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Please help Leslie Desmond Recover from a Truck Fire

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Nicky Frechette
ADK Horsemanship
Rookery Ranch
Keene, NY

and

Jennifer Kean Taylor
R & B Quarter Horses
New Boston, MI

Please Help Leslie Desmond Recover from Truck Fire

Leslie Desmond, World renowned horse trainer and co-author of the classic horse training manual, “True Horsemanship Through Feel” with Master Horseman, Bill Dorrance (1906-1999), suffered a devastating loss January 17th. Her work truck caught on fire driving back from a veterinary lameness conference in Ocala, Florida.

After a seat belt malfunction, she managed to get out between explosions under the hood that set the truck ablaze and destroyed her vehicle and some of the contents, including professional video production equipment, tools, books, clothing, and more.

As a dedicated trainer since the early 1970s, Leslie has generously donated much of her time to improving the lives of discarded show horses, OTTBs, retired family mounts, colts, mustangs, adult beginners, youths in need of support for their horse dreams, and ambitious young trainers who could not afford instruction.

She has traveled extensively in Europe, the UK, and the USA to share the feel-based level of horse handling and riding she learned from noted horsemen Bill Dorrance, Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Buck Brannaman, and every horse that she worked with over 6 decades.

Leslie continues to provide her vast knowledge and hallmark patience along with the gift of (donated) to support disadvantaged and challenged riders or horses the world over.

So, now? It seems like it's our turn to support Leslie in whatever ways we can.

Let’s do whatever we can, NOW, to help her get on her feet as quickly as possible after this huge setback so she can continue helping us with our horses.

Will you share this announcement with your groups and friends, please?

We hope you will join us, Nicky Frechette and Jennifer Kean Taylor, two inspired students of Leslie’s, and along with her other students, hosts, past sponsors, and colleagues… make the critical difference and turn this bad luck right around.

Please join us during this challenging time by donating what you can and by sharing this campaign with friends and family to help us reach our goal.

Thank you in advance for your support, feedback, prayers, and firsthand testimonials.

We will post them so that more people can learn about her valuable work and ongoing contributions to horse welfare through her online and in-person courses that focus on the better ways to care for, handle, train ride and , when necessary, rehab our horses.

Leslie’s broad experience is the springboard for the continuing education she willingly and generously provides about the hooves, teeth, diet, and therapeutic intervention for chronic and aggravated conditions.

Thanks from our hearts for your consideration!
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Donations 

  • Charlotte Popken
    • $100
    • 2 d
  • Hilary Jackson
    • $50
    • 6 d
  • Nicky Frechette
    • $20
    • 7 d
  • Brittany Cane Yamamoto
    • $500
    • 7 d
  • Richard Larsen
    • $20
    • 7 d
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Fundraising team (2)

Nicky Frechette
Organizer
Lee, MA
Leslie Desmond
Beneficiary
Jennifer Taylor
Team member

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