This is Bree and Milo. Both were rescued by VEWS and rehabilitated and have recently been adopted to their "forever homes". Bree came to VEWS last December after being found tied to a tree just skin and bones. She was full of rain rot and her feet were in need of serious attention. Milo came from the New Holland Auctions and was bought from a "kill buyer" to prevent him from being taken to slaughter. VEWS has only two other horses that are ready for adoption...please visit their web site @ www.vewshorses.org for details.

                                    Bree                                                                     Milo
              
            

Watson - Monty's Mates Bulldog Rescue

Thanks Kim for putting this together. "It Matters to this one"
Hank and Kathy

This is Watson! He is our newly adopted English Bull Dog. Watson came from Monty's Mates Bull Dog Rescue in Pennsylvania. He is quite a character and fits in well with all of us other rescues here on our farm.

This is Bree! She came into the VEWS Program on December 20, 2012. Bree is a two year old Filly that was turned over to VEWS after being surrendered to a local ACO. Bree came in at only 515 pounds (very emaciated) and full of rain rot! She stayed here at Preference Farm for her 30 days of quarantine and went to the VEWS Rescue Barn on January 20, 2013. She is doing well with the other horses at the barn and has grown over two inched since her arrival making it hard to see her weight gain but it is happening. She is much stronger and happier and we expect a full recovery and rehabilitation for her.

Peace in Goochland

Normally I dedicate this Blog to our horse rescue efforts, however, just this once I would like to talk about Peace in Goochland!
Recently our Goochland County Board of Supervisors approved a Conditional Use Permit for Orapax Farm to operate a Sports Clay Shooting Range over the recomendation of the County's Planning Commission and objections from MANY of the Orapax neighbors. The CPU will allow the operation of the shooting range from September through April on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. It allows for a potential maximum of 18 shooters per day or a potential of 900 shots during this 6 hour period and our Supervisors don't think this will disrupt the Peace in Goochland, effect property values in the area or cause the potential for lead pollution to the wetlands bordering the James River? During a Sound Test, not a live fire demonstration, 15 shots were fired and heard from a distance of two miles from the site. I have lived in Goochland for 17 years and my property is just a little over 1 mile from this site. I can hear every shot fired from Orapax clearly and if our Supervisors doubt that they are all welcome to visit with us when this noise polluton gets started and hear for themselves what they have caused. Maybe they feel that as time passes their decisions will be forgotten but I can assure them that the surrounding neighbors will have 900 reminders per day, 4 days per week and 8 months per year (115,200 potential reminders) to remind them of this and how to vote in the next elections.

VEWS Update

WOW! I have neglected my own Blog what with all the happenings at the VEWS Barn! To date VEWS has rescued 6 Horses and has had 3 of them adopted. Duke, Finnegan and Sierra have gone to their new "forever homes". We currently have 3 horses at the barn is various stages of rehabilitation. This is BREE. She is our most recent rescue. She is a 2 year old Filly that was surrendered to a local ACO who call VEWS for assistance. As you can see, BREE is very very thin and is covered in rain rot. BREE weighs only 515 pounds and is a body score of only 1.5! Please visit the website at www. vewshorses.org or friend us on Facebook for more information. Oh well! blog spot won't let me upload her picture so go to the website to see her.