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<\/p>\nA community book sale held outside the Estevan Curling Club this week is helping raise funds for Happy Little Hooves Pony and Donkey Sanctuary, a local non-profit dedicated to the care of special-needs equines.<\/p>\n
Founded six years ago by Rhonda and Laura Stock, the sanctuary began as a long-term idea that quickly became reality. \u201cIt started out as a ten-year plan and turned into about a two-week plan to start,\u201d Director Jeanita Perry said. \u201cWithin our first year, we had about 20 littles under our care.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sanctuary now cares for dozens of animals, many of which require specialized diets. \u201cA lot of our littles are on wet feed so they can’t have hay,\u201d Perry explained. \u201cRight now a lot of it comes out of our own pockets and it’s about $1,200 a month to keep everyone fed.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In addition to fundraising, the sanctuary is expanding its public outreach.\u00a0Laura Stock, Vice President and co-owner, said they\u2019ll be participating in\u00a0Agribition\u2019s educational pavilion\u00a0this fall. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be teaching upwards of 10,000 kids all about what we do and how we care for the little guys,\u201d she said. The team also plans to host an open house in September, featuring guided tours, demonstrations, and merchandise sales.<\/p>\n
Laura and Rhonda\u00a0are also published authors whose work is inspired by life on the farm. Rhonda has five books currently available, with a sixth in progress about Jake Harrow\u2019s experiences riding the rails during the Dirty Thirties. Laura\u2019s book,\u00a0The Angry Goat Diaries, offers a humorous look at farm life through the eyes of a fictionalized goat named Nigel. \u201cIt\u2019s what I call fictional nonfiction because everything that happens in it happened on the farm,\u201d Laura said. \u201cIt\u2019s just told by my angry goat Nigel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Books are available on Amazon or directly from the authors. Signed copies can be requested through the sanctuary\u2019s website or by contacting them directly.<\/p>\n