Local rescue host first Hoedown for Horses
NORTH JACKSON– Saturday afternoon a local horse rescue showed off their work to the community in hopes of raising awareness and support.
“We just want people to come in and see what we’re doing,” said Redemption Road Rescue Founder and Director Lori Collins. “To experience the farm. It’s a good day for them to come out an meet our horses, meet us and we meet them, and just have fun.”
Saturday afternoon Redemption Road Rescue hosted its first Hoedown for Horses. Although activities like line dancing and wagon rides were cancelled because of the rain, folks still came to support the farm.
“Families lots of families,” said event organizer Amber Storey-Knight. “Kids are out here they just have a ball because they can get up close to the animals and touch them through the fences and that’s just special.”
The hoedown was also and open house for people to learn more about the organization. A little more than 40 horses are on the farm, which the director says is a good thing.
“That’s kind of low numbers for us but we’ve been so fortunate to re-home in the last year here that we’re able to keep those numbers down,” said Collins.
Beverly Jones and her family wanted to help, so they decided to adopt a few of the horses.
“It’s amazing out here and you can see the animals and you can visit with the animals,” said Beverly Jones. “It’s just a wonderful place.”
Since 2009 Redemption Road Rescue has taken in and nourished back to health more than 400 horses, which is something they say is great for West Tennessee.
“The firm belief that everything we done benefits this community as a whole,” said Redemption Road Rescue Assistant Director Melissa Floyd. “And people are a part of the community just like the horses.”
Although in the past animals neglect is usually reported to local police, organizers say abuse is something that can be reported directly to the state of Tennessee.
