Memorial fund will honor horse that suffered brutal death, hopefully help troubled youth

March 1st, 2013

A reward fund was collected in order to find Justice for Chivas but after some time had passed, the initial anger began to wane and the healing process began. We realized that seeking these individuals out for punishment was not an appropriate way to honor our beloved, Chivas.

The Chivas Memorial Fund (formerly Justice for Chivas) will raise money to help the at-risk youth of New Jersey in order to prevent other such incidents of animal abuse, vandalism and other crimes.  Our hope is that through the At-Risk/ Disadvantaged Youth EAP Program offered by Spring Reins of Life, the lives of the N.J. youth working with the Therapy Horses will be forever changed for the better…  READ FULL STORY HERE on NJ.com

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Tags: At risk youth, At Risk Youth and Horses, Chivas the horse, Equine Assisted Learning, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Horses and healing, Horses as Healers, Horses as Teachers, Non profit, Spring Reins of Life