Wild Horse Foundation Response Teams
Hurricane IKE devastates Texas coast
Hurricane Dolly and Edouard gave a small break in Lives and damage when it could have been more damaging and catastrophic. Our animals are an important part of lives with us. You have a responsibility to take of them and not ABANDON THEM in these circumstances.
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IKE placed countless lives and animals in jeopardy. We were there to removed any horses. We found 2 and a 3rd in the swamp and many animals away from the area. While we we’re doing our job we helped Rich with Best Friends of Utah and his crew round some dogs and cats up. We saw 2 men from Florida SART, a FILM crew from HSUS and HSUS moved in exactly 7 days after the storm, most importantly Joshua Henderson from Galveston Co. Animal Control busting his back trying to do everything he could with what little resources he had. Overall we witnessed each and every person working together as equals to save the animals, no one person better than the other. On the way out one night we did happen on a small gator and yes he got picked up and release back into a fresh habitat. That’s one for the gator!
It was great working with, Rich and his crew of Best Fiends, Utah, Staff of HSUS, Josh Henderson, Galveston Co. Animal Control and Amy Snider of Texas City Animal Control, Texas Soutwest Cattlemen’s Association, High Island Fire Department, Texas Department of Parks and Wild Life, and Brandon Thibodeaux
We can only do this on your donations so please don’t forget about us!
During these times we help out all horses and then all animals!
If you ever want to help during a Disaster please read below!
All of our volunteers will be trained to better understand the system of working together with other organizations by using FEMA’s system of communication protocol. We will require all volunteer’s have the ICS 100, NIMS, Animal in Disaster 1 and 2 course and after completion of training you will receive a certificate from FEMA for your certification of completion. The successful completion of any disaster is everyone working together to complete the task.
We found two horses on Point Bolivar, and worked them into a 2-3 acres pen area. Seems simple right!
Susan and I walked them until they decided they were just around friends. What happened to them was not there fault.
We found two horses on Point Bolivar, and worked them into a 2-3 acres pen area. Seems simple right!
Susan and I walked them until they decided they were just around friends. What happened to them was not there fault.
Susan heads them back towards me
By now you can see that I’ve taken a long rope and cut the corner into a triangle pen. Now what I have done is made a pen for the horses. This eliminates the horses from running the whole pasture area. Essentially saving me time and tons of energy.Our neighbors, our friends our family depend on us all to help, will you!
