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Sandy Huey
 Sandy began her love story with horses at the age of 5
when her grandmother presented her with her first pony,
Ginger. Sandy and Ginger were inseparable, covering
miles of land from dawn to dusk. At the age of 10, Sandy
got her first full size horse, a mustang named Stormy
she loved as well.
As Sandy grew, so did her love for horses, so much so
that once she became an adult, she purchased a feed
store and fostered rescue horses for local animal
control. She met and married her wonderful husband,
Kent, and continued her rescue for horses. In 1999, she
realized that in order to continue her work, it would be
best to get her non-profit status. So, Emerald Valley
Equine Assistance was born. Sandy and Kent lived in
Crow, Oregon during this time so hence the name, Emerald
Valley. In 2007, Sandy and Kent purchased 320 acres in
Silver Lake, Oregon where their dreams of a secluded
ranch life where the horses had room to roam could come
true. It was a labor of love for both of them. Over
150 acres of fencing had to be removed (by Sandy, using
only her hands) and new safer fencing had to be erected
for the horses. Before the horses could arrive, a large
barn had to be erected and water had to be plumbed to
the horse area. These were the priorities long before
the house ever was built. Kent and Sandy worked
tirelessly while living in a travel trailer and
commuting between Crow and Silver Lake. Sandy is the
founder, horse transporter, adoption coordinator,
caregiver, recovery specialist and all around great
human being. She cares for anywhere between 25 and 40
horses at her ranch at any given time. Sandy’s animal
family consists of 7 cats, one blind dog and the many
horses that call her ranch home either temporarily or
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Kent Huey
 We are not sure if Kent knew what he was getting into
marrying Sandy when it came to her rescue work with
horses. Kent is the kind of man that supports Sandy and
her horse rescue in every way possible. Kent always
liked horses but truly fell in love with them after
getting his Thoroughbred gelding, Rowdy. Rowdy was a magnificent
gray
horse that was off the track and in horrible condition
when Sandy purchased him at the local auction.
Unfortunately, after several years, Rowdy died of cancer
and Kent never thought he would love another horse the
way he did Rowdy. That was until Sunday came along.
Sunday was born to a feral Sheldon mustang (Nevada Fish
and Wildlife) mare that came to rescue in foal. Kent
quickly bonded with Sunday and once again found his
special horse. Kent made it clear that Sunday would
never leave the ranch and she was “his” horse.
The picture shown is Kent with his beloved horse Sunday. Kent can be found most days bucking hay, fixing fences,
repairing water lines, doing tractor work, working on
the vehicles, tinkering in his shop or cooking a gourmet
meal for anyone who happens to stop by. If you
want to visit the ranch, we would recommend you stick
around for dinner! EVEA would not be possible without Kent’s
physical, emotional and financial support. Thank you
Kent, you are appreciated. |
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Barbara Chabot
 Barbara has always been an animal caretaker. From a
very young age she could be found rolling over rolly
polly (sow) bugs that were on their backs on the
sidewalk in front of her childhood home, certain they
would die without her assistance. She also continuously
brought home stray animals much to the dismay of
her parents. She was raised in Huntington Beach, CA and
found her corner of the big city at a local horse
stable. She would ride her bike to the stables and
offer to clean stalls in exchange for either just being
around the horses or sometimes the greatest privilege,
the ability to actually ride one! Barbara spent most of
her days at the stables, meeting friends and taking in
the sights, sounds and smells of the horses. At age 15,
she met a wonderful woman that hired her to care for her
2 horses, Sunny and Cherokee. Barbara was responsible
for all care including cleaning, feeding and exercising
these beautiful horses in exchange for being able to
ride whenever she wanted. It was a dream come true for
Barbara and something that would change her life
forever. Her love for these horses and ultimate
ownership of Sunny fulfilled her lifelong dream.
Barbara continued to have and care for horses throughout
her adult life, taking a small break to get married and
have a daughter, Shaylin, who is now 18 and works
alongside her mother caring for, working with and loving
the horses. The picture shown is Barbara and
Shaylin.
When she found herself moving to Bend, Oregon in 1994 it
was an ideal time to have horses again. Barbara met
Sandy in 1999 after taking in a pony rescue brought to
her by a local woman and later learning the pony came
from Lee Ann Stafford, Sandy’s rescue partner in
Eugene. It was this rescue pony, Tawny, that cemented
her relationship with Sandy, Lee Ann and EVEA. Barbara
resides in Bend and maintains this website, fosters
animals, travels with Sandy whenever possible delivering
and picking up horses and is an advocate of all animal
rescue. Her current animal family includes 6 dogs, 3
cats, 1 foster horse and her daughter’s 2 personal
horses |
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Lee Ann Stafford
Lee Ann’s love affair with
horses began at the age of 9 when her aunt bought a
one-eyed, Saddlebred mare named Babe for $1.00 Babe
was a trained buggy horse. Lee Ann spent her summers at
her aunt’s house growing up, pampering Babe and riding
around the countryside on her. Lee Ann loved Babe and
still smiles when she remembers their time together. Lee
Ann went on to get married and surrounded herself with
the cats she loves dearly. Horses were in her heart
during this time but until she was in her late 30’s, she
did not have one of her own. One day while at work, a
co-worker of Lee Ann’s asked her if she wanted to come
meet her new horse, a mustang. Lee Ann drove out to
meet her friend’s horse and it stirred so much inside
her, she purchased a horse within a month. Lee Ann
bought Meesha, a beautiful, 6-year-old Palomino mare.
Lee Ann and Meesha were a perfect match and Lee Ann rode
regularly, boarding Meesha at a local barn. Meesha
is now 24-years-old and living the life of leisure with
Lee Ann. Her involvement with rescue happened about 10
years ago. Lee Ann was driving down a country road when
she saw the skinniest horse she had ever seen standing
in a pasture. Lee Ann was in complete shock, so much so
that she drove her car into the ditch in front of the
house. She marched up to the house, knocked on the door
where the man that answered insisted there was nothing
wrong with his horse. $80.00 later, Lee Ann brought
Angel home. She had her vet out the next day who
examined the skinny horse and congratulated Lee Ann on
buying a 30-year-old horse! Lee Ann was shocked, she
didn’t even know that horses could live that long. Lee
Ann slept in the barn for quite some time with Angel,
(who was later renamed Queenie for the way she ran Lee
Ann’s life) and recovered this sweet mare to a healthy
weight. Queenie lived happily until the age of 37 under
Lee Ann’s care. Lee Ann and her husband eventually
purchased a home on small acreage in Eugene where her
horses could be kept at home. For many years, Lee Ann
would go to the Eugene horse auction and find the most
unwanted, skinniest, neglected horse there, buy it,
bring it home and make it healthy again. Lee Ann has a
talent for recovering even the skinniest of horses with
her calorie and vitamin packed “secret recipes”. One
day in 1999, Sandy Huey called Lee Ann (given the phone
number from animal control) and said she had heard that
Lee Ann had also done horse rescue and Sandy wanted to
meet to discuss how they could make a better life for
horses together. They met, became the best of friends
and together started EVEA. Lee Ann resides in
Eugene and rehabilitates rescues, offers sanctuary to
those deemed unadoptable, and is active in horse, dog
and cat rescue. Lee Ann’s animal family
consists of 3 dogs, 11 cats, 4 donkeys, 3 horses and 1
blind pony. |
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Andee
Andee is our friend,
farrier and foster home extraordinaire. Andee has
been a valuable part of EVEA for 8 years. Andee trims all
of our horses feet at no charge, donating her valuable
time and taking nothing in return. Andee is a busy
woman with a husband and 5-year-old son, Charlie. This
does not stop her from taking in some of our worst
neglect and abuse cases and rehabilitating them
physically and emotionally at her home. Andee can be
found most days coming and going from her Dexter home
performing outstanding farrier work for her clients. Andee’s animal family
consists of horses, goats, ponies, chickens, cats, dogs
and rabbits. |
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Cascade Equine
Veterinary Services
Jared A. Nyman MVB
Jared has been caring for our rescue and personal horses
east of the Cascades since 1999. He and his partner are
committed to providing excellent veterinary care with a
personal approach. Jared has always taken a special
interest in our rescue horses and has been known to go
above and beyond in the services he provides. We highly
recommend Dr. Jared Nyman for your equine veterinary
needs.
Serving all of Central Oregon
541-977-5106 |
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Del Oeste Equine
Hospital
 Del
Oeste Equine Hospital has been caring for our personal
and rescue horses west of the Cascades since before EVEA
was established. The doctors there, along with their
wonderful staff have always provided first-class
veterinary care to our rescue and personal horses. The
staff at Del Oeste is kind, compassionate and
professional. We highly recommend Del Oeste Equine
Hospital for your equine veterinary needs.
90238 Prairie Road
Eugene OR, 97402
541-689-0205 |
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