PEOPLE HELPING HORSES
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I first went to PHH about a couple of months ago since I wanted to be around horses and learn how to deal with them. I love the place and love their care for horses. Laurie was amazing and told us a lot about things that they do at the stable, gave a very informational tour, and looked like a huge care taker of horses. I have been there a couple of times by now, and love the attitude of people who work there and how much they give to the horses. Love their rescue program, therapeutic riding, etc.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the form of working there, and love it.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
A+ place. The care of the horses is amazing, not to mention how clean the place is and how NICE the people are. My daughter and I had a blast and would still be there if we didn't have a horse of our own to pamper =)
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Worked for them
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Nothing. I wish they had unlimited funds and space to care for horses the way they do, it's wonderful.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Learning about horses and how to care for them.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
AWESOME! EVERYone ~ EVERYONE was kind, helpful and knowledgable
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Make every needy horses wishes come true :*)
Ways to make it better...
I had more time.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Not enough funds.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I love PHH and plan on helping again soon.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
Lots of volunteers are needed for the annual "Celebrate the Horse" event. This is a fundraiser for PHH. I was an announcer last year for several of the clinicians who provided presentations. Not only did I enjoy the whole event, but I LEARNED A TON about behavior problems, nutrition, equine dentistry and much, much more. I saw some horse breeds up close that I had only read about in books and magazines. The amazing passion and dedication of the instructors was truly inspirational. I'll be volunteering again October 2 & 3, 2010. Check out the website: http://celebratethehorse.org/ and plan on volunteering for this weekend event. You'll be glad that you did.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
My family has experienced a great deal of satisfaction in their volunteering for this fine organization.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Seeing the horses get a forever home is the best thing ever.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Great, dedicated folks.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Expand their operations and save more horses.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
There are lots of animals, a few dogs and cats and a lot of horses. Sometimes you can see other animals like deer, rodents, moles and once I saw a rabbit. There are also lots of birds: swallows, killdeer, chickadees, house finches, ducks, geese, and raptors like hawks and eagles. I help plant trees to restore a small seasonal creek and protect water from horse poop runoff. It's a ways to drive to, but it's good to know people outside your neighborhood. Down on the farm or whatever. It's a lot of hard work, (well sometimes easy) but when you go home at the end of the day you feel like you've made the world a better place.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
digging trenches for drainage in the pastures and planting native shrubs and trees to protect water runoff.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
move it closer to my house.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Getting to know people outside my neighborhood. Working with horses. Seeing so much wild & farm animals.
Ways to make it better...
We didn't have to drive so far.
One thing I'd also say is that...
It's really good to know you're helping animals and stuff.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
PHH give horses the help to heal from whatever trauma has happened to them. You give them patience, love and the opportunity for them to 'adopt a family' that will take them into their hearts. What you do for horses is incredible. I am so proud to be a supporter.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
emails and PHH website
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
People Helping Horses gives an opportunity to people like me to make a humane difference in the world. PHH is a facility where skilled trainers, vets and therapists work with rescue horses giving them the care and time they need to heal. But that’s not all. City kids, middle aged horse dreamers and cowboy wanna-bes help out too. I spend most of my volunteer time working on barn repairs and pasture restoration but hanging out with the residents is a vital part of my work too. I have seen how the volunteers stretch the resources of the rescue- a human physical therapist learned equine massage from the visiting vet and I learned native plant restoration to manage manure runoff and protect our groundwater. We stuff envelopes, clean paddocks and stalls, groom and walk the critters. There were many neglected horses and ponies needing services before the economic hard times hit. Now it’s worse. I admire the undaunted effort I have witnessed the PHH staff put into meeting the challenge. It takes planning, often long term planning when horses come in not only skeletally thin but in foal. It takes skill, patience, trial and error and detective work when an animal’s abandonment, mistreatment, or injury must be puzzled out. PHH is dedicated to giving all of the horse residents the best possible chance at health, happiness and a forever home. They provide needed hands on training and access to horsemanship clinics for volunteers, adopters and the community.
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Through Horse 101, Meet the Barn, LegUp for Kids, Celebrate the Horse and schooling shows, PHH is an all around resource for horse awareness and education. At PHH people like me who can't afford a horse can get hands on and help get these animals adopted.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I committed to volunteering at People Helping Horses once a month in July, 2008. By October I was up at least weekly. The staff at People Helping Horses care about each individual horse: they know their story, their likes and dislikes, and work very hard to find the right human partner for their forever home. The staff also care about the volunteers. They saw that I loved grooming and helping the horses that were a little more difficult to handle, so they then facilitated for me to attend clinics and receive extra training in teaching the horses ground manners. People Helping Horses is a place where one's heart is opened to the possibility/ reality of recovery from terrible situations as they put every effort forth to support that process. Each horse, no matter how old, is given the support it needs, including nutritional, body work, and expert training, to achieve his/her highest potential.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I've grown in my knowledge and appreciation for how sensitive the horses are, and how senstive a trainer must be to be effective.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
being with and learning to work more effectively with the horses
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
professional, positive, intelligent, interesting, optimistic
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Expand its facilities. It could become a training center for trainers and horse owners promoting a working/safe/ respectful partnership between horse and rider.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I have been volunteering with People Helping Horses for the past 5 years. My experiences there have changed my life: my passion for horses and rescuing those in need has increased and I have had the good fortune of adopting the most wonderful and deserving rescue horse from this organization. He was given a second chance when others had given up on him and has given back to me in love and joy in more ways than I can describe. I have learned from everyone here and grown as a rider, horse owner and volunteer. The facilities are well kept and the horses and their well-being are the first and foremost priority at PHH.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
growing in my horse experience, giving back and saving a wonderful rescue horse whom I adopted.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I belong to a equine 4-H group and we wanted to do a community service and decided that we would pick People Helping Horses to volunteer at. Our group of about 15 girls between the ages of 9-16 went to PHH on a Saturday morning and spent 4 hours cleaning stalls, buckets and paddocks. While we were there we learned all about what PHH does to help the horses it takes in. We were all so excited about helping them that we are planning on doing it again real soon. This is a fantastic organization that has the welfare of the horses as their number one priority.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
seeing how they successfully rehabilitate and re home the horses they rescue.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
try to get the word out to the 4-H community about what they do and how we as 4-H'ers can help.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
to see the look in the eyes of the horses when they realize that we are here to help them not hurt them.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
I met Gretchen the director and Leslie the barn manager, they were both wonderful in telling us about PHH.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
help out so many horses that the owners are unable to take care of or the horses that are in neglectful situations. No horse should ever feel the pain of starvation or the bite of a whip!
Ways to make it better...
I was available to work here much more often.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
the economy and people thinking that they can make money from breeding horses that no one has the money for or the knowledge to take care of.
One thing I'd also say is that...
everytime I read the updates on the successes that are happening with the horses at PHH I get all choked up and so thankful that PHH is around to help the animals in need.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
One time
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
I'm about to celebrate a very happy event - my one year anniversary as a volunteer at People Helping Horses! My decision to volunteer at PHH came after two months of researching more than a dozen animal rescue organizations in and around the Seattle area. Although choosing one rescue from a long list of rescues might sound like a daunting task, it really wasn't that difficult because PHH was a stand out among the many organizations. What made it stand out from the others? The strength of the mission, the passion and commitment of the people that carry out that mission each and every day(including the founder/director, the PHH staff, and the PHH volunteers),and the way those people treat the animals in their care - with care, respect, consistency, patience, and love. I am proud to be a part of this amazing organization and to support its efforts.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
being directly involved with nurturing and caring for rescue horses that eventually go on to be adopted by loving people/families in our community.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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