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Second Chance Equine Association

Rescue, Rehabilitate, Relocate, and Re-educate

aka SCEA   |   NORVELT, PA   |  scearescue.com

Mission

SCEA was formed in 2006 with EIN 20-4865831 and became incorporated in 2017. We are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and relocation of horses and other equine. SCEA is also committed to providing quality equine education for both members and non-members, and their horses.

Ruling year info

2017

President

Paul A. Reed

V. President

Glenn L. Robison

Main address

PO BOX 193

NORVELT, PA 15674 USA

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EIN

61-1811882

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

Single Organization Support (D11)

Animal Training, Behavior (D61)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

1. Humane Society shelters in Southwestern PA do not have the facilities, finances, or staff trained to handle horses and other large animals. When humane police officers face a horse related emergency they struggle to find places willing to accept the animals. 2. There is a lack of support for humane police officers in Southwestern PA. Many humane organizations do not have humane police officers. Pennsylvania passed and amended upgraded anti-cruelty laws in 2017 and 2018, and at the same time, did not provide funding for enforcement. 3. Many horse related cases of neglect and abuse are due to the lack of the owners knowledge about basic care of horses.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Equine Rescue

SCEA rescues, rehabilitates and relocates horses and other equine that have been abused, neglected, or abandoned.

Population(s) Served
Adults

SCEA is committed to providing quality equine education for both members and non-members, and their horses. We provide multiple free seminars every year on subjects such as equine first aid, hoof care, barn winterization, bit selection, and equine dental care. We also provide free and low-cost horsemanship clinics, helping participants improve their relationship with their horses, and helping their horses become safe and reliable partners.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of people who benefit from equine related seminars and clinics

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Equine Education

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

SCEA believes that many instances of neglect are due to a lack of basic knowledge of proper care and management of horses. We strive to prevent this by offering numerous seminars and clinics.

Number of responses by our humane police officers to cruelty and neglect cases

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Equine Rescue

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Beginning in 2019, we began to support our own humane police officers. These totals are for our own HPO's responses to direct calls.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goals are:

1. To rescue neglected, abused, and abandoned horses.
2. To rehabilitate rescued horses, both physically and emotionally.
3. To relocate the rehabilitated horses to new, caring homes.
4. To educate horse owners in the care and training of their horses.
5. To provide support for humane police officers who enforce anti-cruelty laws.

Our strategy to meet our goals include maintaining a broad base of volunteers with a range of skills - from accounting to horse care experts (veterinarians and veterinary technicians), to horse trainers, to buildings and ground personnel. We will maintain facilities to meet the requirements of the horses we care for. We will continue public education on horse care topics to try to prevent horse abuse and neglect. We will continue and increase our fundraising efforts. We will continue to develop our program to support our humane police officers.

We have a strong base of very dedicated volunteers who are skilled in horse rescue and rehabilitation. We own a 106 acre property and barn to help accomplish our mission. We have a pool of dozens of knowledgeable horse owners to confer with when problems arise. To meet our educational goals we have numerous vets and horse trainers that we are affiliated with that are very willing to provide free and low cost seminars and clinics. We have three humane police officers who we sponsor and support.

Second Chance Equine Association has rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed more than 160 horses since our inception in 2006. We have provided many (6-12 per year) educational opportunities for both members and the general public. These educational events range from 1 hour presentations by experts in horse care to 2 day horse training clinics.

Our plan for the immediate future is to further develop the property that we recently purchased.

Our vision is to provide a safe haven for rescued horses and to develop education facilities and programs that foster exceptional horse care and that promote safe horsemanship.

Our goal are to:

1. Develop a public learning center to enable us to host seminars and horsemanship clinics.

2. Educate our community about horses, proper care and treatment of horses, and horsemanship.

3. Partner with higher education.

4. Work with the disabled, troubled youth, veterans and therapeutic riding groups.

5. Build a system of trails on our farm for use by members.

6. Construct an arena and obstacle course.

7. Continue to support our humane police officers by providing for their mandatory continuing education.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Second Chance Equine Association

Board of directors
as of 09/08/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Paul Reed


Board co-chair

Glenn Robison

Rheinhold Schmitt

Scott Downs

Alice Mioduski

Brenda Shirey

Tamara Heckman

Theresa McClain

Tom Miller, Jr.

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/3/2020
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data