Davy Jones’ horses doing fine a year after his death
The xiv horses that Monkees heart-throb Davy Jones was determined to await later for the residue of their days stimulate got crossed the the States to remain inwards the attention of the Jones family.
The household unit of measurement of the Monkees Pb singer, who died of a pump assault on February 29 final year at the historic menstruum of 66, are determined to fulfil his wishing to furnish the animals alongside the best of care.
Many are rescue animals or retired racehorses.
The Davy Jones Equine Memorial Foundation has been gear upwards past times his children, Talia, Sarah, Jessica as well as Annabel, inwards collaboration alongside one-time Monkees Micky Dolenz as well as Peter Tork, to ensure a skilful life for the horses Jones loved as well as thence much.
In the future, it is hoped the horses volition undertake operate alongside underprivileged children.
The fund website says: “We laurels his dedication as well as are ‘taking the reins’ to furnish for his herd equally they alive out their lives.
“Dad learned to ride at historic menstruum xiv when he became a stable lad inwards Newmarket, England, as well as he remained a committed as well as hands-on horseman. Whenever he was non performing or on the route doing concerts, he was upwards at 5am as well as inwards the stables feeding, grooming, riding as well as caring for his horses.
“After he all of a precipitous passed away on Feb 29, 2012, nosotros established the Davy Jones Equine Memorial Foundation inwards his retentivity to proceed providing for his herd of dearest horses.
“Many of them are rescues that were faced alongside an uncertain hereafter patch others are retired racehorses – he was committed to keeping the herd together as well as supporting them for the residue of their lives.”
With cracking endeavour as well as generous donations, the family was able to carry the herd to California to hold upwards nearer to them.
“We are similar a shot able to personally attention for them, which gives us all cracking comfort as well as a particular connectedness to our dad.
“As the attention as well as feeding of horses is a costly endeavor, fiscal assistance is greatly needed. Only alongside your back upwards of the fund volition nosotros hold upwards able to maintain our dad’s legacy.”
In the years earlier his death, almost of the coin Jones earned performing went to attention for the xiv horses at his Indiantown ranch, inwards Florida.
There is no coin inwards the estate to pay for the herd’s upkeep.
The household unit of measurement looked for suitable equine accommodation inwards Florida, simply inwards the cease shipped the horses to a ranch inwards Santa Barbara, California.
The monthly terms for their upkeep is $US8,000 to $US10,000.
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