URGENT REQUEST - Horse Haven of Tennessee

This morning I received an email from Nina Margetson - Executive Director of Horse Haven in Tennessee - our most beloved Equine Rescue resource in the state.

Her news entails the number one nightmare every livestock owner fears.  And she has a desperate request.

I am posting her email - in hopes that others will forward this posting to others that may be able to help at this time.

Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.

I just received an upsetting phone call from one of our long time HHT supporters, and fosters. Two hours ago her barn burnt to the ground in Russellville, Kentucky. Luckily it had been a pretty day and all 9 horses had been turned out. Carla currently has two HHT horses on her property, one being a mini she had just recently adopted through us and had been using with her story telling for the local youth in the community. The other was an emotionally disturbed mare who has trust issues that she has been working with to help find her a home.  Neither were hurt.

I know this is a very trying time for her, and all she has asked for is to keep her in our prayers while she deals with this crisis, but I know we need to do more. She lost all her winter hay and everything that was in the barn. We plan to send up some blankets to help during the cold spells. What I am asking is, if you can find it in your heart to spare a few dollars to help another equine owner in need, it would be very helpful. Even just a few dollars to help with one bale of hay is appreciated. Even if you can't help in this manner, please say a little extra prayer for her and her husband and the animals.

I have put a special donation button on the front page of our website, if you would like to give this way you can log onto www.horsehaven.net or you can mail a check to HHT, P.O. Box 22841, Knoxville, TN  37933  with "Carla" wrote in the memo space.

Thank you

Nina L. Margetson
Executive Director
Horse Haven of Tennessee