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Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue Saves Seven on Independence Day
Loxahatchee, FL - July 6, 2007 - On this Independence Day, Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue had much to celebrate. With the help of Fans of Barbaro, Pure Thoughts welcomed seven new additions to their farm, including five orphaned foals from Kentu ... Read the full article

Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue's Barnboots & Baubles Tickets Now on Sale
Get your tickets now for Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue's annual fundraiser "Barnboots & Baubles" Carnivale! ... Read the full article

“Barn Boots & Baubles” Event to Support Florida Foal Rescue- Tickets Still Available
Loxahatchee, FL- May 20- The Florida Foal Rescue is having a fundraising event, “Barn Boots & Baubles,” to benefit the organization that is determined to save the lives of thousands of foals and their mothers from slaughter. The event will be held on ... Read the full article

Equine Angels: Stories of Rescue, Love, and Hope
The human participants of Equine Angels Rescue Sanctuary could not sit idly by while these magnificent horses were killed. If it was just a matter of those lives saved, that would be enough, but fortunately, we have come to know the greater potential of these angelic equines. Each of the horses...has touched ad uplifted several human lives along the rescue path. ... Read the full article

“Barn Boots and Baubles” Event a Success in Raising Awareness and Funds to Rescue Horses
Loxahatchee, FL- May 23- On Saturday, May 21, over fifty local horsemen and women gathered to raise money and awareness of the Florida Foal Rescue organization. The proceeds from the event went to Pure Thoughts, Inc. and the Florida Foal Rescue, whic ... Read the full article

Rescue Group Plans to Save 25 Horses from Slaughter in Ohio
On November 23, 2007, Pure Thoughts Horse and Foal Rescue saved 82 horses from going to slaughter for human consumption. They would have been shipped to Mexico and endured a tortuous death. ... Read the full article

A Ride To Freedom
Following Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue's record-breaking rescue of 163 horses from a horse auction in Ohio in May, the horse community in Wellington, FL - from international polo players to Olympic show jumpers and dressage riders to trail riders - has rallied to form a unified effort to say we will not tolerate the abuse and torture of horses. ... Read the full article

Mounted Poker Run to Benefit Pure Thoughts on August 3rd
Palm Beach County Horseman's Association is presenting a Mounted Poker Run to benefit Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue on Sunday, August 3, 2008 an the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Okeeheelee Park, West Palm Beach. The event starts at 8 am and is open to all riders. There is a $20 entry fee. ... Read the full article

SunCoast Gives back to the Horses!
The Equine Industry is a vast and multi faceted industry and community. It is made up of people from all walks of life and all different backgrounds. It consists of but not limited to anyone and everyone from show jumpers, trail riders, breeders, rescues, feed suppliers, tack store owners.... and the list goes on. ... Read the full article

Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue Provides Second Chance for The Son of a Legend
June 6, 2009 - West Palm Beach, Florida -- Not all racehorses go to slaughter when their days of racing are over. Gibber's Gold, the son of Horse Chestnut, one of the more famous racing thoroughbreds, is one who has been placed at Pure Thoughts Thor ... Read the full article

Horse Slaughter Bill Receives Added Support - Pro-Slaughter "MYTHS" Dispelled
Wellington, Florida -- Today Victoria McCullough, owner of Chesapeake Petroleum, Equestrian and local Wellington Resident will be in Washington D.C. to speak at the Judicial Committee on Behalf of H.R.6598 The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008. ... Read the full article

Help Bring the Horses Home for the Holidays
Horses Give Thanks, Help Us........Help Them West Palm Beach, Florida.- Pure Thoughts Inc. Horse and Foal Rescue has announced a new rescue project. Pure Thoughts Inc. will be purchasing horses from two auctions that are attended by kill buyers wh ... Read the full article

Ladies and Gentlemen, Place Your Bets
There are horses in the Florida Thoroughbred Rehab and Placement Program which is a division of Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue, Inc., that never had the opportunity to "run for the roses" on the first Saturday in May. In their hearts, they know they coul ... Read the full article

Liz Mitten Ryan Crosses the Border to Help Equine Voices in Tucson
Liz Mitten Ryan, Canadian Artist-Equine Communicator and Author of One with the Herd: A Spiritual Journey will appear at the Equine Voices Fundraiser in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, March 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The mission of Equine Voices Rescue – saving Premarin (PMU) mares and foals from slaughter – resonates strongly with Ms. Mitten Ryan. She has already used the sale of her stunning artwork to benefit animal welfare groups around the world. Now, she will travel to Tucson to sell her book at the fundraiser and wholeheartedly support the work of Equine Voices. ... Read the full article

Horse Rescue Founder Jo Deibel Quits Job To Rescue Horses
Jo Deibel was comfortable in life as a married mother of four running a restaurant in Baltimore. Then Jo quit her job and started rescuing horses fulltime from her new home in Glenville, PA. Jo had learned from an acquaintance about a horse that ... Read the full article

Horse Slaughter not only Hides Abuse and Neglect, it Encourages it
When we save horses from slaughter we know we are saving them from a cruel and horrible end. For the most part the horses we save are in good flesh, good ages, trained and able to be ridden. But every so often, we will rescue horses that are severely neglected. Sometimes it is very obvious and the horses need to be euthanized immediately. But sometimes, the months and even years of neglect are masked. It is a PROVEN fact that when the slaughter houses were closed in the state of Texas and California the abuse and neglect rates went down. ... Read the full article

Local Horse Shows and Events Donate to Pure Thoughts Horse & Foal Rescue
Wellington, FL - February 23, 2009 -- You can tell the "season of the horse" is in full swing in Wellington, Florida. The barns have come to life, riders on horseback are strolling along the paths, and equestrian events of all types fill the weekends ... Read the full article

Get a Piece of Horse Rescue Action - Be a Part of Miracle Save
Following Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue's record-breaking rescue of 163 horses from a horse auction in Ohio last month, the horse community in Wellington, FL - from international polo players to Olympic show jumpers and dressage riders to trail riders and horse care professionals - has rallied to form a unified effort to say we will not tolerate the abuse and torture of horses. ... Read the full article

Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue Saves the Lives of 163 Horses in a Single Night
At a tense horse auction in Sugarcreek, OH last weekend, Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue left angry horse "kill" buyers no choice but to go haul their trailers home empty. One hundred sixty three horses stood for sale that night facing the same grim future: a grueling trip to a painful slaughter in Canada or Mexico, then on to fill overseas dinner plates. But Pure Thoughts co-founder Jennifer Swanson and sponsor Victoria McCullough gave every one of those horses a second chance. ... Read the full article

Weaning Foals
Weaning time is always a dreaded time on the farm. There is nothing worse than watching your poor foal in sheer panic as they run up and down the fence line calling for its mother. It can be a stressful time for anyone, and if you aren’t prepared it can seem like an eternity. So the question is then- how can we make the weaning process as painless as possible? Here is a quick refresher course, along with some top strategies, on the weaning process in general. ... Read the full article