Oregon Hay Bank

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The Problem

The Equine rescues throughout the state of Oregon are full to capacity, and for some, over capacity. We need to find proactive solutions to ease that burden. However, we tend to forget that for every horse that ends up in rescue, there is a person, with a story to tell. Not all of them are abusive or neglectful. Some have just been victims of the changing economy. These are the types of people we want to help.

Plan of Action

The idea of hay and feed assistance has been around for a while, and was actually in practice within various rescue organizations throughout the state, but on a smaller, localized and very limited scope. During a brainstorming session of concerned horse owners and rescue organizations, the proposition was given new life. We put together a committee to carry out the proposal, and the rest is history. The “hay bank” became so successful, that the hay bank committee made the decision to apply for nonprofit status. We are going through that process now. We have carefully kept track of the numbers and data so that we could accurately measure success or failure. The bottom line is that 98.6% of the horses we have served through the Oregon Hay Bank are still with their owners.
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