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FEATURED HORSE - KING ALAIN (SHINE)
"King Alain" was better known as "Shine" and no one knew his true history or pedigree until recently. He is living out his days at The Golden Carrot, where Casey O'Connor cares for 32 other mostly elderly horses, a number of them ex thoroughbred racers. Neigh Savers is committed to helping with the care of these geriatric horses. King Alain has no sponsors so through The Golden Carrot and Neigh Savers networks we are actively looking for someone to step up for this horse.
Read more about King Alain (Shine)
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
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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
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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.
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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
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Neigh Savers Honored by CARMA:
Neigh Savers was honored along with six other equine based charities on opening day at Santa Anita
Park, December 26, 2008 by CARMA (California Retirement Management Account). These were the first
grants ever awarded by the non-profit organization founded with the help of the Thoroughbred Owners
of California.
Please click here for more information.
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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.
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