🔴 Horse rescue centre hit again by storms - Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre
Channel: Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre
Date: 2020-01-21

🔴 Here we go again... A new 'gota fría' has just hit the Costa Blanca. Here are some videos taken by Sue when they had to wake up in the middle of the night to set up the pumps.
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𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀.

Sue said ‘Having to lose two full time workers is now putting 70 year Rod and myself at 64 and the few volunteers who help, under incredible stress to keep on top of all the usual daily chores as well as attempting to keep on top of the maintenance issues for taking care of 120 equines never mind all the other necessities of running a Foundation.’

The financial crisis has been exacerbated this year following the devastating after effects of last September’s ‘DANA’. This storm destroyed all the forage in the area so now it has to come from further afield.

Sue said ‘We have been able to source the forage from places such as Albacete but with double the price tag. A large bale of alfalfa previously cost €50 and we are now paying a staggering €100 each and we get through two of those every day. The current bill for forage is €20,000.’

Most people don’t realise that there are so many rescued animals at the Centre due to obviously needing to help the individual equine in need but to also making a stand with the Police against animal cruelty. Time and time again the Police say if EHCRC could not take these abused and abandoned equines then they could not pursue prosecutions with the ultimate aim of reducing animal neglect and improving animal welfare. EHCRC cannot easily reduce the number of equines we have as due to working with the Police, the majority of the animals must remain at the Centre as they are part of the judicial process and are not the Centre’s to give up for adoption. Those few that don’t fall under these conditions and could be adopted, aren’t because they are not suitable for riding and come with long term and often costly health care needs which most people do not want.

Adding insult to injury EHCRC have now been informed that strict measures need to be put in place in all our Charity Shops where they will need to function like any other shop/business and that goes for all Charity Shops in the region not just EHC. The Government in its wisdom has decided that Charity Shops should be treated like any other business and we will therefore now be paying 21% on all shop takings. This is a huge blow for all genuine Charities. EHCRC are hurling from this incredible decision on the part of the Government as the Charity Shops are a life saving way to raise much needed funds for the animals from the very kind donations and purchases of supporters.

EHCRC have been in contact with all the local authorities, where the equines have come from originally, to inform them of the huge burden these recent events are now having on the Centre. As always Rojales Council are at the forefront of looking at ways to help the Foundation to not only get through this current financial crisis but to look at long term measures to help with the ongoing animal welfare battle. Sadly the support from the other Councils to date has been non-existent.

Sue concluded ‘𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻. As always we thank you for your support and kindness and ask you to please contribute in whatever way you can – donating, volunteering, sharing...the options are endless just check out our website for all details www.easyhorsecare.net. Many thanks.’

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