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Panhandle Equine Rescue Receives Donation
January 11, 2008
Panhandle Equine Rescue (PER) received over four thousand dollars in donations Thursday night from a recent horse endurance ride.
The money was presented by the Five Flags Arabian Horse Association to PER at PER’s monthly meeting at Fran’s Country Grill in Molino. The money was raised at the “Blackwater Boogie Endurance Ride” that was held November 30 and December 1 in the Blackwater State Forest near Milton. Over 130 riders from across the Southeast participated in the ride.
The $4,222.46 check was presented by Christina Schiro (pictured above, right) of the Arabian Horse Association to Diane Lowery (pictured above, left), president of PER. Added to $535 in proceeds given to PER last month, the total funds presented to PER totaled $4,757.46.
Panhandle Equine Rescue’s mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and provide adoption services for abused, neglected and abandoned equines. It is authorized by the Escambia County court system to investigate equine reports in the county.
Recently, PER rescued five of fourteen horses from a resident of Escambia County near the intersection on Highway 95A and Quintette Road south of Molino. The resident was unable to care for fourteen horses at one time, according to Lowery, so PER stepped in. Four boarded horses on the property were returned to their owner, and PER took possession of Firecracker, Rolla, Pretty Boy, Junior (pictured left) and Miss Penny.
“He had too many horses,” Lowery said, “Basically, he was in over his head.” She said the horses were in poor condition when they were picked up by PER, but now they are in good shape. Soon after a vet visit next Wednesday, all five should be available for adoption. All five can be viewed in our photo gallery by clicking here.
PER’s annual Benefit Ride scheduled for February 9 has been renamed “The Charlotte Salzer Memorial Benefit Ride”. Charlotte passed away December 30 after a six month battle with cancer. She was nurse, retired from Atmore Community Hospital. Before and after retiring, she was active in rides for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Atmore’s Relay for Life, Panhandle Equine Rescue, and the Five Flags Arabian Horse Association.
The benefit ride will take place Saturday, February 9 at Coldwater Recreation Area in the Blackwater River State Forest. The approximately 12 mile ride will be followed by an awards ceremony and a meal. For more information click here to download and print a pdf flyer, or contact Chris Jones at 478-2161.
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