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Every year, Hooves on the Ground  takes a step back to evaluate what’s working, what isn’t, and how we can better serve the horses of Vieques while staying responsive to the community that cares so deeply about them. Growth isn’t just about doing more—it’s about doing things better . This year, we’re making intentional changes that allow us to be more effective, more organized, and more focused on what matters most: the health, safety, and humane treatment of Vieques’ horses

Here in Vieques, we live surrounded by beauty — wild beaches, open pastures, and the free-roaming horses that define this island. But beneath that beauty lies something we don’t often see — a disease that kills quietly, painfully, and unnecessarily. The Truth About Tetanus Tetanus is caused by bacteria that live in the soil — in every pasture, yard, and trail on this island. For free-roaming horses, even the smallest cut can become a doorway for infection. Once inside, the ba