NeighSavers - California Thoroughbred Horse Rescue

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If you would like us to adopt an off track TB for you and train in riding, dressage or jumping at our facility at Kimberlee Farms in Somis, CA please contact us to work out arrangements. Email Karin

JOIN US FOR OUR FUNDRAISER ON AN EXCITING MEXICAN RIVIERA CRUISE ON ROYAL CARIBBEAN

Join us on an exciting Mexican Riviera cruise on the beautiful ship "Mariner of the Seas" for seven nights departing on October 24, 2010 from Los Angeles. CEO & Founder Karin Wagner will be in attendance as well as Board Director Lynda House (who will also serve as our Cruise Director and Hostess), Board Director Chris Willmon, Southern California Area Director Nicole Rawnsley and more to be named!

Certifed Travel Counselor (CTC) Colette Geibel is coordinating all the details. Craig and Colette Geibel manage Neigh Savers' newest foster facility in Clayton, CA. They have been caring for off track rescues Ymustichasethecat, Excessively Rich and Dooledo.

We will have exciting events, some named and some a surprise. In addition to beach and jungle rides, we will host a cocktail party and offer an educational seminar on retraining and rehabbing off track race horses given by our own Nicole Rawnsley. This should be a really fun time for us all to get to know each other. The more people we can include means that Royal Caribbean will need to write us a bigger and bigger check. We are looking at this as a fund raiser whereby we have a wonderful vacation experience while helping the horses at Neigh Savers at the same time. If this cruise is successful we will plan future cruises. We can only do this with your participation. We're giving plenty of advance notice on this so plan accordingly. You won't regret it!

There is a $250 per person deposit required at time of booking (as soon as possible). The deposit is 100% refundable up to 90 days before sailing. And all payments (deposits and final) are done via credit card, so that makes that process fairly easy. You will also need a valid passport. To make a deposit or if you need more information please contact Colette Geibel at 925-951-8550 Email Colette

Category N Inside Stateroom ************ $609 per person (cruise only)
Category H Oceanview Stateroom ******** $729 per person (cruise only)
Category E2 Balcony Stateroom ********** $849 per person (cruise only)

(The above rates include the $159 per person port charges. At this time, each passenger will owe an additional $56.54 in government taxes and fees, however this amount may be subject to change.)

Day Port *** Arrive Depart Activity

24-Oct Los Angeles, California 5:00 PM
25-Oct Cruising
26-Oct Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 9:30 AM 6:00 PM Tendered
27-Oct Mazatlan, Mexico 8:00 AM 5:30 PM Docked
28-Oct Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Docked
29-Oct Cruising
30-Oct Cruising
31-Oct Los Angeles, California 7:00 AM

Sponsors Needed:

Please consider the following horses in need of sponsors or helping with general expenses:

Approximate Monthly Horse Costs

Feed: $90
Calculated at two flakes of hay a day and a moderately priced supplement.

Bedding: $48
A bag of shavings is approximately $6 and a horse will go through about two bags a week.

Hoof Care: $40-$85
A basic trimming is $40 a horse, but a trimming and shoes is $85. Cost only applies every other month.

Vaccinations: $85
A dewormer, four-way vaccine, and West Nile booster is given every six months for basic horse health.

Veterinary Care:
This is unknown and usually is what breaks the back of a rescue.

In total it costs about $300 a month for us to keep a horse in foster care and even $25 a month is helpful. Even committing to something like a bag of shavings ($5) or a bale of hay ($20) helps tremendously and allows us to sponsor an additional horse or two. Click on our PayPal button located on the left pane to help the horses now.

Please e-mail Karin or contact by phone at (925) 980-7588 if you can help.

SUPER MARE "ZENYATTA" MAKES HISTORY AND WINS BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC $5 MILLION RACE

We would like to congratulate Breeders' Cup Classic 2009 Winner "ZENYATTA" on her historic victory! Neigh Savers Founder Karin and Director Ingrid were on hand to witness history as she beat a full field of males in front of over 58,000 screaming fans. It was the most exciting and best day of racing we had ever experienced. For the second consecutive year there were no injuries during the Breeders' Cup held at Santa Anita in Arcadia, CA on November 6-7, 2009.

Our friend and supporter Ritchie Robershaw who manages Coast Racing conducted his annual Breeders' Cup betting challenge. It was just for fun and the winner gets bragging rights until Breeders' Cup 2010 rolls around. Ritchie also donated $50 in the winner's name to Neigh Savers. Congrats to Pauline for betting on filly Tapitsfly and grand mare Zenyatta to win. Read the entire article and see some fab photos at Coast Racing

Watch Zenyatta Win

Neigh Savers Honored by CARMA for Second Consecutive Year, December 26, 2009:

Neigh Savers was honored along with 11 other rescues on December 26, 2009 by the California Retirement Management Account Foundation (CARMA). The majority of the funding went to the three major rescues that run dedicated retirement facilities. However, we were honored to be included for the second consecutive year. We will quote directly from the news release: "We are extremely proud of the work we have done over the past 12 months," said Madeline Auerbach, a program founder who chairs the CARMA Board. "These funds will help buy much needed hay, feed and medications, etc. Hopefully, this will give a financial cushion to each of the charities. Not only has the CARMA program proven to be successful in terms of dollars raised, we're able to see a tangible difference at the farms and facilities where the horses live. As we go out and visit organizations throughout the year, our directors are seeing the money put to work." Neigh Savers looks forward to continuing rehabilitating, retraining, and rehoming Off-Track Thouroughbreds in 2010. Shown proudly displaying the Neigh Savers' grant check from CARMA are Mike von Disterlo, Owner, Kimberlee Farms and Karin Wagner, Founder, Neigh Savers.

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Our Mission

Neigh Savers Foundation was incorporated in July 2007 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and has been certified by the IRS as a tax exempt charity. Any donations made to Neigh Savers are fully tax deductible. Neigh Savers provides California’s Thoroughbreds with a chance at a second career or a well deserved retirement when their racing careers have come to an end due to soundness issues, age or lack of success at the track.

Neigh Savers assists in making a “Thoroughbred Connection” that places a deserving Thoroughbred into another life. Through our network we seek to find Thoroughbreds new careers in dressage, eventing, pleasure riding, trail riding or as therapy horses. If not suitable for any new career we try to find loving homes where a horse can simply retire as a pasture ornament or serve as companion equines.

Neigh Savers does not have a private facility but rather works with established horse facilities to temporarily foster before adoption if necessary. Neigh Savers does not have any paid staff or physical office location. Our Board of Directors also donate their services making it possible for Neigh Savers to directly give back to the horses nearly every penny of every dollar donated.

Neigh Savers also seeks to educate the general public and to remind those in racing about humane retirement and second careers for Thoroughbreds as well as awareness of medications administered to these horses in pursuit of success.

If you are willing to help, please refer to the Donate tab of our website for the many options we have to offer in that regard.