HORSE RESCUE IDAHO INC
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Rescue abused, abandoned, & neglected &/or starving horses by facilitating their surrender from owners who are unable to provide adequate care or referred by to us by State & County animal control agencies; to supply a peaceful, sage & patient setting for rehabilitation & gentle training; to facilitate adoptions by matching horses with their perfect forever families; to provide a loving life-long sanctuary to equine unable to find permanent homes; to offer public equine education & training within our community & to advocate for better equine protection laws & their enforcement in the hope of ending equine abuse, neglect & abandonment permanently within the region we service.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation New Barn
Each week we receive calls from within our community asking for help with abused or neglected horses. A new barn will allow us to shelter more horses and offer a better quality of care for those needing specialized medical treatment or dietary needs.
Education
Aims to be a helpful resource in providing community awareness & education on animal care.
Adoption
matching horses with their perfect forever families
Sanctuary
to provide a loving life-long sanctuary to equine unable to find permanent homes
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
The Homes for Horses Coalition 2019
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of animals with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
We have two senior horses with advanced arthritis. Both are in their 20s and on a new treatment called Penosan Polysulfate. We have already seen improvement in both horses.
Number of animals provided with long term care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of sheltered animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Since 2019 we have seen a sharp decrease in adoptions from our organization. This is largely due to the pandemic and the concurrent economic downturn, people can't afford to adopt a horse.
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sanctuary
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To educate the public in an effort to reduce unnecessary animal suffering. To provide gentle training for all the horses in our care and to find them loving forever homes. To lobby for more severe penalties for violators of animal protection laws.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Partner with community & State/County Control Officers & agencies to facilitate surrenders.
Increase our grant writing, social media marketing & advertising to raise the funds to finish our barn & arena projects.
Encourage & educate our region via social media, newsletter & community events on how to recognize abuse & negligence, & utilize that new knowledge to build advocacy for equine rights & harsher punishments for law breakers.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our active and continually growing Facebook platform with nearly 5000 followers. We are nominated within our community for multiple philanthropic awards, Our previous rescue campaigns have been very successful and raised more than enough to complete 2 rather difficult and expensive rescues in a 2 month period. We have an eager volunteer workforce.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our barn project is 100% finished. Of 2017's vastly neglected intakes, we were able to rehabilitate and re-home nearly 70%. Adoption rates have dropped severely due to Covid-19. Since 2020 none of our horses have been adopted. We are hiring a fulltime onsite horse trainer this spring and are hoping that the economy will take a turn for the better providing more opportunities for people to adopt the rescue horses.
Once the barn and riding arena are complete, training can occur more regularly and should result in a higher number of adoptable horses. This is also expected to allow for more hands on volunteer and education program opportunities.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
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Operations
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HORSE RESCUE IDAHO INC
Board of directorsas of 07/11/2023
Robert Bruno
Horse Rescue Idaho, Inc
Matt Drown
Banner Bank
Dr. David Hayes
Equine Mobile Veterinary Services
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable