The summer before my senior year my friend and I started volunteering at Two Wild Hearts Sanctuary, in Clinton, Michigan. It is a non-profit organization that rescues horses from the slaughter pipeline. They specialize in standardbreds but take in any breed in need. Many of the horses that come from slaughter houses were abused and come in with injuries. They also take in surrenders, many people surrender their horses when the weather starts getting cold because they can't take care of them through the winter. At the end of summer we started getting many surrenders, most of them were skinny, a couple of them were emaciated and the worst the sanctuary has ever seen. The sanctuary works long term to rehab the horses before adopting them out.
Growing up I always loved horses and wanted to ride them but I was never able to. When I started volunteering at the sanctuary it brought my love for them back and I instantly fell in love. This place has taught me so much and helped me realize my childhood dream could become a reality. My friend and I have become a big part of the sanctuary and help out as much as we can since there are only a few volunteers that go regularly. I help with chores when I'm there and when I'm not I help out behind the scenes with the social media and different projects, such as this one. My favorite part is working with the horses, this can be working with them on simple training or just loving them and bonding with them.
These sweet souls have helped me so much and I want to do all I can to help them, they all deserve a chance to be loved. Using these photos I will put them into a 2024 calendar for the sanctuary to sell in order to raise money. Every penny made from the calendar will go towards helping the horses.
Growing up I always loved horses and wanted to ride them but I was never able to. When I started volunteering at the sanctuary it brought my love for them back and I instantly fell in love. This place has taught me so much and helped me realize my childhood dream could become a reality. My friend and I have become a big part of the sanctuary and help out as much as we can since there are only a few volunteers that go regularly. I help with chores when I'm there and when I'm not I help out behind the scenes with the social media and different projects, such as this one. My favorite part is working with the horses, this can be working with them on simple training or just loving them and bonding with them.
These sweet souls have helped me so much and I want to do all I can to help them, they all deserve a chance to be loved. Using these photos I will put them into a 2024 calendar for the sanctuary to sell in order to raise money. Every penny made from the calendar will go towards helping the horses.
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