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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
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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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