Hay Drive for Rare Morgan Horses
Fundraising campaign by
maribeau
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US$1,871.00raised of $1,800.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
HELP RARE LIPPITT MORGAN HORSES STAY IN THEIR HOME
Please help us purchase hay for 9 pure Lippitt Morgan horses living on a farm in Massachusetts, as winter approaches. Lippitts are a special strain that has been carefully selected and nurtured to have the qualities of the original Morgan horse –sturdy, smart, handsome and versatile. The farm owner, Elyse, is committed to the well-being of her horses. At considerable expense, she has rescued two she bred and sold to what she thought were good homes – one from abandonment on the West Coast, and one from abuse in the South. They are again home where they belong, safe and restored to health.
But now Elyse faces unexpected outlays and financial difficulties through no fault of her own. For many years, she has been able to count on income from a small rental apartment on the farm and from breeding and selling her special horses. But her rental unit was left in need of serious repair by former tenants, and it needs considerable work before new tenants can move in. Her horse business suffered a sharp decline in the recession, and she has not bred any since 2008. In the summer, her horses eat the lush grass in the farm’s extensive pastures, but in the winter hay is needed, and she is running out of money to buy it.
Please join with us, her friends in the Morgan community, to raise $1800 for hay to tide Elyse over for a couple of months, until the apartment is repaired and new tenants are found – please help these special horses stay in their home.
Donate $50 or more and receive an “autographed” picture of one of the Lippitt horses.
Organizer
- maribeau
Donors
- Guest
- Donated on Dec 05, 2013
- Richard (Rick) Dixon
- Posted On Nov 19, 2013
Elyse, I am so glad to see you reached your goal! Good luck to you and your horses! Rick Dixon
- Guest
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
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Donors & Comments
- Guest
- Donated on Dec 05, 2013
- Richard (Rick) Dixon
- Posted On Nov 19, 2013
Elyse, I am so glad to see you reached your goal! Good luck to you and your horses! Rick Dixon
- Guest
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
- Alanna Farnsworth
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
Love, love, love Lippitts and am happy to do whatever is needed to protect them.
- Friends of Victoria
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
Hi Elyse, This is from my buddy, John in Northern Cal. He's a great guy but very shy of being on e-lists. Victoria
- Guest
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
- Guest
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
Happy to help, may God grant that such help is available to each of us in our hardest days. Want to do our part to see that it is.
- Denise Every
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
- Lady's mom
- Donated on Nov 18, 2013
- Helga Loncosky
- Posted On Nov 18, 2013
As one of the helpers here and setter up of the page, I want to extend my great thanks to all those that have helped in any way. Being able to keep Morgans where they should be with a little help is a lot more practical than the alternative and a win/win for everyone. Blessings, all.