Wellington – March 23, 2011 – The Seraphim12 Foundation is writing a new history for horses around the world as the team fights imposing legislation and raises awareness through actions and education. Seraphim12 represents the essence of the bond that exists between horse and human, a bond that should never be broken. Conceptualized by lifelong equestrians, Manda Kalimian and Pamela Polk head up the Seraphim12 Foundation, reconstructing the bridge that interconnects horses with humans.
In a world where horses are mostly seen for financial value and usefulness, people have forgotten the power and sensitivity horses provide, acting as a mirror to reflect back to us, who we are and who we can be. It was three and a half years ago when Kalimian realized that slaughterhouses were still in existence, an e-mail from a rescue organization changed her world – she knew that she needed to do something.
Childhood friends Kalimian and Polk took the drive out to the rescue facility, and it was a trip that changed their lives. Although Polk has been a board member of her family’s rescue facility in Maryland for years, the story that unfolded at this rescue facility made it apparent that she was going to begin to follow a similar course to raise awareness and provide education for people.
“The woman at the rescue had absolutely no money,” Kalimian explained further. “She was literally selling the clothes off of her back to be able to provide a dignified life for her rescues. Amidst my tears, I called the Camelot Auction House in New Jersey – everyone knows what it is, but nobody wants to really admit that it exists.”
With her MasterCard in hand, Kalimian purchased four of the horses, sent her shipper to the auction house, and rescued them. Kalimian’s friend Karen Bruce of Irish Oaks Farms took three of the horses, and found them homes shortly after rehabilitating them.
That one road trip carved the way for the beginning of the Seraphim12 Foundation. It became a dream, a vision and then a mission. The Seraphim12 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit dedicated to creating a sympathetic balance between horse and humans through compassion, education and legislation. Through skillfully designed curricula focusing on education and awareness, the Seraphim12 Foundation will create a shift in the perception revolving around the care and classification of the horse. It is fundamental for Seraphim12 that all horses have a dignified life, retirement and a final resting place and that all people have a greater understanding of what is happening in today’s world to our horses.
“Horses have been an integral part of my family’s history, I have been a professional in the equestrian industry for over 25 years and I know it is time to join forces in taking responsibility for our horses,” Polk described. “I feel it is important for all people with this passion to unify in this mission, so we can make a lasting change.”
Seraphim12 has been in the making for over three years, growing and expanding with the open hearts of its team. Although the Seraphim12 Foundation has only recently taken its step into the limelight, they have already found a placement for over 20 slaughter-bound, unwanted or abandoned horses. They have also been instrumental in assisting the ASPCA with large-scale horse rescues, facilitated the major repair of a well water pump on the Stanford Addison Ranch in Wyoming, have provided fundraising and donations of multiple run-in sheds to continue to provide housing for recue horses and have acted as sponsors and co-chairs for numerous horse protection organizations.
For more information regarding the Seraphim12 Foundation please visit www.seraphim12foundation.org. Every human has a guardian angel, and every horse has one, too. With your help, Seraphim12 Foundation can provide the life these remarkable animals deserve, you can become their angel.
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