Number 1 2009 Newsletter 20 New Horses
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Number 1 2009 Newsletter Star QH Mare 20 New Horses A Quarter Horse mare from Tallahassee, 7 Thoroughbreds from Suwannee County and 12 young Thoroughbreds from Ocala. These horses need homes right away. Please call or email if you would like to adopt one of these horses. Executive Director Morgan Silver A Special Thank You Board of Directors To those who made an outstanding Marilyn Maler DVM President contribution since the last newsletter; Lynn Wingate Michael A. Nuzzo, P.A. Vice President Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers, Inc. Robert M. Silver Julian Price Family Foundation/Susan Edwards Secretary Florida Thorobred Fillies Club Chi Institute Jim Hoffman Treasurer Kathleen Daniel Sarah and Jeff Kirk Board Members Bruce Volling Richard Schechter Denise Sarko Lake Forest Veterinary Clinic/Mark Griffin DVM Keith Glynn Wendy Hanson Angie Chesser Richard Reed Madge Gunia Office Manager Arthur Frigo/Monica Von Glahn Town & Country Farm Julie Osborne Elly Mims Springtime, Inc Newsletter Rose Nulman Ingrid Cox Honorary Board Bart Goldberg Margie Goldstein-Engle Thomas H. Heard, Jr. Mrs. Loriel Hogan ~Thank you~ R. Kirk Landon Thomas J. Lane, DVM Thank You to Dave Russell of D.R. Brangus & Hay Sales in Alachua for George Morris the donation and delivery of 39 rolls of hay for the horses. We are so Amy Sperling Gerald Wessner, VMD grateful to Dave for his generosity in providing Coastal and Bahia hay that was needed for the very cold and sub freezing temperatures this Corporate Sponsor winter. Florida Thoroughbred Farm Mgrs. Thank You to Brittany Hammack, a student at Seabreeze High School Springtime, Inc. in Daytona Beach for doing a fund raiser for HPAF and raising $285 for Mailing address and the horses. Thank you Brittany for your hard work and helping the horses, contributions: you’re terrific! HPAF Thank You to Melinda Merck, DVM, preemminent Forensic Veterinarian 20690 NW 130th Avenue and Author for inviting Morgan to speak at the North American Veterinary Micanopy, FL 32667 Tel: 352-466-4366 Conference in Orlando in January. Morgan lectured on Equine Abuse and Fax: 352-466-4072 Neglect, When Is It Cruelty? E-mail: [email protected] www.hpaf.org Thank You to Reddick Brothers Hardware in Micanopy for the donation REQUIRED INFORMATION: of 59 Ivermectin dewormers! PURSUIT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTE 496.411 THE Thank You to Marion County SPCA for their very generous donation of FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL $500 to HPAF. Members came out for a tour of the farm in February. It was REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED so nice to meet these wonderful people who love and help animals. Thanks FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER to each and every one of you! SERVICES BY CALLING (800) 435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. REGISTRATION DOES NOT Thank You to Davis Farms in Reddick for donating 15 ground feeding IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, tubs that were so badly needed for all of the new horses. We appreciate OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. Florida your generosity. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services registration #; SC-02543. Percentage of each contribution retained Thank You to Bitless Bridle for the donation of a Beta Bitless Bridle for by any professional solicitor: Zero %. the HPAF horses Our dear friend Betty Moree of Palm Beach Special Thanks to the Florida Gardens passed away on February 27th, 2009. Thorobred Fillies. This wonderful Betty was a great lover of all animals, especially cats and horses. Betty became a supporter of group of ladies has supported HPAF HPAF in 1996 when she read about the many times over the years. Last year organization in the Miami Herald and she has they chose HPAF as one of their charities been a regular contributor ever since. Over the to support with their fundraising events years, she sponsored Sheik, Angel, and most which included the Appleton Cup recently Shug. Shug passed away two weeks before Betty. We have been blessed to know Invitational, the Fillies Charity Horse Betty and we are so grateful to her and her family Show and the always popular Fillies for their support over the past thirteen years. Fashion Show. At the January 27th Fillies Betty has been one of the true angels who has meeting, Morgan was presented with a made the work we do possible. Thank you Betty, check for $4,000 for HPAF. Thank you we will miss you. HPAF would like to thank Betty’s family for Fillies for all of your hard work that will asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be help us help the horses! sent for the HPAF horses.. Thank you Thank You Sun Country Trail Blazers Debra Perryman Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Johnson for holding the Second Ride-A-Thon to Mary Lynch Glenvar Harman II benefit HPAF. Despite rain, the Ride was a Clark & Patricia Bennett great success with over 35 participants. Thank you to everyone who came out to Congratulations to Jo Harder support HPAF in the rainy weather; we really and her adopted horse Chica appreciate you! Thanks to Iris Diaz for all for Best Rookie Horse at the 30 Mile of her hard work in planning, organizing, and Competitive Trail Ride at Goethe running the ride. National Forest in December 2008. Thank you sponsors! The horses love you! Michael Nuzzo of South Miami Rosemary Taylor & Eugene Rodriguez for sponsoring Penelope of Brandon for sponsoring Cali & Fez. Apryl Cruit Coscia of Monticello Kathie Schlesinger of Coral Gables for sponsoring Demi. for sponsoring Moo Moo Susan Dresnick of Pinecrest Richard Reed of Miami for sponsoring Tawanda. for sposoring Bongo Dianne Haddick of Cheverly, MD Art Frigo of North Palm Beach for sponsoring Buttercup. for sponsoring Thunder Toni Levine of Thonotosassa Monica Von Glahn of N. Palm Beach for sponsoring Bunny for sponsoring Scarlett. Ellie Mims of Miami Jean Pecor of Shelburne, VT. for sponsoring Safiro for sponsoring Cindy. Badlands Performance Horses Deborah Vickers of Sebastian for sponsoring Annie for sponsoring Monkee. Beverley West of Palmetto Bay for sponsoring Sandman. Congratulations On Thank you to everyone who helpled with the Your Adoption Suwannee County Thoroughbreds. Janice Hunter of Suwannee County Animal Services should be commended on her caring enough to help find these 12 horses new homes. Judy Price of Adopt A Horse in Trenton gave homes to three of the elderly mares. Joe and Andrea Schomberg of Wellborn Quarter Horses, Sheri Mims, Sylvia Morton, Terri Wildman and JJ Birschall helped transport the horses, and Eva Blaurock is fostering Lady to Alex & Hollyn Rodeck Kara’s Boo Boo, a 23 year old mare. Judy Price of Adopt A Horse in Trenton and Dr. Sarah Kirk spent the entire day helping catch, load, I.D., transport, weigh and photograph the Ocala Thoroughbreds. Lisa Cable is helping by feeding these horses twice a day. Thank you ladies for your help and expertise, we could not have helped these horses Jessie & Julie to Karen Goshe without you! Thank You to Chester Weber and Jamaica At the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) annual Horse of the Year Awards Black Tie Gala, Combined Driving Champion Jamaica, was named the 2008 Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year. Jamaica was selected from among all USEF breeds and disciplines as the nation’s most exceptional horse for 2008. Jamaica is a Dutch R-L Chester Weber and Charlie Paschal from Warmblood who was rescued from a European Farnam visited HPAF to make the donation, slaughter house and later became part of Chester shown with Morgan and Jonathan Weber’s Four-in-Hand combined driving team. The Photo by bluecentaur.com award includes Farnam Platform Feeding System products which Mr. Weber has very generously donated to HPAF and Pure Thoughts. We are so grateful to Mr. Weber and Farnam for this gift. With the 19 new Thoroughbreds, it could not have come at a better time. Thank you for thinking about the horses in need and congratulations to you and Jamaica for this prestigious award. Read more about Jamaica at www.farnam.com and click on ‘press releases’. In Honor Of Jim Hoffman...........................................................................M.J. & Jack Maguire, WilliamPross, Amy Hoffman Madge Gunia................................................................Don & Gail Schroeder, Lanny & Ana Schulz, Randall Schulz Baskin Farm-Susan Baginski................................................................................................Marion Oertle Debbie Hall...............................................................................................................................Vicki Coates Mary Andrews...................................................................................................................................Rita Hall Elizabeth Argianni’s Birthday........................................................................................Jane Booth, M.L. Meyerhoven Alessandra & Marco Fernandez-Bertolero......................................................................Marilyn Brookes Dave & Boots Wright............................................................................................................John Grossman Lou Meuche’s Birthday............................................................................................................Mark Meuche Mariel Weber.............................................................................................................................Linda Weber Judy Favell............................................................................................Jim McGimsey & Gretchen Thwing Elizabeth “Terry”