Homes sought for 170 Kaimanawa horses
A crusade has been launched to discovery homes for to a greater extent than than 170 Kaimanawa wild horses scheduled to hold upwards mustered from the fundamental North Island inwards belatedly May.
Horses for which homes cannot hold upwards works life volition hold upwards slaughtered.
The horses volition hold upwards removed from the Kaimanawa ranges inwards the Department of Conservation muster, which is at nowadays held every ii years.
Kaimanawa Heritage Horses is urging people interested in taking a Equus caballus or horses to brand their application now.
Spokesman Elder Jenks said: “The adjacent muster volition non hold upwards held until mid-2014, in addition to thence anyone who wants to accept on a wild Kaimanawa should act now.
“This coming muster is the solely run a jeopardy people volition conduct keep inwards the next ii years to accept a Kaimanawa Equus caballus direct from the wild,” he said.
“Once handled, Kaimanawa wild horses conduct keep particular temperaments in addition to are delightful ponies to interact with.
“They’re flourishing inwards Pony Clubs or in addition to thence New Zealand equally neat all-rounders in addition to are highly sought-after equally jumpers, eventers in addition to games ponies.”
This year, a Kaimanawa horse, Watch Me Move, won the Pony of the Year award inwards demo jumping at the prestigious Horse of the Year show.
Prospective Kaimanawa owners postulate to contact Kaimanawa Heritage Horses urgently, equally applications to take a Equus caballus unopen on May 15.
The terms for taking a Kaimanawa Equus caballus from this year’s muster has been ready at $250 for the root Equus caballus in addition to $220 for subsequent horses. Mare in addition to foal combinations are $400.
The terms includes processing of applications, including referee checks, domicile inspection, in addition to carry from the muster site to a fundamental distribution point, equally good equally membership and registration of the Equus caballus alongside Kaimanawa Heritage Horses.
A gelding rebate of $75 is too available to novel owners who take colts.
Jenks said novel Kaimanawa owners had access to a potent back upwards network in addition to should experience gratis to contact the organisation if they had whatever questions close the horses or the application process.
Those who would similar to take a wild Kaimanawa simply would prefer it to have basic treatment earlier coming to their holding tin arrange to conduct keep horses delivered direct to their handler.
Kaimanawa Heritage Horses is a registered charity in addition to welcomes donations from those who desire to aid relieve Kaimanawa horses but are unable to accept a Equus caballus themselves. All donations become towards helping relieve the horses in addition to are revenue enhancement deductible.
“I can’t emphasise plenty how of import it is for people to contact us straight off if they desire to accept a
Kaimanawa from this year’s muster,” Jenks said.
“As always, those horses that can’t hold upwards rehomed volition be slaughtered in addition to that is a tragic in addition to unnecessary terminate for animals that are unique role of New Zealand’s heritage.”
Further information in addition to application forms for muster horses are available on the the charity’s website,
www.KaimanawaHeritageHorses.org, or yesteryear calling (09) 431 6111.
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