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Saluting our Volunteers and Sponsors at the Geibel Farm for a Celebratory BBQ
On August 14, 2010 our Northern California volunteers and sponsors were invited to a special BBQ at the Geibel Farm to honor their service
and donations. Nearly 30 people attended on a lovely Saturday afternoon. Volunteers came with their families as did sponsors. We are so blessed to have a
wonderful group of volunteers that lovingly tend to our horses on "their" days. Without the tireless sacrifice and dedication of our volunteers we could not manage the operation
as we run Neigh Savers on a shoe string budget as it is.
Read about our fabulous BBQ and ode to volunteers and sponsors:
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Read about our dog days of summer at riding camp in Mendocino County
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Sponsors Needed:
Please consider the following horses in need of sponsors or helping with general expenses:
Approximate Monthly Horse Costs
Feed: $90
Calculated at two flakes of hay a day and a moderately priced supplement.
Bedding: $48
A bag of shavings is approximately $6 and a horse will go through about two bags a week.
Hoof Care: $40-$85
A basic trimming is $40 a horse, but a trimming and shoes is $85. Cost only applies every other month.
Vaccinations: $85
A dewormer, four-way vaccine, and West Nile booster is given every six months for basic horse health.
Veterinary Care:
This is unknown and usually is what breaks the back of a rescue.
In total it costs about $300 a month for us to keep a horse in foster care and even $25 a month is helpful. Even committing
to something like a bag of shavings ($5) or a bale of hay ($20) helps tremendously and allows us to sponsor an
additional horse or two. Click on our PayPal button located on the left pane to help the horses now.
Please e-mail Karin or
contact by phone at (925) 980-7588 if you can help.
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SUPER MARE "ZENYATTA" MAKES HISTORY AND WINS BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC $5 MILLION RACE
We would like to congratulate Breeders' Cup Classic 2009 Winner "ZENYATTA" on her historic victory! Neigh Savers Founder Karin and Director Ingrid were
on hand to witness history as she beat a full field of males in front of over 58,000 screaming fans. It was the most exciting and best day of racing we had ever experienced. For the second consecutive year there were no injuries during the Breeders'
Cup held at Santa Anita in Arcadia, CA on November 6-7, 2009.
Our friend and supporter Ritchie Robershaw who manages Coast Racing conducted his annual Breeders' Cup betting challenge.
It was just for fun and the winner gets bragging rights until Breeders' Cup 2010 rolls around. Ritchie also donated $50 in the winner's name to Neigh Savers. Congrats to Pauline
for betting on filly Tapitsfly and grand mare Zenyatta to win. Read the entire article and see some fab photos at Coast Racing
Watch Zenyatta Win
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Neigh Savers Honored by CARMA for Second Consecutive Year, December 26, 2009:
Neigh Savers was honored along with 11 other rescues on December 26, 2009 by the California Retirement Management Account Foundation (CARMA). The majority of the funding went to the three major rescues that run dedicated retirement facilities. However, we were honored to be included for the second consecutive year. We will quote directly from the news release:
"We are extremely proud of the work we have done over the past 12 months," said Madeline Auerbach, a program founder who chairs the CARMA Board. "These funds will
help buy much needed hay, feed and medications, etc. Hopefully, this will give a financial cushion to each of the charities. Not only has the CARMA program proven
to be successful in terms of dollars raised, we're able to see a tangible difference at the farms and facilities where the horses live. As we go out and visit
organizations throughout the year, our directors are seeing the money put to work."
Neigh Savers looks forward to continuing rehabilitating, retraining, and rehoming Off-Track Thouroughbreds in 2010. Shown proudly displaying the Neigh Savers' grant check from CARMA are Mike von Disterlo, Owner, Kimberlee Farms and Karin Wagner, Founder, Neigh Savers.
Please click here for more news and events information.
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Our Mission
Neigh Savers Foundation was incorporated in July 2007 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit
corporation and has been certified by the IRS as a tax exempt charity. Any donations
made to Neigh Savers are fully tax deductible. Neigh Savers provides California’s
Thoroughbreds with a chance at a second career or a well deserved retirement when their
racing careers have come to an end due to soundness issues, age or lack of success at the
track.
Neigh Savers assists in making a “Thoroughbred Connection” that places a
deserving Thoroughbred into another life. Through our network we seek to find
Thoroughbreds new careers in dressage, eventing, pleasure riding, trail riding or as
therapy horses. If not suitable for any new career we try to find loving homes where a
horse can simply retire as a pasture ornament or serve as companion equines.
If you are willing to help, please refer to the Donate tab on our website for the many
options we have to offer in that regard or donate directly via the PayPal Donate button located on every page of the website.
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