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Welcome to the Last Chance Corral!
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 At
the age of 12 Victoria
rescued her first horse. Since 1968, she has always taken in the horses
that everyone has given up on to try to turn their life around by giving
them one last chance. One or two at a time, horses have come in and out of
her life inspiring her to firmly believe that there is always a horse out
there in need of refuge, always a need for someone to feel responsible and
intervene on that animal's behalf. Establishing the Last Chance
Corral in 1986 was the realization of her vision of creating a much-needed
facility to offer horses asylum. Today, the Last Chance Corral proudly
offers all horses hope, shelter, and opportunity regardless of their
situation or problems. Be it psychological or physiological we are
committed to addressing the individual needs of each rescued animal. Our
work begins with developing an individual diet, treatment regiments, and
training program for each horse according to its needs. When a horse has
been sufficiently rehabilitated we go about the work of finding appropriate
adoptive homes that suit the horse's needs and abilities.
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The horses that arrive at the L.C.C. represent a wide
spectrum that includes horses as varied as the people that own them and the
disciplines that they use them in. Not all horses that come into the L.C.C.
are infirm; actually, few among them are. Most are simply unwanted.
Situations such as children leaving for college, divorce, and relocation
can leave a horse with no place to go. The alternative of the sale house
offers a potentially grim solution that most owners would rather avoid. The
economy, being what it is, has many people having to face serious cutbacks
in their lifestyles so that they might care for their own families. Often
this means saying goodbye to a friend. Many people find comfort in placing
their beloved pet through an adoption agency rather than a straight out
sale. Often this assures the horse's safe future.
Some of our equine friends come to us as a tax write off
for their owners, meaning fundraisers for us. A horse like this will
command a higher adoption fee and, in turn, will help save another 10
horses!!! Shopping at a rescue could very well get you an incredible
bargain on a terrific horse while saving other horses from slaughter. We
post our horses on this website and update it regularly. On any given day
you might find a variety of horses that range from a mighty draft to a
mini, a cart pony to a race horse. All of them are looking for just the
right home - perhaps that home is yours.
Although all horses are welcome with open arms, we have
two core programs that consume a great deal of our time and funding. Our
Thoroughbred Donation/Adoption Program annually caters to 40 – 50
horses. The second program is the Nurse Mare Foal Rescue Project that has
progressively grown to save over 164 foals last year and we are aiming at
200 in 2006.
If you see a horse that sparks your interest, please give
Victoria
a call for more details. Don't be discouraged if we say that it is not the
right horse for you. We try hard to match a horse's abilities with the
adoptive owner. All of our adoptions are guaranteed, and if you do not find
the horse to be what you wanted you are welcome to bring it back. In fact,
we insist that you bring it back. At that point we will look for a more
appropriate horse for you and a more appropriate home for the horse. We
like to think that there is a lid for every pot and we will leave no stone
unturned until we find it.
LCC Adoption & Donations Forms
If you would like to adopt or donate a horse, our
Adoption and Donation Agreement forms are available for download via the
link above.
ATTENTION!
When speaking with the Last Chance Corral via email, you are NOT speaking
with Victoria.
If you wish to converse with her, please call her at (740) 594-4336. Also,
when emailing us questions about visiting, available horses/foals, etc.
please include your name and phone number so that we can more easily
contact you. Thank you.
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