Hello all!!
Sorry for the big delay within posts. My name is Melissa DeCarlo and I am the new "Natalie Voss!"
This week we have had people put down deposits on FOUR horses! Alfie and Tucker are awaiting their approved adoptions and will move to their new home in Cincinnati, Roger is awaiting his approval and will be moving to a local farm, Sunny will be shipping to a local farm as well! We are waiting to hear on a ship date for Take The Balance to meet his new family in Florida. It has certainly been a busy month!! That's five horses adopted this month and the month isn't even over!
Danny and Benny have had a lot of interest as well as Proper Authority- they are just waiting on their perfect match. We did get two new horses: Twitchy Witch and Happy Bert in from Walkill, NY. They seem very pleasant. Fly Lite has also returned from her winter vacation!
We had a lovely visit with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Executive Director, Diana, a few weeks ago. Although she only stayed a night, it was great to have her here and have her input for the advisory committee meeting.
Hope this blog finds you well,
Melissa DeCarlo
MMSC Adoption and Volunteer Coordinator
Educational Programs Director
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
June 2, 2009
Welcome back! We are sorry our blog has gotten out of date. Natalie Voss, our educational programs, volunteer & adoption coordinator has finished up a year at the center and another year at UK. She is now off to England and when she returns she will be persuing an internship a Thoroughbred racing magazine. We are sorry to see her go, but know she will do very well any where she ends up.
In the mean time we are being busy little bees! Our spring communications intern, Brittany, has joined our staff for the summer to help ride and keep our books up to date. Also joining our "staff" are WONDERFUL new horses. We welcomed Nobucksfortuck, Supersonicsun, and Alphadomo back to the program. All of them have been well cared for and are looking for their new homes. We also brought in another one of Mrs. Abercrombie's horses named Proper Authority. "Judge" is the sweetest horse and a barn favorite! He is STUNNING and would make anyone a fantastic trail, pleasure, or possibly even show horse. Please see them at www.thoroughbredadoption.com.
Guidance up, Invincible Vince, Danzaway, and Take the Balance are all still on the property and doing very well. Take the Balance has an adoption pending, which is exciting for him! Vince has been training first level dressage and really looks wonderful- check out his new video on youtube. Danny is really coming along and is moving GREAT- he would make a wonderful child's horse. Guidance up or "Benny" is recovering well from his trailer injury and is riding real sound. It is still a little sore at the canter but he is a great little guy. He, too, is ready to go off to his next home.
We have said good bye to many horses this past month. Besides Hootie and Sweet Sweet, Core Sample has gone off to a pleasure home in Naples, Florida, Dr. Hector went to Ohio, and Take the Balance is in the works. Gentle Bandit will be returing from his foster home this week, but already has an adoptee interested!
Jerry's grass is looking really nice and the horses are loving it! One field has been set for just riding, since we have so many horses that have just been ridden in a ring, we want to keep them riding in a field to keep their brains working. But, Jerry has been hard at work mowing and keeping our horses looking BEAUTIFUL.
We are looking for teal colored polos, lunge whips, and a color copier if you are looking for something to donate.
Hope this post finds you well and you are having a wonderful summer!
-MMSC-
In the mean time we are being busy little bees! Our spring communications intern, Brittany, has joined our staff for the summer to help ride and keep our books up to date. Also joining our "staff" are WONDERFUL new horses. We welcomed Nobucksfortuck, Supersonicsun, and Alphadomo back to the program. All of them have been well cared for and are looking for their new homes. We also brought in another one of Mrs. Abercrombie's horses named Proper Authority. "Judge" is the sweetest horse and a barn favorite! He is STUNNING and would make anyone a fantastic trail, pleasure, or possibly even show horse. Please see them at www.thoroughbredadoption.com.
Guidance up, Invincible Vince, Danzaway, and Take the Balance are all still on the property and doing very well. Take the Balance has an adoption pending, which is exciting for him! Vince has been training first level dressage and really looks wonderful- check out his new video on youtube. Danny is really coming along and is moving GREAT- he would make a wonderful child's horse. Guidance up or "Benny" is recovering well from his trailer injury and is riding real sound. It is still a little sore at the canter but he is a great little guy. He, too, is ready to go off to his next home.
We have said good bye to many horses this past month. Besides Hootie and Sweet Sweet, Core Sample has gone off to a pleasure home in Naples, Florida, Dr. Hector went to Ohio, and Take the Balance is in the works. Gentle Bandit will be returing from his foster home this week, but already has an adoptee interested!
Jerry's grass is looking really nice and the horses are loving it! One field has been set for just riding, since we have so many horses that have just been ridden in a ring, we want to keep them riding in a field to keep their brains working. But, Jerry has been hard at work mowing and keeping our horses looking BEAUTIFUL.
We are looking for teal colored polos, lunge whips, and a color copier if you are looking for something to donate.
Hope this post finds you well and you are having a wonderful summer!
-MMSC-
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Update: May 9th
Hello all!
So many updates!
First of all, our halter auction closed with a grand total of $3400! We truly appreciate the generosity of our bidders. Holy Bull's halter brought the most money at $517 and each exceeded their minimum bids. We are thrilled with the results and are excited to repeat the event next spring.
We had a table at the Rolex Three-Day Event again this year and met lots of great people. We had several interested in volunteering, and showed all of our horses to various potential adopters. We also sold lots of t-shirts and all of our used tack. What a great weekend!
We have had a flurry of adoptions in the last month also: Testament was adopted to a local dressage barn (after being here for only three weeks!), Hootie left for a new home in Pennsylvania, and Sweet Sweet finally seems to have found a foster home in a non-mounted therapy program in Colorado. Sam, a recent return has gone back to live with an old adopter as well...not a new home but certainly a good one. There are applications pending on Core Sample Dr. Hector, so my guess is they will be the next to go. Danzaway and Take The Balance are getting a lot of interest also. Danzaway is ready to go but Balance needs some more assessment before we will feel really comfortable sending him out. Still available are Invincible Vince, Dawn's Creek and Todd T. Shrupolini so check them out at www.secretariatcenter.org .
We're on the lookout for more young, sound horses to bring in and are hoping to work with some new local rescue agencies for off-track Thoroughbreds but are willing to accept horses into the TRF system from private owners. If you have a horse you feel is appropriate for re-training, call us at 859-246-3080.
Our interns have officially finished their spring semester and gave a great presentation for parents and professors alike. We had a really great group this semester and all of them learned a lot. I'm going to begin advertising for the fall internships in the next week. Anyone interested should drop an email to ncvoss2@yahoo.com .
We're still holding weekly demonstrations on Saturdays at noon for Horse Park visitors, so come hitch a ride to the Center after the Parade of Breeds at 11:15. We take visitors back in our truck at 11:45 from behind the Breeds Barn.
That's all for now, folks. Stay tuned for more updates!
So many updates!
First of all, our halter auction closed with a grand total of $3400! We truly appreciate the generosity of our bidders. Holy Bull's halter brought the most money at $517 and each exceeded their minimum bids. We are thrilled with the results and are excited to repeat the event next spring.
We had a table at the Rolex Three-Day Event again this year and met lots of great people. We had several interested in volunteering, and showed all of our horses to various potential adopters. We also sold lots of t-shirts and all of our used tack. What a great weekend!
We have had a flurry of adoptions in the last month also: Testament was adopted to a local dressage barn (after being here for only three weeks!), Hootie left for a new home in Pennsylvania, and Sweet Sweet finally seems to have found a foster home in a non-mounted therapy program in Colorado. Sam, a recent return has gone back to live with an old adopter as well...not a new home but certainly a good one. There are applications pending on Core Sample Dr. Hector, so my guess is they will be the next to go. Danzaway and Take The Balance are getting a lot of interest also. Danzaway is ready to go but Balance needs some more assessment before we will feel really comfortable sending him out. Still available are Invincible Vince, Dawn's Creek and Todd T. Shrupolini so check them out at www.secretariatcenter.org .
We're on the lookout for more young, sound horses to bring in and are hoping to work with some new local rescue agencies for off-track Thoroughbreds but are willing to accept horses into the TRF system from private owners. If you have a horse you feel is appropriate for re-training, call us at 859-246-3080.
Our interns have officially finished their spring semester and gave a great presentation for parents and professors alike. We had a really great group this semester and all of them learned a lot. I'm going to begin advertising for the fall internships in the next week. Anyone interested should drop an email to ncvoss2@yahoo.com .
We're still holding weekly demonstrations on Saturdays at noon for Horse Park visitors, so come hitch a ride to the Center after the Parade of Breeds at 11:15. We take visitors back in our truck at 11:45 from behind the Breeds Barn.
That's all for now, folks. Stay tuned for more updates!
Friday, April 24, 2009
April newsletter and other updates
The April edition of the MMSC newsletter is now available here: https://www.thoroughbredadoption.com/pdfs/newsletterapril.pdf
The halter auction is going well--all of our items have bids, but it's not too late to put yourself in the bidding! The auction closes at midnight on Sunday, PST.
We are working hard at Rolex! We've got a table at the trade fair in the indoor arena as well as extended office hours this weekend for visitors. We're a bit short-staffed so let us know at the table if you'd like to come by and see the horses so we can send someone back to the barn.
Next Sunday (May 3rd) at 2 pm is our final presentation for our interns. Come listen to their presentation as they show and tell about their experience here at the MMSC!
The halter auction is going well--all of our items have bids, but it's not too late to put yourself in the bidding! The auction closes at midnight on Sunday, PST.
We are working hard at Rolex! We've got a table at the trade fair in the indoor arena as well as extended office hours this weekend for visitors. We're a bit short-staffed so let us know at the table if you'd like to come by and see the horses so we can send someone back to the barn.
Next Sunday (May 3rd) at 2 pm is our final presentation for our interns. Come listen to their presentation as they show and tell about their experience here at the MMSC!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Halter auction
Hi guys,
The eBay auction is now live! Check it out and bid high--http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/run_filly_run_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ
It hasn't even been up twelve hours yet and we've already got several bids--I'm thrilled! We also got a Holy Bull halter and letter of authenticity at the last minute from Darley America so we now have ten total for sale. Much thanks to Darley at Jonabell! Also, Adena Springs was kind enough to donate hats to go with the Giacomo and Ghostzapper halters they gave us and those are included with the halters. Remember you get a tax deduction for any purchase from this auction and these halters will only increase in value over time so it's a great investment all the way around. Pass the word!
~Natalie
The eBay auction is now live! Check it out and bid high--http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/run_filly_run_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ
It hasn't even been up twelve hours yet and we've already got several bids--I'm thrilled! We also got a Holy Bull halter and letter of authenticity at the last minute from Darley America so we now have ten total for sale. Much thanks to Darley at Jonabell! Also, Adena Springs was kind enough to donate hats to go with the Giacomo and Ghostzapper halters they gave us and those are included with the halters. Remember you get a tax deduction for any purchase from this auction and these halters will only increase in value over time so it's a great investment all the way around. Pass the word!
~Natalie
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Online Halter Auction
Below is a press release for our upcoming eBay fundriaser...remember to check it out, and bid high!
Horses Helping Horses: Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center to hold online auction
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center is pleased to announce the upcoming first annual Horses Helping Horses event starting this Sunday, April 19. Horses will help horses with an eBay auction of halters from famous Lexington-area ex-racehorses and stallions to help fund the MMSC’s myriad programs for retraining ex-racehorses and for educating the general public about the athleticism of the Thoroughbred. The auction will open on April 19th and run until April 25th and includes halters from Serena’s Song, Distorted Humor and Ghostzapper among others. “The halter auction has been a great opportunity for us to raise money, and allowed other horses to provide an opportunity to care for our horses,” says Brittany Hawkins, equine communications intern who has been helping to coordinate the halter sale as part of her internship project. “The halters are wonderful heirlooms and, even in times such as these, smart investments,” says MMSC Director Susanna Thomas. “We hope that by putting them on eBay we will lure racing and horse enthusiasts from afar and spread the word about the value of the Thoroughbred ex-racehorse.”
The Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center is a re-training and adoption facility located within the Kentucky Horse Park . It was started five years ago by a group of constituents from the racing industry to showcase the athleticism of the soundest, most marketable Thoroughbred ex-racehorses and to re-school them for new careers. The Center takes in horses from private owners and trainers through the TRF as well as from other Thoroughbred rescue agencies across the country. The Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center would like to thank Adena Springs Kentucky , Denali Stud, Juddmonte, Shadwell Farm, Taylor Made Farm, Three Chimneys Farm and Winstar Farm, for their generous donations. For more information about the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center or the Horses Helping Horses online auction, please contact Natalie Voss at nvoss@trfinc.org.
Horses Helping Horses: Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center to hold online auction
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center is pleased to announce the upcoming first annual Horses Helping Horses event starting this Sunday, April 19. Horses will help horses with an eBay auction of halters from famous Lexington-area ex-racehorses and stallions to help fund the MMSC’s myriad programs for retraining ex-racehorses and for educating the general public about the athleticism of the Thoroughbred. The auction will open on April 19th and run until April 25th and includes halters from Serena’s Song, Distorted Humor and Ghostzapper among others. “The halter auction has been a great opportunity for us to raise money, and allowed other horses to provide an opportunity to care for our horses,” says Brittany Hawkins, equine communications intern who has been helping to coordinate the halter sale as part of her internship project. “The halters are wonderful heirlooms and, even in times such as these, smart investments,” says MMSC Director Susanna Thomas. “We hope that by putting them on eBay we will lure racing and horse enthusiasts from afar and spread the word about the value of the Thoroughbred ex-racehorse.”
The Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center is a re-training and adoption facility located within the Kentucky Horse Park . It was started five years ago by a group of constituents from the racing industry to showcase the athleticism of the soundest, most marketable Thoroughbred ex-racehorses and to re-school them for new careers. The Center takes in horses from private owners and trainers through the TRF as well as from other Thoroughbred rescue agencies across the country. The Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center would like to thank Adena Springs Kentucky , Denali Stud, Juddmonte, Shadwell Farm, Taylor Made Farm, Three Chimneys Farm and Winstar Farm, for their generous donations. For more information about the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center or the Horses Helping Horses online auction, please contact Natalie Voss at nvoss@trfinc.org.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Update: April 2nd
Hello all!
The weather is warming up and our horses are feeling their oats today! They are thoroughly enjoying the new grass that has been coming up the last few weeks, and so are we...except for Jerry, who has to mow it.
We got two new horses in this week! Dr. Hector (see his link: http://www.midatlantichorserescue.org/available_horses_dr_hector.html ) came in yesterday (on his birthday, no less) from Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue. He is adorable, a five year old gelding who's sound and has been working under tack for several months, even popped over a few jumps. We're letting him adjust to the new place before we get on him but judging by his temperment on the ground he should be a quiet ride. Also, Take The Balance shipped in from Keeneland a few hours ago. He is a striking dapple gray, five years old, about 16 hands. He's currently a colt but the vet is coming out this afternoon to uh, alter that part of his identity. He's in good body condition, just needs some time to settle down--and get a nickname! He was generously donated to us by Mrs. Josephine Abercrombie/Pin Oak Stud. Take The Balance only started once and placed third; had some trouble with a slight tendon injury and Pin Oak didn't feel comfortable pressing him to race at age five. The tendon is now hard and by the time he recovers from surgery he should be ready for work.
We're looking to have two more horses (Danzaway and Testament) coming from Finger Lakes Throughbred Adoption Program next week, and one more horse from TRF (Guidance Up) at which point we'll be full up!
We continue to make progress with the halters for our online auction! I picked up Northern Afleet's halter from Taylor Made this morning and Brittany is off to get Giacomo and Ghostzapper's halters this afternoon. We've got 9 altogether but are hoping to pull in a few more before the auction, which will run on eBay April 19--25. I'll post the links when we get the items listed.
Also, the old tack that we are selling will be on the TAN site next week. Again, links are forthcoming.
We're now looking for interns interested in participating in the program for the summer. We don't have it in our budget to pay stipends for an extra session outside the academic semesters, so it will be on an unpaid basis but I can promise you that the experience alone is worth the time. E-mail me if you have any questions: ncvoss2@yahoo.com .
The AAEP's Unwanted Horse Coalition has approved our application for free vaccines and is delivering them as I type. In fact they're taking several photos and would like to feature the MMSC in their upcoming press release about their program--how cool! For anyone who has an equine rescue, it's a great way to keep you horses' shots up to date if you can't find a vet willing to donate the vaccine. Remember that vaccines should be administered by a veterinarian. For more info, visit their website at: http://www.unwantedhorsecoalition.org/ .
As I mentioned in the last post, we are open to visitors as of March 15th: Public hours are Mon-Sat 9-3, with interactive demonstrations on Saturdays at noon. We are providing transport at 11:45 after the Parade of Breeds show, leaving from behind the Big Barn. Come see us! Do remember if you come by to stop by the office before you head to our barn, we're happy to give you a tour!
We're still putting the finishing touches on our enewsletter--email me if you'd like to go on the listserv.
That's all for now!
~Natalie
The weather is warming up and our horses are feeling their oats today! They are thoroughly enjoying the new grass that has been coming up the last few weeks, and so are we...except for Jerry, who has to mow it.
We got two new horses in this week! Dr. Hector (see his link: http://www.midatlantichorserescue.org/available_horses_dr_hector.html ) came in yesterday (on his birthday, no less) from Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue. He is adorable, a five year old gelding who's sound and has been working under tack for several months, even popped over a few jumps. We're letting him adjust to the new place before we get on him but judging by his temperment on the ground he should be a quiet ride. Also, Take The Balance shipped in from Keeneland a few hours ago. He is a striking dapple gray, five years old, about 16 hands. He's currently a colt but the vet is coming out this afternoon to uh, alter that part of his identity. He's in good body condition, just needs some time to settle down--and get a nickname! He was generously donated to us by Mrs. Josephine Abercrombie/Pin Oak Stud. Take The Balance only started once and placed third; had some trouble with a slight tendon injury and Pin Oak didn't feel comfortable pressing him to race at age five. The tendon is now hard and by the time he recovers from surgery he should be ready for work.
We're looking to have two more horses (Danzaway and Testament) coming from Finger Lakes Throughbred Adoption Program next week, and one more horse from TRF (Guidance Up) at which point we'll be full up!
We continue to make progress with the halters for our online auction! I picked up Northern Afleet's halter from Taylor Made this morning and Brittany is off to get Giacomo and Ghostzapper's halters this afternoon. We've got 9 altogether but are hoping to pull in a few more before the auction, which will run on eBay April 19--25. I'll post the links when we get the items listed.
Also, the old tack that we are selling will be on the TAN site next week. Again, links are forthcoming.
We're now looking for interns interested in participating in the program for the summer. We don't have it in our budget to pay stipends for an extra session outside the academic semesters, so it will be on an unpaid basis but I can promise you that the experience alone is worth the time. E-mail me if you have any questions: ncvoss2@yahoo.com .
The AAEP's Unwanted Horse Coalition has approved our application for free vaccines and is delivering them as I type. In fact they're taking several photos and would like to feature the MMSC in their upcoming press release about their program--how cool! For anyone who has an equine rescue, it's a great way to keep you horses' shots up to date if you can't find a vet willing to donate the vaccine. Remember that vaccines should be administered by a veterinarian. For more info, visit their website at: http://www.unwantedhorsecoalition.org/ .
As I mentioned in the last post, we are open to visitors as of March 15th: Public hours are Mon-Sat 9-3, with interactive demonstrations on Saturdays at noon. We are providing transport at 11:45 after the Parade of Breeds show, leaving from behind the Big Barn. Come see us! Do remember if you come by to stop by the office before you head to our barn, we're happy to give you a tour!
We're still putting the finishing touches on our enewsletter--email me if you'd like to go on the listserv.
That's all for now!
~Natalie
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