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A Benefit For Blue Ridge On February 13, 2010 At 7PM At The Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds In The Starlight Ballroom.
Everyone Welcome! - Contact QC HEARTS FOR HORSES: Jane Goettsch @ 563-508-3942 or info@qcheartsforhorses.com
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Blue Ridge Rescue is a 501c3 NON-PROFIT Organization
Number of Equines Rescued - 136
Last Updated: 08FEBRUARY2010

Meet Tank...
He was rescued from Slaughter...
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(Above: Tank 400 + pounds underweight)
Before & After
(Left: 6 months later - Right: 1 year later)
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Please DONATE To Blue Ridge And Help Save A Life.
Help Us Help Them.

Donate To Blue Ridge's Medical Fund By Clicking On the Medical Cross.

Medical2010 Medical Bills & Supplies Already: $235

Last Year - 2009 Medical Bills & Supplies Already: $3987


Average Monthly Feed Bill: $600-$1500 (depending on # of horses)
Inquire About How You Can Sponsor A Horse.
Donations & Adoption Fees Keep Us "Running".

If you're looking for a way to give a beautiful gift, then please begin with a DONATION to the horses and other equines of Blue Ridge Rescue.

Just click above and a few easy steps will lead you to a great moment of giving...

5BabiesADOPT TODAY! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!...4!...5!

Quinn, Jack, Sady, Scarlet, KoKo
All 5 babies rescued from slaughter.

 

 

 

To See Our ADOPTABLE HORSES Please Click Here.


States We Have Adopted Equines Out To:
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Ohio,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Kentucky, & Texas

 

Our Site:
 This site is to educate, provide awareness, and to help homeless equines find lifelong homes. Opinions, feelings, and beliefs about slaughter is up to each individual;
BUT lets not turn our head to the equines that need us and did not ask to be there.

Blue Ridge is not here to say whether slaughter is right or wrong - we are here to educate and save lives...
We will say that you can avoid a brutal ending for your equine by not using the auction system and by using humane euthanasia when needed.

Blue Ridge is here to help save adoptable equines from slaughter that can live out their life in a loving and lifelong home.

Blue Ridge does not agree with all government intervention;
We want to see the change made within the horse industry and practices as oppose to having politicians that know little about the horse industry making decisions for it.

Because of the ban on slaughter in America American horses are being sent across the border to face a brutal and inhumane death and their meat sold to foreign markets.

Many slaughter-bound horses are there due to ignorance, the trading pipeline, and auction.

Blue Ridge wants to educate equine owners about what happens to equines that are sold at auction.
The majority of all horses and other equines that are sold at auction will either be bought by a meat buyer or bought by a trader and will eventually some day end up in a kill pen - no matter what breed, age or size.

Please be responsible for your equines and lets start...
Saving Lives... One Horse At A Time.
Before their precious time runs out.

 




Name A Horse ~ Send a $25.00 donation by check to:
PO BOX 203
Blue Grass Iowa 52726
Add your horse name to the memo.
Be a part of our adoption process! Send us a name today and the next horse will be named by you!
Get the Kids involved!

 

Choose a horse of interest, Contact Us by phone or e-mail and you will be on your way to adopting and loving a beautiful horse today!

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Meet Red...
He was rescued from slaughter.

For More Information About Adopting Please Click Here.

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OUR MISSION: To rescue, rehabilitate, and train slaughter-bound, unwanted, & abandoned equines; that will in time be adopted out to a loving family and lifelong home where they will be able to live out their life in a loving, caring and healthy environment. We will do our part in helping stop the inhumane sale, transport and slaughter of equines one equine at a time. Also as a part of our organization, we are here to educate and train the new and future owners with their newly adopted equine together as a team.

Our Favorite Quote:
"The Greatness Of A Nation Can Be Judged By The Way It Treats Its Animals..." -Ghandi

CLICK HERE TO READ OUR STORY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER
A HAPPY ENDING FOR ROOSTER ~ HE WAS ADOPTED! ROOSTER WILL RESIDE IN NEBRASKA!

 

Please Be Aware:
Please when choosing to adopt from a rescue be sure it is an honest rescue organization that does it for non-profit and NOT for monetary gain.
A true rescue does it to better the animals lives and to make a difference in the world - NOT to fill their pocket book.

Since we have started our rescue we have successfully placed many equines to great homes BUT we also started to see a growing number of "not so worthy" businesses, facilities and/or individuals that wanted to capitalize off of our hard work and dedication.

We do it to truly change the lives of horses and the horse industry... but some businesses, facilities and/or individuals see that our rescue is doing well placing equines... and that is all they see.
They want to capitalize off of our success in placing equines by posing as a rescue or advertising their "equines for sale" as rescues but really doing it for monetary gain.

We have seen Boarding Facilities, Traders, Animal Hoarders and even SALE BARNS posting on the internet horses as "rescues".

Please Be Aware and support the non-profit rescue organizations that do it because they want to make a difference in horses lives and the horse industry.

Choose a rescue organization where the funds will be used to save and rehabilitate more unwanted equines or equines in need because you will not only help the equine you adopt or donate to;
You will help future rescued equines to come...

 

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Meet 4 Year Old Cydnee With 3 Month Old Foal Jeannie...
Jeannie was rescued from slaughter... before she was born.

 

"The Greatness Of A Nation Can Be Judged By The Way It Treats Its Animals..." -Ghandi

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A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR TROOPS & VETERANS WE APPRECIATE YOU!