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Pam Laferty Currie

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As many of you know I have been volunteering at a local horse rescue for the past 4 years. I also served as an officer for 3 years. I have had to make the difficult decision to walk away from this rescue. Over this past year there have been many questionable ethical and management decisions. People named as Board of Directors have not held that position for years and in one case had never agreed to be on the Board. The rescue went over a year without a presiding president and several months without any officers at all. The officers all resigned because of the controlling nature of the Executive Director, a person who puts her need to control before the needs of the horses. At one point 14 people had to step in to save the life of a horse that the Exec. Dir. had scheduled to be put down. Stardust was blind in one eye and partially blind in another. We had a volunteer willing to adopt her but instead of agreeing to the adoption it took a village of people to make the adoption happen. Horses should not need to be rescued from a rescue. The Exec Dir. intentionally misled a Veterinarian into believing the rescue was administering SMZ (antibiotic) when the Exec. Dir. was giving the horse MMS* instead. The veterinarian believing the prescribed antibiotic was not working put the horse down. Sweet, sweet Aurora did not have to die. Most recently was the totally preventable death of Wind Dancer. Against the Exec. Dir. wishes we had Wind Dancer moved to a smaller pasture with a few horses. She had a broken hip and did not need to be in the main herd getting shoved around. The Exec. Dir. could only take not being in control for a very short time and had Wind Dancer moved back into the herd. Within a week she fell and hit her head (the veterinarian’s exact words). She lay in her stall that night for several hours suffering terribly. We finally convinced the Exec Dir. that she was NOT just exhausted but that we needed the vet to return ASAP to end her suffering. Totally preventable death.
My most recent disagreement with the management of the rescue revolves around the lack of accountability of the Exec. Dir. to anyone. It is also curious to me that this particular non-profit does not list their officers or Board of Directors. All others I have looked at list them with a small biography of each person. Because this was a concern of mine I had asked for several weeks to have a copy of the bylaws. I was eventually tossed a few papers, out of order but did not have the opportunity to carefully read them. I asked again for a copy to take home and read but still nothing. About 6 weeks ago 4 new officers were put in place (now down to 3 because 1 quit already). I emailed the new President and asked for the bylaws. I was told they would be reviewing them “and make decisions as deemed necessary. When the bylaws have been reviewed and modified, I will contact you to see if this is something you are still interested in receiving.” I responded that I would like a copy and this is the response from the President of the rescue to a member (me) in good standing:

“Tell me Pam, why on God's green earth would you be interested in such a thing. Surely it is not for your light reading pleasure while wintering in Punta Cana sipping on a Daiquiri.
If you were so interested in perusing the particulars of the bylaws of HPS, why hadn't you done so before quitting you position as officer of HPS?
Let's just say, inquiring minds want to know. Why this curious obsession of yours all of a sudden?”

The sarcasm and disrespect for a member was the last straw for me. I no longer wish to have any association with this “rescue”.

I have been volunteering for over 3 years at HPS. It is truly a labor of love for everyone involved. So sad when a horse comes to us near death and so rewarding to see the change in just a few short months. Aurora has always had the tiniest little whinny when it's time to be fed but we all know just how much it means to her. It's like she is saying thank you, thank you!! So many stories about each and every horse. Joanie does a great deal of research to be sure that the treatments the horses receive are the most up to date therapies.
It is also gratifying when a horse is place in a new home. We all miss them but know that this is the ultimate for the horses. The work and care never ends so we are always looking for new volunteers. No experience necessary.
Pam

The Horse Protection Society lives up to it's name every day. We are thee to save and protect horses that were starved and/or abused by their former owners. There are many volunteers who give many, many hours every day of every week of every month to be there to care for the horses. They receive, dental, medical, farrier, chiropractor care. Probably more care and attention than most people. Horses are carefully brought back to the healthiest they can be. Believe me even the horses know how fortunate they are to be at HPS.

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