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A special thank you to Erin Burnside of Elkins High
School and all the riders that came to the benefit trail ride for SWAP. As her
Senior project Erin raised over $400. for SWAP. Kudos Erin. If we had 100 kids
do this as their senior project or even just as a fund raiser, they could pay to
feed all our horses for a year!! Please consider us kids when you are doing your
volunteer projects for school or if you want to do a fund raiser this summer.
One kid with the desire to help can make a huge difference, just like Erin did.
Bravo for a job well done!!
Congratulations
to our Executor for her selection and award for the International Who's Who of
Professional and Business Women for 2006/2007. Kudos!!
Yehaa, Kudos again to our Executor for her selection to
receive the National Leadership Award by the Republican Party.
Click here to put
a horse into our adoption program
Click here to
see what we have learned over the years and with thousands of horses.
If you can't adopt, think about a gift to one or
all of our horses: supplies, tack, dewormers, a donation, fly spray, or a new
halter. Click here to be a sponsor to
one of our horses
Great Goals for 2008:
1. Spend
an hour a day with your horses, not just feeding, training and turning out, but
real quality time doing something that is enjoyable for the both of you.
Grooming or hand walking is a great way to bond with your horse and good for
both you and the horse.
2. Get
your loved ones more involved in your horses. Divorce is the biggest reason we
see horses coming back to us. Don't just share the work, share the fun too and find
something they really enjoy doing with horses.
3. Learn
a new discipline, go to a clinic, a horse show, or equine affaire. Come to one
of our clinics or watch a training video. If you are an adopter you can check
out books and video's from SWAP's Library for just shipping costs. Take a lesson at least once a month or Bring your adoption horse
here and we will help you. The better you are, the more fun you will have.
4. Make a
plan for your horse after you are gone or if you have a major injury, let your
will executor know your plans. Make a plan for emergencies or financial bumps
along the way for your horse. Have a plan if you or your horse gets injured,
even for the tough times of year like winter (or summer down south). Ask friends, family and neighbors
to be part of your plan. Most people can not resist someone when they are asking
for help for the welfare of an innocent animal.
5. Get yourself healthy and in better shape to
prevent injury, to live a long life and to more enjoy your horses. Eat 1-1-1
(one ounce of dark chocolate, one ounce of fresh walnuts, one glass of red wine
daily) and 2-2-2 (2 servings of fresh vegis, 2 of fresh fruit and get 2 sources
of fat free calcium). Drink 100 ounces of spring water a day, get a whole
house water filter. Change over to Sea-salt. Take one teaspoon of apple cider
vinegar every morning to keep your body alkaline (cancer and disease can not
grow in an alkaline body). Eat more fish and chicken and less red meat. Get a
good air cleaner and do daily deep breathing exercises, get outside in the fresh
air and sunshine for at least 1/2 hour every day. Get away from high fat food,
processed foods, fast food, can or boxed food, sugar or artificial sweeteners,
soda and don't eat anything if you can't read all the ingredients and know
exactly what is in it. Clean all vegis and fruits thoroughly, buy organic, buy
ocean caught fish, not farm raised, buy fresh meat and raw milk, not packed or
processed. Eat only natural carbs (potatoes, rice, oats) bake/broil or steam
everything. Use your microwave for only heating water, it kills the nutrition
value in food. Get 8 hours of sleep, reduce stress/risk (reduce commuting by car
pooling, tight schedules, cell phone use in the car, watch or read the news only
once a day or better yet once a week, stay clear of
negative people
and those very negative chat rooms and bulletin boards). Stop Complaining and be
Thankful for what we each have. Do one hour of walking, yoga or weight
training every day and it will make you strong, lean, look great and you'll get
wonderful complements from friends, coworkers and loved ones and the horse work
will be easier and more enjoyable.
6. Read
at least one book on training your horse and one on care each year, if for nothing
else but just inspiration. SWAP has a great
library of books/videos that adopters can check out for just the cost of mailing
it. Click here to
see our Library
7. Get
carrots/apples every time you go to the store, your horses will love you for it and
always come running when you call. Don't feed candy or anything sweeter. Carrots
are sweet enough. Get rid of the sweet feeds and you'll get rid of the hot horse
once and for all.
8.
Realize that if you are having a problem with your horse, more likely than not,
the problem is you. Learn more, practice more, ask in a different way, be
patient, change their environment or daily schedule to better suit them. Taking
better care of a horse always brings out the best in that horse. Good
feed/hay, time to rest in a quiet stall out of the elements, lots of fresh water, time to be with you and time to
just be a horse, time with their buddies, farrier and vet care always done is a
good start. The biggest part of this relationship puzzle is you, not the horse.
If you are struggling, then you need to learn more and get better.
9. Ride
at least once a week, regardless of weather. Use this time as your down time for
healing, your therapy, your time to relieve stress and the pressures of daily
life. Even if you don't ride, go sit and read a book in the pasture with the
horses or sit in the barn and listen to them munch on dinner, away from the
crowd and noise of your day. Enjoy the peace and quiet, enjoy hearing happy
horses eating dinner or grass in the pasture.
10. Spend
time leisurely grooming your horse once a week. Rubber curries are shine makers.
You will have a beautiful horse and a very loyal friend who will do anything for
you.
11. Come and spend a week at SWAP HQ,
volunteering and focusing on helping a horse and giving will change your life
plus it will be the best vacation you ever had. Help
an animal in need, whether fostering, being one of our state reps that goes out
to check on our horses in their homes or helps us approve adopters in their
area. Find horses in need and help us find them homes. Buy a horse at a slaughter
auction, get it fat and trained and we'll help you place it into a good home. Foster and
volunteer for your local small animal adoption program. I promise, the good
things you do will come back to you a hundred times over. Every person has a
talent they can offer and if you help one horse or one dog or cat find a good
home, you have changed their life forever.
12.
Know that every goal is obtainable and it starts with a single step.
Take that first step today!! No matter what it is or how big, YOU CAN DO IT!!
Every goal that is written down will come true (really!). Every famous person,
every great or notable scientist, author, trainer/rider, parent or friend
started out as just a thought, just a goal. Remember to take one step today to
reach your goals.
13. Start
every day with thinking about, what is the most important thing I can do
today to change my life and make it better. Do that one thing and in 30 days
your life will be totally different. Can you imagine what your life would be
like if you did that for 60, 90 or even 365 days a year. The opportunities are
endless.
14. Want to keep your horse sound for life? (That should be every horse owners
number one goal) do a
long slow warm up (cold muscle is easy to injure, a warm one is nearly
impossible to injure). The very best cool down is hand walking your horse for 1 hour after every work out.
Yes, get off the horse and walk with it. Its great exercise for you and a good
time for you to bond. Stop riding your horse during cool downs and stop using a
hot walker, do something good for you and the horse, hand walking. Its also the
best rehab for over work and injuries, the only thing better is hydro therapy
and swimming your horse. Allow soft tissue and hard tissue to
become more conditioned before going into any training program... that usually
means 3 months of at least 3 days a week for soft tissues and 10 months of work for bones to become strong
enough to jump or do any strenuous training program. Don't start any upper level
work, jumping or extensive training until the horse is fit and at least between
age 4 and 6 and has been conditioned for at least 10 months (especially if the
horse has never been jumped/worked or not been jumped or worked in the last
year).
15. Appreciate what you have and be thankful.
Instead of looking at what you don't have, look at what you do. Thank those
people who have helped you and supported you. The more you give, the more that
will come back to you. When you give something away or give something to
someone/something in need, you make space in your life for something good to
come to you. We are all very blessed, if we just take a moment to look
around and enjoy those things.
16. Get used to using favorite mantra's and visualizations
every day, simple ones that are easy to remember, like 'I can do this, I will do
this', 'this isn't going to get the best of me' or even, 'I deserve the best' or
'the gift of love, caring, and support always comes back' and take two minutes
every morning as you wake and at night as you go to sleep to visualize the life
you want, the you you want to be, Our thoughts become things, what you see
is what you get, if you expect the best, the best will happen, change your
self-talk from negative to positive and I promise your life will change for the
better..
17. Each person is put on this earth for a reason, each of
us has a mission. What is yours? Seek and you shall find, finding is a journey
... in the journey and the search you'll find your life purpose. If you died in
your sleep tonight is there something you haven't done that you need to do or
want to do? Someone you need to mend fences with, burnt bridges to fix? People
you need to tell them how much you love them? Have you fulfilled your purpose in
your life? Ask yourself, Why am I here? How can I make this better? Who do
I want to be? Who am I suppose to be? What reason was I put on this earth? What
is my purpose?
18. Be an inspiration to your family, co workers and
friends. We all fall on our face, we all make mistakes, we all get discouraged,
most times we all get up and try again.... sometimes we need a nudge. Instead of
being negative or doing negative things, be their inspiration. You do believe
they can do it, so why not tell them. If their self talk is negative, then you
be their positive self talk.... eventually they will start to say it and believe
it too. Life is self fulfilling, failure feeds on itself or causes more failure,
achieving does as well. So if you or your love ones are in a negative cycle,
break the cycle by changing your thoughts, your self talk, achieve something
small to get yourself and your family back into the cycle of achievement.
19. We all file a flight plan every single day for our
life. Where is your flight going today? Just like a pilot flying, the winds, the
gravitational pull will change your flight plan and take you off course, so you
must make small corrections along the way to make sure you make your
destination. Have you selected your destination? Have you picked the steps in
your flight plan to get there? Every goal is really that easy, pick the goal and
figure out how to get there. The easiest way to pick your flight path/plan is
find someone who has done it before you, then do what they did. Its all baby
steps you know. Just keep an eye on that destination and keep saying...."here is
my destination, this is where I'm going, this is where I am now, this is how I'm
going to get there.... I will arrive at this time on this day. You can do
it..... its just like getting in your car to go to the store, its just deciding
where you want to go and how to get there, then take that first step. You can do
it!! No matter how big or how outlandish you may think your dream to be...
it is obtainable.
20. Laugh every day and try (as hard as it is sometimes)
to find the positive and the humor in each situation (and have at least one bite
of a truly decadent desert once a week). Life is just too short to not enjoy it
thoroughly.
21. We learn the most and do our best work when we have
fallen on our face, when we are struggling, when we are worried, scared or
frustrated, when we anguishing over something or troubled by it. It is then that
you have true motivation, when you think clearer. The most brilliant ideas come
to people when they feel lost, frustrated, or at the bottom, helpless or
hopeless. Cherish these times because its when you can come up with your best
ideas to your biggest problems and challenges. You see, there is a reason for
the rainy days.
22. You can't make everyone happy, its useless to try and
wasted energy to think you can. 50% of all people will not agree with you at any
given time, don't worry about it and don't let it stop you. 50% becomes a lot of
people when you are in the public eye. As long as you are not hurting anyone and
you believe you are doing the right thing, then go ahead and do it. If you are
wondering what is the right thing to do, its usually the harder thing to do, the
toughest path to take. The easy way out is rarely the right thing to do.
Instead of worrying over what someone thinks of you or says about you, do
something amazing and outstanding to inspire them or at least have them sitting
on the side lines being jealous, secretly saying, "wow, she has guts". One
person with purpose becomes the majority, one way or another.
This should
probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could read it every day.
1. There
are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least
15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only
reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you
4. A smile
from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every
night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean
the world to someone.
7. You are
special and unique.
8. Someone
that you don't even know exists loves you.
9. When you
make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
10 When you
think the world has turned its back on you take another look.
11 Always
remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
Good
friends are like stars.......
You don't
always see them, But you know they are always there.
"Whenever
God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another,
I would
rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole
truck load when I'm gone.
Always in hope and admiration, Celeita
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HAPPY ENDINGS 2007
- "If a bird who could fly,
only wished for flight
- as it sat on a limb,
- before long it would be unable to
fly.
- Fly Now, Fly Today! You can do it!"
 Skynrd with Sandra
and family in VA
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Here are some pics of the boys with the kids and us.
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Hi, again,
I am having trouble getting this to attach.
Maybe you can view it from here. Let me know.
Thanks,
Betty Bente
we arrived
home safely at 3:30. We are all settling in now. Just wanted to let you
know we made it! Thanks for having us. It's a beautiful place. Lisa
I have been
meaning to drop you guys a line between swim meets, xmas cards, and
settling in new pets. charlie is so nice. I appreciate his level head and
his kindness. He has had no problem settling in at all. My daughter is in
love and I am most happy for her. She has not ridden d/t snow and giving
him time to get accustomed to things. Next week she will go to lessons and
I am confident that he will be no problem. I had a brass name plate
engraved for his stall yesterday as a xmas gift to Jaynah. She will love
it. I really like him. Coconut is also doing well. He is learning his
boundaries indoors and he really wants to do everything we expect of him.
He is such a sweet dog. I love his doe eyes and his long black eyelashes.
He has a fetish with stealing soft things (like my good riding gloves) and
chewing on them, but for the most part he has been a very good boy. No
problems with soiling indoors. He is sleeping with Jaynah at night just as
we thought he would. So I just wanted to let you know that all is well and
we are happy with our new additions to the family. Lisa Ross
I'm sorry this it has taken awhile to update you on Country Lane but we
have been busy. Not to busy to take good care of Country though.We
bought a place in Arkansas on March 23rd with a nice barn, so Country
has a new home. I have been meaning to get these into you sooner, but
with moving, as you well know, time gets away from you because there is
so much to do. I attached the follow up form with all the info filled
out but will mail in the form when I get Country in to get his teeth
floated and have the vet sign it.
Attached are some pics of him and his and our new home:
Thanks,
Kim Stark
Hello Everyone;
We have been taking Lil
Bit and Sean to his riding instructor’s barn for lessons. Here is Lil Bit
(ridden by Claire) jumping last week-end. Both had a wonderful time and I
thought you might enjoy some pictures!
Marisa St. Claire
Hello Celita & Gang
I just wanted to let you know how much Cynder has enriched my life since
recentley moving to Texas... we've been doing some arena work, and some
trail riding...(it's kinda spooky for her so I talk her thru everything
... ) and she's helped a little boy celebrate his birthday recently..she
did
AWESOME.... i will try to take some pictures of her soon... we still have
no
one to ride with us.. but we are ok with it and simply enjoy each other's
&
the other horses company.... I love her so much & she's just giving me so
much of my confidence back.. (thank you... thank you to you, thanks to
Cynder & thank God that I found her)... i love her ... soo much... she's
awesome...promise i'll send photo's soon..
take care
sydney & cynder (aka lilly).
Celeita,
Hope all is well in your new digs. I wanted to let you know that Lendy
is doing great and that my adoption update info is on the way. We did
have an issue with his right front hoof. Since we've had him he has had
very sensitive feet, a trait of most TB's as I've heard. We've been
debating shoeing him but about a week ago he suddenly went lame. We
watched him for a few days for signs of heat or swelling and kept him in
his stall to rest. His lameness wasn't getting any better and the
Farrier came out yesterday for his 6 week trimming. He checked Lendy's
feet over and found where a small abscess had blown out, but we had seen
absolutely know evidence of it other than his lameness. We've been
soaking it in Epsom salt twice a day for the last two days and today he
seemed a lot more comfortable, even eager to get out in the pasture. I
know that he had an abscess when he was at SWAP. Do you have any other
advice? The farrier thinks that once the abscess clears up we should
shoe him on the front to make him more comfortable, not so flat footed.
Any thoughts you might have would ease my mind. Take Care
Dory Bledsoe
Lendy's Mom
Celeita,
The new farm looks fantastic. I sent Lendy's follow up info and I
wanted to make sure you got it. He is doing fabulously. We have a
trainer that comes every 2 weeks to do clinics and give some private
lessons and he has worked wonders with Lendy. We are still trying to
conquer his fear of tying. He has broken several posts and pulled out
some hardware but we are making progress. He is so relaxed any other
time. I guess it's just issues from the track. Anyway, I couldn't be
happier with him and I hope I've made a difference in his life. I
wish I could do it for so many more. Take Care
Dory Bledsoe and Lendy
We had purchased a home so no more moving for many many years lol. My
husband finally got moved into a management position after all these
years. We got the house plus 4 acres and the house sits on the dead end
of dirt road so not much traffic. Our land is boardered by the retired
couple we bought our house off of and Army Corp. of Engineer land. It
is an adjustment for the horses due to the humidity. We are mostly
keeping them inside during the day and slowly getting them used to grass
again. Lucy is adapting quicker then Jake-probably due to her age. The
first couple days Jake was here we actually had to hose him down once
due to him being too hot. He seems to be doing alot better now. On the
first couple of days we mostly kept them inside and kept a close eye on
jake. On the day we had to hose him down we also gave him some
electrolytes. They are now being let out for a little bit each day on
the grass and then being brought back into the barn for the remainder of
the day until evening. Jake dont want to leave the barn anymore though
after he figured out that there was fans in there lol.
Thank you,
Anita
Hello,
Just a quick note to update you on Doc and Sukhoi. Sukhoi is back
home as the weather is much improved and we are able to work in the
outside arena. Both horses are being trained using Clinton Anderson
methods and in June, Sukhoi and I will be attending a two week clinic
at his facility in Bellecenter OH! We are very excited and hope that
Anna and Doc will move up the wait list and be able to attend as
well. Sukhoi received her spring shopts prior to moving home and Doc
will be receiving his later this month. Both horses are wormed and
are doing well in general. I will send pictures as their training
progresses.......wish us luck at our upcoming clinic! When time
permits on your end, we are still very interested in purchasing Sukhoi,
as we hope to be doing more events in the future. Please let us
know. Thanks again for giving us the opportunity to have both of them
in the family!
Vicky Gordon
Hi Celeita it's Jaynah I just wanted to let you know how well Charlie
and Coconut are doing. I am in love with Charlie! Every time I see him
my heart stops. He is so loving yet gentle. He's getting along with
the other horses wonderfully. Coconut can be a little naughty but we
think he hasn't been in houses to much. Him and our little year old
lab have a ball wrestling in the now. He's getting his fair share of
horse poop too. Every night he sleeps up with me getting up about
every hour to sniff my face before falling back asleep. Thanks so much
for these two wonderful family members!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are some pictures of Chester from some of our shows this past
season. He did good considering it was his first year. As you can see
we have add another member to our family. We got Teddy back in May.
He's for the kids he's only 2 right now so he will be around for a long
time. He fits right in with Chester and Sally. Hope this finds
everyone well.
Take care,
The Cordoza's
Sorry this is late. Have had a pretty crazy past six months. My
husband just got home from being deployed. I hope this finds everyone
well. If there is anything missing please let me know. I have not
been able to print anything so I did the best I could with what I
had. Chester and I have been doing some showing. He really is my
dream horse. He has done so great for being the first year of
showing. We are going to shows where there are over 300 horses and
the classes are over 25 entries in each class. He is doing great. We
have add another horse to the family for our kids. We bought a 2 year
Haflinger and we still have Sally the mustang. The horse shows have
really gotten to be a family thing. Billy my husband is showing his
mustang in hand and she is doing well. I will have to say I think I
have gotten pretty much all my straight back from my fall off of Moe.
Every now and then I will be a little stiff but I am pretty much back
to myself. I will get you some pictures of all the horses together.
If there is anything I have missed please let me know and I will get
it to you. Sorry for the delay I was a little overwhelmed with the
husband being deployed.
Take care,
The Cordoza's
Hi Celetia,
Here are some pictures of Chester from some of our shows this
past season. He did good considering it was his first year. As you
can see we have add another member to our family. We got Teddy back
in May. He's for the kids he's only 2 right now so he will be
around for a long time. He fits right in with Chester and Sally.
Hope this finds everyone well.
Take care,
The Cordoza's
Hey Celeita!
Haven't heard from you in a while and was just
checking in! Hope things are going well with the
move, if you need help moving horses, furniture, etc
I've got my truck and trailer at the ready! Oh and do
you know if my long lines are still in the tack room
or did they get packed away somewhere?
I've got some pretty exciting news too!! 1) I'm
graduating tomorrow!! YAY!!!! But the most exciting
thing, Magic and I had our first show of the season
last Saturday in Winfield and he was great! He earned
2/3 in amateur owner/trainer, 3/13 in Morgan/Arab
English Pleasure, WON novice horse eng pleasure out of
6 horses, and placed 4/11 in a very competitive hunter
class!! I'll send pics as soon as I can get them
loaded to my computer!
I finally quit at Medbrook and have a really nice
job with WindDrinker Arabians, and of course with
Paula, and am feeling pretty decent about entering the
"real world..." LOL! Anyway, if you want to do any
summer riding, I'll be in Salem, maybe we could do
something where like 2 or so days a week, however many
times a month, I could just drive and stay down there
when you're settled, do all the riding in those 2 days
and gas won't be as big an issue!
Let me know if I can help you all with anything and
I'll send pics of Magic ASAP!
Talk to you soon,
Jenai
First, I would like to tell you how impressed I was by your farm.
Yes, the facility is gorgeous, but I mean more than that. All of the
animals were so secure and content. I'll never forget that pack of
wonderful dogs sniffing Alfie - and I went through the barn before I
found your office, and the horses were the same way. I think it's a
beautiful thing that you do. I was also very impressed by your
trainer and her attitude towards the horses.
The little dog is doing fine - she is an absolute sweetheart. Nobody
could remember her name (I kept calling her Sushi...) so her new name
is Ivy. She goes for a check up on Wednesday and gets spayed on the
19th. That is the only problem - she has been in heat, and Alfie
gets stuck in her - I didn't think he could do that since he is
neutered.....She just keeps sticking her butt in his face, and what's
a guy going to do...She didn't eat well at first, but now seems
fine. I'm glad she sat on my lap! Thank you!
After some careful thought, I have decided to send Vegas back. I'm
just not set up to do 3 horses comfortably, and I know you won't have
trouble adopting him out. I will write to his former folks (who have
stayed in touch) and explain. They were so worried about his health,
and he is fine now, so that's a good thing.
Turns out my friend would rather come down and ride when the mood
hits him rather than adopt Vegas himself....Dr. Henderson is coming
Tuesday to do his Coggins. I don't know how long it takes, but I
will let you know when I get it back.
Give Brian a hug for me - I can't wait to get to know him!!
Liz
Hey Chickie, I am at my wits end with Wop. You won't believe what she's
done now!!!!
She keeps loosing weight (as Winny said she would despite the fact
she eats 30 pounds a day) so, I got the bright idea to stall her at
night thinking.... I don't know what?? We both know she doesn't do
stalls at all. So, we got up the other morning and the stall gate was
absolutely destroyed. She beat, kicked, rushed, & pushed so hard on it
it, bent it into a V, I'm talking a 7 bar tempered steel gate that's 10
foot long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She absolutely DESTROYED it.
She even bent the screws that are set in the huge supporting timber that
holds up the barn wall!
I think Winny called it when he said she's not in any pain from the
Thyroid, just nasty and mean tempered in her old age
 I
think she looks like hell but, I'm comparing her to all the "fatties"
here. Winny said he thinks she looks acceptable for a mare that's has
too many babies and an endocrine disease. Red & Little B are the only
ones I can put her with at this point. She is a complete terror to Lovey
& Lucky and simply hates Myleeka <:: Follows Leeky around biting her ass
constantly. Little B is terrified of her so keeps her distance and hides
behind Red.. Red just ignores her and protects B <LOL>
Anyway, I'm going to send you pics of this gate when I get the chance to
take one. You will not believe what she did to it! Has to be a world
record.........
How are YOU??????? What's happening in your neck of the woods?
m
Today was Red's scheduled "mane & tail" day. Tammy from next door came
over and helped me. I would never try this with any other horse but, I
sat on a lawn chair right behind him and did his tail while Tam did
the rest of him <LOL>
When we turned him back out, you should have seen him preening
in front of the girls......
"I'm too sexy for my........"
Also attached what has been planted in my other front
paddock.....yes.....he's still here!!!!!
m~
Hi,
I have most of the update paperwork completed, but I wanted to let you
know what has been going on with Gem. We haven't ridden her in the last
year because her arthritis in her hocks is getting too severe. She fell
down a couple of times last fall and the farrier can no longer trim her
back feet because she can't keep her leg up and she looses her balance.
I had the vet look at her hock in April when she came out to give the
horses their shots. She said it is enlarged because the arthritis is
bone on bone. She also said she has some mild arthritis in her front
legs as well. I have a copy of the record that I can send, but it is
kind of hard to read.
Lately, I noticed she is becoming sway backed and I'm not sure, but it
looks like she may be getting arthritis in her spine. She is still
getting around, but she pops and cracks quite a bit. I know this winter
is going to be very difficult for her.
I have attached some pictures so you can see she is in good condition
otherwise. I also have a picture of the arthritic hock that is the
worst. Please let me know if you have any suggestions to help Gem. I
give her bute on bad days and she gets plenty of turn out to keep her
joints moving. I also use linament on days when she does not get around
as well. I am worried about not being able to trim her hooves correctly
and the swayed look of her back.
Thanks,
Michelle Henley
Hello Celeita!!!
Hope all is well. I know you are still
trying to get settled in to the new farm, it's beautiful. So many horses
again in need of homes, and babies to boot!! I'm still trying to win
that lottery. :) Quincy is doing Great, he loves being out with his
girls. I'll fax the update form from work before the weekend, sorry it's
late! Alway's busy around here too. Quincy does seem to like this barn,
only eight horses when full. Quincy still gets his daily doses of love
and spoiling, My newly "rescued" rottweiler doesn't really no what to
make of him, she looks at him like he is much to big to share her space.
Poor dog was literally tied in someones yard for two years when she was
confiscated by the SPCA, she was terrified of everything!!! What is
wrong with people? She has turned out to be a real gem too.
Well I will get you the forms ASAP Celeita,
again the best of luck with the farm. Wish I could take some more of
those great horses.
Michelle Sussman-Morris & Quincy
Hi there,
glad to see you are in your new home. I
wanted to send you a photo of Tessa, as I did not do so earlier in June,
I think. Want to make sure you guys are all updated on her. Her colt
just turned 6 months, and I weaned him. I usually keep the colts on
until late fall, but Tessa was getting to a point she was not letting
him drink much and sorta tired of him, so the weaning went really well.
Ben, the old fjord is still doing well, he
has actually been out to pasture all summer, with a couple of older
mares and he gets around really well, looks great inspite of his
ringbone and limp. Yeah!! Last winter I had little hope for him, now
he looks great. And he isusually a great babysitter for any babies in
the late fall.
Just a quick question, - I noticed the
smaller grey QH mare you had on your list for adoption. Would she be
suitable for a smaller child at all? What is she like? My 6 year old
rides, but my show horse is a bit to big for her to ride alone, - we
have started to show this summer, and we are having a blast. But I am
hunting for a smaller horse for my daughter to show. Anything you can
tell me about this filly would be help, she sure looks lilke a doll.
Has she ridden western, is she reg. QH, etcetc.
Take care,
Janne Myrdal
Home of the lovely Tessa!!!
hi Celieta,
Thank you for sending the disc, everything on it I have in hard
copy. I was hoping it was Clovers video, my trainer would like to see
it as would I. Do you think you could send it, I would appreciate it.
Hope you have a Thanksgiving filled with love.
Warm regard,
hi Celieta,
Thought i'd send you some pix of Clover. He is doing great and is a
real lovebug. The magazine Cure will be showing the attached pix of us
in an upcoming issue so i wanted to give you a heads up. Hope you and
all the horses at SWAP are doing well and want to remind you that
Clover and i are up for Clinics when you decide to have them.
In the book What Horses Reveal i have Clover narrowed down to about
4 personality types. If you have time which do you think he leans to?
King, but he loves children, altho he does Love attention and gets it
from everyone. Child, but he is massively built and it doesn't feel
quite right, Minister, a good possibility, Dandy, he is such a happy
guy, but not superficial. help.
This horse is very well trained and loving,and his manners are
better than my children'sever were. We are working out some minor
issues, he does have his own ideas about some things but thats Ok with
me, we usually work it out. he gets suppliments for his hooves, his
coat, a multi vitamin and electrolytes every day. He is on a diet, i
cut his grain portion because he is not working at full capacity, but he
does get treats every day. he's had his teeth floated, and is up to
date on all shots. He gets groomed every day and we've been fighting
some thrush, so i clean and treat his feet daily and use thrush buster.
How can i tell if he is sore anywhere? i do feel for heat, and also
when he gets a Pro ride they jump him a little bit. i suggested they
wait until he has a few more months on the flat, but the trainer thinks
its OK. because they are low jumps. But anyway he is doing very well
all round.
With
warm regard,
Arlene
Thanks so much for the update on your farm. I know my daughter would
love to help out, but it's a little far. Looks like you have some
beautiful horses.
I just realized I am late on getting a report to you on Leona. She has
settled in very well and is such a joy. She fits in well with her herd
and has a little buddy - a paint named Zuzu. Her travel injury has
healed well. She will probably have a dime-sized scar, but there is no
permanent internal damage. Kimberlin has trimmed her mane and her tail
is growing out nicely. Kimberlin sees her at least 6 of 7 days a week
and adores her. She's seen a farrier three times and is sporting some
nice shiny shoes and is current with shots and worming. When she first
arrived, she wanted to threaten to kick, but that is almost non-existant
now. She is such a good little horse and we love her dearly.
Here's a couple recent shots of this inseparable pair!
Noelle Lacy
Hi just wanted to send you pictures of Sequioa's Red Mist first show.
He is coming along. He is so sweet and still a BIG baby. His mom Cash aka
Indigoblue was set to be shown at a 4 H project where they were talking
about Nokota's. She colicked and went to New England veterinary Center 36
hours ago. She had a volvulus which they were able to flip with little
difficulty, she had pain last night rolled twice and a had a fever. This
morning she was doing better. I will keep you updated as we get more info.
Anyway enjoy Sequoia's first hunter show. Lyla Correoso MD
Hi Celeita,
Patches is doing incredibly well. I am writing because I really feel
led to help foundered horses and was thinking about trying to start some
sort of rehab facility for them. I was hoping that you could help me
with ideas on how to get started, how to manage/run such a facility, how
to make it work so that I don't get rich but make enough money to earn a
modest living, if you think there would be a market for such a place,
how could I present myself as being qualified, things to consider...
When you have a spare moment (haha - what is that, right?), I would
really appreciate any advice that you can give me.
Thanks, Amy
Hi Celita,
The boys are
doing great and I am so happy for you on your move to the new facility.
The reason I’m writing is that I have also moved. I now live just outside
of Camden, SC (steeplechase capital of the world) and we have a beautiful
home on 31 acres of land and we are surrounded by hundreds of acres of
woods and trails. I couldn’t find the new facility form on the web so I
figured I’d email you. I’ve tried to send this several times since March
but it always gets kicked back. I did send it thru my AOL account and it
didn’t come back but I never heard from you so I wasn’t sure you received
it.
The boys just
love it here. We’ve retired Sam from showing at any level (except fun
shows on the flat) but he still gets ridden regularly as the Vet says he’s
still in top shape. Only a touch of arthritis in the right rear hock and
he’s 21 – the vet says he moves better than most 4 year olds he’s ever
seen! Sam has had colic a few times over the years but nothing severe,
mostly gas colic. Some Banamine and the vet and he’s fine. Will’s always
been a healthy horse and with the exception of the time he tried to rub
his neck on the fence and got a huge splinter, the only time the vet see’s
him is for his shots twice a year. Will is also ridden 3 or 4 days a week
for 2-4 hours each ride. Sam is feed 10 quarts of Triple Crown Senior, 4
quarts of oats and 2 scoops of fat cat per day (he’s getting harder to
keep weight on as he gets older) and Will gets 4 quarts of Southern States
12% and 2 quarts of Oats per day. They also receive free choice of
Timothy/Orchard/Alfalfa hay and unlimited water (automatic float on their
water bucket). They are also wormed monthly down here as it’s more of an
issue than it was in Ohio. I’m working on my barn so I can bring them in
under the fans during the hot summer days but currently they are turned
out on 4 acres with a run-in shed hidden in the trees – that’s where I
keep the hay. Also, both boys are Parelli level 2 Harmony graduates.
My new contact
info is:
Janet Rolen
Married life is good! Kevin and I just had our first
anniversary last month
(July 1st). I don't think we kept a copy of the updates, but I can fill
them
out and send them to your new address if you need them. I'm not sure when
I
sent the packet, but it has to have been early July, I think. The week
after
the 4th is when I remember getting all of it together and mailing, so I
think I will probably need to send it to your new address if you haven't
received it yet. Do you want a copy of the Coggins? Also, I wanted to let
you know that Maiden had been cribbing, and the vet did float both Maiden
and Smitty's teeth. She has not been cribbing since then, but the vet said
that her teeth weren't very good. We have been making mashes out of her
Patriot Senior, and adding vegetable oil (the vet recommended it for
adding
calories). She is looking even shinier now, and I think it is because of
the
oil! Maiden also had a cold bug of some sort and did not eat well for us
earlier this spring; she had antibiotics and recovered her appetite- thank
goodness! Smitty has not had ANY problems with a cold OR his appetite! Our
trainer comments on how beautiful Smitty is, and says that he looks better
everytime she sees him. He is doing well, and has a "girlfriend" named
Rose.
She is a boarded horse who shares a pasture with him; she thinks Smitty is
tall, dark, and handsome!
Anyway, I did not keep a copy of the original paperwork, but I can fill
it out again and resend it. I think if you didn't get it by now, it might
not get forwarded. Let me know if you want a copy of the Coggins; I kept
the
originals of those. Also, I don't remember what Smitty's registered name
is,
I call him Smitty! I remember I couldn't find the JC number/ name for the
original paperwork. If I don't include that, is it okay? Let me know!
Thank you,
Lindsey
Hello, this is Lindsey, Kevin, and Jeanne! We adopted
Smitty and Maiden; we sent paperwork to the the address we had at home.
I was just checking your homepage and realized your address changed. Did
the papers (updates, etc.) get forwarded? If not I wanted to let you
know that they are both wonderful, and well cared for of course. Maiden
had a little "cold" this spring, but she is good now. They both went to
the vet to have a check up in May, and we got Coggins for them both,
too. I didn't know if you wanted a copy, but if so, let me know and I
will send it.
Thanks for everything!
Lindsey, Kevin, Jeanne
Hello, this is Lindsey Teel, and my family
adopted Maiden and Smitty! We wanted to let you know the Smitty is
doing wonderfully, but we are a little worried about Maiden. She
had a "slimy nose" this spring, and the vet treated her with
antibiotics; it seemed to clear up. She gained some weight and
looked great all summer, but this fall she has green slime from
her nose again!
We took her to the vet, and she has
had three different antibiotics. We give her probiotics to help
with her digestion. This morning she seemed tired, and picked at
the grain. She has always eaten really well for us! I called the
vet again today and am waiting to hear back.
Do you have any suggestions? Is she
allergic to anything? The vet- assistant thought that maybe
she could have allergies........? She didn't have this problem
last year, and I am worried that if she does not eat well she will
lose weight going into winter! Any ideas or suggestions would be
welcome.
Thank you!
Lindsey
Hey Lindsey, Poor Maiden. I suspect she is getting what we see with
many of the horses during season changes, especially in the fall.
There is so much stuff in the air in the fall and in the hay and
grass. Its normal that she will show some alergies even though we've
never seen her be alergic or have anything like the heaves or anything
like that. We do see this with a lot of horses this time of year. I've
got several in the barn right now with snotty nose and coughing,
infact I've got a runny nose and a cough as well as many of my
employees. I think 2nd cutting hay does some of that but I also think
there is a lot of junk in the air.
I think its the same reason you see people coughing, having allergy
problems, even breaking out more than normal. Maybe mixing her feed
with sweet feed to get her to eat or a very fat feed like a senior
feed or something with more fat in it. Also is she still taking corn
oil as I remember that was one thing she would eat. Anything she likes
give her a lot of, like carrots, I know she loves carrots. They are
really sweet so if you can give her a whole bag cut up a couple times
a week that would help or go with a high calorie feed like cracked
corn. I know she ate it here, maybe mix it with sweet feed that she
really likes and carrots.... something to entice her. :))) Let me know
how that goes. Kiss them both for us. I hope you can get her weight up
before winter but if she is not perfect don't worry, she is getting
older, just put a water proof rug on her to keep her warm and that
will help. Celeita
Thanks for the advice! We have been feeding her senior feed
with corn oil, but maybe adding some yummy treats to the food will help
her appetite. Today her nose actually looked better! Hopefully it is
just seasonal. We have fed her Patriot senior and Purina senior; our
feed store owner says he thinks the Patriot is a better feed. Any
opinion? Maiden eats them both well usually. She does have a wide
selection of blankets also, and I even bought a hood in case we have a
cold winter! I tried to find some for Smitty but settled for a blanket;
his head/ neck seem to be an odd size. Smitty and Maiden are just
beginning to get a little furry around the edges; they are so silly this
time of year! I think the cool mornings must be really exciting; Smitty
was frisking about this morning with his nose and tail in the air. He
had such a good romp! Thanks again guys!
Lindsey
Thanks for checking! Maiden is doing better; we had some cold weather
and I think whatever was irritating her allergies must have died back
some. No more runny noses. She is a much happier horse!
Thanks guys!
Hi guys,
I am getting together the update forms for Star and Toby but wanted to let
you know how Star did at her first show last weekend. If you remember,
Star
was the dark bay cob pony that was rescued from Karen Harlan. She is one
of
the few that faired well because she is a pony. She was entered in the
Trot
over Poles class which is a class for beginners that are learning their
two
point to prepare for jumping. They have to trot over a ground pole and
get
in their two point. The goal is to stay centered on their pole as if it
was
a fence to jump and get into a proper two point at the proper time while
retaining control of their mount. The first class was just a walk/trot
around the ring flat class without the poles. There were 15 horses. Star
did not get a ribbon but was extremely well behaved. No spooking. She
remained very calm in the big class. Her first class over poles she was
great. She received a second place out of 15. Her second over poles
class
she received a fourth out of 15. She was reserve champion ground poles
entrant. Only to be beat by a beautiful warmblood that I know cost high
dollars. Little 13 hand star was a superstar. She maintained her hunter
frame and trucked right through the class like she had done it a million
times. She beat both lesson horses (one being owned by me) ridden by more
experienced kids! I will send pictures from the show when I get them
developed.
Idgy and Melissa are doing well. My horse and myself and Idgy and Melissa
have taken a couple lessons from the Olympic rider, Dorothy Crowell. Idgy
hasn't missed a beat since he has been vacationing while Melissa was in
college. They will be competing at the Hunters Run horse trials in the
middle of August. She plans on doing low level eventing with him and
having
fun.
Kristen Kelly
Dear Diana,
Thought I would email you instead of calling since we seem to be playing
"phone tag".
First I was excited to see on your website a photo of First at the top of
the page. That's really great! He's such a beautiful horse!
We adopted Fiddler's First Command and Green Meads Paradise from your
adoption program. Both are doing great and are healthy. First is such a
gentleman and Paradise a sweetheart. We haven't, for one second,
regretted adopting either one of them. They have become a part of our
family!
I had followed First through the Morgan Magazine since he was just a baby
and always dreamed of having a horse half as beautiful as he is. You can
only imagine how excited I was with the opportunity to adopt him. We were
hoping to stand him at stud but after having his semen it seems that,
although there was plenty of them, it was very sensative and died very
quickly after being collected. We did breed him once to Paradise. She
did settle but absorbed the embryo. We had her ultra sounded and found
that her uterus was packed with fatty tumors (not cancerous). We decided
not to pursue breeding them after that. It really wasn't that important
to us.
First is not showing signs of aging at all but Paradise, pushing the 30
mark, is starting to show her age. But she is very healthy and we haven't
had any health problems with either one of them.
I apologize for not sending in the update form. I was unaware that that
had to be done. But both are current on all their shots, deworming and
farrier work. First had never been broke to ride and with Paradise's age,
both are just enjoying their retirement here. They do get groomed daily
and excersized regularly.
Sincerely,
Gayle Bone
Hello Ladies,
I received your voice
message on my home phone and I apologize that an update was not
forwarded to you. I thought Melanie Andrews (Remington) had taken
pictures and also updated you on all horses in the barn.
Shorty (Egan) and Hold
Tight (Ti) are doing really well. Egan is #2 in the herd and Ti is #3.
We have six horses here at my house and it’s interesting because they
socialize into the first three and then the bottom three of the herd.
When out in the pasture the top 3 stick together and then the bottom
three are elsewhere in the pasture.
My four horses,
including Egan and Ti, received their shots in October of this year. The
vet pronounced them very healthy and well taken care of (of course,
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