Casey O'Connor - Founder, CEO, Operator
44700 Terwilliger Rd.,  Anza, CA  92539  -   951-763-0800
cocarrot@earthlink.net

"The Golden Carrot is a sanctuary for manageably disabled, 
elderly, mistreated, and retired horses and ponies. "

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The Golden Carrot relies  entirely on donations and volunteers for its support - Please help!


THE GOLDEN CARROT HORSES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE  FOR  SPONSORSHIP. As a sponsor, you can help these wonderful old horses live a graceful retirement to the end.

THIS IS A FOREVER HOME FOR OLDER AND MANAGEABLY DISABLED HORSES.

      Some of the horses here at TGC were badly neglected and deemed unworthy of their owner's love, attention and even the most basic care before they were rescued.  

     Some have been retired here by people whose life situation changed so dramatically, they could no longer help their old friends. Many of those people still send monthly money to help their equine buddies, but it is often not enough to support them entirely.

      However, they get here, each one of these horses, as well as their predecessors and successors deserve to be loved, respected and properly cared for until the end.... 

        The Golden Carrot is dedicated to meeting the needs of these magnificent horses, but we need your help.    More donations are needed to support these horses and help more.  Feed prices have escalated in the last two years to nearly twice what they were, due to rising fuel costs, and the grotesque trend amongst farmers to grow corn for fuel, instead of food.  With alfalfa and grass fields being replaced with housing developments, and being destroyed by the spate of natural disasters and droughts plaguing our nation, there is no real hope that feed prices will go down.   Golden Carrot horses can be fed for $125 per month apiece.  Its a lot less than it costs to feed a human being for the same time.  Only a dollar a day from enough people can really help.  Can you help?

     The Golden Carrot is also a resource for the community. Many of the horses thrive on gentle work.  They offer a lifetime of education and seasoning. If you will do some chores, such as cleaning stalls, fixing fences, grooming,  and exercising the horses, Casey will give you riding lessons. In addition, Casey will give riding lessons for money at TGC or at your own place, and also equine massage, which are some of the ways she supports those TGC horses who are not sponsored.  In addition, TGC tries to help place horses who don't fit the mission statement here - sound horses, young horses, breeding horses.  Look to the right to see what you need to provide Casey, so she can get the word out about your horse.

Please Help the Golden Carrot Horses 

     $125 per month will sponsor a horse - if you or your office, or your class, or your friends can pool a few dollars a month, you can help provide a comfortable retirement for these sweethearts.  If you can only afford $65 per month that is a "partial" sponsorship, and also helps. 

Donate via check; or credit card. You can send a check monthly, every three months, twice a year - your choice. Or you can schedule a regular donation via credit card by clicking above on the "Please Help" link. Horses needing sponsorship are listed below - contact Casey if you can help one of these deserving horses.

  Meet the Horses

We now have 29 horses at The Golden Carrot.  

As of November 2007, The Golden Carrot is full and cannot accept any more residents.  

For references to other facilities or help in placing your horse, PROVIDE A PHOTO, history including age, breeding, training, size, temperament and all injuries/medical conditions, and whether you can provide any support and/or transport. 

Please check out the PHOTOS page to see pictures of Stacey Kaplan riding some GC horses;
the RESOURCES page to see photos and read the story of a recent benefactor, Haley Shanahan Dutch, age 11 for another idea on how to donate; and the Memorial Page to honor the recent passing of Hava.

Please look at  Savannah, the newest resident at TGC
and her interesting new shoes
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Please, don't forget these magnificent creatures!

The following horses residing at TGC are NOT yet sponsored

Buck, Victor, Beau, Jeepers, Ronan, Shine and Happy 
Hava, Sara, Debbie, Peanut, Joyful, Chacha, Shawnee, Star and Queenie

The following horses are only partly sponsored -
join with their current sponsor to care for them at a lower rate!

Falcon, Prophet, Navigator, Josh, Mary, Savannah

Click here for Horses Looking for Homes



 

Jill rides Joyful - some light riding works for a lot of these horses, and Jill is no burden to her horse!

  

Happy Needs a Sponsor too! HE was abandoned at the Norco Animal Shelter - left there after hours, alone all night, to be found by the staff in the morning.  Happy has injuries, including deformed front teeth on the left, indicating a very bad accident.  But he is blooming with the right diet and the help of Equine Chiropractor Laurie Henkel. Plus some massage and TLC from me!

 

Below, you'll see Prophet in agreement with Marina, and Peanut tolerates yet another backwards rider -

Girls LOVE horses!


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The Golden Carrot is a non-profit, 501(c)3 public benefit corporation which benefits from tax exempt status.  
This means you may deduct your donation as a charitable contribution.

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