Save a Wild Horse from the 2024 Kaimanawa Horse Muster
Annually the Kaimanawa herd is reduced to 300 by aerial mustering. KLF is committed to supporting the successful placement of excess horses.
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With 12 hours until applications close and 169 horses still facing an uncertain fate, KLF are looking for donations to provide potential owners with subsidies to help with the costs of saving these horses.
These include:
Initial Handling Subsidy, where $1000 will to be paid to a KLF Approved Trainer to help cover the costs of initial handling or attending a wild horse workshop to be mentored through the process of taming their Kaimanawa.
Vet Subsidy, where KLF may support an owner with vet costs under extraordinary circumstances
For many, these costs can be difficult to budget for, especially right now when the cost of living is so high. While the KLF subsidies won't cover all of the costs associated with saving a Kaimanawa, they will allow quality KHH/KLF approved homes the opportunity to save a horse from the muster, when they might not otherwise be able to afford to this year.
The KLF Approved Trainers will be available to provide ongoing support to owners, to ensure the subsidied Kaimanawa horses continue to have a successful life in domestication.
About us
Kaimanawa Legacy Foundation is a non-profit charity dedicated to preserving and managing the wild herd in the Kaimanawa Ranges, as well as facilitating the successful placement of New Zealand’s excess wild horses through innovative programs and events.
Use of funds
For every $1000 raised an extra horse can be saved, with the money providing subsidies for KHH/KLF approved homes that need financial support for the initial handling period.
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Save a Wild Horse from the 2024 Kaimanawa Muster 3 May 2024
With a second Muster set for June and only 88 of 230 homed in April, Kaimanawa Legacy Foundation are looking for donations to provide potential owners with subsidies to help with the costs of saving excess horses.
These include:
Initial Handling Subsidies, where $1000 will be paid to a KLF approved trainer to help cover costs of initial handling or attending a wild horse workshop to be mentored through the process of taming their Kaimanawa.
Vet Subsidy, where KLF may support an owner with vet costs under extraordinary circumstances
For many, these costs can be difficult to budget for, especially right now when the cost of living is so high. While the KLF subsidies won't cover all of the costs associated with saving a Kaimanawa, they will allow quality KHH/KLF approved homes the opportunity to save a horse from the muster, when they might not otherwise be able to afford to this year.
The KLF Approved Trainers will be available to provide ongoing support to owners, to ensure the subsidized Kaimanawa horses continue to have a successful life in domestication.
NOTE: Any donations made from 3rd May will be dedicated to horses rehomed from the June Muster. The first $20,700 was allocated to the April Muster.
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