Welcome to the Illinois Equine Humane Center!
ILEHC Celebrated Its 6th Anniversary with Many of Its Friends!
A special thank you to all of the ILEHC friends who came out on July 19th, said hello and visited with us. The weather was beautiful, the horses behaved (maybe it was the carrots) and we are once again truly appreciative of the interest and passion that so many have for the ILEHC mission and cause.
This is the type of event that enriches the heart and we appreciate each and every one of you!
Please see below for our next event at the California Pizza Kitchen on August 7th - be sure to print the flyer!
This is the type of event that enriches the heart and we appreciate each and every one of you!
Please see below for our next event at the California Pizza Kitchen on August 7th - be sure to print the flyer!
DONATE 20% TO ILEHC BY DINING AT CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 - GENEVA COMMONS
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20% OF YOUR LUNCH, DINNER, TAKEOUT OR CATERING BENEFITS ILEHC. Have lunch or dinner on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the California Pizza Kitchen in Geneva Commons (Randall Road, South of Route 38) and know that 20% of your purchase transfers to the ILEHC. BE SURE TO PRINT THE FLYER BELOW (PDF VERSION). A DISPLAY OF THE FLYER IS TO THE LEFT. YOU MUST PRESENT THIS FLYER AT TIME OF SERVICE - IT'S THE ONLY WAY FOR ILEHC TO BE CREDITED THE 20%.
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Got Tack?? ILEHC is Accepting Donations for Horse & Drum Festival - August
The ILEHC will be accepting and welcomes your horse tack. We will sell tack received on consignment during the August 16-17, 2014 Horse and Drum Festival at the Kane County Fairgrounds. If you have tack that you'd like to sell on consignment (ILEHC will maintain 20% to help the horses, you get the rest!), please make arrangements to drop off at the ILEHC Barn, 45W050 Beith Road, in Maple Park. We will begin accepting this tack starting Tuesday, July 1.
For further information or to arrange a drop off time, please email us at info@ilehc.org.
For further information or to arrange a drop off time, please email us at info@ilehc.org.
Illinois Equine Humane Center Celebrated ASPCA Help A Horse Day
The Illinois Equine Humane Center (ILEHC) celebrated the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) national Help A Horse Day on April 26. To celebrate the day, ILEHC was invited to join the “Thoroughbred Rescue Day – Illinois Cares” event hosted by Hawthorne Race Course. Several Illinois based equine rescue groups also attended, including the track’s resident Thoroughbred Aftercare program and Galloping Out. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness about the lifesaving work horse rescue groups do year-round to care for at-risk horses in their community who have been abused or neglected.
What a Great Day for the Spring Barn Opening!
Thank you to everyone who attended the ILEHC's Spring Barn Opening on Saturday, April 5th, we appreciate your personal interest in the ILEHC and the horses in our care. The weather prevailed and it really felt like Spring had arrived. The horses after being groomed and ready for guests made sure that before the hour of 10am that they had sufficiently rolled in the mud. Oh well, April and horses = mud!
The ILEHC volunteers who helped before, during and after, we thank you! These horses are cared for by the best and between volunteers and donors we will continue to be successful in the mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and having these horses adopted. Acknowledgements to The Neighborhood Bakery and Deli in DeKalb for the many loaves of delicious bread, Timothy Grant Jewelers in Schaumburg for the lovely necklace and jewelry cleaner that was sold, Jim Vostik for great hotdogs and bratwursts and Megan Klein of Klein's Tack and Feed who was the raffle winner and donated her portion back to the ILEHC.
A heartfelt THANK YOU - Pictures under Photo Gallery thanks to Catlyn Cochrane.
Visitors Welcome!45W050 Beith Road
Maple Park, IL 60151 Please call to make an appointment. We are located on the grounds of Promise Equestrian Center. |
Be sure to tell all of your friends!
ILEHC rescues, rehabilitates and then places horses in proper homes. Please see horses available for adoption, fostering or sponsoring at this website.
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Thank You!!! Thank You!!!
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WE'VE MOVED AND ENJOY THE NEW PLACE
The ILEHC moved during May 2013. The horses have nice roomy paddocks for all to romp and enjoy. The grounds due to the consistent work of one Volunteer are fabulous. The barn address is 45W050 Beith Road, Maple Park, IL 60151 (barn to the far east). Our Mailing address is still the same, though (P.O. Box 337, Big Rock, IL, 60511).
Click on photos to enlarge
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HAY! HAY! TIME TO MAKE HAY IN 2014!
Featured Horse: Amo
The Illinois Equine Humane Center (ILEHC) is always in need of hay - so let's gallop into action to raise the funds we need to purchase hay for the year. Hard to believe that the cold winter weather is behind us but we are now at SECOND 2014 hay cutting. Please help us increase our financial funds in order to take advantage of what we are hoping will be a bountiful and less costly hay season.
The ILEHC current hay price is $5.50 a bale (as of July 2014), we are in critical need of your financial support to help us continue to provide a safety net for the horses in our care and for the horses we will be called upon to assist throughout the year. You can help ensure that ILEHC can meet these essential needs by donating to our HAY FUND today.
To make a secure online donation, click on the “Donate” link above. To mail your donation, please send to: ILEHC, P.O. Box 337, Big Rock, IL 60511. On behalf of the horses, we thank you very much for your kindness and generosity!
The ILEHC current hay price is $5.50 a bale (as of July 2014), we are in critical need of your financial support to help us continue to provide a safety net for the horses in our care and for the horses we will be called upon to assist throughout the year. You can help ensure that ILEHC can meet these essential needs by donating to our HAY FUND today.
To make a secure online donation, click on the “Donate” link above. To mail your donation, please send to: ILEHC, P.O. Box 337, Big Rock, IL 60511. On behalf of the horses, we thank you very much for your kindness and generosity!
ILEHC's Gail Vacca Featured In TribuneIllinois Equine Humane Center founder and President Gail Vacca was featured in the Chicago Tribune this past weekend as part of their "Remarkable Women" series. Congratulations Gail! And thanks for your undying dedication to the horses! Read the article below!
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Lulu - ILEHC Mare - And Son Taxi On WGN NewsOur mare Lulu who was rescued by President Gail Vacca at an auction was featured with her offspring Taxi on WGN News. The segment tells their incredible story of survival and great fortune!
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Update On Maple Park Neglect Case
Maple Park/Hampshire Woman Abused and Neglected Animals Including Horses.
From the Kane County Chronicle...
Horses Seized From Local Woman Arrive At ILEHC
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The "Not-So-Skinnies" Update
October 14, 2011 - The southern Illinois horses (originally dubbed "The Skinnies" are on the mend!!! All have been adjusting well to their new environs and are gaining much-needed weight. But we still need your help to care for these sweet animals!!! Every dollar counts so please donate what you can and pass the word along to friends and family alike!!! And all are available for adoption or for sponsorships as well. Check them out!
Update On The Southern Illinois Horses
September 4, 2011 - It's been almost a month since we welcomed the first of the "skinnies" at the barn and all are doing quite well! These photos were taken this morning and you can see the marked difference in both Lexi and Zingy. While they each have put on close to 100 pounds, there is still a ways to go with all of them. Your donations and kindness have helped tremendously! Keep passing the word, though - every dollar counts and these sweeties are not out of the woods yet! It's been almost a month since we welcomed the first of the "skinnies" at the barn and all are doing quite well! These photos were taken this morning and you can see the marked difference in both Lexi and Zingy. While they each have put on close to 100 pounds, there is still a ways to go with all of them. Your donations and kindness have helped tremendously! Keep passing the word, though - every dollar counts and these sweeties are not out of the woods yet!
Horses In Distress Arrived At ILEHC
Over the past several weeks the Illinois Equine Humane Center (ILEHC) has been working to rescue several horses from a downstate Illinois horse owner who has fallen upon hard times and was unable to provide adequate feed and care to his horses. In total, the former owner has voluntarily relinquished 11 Thoroughbreds to the ILEHC. Each of the horses are underweight with several of them being extremely thin having Henneke Body Count scores of 1.5 - 2.0. Each of the horses are in drastic need of veterinary, dental, and farrier care and are going to require an extensive period of rehabilitation in order to be restored to good health. Read more and find out how you can help.....
One Man's Trash - Taxi's Story
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Gail's article about the rescue of Taxi and his "momma" from the kill-pens at Shipshewana has been published by Midwest Thoroughbred Magazine! Click here to read their incredible story "One Man's Trash" by Gail Vacca!
You can also read about Taxi on his own website - http://www.magnafortuna.weebly.com |
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