November 2025

Christmas is coming - and we're here to help

Hey Horse Lovers!

Welcome to our pre-Christmas edition where the horses are teaming up to help with your festive season. Our adoptable boy River is first out of the gate to let you know we are offering:

• Delicious Purdys chocolates
• Christmas cards that can be customized to your heart's desire, and
• The 2026 edition of our ever-popular calendar, a great Christmas gift. 

Proceeds from all of these festive items will benefit the horses, and give you a leg up on the holiday season. 

Purdys For Ponies

Our sweet Candy is pondering hay or chocolate. We're sure you'll choose Purdys.

Order Deadline: November 23

Pick-up: December 5 (Duncan, Nanaimo, Victoria) 

Order online. Copy and paste the link into a new browser. Returning shoppers log in with your email. New shoppers set up an account.

https://fundraising.purdys.com/1637769-130660 

Heidi's CARE CARDS

What a great offer for Christmas. And we are ever grateful to Heidi for supporting the herd with this wonderful fundraiser - a baker's dozen (13) of Christmas cards for $60 with half the proceeds being donated to the rescue. What's more, Heidi will create specialty cards for whatever theme warms your heart - think horses, animals, snowmen…not just for Christmas, but any special occasion. 

Heidi will mail cards outside Victoria (not to the US). Contact Heidi at 56hgills@gmail.com or send a message on Facebook to Heidi's CARE CARDS.

2026 Calendar

Our popular calendars will be available in early December for $25. Order today! Pick-up available in Nanaimo, Duncan, or Victoria (shipping also available for an extra fee).

To order, please email your contact info, number of calendars, and preferred pick-up location to: humanityforhorsesfoundation@gmail.com. Please e-transfer payment to the same email address.

What a transformation!

We're ready for the rainy season. Our immense thanks to all who contributed to transform the site to get it ready for winter. Thank you for all the generous donations for truckloads of hog fuel, gravel and new shelters. Thank you to every volunteer who worked so hard: picking up supplies, carrying pallets and mats, hammering and nailing, and erecting shelters. It was a huge effort by very special people. 

We were all happy to see Daisy again, Lisa's new tractor, which she deftly drove to spread the hog fuel. 

The herd will much cozier in the winter rain, plus it will be so much easier for volunteers to feed. 

Meet our Littlest Littles  

Meet Reba and Laney, our adorable and bonded paint-minis who wander the farm rarely far apart. Reba (right in photos), is 31-years-old, very chill, and loves hanging out munching hay. Laney, age 6, prances up looking for attention or treats. Laney can be very protective of Reba and will show some serious attitude if any horse bothers her.

These little gals were abandoned on a farm when it was sold and the new owners surrendered them to the rescue. Both minis had foundered, but there’s been great improvement with good farrier care. Both are permanent residents; Reba due to her age and a recent diagnosis of Cushings, while Laney isn’t 100% sound on her hind end. But both are a joy and it’s so sweet to watch their close bond.

Dear George, still waiting

Our tall, dark, and handsome pasture prince is still looking for a special home. George is a 10-year-old, 16 hands high Appendix gelding with a personality as big as his heart. Rescued from the Kamloops auction at age three, George was adopted quickly and spent seven years with a family before life took a turn and he came back to us more than a year ago.

George is not a riding horse, but rather a pasture puff with a working brain and a love for connection. He needs a home that will enjoy playing games, offering enrichment, and letting him be the quirky character he is. If you’ve got room in your heart for a lovable pasture companion with charm, smarts, and just a sprinkle of drama, George is waiting.

Shopping with Purpose 

Don't forget The Wellness Store, a great way to support the rescue, while having affordable, quality household and self-care products delivered to your door—cleaners, supplements, skincare, coffee and more. The horses benefit directly through their registered non-profit program. Learn more:
https://boards.com/a/jy6Xka.9FVmLe 

Easy Ways to Help

Our membership number: 857334

Use our membership number when fuelling up or shopping at Co-op. At year end we will receive a cheque based on the total purchases on our membership. 

Our code: 2507108079 

“Aiming to save, protect and improve the lives of horses in BC. Working towards saving horses bound for slaughter in BC and Alberta.”