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You can
designate
Walkin N Circles Ranch
as the recipient of
your United Way Contribution!
Our Federal Tax ID is
04-3619624
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True Stories
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new
Ranch Handbook
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GOODBY,
STETSON
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While loose in the paddock, Stetson had a run in with, and was knocked down into a large metal feed trough by another horse. We assisted Stetson out of the trough and to his feet. We all checked him out thoroughly. However, at the time, he did not display any adverse symptoms and moved off with Charlie, alert with ears and head up. The feeders noticed that Stetson was having trouble eating and acted as if he was choked on dry hay. Dr. Bobbitt, Kathleen, Rudy, Steve and I worked feverishly on him, trying to get his esophagus and trachea open. However, it became apparent from the liquids and foam expelled that Stetson's lung(s) had somehow been punctured in the accident. Stetson basically drowned in our arms while we held him up and worked on him. Each of us can tell you how inadequate and helpless we felt, as there was nothing that anyone could do to save Stetson. Stetson, we know you are in a better place where there is no abuse or starvation but we were not ready for you to go.
~ Charles ~
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Stetson the day he arrived at the ranch. |
ARE YOU
INTERESTED
IN
A
LEADERSHIP
POSITION
AT WNCR?
If you
are
interested
in
getting
more
involved
in the
workings
of the
ranch,
you
might
think
about
attending
some of
the
upcoming
leadership
workshops
being
scheduled
by the
ASPCA
and
other
organizations.
We'll
start
listing
those
opportunities
in the
Ranch
News so
you can
add them
to your
calendar.
ASPCA
Equine
Fund
Workshops
| This series of day-long professional workshops is aimed at helping equine rescue and sanctuary operators improve their skill sets in four critical areas: fundraising, board development, best practices and assisting law enforcement with large-scale cruelty seizures. Funded by a generous grant from the Rosalind and Franklyn Schaefer family, the workshops will be held in 14 locations across the nation, enabling as many equine rescuers to attend as possible. Grants Team Leader Gayle Gilb is slated to attend the Dallas/Ft. Worth workshop scheduled for Feb. 22. The ASPCA has awarded her a generous $325 stipend to help cover the cost of attending.
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MUCK ROOM MOVED
Ranch Hand Wendell Graves
spent much of Thursday last week
cleaning up and reconfiguring a barn
storage room, then moving the muck
supplies out of the storage area in
the old guys' paddock to the main
barn. The new location is in
the main barn, first door to your
left (light switch located next to
the second door). Thank
you, Wendell, and the ranch hands
who assisted in the move!
ARENA CONSTRUCTION
Our hardworking Grounds and
Maintenance Team (Steve Forester,
Sky Villano, Wendell Graves and
Charles Graham) is reconfiguring
the east end of the arena to improve
accessibility to the small round pen
so you won't have to walk through a
paddock to enter, create holding
pens, and moving the horse chute
into the same area. You can
still use the arena during
construction. Thank you, guys,
for these improvements!
NEW
ADOPTIONS
TWO NEW HORSES ARRIVED THURSDAY,
FEB. 7 - more on them next week.
TRIBUTE TO BUBBA & CATMANDU
NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE RANCH HAND
FOR THE EDGEWOOD "2013 COW AWARDS"
The 2013 COW Awards (Community on
the Way) recognize the dedication
and hard work of Edgewood's
exceptional community service
volunteers. A banquet to
celebrate all nominees and honor the
final winners will be held Friday,
Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Edgewood Middle School Cafeteria.
Everyone should bring their
specialty dish for a memorable
potluck dinner. There will be
a special MC and live entertainment.
Download more information and the
Nomination Form
at
http://wncr.org/nominate.pdf
Deadline for submissions is Feb. 11.
INVITE
YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES TO TOUR THE RANCH
If you have friends or family who
would like to see all of our
wonderful horses and the
improvements made, invite them to
make an appointment to visit the
ranch.
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TEAMS
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Administrative (Sheri
Livingston, Team Leader)
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Adoption
(Rudy Sporing, Team Leader
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Education
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Feed & Nutrition
(Tammy Forester, Team Leader)
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Feet First/Farrier Team (Cheri
Tillman-Anderson, Team Leader)
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Grants Team (Gayle Gilb,
Team Leader)
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Grounds & Maintenance
(Steve Forester, Team Leader)
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Horse Health (Felicia Bentz,
Team Leader)
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Horsemanship & Training
(Sandi Jackson, Team Leader)
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Paddock Cleaning
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Publicity and Media
(Ruth Andrews, Team Leader)
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Resources for Horses Fundraising
(Donella Garcia and Melissa Cline,
Team Leaders)
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Thrift Store
(Sue Marsh, Team Leader &
Store Manager)
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Water Tank
Cleaning (Bill McMaster &
Hayward Franklin, co-team leaders)
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WNCR Ranch
Riders
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WNCR is a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization.
Donations are gratefully
accepted.
All donations are tax
deductible and your
generosity will have an
immediate and positive
impact the lives of our
horses.
Want to give in other ways?
Click here if would like
to host a fundraiser,
volunteer your time at
fundraiser, become a
volunteer ranch hand, or
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RANCH Wants/Needs
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Corral Panels and
Gates
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Hay Barn
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Bigger Tractor
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Covered Arena
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New Feed Cart and
Wagon
contact
saveahorse@wncr.org if
you'd like to donate
equipment and/or materials.
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Dandy
in Training
A ranch
favorite, Dandy, is currently being
trained by Ranch Hand Sandi Jackson,
under an arrangement with a former WNCR
ranch hand who has donated his training
fees. Please do not go in his
paddock to work with him or halter him
during this important training period.
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Horses Taken in Since 2002 |
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416 |
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Total Adoptions |
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267 |
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Current Horses at Ranch |
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89 |
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Current Fosters |
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10 |
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Current Horses Out for Training |
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0 |
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Current Rescues |
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84 |
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Current Boarders
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15 |
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View
"Breeders Cup or
Bust"
Video
Did you know you can
make donations to
Walkin N Circles
Ranch at any Wells
Fargo branch?
(Account Name:
Walkin N Circles
Ranch, Inc.)
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GET
YOUR 2013
WNCR
CALENDAR
TODAY!
(Only $15 at the WNCR office.) |
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Resources
for
Horses
Team to
Meet
Feb. 23,
1 p.m.
at the
ranch
The
Resources
for
Horses
Team
will
meet at
the
ranch at
1 p.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 23,
to
fine
tune
the
team's
2013
fundraising
plan.
Join
this
important
team to
be a
part of
this
year's
effort!
| LOST & FOUND Be sure to look for your lost items in the "lost & found" box in the office trailer. Items not claimed will be taken to the Thrift Store. |
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GROUND WORK CLINICS
for
ranch hands
HIT Team Leader Sandi
Jackson is holding groundwork
clinics during the winter if weather
conditions are good. Clinics are
NOT held if the alleyways leading to the
arena or the arena itself are icy.
Watch this space for the the starting
date for the next sessions.
Private Lessons
Sandi is also available
for private one-on-one ($35) or group
($25/person) sessions at the ranch. You
may contact her directly at
sandi@horsesandhooves.com
or talk to her at the
ranch.
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Upcoming
Ranch Hand Orientations
10 a.m. on the following dates
(pre-registration required)
February 23
March 23
April 27
May 25
A sign-up sheet is available at the
ranch or you can
email us at
saveahorse@wncr.org to reserve a spot.
TOP HANDS ARE HERE TO HELP
The ranch can be a pretty confusing
place when you are just starting as
a ranch hand or are an active ranch
hand learning a new skill. We
have 16 active TOP HANDS (they wear gray
badges) who are available to answer
questions, mentor you, or point you
in the right direction. They
are:
Ruth Andrews
Lee Beckley
Nancy Burton
Gerald & Judy Curtis
Melinda Daczynski
Steve Forester
Tammy Forester
Holly Franklin
Karen Healey
Sheri Livingston
Bill McMaster
Heather Riley
Sherry Skorenki
Rudy Sporing
Julie Stetser
Cheri Tillman-Anderson
Join a Ranch hand Team
(full
team descriptions).
All ranch hands must be part of one team
or more -we suggest your sign up for
two. New ranch hands are
automatically placed on the Paddock
Cleaning Team. Our teams provide
excellent opportunities to use your
special skills at the ranch, help with
fundraising, or assist at the
Hug-a-Horse Thrift Store.
Email
saveahorse@wncr.org
to request placement on a specific team
or teams. (Full list of teams and
names of team leaders are in the
rightside column of this Ranch News.)
Download
the new Ranch Handbook HERE !
Every horse entrusted to us is a soul to
be guarded and every soul is strong and
free...pain and suffering is left at the
entrance gate.
Walkin N Circles Ranch (WCNR)
exists to provide a safe, comfortable
home for horses who have been neglected,
abused, or are no longer wanted by their
owners. We believe in the humane
treatment of animals. We provide, at our
facility, safe shelter, food, daily
care, grooming, medical treatments,
rehabilitation, emotional care, and
another chance of a dignified life. We
will strive to rehabilitate and retrain
equines to be adopted to special,
well-screened homes, where they can,
again, serve a useful purpose and be
loved by others and reclaim their
self-esteem. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization.
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