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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 10/15/2006 10:53:49 AM

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Click here for NHC Candle Group the Candle Group for the Nokota horses Nokota Horse Conservancy

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 10/16/2006 11:25:32 PM

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SUE what a great article about the Nakota Horses and very informative .
thanks for posting that web site.
Great Photo`s of these beauties. I can only hope and pray the donations come
pouring in, as they really need our help. they have had snow already making
things even more difficult for their survival. They are beautiful majestic creatures.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 10/17/2006 8:49:01 AM

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Yes, they have had snow and while in PA we are still cutting grass these horse are totally dependent on the hay they get. Just remember, if left alone they would have survived on the land they were given which is now Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It was the park that killed and sold them at auction. How many Nokota horse can you fit in a can?

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 10/17/2006 9:08:14 AM

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Beautiful story about the NHC. Those horses are amazing. I wish I could help. As soon as we are a little better off financially, I will try to do something to help.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 10/28/2006 6:20:06 PM

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Sue, I wish i lived closer , would love to have attended the tack sale,
in Pa. And learned more about these awesome horses. I pray more donations will be made to the Nakotahorse.org to help buy the MUCH needed hay that now
has to be purchased due to the severe wildfires.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 10/29/2006 9:51:21 AM

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Sue, they have a very large Native American community at myspace.com and a lot of supporters. I will pass this information along to them.

Blessings,

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 10/31/2006 11:43:11 PM

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Frank and Shelly are coming to PA with more Nokota horses, they just went home from Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Park after the first Nokota day. It was great, only one Nokota horse there but it's a foot in the door, Moonshine pulled off a great performance and charmed everyone, he's such a Nokota. Back at the ranch or rather back in PA we had a very successful fundraiser tack sale and raised a lot of money for the horses, it was just wonderful. I am very hopeful we will get the horses through the winter but we haven't raised enough money yet to do that. If we could sell more horses while we raise money we would have the money from the sales and the fundraising, this may do it.

With the Nokota horses being the featured breed in Horse Illustrated January issue I believe it will bring in more donations to accomplish this daunting task. I sure hope the drought is over this winter. The Nokota Horse Conservancy needs to get ahead of where they are, they need to own land for the horses to roam and not rent pasture all the time, it's such a struggle, month to month, year to year and what happens when the current caretakers can no longer do this? We can't just help this year, we need to have them set up for the future.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 11/1/2006 1:15:55 AM

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Sue , I am thrilled to hear the tack sale went well!!
thank you GOD for answering prayers. are there
any more upcoming events/fundraisers etc. that
you know of? if i knew in advance i would love to attend.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 11/1/2006 6:37:44 AM

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There isn't any planned events that Team Nokota is holding except for Frank and Shelly coming from North Dakota to PA with horses, a casual and fun time. It's really fun when they bring horses and we watch them be released. A lot of us go to the person's house where the horses arrive and we watch them be unloaded after the long 33 hour non stop ride. Sometimes they stop a few hours into the trip in MN unless they are in a hurry like this time. The people are exhausted, the horses have had enough of the trailer and yet they load again without problem.

Next stop, MA for the Equine Affaire Equine Affaire MA. If anyone is near MA you must go and meet them and there is supposed to be a Nokota horse there this year named Heart River.

My forum Nokota Horse World has the Heart River story posted by his Mom. It's a journey to trust through love and determination. You can read about Megan's frustration with this wild young horse and the joy of winning him over. I will tell you, this is a typical though not easy Nokota story. The Nokota is eager to be friends but must know he can trust you. I have 3 of them, they are very interesting horses, not like domestic horses in so many ways, more intensely cautious, weary, but loyal, friendly, with a strong desire to bond and trust and then they blossom. Without the trust you have a disaster, we've seen that too and there are people that hate them. One trainer hates Nokotas, she started telling me why, but I hated to tell her it's her, not the horse, she's not suited to own one. At the same time she can't train him, a little girl in her barn rides him all the time and he wonderful, perfect for her and the owner who competes and teaches can't get him to do anything. I hear this kind of problem often enough while I've seen some people tell me how the horse has a heart of gold and will do ANYTHING they ask. It's night and day, all depending on how you treat them and if they like you. There are some individual horses that would fit this bill, not usually so extremely, and I would make this a blanket statement for Nokota horses. They want snuggly, respectful people and they know who loves them, without a doubt, then you can have your way with them.

If you're anywhere nearby email me at nokotahorse4me@aol.com and let me know, maybe you can join us.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 11/2/2006 3:05:00 PM

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Prayers for the horses to get what need for survival thru this winter. May it be an easy one for them. Blessings to those that are helping. Godspeed!

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 11/5/2006 8:54:22 AM

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Nokota horses are coming to PA then to MA for the Equine Affaire. If you're in or near W. Springfield from Nov. 9-12 please be sure to visit the expo and go to the Stroh building and look up the Nokota Horse Conservancy booth and meet Frank and Shelly who came all the way from North Dakota to tell people about what they are doing to save these horses. Please thank Jim and Judy for sponsoring and preparing this fabulous booth for about the 4th or 5th year in a row. Without their help the Nokota horses would be worse off.

Our fundraiser in PA was awesome! They'll be able to buy a lot of hay now, not enough yet but there is much more hope now.

Most of all, thank you for your prayers, God can do all things, He has no limits.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 11/6/2006 3:12:25 PM

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Bless the horses and their caretakers. Good luck to all of you.

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 11/9/2006 11:05:40 AM

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http://www.equineaffaire.com/massachusetts/index.html

If you're going to the Equine Affaire this weekend please visit the Nokota Horse Conservancy booth in the the Stroh building, they are there NOW!

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RE: Nokota horses candle group - 11/12/2006 3:11:23 PM

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God bless these beautiful horses and their caretakers.
Good Luck this week end, I am praying they can raise
enough money, and awareness to sustain them, through
the winter.

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