Mid-MI Couple to the Rescue of Abused, Neglected Horses

An article in yesterday's Lansing State Journal caught my attention to the point that I must comment on this blog. There were several headlines and subheadlines with the article including "More Horses Go Hungry As Economy Sours." The gist of the article highlights a Dansville (MI) farm that takes in abused and neglected equines.

Larry and Marika Heuer own Rocky Meadows Farm where they provide care to horses who were rescued from abusive owners. The article noted the horses are now sleek and well-fed, "but they are recovering from abuse and neglect, even starvation in some cases, in the hands of previous owners."

The current six horses were confiscated by sheriff's departments and animal control officers in several counties.

The couple turned some of their property into the only U.S. affiliate of the British International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH). The Heuer's business is nonprofit and since 2007 they have taken in 16 horses and helped 85 others.

The ILPH was founded in Great Britain in 1927. The current President is Princess Anne. The Michigan affiliate was accepted in 2005. You can find out more information by clicking ILPH-MI here.

You can go to the Michigan affiliate link above to find out how you can help this very worthy cause. Unfortunately, due to Michigan's falling economy and the rising cost of feeding horses, the Heuers expect to house more horses in the future.