Meet Contessa

Meet Contessa;

Contessa is cute, is she not? Tess is a simply lovely 16 hand (and growing!)  4 year old Thoroughbred mare who is totally unraced and sound. She is green under saddle but being worked and doing well and coming along nicely. Tess is just sweet in every way. She loves people and wants to be around you.

Could she be your next hunter or eventer? Dressage maybe?

If you'd like to know more about sponsoring or adopting Contessa please visit http://www.stridesequinerescue.com/index.html you can also call Chellsey Camasso at 603-489-9979 or e-mail her at stridesrescue@yahoo.com

More Peach!

To learn more about Peach see her profile here!

Just beautiful.

Weeeeeee!

Yes, she is sticking her tongue out!

Pretty lady.

Getting frisky!

As Promised...

As promised here are better pictures of Vie! I'll have better ones of Peach up soon too! To learn more about Vie check out her profile here.

Vie has lovely gaits and a beautiful trot.

Vie, in fact, just always looks nice.

Here she is kicking it into high gear!

Showing off that beautiful trot again!

Meet Vie!

I'd like to introduce you to Vie, she is another horse at STRIDES who is waiting for a forever home.

Now, I know this picture is not great, I'll get my hands on some better ones soon, but can't you already see the greatness even though the quality of the photo is on the less detailed side? The beautiful way in which she carries herself, the graceful set of her head and how floaty her gait looks?

Vie has not had the easiest of lives, raced in Texas as a youngster she was forced to stop. Racing is a hard sport on any horses body but Vie's big boned body could just not handle it and she developed some arthritis in her right front knee. However despite this she is sound with consistent work and can easily handle trails and the walk, trot and canter of a regular work load. Vie only gets stiff if not worked for weeks on end, but I mean really, why would you not want to work this lovely girl all the time!

Vie was surrendered to STRIDES when the family that had her had no time for her but this is your chance to get your next best friend! She is NOT a jumping candidate due to her knee but appears to have some serious dressage training.  

Vie is 16.0 hands of TB sweetness and is 10 years old. She has a good head on her and has been rode by children with no issues. She is barefoot, healthy and looking for her forever home!

If you are interested in adopting Vie her adoption fee is $1,500 and you can also send donations to help with her ongoing routine care.

If you are interested and would like to know more please contact Chellsey Camasso at STRIDES Equine Rescue by phone at 603-489-9979 or by e-mail at stridesrescue@yahoo.com

Meet Peach

Remember Peach, the horse that told you that you needed to "Like" us on Facebook and read the blog?

You did "Like" us on Facebook and agree to follow along here right? I mean how could you say "No" to that sweet, shaggy face!

Anyway, I'd like to tell you more about Peach, I'm sure if Peach could talk she'd tell you herself she is great and would love to go forever home, but since she cannot I agreed to help her out some.

Peach came to STRIDES in November of 2010 in dire need of care and rehabilitation. She had spent most of her time in Maine with two other horses, Stella and Zeak, and all three had been starved nearly to death. In the year before she came to STRIDES she had been run through two different meat auctions, both times in starved condition, and both times her fate was let hanging in the balance. 

Peach has not had an easy recovery but she is now starting to look and act like the horse she has always been on the inside. She is looking forward to the summer to help clear up a serve case of rain rot that she came into the rescue with that due to it's severity and weather, has been hard to treat with even the best most diligent care. But as I'm sure you know, rain rot will clear up with more care and help and we will see her shine like a new penny in the sun.

Peach's breeding is not entirely known to us but what we can tell you is that she is 7 years old or so, 14.3 hands and sound on all four legs. Under that winter coat she is a lovely palomino with a beautiful large blaze and flowing mane and tail. Peach's under saddle abilities are unknown because she has been unable to be evaluated under saddle due to her rain rot however she walks, trots and canters on the lunge beautifully and has great manners.

Peach will bloom and blossom with lots of attention and love, she has a great start with training, not to mention a great personality and really just wants to please you.

We are under the impression Peach would do best in a easy going, lower stress home, maybe as a future trail buddy or lighter work riding horse. 

Peach is currently looking for her forever home and her adoption fee is $600.00, you can also make a donation to help with her on going care.

If you are interested and would like to learn more about Peach please contact Chellsey Camasso at STRIDES Equine Rescue by phone at 603-489-9979 or by e-mail at stridesrescue@yahoo.com

Facebook Page

Meet Peach. Peach thinks you should find us on Facebook as Strides Equine Rescue and Strides Raising The Barn. Peach also thinks you should tell all your friends about us too! Would you want to disappoint such a sweet face?

Fun Facts;

Did you know all pictures of horses in the blog, including the background picture, are all horses that have been or currently are in the rescue?

Take Bentley for example, this beautiful 15.3 hh 4 year old girl is an unraced TB currently looking for somebody to sponsor her! She is battling a bit of a nasty cough but still sweet as ever and getting better by the day! She is a sweet and classy lady who will someday do great thing!

  

What There Is And What There Will Be

I have just been sent the blue prints for the new barn, they are a bit hard to see but you get the general idea;

And here is what STRIDES currently has, please excuse the mud, it is indeed mud season here in New England.

Currently the rescue is modest but in need of a makeover, a face lift if you will. STRIDES will never be a huge rescue super power but it will make a difference in the lives of many horses and the people who love and care for those horses. This new barn is crucial to the ability of the rescue to continue doing what it has been doing which is placing healthy, young horses in fantastic homes.

Flower Power And Organic Mash

This blog is all about how STRIDES Equine Rescue is raising funds for a new barn so I figured it might be time to tell you of more ways you can help with this...and get something too!

This first is buying flowers from http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/
Just go on to the site
Click "Place Order" in the upper right hand corner of the screen
Type in "strides equine rescue" in to the "organization name" spot, and "newton" into the the "city" spot and select "New Hampshire" from the drop down menu
Then press "Search"
Click on the link that comes up
Then shop for your new beautiful spring flowers and don't forget to use the refer a friend option too!

The second way you can help is by purchasing and telling everybody you know about STRIDES Organic Rescue Mash! It comes in gingersnap and peppermint, is all organic and all proceeds go to the rescue! The mash comes in a 9 o.z. bag and is $5.00 a bag, orders of 10 bags or more get $1.00 off per bag! Call 603-489-9979 to order!




 

A Little More About STRIDES...

At STRIDES Equine Rescue the goal is always to rehabilitate and re-home horses that come from neglectful situations such as auction houses, kill pens and homes that were unsuitable. All horses that come to the rescue are given personalized care, lots of training and love and the best chance they can possibly get at a good home, a second chance and new career.

Most horses that come to STRIDES go through off site quarantine to protect the health and safety of all the horses and humans at the rescue as well as give that horse a chance to rest, recover and get used to all the normal happenings at a stable. As the horses gain strength and their spirits back they start to learn or re-learn basic ground manners, and if possible, they are also trained under saddle. Once these horse have a solid grasp on what it is to be a shining equine citizen then, and only then, are they evaluated for adoption and the wait for a loving home starts.

STRIDES is run by partners Chellsey Camasso and Bill Latham who also own and operate Latham Masonry and Hardscapes. Chellsey and Bill bought the nearly 4 acre rescue in the summer of 2009 with the purpose of fixing up the formerly foreclosed property to crate a place where horses that have fallen on tough times can come and be turned into wonderful riding companions.

Chellsey and Bill both grew up around horses and always had a life long love for all animals. Currently the rescue is home to three dogs (Indy, Evander and Louie), thirteen laying hens and of course the wonderful horses!

Chellsey attended equine studies in college and prior to that was an avid Pony Clubber and 4H member. She has a background in most disciplines and over the years has been backing young horses and working on retraining projects of all breeds.

Welcome!

Welcome to STRIDES Raising The Barn the blog for STRIDES Equine Rescue and our journey in raising the funds to build a new a better barn for all the horses at the rescue and all the future horses who will need a little help and a second chance.
To find out more about STRIDES and how you can help visit their website here or find them on Facebook as Strides Equine Rescue.
Also keep on the look out here for more information on the rescue, the horses, our fundraising efforts and how you can help.