No Barn. No Land. No Horse Experience? You Can Still Sponsor a Horse VIRTUALLY
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If circumstances don’t make it possible for you to physically adopt a horse, you can still help by virtually adopting/sponsoring one of our rescue horses, especially one that has been abused, neglected, or a wild horse that have been captured by the BLM Wild Horse Bureau and/or the U.S. Forest Service.
With a Virtual Adoption you are offering a horse who may have had a poor start in life the chance to be rehabilitated and find a new home.
Rehabilitation can be a long and costly process,
Your Sponsorship helps us give them the special care, feed, rehabilitation and training they deserve.
Why Sponsor a Horse?
Canham Farm Horse Rescue is funded solely by donations from generous supporters like you. Choosing to join our horse sponsorship program helps us provide care for up to eight+ horses. From refeeding neglected, like Serif, or managing skin allergies for Ruby, to training, veterinary and farrier visits, the cost to care for our small herd horses can be upwards $3000 a month. Add the ever rising cost of quality hay and grain, and that number can jump to over $5000 a month.
How Do I Sponsor a Horse?
Scroll down the page and from our photo collage choose a horse you would like to sponsor, then click the button that says “I would like to Sponsor…”. This will take you to our secure payment gateway where you will be able to choose your horse and the amount you would like to spend a month from the dropdown menu. You will receive an email confirming your sponsorship, and more information about your chosen horse.
After three months of sponsoring, you can choose to receive receive an exclusive welcome gift, as a token of our gratitude.
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- Sponsors giving up to $24.99/month can receive a Tote Bag
- Sponsors giving $25-$49.99/month have the choice of a Tote Bag or Mug
- Sponsors giving $50+/month can choose from a framed Photograph of your chosen horse, a Mug, or Tote Bag
- Special impact reports will be sent to you throughout the year.
- Access to your personal sponsor portal that allows you to log in at any time to view past donations or adjust your recurring gift.
What if my Chosen Horse is Re-Homed?
If your sponsored horse is re-homed or adopted we will notify you immediately and using your personal portal you can transfer your sponsorship to another horse or, if not, cancel your monthly sponsorship.
The horses below are currently available for Virtual Adoption/Sponsorship.
Willow – An 11 Year-old Mustang Who Once Participated it Some Type of Mustang Competition
Born in 2013 after a BLM Roundup, Willow was held at Ridgecrest Corrals until (we believe) she was either part of the TIP program or at least some competition involving prize money for training a wild horse in 100 days. This is what we have been told and we cannot verify it at the moment. Willow has been passed around a lot, been to trainer after trainer and ended up at the SPCA in Monterey. But here’s the problem: we believe that at some point Willow has had some rough treatment likely using a Natural Horsemanship method – a method that when overdone can cause over de-sensenitisation.
Although kind and gentle Willow has some emotional problems when it comes to humans. When she first came to us, we were told the handlers could not pick up her feet, could not be haltered, and it had taken three people to halter her for the vet to sedate her, one person to hold her halter, one person to feed cookies, and the vet to give her the shot. Unfortunatly, the handlers gave up and called it a day. Please bear in mind that we have not had any major difficulties with Willow. Yes, she was scared and would tremble, and she is uncomforble picking her back feet up but we are working with her.
After just over a month with us, Willow is now meeting us at the gate and popping her head into the halter, no longer trembles, ands now allowing us to lift her feet. Willow is a very pretty horse with soft eyes and the longest eyelashes. She has fitted into our herd nicely, and it would be wonderful if we could get sponsors to cover the cost of her care.
Virtually Adopt Willow
Jamul (pronounced Ja-maal) an Unhandled Colt from a Livestock Auction in Arizona
Sêrif a New Owner Reliquished Mare Who is In Need of Some TLC
Sėrif is our latest rescue intake. She came to us as an owner relinquish and just a tad skinny. She also has/had stiffness in her neck and perhaps poll issues – we are waiting for the horse chiropractor to evaluate her. On her intake vet check it was discovered that although she is only 16 her teeth have been neglected and she is unable to chew hay properly. We have since put her on pelleted feed and she is starting to thrive. She is a little wary but is getting better every day. Here I am using the “Mirror Method” to try and encourage her to latch on to me. Update: the chiropractor came to see Sêrif and it was discovered that some ribs, spine, hips and poll were out of line. The poll has likely been causing her a headache for a very long time.
Virtually Adopt Sêrif
ZiZi the Connemara Pony
I am approximately 13.2 hands. I was confiscated from my original owner in Santa Clara County. I have had one foal, Cupid, who has been adopted. I was very jumpy and scared at times because I have some bad memories. I am available for virtual adoption so I can be cared for while I am being rehabilitated, re-trained. I am learning to trust humans again.
Virtually Adopt ZiZi
Virtually Adopt Cleo
