Focus Fund

From a recently circulated email

Focus, a 6 year old Thoroughbred, who was rescued in Indiana three years ago from a failed racing career, was severely injured during a storm May 11th while at a foster farm in Laurinburg, NC. The storm produced straight line winds gusting in excess of 125 miles an hour that ripped the roof off the barn, damaged the house and fencing of the foster, flipped the horse trailer and ripped out trees.

The foster family, thankfully, survived without physical harm, but the same can not be said for Focus, who sustained a large open wound that stretched from his sternum almost to his back leg. It took the veterinarian almost 9 hours to clean and stitch the wound back together. While it is unknown what caused the injury, the possibilities are endless as Focus was found two paddocks over from where he was at the start of the storm.

Focus now has a very long road to recovery ahead of him and he needs your help! His medical bills will continue to mount and any donation towards his care is greatly appreciated. Please help this former racehorse to win the race of his life – that to survive!

Donations for Focus's recovery can be mailed to:

USERL

9660 Falls of Neuse RoadSuite 138 Box 300

Raleigh, NC 27615

Checks should be made to USERL, and noted to be allocated to the "Focus Fund".

A donation link for online donations on our store page will be up soon and posted here when available.

USERL wishes to extend sympathy to the foster family, and others in the area, that were struck by this storm. Many prayers are with the family.

USERL also wishes to thank Dr. Kellam of St. Andrews Presbyterian College for her quick response and wonderful care of Focus!