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Horse Welfare Community Education Program
Community education program promoting the importance of horse welfare.
Project details
Suggested by: Minda
Project partner: Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc.
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Loddon Campaspe
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Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria (PHHWV) has been rescuing and rehabilitating abused and neglected horses for 44 years. With a steep increase in the demand for PHHWV services in recent years, there is an urgent need for community advocacy. This project will develop educational packages that: cover all aspects of caring for a horse, raise awareness of the expenses and long-term commitment involved, provide horse welfare advice, advocate the importance of reporting cases of abuse and neglect, and inform where the community can access support services. PHHWV will also develop a social media advocacy campaign and host community information forums.
Macedon Ranges Shire is home to one of the largest horse communities in Australia with an approximate $72 million equine industry across diverse equine disciplines. Educating the horse community on appropriate horse welfare will reduce the number of horses requiring rescue and unnecessary euthanasia. This project also aims to encourage our horse community to become directly involved and active in supporting horse welfare, rehabilitation and advocacy. In addition, through a social media campaign, we aim to educate the wider community on how to help and support horses at risk, so together we can prevent neglect or abuse.
Project details
Suggested by: Minda
Project partner: Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc.
Region
Loddon Campaspe
Budget
Votes
141 votes received
This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.
Spread the word
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What a hard working group this is. Always with the restoration of a horse's life at the front of their minds, and taking every opportunity to educate to reduce the number of horses that have been let down. It's an emotion charged issue, but more than that, it's common sense together with being respectful of and responsible to these delicious friends of humans. A much deserved grant to Project Hope ❤❤
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This will make a huge difference to the education and advocacy for horse welfare in a professional way. PHHWV would be a very deserving grant.
Thank you for your support and for voting. With voting closing on Monday, we are appealing to everyone to please help us to spread the word to others to vote for this worthy project.
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As s rural community, equine welfare is a key matter of interest in the area.
Thank you for your support and for voting. Please help us to spread the word to others in your network to vote for this worthy project. Voting closes on Monday!
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PHHWV obtain no government funding and members volunteer over 15,000 hours a year. Education on horse welfare is key to reducing the ever increasing number of cases of horse neglect and abuse in Victoria. This is such a worthwhile project. Please encourage your network to get behind this project and vote. Good luck.
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An a,a zing hard working group of people who assist the RSPCA when they are not able to help horses
Thank you Kerryn for your support and for voting. With voting closing on Monday we are making a last appeal to everyone to encourage your network to get behind this project and vote. Your help is very much appreciated.
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A lack of understanding of what is required to keep a horse or pony healthy and comfortable and ignorance of the associated costs, can lead to neglect. So community education is vital to ensure that horse owners and potential horse owners understand their responsibilities so that the neglect of these beautiful and noble animals ceases. This is a fantastic organisation that has been championing horse welfare for decades. PHHWV is very deserving of this grant.
Thanks Penny for your support. With voting closing on Monday, please help us to spread the word widely to get behind this project.
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Such an awesome group, have had my pony spaggles for nearly 8 years. She is gem. Looking to help a couple more horses in need of I can.
Thank you Megsie4 for your support. Spaggles is one very lucky horse. Please help us to spread the word to vote for this project. Voting closes on Monday!
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Amazing group that care for our equine friends, I got my beautiful Lunar from them & know they could really be assisted with some funding
Thank you lisac633 for your support. Education and advocacy for horse welfare is vital. Please help us to spread the word to others to vote. We need all the votes we can get and voting closes Monday.
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The community definitely needs this program. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Celestina for your support. Please encourage others in your network to get behind our project and vote. Voting closes on Monday and we need all the votes we can get! Thank you.
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I have been involved with Project Hope for 11 years and have rehabilitate over 60 horses
On my own property with the help from a dedicated and hard working voluntary group of people
We have taken on horses that have been surrendered to the RSPCA that they could not deal with
We do not sell the horses, on they are leased out to member so they are always under our watch and will never fall into the wrong hands again
We can always count on you Kerryn! Thanks for continuing to support horses in need. We are appealing to everyone to ask friends, family and colleagues to vote for our project. Voting closes on Monday.
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Our early history of the development of our Country relied on horses without which our Pioneers could not have achieved that which they did. Their history in peace and war over 130000 when away in WW1 needs to be passed on to the Public as well as what is required to maintain these faithful companions.
Thank you Wayne39 for your support. Any help to spread the word to others to vote for this important project would be very much appreciated. Voting closes on Monday.
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Great group doing a wonderful job
Thank you Tinni for your support. With voting closing on Monday we are appealing to everyone to help spread the word by sharing and encouraging family, friends and colleagues to support out project by voting.
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Shared, keep up the good work and good luck! Cheers
Thank you Penelope for sharing and voting. Voting closes on Monday and every vote counts.
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Too many people obtain a horse and find they can't or don't know how to look after them as is necessary. Consequently many are literally abandoned, starve to death or end up in extremely poor condition. Project Hope do a wonderful job in rescuing as many as they can. What is lacking is education in horse management.
Too many people are allowed to breed horses without any restrictions or thought of the possible end result for the horse.
Thank you Joan for your support. Education is key to improving horse welfare. We are appealing to everyone to help us spread the word by sharing with your network. Voting closes on Monday!
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If it wasn't for Project Hope many more horses would be left starving and abandoned. They need all the support we can give them.
Thank you Wonnerup for your support and encouragement. We are making a last minute appeal to everyone to help us get as many votes as possible for this important initiative. Voting closes on Monday!
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Good Luck.
Thank you Hope for Horses for your support. Please help us spread the word and encourage people to vote for this important initiative. Voting closes on Monday!
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Great initiative. Too many people breed horses with no regards for a lifetime commitment.
Thank you Jack and Buck for your support. We are appealing to all our supporters to help share and encourage your network to vote for this important initiative. Voting closes on Monday!
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I have shared this with as many as I can in my digital communities and groups I'm a member of. What a great initiative and good luck.
Thank you Horse Sit Stay for your support and for helping us to spread the word! Voting closes on Monday!!
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Animal welfare is everyone's responsibility but if people are not educated then they fail to see the warning signs. Lets lift the veil of ignorance for the benefit of Horses everywhere. "I didn't know" should never be an excuse for neglect or deliberate cruelty.
Thanks Nicki for your support. We agree that animal welfare is everyone's responsibility. We are appealing to everyone to help us to spread the word and encourage family, friends and colleagues to share and vote for this important project. Voting closes on Monday and every vote counts!
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Animal welfare needs more platforms in the community to stop neglect and cruelty. Any animals welfare is everybody’s responsibility.
Thanks Helcal for your support. We agree that animal welfare is everybody's responsibility. With voting closing on Monday, please help us to spread the word and encourage others to get behind our project.
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Horse welfare is a problem that is not just confined to the horse industry but needs to be seen as a community problem. Shocking cases of horse cruelty and neglect y are increasing with more people able to afford lifestyle properties. Education is a must
Thank you jbk for your support. Education is a certainly much needed. We are appealing to everyone to help spread the word to family, friends and colleagues to get behind our project. Everyone can make a difference just by voting. Voting closes on Monday!
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This will assist people to help neglected horses especially important with the ongoing drought !
Thank you Angela.m.s for your vote! With voting closing on Monday we are appealing to everyone to help us spread the word to as many people to vote for this worthwhile project. Your help would be very much appreciated.
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Project Hope HWV is a highly respected organisation that is guaranteed to have the knowledge and skills to produce high quality and meaningful educational packages that will make a real difference to the treatment of horses in Victoria. Nothing like getting the information out there to lessen the number of abused and neglected horses. You have my vote.
Thank you Pony for your vote. Everyone can help horses in need just by voting. Please encourage your friends, family and colleagues to vote for this very worthwhile project. Voting closes on Monday. Thank you!
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lisac633
17 Sep 2018
Amazing group that deserves some help