NEW UPDATE:THE RESCUE RIDER'S PROGRAM!
We are proud to announce our "Rescue Rider's" Rescue Horse Retraining Project, where participating, experienced rider's (Sorry, this is not a program available to inexperienced rider's- minimum 5 years riding) help volunteer their time and effort to help pay it forward for Rescue Horses and Ponies in need of training, one horse/pony at a time! This Reschooling & Educational program helps both horse and rider. Horses/ponies will have an opportunity receive the training necessary to increase their chances at finding the loving owner's they deserve! Participating rider's will have a chance to experience what it's like to develop a rescue horse/pony from start to finish and further their horsemanship knowledge, skills, and riding abilities!
Blue ribbons are great, but there is nothing better for a horse person than the sense of accomplishment and pride in knowing that "YOU"
started a horse/pony out right in it's training and contributed towards it finding a loving home! We welcome & encourage participation from rider's and trainer's at other area stables who may be interested in participating in this project as well! This program is designed so that it can be implemented at your own farm with your Trainer's agreement to participate. We hope to hold periodic group meetings where participants update and share their experiences retraining their assigned Rescue Horse- making this a collaborative, educational, and "Team" effort.
The Rescue Rider program, it's curriculum, standards, terms, and rules will be provided to those interested. An application will be provided and must be completed and submitted to us for review and acceptance in order to be chosen as a "Rescue Rider."
NOTE: Specific conditions and skill set masteries apply in order to be selected to participate and remain a participant in this program such as: compliance with project initiatives, and participation at periodic meetings and events. Call Ashlee Pigford at 901-210-5920 for more information, details, application forms, or to express your interest in volunteering in this project!
We are proud to announce our first Rescue Pony Retraining Project to arrive from MARL (Mississippi Animal Rescue League) & Mississippi HorsesWelcome: "Kelly"
Photo by Mississippi.Horses.org
We will keep you posted on Kelly's training progress! Special thanks to our First Rescue Rider Participant: Nora Land. Thank you Nora for taking on this worthy project!!!
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Kelly is an 8 year old Quarter Horse Cross Mare 14.2 hh. She's been out to pasture at Mississippi Animal Rescue League since this past summer. But we have a hunch, she'll make a great all around pony with a little training and TLC very quickly! |
We Believe in Rescue Horses and those Working to Help Them!
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OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. - Horse lovers from the Mid-South gathered Sunday afternoon in Olive Branch to take part in the first "Ride For Rescues" trail ride at Kimberlin Farms. Participants saddled up their horses, making donations that would benefit the Mississippi Animal Rescue League, which is a non-profit organization.
"Dogs and cats, you think of them all the time but there's a huge issue with homeless horses here locally. We wanted to bring awareness to the problem," said Ashlee Pigford, a riding instructor in Olive Branch.
Several owners of rescues were on hand to share their success stories. Memphian Bob Harbin was one of those tender hearts in attendance. Harbin rescued a starving horse this past July, a quarter horse gelding he named Mr. Tipton.
"When I got him, he was 600 pounds," said Harbin. "He's right at 900 pounds now. I have to add, I had about a dozen people contribute feed and vet care to this horse."
Harbin credits the team work of his fellow horse-lovers for Mr. Tipton's improvement. He's hoping to find Mr. Tipton a loving, forever home soon.
Pigford rode Popeye in Sunday's trail ride, a 30-plus year old rescue horse that came to Kimberlin Farms malnourished.
"Believe it or not, Popeye was pretty frisky today," joked Pigford.
Popeye and Mr. Tipton's stories are far too common and in a struggling economy, cases like theirs are more prevalent. That's why Sunday's event at Kimberlin Farms was so important for those attending.
"Horses are a very expensive pet to take care of. They require a lot of education and well-informed owners," said Pigford. "We're seeing less and less of that and also people not being able to take care of them in this harsh economy." |
Memorial
Belle
January 22, 2010
We'll think of you everytime we can only find one of a pair of anything.
T'
We will miss you sweet Lady!
Duhresse
Sadly, one of our favorite barn piggies, Duhreese died in his sleep of natural causes- old age-December, 23. He was 16. Even though we sometimes found him "a little scary," he will be greatly missed by Kimberlin Farms!
He is survived by his 20 year old piggy brother, Porkchop, who despite mourning his loss, is coping well. A touching burial ceremony was held Sunday, December 23. We will miss you little piggy!
PorkChop
Sadly, PorkChop passed away this past spring. He missed his brother Duhresse and so to went to "Piggy Heaven" Rest in peace Pork.
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