let her know, Tenerife horse rescueis the only animal shelter on the island that specializes in horses, although it also has many other species of animals, most of them abandoned, some donated and some born in this sanctuary located in La Jaca, above TF-1 in the municipality Ariko.
It has grown so much in less than four years of age that Tenerife Horse Rescue these days has sent a letter to its donors looking for investors to acquire the adjacent land for a construction company and others around it, encouraged by that Urban does not isolate the existing 6,500 square meter development, although They take little interest in bringing their activity into line with nearby wind turbines, although they do show concern about the future proximity of the Southern Train, if it is finally developed. “Our future is at stake, as we want to set up a veterinary clinic, hold workshops and set up a sustainability school,” he says. Trinidad Cigalerbaa young Argentine volunteer, recently arrived at the shelter.
Tenerife Horse Rescue is a non-governmental charity founded in Areco in 2018 by the English Emma Greenfield and Italian Edo. “It is run entirely by volunteers and our goal is to provide homes for all the horses who need a second chance,” says Trinidad, where young people from all over the world, animal and environmental lovers, live together.
Tenerife Horse Rescue specializes in the rehabilitation and training of horses with positive reinforcement to give them a voice. “They are herd or race horses that live for about thirty years, but usually by the age of five they no longer serve their owners and are turned away from malnutrition or abuse,” says Trinidad, noting that “we are the only specialized equine refuge, for those of us who They have two Canarian vets and the demand there is incredible, someone writes to us every day condemning the poor condition of the horse. We have a lot of demand, but now it doesn’t give us the physical space to pick up those horses.” Each horse has its name and a trail of abuse behind it, and some have gone from jumping heroes or unable to get up, until they reach the sanctuary of Emma and Edo. “They switched from eating raw potatoes to having the hay they needed,” Trinidad says.
Although horses are our main target, we don’t stop here. Our animal sanctuary has a large collection of abandoned animals all rescued from the island, about 400 animals. For example, dogs, cats, birds, ducks, guinea pigs, goats, pigs, turtles, hamsters and much more. In addition, we are also big advocates of sustainability and living society,” Trinidad tells us, as we observe Paulina, a Chilean aid worker, operating the washing machine. “Here we have photovoltaic power, but we also manage to save as much as we can,” he said. 100% environmentally friendly and sustainable,” adding that “all the materials we have here are made from recycled materials.”
The forty volunteers work daily at the shelter and do it only for food and lodging, knowing that “we don’t make money from it, we only work for the welfare of the animals.” Everyone takes their place in the sanctuary, and Trinidad denounces it as “organized chaos”.
Tenerife Horse Rescue has so far had over 200 volunteers. “Many of them are staying for over a year, or with frequent visits. They have helped us dig the land, build tents, train horses, collect manure and more. We can’t do it without your help. We offer Workaway accommodation on site and cater all meals for 25 hours a week, minimum To stay is one month. Above all, we are so grateful to always have a small community of people helping the shelter run smoothly and continue to grow,” says Emma Greenfield, creator of the very supportive project.
For this, they not only have donations from hundreds of people from Tenerife and from all over the world, through a global donation via social networks, without receiving government aid, but also receive animal food from daily waste. Hypermarket chain.
Emma and Edo, the creators
Emma, 33, grew up from an animal-loving British family, with animal friends rather than humans. He spent his childhood saving insects and frogs while begging his parents to give him riding lessons. I grew up studying equine, veterinary nursing for small animals, first aid for animals, and many short courses in communication with horses. With a lot of freelancing experience, from running a charity shop for a UK horse sanctuary, dog walking and training, and dancing. She spends all her free time walking dogs or expanding her knowledge of horses and taking care of animals by reading books and watching YouTube videos. He still has more animal friends than humans, but he has real horse friends and no longer imaginary friends, as in his childhood.
“What we do in the Horse Sanctuary is absolutely necessary and incredibly rewarding. In Tenerife, a large number of animals are used for agriculture and tourism. They are often found uninterested or abandoned once their practical use is no longer available. For us, it is the pleasure and privilege of saving animals in need. But medicines and treatments are expensive and are constantly in demand. And our need for food, shelter, and animal homes is never ending.”
Edo, 35, a native of a small town in Italy, had never owned a pet prior to meeting Emma, but had always dreamed of retiring on a farm and living self-sufficiently with a pack of dogs. After leaving school, he developed a background in construction, customer service and entertainment and has a natural ability to learn languages, speaking up to six languages. He met Emma when she was living at an equestrian center in Fuerteventura and Edo was on vacation. Bonding on their shared dance experience, they worked together on a show for a year before they started planning this project. They soon discover that they have the perfect ingredients to develop together. Edo realized his dream of owning a farm long before retirement age.
“We’ve already learned a lot from our adventure so far. We’ve learned to plan and register, and from there build from scratch for ourselves and our animal shelter. We’ve had to understand the business of fundraising and running a charity. We’ve solved problems using solar energy and ecological water systems. We’ve enlisted the help of local people. Generosity and visitors to Tenerife. Create a team of people who work for the love of animals and not for profit. Die their hands or donate their hard-earned money when they can.”
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