SAMABHAVA PROFILE

SAMABHAVA
…. helping those animals who work to help us

SAMABHAVA
“Serving man in war, mobility, productivity, agriculture
and development of all kinds, the Horse is by far one of
the largest contributors to the enhancement of
civilization.”

About Us
a) How it all began
b) A brief history on the Working equine population of Bangalore
c) Working Animal Welfare (WAW) –
i) Project Atonement ii) Emergency iii) Field Visits
d) Making the Connection (MTC)
e) Future Plan and Vision
f) How you can help

How it all began
‘SAMABHAVA’ was established on June 5th
, 2010 on the eve of World
Environment day. ‘SAMABHAVA’ is a Kannada word derived from Sanskrit,
which translates into “equal respect for all”.
‘SAMABHAVA’ helps and strives to help the working equines of Bangalore. At
present, we have 14 equines (horses & ponies) in our care. These equines have
been rescued from various scenarios of abandonment, accidents, permanent
disability and human cruelty.
We strive to give them a life of dignity, which is the least we can do after the role
they have played in our lives.
SAMABHAVA has two primary wings – Working Animal Welfare (WAW) and
Making The Connection(MTC)

How it all began
Our Managing and Founder Trustee, Mr. Sandesh Raju, a French
translator by profession has been closely involved with animal welfare in
various capacities, for over a decade. After a detailed survey of the city’s
Ngo’s Sandesh found that there was no organization in Bangalore that
looked exclusively into working animal welfare, despite the extensive use
and abuse of equines for transport etc.
SAMABHAVA strives to give them a dignified life after they are aged,
disabled or injured. We also endeavor to improve the condition of the
present working equines by conducting field visits to educate and spread
awareness among their caretakers.

A brief history on the Working equine
population of Bangalore, Karnataka
The city of Bangalore, Capital of Karnataka, and the city where SAMABHAVA
conducts its activities, still has a floating population of 210 - 230 working equines, of
which 90% are ponies and the rest are horses. A few facts about the
evolution/degeneration of the use working ponies in Bangalore is given below:
Till about the mid seventies, ponies were extensively used for transporting
passengers in the city - before the public transport system was implemented
vigorously. The estimated working equine population in the late sixties and early
seventies is said to be around 45000.
Till the late eighties, an estimated 3000 ponies were used in Bangalore to transport
passengers, and to lesser extent, goods.
With the economic revolution of 1991, and since the time Bangalore became a hub for
overall development, the use of working ponies saw a gradual but significant decline
in Bangalore.

Two main reasons could be attributed to this decline:
a. Owners/Caretakers of ponies shifted to the use of motorised transport –
We still find quite a few goods auto and passenger auto rickshaw drivers who
were once upon a time driving a pony cart.
b. Battle for road space between the cart drivers and the drivers of motorised vehicles.
Since the nineties, passenger transportation in a carriage pony/horse became non-
existent.
Those still interested in this trade, modified their carts so as to enable them to carry
goods.
All cart ponies of Bangalore as of date only transport goods, especially pipes and
other construction related materials.
They are able to survive in face of the competition offered by motorised transport
because of their low hire charges and an effective relationship with the shopkeepers.

What does SAMABHAVA do for
these animals that are unable to
work anymore?
Working Animal Welfare

i) Project Atonement
Animals were not designed to work. In the wild, these animals would ideally live a life
of freedom, good health and companionship. As much as we support this way of life for
working animals, it would take us a long time to bring about such a change in the
mindset of the communities who use animals for work. SAMABHAVA, thus tries to
bring about a life of dignity to as many animals as we can.
Project Atonement is an initiative to restore this dignity in working animals that are old,
abandoned and permanently diseased/injured/lame. We rescue such animals, and
have them adopted for life. Once an animal comes under our Project Atonement
scheme, it will always be a part of us, and will never return to working even if it regains
its fitness to work. These animals love the environment of a well-maintained shelter,
and would not like to return to working on the streets. We lend a ear to their likes and
dislikes, instead of measuring them from their working capacity.

At present, we have adopted 14 equines, out of which 11 are sponsored for life.

Our Rescued & Adopted Equines
Rescue & Adoption No. 1
Survivor (9 years)
‘Survivor’, our first rescue, was accidently
electrocuted by a transformer on the streets of
Goripalya. His caretaker alarmed us about his
condition. We followed up with emergency first aid
and after a couple of weeks, he was admitted to an
animal welfare organisation in the city.

Status as of today: ‘Survivor’ now lives in Krupa
Loving Animals (An animal shelter at Kengeri,
Bangalore) in the company of 5 other adopted
ponies.

Sponsors: ‘Survivor’ is sponsored by our well-
wisher Bishwaksen Bandhopadhyay, Hyderabad.

Zuma (16 months)
‘Zuma’, a foal, lost his mother when he was 7 months old.
His ‘first’ caretakers kept him tied through day & night.
He was later sold to another caretaker. He was running a
high fever at the time. The new caretaker was determined
to save Zuma’s life and wasn’t keen on ‘Zuma’ being
another working animal after what he went through.
After seeking help from our well-wishers; we managed to
buy Zuma and free him from misery.

Status as of today:
Extremely ‘naughty’, needs to be trained in some amount
of discipline, but enjoying his stint at Krupa Loving Animals
in the company of 5 other equines. Zuma is battling a skin
condition at present.

Sponsors: ‘Zuma’ is sponsored by Anupama Rammohan and
Arvind & Rashmi Khungar, Bangalore.

Good Boy (26 months)
‘Good Boy’ was a differently-abled Kathewari horse that was
to be traded for breeding purposes. His fetlock area on his
right fore-limb was twisted. Because of his gait, he had no
value in terms of a ‘working horse’, hence chances of his
potential caretakers with commercial inclination, giving
him a life of dignity was less.

Status of today: He was at Palace Grounds, along with
other very well-taken care-off horses and ponies. In
addition to those of his own species, ‘Good Boy’ was
extremely friendly and ‘good’ to human-beings. Despite
our veterinarians best efforts, he passed away on 24-5-2013
due to Colic.

Sponsors: ‘Good Boy’ was sponsored till his demise, by
Rohan Raman & Aditi Ravichander, Bangalore. They continue
to donate to SAMABHAVA.

Ganesha (18+ years)
Following his caretaker’s death, ‘Ganesha’ was abandoned
on the streets of Banashankari about 10 years ago. We
received three calls about him in the span of two months.
We were unable to track him in the first two attempts.
Luckily, we were successful in the third attempt. Taking
into consideration his age, he was shifted to a shelter at
Palace Grounds.

Status as of today: Due to his age, Ganesha is less
mobile. However, he is in good health aside from a hoof
infection that was treated recently. He is now at Rare Earth
Farm, off Kanakpura Road in the company of another one of
our adopted ponies, named ‘Peppermint’.

Sponsors: ‘Ganesha’ is sponsored by Samyukta Lakshmi &
Aditya Gurudev Urs, Bangalore.

Rescue & Adoption No. 5:- Equine name –
Bahadur (25+ years)
Due to his old age, ‘Bahadur’ was abandoned by his
caretaker on the streets of Goripalya in 2011. Owing to his
old age, we decided to try and give him a life as natural as
possible, away from the busy streets of the city. ‘Bahadur’
was shifted to Krupa Loving Animals after rescue.
Status as of Today:
On 4th October, 2011, ‘Bahadur’ passed away. Upon
investigation, and in the absence of any credible evidence
of an unnatural/accidental death, we incur he died a
natural death owing to his old age. He was about 26 years
old.
Sponsors: He was sponsored by Biswaksen Bandhopadhyay,
who is also ‘Survivor’s’ sponsor.

Basava
‘Basava ‘was a lame pony, found wandering around the
streets of Basavanagudi amidst traffic and chaos in
September 2011. It was discovered that ‘Basava’ had a case
of ‘Ankolysis’ in his front right knee bone (the bone
movement is severely restricted). This animal, which has
helped the economic activities of Bangalore, for many
years certainly deserved to be a beneficiary under our
Project Atonement.

Status as of Today: ‘Basava’ is now at Krupa Loving Animals
in the company of 5 other equines and is enjoying his
retired life.

Sponsors: ‘Basava’ is permanently sponsored by Philip
Wollen and Trix Wollen from the Winsome Constance
Kindness Trust; he was also adopted for the month of
November 2011 by our well-wishers Shreyas Jayakumar and
Shane Jacob.

Sultan (9+ years of age)
In November 2012, ‘Sultan’ was found amidst heavy traffic
on the streets of Banashankari. He suffers from a deadly
and extremely painful hoof disease called ‘Founder’ or
‘Laminitis’ (this condition occurs when there is
inflammation of the laminae (folds of tissue connecting the
pedal bone to the hoof). He was barely able to walk. We
took him in our care and began corrective therapy under
the guidance of our Hoof Care Advisor, Rudrapratap Singh.

Status as of Today: ‘Sultan’ is now at Krupa Loving Animals
shelter where he enjoys the green grass under his hooves
instead of the traffic infested tarmac roads.

Sponsors: ‘Sultan’ is sponsored by one of our very
important well-wishers and supporters, Sandhya Acharya
and her husband Ravi Prakash.

Parinda (8 years of age)
‘Parinda’, a pony with a major spinal cord injury was
rescued from Banashankari area in April 2012. His spinal
cord injury was so grave that he was unable to stand by
himself for a few days. He was apparently attacked by a
buffalo.
The Kiwi Care Team (a team of specialized equine experts
and veterinarians) from New Zealand, who worked with
us in April 2013 strongly suggested that we euthanize
Parinda owing to his intolerable and extended suffering.
The KCT Team’s diagnosis suggested a likely femoral
fracture. Parinda was laid to rest on 28th April, 2013.
Parinda’ was at Krupa Loving Animals with six other equines
and was best friends with ‘Survivor’. He lived at Krupa
under SAMABHAVA’s care for one year.

Sponsors: ‘Parinda’ was sponsored for life by Deepak
Nainini of The Happy Donkey Sanctuary.

Biscuit (27 years of age)
‘Biscuit’ – an abused former ceremonial horse was rescued
in July 2012. ‘Biscuit’ had overgrown hooves. Such a
deformity occurs when a horse is not cared for. He is said
to have been used in Kannada movies. It is extremely
appalling that he was doomed to a life of misery after
being used for profit. His hooves have been trimmed and
are regularly monitored.

Status as of Today: ‘Biscuit’ now lives at Krupa Loving
Animals. He has made best friends with another one of our
rescue’s named ‘Bronco’. ‘Bronco’ is extremely protective of
‘Biscuit’. ‘Biscuit’ now lives a life of dignity and happiness.
At present, Biscuit is being intensively treated for a hoof
condition called ‘Granuloma’.

Sponsors: Our well-wisher, Nirupa Rao is the life-time
sponsor for ‘Biscuit’.

Bronco(20+ years of age)
‘Bronco’ was spotted near Cubbon Park in June 2012. One of our
well-wisher’s and ‘Bronco’s’ first sponsor Juhi Sheth, led
‘Bronco’ to the footpath as he was in the midst of bustling
traffic. For the next three months, six attempts to catch ‘Bronco’
were all in vain. ‘Bronco’ was allegedly used in street racing
and had probably suffered a history of abuse due to which
catching him was a tedious task. The seventh attempt was
finally a success, after which he was moved to Krupa Loving
Animals shelter .

Status as of Today: ‘Bronco’ is happy in he company of his
best friend ‘Biscuit’, at Krupa Loving Animals. ‘Bronco’ loves
bread, and a handful of bread is the best way to befriend him!

Sponsors: ‘Bronco’s’ was sponsored by Juhi Sheth and her
brother Abhishek Sheth from October 2012 - February 2013.
Nirupa Rao, the sponsor of ‘Biscuit’ has been sponsoring
‘Bronco’ since March 2013.

Toby(12 years of age)
‘Toby’ was rescued by an NGO – Sarvodaya Sevabhavi
Sanstha – on 19th September night from one of the streets
of Frazer town. ‘Toby’ has a twisted fetlock joint (ankle) on
the right leg and the hooves on his front two legs were also
overgrown, deformed and infested with maggots.
Status as of Today: ‘Toby’ is now at a portion of Palace
Grounds belonging to our well-wisher and hoof care
advisor Rudrapratap Singh. He lives in the company of
‘Good Boy’, ‘Bangalore’ and our latest rescue ‘Westend’. He is
enjoying a dignified life in the company of our other lovely
animals. ‘Toby’ loves to sleep and roll about in the cool
mud! At present, he is being treated for a hoof infection
and is showing gradual signs of improvement.
Sponsors: ‘Toby’ is sponsored for life by another one of
our important well-wishers, Deanna Widner, Bangalore.

Peppermint(20 years of age)
‘Peppermint’, an old, starved pony was made to work by an
alcoholic. A few members of the the tanga-pony community
alerted us about the plight of this pony. On October 2nd
,
‘Peppermint’ gained his freedom. The members of The Great
Indian Dog Project Association helped us purchase
‘Peppermint’ from his ‘owner’.

Status as of Today: ‘Peppermint’ is now a healthy pony. He
lives in the company of another one of our rescued ponies,
‘Ganesha’ at Rare Earth Farm off Kanakpura Road.

Sponsors: ‘Peppermint’ was sponsored by our well-wishers
Priya Gundanna, Anagha Sreenivasan and Jani Iyer for four
months following his rescue. His previous sponsor Anagha
Sreenivasan, has graciously sponsored him till October
2013. He is yet to find a permanent sponsor.

Bangalore(10 years of age)
In November 2012 we received a call about a pony
wandering near the Metro Station at CMH Road,
Indiranagar. The pony was temporarily adopted by a tent
house owner and was named ‘Bangalore’ by the tent house
owner’s son. ‘Bangalore’ seemed to have a problem with his
hip area. Due to lack of space, we handed over two weeks
of feed. The Indiranagar citizens did their bit to keep
Bangalore for a few days. ‘Bangalore’ was subsequently
moved to a portion of Palace Grounds belonging to our
well-wisher and hoof care advisor Rudrapratap Singh.

Status as of Today: ‘Bangalore’ now lives a happy and
peaceful life away from the bustling city roads, in the
company of our other rescued equines at Krupa.
Sponsors: ‘Bangalore’ is sponsored by Trixi Menhardt till
July 2013.

Westend
In January 2013, we received a call regarding an
immobile pony in front of Taj Westend, Race Course
Road. The pony had a limp; wobbly gait and was
undernourished. He also had severe inflammation in
his genital area. He was moved to Palace Grounds the
same day. He is being administered medication for his
inflammation.
Status as of Today: ‘Westend’ lives in the company of
our other rescued and adopted ponies at Palace
Grounds. He is under observation and is being treated
for his inflammation.

Sponsors: ‘Westend’ is sponsored by the Late MA
Prakash Trust till January 2014. He is yet to find a
permanent sponsor.

Rescue & Adoption No. 15:- Equine name – Bell
On 6th May, 2013 evening, SAMABHAVA received a
call about a pony (hitched to its cart) that had collapsed
on New BEL road.
It seemed that the driver had overloaded the cart, and
had made the pony transport about 750 odd kgs. The
pony was immobile and had lost a large part of the fur
on his hind legs.
After several examinations by our veterinarians, it was
confirmed to be a case of Sacral ligament damage. 4 to
6 months of rest, coupled with some minor exercise,
should help the pony return to normalcy.
Status as of Today: The pony is now able to strut
around and is recovering well.
Sponsor: Bill Forge Private Limited, a leading
automotive component manufacturing company has
pledged to sponsor ‘Bell’ for life.

Rescue & Adoption No. 16:- Equine name – Yolo
Yolo, an abandoned ex-working pony was included in
our Project Atonement Scheme in May 2013. Owing to
an alarm raised by Mrs Vidya Bhonsle and Yamika
Damani, an animal lover, we decided to adopt Yolo.
Yolo has a weak back and stifle area and needs time
and a planned exercise schedule to recuperate.

Status as of Today: Yolo is now in the company of
three of our other adopted equines at Palace Grounds.
He is still getting used to a free environment as
opposed to the harsh life he had on the streets.

Sponsor: Yamika Damani and her sister Yuvna Damani
have pledged to be Yolo’s permanent sponsors.

Rescue & Adoption No. 17:- Equine name – Senator
On 8th June, 2013, one of our caretakers informed us
about a pony grazing in Palace Grounds premises – not
very far from where we have a few of our equines
sheltered in the premises of Rudrapratap Singh’s
family. His rear legs seemed to stretch outwards, from
the knee downwards. His discomfort was evident. He
was named ‘Senator’ and adopted by us.
Status as of Today: He is now housed in our Palace
Grounds shelter (at our hoof advisor & well-wisher
Rudrapratap Singh’s premises)

Sponsor: Bill Forge Private Limited, a leading
automotive component manufacturing company has
pledged to sponsor ‘Senator’ for life.

ii) Emergency
SAMABHAVA has attended several emergency calls since its inception. The
public has called us in on many situations where they spot equines in distress
due to accidents, diseases as well as abandonment.
A horse
that had a
narrow
escape
from a
speeding
train
being
treated

Types of Emergencies Treated
Colic
Colic is essentially, pain in the digestive tract. It is caused due to the quality
and excessive quantity of food. Rapid drinking of dirty water also causes
Colic. Eating strange things such as garbage, plastic; infestation of
Internal Parasites and sharp teeth are also possible causes. SAMABHAVA
has tended to several Colic cases since its inception. Treatment has been
administered depending on the seriousness of Colic. In certain severe
cases, where there is no hope for improvement, the animal has to be
euthanized.
Rabies
Rabies is a highly zoonotic, viral disease. The incidence of rabies in equines
compared to other animals is low but the disease is important because a
rabid horse may serve as a source of infection for humans. The furious
form of Rabies may cause paralysis, convulsion and even death.
SAMABHAVA has treated a few cases of Rabies over the years. We also
ensure to administer Anti-Rabies Vaccinations to as many Equines as
possible.

Types of Emergencies Treated
Strangles
Strangles (also equine distemper) is a contagious upper respiratory tract
infection of horses. The disease is very contagious and morbidity is high.
Strangles cases, have most often been euthanized due to the inability to
detect the disease in a timely manner.
Road and Miscellaneous Accidents
Several equines have been victims of road accidents. Which either result in
minor injuries such as cuts and bruises or severe fractures, and breaking of
bones which ultimately leaves them permanently disabled or leads to a
slow and painful death. In situations where there is no hope for survival,
the animal has to be euthanized. There are other injuries equines encounter
due cruelty and ill-treatment by humans. SAMABHAVA has treated and
followed up on several such cases.

Emergencies – Treatment & Follow-Up
In every case attended by us, we ensure follow up of treatments for the animals, so as to ensure
the healing process. We try our best to ensure that the Caretakers make certain that the animal
recuperates well. Follow-up medicines for the treated equines as provided to the caretakers by us,
for free.

Tremendous improvement in the
wounds of a foal attacked by dogs
A pony that
had been
slashed with
a knife by an
anti- social,
being treated

Euthanasia Policy
SAMABHAVA does not believe in Euthanasia without a sound cause. Only in severe cases, where
the animal’s injury or disease causes immense suffering; do we take an informed decision to
euthanise. It is in our values to interact with the caretaker of such a suffering animal, to ensure
that the last moments of the animal are peaceful and happy. We give the animal its favourite
food and help it pass away without pain.

Emergency Statistics
Sl.no
.
Diagnosis No. of Cases
1. Colic 13
2. Rabies 1
3. Strangles 9
4. Road and Miscellaneous Accidents 10
5. Euthanasia 6
Total: 39

Field Visits
SAMABHAVA conducted mass TT vaccination camps in 2010. We have also
conducted random field visits in 2011, which included hoof care for equines,
dentistry and vaccination drives. SAMABHAVA has also attended to saddlery
wounds cases (caused due to unclean and ill-fitting saddlery) as well as cases of
bad farriery (The science of hoof trimming and fitting the right shoe) in certain
areas in Bangalore and in the outskirts of the city.
The Field visits also essentially include educating caretakers about the level of care
required in terms of farriery; vaccinations as well as load bearing for working
animals etc. We have worked with veterinarians, Farriers, equine dentists,
surgeons and equine experts from Bangalore as well as Mumbai, Switzerland and
New Zealand.
Areas Covered
Bangalore (pony resting places): Kalasiplaya, Nagarthpet, Magadi Road, Goripalya (2
stands), Banashanakri, Neelasandra, K R Market, Tannery Road, Modi Road (off Tannery
Road), as well as Ramanagara, Channapatana, Srirangapatnam and Mysore.

Modus Operandi for Field Visits
We usually target areas where the use of ponies as working animals is abundant.
Ideally, SAMABHAVA’s message could be spread more effectively if we had the
infrastructure to conduct a presentation with images so as to sensitise and educate
rural folk about the importance of:-
i) good farriery (bad farriery causes severe pain, lameness
and laminitis/founder in working equines) and;
ii) vaccinations for working ponies
iii) saddlery (uncomfortable and unclean saddlery causes
wounds which can get aggravated without timely care);

The fundamental idea is to empower caretakers and their families to take better care of
their working equines independently. They should also be able to administer basic
medication. In addition, the correct method of farriery must be followed to ensure the
pony’s comfort.

Field Visit Statistics
August 2010 – July 2011
Sl.No. Diagnosis No. of cases
1. External Injuries (wounds due to accident,
fights, saddlery)
145
2. Musculoskeletal disorder (lameness) 198
3. Respiratory disorders (cough, nasal cavity
disorder,…)
75
4. Gastro-intestinal (indigestion, colic…) 112
5. Eye problems 17
6. Skin disorders 47
7. Hoof ailments 3
8. Infection & Infestation (Fever, strangles) 16
9. Miscellaneous 37
Total: 647

Field Visit Statistics
Sl. No. Preventive Number of Animals
covered
1. Teeth rasping/floating 47
2. Vaccination against tetanus 253
3. General Check-up 65
4. Anti-Rabies Vaccination 85
(56 dogs; 29 equines)
Total: 450

Making The Connection
“MAKING THE CONNECTION” is the name given to our Humane
Education & Awareness wing.
Works towards the cause of promoting a healthy, environment-friendly
and compassionate lifestyle.
Our MTC work includes, conducting presentations at colleges
We welcome requests for meetings and explain to one or a group of people,
the concept of Veganism, the leading causes of environmental degradation
and animal suffering.
We would impart knowledge on how each person can contribute towards
significantly minimizing the impact on the environment and
reducing/eliminating animal suffering, while at the same time improving
their own health and well-being.

Future Plan & Vision
SAMABHAVA’s final and ultimate goal is to procure a land of our own so as to
reduce dependency on third parties and also have one common destination for all
our rescued equines.
We also plan to increase the frequency of our field visits as well as make them
more effective in terms of getting the message across. At present, we can only
spread the message through word of mouth. We plan to conduct computer
presentations in rural as well as urban areas where ponies are used, so as to
pictorially depict the injuries and suffering of working equines. This will educate
caretakers in a better way and sensitise them towards their working equines.
In the long run, we hope that the number of casualties amongst working animals
reduces in Bangalore and the other places we have covered. This will give us the
confidence to branch out to other cities and towns to improve the condition of
working animals and help them live a life of dignity.

“How you can help”
Short – term needs
Urgent Needs
Sponsoring our Equines
SAMABHAVA’s most urgent need is finding sponsors for our rescued and adopted equines. At present, 10
out of our 13 equines have sponsors. Adopting a pony gives you and your family visiting rights to
bond and spend time with your pony!
We make ends meet in the absence of sponsors. However, such added expenditures take away from the
other activities and tasks we need to accomplish.
You could adopt a pony at 4,000 INR a month and a horse at 5,000 INR a month. These figures cover only
the feed and maintenance for the animals. The medical requirements are borne by the NGO.
You could refer to slides for information on our equines without sponsors; or click on the Facebook links
below :-
Peppermint (20 year old pony) (temporarily sponsored till November 2013)
Kindly refer to Slide 21 for details
Westend (pony) (temporarily sponsored till January 2014)
Kindly refer to Slide 23 for details

Brochures
Brochures are our simplest tools to reach out to more people.
Donations/Assistance towards these would be really helpful.
Veterinarian Fee
The work done for us by our veterinarians is not something the NGO
can naturally afford. Contributions towards the same would help ease our
monetary burdens so that we can channelize our funds for other critical
requirements.

Colour Printer
At present, Samabhava has a ‘black & white’ printer which helps us in our
day to day requirements. A colour printer would help us create more
attractive and effective brochures/documents.

Field Visits
Donations towards field visits are based on the place that we visit. A Field Visit
to Ramanagara or Channapatna may cost upto 10,000.
Refrigerator (small)
The NGO office stocks up 90% of the emergency and general equine medicines
required. Certain medicines need to be refrigerated. A small refrigerator would
help us store our medicines in a more effective manner as well as avoid wastage.

Long-term Needs
Fund Raising Assistance for Expansion
You could help us towards our end goal of having a common shelter for all
our rescued equines. With this in place, we can reduce dependency on
third parties and have one common place where all our ponies can live a
retired life of dignity.

Ambulance for Rescues & Transportation
Throughout our rescues in the past, we have used hired vehicles for
rescues and transportation of equines. SAMABHAVA’s work would be
much more effective if we were to have a rescue vehicle of our own. With
an ambulance, we would be better equipped for emergency cases as well.
The vehicle would also be extremely helpful in carrying out field visits in
places apart from Bangalore.

Legal Disclaimer
SAMABHAVA is keen to portray itself as a transparent NGO, and rest
assured that every rupee received as donation will be used to its logical end,
i.e. towards our final beneficiaries.

All donations to SAMABHAVA are entitled to tax exemption u/s 80G (2) (a)
(iv) r.w.s. 80G (5) (iv) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
80G Order No. : DIT(E)BLR/80G/30/AAJTS7220D/ITO(E)-3/Vol 2012-
2013
12A No.: No.DlT (E)BLR/I2A/S-2231/AAJTS7220D/ITO(E)-3/Vol 2010-
2011 dated 16/03/2011

Glimpses of our Equines
Our
equines
at
Palace
Grounds

Our
adopted
equines at
Krupa
Loving
Animals,
Kengeri

Ganesha (left) and Peppermint
(below) at Rare Earth Farm, off
Kanakpura Road

Our Voluntary Help includes
Rudra Pratap Singh
Our well-wisher and farriery advisor; has been a constant support. He has generously allowed us to utilize his
premises for Project Atonement. At present, four of our adopted equines are sheltered in his premises.
Dr. Ismail Jawad
A veterinarian by profession, who has been helping us voluntarily in several emergency cases as well as field visits.
He is always available for any equine related query and attends to our cases most of the time.
Mr. Champalal Jain, the prime trustee of Krupa Loving Animals (an animal welfare organization at Kengeri
Satellite Town) has been extremely kind in offering us about half an acre of space , for seven of our equines.
Teknath, the main caretaker of Krupa, works tirelessly to ensure that our equines are healthy and happy. He does
this in addition to his pre-existing duties towards the other animals at Krupa.
Mr. Bernard Duvernay
A Swiss farriery expert who comes down to Bangalore every six months and offers us his hands-on consultancy. He
accompanies us on farriery field visits in prime areas of Bangalore; where working equines are found.
Dr. Akruti Choksi
A dentist who specializes in Equine Dentistry, has helped us with the Dental Health of our Adopted ponies. She has
visited all the places where our equines are sheltered to conduct a routine checkup for our adopted Equines.
Arvind and Rashmi Khungar have offered a part of their farm space off Kanakapura Road for 9 of our ponies,
where currently, two of our ponies reside.

Glimpses of our Work
Dr. Akruti Choksi, who specializes in equine
dentistry, rasping a pony’s teeth
Our well-wisher and world-renowned
Swiss Farriery expert, Mr. Bernard
Duverny tending to one of our pony’s
hooves

Our farrier, Chand Pasha, tending to a
pony’s hooves with the Krupa caretaker,
Teknath’s assistance
Our Volunteer Vet, Dr. Ismail working on the
deep wound of a pony

Our farrier, Chand
Pasha, working on
our adopted pony’s
hoof with the
assistance of our
caretaker Rajesh,
while our Hoof-
care Advisor and
well-wisher ,
Rudraprathap
Singh looks on.

The Kiwi Care
Team; a team of
equine experts,
veterinarians,
farriers and
equine dentists
worked with us
in April 2013.
The Team and
SAMABHAVA
tended to
working equines
in working
equine hubs in
Bangalore ,
Srirangapatnam
and
Channapatna.

SAMABHAVA
Core Values
We believe that it is important for people associated closely with SAMABHAVA to know the
below information.
Accounts and Transparency
SAMABHAVA has adopted the ‘Transparency First’ concept. We plan to have our accounts
audited and approved as per the accounting standards of India.
We make it a point to ensure that each and every rupee from the corpus fund and from
donations reaches the rightful beneficiaries, i.e. the animals.
Food arranged by SAMABHAVA
SAMABHAVA in essence is an organization based on the principle of veganism. But we will
not be forcing veganism on our volunteers during the time they are associated with us.
Food/snacks arranged by an individual of the organization (for example, the Managing
Trustee) in his/her personal capacity will be vegetarian. On the other hand, food and snacks
that the organization provides and/or pays for will be vegan in nature.

SAMABHAVA
Core Values
Conflict of interest
SAMABHAVA is also concerned about animal rights in a few areas. We strongly believe
that at this point of our civilization, we are much better off if we were to abstain from
the use of animals for experimentation and entertainment.
Hence, however difficult it may be for us to survive, we will not seek the help of any
entity who are directly into what we call 'animal cruelty', minor or major. For example,
we will not host ‘multi-cuisine’ charity dinners as part of our fund-raising as there is an
evident clash of interest. Neither will we have a structured approach in sheltering non-
herbivore animals, which requires us to feed them with animal products.

SAMABHAVA
Contact Us:
To know more about SAMABHAVA and our activities, kindly
visit our website at www.samabhava.org or visit our Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/Samabhava
You can reach our Manager, Tina James at
tinajames@samabhava.org or +91 974 375 5522
Or,
Our Co-Founder, Sandesh Raju at sandesh@samabhava.org or
+91 944 955 9767

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