Started in '05...New England Equine Rescues (NEER) is a growing 501(c)3 non profit organization that networks horse people all over the New England region. NEER is dedicated to helping all horses (we especially love the old and unwanted) in any way, including direct intervention for abused or slaughter-bound equines, effective horse placement, fundraising, and active support of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act.  NEER needs good homes, foster homes, volunteers, transport, advice, referrals, and as much support as we can to help stop the abuse, neglect, and slaughter of horses. We are a large NETWORK of people ranging from an extra stall to larger non profit organizations.  We welcome all horse people, location is not important. The more people, the better the network.  NEER is 100% volunteer...nobody is paid.

(MISSION STATEMENT): NEER was originally formed to answer a need within the equine community to network hard to place horses that were not able to find sanctuary in over crowded rescue organizations in New England. As an organization, the mission has expanded. Today, NEER actively rescues horses from a variety of situations, including owner surrenders, abuse and neglect situations, and horses at risk for slaughter. NEER provides sanctuary and rehabilitation in foster homes with the intention of adoption into new families as appropriate.  NEER works closely with, and for, other traditional equine rescue organizations, assisting with fundraising efforts and equipment donations.

Beth Hill Ross/President & Founder/Business Office and a few rescues in RI  (Please contact Mary for horse help, Beth is on temporary leave... thanks.)
Mary Martin/Sec'y NEER/Manager & Founder of the NEER NORTH facility in W. Newbury MA

  NEER does not sell ANY horses.
  NEER does not condone the breeding of rescues.
  NEER has NO paid members.
  NEER tries to do what's best for the horses, not the people.  
  (and we are sorry for any feelings that we may have hurt.)

Exempt from federal income tax under section 501c3 of the IRS. ~ EIN#: 202629551 ~ Public Charity Status: 170 (B) (1) (A) (vi) ... IRS INFO

Mary Martin
Manager/Founder NEER NORTH
183 River Rd
W. Newbury, MA.
01985
martinmaryd@comcast.net
Please contact Mary for horse help, Beth is on temporary leave... thanks.

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Pround Member of:

The Horse Rescue Coalition www.freewebs.com/horserescuecoalition 
Equine Welfare Advocates www.equinewelfarealliance.org 
Horse Rescue United Network www.horserescueunited.net 
Equine Rescue Community www.equinerescuecommunity.com
Homes for Horses Coalition  www.homesforhorses.org 
National Equine Rescue Coalition www.nationalequinerescuecoalition.com
RI Federation of Riding Clubs www.orgsites.com/ri/rifrc 
West Newbury Riding and Driving Club www.wnrdc.com 
The NH Horse Council www.nhhorsecouncil.com/
RI Disaster Animal Response Team www.orgsites.com/ri/ridart 
Equine Advocates of New England www.eaone.org 
New England Horse Council www.vthorse.com/nehc

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SLAUGHTER:

All three American slaughter plants are now closed, thousands of horses have been saved.  We need to pass HR503/S311 to stop the transport of horses to  Canada and Mexico, where slaughter is far more brutal.  (140,000+ horses went to slaughter in '08) http://www.commonhorsesense.net/

Extensive slaughter info: http://flyingfilly.com/horse_slaughter.htm (not graphic).

The following is a quote from kill buyer Manny Phelps:

I provide a service. People are revolted when I tell them I process horses for a living, but without me there would be thousands of starving horses living on our streets. You wrote how I exploit horses. Wrong. I exploit alcohol. I exploit Burger King. But with horses I provide a service. I mop up. I clean up the mess left by morons who just have to breed their mare. A few years later no one wants the baby anymore, so I come in to mop up. How come you never write about those morons who just have to breed their mare? Every spring I send dozens of mares and new foals to the meat plant. And every spring there are idiots breeding more babies. All of your "do right for horses cause they built America" is crap. The only way to do right for horses is to stop breeding them.

PLEASE STOP BREEDING!!!!

Gelded:
The Rose Grey.
Crusty the donk.
Evan donk.
Titan.
Scrawny.
Cpt Crunch (Thank you UPenn!)
Freedom's stud colt.

~ 80% of first time horse owners get rid of their horse within 5 years.

~ Every 5 minutes an American horse is slaughtered for human consumption.92% of horses going to slaughter are in good condition.

~ In just nine years (1997-05), the American horse industry has grown from $25.3 billion to $39 billion, an increase of 55%.

~ The equine population in the United States has expanded from 6.9 million to 9.2 million horses, an increase of 33%.

~ Meanwhile, the number of horse owners has risen from 1.9 million to 2.0 million, a modest increase of only about 5%.

~ "Most neglect and abuse cases can be resolved through owner education.  Educational programs using existing resources should be developed and accessible to all facets of society."

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