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White Rock Horse Rescue

January-February 2014

On January 26, 2014, White Rock Horse Rescue hosted a chiropractic clinic by Dr. Rod Block. It was an enlightening experience for all who participated! We will have more opportunity’s in the future for the public to bring a horse or dog to participate benefit.

733 Geronimo Trail Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Phone: 951-532-2417

Facebook: White Rock Horse Rescue and Retirement, Inc

Website: www.whiterockhorserescueca.org

Email: adoptwhiterock@hotmail.com

CEO Update

Special Thanks 2

Featured Horse

“Hero” 3

Featured Horse

“2nd Chance” 4

Behind the

Scenes 5

Behind the

Scenes 6

INSIDE Happy New Year!

It seems fitting here at White Rock Horse Rescue that,

according to the Chinese calendar, this is “The Year of the

Horse”. In acknowledgement of this, White Rock is starting out

strong in “The Year of the Horse” with special horsey events in

both January and February. Come join us in kicking off the new

year!

February 15, 2014 from 10-2

White Rock Horse Rescue has been invited to participate in

Tractor Supply’s Grand Opening, located at the old Walmart.

WRR will have a booth, ponies, a rescue horse, and food.

Please come stop by our booth and visit our rescue horses.

New and improved

Fencing

WRR was awarded

$4000 from ASPCA in

July 2013 to use

toward a wood fence

to replace the white

plastic that had a

lifetime guarantee.

Home Depot worked

with WRR and the

wood was delivered in October 2013. In November the holes were dug and the

fence posts were put in the holes. We are now waiting on the next step. With

good weather and volunteers, the fence should be up by June 2014 which will

make the 1 year project deadline.

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CEO Update White Rock Horse Rescue and Retirement, Inc. is

now in their 6th year of operation. Without the

community, volunteers, supporters, and everyone that

touched my heart with encouragement, the Ranch would

not be what it is today. Since 2008, an amount of 378

horses has come through WRR path. I would like to say a

BIG thank you to everyone who has supported White

Rock, whether it was volunteering, sponsoring, donating to our cause, adopting a rescue horse,

or just supporting us on our journey to rehabilitate and give horses a loving home.

With everything changing, and all the demands of the Ranch, it is not easy sharing all the exciting

things about WRR to the community when it is just me spreading the news by word of mouth.

WRR's new and improved News Brief will help us share all the happenings and information from

the Ranch in an easy and accessible way. It will be a collaboration effort by myself and some

talented volunteers. We have decided to call it the White Rock Horse Rescue News Brief.

I would like to encourage the community to come and tour WRR. We have some appealing new

additions to the Ranch that make for a fun outing. There are: our rehabilitated and riding horses;

the 1/4 mile track for riding, running, or just having fun with a horse; the WRR Nature Park walk

and/or ride, which is a magical 2.5 acres of paths in a desert environment; The Equus Arena; the

ASPCA Care Center; and the Retirement Villa.

A sincere Thank You to everyone.

Isabel

A huge Thank You to Arthur Corona from Palos

Verdes! He donated a 1987 F 350 Truck complete with

a tow package to the Ranch. His generosity is deeply

appreciated.

*WRR is a non profit 501(3)c so we are run solely by donation and volunteers. Every dollar and

every supply goes toward the benefit of the Ranch. If you would like to donate to White Rock

Horse Rescue please go to our website at http://www.whiterockhorserescueca.org/

“ Let a horse whisper

in your ear and breath

on your heart. You

will never regret it.”

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Featured Horses

HERO Warmblood, Gelding

“July 2013”

This picture was taken January 10th, 2014. He is healthy

and very well loved by everyone here at WRR!

“January 2014”

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On July 27th, 2013 WRR received a call

from a caring person in the Big Bear

area who had saved 1 out of the 55

horses who had been severely

neglected and starved in Chatsworth,

Ca. Dr. Lenhart gave the horse a

thumbs up to go to a rescue, so he

came to us with a great attitude, but

very much in need of food.

Immediately, Michelle sponsored this

big guy and named him HERO. She gave

him some special care which included:

food, skin care, and lots of attention. I

know how important it is to have

attention and be loved; here is the

proof.

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Featured Horses

2nd Chance Quarter Horse Paint, Gelding

“September 2013” October 21st, 2013, the phone rang with a desperate Jackie on the line, so upset to

find a wonderful paint gelding up for adoption at the Devore Animal Control. After

discussion, a plan of Jackie adopting this starved gelding and then donating him to WRR

for his rehab was hatched. With the plan in motion, Jackie collected donations from

people all over the U.S. and the funds were put aside to use for him. Jackie fittingly

named him 2nd Chance. The plan was a success, and we picked up 2nd Chance on

October 27th, 2013. Since then, 2nd Chance has made friends, eaten well, and touched

the hearts of many people. He is 13 years old and WRR thinks he has been trained in

Western Pleasure. WRR is proud to present this sweet boy as one of our

success stories!

“January 10, 2014”

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Behind the Scenes at WRR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=kQ8xqyoZXCc

WRR was recently asked to provide 3

horses to be featured in a music video for

Kacey Musgraves song “Follow Your

Arrow”. We escorted Angel, Phoebe, and

Reddy to the location of the filming.

Phoebe failed immediately due to her

personality, while Angel failed due to the

fact that she couldn't walk down the road

straight with Kacey. That left our big

spotlight to Reddy our mini! Please click

the link below and enjoy

Kacey Musgraves “Follow Your Arrow”

and our Star… Reddy!!!

During Fall Break WRR hosted a Kids Camp. Fifteen kids started

their adventure on Monday, November 25th and ended on

Wednesday, November 27th. On Monday we received a

demonstration on roping from Jack Peddie. Everyone was able to

channel their inner cowboy or cowgirl by learning how to rope like

a pro! Tuesday was our outdoor adventure away from the Ranch.

We departed on a hike to the lone Oak Tree that resides off a

beaten path in the middle of the desert. The Oak Tree is

surrounded by beautiful rock structures that the kids were able to

climb over, under, and even in. After admiring the sights at the Oak

Tree’s location, we proceeded to Flamingo Heights to explore the

old mine off of one of our local horse trails. Wednesday we took

the day to soak in everything White Rock has to offer at its location. All three days everyone

cooked, cleaned, and worked on the Ranch as a team. Of course, Monday, Tuesday, and

Wednesday we learned about and rode horses. Feet cleaning, brushing, feeding, and riding

were done on a daily basis. Good Going Team! See you again next year!

To the Left:

Kids watching Jack

demonstrate

roping.

To the Right:

Bonfire at night.

Jack Roping Jaylynn checking out the mine

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White Rock Horse Rescue has a special trainer for

English Riding and Jumping. His name is Ricky

James and his horse is named Raefelka. She was a

Rescue at our Ranch. Ricky is an amazing trainer!

If interested please call 951-532 2417.

English Riding Lessons

Ricky James and Raefelka McKenzie on Alejandra

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Behind the Scenes at WRR

White Rock Horse Rescue was very excited to welcome these Registered Paint Horses!

They were donated to us from Lazy JN Ranch. These beautiful babies are big, friendly,

eager to learn, and ready to be loved by somebody special. Out of the 5 that arrived in

early January, we have 3 left. If you are interested in adopting one of these special

horses, please stop by the Ranch to meet them and speak with Isabel.

You can also call 951-532-2417 or email: adoptwhiterock@hotmail.com

The Paints have Arrived!