Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Photos of Ace





"Ace" - Our First Rescue!


On Saturday, August 13, 2011, a horse trailer made its way from Bernville, PA to Pfafftown, NC.  Its passenger?  “Ace in the Hole,” aka, “Ace,” a 2-3 year old bay colored American Warm Blood horse about 16.1 hands high.  Ace was originally headed for a very different location, had he not hitched a ride on the trailer headed south.  Literally marked for slaughter, Ace hit the jackpot when he was spotted on-line by Hidden K Stables Rescue & Rehab’s [HKSR&R] Michelle Hargreaves and Lisa Buzzard.

With the honor of being the group’s first rescue horse, Ace is being nursed back to health so that he can be trained and re-homed.  He is currently 300-400 pounds underweight, dehydrated, has worms, bad feet, bad teeth, and an upper respiratory tract infection, but he also has a great temperament, is very sweet and willing, and enjoys being with people.  His gaits are solid and his bones are strong – and all of his known health issues can be overcome with enough love, time and money.


Ace is resting comfortably at an off-site facility while he serves out his mandatory quarantine period, and his initial rehabilitation is expected take several weeks.  Once he is healthy, and has put on enough weight and muscle, he will begin his training so that he can go to a loving home where he will be ridden and well-cared for.

If you want to donate to HKSR&R to help horses like Ace, please go to www.hiddenkhorserescue.org and click on the “donate” button or contact Michelle Hargreaves at 336-403-7131.

Pictures soon!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

First Fundraiser

Our first Fundraiser will be on Saturday morning at Parkway Presbyterian Church. Please feel free to meet us there on Friday between 6 and 8 PM if you have something you'd like to donate, or come on by on Saturday to pick up a new-to-you something!