Goodbye Our Sweet Balou
Courage, Strength, Devotion, LoveThese are some pretty strong words but they represent a very strong soul.On August 8, our dear Balou said farewell to everyone who he cared deeply about, both two and four-legged friends.Before arriving at AHT, life for Balou started as many large horses do, working. We are told that Balou (or Bill, as he was known) worked in the logging industry, pulling large fallen trees from the forest. Always eager to keep working, eating as much as four full bales of hay per day and weighing close to 2600 pounds, he would be paired up with the strongest equal they had. He was a sight to behold. Bill later moved into doing wagon rides, where again he was paired with a companion. Just before arriving at AHT, Bill was renamed to Balou and was tried as a carriage horse in Montreal. As these are single horse carriages, he didn’t do so…
BBQ Online Raffle Ticket Sales Now Closed
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2018 Raffle Tickets Online Sales Now Closed Our Day in the Country summer BBQ fundraiser is this Saturday, July 28th, 2018 from 11 am to 4 pm! Online raffle ticket sales are now closed. Tickets will be available for sale during the event. Did you miss your chance? Contact us via email at info@ahorsetale.org and we’ll see what we can do! We make no promises, but we’ll do our best! Here are the awesome prizes we’ll be raffling off this year:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]1st prize: Sharp 32″ 720p LED Roku Smart TV (LC-32LB591C) 2nd prize: L’Oréal Basket 3rd prize: Panier Spa Basket 4th prize: Picnic Basket 5th prize: Partylite Weathered Zinc Candle Lamp 6th prize: Tea Basket 7th prize: Golf Twosome with Motorized Cart – Club Golf Como 8th prize: House Basket 9th prize: Fitness Basket 10th prize: Crafts Basket[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”10600,10601,10602,10603,10604″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_row][/vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Winners will be selected during our Day in…
Mister for the Misters and our Mares, too!
[vc_row row_type=”1″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”10566″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Thanks to the generosity of people like you On Monday, A Horse Tale’s President was back at the barn early to install a misting hose, which was generously donated by one of our dedicated member volunteers. It was installed in the new extension our President has been building with money raised from our many fundraisers. The horses are loving taking turns eating in the shade and being misted by cool water. Seen here, our calèche retirees Blanco and Ulysses enjoying breakfast under the refreshing mist, while Balou watches from the shade of the back barn. Saturday and Sunday, all our horses were hosed down by volunteers. Our snow-white Percherons, as well as our 34-year-old Belgian Draft, had to be showered off several times. Imagine how much work this misting hose will save our overheated volunteers, too! Please join us at our sixth annual BBQ…
AHT Welcomes Danny
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”10356″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Tall, dark and handsome has waltzed into our herd and hearts! On April 29th, A Horse Tale Rescue welcomed Danny, an Arabian cross Quarter horse gelding. He is in his late 20s and measures 14 hands high. This gentle boy has a trusting nature and has adapted to his new routine extremely well, despite some health considerations including blindness in his left eye and limited sight in the right. We, too, have adapted to his habits; like how he enjoys dunking his hay in a water bucket when he eats as well as the symptoms of Stringhalt, a neurological issue which causes him to lift his hind legs quite high as he walks. As he is underweight and has muscle loss due to his age, he has been receiving a “soup” supplement at suppertime, in addition to his morning breakfast bowl. We’ve seen…
Help feed the herd!
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][distance][vc_single_image image=”10292″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”success” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check”] Because they can’t eat grass all year round! [/vc_message][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_cta h2=”Hay Drive 2018″ h4=”It’s time for our annual hay drive! ” txt_align=”center” style=”outline”] [olimometer id=6] Total Money Raised*: [olimometer_progress id=6] *totals will be updated only once a day Our goal this year is $15,000! At A Horse Tale Rescue, our number one expense is hay. [/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] For just $5 a bale, you can help replenish our stock and sustain us through the next year. Click the bale to buy a bale! All donations over $20 are eligible for a tax receipt (that’s just 4 bales!) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=””][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”With your help, Jack, Balou and Buddy will rest easy” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_single_image image=”10309″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”With your help, Zephyr and Chocolate won’t have a care in the world ” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_single_image image=”10310″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/une-histoire-de-chevaux-inca-horse-tale-inc/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=””][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”With your…
Goodbye Tara Belle
On the evening of Wednesday, March 7 th , 2018 at the age of 31, our beautiful Palomino Quarter Horse, Tara Belle, stepped over the rainbow bridge to join all our AHT friends who have gone before her. She was calm, trusting and felt neither stress nor pain throughout. Tara Belle taught us so much about how horses can react to sudden change and how they can learn to trust despite it. AHT would like to thank all of our members for giving her the best care and endless unconditional love possible. Saying good-bye is always so difficult. You will be missed Tara Belle.
Savings for Shavings!
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][distance][vc_single_image image=”10110″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_message message_box_style=”solid-icon” message_box_color=”success” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-check”] Every bag you buy keeps the herd comfy and dry! [/vc_message][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_cta h2=”We need 5000$ for shavings!” h4=”Help keep the herd warm and dry into the winter!” txt_align=”center” style=”outline”] [olimometer id=3] Money raised so far: [olimometer_progress id=3] Click the bag below and buy a bag! Only 5$ per bag [/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”You can buy bedding for Balou…” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_single_image image=”10115″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=1ddb3c16b900b&mfid=1493259480085_1ddb3c16b900b#/checkout/openButton”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=””][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Help Jack to chill out.” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_single_image image=”10113″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=””][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Or keep Uly nice and cozy!” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_single_image image=”10123″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=””][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1516569365173{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;background-color: #cdd6c9 !important;}”] What the heck are shavings? In the winter horses generally spend more time in their stalls than they do the rest of the year…especially at night. When they’re in their stalls, we provide them with bedding (which also happens to be their “bathroom”). This bedding consists…
AHT Giving Tuesday 2017 Food Drive!
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday A Horse Tale would like to give back to our community by donating non-perishable food items and toiletries to a local charity called Le Point Bridging. http://www.lepontbridging.org/ To join us in this initiative please email Sherry at donate@ahorsetale.org for arranged drop off times at A Horse Tale barn. We’re located at 27 Murphy, Vaudreuil Dorion. Suggested Items are: Peanut Butter Pasta (and sauce) Powdered milk Cereal Baby food Toilet Paper Thank you!
Vanier College student visit
Today AHT hosted Vanier College students studying animal care. As part of their curriculum, they are required to have hands on experience with large animals and they reached out to AHT. We were more than happy to help these bright young, budding animal care specialists! Our horses were great and everyone left with huge smiles. There were 30 students in total and many are hoping to return to AHT as new members! See Buddy helping out with hoof picking and brushing. Rocky and Smooch stayed very still for vitals (heart rate, respiratory, etc). Smooch also helped out with leg and tail bandaging. Balou and Jack helped with haltering and leading. What a great herd we have! It was clear in their smiles as they walked the pasture for some close ups with our beauties in the fall sun that today was a success! Thank you to our barn management team…