NOT-for-profit Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria has received a significant Equine Rehabilitation Grant from the State Government.<\/p>\n
With 174 horses in care across Victoria and 407 members, the charity has been given $55,000 to aid their education and training work, and equine rehabilitation programs.<\/p>\n
President Kathryn Wren said the money will be spent on engagement events planned for January 2022 in Smythesdale, where there is a strong equine community and accommodating infrastructure at the Woady Yaloak Equestrian Centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis provides an ideal forum for engaging with the local community and stakeholders to provide equine rescue and rehabilitation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be conducting an open day to showcase our work and provide information on horse welfare, rescue and rehabilitation. This will be followed by a horse representative training day.<\/p>\n
\u201cVolunteers interested in becoming a rep will be trained in all legalities, required activities, health and safety, and managing vicarious trauma. Participants of a horse training day will learn about horse behaviours and how to rehabilitate a horse that has experienced trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n
Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas said the State Government is proud to support rehabilitation and rehoming for horses in need.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese grants will provide better animal welfare outcomes and more education and training, while rehabilitating more horses to give animals a second chance at life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis money will be used by Project Hope volunteers to continue to educate horse owners, and others, about the importance of caring properly for horses.<\/p>\n
\u201cHorses need particular care, attention, space, and can be more expensive to look after properly. The volunteers work so hard to care for horses that have been abandoned or neglected.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NOT-for-profit Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria has received a significant Equine Rehabilitation Grant from the State Government. With 174 horses in care across Victoria and 407 members, the charity has been given $55,000 to aid their education and training work, and equine rehabilitation programs. President Kathryn Wren said the money will be spent on engagement […]<\/p>\n