As the weather begins to warm the green hills lush and heavy with grass, I feel that I am truly blessed. My volunteers are extraordinary, my neighbors generous, the professional people that donate their services are great. And the folks I do business with, try and give me discounts whenever possible. I feel it is a tribute to the human spirit! My little rescue is growing by leaps and bounds.

Mares foal in the spring, beginning in April and continue right thru August. We are excited as the opportunity to save more lives becomes very real. We could not, and cannot do this work with out your support. Your donations make it all happen. We appreciate every dollar. $2.50 feeds a horse all day. Another $3.00 keeps her free of worms for 8 weeks. Every little bit helps as we get these moms out of harms way and into safe, loving homes. So as the flowers blooms and the babies begin to arrive, I wish you a very special and happy spring!

Signed,
Lynn Hummer

Benefit Garage Sale for Pregnant Mare Rescue!
Don't forget the date!! -- Pregnant Mare Rescue is having a HUGE garage sale on April 28th and 29th in Capitola! All proceeds go towards Pregnant Mare Rescue for the operation Dazzle so badly needs, hay, grain, fencing and to save more mares and foals from slaughter. There should be great items for purchase there, so come on by and say hello. Additionally, if you have any big-ticket items you would like to donate please contact us at http://www.pregnantmarerescue.com Address for the Garage sale is:
1841 44th Avenue Capitola,
Ca 95010
Phone: 408.540.8568
Email: pmrhorses@pregnantmarerescue.com
Directions: How to get there...

Come see us at the big Spring Sale at General Feed & Seed on April 6th and 7th!!!!!
Pregnant Mare Rescue is setting up a booth at General Feed and Seed in order to help us with donations and public awareness. So come on in for a visit - tell your friends - and shop at the big sale!

Friday the 6th from 8:30-5:30pm Saturday the 7th from -5:30pm
General Feed and Seed
1900 B Commercial Way
Santa Cruz, Ca 95065
Directions: How to get there...
General Feed And Seed

IMMEDIATE PLANS AND NEEDS:

Our Beautiful Belgian / Paint Cross Mare "Dazzle" needs help; it has been determined she has a hernia and is in need of surgery. If you can help Dazzle at all, every little bit will be greatly appreciated! She is a sweet-sweet 3-yr-old who deserves a full and happy life. The estimated cost for her operation is $1300.00

Please donate today!


Pregnant Mare Rescue needs help clearing the back lot. We are trying to turn one full flat acre into a beautiful pasture by Spring! Mom's-to-be are counting on us to PULL…them off those horrible feedlots and get them to safety! We need folks who can donate their machinery and time to help us take a few trees down, cut some wood, or level the ground! Even if you can only donate yourself for a day,
IT WILL HELP!
Pregnant Mare Rescue is in constant need of donations for:

• Hay
• Grain
• Supplements
• Vet Bills
• Fencing
  
  And the list goes on and on… Remember, every little bit helps!!
  

We Would Like to thank our Devoted Volunteers and Donators!
As you all know, Pregnant Mare Rescue relies entirely on volunteers and donations. We would like to thank the hard working bunch that comes out to muck, groom, make phone calls and do whatever else is needed. There are also hoof trimmers, veterinarians and feed stores such as: General Feed & Seed and Corralitos Feed giving PMR generous discounts.

Thank-you! Thank-You!

A Tribute to our Beloved Ranch Dog "Shadow" Shadow is now in doggy heaven; he passed away on March 22nd due to leukemia. Shadow began his great life with the Hummer family as a puppy 11 years ago. He will be missed deeply as the devoted ranch and family dog. We miss you Shadow!



Lynn Hummer, founder of Pregnant Mare Rescue, has given her life and soul to save pregnant mares and their foals from slaughter and abusive situations. She obtained her real estate license so that ALL her commissions will go towards saving pregnant mares and their foals. The volunteers and the horses at Pregnant Mare Rescue would like to thank Lynn for her gallantry and unselfishness for the majestic horse world.

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Spring is Here!
• Upcoming Events
• Immediate Plans and Needs
• Thank you's and Tributes
• Horse Talk from the Pasture
• In The Nose/News
• Adoption Opportunities
• Pregnant Mare Rescue Website
• Email Comments & Suggestions

If it were not for the generous neighbors, John and Moonset, next door to Pregnant Mare Rescue we could not have saved Dazzle and her baby Lil 'Dozer due for slaughter on October 31st. Now another generous neighbor has donated their pasture to Pregnant Mare Rescue; we are so thankful to you Bill, Jana & David; we can now work on saving more Pregnant Mares - Yeah!

All three horse slaughter plants in the U.S. have been shut down; this is a huge accomplishment and we congratulate all that put in their unselfish efforts for our cherished horses. However, the reality that our horses will be shipped over the borders of Canada and Mexico are very real and there is a chance that the closures could be temporary.

The pregnant mares that were awaiting slaughter will now need homes before they end up in abusive situations or shipped over the borders of Canada and Mexico. Therefore, in the following months Pregnant Mare Rescue will be scrambling to achieve at least two more pregnant mares - donations will now be more important than ever! Read the following press release from The Society for Animal Protective Legislation for more information or visit their website at: www.saplonline.org/horses.htm.

COURT DECLARES HORSE SLAUGHTER TO BE ILLEGAL

Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2007) - In a 51-page opinion issued just hours ago, United States District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly held that the slaughter of horses in America violates federal law. In her opinion, issued in response to a lawsuit filed in February 2006 by the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) and other humane organizations and individuals, Judge Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to conduct an environmental impact review of its decision to allow the continuation of horse slaughter.
More on this...

We currently do not have any adoption opportunities here at our ranch in Aptos California. We expect to have adoption opportunities available from our ranch at   Pregnant Mare Rescue sometime after this coming spring in 2007. 

Lil' Dozor's Story Hi my name is Lil' Dozer. Th'story is told that I am named after a Bulldozer; I'm meant to grow-up BIG! Quite often I hear "Wow, look how big she's getting!

My mom and I traveled a long-long way by trailer that seemed to take days. Before we traveled we were in a corral that the humans called "the feedlot". This place was very scary. The human voices were load and yelling. The corral was very crowded with panicked running horses. Everywhere I turned I saw that scared look. Even my mom was worried. I got knocked down and someone stepped on me and broke my ear. I then lost my mom for a long time and then I panicked and began running around too. Finally she found me and kissed my broken ear. I was so happy to see my mom that by the time we were loaded up on the trailer I was so grateful to have my mom back that I hardly noticed my throbbing ear.

I showed up at my new home very sick but the nice humans took care of me. >>>>>>

I now feel safe and content, although if my mom gets very far away I get frightened because I don't want to lose her again.

I often make the humans laugh with my antics. They especially like the way I drink water with my two front feet in the water trough, but then the humans act a tad-bit disgruntled when they have to clean the trough every single day and sometimes twice a day. And there isn't a project that goes by in the pasture without my supervision and input, "oh, how I love to help".

I have two new friends: Roxy and Wilma. Roxy is another filly quite a bit smaller than myself; we run and run and have a good ole' time. Wilma is what the humans call a goat. She thinks she's a dog. Yep, she came right out and told me she was a dog. Said she can walk on a leash and everything. I like to eat my hay while lying down and Wilma stands on top of me while I eat! Ever see a dog do that? Nope, she's a goat. But I don't want to hurt her little feelings, so I'll just let it be.

One of my all-time favorite things is to be groomed; I could stand and let the humans groom me all day and I especially like is when they tell me how beautiful I am.

I'm happy to be at my new home with the nice humans, the rest of horses, Wilma the goat and of course my mom. My mom says I should be sure and thank everyone who helped pay to get us here. I am truly grateful.

So thank you!
Signed Lil' Dozer

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