MISSION & PROGRAMS

Mission:
Penny Lane Foal Rescue is committed to rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned foals throughout New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation, providing intensive socialization and foundation skills, and placing them into their loving, forever homes. We specialize in serving medically fragile orphaned Mustangs culled following the round ups.
     
     We are dedicated to being a strong community resource for caretakers of orphaned foals, providing education, support, and financial assistance to help these most vulnerable little ones to thrive.
     
     We are dedicated to bringing youth and volunteers together with our rescues to learn, grow, and achieve their full potential. We train our community to assist with rehabilitating, socializing, and providing foundation skills for our orphaned foals in preparation for adoption into their forever, loving homes.

Our organization provides programs involved with equine rescue, adoption & retirement
Our organization provides community outreach and/or public education programs involving horses.
Our organization is directly responsible for the care and shelter of equines involved in our programs.
90% of our total programs and services are horse-related.
Our organization does not use satellite, overflow, foster, and/or outreach facilities

Horse Rescue, Rehabilitation, Retraining & Re-homing:
Overview of our programs involved with rescue, rehabilitation, retraining, re-homing and/or retirement:
     Penny Lane Foal Rescue is committed to rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned and abandoned foals from throughout New Mexico, providing intensive socialization and foundation skills training, and placement into their loving, forever homes. We specialize in serving medically fragile orphaned foals culled from the round ups.
     
     Penny Lane Foal Rescue rescues foals from round-ups on public land and reservation, accepts transfers from other rescues and reservation Impound Facilities, and accepts surrenders from owners who can no longer care for their foals. The foals remain at our facility, and are unavailable for adoption, until they are completely rehabilitated, socialized, gelded, microchipped, and vaccinated. They continue securing their foundation skills while awaiting adoption into their loving, forever homes. While they are at Penny Lane Foal Rescue, these orphans receive on-going vet and farrier care, intensive socialization, and extensive foundation skills. Once adopted, Penny Lane Foal Rescue provides a minimum of monthly follow-up for adoptees throughout the first year of placement and quarterly follow-ups with adopters and adoptees following the probationary period to ensure the safety of our equines.
     
     Through our Elva Mico Emergency Assistance Fund, Penny Lane Foal Rescue provides education, support, resources, and financial assistance to other care takers of orphaned foals throughout New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation. Our Orphaned Foal Emergency Kits contain 50 lbs. of foal-specific powdered and pelleted milk replacers, 100 pounds of foal-specific complete feeds, 1 month of Ulcergard, 1 winter blanket, 1 foal halter and lead rope, thermometer, emergency medical supplies, and instructions for their use. We also provide frequent follow-up and case management services pertaining to the care of these orphans throughout the first six months their life ensuring these most vulnerable little ones thrive within their community. Additionally, Penny Lane Foal Rescue provides catastrophic foal care assistance grants within our state to pay veterinarians directly for their services related to saving orphaned foals.
Overview of our programs involved with providing community outreach and/or public education programs involving horses:
     Penny Lane Foal Rescue is involved in animal welfare consortiums and groups throughout neighboring communities to advocate for the improvement of equine standards of care. We offer education and resources pertaining to the care of foals across New Mexico. We have attended school and community events to promote equine welfare through hands-on educational experiences in previous years but have not been as active this past year. Penny Lane Foal Rescue provides several opportunities throughout the week at our facility for adult volunteers and youth to assist in the rehabilitation, socialization, and foundation skills of our rescued orphaned foals.
     
     Penny Lane Foal Rescue has partnered with rural veterinarians across the Navajo Nation offering financial support to promote comprehensive gelding clinics in Crownpoint and Shiprock. We offer gelding assistance for colts through a year old to encourage early gelding and responsible horse ownership throughout New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation. We provide education and assistance to the Rangers and individuals on the reservations pertaining to the care and placement of orphaned foals left behind after round ups. We advertise our emergency orphaned foal assistance regularly on Craigslist in the Farm and Garden section throughout New Mexico so that those caring for these most vulnerable little ones can get the resources and support needed to help them not only survive, but to thrive.
     
     Through our Elva Mico Emergency Assistance Fund, Penny Lane Foal Rescue provides education, support, resources, and financial assistance to other care takers of orphaned foals throughout New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation. Our Orphaned Foal Emergency Kits contain 50 lbs. of foal-specific powdered and pelleted milk replacers, 100 pounds of foal-specific complete feeds, 1 month of Ulcergard, 1 winter blanket, 1 foal halter and lead rope, thermometer, emergency medical supplies, and instructions for their use. We also provide frequent follow-up and case management services pertaining to the care of these orphans throughout the first six months their life ensuring these most vulnerable little ones thrive within their community. Additionally, Penny Lane Foal Rescue provides catastrophic foal care assistance grants within our state to pay veterinarians directly for their services related to saving orphaned foals.

Research/Medical Use of Equines:
Our organization has never made, and would not ever consider making, equines available for research studies or medical training that involves invasive procedures and/or that which may cause pain or suffering to the equine. 

Religious Affiliation:
Our organization does not promote religious education, religious purposes, or a specific religious faith or use donations for religious education or religious purposes; require participants to be of a certain faith; require participation in religious, instruction, activities or services; or require participation in prayer, worship, religious instruction or other religious activities as a condition of receiving social or secular services offered. 

Auction Donation:
Our organization has never allowed, or would not consider allowing, an equine to be sold, transferred, released, or otherwise placed into possession of any person or organization that would cause or allow the equine to be sold at auction for slaughter. 

Our Programs/Activities that are not equine-related and/or involving animals other than equines:
 Penny Lane Foal Rescue uses highly socialized goats as babysitters for the orphaned foals. Because these most vulnerable little ones must be quarantined from the rest of the herd until they do not pose a threat, they need the constant companionship of another herd mate that is not susceptible to the biohazards of equine-specific bacteria and viruses.

POLICIES: ACQUISITION

Our organization acquires horses/equines from the following source(s):
    Donation  
    Return  
    Surrender  
    Seizure  
    Abandonment  

Our organization does not acquire horses/equines from the following source(s):
    Lease  
    Purchase/Adoption from Owner  
    Auction  
    Kill pen/Feedlot  

Our organization will accept the following:

Not Checked:
    Geldings
    Mares
    Pregnant Mares
    Foals
    Stallions
    Only Stallions to be castrated

Additional information about our acquisition policies and practices:
Penny Lane Foal Rescue rescues orphaned and abandoned foals across New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation. We accept orphans that are owner surrendered, rescue transfers, seized, and astray foals. While we have previously accepted orphans from auctions and feedlots, we have made the difficult decision not to financially negotiate with these entities for possession of foals as it likely perpetuates the exploitation of horses for meat. Because we have limited capacity, we specialize in rescuing and rehabilitating medically fragile orphaned foals. We will assist in the rescue of mare and foal pairs if they have another safe placement lined up.
     
     Any equine adopted from Penny Lane Foal Rescue will return to our facility if the Adopter is unable to or chooses not to care for said equine.

POLICIES: INTAKE, ASSESSMENT & TRAININING

Prior to a horse being accepted and/or arriving at the facility, the organization requires the following with respect to the health status of the horse:
    If health records are not available or are out-of-date, our veterinarian will administer appropriate vaccinations

Prior to a horse being accepted and/or arriving at the facility, the organization has the following policies in place:
    The owner of a potential equine is interviewed over the phone or in person prior to seeing the equine
    The equine is evaluated at its place of residence
    The owner completes an application/contract which constitutes the agreement between the owner and our organization
    The owner is financially responsible for the shipping of the equine to and from the organization
    Equines are not taken on trial

Following arrival of the equine at the facility, the following is performed:
    Physical examination by a veterinarian upon arrival and/or prior to quarantine departure
    Physical examination by trained barn staff
    Photographs are taken of each equine upon arrival at the facility and kept with the equine's health records
    A Henneke Body Conditioning Score or other body conditioning score is assigned
    Physical examination by a farrier
    Blood work other than Coggins
    Vaccinations
    De-worming
    The equine is microchipped if the scan indicates that there is no microchip

Upon intake, the organization has the following quarantine policy in place:
    The equine is confined to a designated and separate area for isolation and quarantine at the facility for a prescribed period of time

The typical length of quarantine is:   More than 30 days

Horses are assessed for following skills and behaviors:
    Retrieval from a pasture/paddock
    Leading with a halter and lead rope
    Temperament, disposition and attitude, such as rated from very calm to very high spirited
    Tolerance to unusual objects and loud noises
    Grooming
    Bathing
    Tolerance to multiple handlers at the same time

Our organization has the following policies and procedures in place pertaining to the ongoing assessment of horses in its care:
    The Henneke Body Condition score or other body conditioning score is updated at least annually
    Photographs are taken of each equine monthly and kept with the equine's health records
    Photographs are taken of each equine annually and kept with the equine's health records
    Equines at our facility may be treated by an equine chiropractor
    Equines at our facility may be treated by an equine acupuncturist
    Equines at our facility may be treated by an equine massage therapist
    Physical examination by a veterinarian at least annually
Our organization has the following policies and procedures in place pertaining to the weight-carrying or workload capabilities of horses/equines that are ridden in our care:
    No equines are ridden; not applicable

The following variables are considered in determining the weight-carrying and workload limitations for each equine that is ridden:
    No equines are ridden; not applicable


Horses provided formal training (groundwork or riding):   Daily

Additional information about our intake, assessment & training policies and practices:
Penny Lane Foal Rescue rescues, rehabilitates, provides intensive socialization and foundation skills to orphaned and abandoned foals. Most of our orphans arrive days to weeks old. They are immediately met by our vet for evaluation of their needs. They are often started on antibiotics and receive wound care and physical therapy, usually throughout the first month or until completely rehabilitated. They are also on special diets such as milk replacers and formulated foal feed. They receive constant socialization during the rehabilitation process and are partnered with a goat babysitter for companionship. Once rehabilitated and out of quarantine, they are introduced to an equine babysitter. We then begin foundation skills training on a daily basis. All of our colts are gelded usually between 6-8 months old. They continue to receive daily foundation skills training and human/equine socialization on a daily basis until they are adopted.

POLICIES: BREEDING

The organization has the following policies related to breeding and stallions:
    The facility or facilities where our organization conducts its programs, including foster facilities, does NOT breed equines.

POLICIES: EUTHANASIA

The organization has the following policies related to euthanasia:
    Our organization will never have an equine euthanized for space
    Our organization will never have a healthy equine euthanized under any circumstances
    Our organization may have an equine euthanized upon the recommendation of the veterinarian after all reasonable treatment options have been explored
    Euthanasia is done on site when possible to decrease trauma from transport
    Disposal of the carcass is handled within 24 hours

The following are authorized to administer the procedure for your organization in accordance with state laws:
    Veterinarian

Additional information about our euthanasia policies and practices:
We have not had to euthanize any of our foals at our facility. If after all treatment options were exhausted, and at the recommendation of our veterinarian, we would consider euthanizing a foal. If there was a high likelihood of suffering without any opportunity for a good quality of life following rehabilitation, we would definitely consider euthanasia. Currently, we have had a 100% success rate for rehabilitating the medically fragile orphaned foals brought to our facility.

POLICIES: RE-HOMING

View Re-homing Agreement
Our organization has the following re-homing (adoption/purchase) policies and procedures in place:
    All potential adopters/purchasers complete a written contract which constitutes the agreement between our organization and the new owner
    Our organization will only re-home an equine to a location where another equine resides
    Potential adopters/purchasers must visit our organization and be observed with the equine on site
    The distance of a potential adopter/purchaser's home from our facility is a consideration for when re-homing an equine
    Our organization conducts a site visit of the adopter/purchaser's facility before the transfer of the equine to the adopter/purchaser's facility
    Potential adopters/purchasers are encouraged to do a short-term, on-site foster with the equine

The uploaded Re-homing agreement includes the following re-homing (adoption/purchase) statements:
    The agreement states that re-homed equines CANNOT be sold, adopted, transferred, auctioned, released, given away, or otherwise placed into the possession of another individual or organization under any circumstances.
    The agreement reflects that any individual or organization in possession of the equine as of the date of the agreement and any time thereafter is bound to not sell the equine at auction for slaughter or allow the equine to be sold, transferred, released, or otherwise placed into possession of any person or organization that will cause or allow the equine to be sold at auction for slaughter.
    The agreement states that if there is any breach of contract the equine must be returned to our organization
    The agreement states that our organization reserves the right to make unannounced visits
    The agreement states that our organization reserves the right to make scheduled visits
    The agreement states that adopters/purchasers can return an equine to our organization free of charge
    The agreement states that adopters/purchasers are required to provide updates (photos, vet records) for one year

Our organization requires references from the following:
    Veterinarian
    Farrier
    Personal/Other

Transfer of ownership occurs:   After one year

The average equine re-homing (adoption/purchase) fee received by your organization:
Over $1,500

Our organization has the following policies and procedures related to horses that need to be retired, are no longer useful, or are no longer manageable:
    Equines may remain at our organization for their lifetimes
    Equines may be found suitable homes by our organization
    In the case an equine is unsound and/or unhealthy and cannot be treated to relieve suffering, the equine may be euthanized upon the recommendation of the veterinarian

Additional information about our rehoming policies and practices:
For the first year of adoption process, the Director conducts weekly on-site visits during the first month of placement to assist with any training or care issues. Following the first month, a monthly visit is conducted on-site for the next 11 months. Ownership is transferred to the new adopter, but Penny Lane Foal Rescue remains as the primary contact on the microchip for the life of the horse. We reserve the "First Right of Refusal" on our transfer documents and will pursue civil litigation for the entire cost of caring for the adopted horse if this stipulation is breached. Our adopters remain in contact with us following the transfer of ownership with photos, emails, and texts. Any Penny Lane Foal Rescue equine that has been adopted can always return to our facility if the adopter cannot or does not want to care for it any longer.