This blog is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected horses. It is a cause in which we believe and devote much of our time and resources. We hope that you will be touched by that you see and read here and will make a donation to help us help the Horses. Our new rescue organization is the Virginia Equine Welfare Society. Please visit their website www.vewshorses.org for information about volunteering, fostering horses, adopting horses and donating to the cause.






Thursday, April 24, 2008

USERL Investigators Course

This past weekend April 18th through April 20th I completed the United States Equine Rescue League (USERL) Cruelty Investigators Course and will now be able to partner with the experienced investigators in the field investigating cases brought to our attention either by concerned citizens or by Law Enforcement Officers. More than 30 people took the course, at least two thirds of which were County Animal Control Officers and a few Assistant Commonwealth Attorneys.
USERL did a fantastic job putting on the course and presenting the subject matter and I was proud to be a USERL volunteer. USERL is strickly a Non Profit Volunteer Organization and does their work through donations. They provide their services to the various County Goverment groups and to others they work with free of charge. Most times USERL can and will provide transportation of equines, safe rescue barns and all feed and hay for these horses. Their volunteer Vets and Farriers provide medical and hoof care which is usually/always greatly needed for these horses. What a wonder feeling it has been to see a rescued horse return to the healthy, happy and normal life they deserve and what a wonderful group of people it is that makes up the USERL. Please take a minute and visit their web site. There is a link at the bottom of our page.
Our foster horse Snowy is doing well and gaining weight day by day. Her bone structure is far less noticeable and she is gaining more strength every day. She is going to be a very nice horse and should be ready for adoption soon.

3 comments:

Anne said...

Hank: Congratulations on completing the course. Am so proud of you and what you are doing for these horses. It sounds like they did a really good job with this course. Go on with your bad self now Sheriff Ritter! Love, Anne

Unknown said...

Hank,

You can tell that I don't blog...can't speak it, can only spell it! I left an earlier comment on the 'under construction' part rather than here. What you guys are doing is GREAT! Loved seeing the photos and being updated overall. Guess who?

Unknown said...

Hi Uncle Hank,
Congratulations on completely your course - how awesome! I'm so happy to hear Snowy is gaining weight and doing well! Give all the Kritters a hug from me.
Love,
Amy