By Jack Carone | RTF Team
While we have been using the new Hay Shelter for some time, we have reported that there are repairs and upgrades still to come. We have located and priced the material and equipment rentals necessary to do the work, and it will be completed when finances allow. Due to drought and other considerations, we have had to spend more time raising funds to keep hay in the shed than repairing it. But we look forward to having both, thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
Hay is the fuel for the sanctuary residents. Our program activities not only help to raise funds to feed horses, but fuel the creation of new advocates for them and those still on the range.
A bit down the trail from the Shelter is where our programs, designed to instill appreciation of our wild ones and to show a path toward advocating for them, take place. Registration is now open for Return to Freedom’s summer programs, including a new lineup of Youth and Family Day events.
On the first Saturday of the month, now through August, RTF will host special events for children ages 8-16 and their parents. They will find out what it takes to run a wild horse sanctuary–including the chance to groom a tame burro or wild horse–and learn Native American songs and blessings among the herds.
Also on RTF’s program calendar are tour days on the last Saturday of each month, from May-August, at our 300-acre Lompoc sanctuary, Photo Safaris at the Lompoc sanctuary and a number of engaging workshops, including: photography with renowned equine photographer Tony Stromberg, natural horsemanship with Carolyn Resnick, and Reiki and animal communication classes with Cindy Rackley.
Our Volunteer days are held on the last Saturday of every month all year long. Every non-profit depends on their volunteers. There is too much work for staff alone, and RTF’s volunteers are among the best and most dedicated.
With the teamwork of RTF staff, volunteers and supporters, the Hay Shelter will continue to provide nourishment for the deserving residents of RTF’s American Wild Horse Sanctuary.
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