Behind the scenes

What a busy week it has been.
While the horses here at Horse Haven are our main focus and their care our first priority, there is much that goes on behind the scenes to ensure that we can continue our mission.  After all, our mission, as per our mission statement, is "to advocate for, protect and defend our God-given equine in Tennessee".  Given the opportunity, we try to affect long term change in the legal system and the legislator by meeting with interested parties.  We enjoy the chance to discuss equine welfare with government officials at the local and state level. Even though we spend a fair amount of time in the court room on animal cruelty and neglect cases, we are a long way from being legal experts.  So when the opportunity to meet with legal professionals presents itself, we always welcome it.
We work hard to ensure that we can continue to fund our mission.  Planning fundraisers, researching grants and other funding sources are all part of what we do. This behind the scenes work is not glamorous but vital to the health of this organization.  And it provides additional opportunities for interested individuals to get involved.  Not everybody lives close enough to our main facility to help on a shift every week.  However, almost everybody is able to contact a local official or representative about pending legislation affecting animal welfare. Practically anybody can ask a local company for in kind or monetary donations or fundraising event sponsorships.  There are many ways to support our efforts.
If you are interested in helping Horse Haven of Tennessee in ways that don't involve a pitchfork and a wheel barrow, contact me at sonja.cowsert@yahoo.com.

Tune in again on Friday to "As the barn turns"......