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Feel good story to enjoy... NEW! Aug "summer" 2010 newsletter! Fundraiser t-shirts! Baby Adoption in process! Ruthie adoption in process! LOTS of  VIDEO updates!  ---> Blixa & Molly ready for new homes. Find us on Facebook! & YouTube! adoptable horses Professional Training Available how to donate/become a member how to adopt how to sponsor how to volunteer success stories permanent residents. how to donate a horse Questions? Contact Us EMERGENCY FUNDRAISING ... TRANSPORT NEEDS... We have a $5,000 grant, and $2,844 so far (as of  5/22/10) and need to raise $431 additional. We even have an anonymous donor willing to match outside donations, up to $500 -- $222 so far... We had to take a large "loan" from our operating capital and our credit to pay for this truck. Please help...every $5 makes a difference. Please help us to help the horses! THE BIG WEEKEND IS COMING UP FAST!! Come Ride our Clydesdales!! and ponies! PET FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! When? Sept 25 & 26, 2010 (sat/sun) Where? Prairieland Feeds, Savoy IL What? HUGE Animal Lovers Extravaganza!..."Prairieland Feeds Petfair!" Who?  CWER is thrilled to again have our Tessa -- and now also Trinity -- as headliners at this event! How can I help?  Volunteer!! Need not have horse skills to sell tickets, etc! Email TORY to learn more! Ride! tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20, and all funds go to help the horses. Donate feed/supplies! Buy items at a great discount at this huge sale, and donate to the CWER horses. Town Crier --  tell everyone!! More details available in the summer newsletter! T-shirt only $12 now through PET FAIR! --$5 to emergency vet fund! Don't Miss the Training/Riding Videos!!! NEW! Videos webpage -- listing all recent videos by horse for your viewing pleasure! Here are some of the newer videos... Aug '10: Meet Rosie n Baby, and Molly cameo too! June '10: Ruthie's first rides at CWER! June '10: Taylor's first ever ride! and her 2nd ever! May '10: Blixa's  3rd day riding, at CWER! May '10: Trinity's first ride! April '10: Lady's first ride ever. April, '10: Lexi's first outdoor ride of the year, and free jumping indoors, first time jumping in over a year. April 10: "slideshow" video of Blixa's first day in the pasture, with cameo shots of most of the herd! April 10: Nico's first ride outdoors including her first canter under saddle! See also Nico rides indoors (3rd ride video)  . Xena's first canter under saddle (huge Shire mare, gorgeous!) Kahsahpay goes bicycling and ground driving! FUNDRAISER T-Shirts Please visit our corporate sponsors list of companies who support us, and consider frequenting these companies for your purchases! Be sure to tell them you saw them here! Local friends...please consider shopping with Prairieland Feeds in Savoy! Please tell them CWER sent you! We love our sponsor, hoofprints.com! Please visit and enjoy their great site with all sorts of wonderful horse-person gifts, including for your favorite vet and farrier, and especially for the horse-loving lady or man in your life. They also have a GREAT e-newsletter with wonderful stories of horses and people, advice and more, along with the latest products and sales. Please, be sure to tell Gina we sent you and thank her company for supporting CWER!   Looking to board in the Champaign/Vermilion counties region? Don't miss Blue Rose Farm and Pemberley Stables as 2 very different, and both great options! Please visit our sponsor, Apple Butter Treats! You order, and add the code CWER in a 'special note to merchant' during checkout, and a portion of your payment is donated to CWER! We feed PURINA. Because great horses start with great nutrition. About us...Crosswinds is a 501c3 nonprofit horse rescue located near Champaign & Danville Illinois. We are a membership organization. Our mission is to rehabilitate, retrain and rehome at risk horses,  as well as to aid in owner education to help ensure as many horses as possible never need to be rescued at all. These programs include... Training Volunteering/  owner education/ special needs student programs Farrier Service (hoof care)

  

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DONATIONS: Our donors provide everything from literally HUNDREDS of bales of hay, to tons of feed, from a farm pickup truck to cash donations which add up to cover huge medical bills. Please see our wish list and donation pages if you'd like to help us as well. Please visit our corporate sponsors list of companies who support us, and consider frequenting these companies for your future purchases! Be sure to tell them you saw them here!
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Crosswinds Equine Rescue, Inc. -- 8182 E 200 North Road, Sidell IL 61876 -- 217-649-7915.

We are located 20 minutes from Danville Illinois, 40 minutes from Champaign Illinois, in rural Vermilion County.