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Warren County Horse Rescue 'Facing Possible Closure' After Nearly 2 Decades Warren County Horse Rescue 'Facing Possible Closure' After Nearly 2 Decades
Warren County Horse Rescue 'Facing Possible Closure' After Nearly 2 Decades “Want to join us in making a difference?” asks a beloved Warren County horse rescue facility that is seeking donations ahead of possible closure. The Saddlebred Rescue Inc. on Meadow Cliff Lane in Hardwick Township is having serious financial difficulties after 18 years in operation and "facing possible closure," according to a GoFundMe launched in hopes of saving the nonprofit organization. “Our donors and sponsors have been great over our history and without them we could not have built an effective rescue, rehab and placement program,” reads the fundraiser. Saddlebred’s mission is to pr…

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by Valerie Musson
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WATCH: Video Shows Crews Rescuing Fallen Horse In Hunterdon County WATCH: Video Shows Crews Rescuing Fallen Horse In Hunterdon County
Watch: Video Shows Crews Rescuing Fallen Horse In Hunterdon County Rescue crews were quick to help a horse back onto its feet after it had fallen at a Hunterdon County farm during the afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad and Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to Good Manners Farm in Delaware Township with a variety of heavy rigging equipment, including a grip hoist, come-along, and Paratech aluminum wale. Several crew members used the equipment to lift the horse to safety under the supervision of an equine veterinarian, the rescue squad said. The horse, named "Tamale," was recently confirmed to …

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by Valerie Musson
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THE MANE EVENT: Horse Rescued After Falling Through Passaic County Bridge THE MANE EVENT: Horse Rescued After Falling Through Passaic County Bridge
THE Mane Event: Horse Rescued After Falling Through Passaic County Bridge BRIDLE PARTY: Five horses were being ridden across a wooden bridge at Garret Mountain Reservation in Passaic County when the last one fell halfway through its soggy planks. What to do? The rider was OK, but all 2,500 pounds of Hank the horse was wedged in there good, Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark said. He couldn't giddy up, you could say. Members of the West Paterson Volunteer Fire Department summoned Camp Towing of Wayne, which came to the rescue with a "rotator" wrecker -- essentially a huge crane. A veterinarian from his stable sedated Hank before his rescuers gently strapped him …

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by Jerry DeMarco