"The story of Spirit Acres is one of survival. The serene hilltop farm
with wide open spaces and gentle lake breeze blowing even on a hot
day in July doesn't bespeak the misery being healed in the place."
<<Sharon Spoonemore>> Greater Houston Weekly
Up the road just east of Lake Conroe, Texas on FM 1097 is a peaceful place called
Spirit Acres Farm Equine Rescue and Sanctuary.
Driving up to the gate you can feel the love for the horses that surrounds
this 30 acre farm.
Spirit Acres is home to 60 horses who, with the efforts of Kat Matrician
owner of Spirit Acres and caregiver of her four legged friends, were rescued
from homes where they were neglected and/or abused. Some of the owners
were going to put their horses down but Kat said "NO!"
Of the 60 horses Kat has on the farm 15 are adoptable, and 10 to 15 more are
adoptable as pets, but not ride able due to health reasons.
Kats burden each week is coming up enough funds for food and medical care for
the Horses. It's a burden she gladly accepts. The weekly food supplies include
7 round bales of hay (approx. 1200 lbs), 20 square bales of hay, 21 square bales
of Alfalfa, and 3000 pounds of feed.
Let me introduce you to some of the horses
Spirit
Spirit, who the farm is named after, was found when she was only one day old with
her umbilical cord still attached. The people who found her thought she was an
abandoned fawn. An extensive search was started to find the mare, but no one
claimed any knowledge of her. Fund4Horses contacted Kat and when Spirit was
four days old she came to live with Kat. For the next six weeks Spirit lived in one
of the bedrooms in the house and was fed a special blend of milk developed for
her special needs. Now two years old, Spirit still visits the house once in a while
walking around sniffing things until she decides it's time to go back outside.
As you can see it was love at first sight for Spirit and me.
Charisma
When your horse follows you with out being asked, when he rubs his head on yours, and
when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine you know you are loved
Do you love him back?
Rasheena
A little neglect may breed mischief...for want of a nail the shoe was lost;
for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost...
Benjamin Franklin
Star and Beautiful
There is something about the sight of a fallen horse that strikes one's heart in such a way, even
for those who are not particularly a horse lover...the significance of something so sacred, powerful,
beautiful, intoxicating as the horse...when a fallen horse is seen overcome by life's obstacles, fallen
tears and a jolt to the heart and soul can never be prevented...
Stephanie M Thorn
Star
I don't know what Star and Toni were discussing but it was serious.
Angyl
Silver is one of the many mini horses that call Spirit Acres home.
Okie and Abigail are two more of the mini horse herd.
Cali
Look back on our struggle for freedom, Trace our present day's strength to its source;
And you'll find that man's pathway to glory is strewn with the bones of a horse.
Anonymous
Domino and Kat.
Kat has debilitating problem with her right knee but doesn't allow her
problem get in the way of taking care of her babies.
When I can't ride any more, I shall still keep horses as long as I can hobble about with a
bucket and wheelbarrow. When I can't hobble, I shall roll my wheelchair out to the fence
of the field where my horse's graze, and watch them.
Monica Dickens
Domino
Domino and Toni were instant friends.
Flash is one of many dogs that roam the farm.
Goldie
Sassy is being led to the arena by Dave, one of the many volunteers that arrive at
Spirit Acres every day to help out with the care and feeding of the horses.
Tut
Tut crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 11/19/11. He will be missed.
There is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt
it from indignities. As for those majestic, magisterial truck-horses of the docks, I would as soon think
of striking a judge on the bench, as to lay violent hands upon their holy hides.
Herman Melville, "Redburn"
Spirit Acers Farm 2
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