one of our members is learning lunging and reining techniques with Morning Star.  Thanks to the program we are able to safely evaluate horses for placement into new homes. 
We have raised 75% of the funds needed to retain the professional trainer for a year.  Donations for this program are still needed!

Important Note:  Once you log into your Paypal account to donate, please look for where it says "Donation intent" and click on the "+" sign.   In this space, please make a note of where we should apply your much appreciated donation! 

 

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Katie and Sandy working with Santa Fe.

Katie's Training Journal
Katie Muir is a HPS member who is enrolled in the training program.  She is working to get her project horse, Santa Fe, back under saddle so  he can find a new home.  Follow Santa Fe's journey as Katie learns to train an abused horse with the help of professional trainer, Tamara Eichorn.

Click on the photo above to read Katie's journal.

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Firelight, May 2009

HPS Fundraiser and 2 More Rescues
Our annual fundraising effort, the Mane Event, raised $27,000 that will be used to care for the horses at the sanctuary and two more horses are rescued from deplorable conditions.  Read about it in the June edition of Over Herd.

The June newsletter is online.  Click Here.

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HPS's 100-year-old Barn Coming Down
Finally, our old barn is being taken down!  Thanks to the grants, fundraisers, and donations from HPS supporters we have been able to build two state-of-the-art barns that will accomodate 40 horses and we can now remove the 100-year-old barn that has served HPS for the last ten years.  This will free up more land for the horses and provide a beautiful view of the the lake.




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Night Blindness and Appaloosas
Read about the correlation between the spots or lack of spots on Appaloosas and night blindness. 
Click here or visit the Education Barn.


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HPS Featured on 'Carolina Traveler'
If you tuned in to 'Carolina Traveler' on WCNC on Saturday night, you would have enjoyed watching a feature on our very own Horse Protection Society!  Missed it?  Watch the clip from the episode by clicking on the photo.  Enjoy!

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Thank You!
Thanks to all the HPS members and volunteers who came out Saturday June 13th for Project Day!  With your help we were able to get the fields cleared and mowed, the feed room cleaned, trees cut down, and many, many other chores done!  The ranch now looks so much nicer!


Construction of 2nd Barn Nears Completion
Click on the photo below to learn more about the barn project.

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HPS Featured on Channel 9 News!
 
On Tuesday, November 18th, Channel 9 News had a feature story on HPS during the 5:00 report.   It was a wonderful piece that really showcased the plight of the horses at the sanctuary.   If you want to see the full story plus video, CLICK HERE.
 
 

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Kathy's Journal
Follow Kathy's and Phoenix's progress as Kathy works to get Phoenix back under saddle.  Click on the photo above to read her journal and see photos.

 

Horse Protection Society
2135 Miller Road, China Grove NC 28023
501(c)3 nonprofit