An article in the Chronicle of The Horse about my friend and her gorgeous horse, Truman. Can you believe this horse is OTTB? He looks like a warmblood! Truman has enriched so many people's lives bringing people together in friendship, I have an urge to snuggle him! :)
Keiri Kaneps (left) and Elizabeth Hund with Truman in 2012 at Estes Park. Photo by Flying Horse Photography/Todd Sutherland, taken from Chronicle of The Horse article.
Last year, during Rolex, I visited the Kentucky Equine Humane Rescue. I actually went to consider taking a horse to keep my older gelding company. I ended up going a different route and helping out a friend and then, recently, after she left I adopted a more local horse. I didn't get the chance to adopt a horse from KEHR, but I think about them all the time.
When I was there all the horses were so happy. They had giant pastures with wood fencing and green grass and the barn was clean and cozy. It was a wonderful place, the kind of place horse girls dream about. They had many horses that would make beautiful riding horses. It wasn't your typically horse rescue, it didn't feel overcrowded. It felt peaceful, well kept, and professionally managed. The people were kind and happy to show us around.
They need our help. I was able to make a small donation of a few hundred bucks and I plan to donate again next year. They will take any small amount and it is a tax deductible. Please consider donating.
Heck, why not adopt?! Their adoption prices range from $250-$1000. Some really wonderful horses for riding too. Not only would you be saving a horse, but the money adopting one horse will help many others at the facility.
