Wish List items needed

 

18 horses, ponies and donkeys use the main barn and corrals and pastures. We feed 18 equines plus 7 dogs, 16 cats, goat, pig…+/- 43…and wildlife.

You can buy Food and Supplies

Tractor Supply

Items at the Montevallo store: 

• Horse feed: 1)Senior feed by Triple Crown (Cody…) 2)Purina Strategy   3)DuMor Equistages  4)Purina Enrich (for Hank & Star)
• Dog food: Purina One—1) Adult Skin & Coat or Sensitive System  2)Weight Control  3)Large Breed
• Cat food: 1) Purina One—Sensitive System or Skin and Coat Formula 2) canned wet food 
• Goat feed: 1) Purina or DuMor 2) probiotic pellets
• Pig Feed: Purina
• Welded wire fence rolls: 60 inches tall, 2×4 inch spaces, 100 feet roll

Wal-Mart

• Carrots for horses
• Flea and tick spray
• shampoo for dogs
• unsalted chicken broth
• Refreshments for students, volunteers, guests: bottled water, coffee, juice boxes, snacks, paper towels

Chewy

You can see pictures of products on the Wish List page and add to your cart for Chewy to ship to us:

• Dog food: 1)Purina One dry food for adults  2) large breed with joint support  

• Cat food: 1) Purina One dry food fish or chicken  2)wet food  3)Kitten dry food  4) Kitten wet food

Hay Supplier
(he likes to stay private and donate some in the name of his church)

• Round bales (800+ pounds) picked up or transported to farm and put in pastures or stored. 3-4 per week winter, 1-3 summer.
• Hay freshly rolled or stored under barn needed (horses typically eat bermuda, bahia, mixed grasses). 

With donations, we also purchase vet services, medicines, food and supplies at these stores

Marvin’s Building Supply

• Lumber: treated 1) 4×4″x8′  2)2×4″x10′  3)2×6″x10′   4)5″ round posts x 8′
• Qwikrete: 1) 40 or 60 pound bags
• Chain saw repairs & supplies: Stihl chain saw, pole saw, weed trimmer, bar oil, saw cleaner, chain sharpen and replace
• Farm gate hinges and latches (black)
• Wood screws: starbit, 2″, 3″

 

Garrison’s Farm and Home Center

• Pasture grass seed: help us grow year-round to add food security when hay suppliers have shortages (bermuda, bahia, winter hay grasses…)
• Lime for pasture land
• Hay (former supplier and back up)
• Animal feed

a Few Dreams for the next level & next generation

Construction Additions and Renovations

• Hay pole barn so we can buy winter hay in summer straight from the field to save money and boost food security
• Barn renovation: fans in stalls; lab, med room, sink and water, classroom in loft….
• Hangar aka storage barn: lean to for hay, tractors, electrical work, framing, studio apartment for ranch hand helping to care for animals, equipment, land.
• Pavilion with covered pens for Arlington horses, stalls, apartment for cap walker from Arlington and other visitors.
• Watering holes or small ponds in every pasture (backhoe).
• Round pen for join up, training, and exercising horses and small groups for safe mounting, photos….
• Cabin for guests and travelers with horses.

Equipment Goals and Needs to Operate Better

(perhaps you have one of these that works well though you no longer need it and may wish to feel good donating or discounting to a nonprofit)

• Truck to travel to events, appointments, pull horse trailer so the 2007 Ram truck can stay on the farm as workhorse (1st choice Dodge Ram 2500).
• Trailer to transport round bales of hay plus take tractor to repair--double axle 20 feet long and 8 feet wide
• Backhoe for watering holes and provide dignity in death with graves dug without waiting days for equipment to become available.
• Forest mulcher rental to clear stumps and logs…faster for pasture, trails….

Volunteers Have Impact on Quality of Animal Life and the Ranch used by Animals and People

• Horses: groom mane, tail, and coat in a corral or walk a horse leading and teaching ground manners while you and the horse enjoy bonding (this may be on your own or with another volunteer or while Doc trims hooves…), or just sit near them. Enjoy connecting and caring for animals. 
• Dogs: walk, play, brush, wash, give TLC, enjoy. 
• Cats: pet, groom, help us improve or care for their spaces.
• Labor: help us pick up logs, limbs, and sticks to stack firewood or to bonfire piles to use the wood and clean the pasture to grow grass. 
• Heavy equipment: bring your equipment and expertise–backhoe, mulcher….

Staffing Goals and Needs to Improve Better and Faster to Serve More Years and prepare for future

Students and staff can help trustee do more and better at animal care, programs/services, tractor work digging watering holes for horses….sponsor

• Animal care giver and vet tech to feed, groom, trim, assist with training and handling during events, help treat with meds…
• Farrier to trim horses and lead on hoof health
• Building and repair with carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, mechanical…(afternoon Monday-Saturday).
• Ranch hand to lead on care for the land: pastures, trees, fencing… (afternoons).
• Cleaning farmhouse, event spaces, and helping to host guests (afternoon weekly) 
• Administration: receipts, mailing lists, budgets, help with grant application docs, taxes, supplies 
• Web and Tech: web sites, graphics, photography, video, editing, publications, print production, online services
• Funding Money for the Mission:  grant writing, social media pages, events, assist with advancement, publications

Thanks for reading more of goals and needs. Our one year and 10 year goals can be sent to you!  You can donate to have impact