Once again this Help A Horse Day we are extremely fortunateto have an incredible opportunity to raise a lot of money forthe horses – one of our generous donors is offering to matchall donations made up to $10,000! This was very successful lastyear and we hope this year can be the same! People can senddonations through the mail, PayPal, or go to Horsemen’sOutlet on the 28th, but it must be noted that the donations arefor Help A Horse Day only.

In addition, all funds raised from our silent auction, bake sale,food sales, and merchandise sales on the 28th will also bematched. This is a wonderful opportunity for the rescue hors-es, but we need your help in matching the $10,000!

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Mylestone Equine RescueSpring 2019

Every horse we save makes a difference

Great gifts await you at our silent auction.

at Horsemen’s Outlet, Lebanon, NJ

Sunday, 4/28 - 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Rain or shine)

Help Us with Our $10,000 Matching Challenge!

is 28 years old and has been in our care for the past 17years. He has a heart of gold and loves people. He is truly one of thekindest horses we have ever met. He has various lameness issues andrequires special shoes. He is timid in nature and can easily get bossedaround by the other horses, so he currently goes out by himself. Heprefers to play over the fence with his horse buddies. He is alwayshappy to see you and hopes you might have a horse treat for him. Willyou consider sponsoring Dakota?

Horses needing sponsors. We have so many beautiful horses on the farm just waiting for yourlove and support. As time passes, little by little, some of them losetheir sponsors for any number of reasons. We wanted to shine aspotlight on a few of those who are in need of sponsors.

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Shining A Spotlight On ...

Dakota

MYLESTONE EQUINERESCUE

227 Still Valley RoadPhillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 995-9300

www.mylestone.orgE: info@mylestone.org

Susankelly ThompsonFounder, President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Susankelly ThompsonBruce ThompsonLois Commander

Mary Beth Hamorski, VMDCheryl Kavka

WEBMISTRESS

Jeanne Balsam

NICKERS AND NEIGHS

WRITERS/EDITORSJeanne Balsam

Susankelly Thompson

GRAPHIC DESIGNJeanne Balsam

PHOTOGRAPHYSusankelly Thompson,

Jen Wenzel

HOURS OF OPERATION

By appointment only

We are so ready for spring. Winters are often very challenging on the farm, and this year wewere short volunteer help which made it that much more difficult to get everything done. Weare so grateful to all the people that came out to help us in the freezing cold to care for thehorses -- thank you. Many hands really lessen the load. The horses are ready for spring, too,and to have their winter blankets off. They are itchy from shedding their winter coats and lookforward to feeling the warmth of the sun on their backs.

We were recently blessed with a generous donation to the Equine Relief Fund. This will bol-ster the fund and allow us to help more horses in need off the farm. We really look forwardto being able to make an often life-saving difference again this year for such horses.

As much as we would like to, we do not foresee taking in any new rescue cases at this time.We simply don’t have the help, and with over 30 aging horses, there is a lot of care involvedon a day-to-day basis. To this end, we are in need of additional volunteers to care for the hors-es as well as in several areas of our rescue. If you are interested, or know someone who is,please read more on page 6 or visit our website under How to Help.

We regret to report that the rescue did not finish up 2018 as well as we had hoped. We lost anapproximate $15,000-$20,000 in donations that typically have come in in past years. This is abig hit for us, and why we really need to do well for Help a Horse Day! With the opportunityof people’s donations being matched up to $10,000, thanks to one of our very generousdonors, we could raise some much-needed funds for the horses. Please read all about it onpages 1 and 3, and be part of this exciting matching opportunity -- the horses need you!

Thanks to everyone who helps with our wonderful horses. - Susankelly

OUR MISSIONMylestone Equine Rescue (“M.E.R.”) isdedicated to helping abused andneglected horses. M.E.R. works to

educate the general public about theseunspeakable sufferings and promotesthe plight of unwanted horses.Our goal is to place these once

magnificent creatures in homes that willgive them the love and care theydeserve. If suitable homes are notfound, M.E.R. will be a permanent

home for these horses.

Mylestone is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organiza-tion. All donations are tax-deductible.

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MY SIDE OF THE FENCE - Susankelly Thompson

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SEND IN YOUR PROOFOF PURCHASE SEALS!

SAVE YOUR SEALS from Legends, TripleCrown and Southern States feed bags tohelp our horses. Each proof of purchase sealis worth .25 to help our horses. We collect these symbols and redeem themthrough the S.H.O.W. program earningmoney for the care of our horses. You can col-lect the symbols and mail them to us and wewill take care of the rest. Please share this information with yourhorse friends and at your barn.

Thank you to the following foundations fortheir generous support of the horses.

GRANTS/FOUNDATIONS◆The Tyler Foundation◆ John L and Grace P. Soldoveri Foundation◆Thomas and Nephele Wing Domencich

Foundation◆Anonymous

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JOIN US FOR HELP A HORSE DAY! (cont’d)

BRING SOUP!

Tango and Marley lookfantastic; both havegained a good deal ofweight. They have reallyblossomed. Tango is a bitof a handful now that heis feeling better andMarley is sweet andlikes to play over thefence with the otherhorses. Both look for-ward to their meals withgusto. Our vet said theyare ready to be adoptedout which is great news!We are looking to placeone or both into newhomes soon.

MARLEY & TANGO LOOK & FEEL FANTASTIC!

Sarah Prant-Ercolano, owner of Horsemen’s Outlet, withstore employee, Steve.

Our silent auction this year will feature a beautifulframe filled with gorgeous photos of the horses.

Volunteers Reed and Dennis helping outat our 2018 Help A Horse Day.

Marley, above, and Tango, right, despite being little mud-muffins at the moment, are now at their proper weight andlook and feel great. They are happy, alert, and love to playover the fence with other horses.

Bring a can of soup or othernon-perishable food itemfor the local food pantry and

be entered to win aHorsemen’s Outlet gift card!

Any donation youmake - directly to Mylestone orat our bake sale, merchandise

table, etc. - so long as it’s indicatedfor Help A Horse Day - will all

qualify to be matched by our verygenerous donor up to $10,000!!

We are so fortunate - and grateful -to have this opportunity again this

year, so let’s make it count!!

Horsemen’s Outlet will be offering a chance to win a $500 gift card to the storeto all who bring one non-perishable food item for the Calvary Bible Fellowshipfood pantry. They will also offer a 20% discount on one item in the store. Therewill be vendors and a tack sale as well. Stop by and help our Mylestone horses win big on Help a Horse Day, April28th! We need your support to make this happen!

WE NEED YOU!

BAKERS! If you can bakefor Help-A-Horse Day,please contact us at

info@mylestone.org or(908) 995-9300.

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS -we are looking for fabulous(new) items for our silentauction. Please contact usas above. Thank you!!

Save the date!Sunday, April 28th, 10 am to 3 pm

Rain or shine!

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SPONSORSHIP FORMSponsors are the life blood of Mylestone’s efforts - we trulycould not do it without you. To become a sponsor, forward thisform with the sum of $50.00 for two months, or more for

additional months, (see below), which will be applied towardsthe care of the Mylestone horse of your choice, or we can selectthe horse in the greatest need of sponsors. You can sponsor fortwo months or for as many additonal months as you would likefor $25.00 per month. You will receive a photo and sponsor let-ter monthly, updating you on the goings-on at the farm.

Name: ______________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _______________________________________

E-Mail: _____________________________________________

❑ Please sign me up to receive occasional e-mail updates fromMylestone

Enclosed is $ _________ . I would like to become a sponsor for

❑ Dakota ❑ Woody ❑ Piper ❑ Shadow ❑ Tommy

❑ Horse in Need or _____________ (name of horse) for:

(check one) ❑ 2 months ($50.00) ❑ 3 months ($75.00)❑ 6 months ($150.00) ❑ one year ($300.00)

SponsorshipsMylestone Equine Rescue

227 Still Valley Road * Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 * (908) 995-9300www.mylestone.org

Mylestone Equine Rescue is a 501(c)3 not for profit charity. Donationsare tax deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law.

is in his early 20’snow. He has beenwith us for over 13years. Shadow is nowcompletely blind, buthe has an acute senseof hearing and smell.He had been terriblyabused when we res-cued him and suf-fered at the hands ofan extremely cruelman. Shadow hashad to overcome a lotand he trusts women

far more than men. Shadow is a big cookie monster and loves horsetreats. He goes into this cookie zone while he eats them and relaxes.He gets lots of cookies when we work with him because it causes himfar less stress and we can get done what we need to do. He hasrecently lost a couple of sponsors and could use a few more friends.He is such a good soul.

is in his early 20’s, and we rescued him from auction20 years ago. He was initially very sickly, and later suffered fromheaves (horse asthma). Tommy continues to have various specialneeds. He has recently developed TMJ and it is harder to chew hisgrain. He is separated three times a day to be fed his meals so he cantake his time eating. Tommy is spunky and bright and very friendly.His best buddy is a big Belgian mare named Livy. Tommy loves toplay with Danny Boy over the fence. Tommy has recently lost somesponsors and would really appreciate some sponsorship love.

is in his 30’snow. We rescued him fromgoing to slaughter over 19years ago. He was adopted outtwice during that time butended up back with us. He hasa quirky personality and canbe a bit pushy when handlinghim. He is devoted to hisbuddy Holly, and a very loyalcompanion. Woody is friendlyand enjoys attention. He hasbeen with us a long time andhas lost several sponsors overthe years. Would you considersponsoring Woody in his gold-en years?

is in her late teensand came to us starved back in2011. She is a very pretty mareand a bit of a diva. She is veryloyal to her friend Cleo whokeeps her in line. Piper likespeople and is quite inquisitivein nature. We had hoped thatPiper would have found ahome as a companion by now,but no one has shown aninterest in her yet. She doesneed an experienced horseperson to work around her.She has recently lost a coupleof sponsors.

horses needing sponsors. Here are four more of our beauties who would love some sponsorship lovefrom you. Please consider a sponsorship, and receive a photo of your “adopt-ed” horse and an update of what’s happening at the farm each month. You’llhear the grateful whinnies all the way from here on the farm.

Shining A Spotlight On ...

Piper

Tommy

Shadow

Woody

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Thanks to Amy, we were able to order exactly the Absorbineproducts the horses need. Lori (l.) and Lois greeted visitors at Chester Riding Club fam-

ily fun day and shared what Mylestone is all about.

Beautiful themed baskets may be yours for the bidding -come see what we have lined up at Help A Horse Day!

* Jim and Maryjane Allen in loving memory of Alexander (Alec) Allen

* Associates of the Home Depot MCC5078 and Management teamin memory of Elizabeth Chambers, daughter of Kelly Maxwell

* Bill, Marles, Douglas and Ashley Maxwell in memory of ElizabethChambers

* Thomas and Joyce Garsky in memory of Elizabeth Chambers* Mary Dancer in memory of Elizabeth Chambers* Jack Bishop in loving memory of Phebe Bishop* Jack Bishop in memory of Solon Maxfield Palmer* Susan and Rupe Hauser in loving memory of Phebe Bishop* Linda and Allison Lang in memory of Virginia Trowbridge* Robin Hill Farm in memory of “Trooper” loved by Andrea Beagan* Robin Hill Farm in memory of “LeBaron” loved by HeeSoo and Francesca Balfo

* Lauren Shrem in memory of her first pony “Feature Sox”

◗ Kathy and Bill Pinho in honor of Janis McCracken◗ Betty Archer in honor of Janis and Bill McCracken◗ Sam and Carolyn McCracken in honor of Janis McCracken◗ Matthew Miller in honor of Deborah Polacek◗ Holly Cosgrove in honor of Janelle Cosgrove◗ Jamie Forbes in honor of Janet Lane◗ Lorraine and George Coyle in honor of Dorothy RaeTamashausky

◗ Marie Cirelli in honor of Mary and Jack Desmond, Linda andRick Vayo,and Christine and Dennis Rodin

◗ Suzan Mitchell in honor of Beverly Saadeh◗ Carol Cooper in honor of Darla Kalman◗ Carla Dehmlow in honor of Janet Calvert

MEMORIALS

Chester Riding Club located in Chester NJ held a family fun day tobenefit Mylestone Equine Rescue. The weather didn’t completelycooperate but they managed to raise over $800 for the rescue horses.Mylestone board member Lois Commander was joined by volunteerLori Dabkowski to man the Mylestone table. The event was held intheir indoor arena with activities for the local families. Thank you tofarm owner Jamie Maillet, staff, riders and families from The ChesterRiding Club for inviting Mylestone to attend. We appreciate the gen-erous support!

Amy Liz won a contest by the equine supply company Absorbine inwhich she received $500 worth of company products. Her win wastwofold because Absorbine offered to donate the same prize to therescue group of her choice and she chose Mylestone. The companycontacted us and we were able to pick $500 worth of their productswe most needed. We are very grateful for the donation of all thesewonderful items for our rescue horses!Thank you Amy for this wonderful gift.

IN HONOR OF

Holiday Helpers ...

Chester Riding Club Holds Family FunDay to Help the Horses

Amy Liz Chooses Mylestone to Receive$500 in Absorbine Products

◆ Horsemen’s Outlet in Lebanon NJ once again hosted an event forour rescue horses during the holiday season. Thank you to all ourvolunteers that helped out and all Horsemen’s generous customersfor participating! We raised over $2,500 for the care of the horseswhich went towards grain, hay and bedding. We had a wide offeringof baskets and gift cards thanks to our many supporters who donat-ed items for the event. We thank Horsemen’s Outlet’s owner SarahPrant Ercolano, store manager Mary Ellen O’Toole, and their staffwho are instrumental in the success of this fundraiser.

◆ Thanks also to Coach Stop Saddlery in Bedminster, NJ for theircontinued support at the holidays and all year ̀ round. Each year, theyfeature a Christmas tree with ornaments of our horses and whateach needs most. Much appreciation to Robyn Rasmussen and herstaff’s efforts to help the horses!

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DONATION FORMYour support of Mylestone is greatly appreciated. Please usethis form if you wish to make a straight donation to help the

horses. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Name: ______________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _______________________________________

E-Mail: _____________________________________________

❑ Please sign me up to receive occasional e-mail updates fromMylestone

Enclosed is my donation of $ _________________________

Send to:

Mylestone Equine Rescue227 Still Valley Road * Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

(908) 995-9300www.mylestone.org

Mylestone Equine Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3) not for profit charity. Your gift is tax deductible

Mylestone is extremely grateful to everyone who has made adonation, sponsored a horse, or otherwise supported our efforts.

It is through your generosity that we’ve been able to give a second chanceto wonderful horses like Tango and Marley.

All current Mylestone donors receive our newsletter. As a smallnon-profit organization, we can only send “Nickers and Neighs”out to those who support our efforts. We hope that’s you!

If you haven’t made a contribution recently, won’t you do so?You truly make a differece to so many horses, and we’d love to

keep sending you our newsletter! Thank you!

* Donors and Sponsors * Devoted Volunteers

* Califon Animal Hospital, Dr. Mary Beth Hamorski,& Dr. Simone Koster

* Equine Dentists Bill Schultze, Jim Edwards, Brian Shaw & Dianne Frack

* Farriers Todd Huber & David Delli Santi* Horsemen’s Outlet for their continued support

* A special thanks to all those who have donated items for thehorses, plus blankets, tack and assorted items for us to put on

consignment at Horsemen’s OutletYour generosity is very much appreciated!

If we have accidentally omitted anyone, please accept our apologies - we are so very grateful for all you do for the horses!

THANK YOU!

SPECIAL THANK YOU

It’s simple - you give them love, they love you back.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

* Troop 80435 ICS Brownies for their donation for the horses. We greatlyappreciate the support

* Pat King for horse treats for Emmett and friends* Debra Winkle for donation of three halters* Thank you to all those who have donated blankets and other items for

the horses, we greatly appreciate it!* Chris H. for generously donating a gift certificate for hoof trims for

10 of the horses.

Ask anyone who works with our rescue horses - theyare a sweet and grateful bunch, but they can’t takecare of themselves. We are looking for reliable anddedicated volunteers who want to make the differ-ence in our rescued horses’ lives, who want to showup when the’re needed, and maybe even pitch in in apinch. Is that you?We need help with feedings, mucking stalls, pickingfields, and, of course, supplying TLC!For complete details, read more at mylestone.orgunder How to Help, or contact us at info@myle-stone.org or (908)995-9300. We also need volunteersto help with events and office/administrative tasks. Bein touch and make a difference!

Volunteer Mary giving Sundance a kiss.

Jenn gettng ready to put Casey’s flymask on.

Nikki with our good boy, Woody,always happy with attention fromour volunteers.