‘I really need it’: Neighbors offer support for Epona Horse Rescue after owner breaks collarbone

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The community stepped up for one of it’s own after a local nonprofit put out a plea for help.

Lin Guyton owns Epona Horse Rescue, a sanctuary for horses in need of extra compassion and rehab.

She takes care of over twenty horses and animals, big and small, partly on her own.

“I don’t easily ask for help so for me to ask for help, means I really need it,” she said. “It absolutely has to be done, they can’t go without.”

Guyton held that sentiment until recently, when she fell and broke her collarbone.

After that, she discovered she couldn’t do it alone.

“You don’t realize how much you use two hands until you don’t have two hands,” she said. “The care of the animals has to come first. So, I reached out to the community that’s supported me for twenty years.”

Guyton posted on social media, asking for someone to lend a hand to get the chores done.

To no surprise, dozens reached out.

“There’s been a lot of positive reaction, like ‘oh what do you need?’ I’ve had people that have reached out and said ‘where are you located?’ It’s Gods blessings,” Guyton said. “You can’t do this without a village, you can’t do this without community and it just means the world to me when people are willing to step up and help.”

Mary Spivey volunteered to help in the mornings on Wednesdays.

One big reason she’s said she’s stepping up is because it’s what you do for your neighbors.

“This is definitely a good cause,” Spivey said. “I’ve thought about volunteering at Epona before, but then this came up, and I think it’s a sign that I needed to reach out and help.”

Guyton said she is incredibly grateful to the community and everyone who helped her.