Open Gates Equine Rescue
New Gloucester, Maine
Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation Activities:
Open Gates acquires abused and neglected horses by donation, State confiscation, or by purchase. In addition, the Animal Welfare Program of the State of Maine has licensed Open Gates Equine Rescue, Inc. based on the Animal Welfare Program's veterinarian inspection of its facilities. There is a critical shortage of equine rescue organizations in Maine; currently Maine has few rescues, but all are at full capacity.
Once in Open Gates’s care, we make every effort to bring the equine back to good health. We insure proper nutrition, medical care, and farrier services such as hoof trims and corrective shoeing.
If we are successful in returning the rescued horse to health, we look for an individual or a family to adopt the horse. All adoptions take place subject to a comprehensive adoption contract that includes strict provisions requiring the proper care and treatment of the horse. These contracts also prevent the person(s) from later selling the horse. If the contract is violated in any way, Open Gates will take back the horse.
At present, all of the activities of Open Gates is conducted by volunteers. We currently have eight volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working with us and our trainer to learn how to handle and gain the trust of the individual horses.
Over the past several years, and prior to the establishment of Open Gates, Deborah Hutchins and Linda Walker were conducting many of these rescue and rehabilitation services in their individual capacities. However, they decided to incorporate Open Gates in order to expand the program by tapping into additional funding sources.
We estimate that approximately 80% of our time and budget will be devoted to equine rescue and rehabilitation activities.
Educational Activities:
In addition to our rescue and rehabilitation activities, Open Gates also conducts ongoing educational activities.
Deb Hutchins
Linda Walker
Open Gates Equine Rescue, Inc. is 501c3 Non-Profit
Board of Directors:
Linda Walker
Deb Hutchins
Deb Duguay
Rose Stansfield
Open Gates Equine Rescue, Inc.
407 Morse Rd.
New Gloucester, ME 04260
Phone:
207-926-5570
(6-9pm weekdays or anytime on weekend)
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