In highlight the program would work as follows and it would be replicated in as many cities as possible in Puerto Rico
- The City/Police identifying a piece of land they own and are not using. The land must have a water source (a long hose from a close house works) The land must be appropriate in size {2 or more acres} to home 2 horses from their town. This program could grow in one town to multiple lands or lands holding more horses in one land but to START our experience is 2 horses is the easiest to handle while not making the horses live solo. We do not use or believe in stalls. A horse in a box is inhumane in our opinion.
- The City/Police identifying persons who will daily volunteer to visit the horses and check they are free of new injuries, clean and fill water as well as give a little horse feed
- The City/Police will manage the interactions of the Community with the horses
- The City/Police will maintain the fencing and the land cleaning – if dollars are needed to complete this work Defensa can help with those in the right situation
- Defensa will handle Professional Services needed by the horses – Including but not limited to Training, Medical & Hoof Care
- Defensa will offer Community Education Classes if the City/Police desires this
We have been rescuing horses around Puerto Rico since 2011 and we know the problem is too big for one or even 5 organizations. We are hopeful if we can find cities/police willing to work with us and other horse lovers, handlers, owners & rescuers around the Island we can together – city by city – move to help more horses.