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"Share A Heart" - School Program: Donation appreciated but not required

DEFHR will send one of our volunteers to your school, civic organization, or club to explain about what DEFHR, as a humane organization, is doing to ensure the quality care and treatment of horses.

Lesson Plan:

A. Purpose of Days End Farm Horse Rescue

B. History of the Farm

C. Examples of Abuse versus Neglect

D. Explain about the Cycle of Violence

1. Define the difference between abuse and neglect
2. Go over causes and types
   • Abuse - where humans inflict pain or damage
   • Neglect - starvation, parasites, lack of care and grooming

D. Visual Aids

1. Pictures
2. Props - hooves, teeth, skull, etc.
3. Explanation to accompany props of diseases and problems that are a result of poor care

E. Discuss components of proper horse care

1. Food
2. Medical considerations
3. Grooming
4. Exercise
5. Training

F. Show Days End Farm video

G. Question and Answer Session to follow video

1. Comparison of wild and domesticated horses
2. Discuss rehabilitation and adoption process

H. Explain how horses come to Days End Farm

1. List programs offered by Days End Farm
2. Discuss what the student can do as a citizen and/or a horse owner to report cases of neglect and abuse
3. Volunteering for the Farm
4. Optional - get together with classmates to do a group project

I. Discuss the option for an entire class to Foster Care one of the horses

J. Arrange for the class to visit the Farm for a tour and "farm day"

N.B. · Each lesson plan is tailored to the class' theme or grade level

 

For more information call:
301/854-5037 or 410/442-1564
E-Mail: info@defhr.org

Physical Address:
1372 Woodbine Road
Woodbine, MD 21797

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 309
Lisbon, Maryland 21765

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Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer based humane organization
whose mission is to ensure quality care and treatment of horses
through intervention, education, and outreach.