Hacienda de los Milagros – Needs All Of Us

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Dear Friends

Want to share with you that we are making progress. Thanks to a generous donor, we have been able to reach out to more animal supporters, and have added new supporters for HDLM. We are so blessed and grateful to all of you. Without you, we would not be able to do what we do. The residents at HDLM so appreciate you!

To our new supporters, welcome!! To our supporters who have been with us, some of you for many years, thank you! 2011 was a most interesting year, and overall, an incredible year. The new barn was finished. Donations specifically for things formerly on our "wish list" arrived and were used for their specified purposes. Some very dear friends transitioned back to pure spirit, and new ones arrived. Some wonderful new volunteers.

We are working on the next newsletter. As always, feel free to call our feed store, Warren's Hay 'N More, Chino Valley, AZ 928-636-1303 to make a donation to our feed account, or send donations to us at:
Hacienda de los Milagros (HDLM works, too)
3731 N Rd 1 West
Chino Valley, AZ 86323

We can always use your help and assistance:

• feed costs have increased 60%
• That means it now costs us $14,100 per month to feed (just feed), which is $479 per day based on a 30 day month.
• And we have every reason to believe that it will go up another 25% this winter, as supplies get very low.
• Farmers switched to other crops this year hoping to increase their income. Drought in Texas as well as other parts of the country has also significantly reduced the amount of grass hay available, and foreign buyers want US hay as well.

What this means to HDLM is that we have to bring in comparably more in donations to feed the residents. Increased costs, people losing homes, jobs, etc. is a large part of why the need for what we do is so much higher this year. We cannot take any more horses or mules, and very few additional burros. And the economy has resulted in fewer of you able to help. HDLM must find all ways possible to find new donors. The tried and reliable way to do that is to do Direct Mail. Rent mailing lists and do a fund raising appeal that explains who and what we are, and results in more donors. That is expensive. Finding the way to get the funds necessary to do it is our job.

Just please know that this is a serious situation, and to the extent that you are willing to share our newsletter, web address, etc., it cannot but help bring more awareness, and as a result, more donors. We have to feed, use the vet when needed, operate the truck, pay utilities, office costs, etc.

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Our May 14, 2011 Trail Ride was a great success. THANKS EVERYONE. See a video about the ride here Trail Ride on Youtube

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Oneness

After an incredible effort to heal and stay, he had a stroke yesterday and we had to release him. Dori and I are working on the next newsletter, which was to be a Oneness issue anyway, and it will be. If any of you want to send your thoughts/feelings about this majestic, powerful being of love and light, please do. While his spirit is here and will always be, and knowing that he will return to HDLM, the void and pain are beyond description. He will make us stronger, and what a blessing to have experienced the Great One in the body.

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We have to use temporary labor at times to do projects and clean pens. The barn stalls(both barns) need to be cleaned daily, and that takes a younger person and at least 5 hours of labor a day. Every day. That means paying, or getting strong volunteers. Our total operating budget for 2011 is $346050, or $28,840 per month. Please do what you can, and help us spread the word. The residents cannot help with this part, only we can. Thank you!

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New Barn

Our new barn is fully operational, and all the horses and mules at HDLM now have covered stalls so they can eat dry food and sleep/stand in a dry stall at night, from dinner time through breakfast. In fact, all the residents have access to shelter. Burros have community shelters. Bless you, anonymous donor!! And thank you Steve and Rudy for all your volunteer labor.

Contribute to our residents here

Thank You on behalf of the residents!

Horses Looking for a New Home

We have a few wonderful horses looking to be a companion only horse, with another horse, or for just humans who want a loving companion horse. They are healthy, just not going to be rideable.

The following horses at HDLM are available for a new home. If you are interested, or know anyone interested, in perhaps giving one of these incredible beings their lifetime home, please call Wynne at (928) 533-0684.

Fontana He is a 12 or so year old TB gelding. Great companion horse, not rideable. Issues with right front leg. Top picture on left.

Stella, a early teen large sorrel quarter type mare. Like her food, and has some apparent navicular issue in front that would make it painful for her to be ridden, and does not cause her issues to just hang out as a companion.

If you are interested, or know anyone interested, in perhaps giving one of these incredible beings their lifetime home, please email Wynne at Wynne@hdlmsanctuary.org or call Wynne at (928) 533-0684.

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A new HDLM video courtesy of a wonderful new friend.
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Download our latest newsletter here

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Purchase a variety of HDLM items, including a 2012 calendar, ornanments, lots of clothing, mugs, insulated mugs, beer mugs, posters, etc. through this Zazzle.com site

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Our Wish List Includes

• operating funds
• cutting toch and tanks for metal work
• TB height horse trailer, preferably 4 horse
• good quality Bermuda grass hay
• portable generator for creating electricity around the property
• Thank you for recent donations of:
  a horse walker
  used tractor
  and goosseneck flatbed trailer