{"id":10700,"date":"2021-01-13T10:32:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T15:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rvhr.com\/wordpress\/?p=10700"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:07:10","slug":"horse-rescue-adapts-during-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvhr.com\/wordpress\/2021\/01\/13\/horse-rescue-adapts-during-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse rescue adapts during pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_10700\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"10700\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon large\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rvhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Horse rescue adapts during pandemic<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/smithmountainlake.com\/users\/profile\/Karen%20Dillon\">Karen Dillon<\/a><\/li><li>Jan 6, 2021<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/smithmountainlake.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/8\/0b\/80b04812-4ac4-11eb-b55e-e7da167faeb4\/5fecb9435130d.image.jpg?resize=500%2C667\" alt=\"Horse rescue adapts during pandemic\"\/><figcaption>Fry, a 25-year-old gelding, is one of the newest residents at Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue. He is looking for a permanent home or a monthly sponsor to help with the cost of his care.Photo courtesy of Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsmithmountainlake.com%2Fnews%2Fhorse-rescue-adapts-during-pandemic%2Farticle_ae7c40d0-4ab4-11eb-9dd1-93e435818e89.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?&amp;text=Horse%20rescue%20adapts%20during%20pandemic&amp;via=laker365&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmithmountainlake.com%2Fnews%2Fhorse-rescue-adapts-during-pandemic%2Farticle_ae7c40d0-4ab4-11eb-9dd1-93e435818e89.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:?subject=%5Bsmithmountainlake.com%5D%20Horse%20rescue%20adapts%20during%20pandemic&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fsmithmountainlake.com%2Fnews%2Fhorse-rescue-adapts-during-pandemic%2Farticle_ae7c40d0-4ab4-11eb-9dd1-93e435818e89.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\">Email<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"javascript:window.print()\">Print<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/smithmountainlake.com\/content\/tncms\/live\/#\">Save<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smithmountainlake.com\/users\/profile\/Karen%20Dillon\">Karen Dillon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If nonprofits have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it\u2019s to rethink the way they raise funds. Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue is just one example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year has been a challenge for us here,\u201d said Pat Muncy, president and CEO\/founder of RVHR. \u201cWe have been unable to have our normal open visiting hours, which has led to very low placements of horses and very low donations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently there are 43 horses at the Hardy rescue with the majority of them over the age of 20, which can make placement into permanent homes difficult, Muncy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rescue has been asking for patrons to sponsor horses in their care for monthly donations of $25, $50 and $100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have gotten all 43 horses now with a $25 a month sponsorship,\u201d Muncy said. \u201cWe are now working on $50 sponsorships for 34 of the herd, and 29 horses are left in need of a $100 monthly sponsorship. As a thank you, each sponsor does receives a little gift from their sponsored horse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rescue averages between $2,500 and $3,000 a month in feed, Muncy said. \u201cOn average one horse under 15 costs the rescue about $175 a month in basic feed. For the other older rescue horses, it can be double as they need senior feeds and chopped hays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, hoof care costs $346 annually, while basic shots and Coggins tests (for equine infectious anemia) run about $220 a year for each horse, Muncy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis doesn\u2019t include hay cost or deworming quarterly for all the horses,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past year, the rescue has seen an increase in owners looking to rehome their horses because they can no longer afford to care for them, Muncy said.https:\/\/6201d68042308875b35bf48f75542e4a.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-37\/html\/container.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately we do not have the funding to take on owner releases,\u201d she said. \u201cOur goal during this time has been to help county animal control offices with those horses who are being removed due to starvation, neglect and abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since opening in 2002, RVHR has helped save 355 horses, Muncy said. The rescue is always looking for volunteers to help with the horses\u2019 twice daily feeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVolunteers are very important to our success,\u201d Muncy said. \u201c80% of the general daily caretaking of the horses is done by our volunteers. We are in great need of morning (9 to 11 a.m.) and afternoon (3 to 5 p.m.) volunteers to help with feeding, watering and general stall and building cleaning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rescue also accepts food donations, including canned corn, canned carrots and corn oil, Muncy said. Sentinel senior feed, rice bran, omega plus and beet pulp are items that donors could purchase at Rockingham Cooperative in Wirtz for the rescue, too, Muncy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rvhr.com\/\">www.rvhr.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smithmountainlake.com\/news\/horse-rescue-adapts-during-pandemic\/article_ae7c40d0-4ab4-11eb-9dd1-93e435818e89.html\">https:\/\/smithmountainlake.com\/news\/horse-rescue-adapts-during-pandemic\/article_ae7c40d0-4ab4-11eb-9dd1-93e435818e89.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_10700\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"10700\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon large\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" 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