Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia News

Indian Health Wheel

2006-12-06T14:41:00.000-08:00

The following was sent to us and we thought it was interesting so we are passing it along.

"In the beginning of time, Creator sat the children around in a circle on Mother Earth and told each race about its individual responsibilities and its roles in the great sacred hoop of life. The sacred teachings were divided into four equal parts and one given to each tribe. The four root races were then sent to the four directions, each given a special knowledge of creation.The Yellow People were entrusted with Spirit and the element of fire. The Black People were given Soul corresponding to the element of water. the White People learned about the Mind and the element of air. And the Red People had Body and the element of earth.Each race was therefore given a quarter of the whole truth of creation.
But as time passed, they forgot that their knowledge was incomplete. Each thinking their knowledge was the\n whole truth, they began to quarrel with each other.The White People were told that they had a special mission to counsel the other races and bring them all together. In three previous periods, a different race had been given this task, but they each abused their privilege and so the creator destroyed all the people with their own powers. Volcanos destroyed the world during the period of fire. An ice age came and destroyed the world during the period of earth. the deluge came and destroyed the world during the period of water. and now this is the period of air.The White People were told that knowledge of the Mind was very powerful and to be careful or this world would be destroyed by damage to the air.Unfortunately the White People forgot the Creator\'s warning and as they traveled the earth, instead of counseling with the other races and incorporating their quarter of the knowledge into the whole truth, they\n used the power of the mind to dominate the other races.They went to the Yellow People and brought opium addiction to enslave them instead of learning about Spirit. They went to the Black People and put them in chains and made slaves of them instead of learning about Soul. When they came to America, they brought with them the Yellow People and the Black People as slaves as they began their conquest of the Red People. They did not attempt to learn about the Body and caretakership of the earth from the Red People, but rather attempted to destroy them. And sure enough, in our time, the destruction of forests which produce oxygen and habitat, the pollution from fossil fuels, and the chemical destruction of the oceans and the ozone layer all lead to destruction of this world by the contamination of the air -- the White People\'s own special expertise, represented by the Mind.There are many native mandalas with varying\n degrees of correspondence ",
But as time passed, they forgot that their knowledge was incomplete. Each thinking their knowledge was the whole truth, they began to quarrel with each other.The White People were told that they had a special mission to counsel the other races and bring them all together. In three previous periods, a different race had been given this task, but they each abused their privilege and so the creator destroyed all the people with their own powers. Volcanos destroyed the world during the period of fire. An ice age came and destroyed the world during the period of earth. the deluge came and destroyed the world during the period of water. and now this is the period of air.The White People were told that knowledge of the Mind was very powerful and to be careful or this world would be destroyed by damage to the air.Unfortunately the White People forgot the Creator's warning and as they traveled the earth, instead of counseling with the other races and incorporating their quarter of the knowledge into the whole truth, they used the power of the mind to dominate the other races.They went to the Yellow People and brought opium addiction to enslave them instead of learning about Spirit. They went to the Black People and put them in chains and made slaves of them instead of learning about Soul. When they came to America, they brought with them the Yellow People and the Black People as slaves as they began their conquest of the Red People. They did not attempt to learn about the Body and caretakership of the earth from the Red People, but rather attempted to destroy them. And sure enough, in our time, the destruction of forests which produce oxygen and habitat, the pollution from fossil fuels, and the chemical destruction of the oceans and the ozone layer all lead to destruction of this world by the contamination of the air -- the White People's own special expertise, represented by the Mind.There are many native mandalas with varying degrees of correspondence
The people of the Mind believe their knowledge is all that is needed. So they destroy the Body of Mother Earth, and ignore Spirit and Soul altogether:However, we can still mend the Sacred Hoop and restore the world to balance. In this mandala, the Esselen Tribe teaches balance of the four elements. Each direction is associated with a special guardian."

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia News

2006-08-30T04:22:00.000-07:00

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia News

Mustang and Wild Horse Informed About Yellow River Park Grand Opening

2006-06-07T09:39:00.000-07:00

*Attention all Equestrian Trail Riders!*

*Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation will be hosting a Grand Opening of
Gwinnett County's Yellow River Park on Saturday July 1st from 9am-1pm.*

*Both the horse and mountain bike parking lots and the trails have been
re-vamped and have new signage throughout the park. County officials
and the media will be on hand at this event. There will be both bike
and horse mini-clinics and trail club information to share. Region 3 of
the Georgia Horse Council will be donating and dedicating a picnic table
for the Equestrian Parking Lot in appreciation of the county's support
of equestrian trails throughout the county (Yellow River, Tribble Mill,
and Mulberry Parks). In addition, friends of Voight Starling will
dedicate a granite marker at Yellow River Park to honor his memory.
Plan now to come and join in the fun. More details will be provided as
they become available. *

*Please share this notice with your saddle club and include it in any
newsletters etc. - Let's spread the word and really show Gwinnett County
our appreciation of our horse trails!.*

*If your saddle club or equine organization would like to setup an
informational table at this event (or for other information), please
contact Gloria English at GEandTripleT@bigfoot.com or 770-922-7995*

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia UpComing Clinic

2006-05-27T07:51:00.000-07:00

The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia will be putting on a free
clinic showing the process we use to gentle an untouched wild horse
through the final steps of getting them under saddle. This clinic will
be free to the public. Space is limited, and will be on a first come
first served basis. We will also open up the clinic to those who would
like to participate in a hands on training. This will be open to the
first 12 who sign up. The date of this event will be announced soon.
You can sign up by emailing us at mustangdave@mustangrescue.com.

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia U.S. House Restores Funding

2006-05-05T05:26:00.000-07:00

NEWS ALERT!!!!!

U.S. House Subcommittee Restores Funding for Recreation and Trails

May 4, 2006

Washington, D.C.

The Interior Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee today
approved legislation that provides the Forest Service with funding for FY
2007. As a part of the overall Forest Service appropriations, the
Subcommittee approved $262 million for Recreation Programs, $11 million more
that requested by the Administration.

For trails programs and maintenance, the Subcommittee appropriated $73.4
million, $13 million more than was in the President�s budget request.

ARRA members have been very active in lobbying for more federal funds for
these worthy programs and your comments to your Members of Congress have
paid off.

This measure now goes to the full House Appropriations Committee for
approval and then to the entire House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate
will need to take similar action before this measure becomes law.

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Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue SB380

2006-04-30T08:32:00.000-07:00

The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia is passing on this information as an update to the SB380 Bill. On Friday, April 21st Governor Perdue signed SB380 (www.georgiahorsecouncil/sb380.pdf) into law, this is the beginning of the Georgia Equine Commodity Commission.

This would not have happened if Senator Brian Kemp did not step forward to help the Georgia Equine Industry. Senator Kemp went to bat for the Equine Industry and took a lot of heat in doing so. He appreciates comments or questions so send yours to brian.kemp@senate.ga.gov . Dr. Gary Heusner (GHC Treasurer) was the person that spoke with Senator Kemp about the starting of this Commission. There is also a special person that we have working for us at the Capitol Dr. Lee Meyers, our state veterinarian. Thank you all.

Thank you to all of you who showed up for Equine Day at the Capitol and to the many meetings along the way. With your support our legislators saw that this was important to our industry.

We are not done! Now we will need to get signatures and commitments to purchase the equine license plate, so gather up all your friends and family to sign up for this tag. Department of Motor Vehicle will not start making these tags until we have a minimum of 1,000 signatures. Watch for the form on at our website www.georgiahorsecouncil.com .

Not all people know what the word Equine means so explain the meaning to all of those non-horse people. We need to make sure that we get the message out. This is a great day for the Georgia Equine Industry. Spread the word.

Thank you for being a concerned Horse Owner!

Wild Horse Mismanagement Reported to Mustang And Wild Horse Rescue Of Georgia

2006-04-10T07:40:00.000-07:00

http://www.wildhorsepreservation.com/resources/study.html#top
(to read this article, copy and past the above site into your browser)
This article was brought to our attention by someone who is concerned
about the welfare of the wild mustangs in the care of our Department of
Interior. It is an interesting read and points out how the very ones
who are entrusted with the care of the mustangs can circumvent the
intention of the law to benefit those who have influence with the
politicos at the expense of these horses they are to be protecting.
Thank you for visiting the Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia's
website.

Stolen Horse

2006-01-12T04:29:00.000-08:00

The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue has been informed of a brown and white
paint mare stolen from Ball Ground, GA on 1/6/06 in broad daylight. The
fence was cut with wire cutters. The mare, who is named Scout, is about
15.2 hands high. There is a no questions asked reward of $2500. Please
contact the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department in Georgia with any
information or contact the Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue @
mustangdave@mustangrescue.com or 404-667-7393.

Thank you

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue Horse Vacation Sites

2006-01-17T05:51:00.000-08:00

Recently someone asked about places they could go and ride with their horses
and stay overnight in a bed and breakfast or a cabin. The Mustang and Wild
Horse Rescue has listed below 3 places we are aware of in the southeast and
they are listed below. If anyone knows of others, please email me at
mustangdave@mustangrescue.com.
Thanks!

In Georgia:

Southern Cross Ranch
1670 Bethany Church Rd.
Dept. HR
Madison GA 30650
706-342-8027
www.southcross.com

In Florida:

Cypress House Bed & Breakfast Ranch
5175 County Rd. 631 C,
Dept. HR
Bushnell, FL 33513
888-568-1666
www.bbonline.com/fl/cypresshouse/.

In Tennessee:

Gilbertson's Lazy Horse Retreat
938 Schoolhouse Gap Rd. Dept HR
Townsend, TN 37882
www.thesmokies.com/lazy_horse/.

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue

2006-01-18T05:11:00.000-08:00

The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia has learned from the American
Indian Horse Registry that in March of 2006, Martha Olivo and her Mustang
horse, Cisco, will embark on a cross country trek from northern California
Pacific coast to the shores of the Atlantic in North Carolina. It will be a
9-month journey made at the rate of 20 miles per day, 100 miles per week.
They will travel Monday through Friday and rest on Saturday and Sunday.
Every 9th week they will stop for a week. We will keep you posted with the
scheduled dates when Martha and Cisco should be in your area. For more
information and a detailed map showing the route they will be taking, log
onto www.martholivo.com.

Horse Thieves

2006-01-24T06:04:00.000-08:00

The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue has received the following information
about local horse thieves and wanted to pass it along to everyone in the
Atlanta GA area.
The advice given to protect your tack and horses is good wherever you live.
Happy Trails

We have a local Kennesaw couple that is involved in stealing trailers,
horses and tack(western preferred). The man has been arrested but the woman
is still around. There has not been sufficient evidence to make an
arrest.Please be very careful about buying ANYTHING from people you do not
know...especially from the MARKET BULLETIN or flyers at the local tack and
feed store. Never buy a horse without a current, YELLOW,original COGGINS.
The best way to protect your farm is a video camera. Locks and gates are
easily broken.Keep you expensive saddles in your home, not at your barn.

DeWormer Tragedy

2006-02-22T05:54:00.000-08:00

The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue has just learned that there may be a bad
batch of Bimectin wormer. Please read below

We have had quite a tragedy at our ranch the last few days, and after
talking to
my attorney she gave me the go ahead to tell others about it. I wormed 5 of
my
horses with BIMECTIN wormer on WEDNESDAY, when I went out to give them
breakfast
on THURSDAY, they looked sick. My vet was contacted. Long story short, by
FRIDAY they where down and could not get up, and by saturday and
sunday they DIED.

The other horses wormed the same day with a DIFFERENT wormer are FINE.
These horses
had the same feed, water, hay etc, the ONLY difference in the horses
was the WORMER.
My vet after seeing them told me he HAS seen this BEFORE. A MASSIVE overdose
of
wormer. Normally a batch of wormer made too strong at the factory.

THIS IS ONLY A SUSPICION ON MY PART. I AM NOT ACCUSING THE COMPANY, I
AM ONLY PUTTING OUT MY STORY TO LET PEOPLE MADE THEIR OWN DECISIONS.

The necropsies will be performed on the horses and the wormers that I
still have from the case with the same lot numbers will be going to
independent labs for testing. We lost, 2 young stallions, 1 PREG mare
(due in June) 1 yearling, and 1 weanling is still breathing as I type
but we expect her to die. Kerry

Thank you for reading the Mustang and Wild Horse news blog.

National Forest Service Wants To Sell Public Land From North Carolina to Calif.

2006-03-13T10:59:00.000-08:00

The Mustang & Wild Horse Rescue has learned of a request by the National
Forest Service to sell off public land. Some 55,862 acres of national
forest lands in the South are among about 300,000 the Bush administration
hopes to sell as part of a new bid to fund rural schools, according to a
list posted on a US Forest Service Web site. In Tennessee, nearly 3,000
acres of the Cherokee National Forest are on the list.

Georgia lands listed total more than 4,500 acres, almost all of them - 3,972
acres - in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd,
Gilmer, Murray and Walker counties.

Alabama could lose 3,220 acres, most from Talladega National Forest.

North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina have more than 20,000 acres in
lands listed from nine national forests, including the Pisgah and Nantahala
forests in NC.

David Carr, public lands project director with the Southern Environmental
Law Center, said the government should not be putting the public's land up
for sale to meet its budgetary obligations. "Selling off America's natural
heritage is not the way to fund government services", Mr. Carr said in a new
release Friday. Mr. Carr said the Southern region has the second most acres
on the potential sale list behind California, where more than 85,000 acres
of forest land are identified for possible liquidation.

"We need more national forest lands, not less", Mr. Carr stated.

We feel strongly that selling off this land will subject it to clear cutting
by private individuals and we would hate to see this happen. Please contact
your local representative to vote against this request. Below is a link to
a web site where you can locate your representatives.
http://www.conservativeusa.org/mega-cong.htm
Sincerely,

David V. Hesse

Another Amazing Mustang Story

2006-03-13T16:23:00.000-08:00

The following has been brought to the attention of the Mustang and Wild
Horse Rescue of Georgia:
You may have already heard of Herman, Theresa and their rescued mustang
Keresan: they set out on a cross-country trek last September to raise
awareness of the plight of our wild horses. With Theresa riding
eresan and Herman following in an '89 Chevy pick-up, the couple plans
to take their message to every state of the Union, except Hawaii. They
left their hometown of Williamstown, VT, with $60 and a full tank of
gas. Since then, they have been relying on the generosity of strangers
to get by, garnering media interest along the way. To read more about
their story and to track their progress, please visit
http://www.wildhorsepreservation.com/keresan.html.

AWHPC has made a commitment to help Keresan in any way we can with his
important mission. Please direct inquiries and offers of local support
to trek@wildhorsepreservation.com.

On behalf of Keresan and the horses he represents, thank you for your
support.

The AWHPC Team

American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign

www.wildhorsepreservation.org
The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia supports the efforts of
Keresan,Teresa and Herman and wish them luck. We will keep you posted of
any updates we receive.
Thank you for reading The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia Blogs!

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia

2006-01-07T05:11:00.000-08:00

We are starting a major cleanup initiative at the rescue. Within the next couple of weeks we are hoping to extend the pasture fencing out toward the Arbor Hill Rd. Then we are planning a major reseeding campaign in the paddock area in hopes of restoring the pasture that was destroyed due to overgrazing. The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue is continually receiving requests to assist in placing unwanted horses in caring homes. If you are looking to adopt or buy a horse, please contact us. We have been approached about placing a 4 yo mare with a 1 yo foal whose owner has died. If and when we receive more information, we will post it.

Lady Red and The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue

2006-01-02T03:13:00.000-08:00

Lady Red, our 22 yo mustang mare, has found a new home. Chiquita Berry of
Twelve Stone Farms in Talking Rock GA has taken her in. She is currently
enjoying her new friends on 100 acres of fine pasture land and is back to
being a wild horse again. Thank you Chicquita! The Mustang and Wild Horse
Rescue will be posting more information on the Twelve Stone Farms soon. It
is a great place to bring children.

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Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue Volunteers

2005-12-17T01:53:00.000-08:00

We are in need of some volunteers to help in feeding the horses. Even
though we call them wild horses, they are quite tame. Each wild horse has
her own stall where she is fed. If you, or someone you know, might be
interested in helping, please have them contact us at 404-667-7393, or
mustangdave@mustangrescue.com.

The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue and Training Center of Georgia

Christmas Gifts From Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue

2005-12-14T07:05:00.000-08:00

Don't know what to give that special person who has "it all" for Christmas? The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia has what you need. Visit our online store and purchase your gifts and we will ship in 1 day. We have denim jackets, polo shirts, sweatshirts and our 44oz. Terminator Insulated bottle all with the Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia's logo! Not only will you be giving that special person a one of a kind gift, but you will be helping the rescue care for the mustangs and wild horses currently in our care.

Lady Red Arrives at The Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue

2005-12-14T10:22:00.000-08:00

Lady Red, a 22 year old mustang, was picked up in October and brought to the
Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue. She is a very gentle horse. She loaded with
no problem and is currently looking for a new home where she can live out
her days eating grass and chasing the wind. More on Lady Red to come
shortly.

Horse Slaughter To Be Banned February 1, 2006 ( For one year )

2005-12-15T02:15:00.000-08:00

Both houses of Congress approved identical provisions this October that
would bar the Agriculture Department from inspecting horse meat, effectively
banning the sale of such meat for human consumption. This provision
provides momentum for legislation that will make the horse slaughter ban
permanent.
About 65,000 horses are slaughtered each year in the U.S. to be made into
food for humans. Texas and Illinois are the only two states that slaugher
horses, which are processed for human consumption overseas. Texas law
dating to 1949 has banned the slaughter of horses for consumption but
operators of the slaughterhouses have argued that the law does not apply to
them because they are selling the meat in France, Belgium and other
countries and they are regulated by federal interstate commerce laws. A
federal judge ruled in favor of the slaughterhouse plants and prohibited
authorities from shutting them down.
The effort to ban horse slaughter drew new momentum after 41 wild horses
were killed at the Illinois packing plant under a new law allowing the
government to sell horses and burros roaming free on public lands in the
western states.
For further information go to www.AHDF.org American Horse Defense Fund.

Mustang Rescue Personnel Participate in Mounted Police Clinic

2005-12-14T10:37:00.000-08:00

David Hesse and Montana Sky participated in a mounted police training clinic
put on by at Wills Park in Alpharetta, GA. There were 15 participants in
this activity where the horse and rider were put through riding formation
drills as well as extraction of emergency vehicles in a crowd situation.
Smoke bombs, flares, blank .357 rounds, sirens and speakers blared and tarps
flapped in the wind as the horse and rider were expected to stay focused on
their job without "spooking". A great training experience for both the
horse and rider. David Hesse said he "recommends this clinic to everyone
who is interested in learning how to keep their horse under control in tense
and potentially dangerous situations". He also has a greater appreciation
of what mounted police are put through during crowd control and how tiring a
job it is. It is to their credit that they can maintain a cool personna
while dealing with drunks and others after working on horseback for 14 hours
a day. Not an easy thing to ask. For anyone interested in finding out
about upcoming training clinics, log onto www.mountedpolice.com.

Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia's Blog has launched!

2005-12-14T04:28:00.000-08:00

Please check back frequently for updates on our rescue!