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Saving Wakina |
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"On Father's Day, The Cox family went out
for breakfast. Before leaving the
house, Bruce told his two girls that he
wanted to go on a road trip after breakfast.
In spite of the persistent questioning, he
would not tell the destination of the trip.
He drove north on Interstate 17 and took the
New River exit. The rustic and rugged
terrain puzzled the girls, and the
questioning continued. After a few
wrong turns and a long drive down a dirt
road, they turned a corner and saw a field
with several dozen horses grazing. A
sign told them that the ranch was home to
Dreamchaser Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation.
Kathy asked, "are we here to see the
horses?" Bruce replied, "No, we are
here to adopt one." Kathy screamed in
disbelief. What she didn't yet know
was that Bruce had planned this trip for
weeks. The founder of Dreamchaser
welcomed them with the hospitality that only
a horse rancher could give. Bruce had
a list of horses he wanted to see, but the
rescue group founder knew that they wouldn't
be right for us. You see, we are
novices when it comes to horses.
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Dreamchaser does not normally allow a novice
to adopt one of their rescued family, but
they made an exception based on our own
rescue background and love of animals.
The founder wanted us to see Wakina.
When we did, we knew that it was a perfect
match. She was now fully saddle
trained and ready to go to a loving family.
We happily adopted her! Wakina is now
part of our family, and we have been back
three times since Father's Day to visit and
bond with her. Bruce and Kathy have
ridden her with ease. She will be
delivered to us on July 17. We do not
have horse property, so she will be boarded
at a wonderful facility only a mile from our
home. We will be able to see her every
day, to walk, ride, and care for her like
she should have been since her birth.
Her rescue and rehabilitation will soon be
complete. Wakina has found her final
home."
-Bruce and Kathy
June 2010
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Dreamchaser Horse
Rescue and Rehabilitation
can only survive with
your financial help.
Please consider
making a donation today.
Any amount is greatly
appreciated.
Thank you!
“In a
perfect world every creature has love,
care
and safety. When man intervenes, these basics of life become
secondary to the comfort of humans.
When
does it become acceptable for an animal to suffer and often
die to
give balance to the hormones of humans?”
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