Kituwah Equestrian Program

23/12/2024

Great visuals on checking saddle placement and shoulder and cinch checks.

*The saddle should sit even in front and back, this image shows a downward slope to the hind.

12/12/2024

Equine Critical Care Fund: Today we helped an equine in Clyde NC who's family is experiencing illness and loss. (details below)

10/12/2024

Today we helped 3 equines and one companion goat in Madison Co through our Critical Care Post Helene Fund! Details in Comments!

07/12/2024

Hunter/jumper trainer Julia Collins talks about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, aid from the horse community and disaster preparedness.

05/12/2024

Donkeys are not horses, and they do not have the water shedding hair function that horses do.

Remember, they are adapted to desert life.

Because of this, they need a shelter, etc to stay dry, or they run a very high risk of developing pneumonia.

Trees and shrubs are really not an adequate shelter for these creatures like they might be for horses.

You need to know, a donkey is a very stoic creature. Often you won't see them shivering, even though they are down right miserable.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/phys.org/news/2017-11-donkeys-winter-horses.amp

https://forum.chronofhorse.com/t/new-vet-study-donkeys-need-more-protection-from-winter-than-horses/439901

23/11/2024

HURRICANE HELENE EQUINE MEDICAL FUND (details in comments)

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20/11/2024

15/11/2024

This is one example, and a very fortunate one, of the hardships that equestrians and equine farms experienced during Helene. We send our prayers and well wishes to the horses and staff of The Biltmore Equestrian Center.

The French Broad River crested feet away from the Biltmore Equestrian Center, where four employees and 54 horses were stuck by downed trees for days.

11/11/2024

Remembering our Veterans.. 2 legged and 4 legged.

...and amongst the men lay the horses, eight million involuntary souls...Stunning and poignant sculpture by Tavernor Art

"I'm so very proud of this sculpture and l'll never shy away from placing it outside of the gallery, at this time of the year, while I still have the strength to do so. I feel incredibly moved by the reaction it always gets each year from passers by in the street to people coming into the gallery to shake my hand and tell me stories of how it affects them.
It often brings people to tears when they see what it represents. Thank you to all those who feel as I do about the sacrifice not just of the men but also the animals who have no voice of there own."

06/11/2024

Junie says “keep looking up!”
KEP can’t wait to start another program soon and wants everyone to know that we are staunchly committed to being a non-discriminatory organization. We hold every human sacred. We are also staunchly committed to a no tolerance policy of any discrimination towards anyone in our programs or community for religious, sexual, gender, political, or cultural reasons.
Just in case you may be feeling vastly isolated…we are peacefully and lovingly here. We see you.