#CaxtonCares — All you need to know about this Saturday’s Animal Wellness Day
With animal neglect and abuse rife in various communities, the horse and hound (dog) wellness day could not have come at a better time.
The highly anticipated Horse and Hound Wellness Day will make sure you and your family leave feeling doggone good that you attended!
This Saturday, 29 June at the AFM Church in Noordheuwel should have already been marked on your calendar as the day you visit Oppistal’s Wellness Day, which will be a fun-filled educational day the West Rand desperately needs. All animals lovers should attend … and its free!
With animal neglect and abuse rife in various communities, the horse and hound (dog) wellness day could not have come at a better time.
This Wellness Day is the brainchild of Yolanda Steyn of Oppistal, a fully fledged equine recreational and rehab centre in Sterkfontein. Yolanda, together with Vicki Sokolich, wrote and published a book, Introduction to horse ownership in South Africa, and decided to launch it at Oppistal’s second Wellness Day.
The 9th Day Animal Shelter, Friends of Rescued Animals (Fora) and Highveld Horse Care Unit will receive much-needed funds, acquired by the selling of raffle tickets as well as funds raised from the selling of stall space.
Raffle tickets for an incredible prize will be sold at R50 a tickets. Also during Yolanda and Vicki’s book launch, a question and answer session with a fun quiz for the audience will secure each correct answer a R100 Mugg and Bean voucher.
There will be loads of stalls selling animal-related goodies with delicious food stalls to keep you going. This is one animal wellness day you cannot miss!
Here’s what’s in the line-up at the event:
Venue: Church auditorium –
• 10am–10.30am: Linda Scrace (Fora) and Charmaine Booysens ( 9th Day) will give a talk on adoption, the importance of sterilisation, vaccinations and micro-chipping.
• 11am–11.30am: Helen Davies, from thr Equine Research Project will present the development of the equine skeleton.
• 11.30am–noon: Yolanda and Vicki will introduce their book about horse ownership in South Africa, as well as have a question and answer session.
• Noon–12.30pm: Ask the vet with Dr Corne Thiersen.
• 1pm–1.30pm: Jane Kenyon from Change of Tack will give a saddle-fitting demonstration.
• 1.30pm–2pm: Theresa Hodgkinson will do the talk on behalf of Highveld Horse Care Unit.
Venue: Outside open area –
• 10am–10.30am: Drikus Ferreira will give a farrier at work demonstration.
• 10.30am–11am: Elsie van der Walt will give an Equine dentistry demonstration.
• 11am–11.30am: Dr Corne Thiersen will give an Equine acupuncture demonstration.
• 11.30am–noon: Lindy Dekker will do a TTouch for Dogs demonstration.
• Noon–12.30pm: Debbie Sumner will give a Herbs and natural remedies for your animal demonstration.
• 1pm–1.30pm: Vicki Sokolich will give a Equine sport massage demonstration.
A word of thanks to the following who helped make this day possible:
• Mugg and Bean for sponsoring the spot-prize vouchers
• President Hyper for sponsoring the raffle ticket prize
• Pastor Gerrit Mes from the AFM Church for sponsoring the church’s premises
• Ilse Coan for being the events coordinator
• Mrs Africa Finalist, Sonja Eloff for helping raise funds and creating awareness
• Ronald Bester for emceeing the event
NB NB NB!! Also remember to bring along some dog food, treats, toys or funds which will be donated to the charities at the end of the day!
