Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.
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Web Address: Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.
Phone: 443-528-3010
E-mail: CelticReinRescue@aol.com
Paypal link: CelticReinRescue@aol.com
Fundraising Drives on TWR:
URGENT 2 Thin TB's At Auction Now!
Description of Rescue
Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary is located in Bel Air, Maryland.
Our Mission Statement:
Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating & re-homing abused, neglected and otherwise unwanted horses, as well as providing a safe sanctuary for those that are too old, infirm, or injured to be re-homed. Our rescue & sanctuary consentrates heavily on the needs of American Quarter Horses, but we do not turn other horses in danger away if we have the space and funding in place to help and often rescue Thoroughbreds as well. We work with the Exceller Fund to foster and prepare OTTB's for their permanent homes, as well as Harford County Animal Control to rehabilitate horses seized through abuse and neglect situations.
The plight of the American Quarter Horse, the most popular horse breed in America and one of the only horse breed with no breed specific safety net in place, is brought to light through specific community awareness projects & educational programs. It is our hope that the number of horses going to slaughter each year will decrease drastically through our efforts, while the number of horses successfully placed into loving, experienced and carefully screened permanent homes will increase dramatically.
Where Our Rescues Come From:
Horses in the care of Celtic Rein come from outbidding brokers and kill buyers at local auctions, owner surrenders, horses seized by Harford County due to abuse/neglect situations, off track Thoroughbreds rescued by The Exceller Fund that are here for foster care/re-training for their new forever homes and a very special little injured QH filly who was rescued from a feedlot in Colorado.
Celtic Rein specializes in intense rehabilitations such as severe injuries, lameness, illness & neglect cases as well as horses with limited handling and serious issues due to abuse:
Trinity The Injured Colorado Feedlot Filly WARNING - THIS SLIDESHOW IS GRAPHIC.
Limerick Before:
Limerick Now:
We feel that all horses have the right to live and die with dignity, respect and the love they crave and always deserve.
Status:
Celtic Rein officially opened its doors to needy horses as an organization on September 2nd, 2005 and as of April 10, 2006 we became a 501(c)(3)non-profit. Tax ID #20-4710018
We began rescuing privately, one horse at a time, in January of 1998 and have continued to grow and expand since then.
Adoptions:
Our horses are adopted out with an adoption contract and we retain ownership of our horses for a minimum one year period. After one year of success for our horse and adoptive family, our adopters are given the right to apply for full ownership of our horses - the new contract contains a first right of refusal clause with a $5000 fine for breaching the first right of refusal clause.
Operating Procedures:
Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. is a rescue organization with very specific goals and procedures in place for our rescued friends. Each horse that comes into Celtic Rein is very special and unique, and we feel that personalized and individual attention and care is extremely important in helping each of these animals on their road to long term happiness and eventually, into a loving new home where they will be loved and cherished forever.
All horses entering Celtic Rein are quarantined for a minimum of 30 days time. The first two weeks of quarantine are used to watch and assess any illness, lameness or psychological issues the horse may have that may not be apparent initially. In our opinion, it is nearly impossible to ascertain a horse’s suitability and/or temperament without allowing them time to relax and adjust to their new surroundings first. Horses can be drugged, act out of character due to severe nutritional deficiencies, be nervous and agitated due to completely new & unfamiliar surroundings, or abnormally sedate due to illness/pain/discomfort/malnutrition. There are many cases of good-hearted individuals rescuing an emaciated (starved) horse that seems very calm and tractable, only to get that particular horse healthy and well fed and finding a very hard to handle horse underneath! A sick/starved horse is usually a very calm horse – be careful!
In this time period, we are able to closely watch and observe each horse to get a good idea of the horse’s disposition. Due to the fact that many times we have no previous history on the horse, we feel that it is only fair to give them this down time as well. Every horse that comes through our barn doors is special, and this may be the only time in its life that it has been afforded a chance to be loved, cared for and allowed to just be a horse.
During the initial quarantine/down-time period – each horse is completely checked by our veterinarian, and any medical issues are attended to immediately. Vaccines may or may not be given at this time, depending on the horse’s health. There are circumstances that warrant waiting on vaccines until a time that the horse regains his or her health – our veterinarian advises us on this in each circumstance. Each horse is started on a worming program at this time as well. Our horses are put on a daily wormer program to insure optimal health – and Ivermectin paste wormer is used as needed also. It is critical that initial worming is done carefully as a horse over-loaded with worms can become extremely ill and even die if wormed harshly in the beginning stages.
Within our 30 day quarantine time, each horse has a farrier and dental appointment scheduled and both our farrier and dentist are available almost immediately if their care and expertise are warranted earlier. We consult with our equine nutritionist to insure the very best diet for each horse.
Usually during the third week, after complete veterinary, farrier, nutritional and dental exams have been done, we begin our evaluation under saddle if the horse’s health & physical condition permits. By this point, we have a very good idea of the horse’s attitude and a level of trust has been established. Then and only then do we feel we can give an accurate description of that individual horse – from ground manners, to overall temperament, to its skill & ability under saddle.
When quarantine is over, the rescue horse is then allowed turn out in one of the large pastures at either of our two facilities. Our sanctuary facility has a 14 acre pasture and 5 stall barn, and our rescue facility has a 60+ acre pasture with 2 large run-in sheds and a 3 stall quarantine barn.
The entire time our rescued horses are in residence at Celtic Rein, they receive optimal veterinary, farrier and nutritional care. We feed only top quality hay and Blue Seal Feed, along with pasture. We only adopt out healthy horses – when your Celtic Rein horse is ready to go home with you, you can be sure that everything has been dealt with prior to adoption. Your new best friend will go home with a current coggins certificate, vaccination records, recent farrier and dental care records and will have had tons of love and individual hands on attention.
All homes are thoroughly screened prior to adoption approval to insure the future safety of our horses. Adoption contract required.
Visitor Hours & Volunteer Information:
Farm visits are always welcome and encouraged - please call us to schedule a full tour of our facility and to meet each of our horses.
Volunteers are encouraged to contact Celtic Rein to fill out a volunteer application.
Educational Programs:
Celtic Rein does educational programs for both Boy and Girl Scouts. The Scouts usually camp out for the weekend and learn about horse care, safety around horses, horse ownership & responsibility, the plight of horses in America, etc...
Certification:
Stephany has been certified in Equine Cruelty & Neglect Investigations. Certifications can be seen on the website.
Rescue Network
The Exceller Fund -, Cozee Valee Rescue & Sanctuary, Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, Harford County Animal Control, Royal Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Bella Horse Rescue
FOB Horses
Our FOB rescued horses are Harlequin & Shady, rescued together on Friday, July 6, 2007 from Thurmont Auction.
Both Harlequin & Shady were in an emaciated condition and we were able to successfully outbid a Virginia horse broker who is well known to sell horses to slaughter thanks to the quick help of the FOB's.
Harlequin is an 11 year old tattooed Thoroughbred gelding registered with the JC as Johnny B Quick and Shady is a 20 year old tattooed Thoroughbred mare registered with the JC as Shady Joyce.
Both Harlequin and Shady are thriving and gaining weight well. The FOB's raised enough money for us to not only pull this beautiful pair, but to also insure their aftercare once at our facility.
Pictures of Shady & Harlequin the day after being saved at auction:
Shady Upon Rescue: 
Shady August - rehabilitated and in her new home:
Harlequin Upon Rescue
Harlequin August - still in rehab and doing great!
Updates & pictures of Harlequin & Shady can be viewed on our website and also under the thread FOB TB's Saved From Thurmont Auction
Breakdown of Funds Raised for This Rescue:
Thoroughbred Mare & Gelding (Shady & Harlequin) saved from Thurmont Auction
Total received through Pay Pal donations:$558.17 Total received through snail mail donations:$430.00 Total received from my mom towards TB's:$50.00 Total received from Shady's adopter toward her rehabilitation before adoption:$100.00
Total Donations Received: $1138.17
Breakdowns:
Purchase price of Shady & Harlequin at auction: $360.00 (Harley $160 / Shady $200)
Coggins x's 2 horses $40.00 ($20 each)
Farrier Trim x's 2 horses $50.00 ($25 each)
Dentist x's 2 horses $130.00 ($65 each)
Vet Expenses x's 2 horses $205.00 (vaccinations, antibiotics, wellness exam)
Feed x's 2 horses (to date) $60.00 (grain, fat supplement, corn oil, beet pulp)
Hay for both horses @ $4 bale x's 30 $120.00
Wormer x's 2 horses $11.00
Total Expenses Out To Date: $976.00
Total Left Over as of 7/28/07 for continued care: $162.17
ADD: $200 Emergency funding from The Exceller Fund
Total Left For Continued Care as of 7/29/07: $362.17
Feedback from FOBs
From volunteers who have visited the rescue etc which may include relevant links to the discussion board about the visit.
Questions from FOBs
This this space available for FOBs to ask questions. Answers can then be worked into the above content if appropriate.
