Skilled hockey gamers might spend loads of time on the ice, however their hearts are stored heat by what they’ll do off the ice. Take Seattle Kracken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, who volunteers on the Washington horse rescue group Save a Forgotten Equine (SAFE).
Grubauer’s off-ice exercise was just lately written about on the NHL web site the place the goalie defined, “For the previous two years, I’ve helped set up massive occasions. My girlfriend and I’ve additionally introduced sponsors on board so we are able to soak up as many horses as doable.”
The article acts as a type of primer to elucidate to hockey followers (who don’t essentially know the horse world) that loads of horses want rescuing – not solely wild horses, but in addition ones who’re present in horrible situations from neglect and abusive homeowners. The piece additionally talks concerning the controversial Bureau of Land Administration (BLM) wild horse roundup practices.
SAFE isn’t a sanctuary; as a substitute, they rehabilitate and rehome horses to loving houses. As a part of its program, SAFE horses are given dental and veterinary care to make sure they’re wholesome and capable of have one other profession. Potential adopters are screened rigorously together with reference checks and website visits.
‘Grubi’ doesn’t simply lend his title to fancy fundraisers, both – in accordance with NHL.com he will get his fingers soiled (actually!). “I do all of the work on the facet, like mucking out the stables, repairing the services or no matter else comes up,” Grubauer to the hockey website. “One of the best factor is to see the transformation of the horses, how they all of a sudden blossom and radiate enjoyable and life power once more. It’s loads of work, however we’re completely happy to do it as a result of we wish to save as many animals as doable. ” (In this ‘Uncharted’ video, Grubi visits the rescue the place he volunteers.)
In accordance with the hockey participant, seeing the sheer quantity of horses positioned in houses is gratifying.
“We have now had nice success with it. Earlier than the final season, we had 42 or 43 horses with us; on the finish of the season there have been solely 13 left.”
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