About Project Hope

Origins of Project Hope

Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc., originally known as Project Hope Horse Rescue first began in 1973 when a concerned Val Collingwood of Wallan, Victoria, wrote into RIDER magazine regarding the number of neglected horses in Australia.

She outlined a scheme whereby someone could co-ordinate the rescue and rehabilitation of these unfortunate animals and she suggested the name “Project Hope” in memory of a terribly neglected, supposedly aged, buck-jumper from Queensland. She had taken him home to try to save his life, giving him the name “Hope”, although he had very little. He died three weeks later from massive worm infestation at the tender age of three.

People responded to Val's letter, assuming that she was to be co-coordinator and the scheme became loosely organised on a district basis.

Gradually, the organisation grew until it became necessary to use newsletters for communication, to introduce memberships fees to help cover costs, and to draw up a constitution. The group steadily grew from there and with the help of a logo and media coverage became a more familiar name in equine circles within Victoria. In 1993 the organisation became an incorporated and in 2005 was endorsed as a registered charity by Australian Taxation Office. The need for our existence however, is still as strong over 35 years on.

Present Day

Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc (PHHWV) is a non-profit organisation committed to providing hope for Victorian equines through education, rehabilitation and advocacy.
Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc. is a registered incorporated non-profit organisation. It is governed by a committee of management as per the Associations Incorporations Act 1981 (Vic).
The Australian Taxation Office has registered Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria a Charitable Institution that is Income Tax Exempt in addition having Deductible Gift Recipient Status which means all donations over $2 are tax deductible.
PHHWV is run by volunteers and is self funded though memberships, donations and fundraising activities.

PHHWV Mission and Goals
Throughout Victoria, whenever and wherever possible:

• To assist owners through education, assistance and advice to rehabilitate their own horses
• To provide emergency care, treatment and assistance to horses
• To rescue and rehabilitate any horse found abandoned, sick, injured or mistreated
• To educate the community on the plight of neglected horses
• To contribute to the development of improved government legislation and policy

Current Short Term Care Horses

(Horse in red denotes 2011 surrender)

PHHWV Aurelia	PHHWV Grace	PHHWV Sox
PHHWV Boo	PHHWV Grass Wonder	PHHWV Tiny
PHHWV Daphney	PHHWV Roxy	PHHWV Tomba
PHHWV Chance	PHHWV Portland Pirate	PHHWV Torry

PHHWV Horses

PHHWV Amber	PHHWV Hailey	PHHWV Quigley
PHHWV Autumn	PHHWV Honey II	PHHWV Rafki
PHHWV Bear	PHHWV Jack	PHHWV Rasheem
PHHWV Beau	PHHWV Jack II	PHHWV Red
PHHWV Ben	PHHWV Jane	PHHWV Red II
PHHWV Birch	PHHWV Jet	PHHWV Roger
PHWHV Blaze II	PHHWV Jill	PHHWV Romeo
PHHWV Bobby	PHHWV Jim Boy	PHHWV Sabo
PHHWV Bubbles	PHHWV Jordan	PHHWV Scoobie
PHHWV Buckley	PHHWV Kate	PHHWV Shadow
PHHWV Buster	PHHWV Katherine	PHHWV Shakisma
PHHWV Charisma	PHHWV Lil	PHHWV Shebba
PHHWV Charlie Brown	PHHWV Lilly	PHHWV Sherry
PHHWV Cindy	PHHWV Makalali	PHHWV Smopey
PHHWV Cleo	PHHWV Matthew	PHHWV Spaggles
PHHWV Clover	PHHWV Mikki	PHHWV Star Jazmyn
PHHWV Cookie	PHHWV Mini	PHHWV Stormy
PHHWV Creature Comfort	PHHWV Nikita	PHHWV Suede
PHHWV Damsel	PHHWV Olive	PHHWV Sultan
PHHWV Decoda	PHHWV Omni	PHHWV Sunni
PHHWV Dillion	PHHWV Oni	PHHWV Texas
PHHWV Dynamite	PHHWV Ozzie	PHHWV Thomas
PHHWV Eddy	PHHWV Paris	PHHWV Tia
PHHWV Ella	PHHWV Patches	PHHWV Tilly
PHHWV Gemma	PHHWV Penny	PHHWV Tinkerbell
PHHWV Georgia	PHHWV Pepper	PHHWV Valentino
PHHWV Ginger I	PHHWV Pirate	PHHWV Vault
PHHWV Ginger II	PHHWV Pixie	PHHWV Wheetbix
PHHWV Gizmo	PHWHV Pocket	PHHWV Zelda
PHHWV Graham	PHHWV Princess	PHHWV Zephyrine