October Happy Tails Rescue

On September 24th, Corenna, from Wild Horse Connection (WHC), got a call from the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) about a horse on the freeway side of the fence on I-80 near mile marker 46 in Fernley. This was a very dangerous situation for both the horse and the cars on the freeway.  They found the horse in the WHIMS database and figured out his name was Tavi. 

Corenna contacted a local Fernley volunteer to asses the situation. She also contacted Willis Lamm of Least Resistance Training Concepts (LRTC) to make sure he had a rescue team to dispatch.  Once on scene, Willis determined they would need NHP to moderate traffic on the ramp to ensure the safety of both Tavi and the volunteers. Willis also noted the fence had holes in four places. If the team simply moved him back to the other side, he would wander back out. When observing Tavi, the team noticed some neurological issues in his hind end, later discovering he is likely a West Nile Virus survivor from the previous year. Rather than relocate him and leave him in a potentially dangerous situation, Corenna contacted LBL Equine Rescue to see if they could take him in. 

LBL was able to take Tavi in and now he is gaining weight and looking so much better! He was assessed by a vet and due to his continued neurological issues LBL is looking for either a sanctuary or a permanent retirement home for him to live out his life as a horse. 

This is a great story of intergroup cooperation. In these rescues there are a lot of moving parts and that can make it difficult to execute a safe and sound rescue. It’s important for everyone to have flexibility and work together and the organizations on the Virginia Range do this extremely well! Good job to all involved! 

If you are interested in adopting Tavi, check out LBL Equine Rescue here: https://lblequinerescue.org/.

LBL also has a volunteer day every Sunday from 10am- 1 pm. They had a great group of volunteers and board members out recently. “Our youngest volunteer being 5 weeks old! People helped clean water tanks and stalls and helped fix some fencing Tavi's stall. When the "chores" were done we grabbed halters and grooming tools and loved on the horses.” This is a great way to volunteer your time!

If you want to help with these rescue efforts, and veterinary care for  horses removed from the range donate to Wild Horse Connection here: https://wildhorseconnection.org/donate and Least Resistance Training Concepts here: http://www.whmentors.org/clo/contribute.html

Tavi when he was found on the wrong side of the fence.

Tavi now!!