Horse Assistance Council, Inc
About Us
The Santa Rosa County Horse Assistance Council was founded by horse owners who believe that working together (owners and county agencies) we can improve upon the welfare of the nearly 14,000 horses in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The SRC Horse Assistance Council operates with volunteers and is funded through the generosity of the public.
Neighbor Helping Neighbor Policy
- Assist horse owners with information during emergency situations
- Assist horse owners in re-homing their horses when they are free to a good home horse owners in surrendering horses for relocation homes and/or sale barns.
- Organize quarterly educational programs for new and experienced horse owners with equine and equine industry related issues.
- Maintain a county hay bank for horses as a temporary helping hand program.
- Recruit a helping hand crew of volunteers to assist with repairs, etc. for those unable to help themselves.
- Sponsor stallion low cost castration (gelding) programs
and reduced cost Coggins and Vaccination Clinics - Maintain limited assistance for specific veterinarian, dental and farrier related services to approved owners in SRC when funding is available
What drives us
The majority of the horse population is well cared for; however, there are a growing number of horses who suffer from neglect, abuse or abandonment. Our mission is to provide our county with the volunteer help and financial assistance needed to assist in the handling of horse welfare issues. We also strive to improve horse welfare through community education, awareness programs and seminars and to offer horse management and welfare training.
Assistance
Under the guidance of the Director of Santa Rosa Animal Control Services, the SRCHAC will assist in locating approved foster care facilities for seized or abandoned horses, maintain a local list of resources for feed, hay, building supplies and other necessities, develop educational assistance, and provide counseling as needed. We plan to organize a "Helping Hands" co-operative which would offer limited assistance toward improving the overall health and welfare for approved horses in our county.
Education
Our efforts to enrich the horse community through education is one of the most important goals we have set for ourselves. Through seminars, workshops, horse fairs and other educational events we will be able to reach the horse community to provide information necessary for maintaining a healthy horse. Some of the topics to be covered in these seminars are hurricane/disaster preparedness, horse health care issues, current information on deworming, vaccination, fencing, stabling facilities, hoof care, pasture management, nutrition, wound care, disease and lameness issues.
Contact Us:
P.O. Box 755
Bagdad, Florida 32530
Email: info@srchac.org or call 850-304-7847
