Horses Haven
Rescue, Retrain, Rehome
Mission
Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, retrain and re-home at risk equines (horses, ponies, donkeys and mules). We assist law enforcement agencies and accept surrendered horses from owners displaying a clear need for help. Our goal is to find every horse in our care a forever home through adoption.
Ruling year
1997
Operations Manager
Kristine Dvonch
Main address
PO Box 166
Howell, MI 48844 USA
EIN
38-3259872
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We strive to intercept horses prior to the slaughter pipeline by accepting owner surrenders from owners who can no longer properly care for their horses and from law enforcement agencies on cruelty and neglect cases. Through partnerships and collaborations we aim to massively increase equine adoptions in our country and remove geographic barriers that prevent horses from being adopted.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Volunteer Program
Our Haven can only exist with the help of volunteers. Individuals 16 and over are welcome to participate in a morning or afternoon shift, once a week, for approximately five hours. Horse experience is not necessary. We train our volunteers to care for our approximately 70 residents and the farm itself. Activities may include feeding, watering and grooming the horses as well as taking care of the farm. Farm maintenance is part of every shift and includes mucking pastures and keeping the property neat and clean.
Adoption Program
Our Adoption program strives to make good matches between horses and humans. Prior to all adoptions an inspection of the facility is performed to ensure that the facility meets our minimum requirements for safety and appropriate care of our animals.
Sponsorship Program
When an individual sponsors one of our equines at Horses' Haven their support helps offset the cost of providing food and medical care. Individuals who are not in a position to own their own horses can experience the joy of being with a horse of their choosing. This program allows individuals to come to the farm on Sponsor Day to spend time with their sponsored animal.
Rehabilitation Program
An individual training program is developed for each horse by qualified staff and volunteers to give them the skills needed to be successful in their new home, job or career.
Community Education Programs
Quarterly education days are provided for pre-vet and vet students under the supervision of a veterinarian and our herd health team to give them a foundation in equine health and handling.
Annual clinics are held for Michigan Animal Control officers to enhance their skills in horse handling and equine assessment.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 2020
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of intakes
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals surrendered by their owner
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animal control seizures
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of pets microchipped
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals euthanized
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Volunteer Program
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals transferred in from other rescues
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption Program
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goals include:
* Educate the local horse community on equine care and options they have when surrendering is necessary.
* Provide medical and physical rehabilitation when possible or euthanasia when a good quality of life cannot be maintained.
* Expand our collaborations in the industry by pooling our knowledge and resources to do everything possible to place all horses in adoptive homes.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies include:
* Develop supportive working relationships with Animal Control agencies and officers statewide.
* Develop and offer educational hands on clinics for Animal Control officers.
* Increase our nationwide collaborations such as our partnership with the ASPCA/Right Horse Initiative and other like minded equine rescues.
*Expand our partnership and develop new programs with Michigan State University's Veterinarian programs.
* Continue to grow our training program to shorten each horses length of stay enabling us to best utilize our internal capacity and help as many at risk horses as possible.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
* Over 100 volunteers who provide daily care for our horses.
* A staff qualified in the evaluation, care and training of horses.
* Strong relationships with local veterinarians and with the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine and its students.
* Attend nation wide conferences specific to equine rescues and forming new relationships.
* Partnering with organizations nationwide to bring horses otherwise sitting in rescues to Horses' Haven to meet our high adopter demand in Michigan.
* Property and facilities are constantly improved upon allowing us to adapt to changing needs.
* We have an active Board of Directors led by a veterinarian.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2020 we adopted a record 63 horses.
We purchased a dump trailer that cut our waste disposal expense while improving fly control.
We conducted our first on-site clinic for Michigan Animal Control officers.
We built a working relationship with the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and are bringing students to our site to obtain hands-on experience treating horses.
Installation of an automatic watering system in our 22 pastures/paddocks.
What's next:
Continue to seek out and solidify partnerships, develop additional programs with our neighbors at MSU and add qualified staff as our organization continues to grow.
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Horses Haven
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Dr. Steven Rymal
Steven Rymal, DVM
Term: 2016 -
Steven Rymal
Steven Rymal, DVM
Anne Lezotte
Patrick Financial Group
Anne Stahl
Rosehill Dressage
Kristine Dvonch
Horses' Haven
Chiara Mattieson
Mattieson Law, PLC
Renee Szobony
Szobony Law Office
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