Hip #333 Is Home in GA

This Belgium mare arrived today, finally. It was a long ride from NJ. Especially since a stop to pick up another horse slowed the transport down. Originally, the new mom, Theresa, was told #333 would be 'home' during the wee hours of Tuesday. At 11 AM, not exactly wee hours, the trailer pulled up at the barn. This mare was not in good shape. She was lucky so many people helped with her rescue. She is thin and in need of love and care. She will get plenty of that now. She is now called Guinevere from Camelot. Not the Camelot we want to imagine. The Camelot auction where horses are always in danger of going to slaughter.

Belgium Horses Everywhere

Our first mare from Camelot went to a wonderful home in SC. That was Hip #227., now lovely called Queenie. She big and beautiful but she was so sad. Once she got home to SC, it was discovered she must have recently had her foal taken from her. She still has milk. How awful to be seperated from your baby then sent to an auction, just thrown away. Her new family is willing to help an orphaned foal if anyone knows of one in need. Remember she is qiote big so a regular size foal isgoing to need a ladder to reach her milk!

Wind Blows away Tack Seekers!

We went to the Tack Sale in Canton, GA today. We sold about $50. worth of tack. Buckets, halters and an old saddle. It was so cold and windy, it make it uncomfortable for buyers and sellers. We did meet some great people.

Cindy Rodeo Steedle was at the barn, along with her sister and her son, to help feed and turn in the horses. The regular volunteers came out, as well, to make sure everything was done, each horse was fed and tucked in for the night. It was a good day at the rescue. Isn't everyday great here?

Another Belgium Mare saved from Slaughter

Thank you to all who helped us save this mare. She is thinner than last weeks mare.

We saved another Belgium mare last weekend because of generous donations from you, the horse lovers. You came through again for this girl. Another mare, much thinner, is in the same situation. We had enough in donations to save her now we are trying to find a transporter to GA. It can be several hundred dollars unless we find someone going this way. Her destination is Powder Springs at a foster home. Any and all help is appreciated.

Our Muffin Man

Remember our Stud Muffin from Hall Co Animal Control ? It took many drugs to sedate him but the gelding went well. He has had some serious looking swelling but medication did help that a lot.

He is doing well and adjusting to closer human contact. He needs to learn to let us put a halter on him. Sounds like an easy chore with most horses, doesn't it? Put on a halter. This guy has fear you are out to hurt him. You are putting your hands near his face, your hands are going towards his ears, oh, he is so frightened. I know he will progress but it will not be fast. He needs a really patient caring human to foster or adopt him. Come and meet this Muffin.

Getting Behind but...

I have a good reason. The cute little puppy I am fostering had a fever of 105.5. He was sick! He has one very swolen gland. many scary thought went through my head all night. The Vet saw him this morning. He had an abscess and is now on medication. He is much better tonight.

Not for the Squemish!

Look at this sweet mare. She is nearly 17 hands at 3 years old. She raced as a two year old and won her race. She was full of potential of becoming a real winner. After the race, a bone chip was found in her knee. It is easily removed and her racing career may have been resumed but she contacted Mersa during her hospital stay and will never race again. He knee is enlarged. The owner decided to breed her since she was such a fast mare and so well bred. That didn't work either.

She came up from Florida just a happy, quiet mare. We didn't have much room (as usual) so we put her on a beautiful board fenced pasture donated for use for rescue horses. After a week or so, she found a broken board or she is the one that broke it. It torn her leg opened to the joint. The vet comes out every 10 days to do a recheck and to cut away the granulation tissue. Once the joint is closed, there is a chance of infection. It is a time consuming wound needing hydrating, topically dressing, wrapped and re wrapped. She is on oral antibiotics now but we started with an IV to get her a good dose of prevention.

I think she just grew too fast and isn't aware of how big she is. She seems so accident prone right now. She has nicks, she's skinned here and there. Could she just be a klutz or could she be cursed? Her name is ObamaMomma. I think by the time she is 4, she will be coordinated just fine.