VOL. V ISSUE VIII AUGUST 2019 - Mill Creek Farm
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Share this email: VOL. V ISSUE VIII AUGUST 2019 Dear Friends In August we welcomed 3 new residents to begin their safe and forever home with us; The farriers were back out to give the residents' hooves a trim; Had a study done on the horses by Western Kentucky University; Had a great group come out to help with projects; And we share our Wildlife Picture of the Month. — Mary and Paul Gregory, Cole, Brad, The Volunteers and all the Horses Retirement Home for Horses, Inc. at Mill Creek Farm Welcome to R.H.H. Margarita Laurie Waggoner escorts Margarita off the trailer Margarita in her new pasture Bridget Haxbo, Laurie Waggoner and Mary MARGARITA, a 30 + year old pony mare arrived for her lifetime retirement at Mill Creek Farm. Rescued by the South Florida SPCA, she had been found in a banana grove severely underweight and starving. LAURIE WAGGONER, Director of SF SPCA Ranch Operations and BRIDGET HAXBO, SFSPCA staff member transported this sweet, lovely little pony to her new home. We are so grateful for the love and care the South Florida SPCA team give their rescues and their great efforts in trying to find the very best homes for them. Margarita will be sharing a pasture with little Bracken, another SFSPCA rescue who arrived in 2011. They both require special diets and feedings and will enjoy each other's company as they dine together. Major and Ditto Retire Major (L) and Ditto Robin opens side door for DITTO L to R: Members of Orange Co Sheriff's Office Mounted Unit: ROBIN REYNOLDS, Stable Mgr, SGT LARRY SLIMICK, and MASTER DEPUTY LINDSEY WHITESELL Volunteer Raymond gives a welcome carrot to Ditto Wheee! Retired from the Orange County Sheriff's Office Mounted Patrol and greatly cherished by their unit, Major & Ditto were ready for a lifetime retirement. Major, a Thoroughbred, served the citizens of Orange Co for 10 years, performing at many Riderless Horse law enforcement memorials and funerals as well as parades and events. DITTO, a Standardbred, served for 17 years and worked many high profile events during his time at work. Both Major & Ditto retired from racing before working in law enforcement for Orange County. We are honored to have them here at Mill Creek Farm and look forward to helping them have a wonderful, tranquil and a care and love filled retirement. Wildlife Picture of the Month The GREEN LYNX SPIDER (Peucetia viridans) These pretty green spiders are often found on green plants. They can be useful in agricultural pest management since they hunt several moth species and their larvae. However they also prey on beneficial insects such as the honey bee. The female builds egg sacs containing 25-600 bright orange eggs which she guards attacking anything that comes near by squirting venom up to a foot away. It seldom bites humans but when it does its bite may be painful but not deadly. We respect the defenses of all the insects we come across at Mill Creek Farm! "If it's Wednesday it's Farrier Day" Farriers JASON HUBBARD (L) and DWAYNE DAVIS head to another pasture Team Leader CHRISTINE doing her usual excellent job of organizing PEARL and COMMANDER queueing up WHITNEY with the lovely and patient RAINY Every Wednesday our Farriers are out to work on 20-25 of the horses' hooves. We start at one end of the farm and work our way around and start all over again. It is great to have them here each week so that any issues that might come up can be immediately addressed. Our motto is: "Healthy Hooves = Healthy Horse" Thanks for Helping the Horses RHH's legal team!!!! JASON NANCE, UF Levin College of Law professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Mary survey the good works UF Levin College of Law Student Ambassador, KENDALL MABRY did a fine job of organizing These super volunteers spent a Thursday working at the farm...clearing weeds out of the area in front of the tack room as well as painting the benches and touching up tables and sign boards. On behalf of the retirees, THANK YOU so much for all your hard work. Over the years the UF Levin College of Law students have done some amazing projects here at Mill Creek Farm and we are extremely grateful for their volunteering efforts. Western Kentucky University Heads South LtoR: Dr. Jennifer Gill, Beverly Gartland,Zoe Desloge, Tori Willis and Paul. Tori and Beverly with HOPE Gathering info from the horse bios ( breed,age, history, date of arrival at RHH, etc ) Dr. Jennifer Gill, Asst Professor of Equine and students Beverly Gartland, Victoria Willis, and Zoe Desloge from Western Kentucky University spent a week at the farm conducting research on equine nutrition and metabolism, breed and age related predispositions, quantification of pasture intake, as well as other evaluations. They observed and assessed all our horses (or all that will allow their approach with their tape measures) as well as taking soil samples from the pastures. We are grateful for their research work on our senior horses...a population that may be overlooked when it comes to knowledge concerning health and nutrition. COPY THAT The horses and all of us were happy to see RHH's good friends BRIAN LANE, wife KRISTA and young lad CLAYTON and lassie TATUM at the farm on Saturday's Visitor Day. BRIAN from ALACHUA PRINTING prints our monthly Gazettes, RHH's yearly calendar, stationary and all our printing needs. And we just love them....and are so grateful for the attention and care Alachua Printing provides for the sanctuary's printing needs. ( https://alachuaprinting.com/) Ways to Help Where There's a Will.... Your bequest to the Retirement Home for Horses, Inc. will enable us to continue caring for abused and neglected horses even when you are no longer here to share their world. Please consider these wonderful animals when you are planning your estate. Thank you. Help By Sponsoring a Horse Click on my name to learn more about me DESI ANNA By co-sponsoring a horse on an annual basis you can have a special relationship with your “retiree” while helping to contribute to the cost of care for our horses. We will send a Certificate of Sponsorship along with photos, information on your horse as well as updates throughout the year on your new friend! To begin your yearly co-sponsoring we ask that you commit to a minimum of 3 months ($150) in advance which will allow us to create your sponsorship package. Co-Sponsoring a horse is a unique opportunity to make a difference in helping us help our horses. List of horses available to sponsor Create a Fundraiser for RHH Go to our Facebook Page and choose "Create Fundraiser." What is Amazon Smile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. Choose Retirement Home for Horses Inc. as your charity Come Visit the Horses. We Invite the Public out each Saturday from 11-3 to meet the Retirees. Make sure to Bring lots of Carrots, Apples and Bananas with you. You Can Help Make A Difference Please share this newsletter Use the buttons at the bottom to share the Mill Creek Gazette via your favorite social media platform. Follow us on Facebook You can follow us by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Volunteer or make a contribution The task of providing a refuge for these noble animals is not an easy one. We count on donations and manual help from those who share the same love and respect for horses as we do. Please use the button below to learn more. Get Started A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE, or (850) 410-3800 – calling from outside of Florida. The department's website is www.800helpfla.com. [s. 496.412(1)(c), REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. #CH3218 386-462-1001 | www.millcreekfarm.org | Email Us! 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VOL. V ISSUE VIII AUGUST 2019
Dear Friends
In August we welcomed 3 new residents to begin their safe and forever home withus; The farriers were back out to give the residents' hooves a trim; Had a studydone on the horses by Western Kentucky University; Had a great group come out tohelp with projects; And we share our Wildlife Picture of the Month.
— Mary and Paul Gregory, Cole, Brad, The Volunteers and all the Horses Retirement Home for Horses, Inc. at Mill Creek Farm
Welcome to R.H.H. Margarita
Laurie Waggoner escorts Margarita off the trailer
Margarita in her new pasture
Bridget Haxbo, Laurie Waggoner and Mary
MARGARITA, a 30 + year old pony mare arrived for her lifetime retirement at Mill CreekFarm. Rescued by the South Florida SPCA, she had been found in a banana grove severely
underweight and starving.
LAURIE WAGGONER, Director of SF SPCA Ranch Operations andBRIDGET HAXBO, SFSPCA staff member transported this sweet, lovely
little pony to her new home. We are so grateful for the love and care the South Florida SPCA team give
their rescues and their great efforts in trying to find the very best homes forthem.
Margarita will be sharing a pasture with little Bracken, another SFSPCArescue who arrived in 2011. They both require special diets and feedings
and will enjoy each other's company as they dine together.
Major and Ditto Retire
Major (L) and Ditto
Robin opens side door for DITTO
L to R: Members of Orange Co Sheriff's Office Mounted Unit:
ROBIN REYNOLDS, Stable Mgr, SGT LARRY SLIMICK, and MASTER DEPUTY LINDSEY WHITESELL
Volunteer Raymond gives a welcome carrot to Ditto
Wheee!
Retired from the Orange County Sheriff's Office Mounted Patroland greatly cherished by their unit, Major & Ditto were ready for a
lifetime retirement. Major, a Thoroughbred, served the citizens of Orange Co for 10
years, performing at many Riderless Horse law enforcementmemorials and funerals as well as parades and events.
DITTO, a Standardbred, served for 17 years and worked many highprofile events during his time at work.
Both Major & Ditto retired from racing before working in lawenforcement for Orange County.
We are honored to have them here at Mill Creek Farm and lookforward to helping them have a wonderful, tranquil and a care and
love filled retirement.
Wildlife Picture of the Month
The GREEN LYNX SPIDER(Peucetia viridans)
These pretty green spiders are often found on green plants. They can be useful in agricultural pest management sincethey hunt several moth species and their larvae. Howeverthey also prey on beneficial insects such as the honey bee.
The female builds egg sacs containing 25-600 bright orange
eggs which she guards attacking anything that comes near bysquirting venom up to a foot away.
It seldom bites humans but when it does its bite may be
painful but not deadly. We respect the defenses of all theinsects we come across at Mill Creek Farm!
"If it's Wednesday it's Farrier Day"
Farriers JASON HUBBARD (L) and DWAYNE DAVIS head toanother pasture
Team Leader CHRISTINE doing her usual excellent job of organizing
PEARL and COMMANDER queueing up
WHITNEY with the lovely and patient RAINY
Every Wednesday our Farriers are out to work on 20-25 of the horses'hooves. We start at one end of the farm and work our way around and start
all over again. It is great to have them here each week so that any issuesthat might come up can be immediately addressed. Our motto is:
"Healthy Hooves = Healthy Horse"
Thanks for Helping the Horses
RHH's legal team!!!!
JASON NANCE, UF Levin College of Law professorand Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Mary
survey the good works
UF Levin College of Law Student Ambassador,KENDALL MABRY did a fine job of organizing
These super volunteers spent a Thursday working at the farm...clearingweeds out of the area in front of the tack room as well as painting the
benches and touching up tables and sign boards. On behalf of the retirees, THANK YOU so much for all your hard work. Over
the years the UF Levin College of Law students have done some amazingprojects here at Mill Creek Farm and we are extremely grateful for their
volunteering efforts.
Western Kentucky University
Heads South
LtoR: Dr. Jennifer Gill, Beverly Gartland,Zoe Desloge, Tori Willis andPaul.
Tori and Beverly with HOPE
Gathering info from the horse bios ( breed,age, history, date of arrival atRHH, etc )
Dr. Jennifer Gill, Asst Professor of Equine and students Beverly Gartland,Victoria Willis, and Zoe Desloge from Western Kentucky University spent aweek at the farm conducting research on equine nutrition and metabolism,breed and age related predispositions, quantification of pasture intake, as
well as other evaluations.
They observed and assessed all our horses (or all that will allow theirapproach with their tape measures) as well as taking soil samples from the
pastures.
We are grateful for their research work on our senior horses...a populationthat may be overlooked when it comes to knowledge concerning health and
nutrition.
COPY THAT
The horses and all of us were happy to see RHH's good friendsBRIAN LANE, wife KRISTA and young lad CLAYTON and lassie
TATUM at the farm on Saturday's Visitor Day. BRIAN from ALACHUA PRINTING prints our monthly Gazettes,
RHH's yearly calendar, stationary and all our printing needs. And we just love them....and are so grateful for the attention and
care Alachua Printing provides for the sanctuary's printing needs. (https://alachuaprinting.com/)
Ways to Help
Where There's a Will.... Your bequest to the Retirement Home for Horses, Inc.
will enable us to continue caring for abused and neglected
horses even when you are no longer here to share their world.
Please consider these wonderful animals when you are
planning your estate. Thank you.
Help By Sponsoring a Horse Click on my name to learn more about me
DESI ANNA
By co-sponsoring a horse on an annual basis you can have a specialrelationship with your “retiree” while helping to contribute to the cost of
care for our horses. We will send a Certificate of Sponsorship along with photos, informationon your horse as well as updates throughout the year on your new friend! To begin your yearly co-sponsoring we ask that you commit to a minimum
of 3 months ($150) in advance which will allow us to create yoursponsorship package.
Co-Sponsoring a horse is a unique opportunity to make a difference inhelping us help our horses.
List of horses available to sponsor
Create a Fundraiser for RHH Go to our Facebook Page and choose
"Create Fundraiser."
What is Amazon Smile?AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products,
prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that whenyou shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5%of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of
your choice.
Choose Retirement Home for Horses Inc. as your charity
Come Visit the Horses.We Invite the Public out each Saturday
from 11-3 to meet the Retirees.Make sure to Bring lots of Carrots,
Apples and Bananas with you.
You Can Help Make A Difference
Please share this newsletterUse the buttons at the bottom to share the Mill Creek Gazette via your favorite social
media platform.
Follow us on Facebook You can follow us by clicking on the Facebook icon below.
Volunteer or make a contribution The task of providing a refuge for these noble animals is not an easy one. We count on
donations and manual help from those who share the same love and respect for horses aswe do. Please use the button below to learn more.
Get Started
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROMTHE FLORIDA DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHINTHE STATE, or (850) 410-3800 – calling from outside of Florida. The department's website is www.800helpfla.com. [s. 496.412(1)(c), REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT,APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. #CH3218
386-462-1001 | www.millcreekfarm.org | Email Us!
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