Horse Heroes - Empowering Lives

09/11/2024

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT…

As of 10am today, Saturday 9th November, Horse Heroes - Empowering Lives will be closed for business.

If you are a current client I will messsge you privately.

A massive thanks to all clients, parents, support workers, volunteers, online supporters and friends who have made the past 3 and a half years so incredibly awesome.
Most of all I’d like to thank my horses and ponies over that time who have influenced and changed the hearts and lives of so many.

Georgie. ❤️🐴❤️ 🐎

07/11/2024

Hi folks, it’s Noah here.
Mum trimmed my front hooves this morning. Lovely Jen came over to stand with me while mum cut my toenails.
Jen talked to me quietly and gave me lots of cuddles. I had a bit of a snooze 💤 and I could feel her tickling my lips , but I didn’t care. I love ❤️ Jen!
My feet feel good too.
Thanks mum!

04/11/2024

Having a morning tea break with Noah. 😁
Noah likes to share!
“ Hey Warrick, can I have some of your sausage roll?”

03/11/2024

31/10/2024

My horse herd are very itchy at the moment.
This is from the frequent rain we have had that has brought up the weeds with the fresh grass.
They have bad scabs on their legs and chest from walking through the grass.
To combat this season, (and it is a seasonal thing), the geldings wear mesh rugs. As we know, Abbey takes hers off! God knows I’ve tried! 🙄
They all are on a toxin binder supplement in their feed. They are all getting regular washes with medicated shampoo.
However they are still suffering and I feel awful about it.
So… today I will start them all on a Vitamin C supplement in their feed.
Luckily in my local Woolies supermarket they were having a half price sale on their discontinued line of Vitamin C, so I cleared the shelf! Lol 😝
Hopefully this will make a big difference and they will all be feeling better very soon.

Below is part of an interesting article about Vitamin C in horse diets from Kentucky Equine Research.
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28/10/2024

NDIS CHANGES
*Attention Clients*

I have found a category under which Horse Heroes can continue to operate according to the new NDIS regulations.
If you have funding under this line number, we can continue with your sessions.

Georgie. ❤️🐎

25/10/2024

*NDIS CHANGES*

Recently the rules of what the National Disability Insurance Scheme will and will not fund has changed.
The guidelines are now much stricter.
Will this affect Horse Heroes?
The short answer is, “Yes “.
There is no way around it, there will be changes to Horse Heroes in the future.

What changes they will be is yet to be determined.
Possibilities may include:
- Having only privately funded clients. This would mean a significant increase in pricing for clients.
- Closing Horse Heroes as a small business, and starting up a similar organisation that runs as an incorporated charity.
- Closing the service to the community all together, and being grateful for the amazing opportunity and the things that have taken place at Horse Heroes over the past three and a half years.
- Other options that have not yet revealed themselves.

While I am working out these issues, and developing a plan for the future of Horse Heroes, we will try to continue to run as we are.

If you have viable suggestions, please let me know.
Many thanks for your understanding and patience.

23/10/2024

Another classic vid of Tina and Rocky. He loves her, especially when it’s snack time! ❤️🐎

22/10/2024

Warrick had a great time washing and toweling down Rocky yesterday. Rocky loved it too. Thanks for your help mate! 👍🏻😁 🧽 🧼 🐎

15/10/2024

We adore Abbey, even when she destroys her mesh coat the day after I sew up the ripped tag on it. 🩷🐴 👑