 
monthly counters started on February 13, 2010 for the website, because this is a
free counter, it will not show our total numbers, only a portion of them, so its
not an accurate depiction of all of our visitors, just gives an idea about all
the people that visit our site. We do love our international
visitors. Welcome!
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stay up with our President/Executive Director, all the directors, volunteers and
riders (Crossed Sabers is on
Facebook too). All the CSS/SWAP supporters are having a big time sharing
stories, pictures, lots of good stuff about their horses.
The
Wish List of Our Needs:
1. New or lightly used truck and 3 to 6 horse trailer, our
equipment has seen its better days, we've been using both for nearly 14 years to
pick up horses and move them to their new homes.
2. Farms in every
state for low cost long term lease or donation to expand our program to develop
more adoption locations and retirement farms for our now aging
horses returned to us from adopters who could not retire our horses. Our highest
priority locations initially are Northern Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Indiana, Maryland,
Delaware.
3. New or lightly used 2 horse trailer to pick up horses when
rescued and to deliver them to their new home
4. Tack and large horse items
donated... like carts/buggies, racing
bikes, jog carts, harnesses, saddles, horse trailers, blankets/rugs to use or sell on SWAP Shopping.
Supplies to use around the
barn or office.
5. A bulk feed bin that will hold anywhere from 6 tons to 9
tons of grain donated or at low cost or even a break on the cost of purchase and
instillation.
6. Someone to sponsor our annual
Harness Racing Driving School
Scholarship, $500. annually. This gives some youngster the opportunity to
go to the USTA Driving School and get qualified as a Harness Racing Driver.
7. Someone to sponsor our
annual Intern of the Year
Scholarship, $500. annually.
Someone to sponsor our annual
Volunteer of the Year Educational
Scholarship, $500. Both of these scholarships goes toward school costs or
school supplies for the Intern and Volunteer.
8. A company with the ability to install a
methane
digester/cleaner for the horse farm and the ability to tie in to gas or electric
companies and run the farm off the digester. Any other companies who can convert
the farm to a more green operation, reduce our carbon footprint and
reduce our
overhead by use of wind, solar or methane.
9. A volunteer or low cost employee who can help us
fix our database that lists all
adopters, donors, supporters and horses/dogs/cats in the program.
10. We need about 25 to 50 fosters parents in every state
to volunteer,
especially in WV, VA, PA, OH, KY, NC, SC, TN, MD, DE, NJ, NY, these are used
when owners in that area can not afford to transport the horse to SWAP HQ but
need to be able to move the horse into a safe place.
11. People/farms to act as
SWAP Mini Rescues, those who have
the ability to take in a rescue, get it healthy, train it and then SWAP
will help you place the horse into a home using our website and all supporting
adoption documents.
12. Some sort of a cloth facility like
Cover-all or Farm-Tek building
to increase our abilities to be able to take more horses and have an indoor area to work
and train horses in winter, donated, grant or partially donated. anywhere from
50 x 200 to 72 x 300.
13. Monthly Sponsors for our light use, elderly or
retirement/sanctuary horses who's possibilities for adoption are very low, ie.
Orphy, Jelly Bean, Dixie, Allie, Kochese, Darlin, etc.
14. Volunteers for Spring/Summer and Fall Seasons and
Interns
for Summer. We should be starting our regular Saturday Volunteer days in March,
lets all hope the weather will be better. We already have 2 interns for summer
now, looking for as many as 16 more for June, July and August... just remember
there is not a lot of riding in August because the farm is overcome by horse
flies then. So we work/train horses the most from March to July and then again
from Mid September through Christmas as long as we have goot weather.
15. Sponsors and Tickets to take 10 to 20 less fortunate kids
to WEG in Lexington, KY on an educational trip. Other educational trips are also
options if you have something else in mind.
16. Volunteers to help during our
Veterans Days at the Stable,
these are exploratory days to evaluate if we can do a handicapped veterans
riding and therapy program.
17. Volunteers to commit to doing one fund raiser for SWAP
horses at your location during 2010, it can be a golf tournament, a bake sale,
book sale, lemonade stand, car wash, setting up an information stand at a horse
show. This is a great way to kids to get involved in helping horses.
18. Anyone interested in
free high quality top soil (manure
already composted) and manure for gardens, you can pick up for free by the truck
load at our WV location (bring a loader). If you are a gardener and only need a
small amount, pick up in a truck or we'll be selling it by the feed bag full at
$3.00 a bag (in a bag that is usually used for 100 lbs of feed). This is
beautiful clean top soil. This offer will only last so long because we will be
leveling the manure pile this August when its dry enough to get a dozer in
there.
19. Someone to do
dozer work on the farm, level arena/round pen, do terracing on the hill
sides to keep water out of the barns and level the top soil and manure pile to
increase the level of that land in that bottom so we can put our methane
digester in and indoor arena. Volunteer or at a reduced cost.
Reporting Neglect:
Please, if you see neglect (ribs and hip bones showing or no food available),
its critical to call the sheriff of the county where the horse/animal is
located. Have the address where the horse is located or directions to the farm,
pictures and the owners name (if possible). If the sheriff does nothing email
our cruelty case workers Tom and Ruby Fleming at
tomfleming64@cebridge.net or email PETA's cruelty case workers
Stephanie or Tori at
sbell@peta.org, or
ToriP@peta.org
Remember horses can not speak for themselves so we must speak for them!! All
reports are kept anonymous.
Getting Help for Your Horses/animals if you can not care for
them:
If you can not feed your animals, whether they are horses or
other animals, if you are adopters, call SWAP HQ immediately, if not, call your local horse rescue
and plead for help, if they are full then call your animal control officer or
sheriff to release ownership of your animals so they can get them help Before
they are starved to death, do not wait until they are starved, its critical to
get help early. Contact us if you do not know what to do. call 304-873-3532 or
email
secondwindadopt@aol.com. Many counties have pet pantries so you can
get feed when times are tough.
If things are getting tight with costs, go to a less expensive
grain like a simple stock pellet supplemented with corn, according to Ohio State Corn is the
leading horse feed in the US according to their research, many large equine
schools and large farms feed these all natural feeds because of what they get for the
price, a lot of negative stuff has been written about corn but no one can
support it with actual proof and research. We feed a simple all stock pellet
from southern states and we supplement with cracked corn for those who need more
calories, here is the link:
- http://ohioline.osu.edu/b
- 762/b762_7.htm
TOP TEN WAYS YOU CAN HELP PROTECT
HORSES
(ASPCA and SWAP Suggestions)
1. BE THEIR VOICE
- your vote is your greatest weapon against injustice, so register and actively
support horse protection and preservation legislation.
2. LEAD BY EXAMPLE - Walk the talk. Don't support or
attend cruel horse activities such as Tennessee Walker events using "soring"
techniques - painful techniques to make the horse walk a certain way, or events
that use drugs to make horses achieve results. High-diving horse acts are
cruel, as are rodeo events that don't promote respect for animals and their
health.
3. BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER - products made from horses like Premarin
(pregnant mare urine pills for estrogen replacement), are created through
horses' suffering. Your spending dollar is a weapon.
4. SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE - inform people what happens to horses
after their short careers are over (slaughter plant bound), or where Premarin
comes from, talk to them about over breeding, the hazards of over using young
horses or not training a horse. Engage them in discussion.
5. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HORSE RESCUE OR SANCTUARY - these organizations
make life better for horses.
6. VOLUNTEER - your gift of time is valuable to horse groups and if
you have special talents, so much the better.
7. REPORT CRUELTY - if you witness abuse or neglect, report it to
local animal control or your county sheriff. Someone cruel to animals is cruel
to humans, too.
8. PROTECT THE AMERICAN WILD HORSE - mustangs have a special place in
our history and you can support federal and local legislation by writing emails
and letters to your government reps.
9. KEEP YOUR HORSE SAFE AND HEALTHY - if you own a horse,
maintain its health with regular hoof, medical and dental check-ups. Make
sure they are companioned as horses suffer living alone - even a goat makes a
good companion. Feed what the horse needs, if you are seeing ribs and hip bones,
the horse is not getting enough, if you can't afford to buy more feed, then give
the horse to someone who can, just be sure to check the person out and make sure
they are not selling the horse to slaughter or just going to turn out and sell
the horse to anyone that has the money. .
10. PLAN AHEAD FOR YOUR HORSE'S CARE - your health and finances
change so what happens to your horse of you can't care for it anymore? Research
your options, including a pet trust. Horses live into their mid 20s and early
30s now - that's a lifetime of commitment.
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Preparing for a Cold
Winter:
HAY:
Get your hay now before the prices become outrageous, get
enough for the winter (good planning is 2 bales for every 3 days for one
horse or 10 bales per month per horse, so to make it until the middle of
June (first cutting), you're looking at 90 bales per horse at the very
least (from September to June). If you have good thick grass that has
been mowed and fertilized then depending on where you live in the US you
might just need 60 to 70 bales. For good grazing its recommended
that you have 3 to 5 acres of mowed, seeded, fertilized grass per horse.
Remember Grass is dead in WV from Oct/Nov until about April and every
state has some months where the grass does not give the horses their
calories or nutrients it needs to sustain life (USDA has details of that
for each state). They may be grazing in the winter but they are not
getting anything from the grass to survive. I know most know that but I
say it because we had an adopter last year in WV that thought if they
were eating grass that was all they needed and she nearly killed 2
horses.
GRAIN:
Remember on average horses need 1 lb of concentrated feed (grain) for
every 100 lbs of body weight, so on average horses need about 10 lbs of
grain a day, more when its very cold or if they are living outside in a
run because much of their calories go to keeping them warm. Some
horses need more so its critical to watch to make sure their ribs and
hip bones are staying meaty and covered. If you see ribs, the horse is
too thin and needs more calories, not supplements but more calories..
Easy keepers may be round but it does not mean they are healthy, most
easy keepers need a multi vitamin to stay healthy.
WATER:
One of the most critical things needed in winter is clean fresh water
all the time, anywhere from 5 to 20 gallons per day per horse and
everyone knows what a pain that is when there is ice and snow on the
ground but its critical to preventing colic. Get your electric heaters,
defrosters
now, heated buckets, what ever it takes to make sure they have good
water in front of them all the time and at least 10 gallons (2 flat
backed buckets at the very least). Here we keep 100 gallons troughs in
the stalls since we have big stalls, its much easier than frozen buckets
in winter, all we do is break the ice and remove it most days and put a
heater in them on really cold days. We use a sump pump to empty water
and scrub troughs each week which keeps water fresh and clean.
SHELTER:
Domestic horses need shelter, they are not wild and can not survive
outside without shelter or some kind of heavy waterproof rug to keep
them warm during snow/ice and freezing temperatures but the best is a
closed in shelter that is free from drafts (meaning its closed on all 4
sides with some sort of ventilation). Wild horses first of all
don't live very long, living outside in the elements is very hard on
them, secondly wild horses move in cold temperatures to keepselves warm and
they often times move over thousands of acres to keep warm or to find
cover or water. No domestic horse can not do that on 5, 20 or even 100
acres. Just because your horse has learned to survive in bad weather
does not mean its good for them, they need shelter in bad weather.
CARE:
Its important to make kids take care of their horses but they must have
adult supervision on a daily basis to make sure horses are getting what
they need. Trust me, I usually have 30 year olds working in our barn and
I still have to be there daily to make sure things are done, that they
have clean water, especially when its cold because our young helpers
want to get out of the weather and then the horses are left at risk for
colic. Every day check your child's work, do not leave your horses care
to a child (completely).
The Woman I will
Be
- I shall wear diamonds and a wide brimmed
straw hat with ribbons and flowers on it
- And I shall spend my social security on
white wine and carrots
- And sit in the alley of my barn and listen
to my horses breathe.
- I will sneak out in the middle of a
summer's night And ride the dappled
mare across the moonstruck meadow, if my old bones will allow. and when people come to call, I will smile and
nod, As I walk them past the gardens to
the barn And show, instead, the flowers
growing there
- In stalls fresh-lined with straw. I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my
hair as if it were a jewel. And I will
be an embarrassment of all who look down on me Who have not yet found the peace in being free To love a horse as a friend, a friend who
waits at midnight hour
- With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes For
the Woman I will be when I am old.
The perfect analogies for why we have the life
school tied into SWAP and animal welfare work:
"Everyone thought we took this broken down horse and
saved him but really he saved us"
Jockey Red Pollard from the
movie Seabiscuit
I rescued a human today
Her eyes met
mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I
felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too
exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped
at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my
cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the
shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my
kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the
future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life.
She got down
on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.
Gentle
fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell
down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel
door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I
would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I
would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in
her eyes.
I was so
fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.
So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I rescued a
human today.
Baggage
by Evelyn Colbath
Now that I'm home, bathed,
settled and fed,
All nicely tucked into my warm new bed,
I would like to
open my baggage,
Lest I forget
There is so much to carry -
So much to
forget.
Hmm, Yes,
here it is, right on the top
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss,
And there by my
halter hides Fear & Shame
As I look on these things I have tried so hard to
leave-
I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain.
I loved them, the others, the
ones who left me,
But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me.
Will
you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at
my things
And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me
unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never re-pack?
I pray that you do -
I'm so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage -
Will you still want me?
A young boy was walking along the beach
- as high tide came in.
- With every crash of the waves
- he noticed that dozens of
seahorses were being cast onto the beach,
- where they lay gasping and
squirming.
- Hurriedly, he ran to each
seahorse he could find
- and gently tossed them back into
the surf.
- A man watching all this
approached the boy and said;
- "Son, what you are doing won't
make a difference",
- to which the boy replied,
"To
that seahorse
. . . it will".
Some folks said they missed my great goals
list for 2010, so here it is back again
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 and for a drought winter when
hay prices skyrocket). Ask friends, family and
neighbors to be part of your plan, most people that don't have horses or a farm
love the idea of getting away and helping. And 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. 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. Do one hour of walking, yoga or weight training every day and it
will make you strong, lean, you'll look great and get wonderful complements from
friends, coworkers and loved ones and the horse work will be easier and more
enjoyable.
6. Stay clear of negative people and those very
negative chat rooms and bulletin boards, they seem innocent but every time you
go to them you lose a bit of your positive self, they are truly emotional
vampires that will leave only a shell of a person. They are not based on the
truth, they are based on harassment, complaining, whining and dishonesty. We all
become tomorrow what we are around today, every person we come in contact with
defines who we are tomorrow so be careful who you choose for friends, even the
websites you go to as each of them affect who you are tomorrow. Do you want to
be a bitter, miserable, complaining person or do you want to be happy, inspired
and honorable, all that is affected by the decisions you make today. Stay away
from Toxic people and Toxic websites/forums that are negative or that spend all
their time talking bad about people and their horses. What you are around today
and what you are doing today is what you will be tomorrow. Stop Complaining and
be Thankful for what you have. If you become a target of
harassment or anyone saying anything negative about you, if you are doing only
good, positive things and not hurting anyone then ignore them, its all based on
jealousy and a sick sort of wish to be like you. They have the problem, not you.
7. 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
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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 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).
16. 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.
17. 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..
18. 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?
19. 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.
20. 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 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.
21. 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.
22. 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 are 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.
23. 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 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.
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.
Always in hope and admiration,
Celeita
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully
dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and
shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home
today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he
smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a
visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
hung on his window.
'I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just
been presented with a new puppy.
'Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'
'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
'Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or
not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged .. it's how I arrange my
mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when
I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the
difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of
bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and
all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
account of memories!
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
I am still depositing.' Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Our lives with
horses...
Our lives with horses are rich with feeling. You know this if you've ever.... choked back tears watching a new foal wobble to his feet for the First time ...or watched your good horse wobble to his feet
after surgery.... or seen the ends of the reins float straight out as a reining horse spins beneath them . . or chuckled to yourself as you watched a tiny tot on a patient pony trot through a barrel pattern at a saddle club payday ... or felt the building tremble as an eight-up hitch of feather-legged giants towed a hand-carved beer wagon into the arena ... or had your heart stop when you saw your horse lying motionless in the pasture on a sunny day and waited breathlessly for an ear to flick ... or cheered at the screen when 'The Man From Snowy River' slid Dennie down the mountainside, .. or when Seabiscuit made his final surge to beat War Admiral ... or cruised along the highway and seen a horse in a pasture and wondered what he's like to ride or pictured him as a prospect ... or sucked in your breath as a horse and rider approached a six-foot wall ... or sworn a solemn oath to your horse that together you would triumph ... or flipped through the TV channels and stopped when you saw a horse even when it was a commercial ... or laughed aloud when you rubbed your horse's face and he rubbed back ... or gotten chills hearing Dave Johnson's 'and DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME!' (or 'Run for the Roses' circa 1980 ish?)
... or stood in awe at your horse in morning play as he sprinted around the pasture, then stopped, head erect, and snorted defiance at the rest of the world
... or been thankful to see wild horses grazing casually at the foot of a hill ... or felt calmed by the sleekness of a silky
haircoat beneath your hand ... or felt your jaw drop as you watched a Lipazzan
perform a capriole ... or if you've ever seen someone in the grocery store wearing a certain kind of hat, or boots, or buckle, or have a certain cut and length to their jeans, and felt some remote kind of connection ... or felt warmed by a soft nicker greeting as you entered the barn ... or slid your hand under your horse's blanket to straighten it out, only to pause in the glowing feeling that you get when you touch the
warmth of his coat... or riding on a trail with your horse, thinking how that trail over there looks nice and almost without asking, your horse has sensed your slightest movement in the saddle and he's now taking you there. ... or pulled up to your barn where you board and only your horse greets you with a welcoming hello from the sound of your car or your voice.
HEROES AND HORSES
SOME NOTABLE HEROES AND THEIR HORSES ARE MENTIONED AND WE KNOW YOUR HORSE IS
YOUR HERO AND VICE VERSA.
1. Kanthaka - Buddha's horse, the one he used when he was still Siddhartha the
prince, to escape from his father's palace and begin his journey toward
enlightenment. Kanthaka's hooves made no sounds as they fled together and he is
often depicted being lifted on his four feet by benign spirits.
2. Pegasus - the mythical winged horse parented by Neptune and Medusa and
ridden by Bellerophon to rid the world of Chimera, the monster. Athena, the
Greek goddess of wisdom, was able to capture and train Pegasus when he allowed
her to place her golden bit in his mouth.
3. Phosphorus (Light Bearer) - the great Roman racehorse immortalized by the
4th century Roman poet Ausonius (at the emperor's request) in a beautiful
eulogy: Fly with haste to join the wing-footed horses of Elysium; may
Pegasus gallop on your right and Arion as your left-wheeler, and let Castor find
a fourth horse for the team.
4. Babieca - famed white gelding of El Cid, Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, the Spanish
hero who united Christians and Muslims against a Moorish onslaught from Africa.
Babieca lived to be 30 years old and carried El Cid into all his battles.
Babieca means "crazy" as Rodrigo made a crazy choice since the colt was the runt
of the herd.
5. Bucephalus (Ox-head) - beloved horse of Alexander the Great who bore the
Macedonian hero on his back from Greece to India. Odds against a horse living
past 20 in that era were great, but Bucephalus, in his 20s, endured until he
fell in battle in India.
6. Sleipnir - the eight-legged war horse of Odin, the Norse god, was able to
fly without wings and shape-shift.
7. Balios and Xanthos - a grey and bay, both sired by Zephyros, the West
Wind, who together pulled Achilles' chariot.
8. Vivasat - a Hindu sun-god who often took the form of a stallion.
9. Al Burak - Mohammed's horse, on whose back he ascended to heaven, was
brought to him by the archangel Gabriel
10. Chiron - the centaur who taught Achilles, Jason and the first physician,
Ascelpius, all he knew.
11. Rakhsh - blue-eyed and dappled red horse of the legendary Persian warrior,
Rustam. Rakhsh was highly intelligent and saved his sleeping master from a
lion's attack, killing the predator.
There are many more famous mythical and real horses and we will be adding to our
list. Can you help us add to this list?. thank you Harmony Horse Works.
The question is not: "do you
support horse slaughter."
The question is: "do you support the cruel, terrifying transport for days
without food and water in their journey to death?"
The question is: "do you support the torture and abuse of the killer
chutes, even for crippled horses, pregnant mares, wild horses, protective
mares with foals by their sides?"
The question is: “Do you support the horse slaughter factories that lie to
their consumers about the many chemicals that taint the horse meat, and call
it Organic?
The question is: do you support the breeder who breeds hundreds of horses
just to pick out the good ones and cash in the rest to the killer buyer?
The question is: Do you support the person who uses the horse its whole
life and when it gets to an old age sends it to slaughter as a thank you?
The question is: “do you support the slaughter workers who cheer a horse on
that struggles extra hard for its life?
The question is: Do you support the killer buyer who not only buys up the
strong, fat and healthy horses and leaves the meek weak and unhealthy for
society, but also bids against the good homes and horse rescues?
The question is: “Can you see though the lies of the ones who stand to
loose a buck with the end of horse slaughter?
The question is: Do you support ripping the last of our wild horses away
from their families and peaceful lives to be slaughtered?
The question is: As a nation, can we allow this to continue and still call
ourselves a civilized country?
The question is: "Can you look at the footage of innocent horses with their
eyes gouged out, hooves ripped off, legs broken, beaten by the workers, faces
smashed in from being on the transport trucks, horses stabbed in their spines,
horses conscious for the entire killing process and do nothing?
That is the question, so what is YOUR answer?
Resolve to make the world a
better place for animals (credit: PETA)
| If you haven't already done so,
have the companion animals who depend on you spayed or neutered. These
simple procedures help protect your furry friends from many types of
cancer and prevent thousands of animals from being born only to end up
abandoned on the streets or dumped at severely crowded animal shelters.
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| If you live with a dog,
pledge to walk him or her every day, even when it's cold outside and you'd
rather hide under a blanket. If you share your home with cats, set
aside some "kitty (or horsey) quality time" every day to play
with, brush, and bond with them. It's sometimes too easy to overlook our
feline friends, but they can get bored and lonely too. |
| If there is a lonely "backyard dog" in
your neighborhood, try befriending his or her guardian. Start by
politely talking to him or her about the dog's needs, such as
companionship, daily portions of fresh food and water, and a weatherproof
doghouse filled with straw. Many lucky dogs have had their lives changed
because someone like you cared enough to intervene. |
| If you're shopping for yourself or
buying holidays gifts for your loved ones, stay away from fur,
wool, leather, and companies that make or sell products made from the
skins of animals. |
NOTE: Crossed Sabers can not fully guarantee the accuracy of
every page on this website which is huge (38,000 files and over 300
pages). We do not have the personnel or time to keep it up to date and accurate
for every situation as this Stable and all its programs have always been a
dynamic entity, ever changing and improving itself to meet the needs of horses
and horse people. We do try to make sure each
page is up to date and accurate but the best thing to do If you have a question,
is email or call us. Additionally Crossed Sabers can not guarantee anything that
anyone says about us on line, we have no control over other people and their
websites, forums or ads, all we can tell people is if you do not know the
person, their name, address and their experience, age or history/background/education and location
do not trust what they say. That is true for everything on the internet. Some things said about us have been grossly inaccurate and did not come from CSS,
some come from past employees we fired for cause (for hurting horses or stealing
from us), people that are pro-slaughter
and hate our mission and what we do for horses enjoy trying to make us look bad, some are horse traders that
we've helped put out of business and some are people we helped put
in jail on neglect cases. Again,
if you have questions about us, our services, our company structure, how we are
licensed, how we pay taxes, how we do things or anything at all, please feel
free to contact us, just don't assume that all you read on another website is
accurate because 99% of it is not true, especially if you read it on a forum,
blog or chat room and don't assume that it came from us, just call 304-873-3532 or email us at
secondwindadopt@aol.com,
or better yet, come and see our operation and you will see how we do things. I
can guarantee it's 1000 times better than what the liars and frauds say who are
jealous of our work.
All programs and services listed on this website, including
SWAP is a part of Crossed Sabers Stable which has been licensed in WV for the
last 13 years. The Mountain State Horse School and Second Wind Adoption Program,
Inc. and Crossed Sabers International Horse School, Inc. was incorporated on 4
Sep 08 to address the education needs and life challenges of people and horses.
Buyer and Seller Beware!! Update on the
Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC
(she has several alias's and about 10 fake names) fraud case for those of you who have been asking. The SC prosecutor accepted a
plea bargain from her and dropped the case if she paid the people she ripped off
(the people she took money under false pretenses from when she sold them horses
she did not own), she did that so she was
let go but the 3 arrests will stay on her record and the record of what she did
to all those people is still on the books and will stay there. If she is caught
again I'm certain she will go to jail but people who are cheated by her must
stand up and testify.. If more people that she ripped off would have not
chickened out and backed out because of fear (Quote from them was we are scared
of her, she is crazy) she would be in jail right now but beware, she is still
loose and still taking free horses or companion horses that have things like
ringbone and navicular and drugging them and then selling them as high level
jumpers and competition horses on the internet. Her daughter works with her,
Amanda or Mandy, she helps her rip people off. Beware, I'm getting calls almost
every month where Robin has committed more crimes against people, taking horses,
not paying for them, bouncing checks, buying vehicles and horse trailers and not
paying for them. BEWARE OF THIS WOMAN!! If you want her history or to check a
person's name against our black list (our do not adopt to, do not sell to, do
not buy from, do not hire or even rent to list), then contact us.
BEWARE: Do not buy a horse from anyone you do not
know, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERNET, unless
they have websites like ours, their names and addresses listed and they show
they have a long long history
on their website and
do not buy unless you go to see the horse and have it vet checked and you have
contact with the vet, not the seller or even trainer telling you what the vet said. DO NOT GIVE
YOUR HORSE OR SELL YOUR HORSE WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT AS TO WHAT IS TO
HAPPEN WITH THE HORSE, RESELLING, USE/LIMITATIONS, FACILITIES NEEDED, ETC. It
you sell or give away a horse with no agreement, they could go to slaughter the
same day you release them or they could be sold and misrepresented,
living a life of neglect, abuse, over use and miss use the rest of their lives.
We hear stories all the time where a best friend or neighbor, the nice lady you
gave the horse to sent the horse to slaughter or is neglecting it and there is
not a thing the owner can do now because they no longer own the horse and they
made no written agreements signed by both parties.
If you need help doing written agreements, back ground checks on buyers and
sellers, just contact us, that is part of our 'SAFE SELLING' SERVICES. Your
horse's life depends on you being safe and thorough!
BEWARE: People are selling horses on the
internet that don't even exist so beware, the horse industry is full is liars,
cheaters, and thieves, even we have had to deal with them from potential
adopters who were in jail applying to adopt, to employees and former trainers
who totally ripped us off by stealing tack and tools, asking for huge advances
and then leaving after they get them, people who don't even know us or had any
experience with us slandering us on forums, harassing us and our supporters,
interfering with company operations and even adopters who don't think twice
about breaching their contract or forging their vets signature on applications &
annual updates or even selling their adoption horse to programs like ours and
even 501c3's public charities selling horses to slaughter auctions or being put
in jail for neglect and animal cruelty. We are bringing each person that has
wronged our horses to justice one at a time and winning all our cases but that
does not protect the general public from these liars, thieves, con-artist and
cheaters. Your horses life can easily be ruined forever, they could end up in a
fate worse than death so buyer and seller beware, your horses life depends on
you keeping them safe and you being thorough with doing things like getting
references and making sure the people have stable employment, that they really
own the farm they say they do, doing background checks to check for criminal
records. The horse world is full of dishonesty which ruins it for honest people that really care
and always try to do the right thing, such a shame. Just be very careful and get
proof that your horse is going to a good home, get more than a feeling because
we promise you about 50% of the time when it comes to horses, your feeling that
its a 'nice' person or a 'good' person' is wrong. And even when you pick a
good home, they can turn around and sell or give away to a bad home.
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers.
This includes age, weight and height. Let the
doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches and negative people pull you down. People who like to cause trouble
will shorten your life and make you just like them... miserable.
3. Keep learning.
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain
idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh
often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for
breath.
6. The tears happen..
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is
ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love
, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,
improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT
to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love
them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
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HAPPY ENDINGS 2009
"Your Personal Success is
the Best Revenge for anyone who has betrayed you, hurt you, or been Mean To You.
They have already ruined yesterday for you, don't give them another day of your
life! Just smile and thank them for the inspiration to become a better person.
What they think of you is none of your business, if its negative, that is their
problem, not yours. Don't give someone else your life, its too precious
Wonderful video, Celieta!!
You do so many remarkable things with the horses.....bringing horse and rider
together is amazing. I certainly hope they all love them as much as I love my
big guy!
My Beloved long time "Palsy
Walsy" (as we called each other from day 1 at 3 yrs old) is
Victoria Schaapaveld
Burnett
I am going to miss her so
very much and for the rest of my life. Our parents stayed very close all these
years, and we both lost out dads just one year apart. Anyway, I am sending
you $40. today in the mail...not a lot, but best I can do right now with
taxes, etc. Vicki and I talked many times about what a wonderful operation
you have and how wonderful it is for the horses.
Thank you Celieta......I am
so thankful and appreciative of what you do, and for helping me find my big
ole friend, Preacher.
Bless you, and I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and
prosperous New Year.
Love
Shelley
Your mission at SWAP
must get discouraging at times, Celeita, but the video I just watched (2009
Year in Review...) was so life-affirming - for people, ponies and pups! You
and your staff do an amazing job finding loving homes for all these special
canines and equines, and it fills us with happiness to watch the positive
results. May you have a very special Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Your admirers,
Mary, Art, Rooney and
Commander
Celeita,
Thank you for doing the video! I absolutely loved it, and was so happy to
see Kos in it twice! It was also nice to see Cheri and Babe. How things
change!
We do appreciate all you do for the horses, and for us.
Have a very merry Christmas.
I hope you will take great satisfaction in all the happiness you have
brought to so many horses and numerous other people.
Janet
Just picked up Janie from the trainers. She was there for 6 weeks . I drove
her in the fields and down the road while at the facility. She is road safe
and quite happy to walk without fussing. We are having made a metal wheeled
everyday cart. It should be done this week. Our Meadowbrooke cart will remain
in storage until show season. We went to amish country to have harness made
for Janie. I'm very excited about getting her hitched up. Pictures will be on
the way when we put her harness.
Shelley
Hi Celeita!
Hope all is well with you. I just wanted to give you a quick update on Blue.
He is adjusting great and is being treated like a king (his stall is cleaned
twice a day and he is brushed daily). Actually, Smoke and Blue are getting
along better than I expected. After they finish their grain, I turn them out
together. They eat hay together in the hay feeder outside or if the weather is
awful (like it has been lately) they go into their stalls to eat--I like to
keep hay inside too if they don't want to be out. They sometimes will go into
the same stall to eat. There seems to be no fighting at all. I think they
enjoy each other for company.
I called my vet the other day to put Blue on my records. I asked about worming
him, although I had already bought the Zimectrin but didn't use it yet. I am
so glad I called and I thought you might be interested in the information,
too. The vet said to worm him first with Strongid as it is a much milder
wormer and slower kill. They just lost a horse that sounds like it was in the
same condition as Blue was found. Not knowing this horse's history and living
conditions, he apparently was filled with worms. When he was wormed with a
strong wormer (I think it was Zimectrin) it killed all the worms too soon and
impacted his intestines from the bulk of dead parasites. So, the vet
recommended the Strongid now and then to reworm him in one month with the
Zimectrin. Who would have ever thought?
I have the farrier coming tomorrow. Blue seems a little gimpy on a front hoof,
but it may be the hard, frozen ground of the winter pasture.
Oh yeah, the vet said to make sure the appointment to have his blood drawn for
the DNA test is made for a Monday. There can be no delay on getting the
samples where they need to go. I will wait till the holidays are over and the
mail schedule is back on track.
Hope your new residents with ulcers are recovering well. They are fortunate to
be at your facility!
I'll send some pics when I get a chance.
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Julie
Mr.P. and I said our final good-bye this morning....I knew Sat that it was
time....We had a wonderful day on Sunday with Doug Brown taking some of the
most amazing photos I have ever seen...one I will share with all of
you......the Pman and I had the most glorious morning with as much
communication as if we were speaking to one another....He hugged me ....he
wrapped his body around me to say...It's ok Mom....you will be fine...we
talked for what seemed like hours....in the dark of early dawn....I have
never had such PEACE come over me....I said "Mr.P. THANK YOU for all you
taught me over these past 14 years....I would not be the person I am had you
not come into my life...my life will never be the same...even knowing my
life is good...but it will NOT be the same..."...Mr.P touch me is so many
ways...there was never wasted time in the saddle when I rode Mr.P.( and he
could be a pill too )...he was so brave....we trusted each other to never
ask more than what we knew we could do...in almost 50 years of riding he was
my soul mate....He told me that we will ride again and how wonderful it will
be...never get tired....never sweat....endless jumps and trails....Mr.P.
will be waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge..Dr. Sean taught me something else
today...he said go get Sonoma and let him smell Mr.P....it was
amazing...then Bud....they nuzzled and licked him...and then they were
settled...I would hope that all of you have had a animal that has touched
your life like Mr.P. touched mine...I will miss his nicker and bright eyes
!!!!!...but feel so BLESSED to have had him and loved him for so
long...TALLY HO Mr.P.
Dear Celeita--it is just amazing to watch the highlights of the
many animals that you ahve placed this year, and it is a joy to number among one
of the lucky adopters. The sad part ofthe video is really ahrd, esepecially
thinking of your losing a dear kindred spirit in your doctor friend, in addition
to having to say goodbye to the dear horses whose lives you touched and who were
loved by others as they passed.
it seems like it would be more bearable to see a loved person surrounded by so
many animals, especially one who ministered to them...it reminds us thatw e have
so little time to do good on this earth, and yet how blessed we are by what we
do, and who we know...in this case our precious animal friends and companions.
you know i got a little overextended trying to purchase the two horses at once,
but now that i have paid off jolena i am in a better situation and can pay you
in part or whole within the next couple of months, God-willing. i have been
unwilling to dent the small discretionary cash that i have for the critters
until i could pay you something substantive--- this will i hope make it better
for you in purchasing ebcasue you ahve such large outlays.
so within the next couple months i can pay you in poart or in full and in large
enough chunks to make a difference, thank God. it seems to me like you are
blessed to have a flow of resources that complements your eneds, and so i hope
the money i owe tou for transport and the donation come in handy. i don't worry
so much about the donation, though a pedge it is discretionary, but i am truly
sorry it took me so long to get the 125$ transport money back to you.
all i can say is i am grateful for HoneyBun and i love her and you, and will not
shirk you. this past month i almost sent you a payment but i got a chance to get
Honey a really good blanket for the winter instead, and i figured you would
rather she be warm and snug...she ahs been stabled, and i do think she may be
more sustepible to rheumatism too.
but soon, my firend, and i hope the timing si just right. for every dollar i
send i widh you may get ten or a hundred more, and soon in sonations with Love,
for all the grand and good things you do.
much Love and hope we will be firends again when i pay you, you have probably
been stiffed before but that is not something i would do.
i miss you and wish you and all the horses a cozy and happy winter home filled
with laughter and love and good food.
meanwhile, take good care fo you too!
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah
Celeita
Hope this finds you doing
well and things going good for you and all your "babies"!!
I have had a question and
have just forgotten to ask you when we have corresponded before.
Does Preacher have a chip
or anything that would identify him??? I just worry that sometime someone
would want to take him because he is such a stunning horse. I would
absolutely die. Wondered if Second Wind had put one it, which would
absolutely be fine with me, because you would always know who his Mommy was!!
I would absolutely DIE if anything happened to him. My daughter gave me a new
bling bling head stall for Chirstmas and it is absolutely beautiful on him!!!
Will send you some pictures of him. He is beautiful and such a great horse.
Had a wonderful ride today and he was a perfect gentleman, of course!!!
Take care Celeita.....hope all is well with your barn......
Love
Shelley
don't worry about
it...didn't know if it made a difference...think it has been a tough month
for many for sure. Winter has been very hard here. Glad the two boys have
heavy blankets, good grain, hay and a heater in the water tank. They have
faired very well to this point. Know that you have also had a hard
winter...is so hard on the animals....you are a saint!
Stay well........
Shelley
Good Morning, Celeita!
I just wanted to let you know that Painter arrived yesterday evening safe
and sound. He cut himself in the trailer on the way here but we put some
medicine on it when he arrived and he should be just fine. I think he was a
little stressed out because the trailer was so small but he has calmed down
now.
We got his blanket on him and let him run around the arena for awhile. He
had a blast with that and loved rolling in the dust, of course!
When he went back in his stall, he was exhausted! He ate almost all of his
hay and laid down while we were talking to him. He was falling asleep when
we left last night and I'm going to be going over in a few hours to see how
he's doing, brush him down a bit and spend some time with him.
Just wanted to let you know he's doing really well so far. We're going to
have the vet come out shortly to give him a quick check over and look at his
other back leg as well to make sure everything is on track.
We got his supplements along with his paperwork as well - thank you for
that. I noticed that there weren't any directions for his supplements. How
much of that is he supposed to get per day - just 1 scoop with each meal?
Thank you again, Celeita!
Ravin and all
about jake and mickey so far everything is going well. they are trying to
see what they can get away with on me. so far I catch them doing what it is
and stop them. they are just like kids! No trouble so far, and I'm getting a
refresher on saddling them up and such, a neighbor is going to come down and
give me some tips and such. She gives riding lessons and shows horses etc.,
lucky for me she is going to be a volunteer in the program for the girls, when
it starts and is going to come work with me for free.
I sent the info for SWAP to Nadine, she is actually a friend of the found of
ACRA. So hopefully it'll work out. She e-mailed me interested in my taking in
the mare but with Paladin and the babies my plate is full right now. Paladin
finished his 3rd round of marquis and hopefully is on the right track. His
weight is back up, but he is getting a lot to eat. He's quite content with his
lot in life. I've only ridden him twice in the early part of summer before he
went down hill again. My vet is hoping the leg only has some cellulitis...sp?
It keeps swelling and breaking open and leaking. But I had it xrayed and there
isn't a sequestrum in there according to the xray. My vet also feels as
the blood vessels grow and restructure in a leg that was that damaged that the
swelling is inevitable. I had to buy him a pair of bed sore boots for his
fronts and he has gone through a couple of turn out blankets already this
year...he objects to them for some reason...So I bought him the heaviest denier
and weight Pessoa they made out...this thing could take a bullet...lol and he
hasn't been able to hurt it yet. He's upto 6 saddles...pretty sad for a horse
that isn't getting a lot of riding but thats okay it gives me something to do.
I've used Anne Forrest out of Scotland and the Devoucoux Saddle rep. Please if
you talk to Sarah apologize for me. I've been so busy with the horses and dogs
and my grandparents that I haven't had time to email her back and thank her for
sending along Paladins pedigree. All my best, Jamie
Celeita -- Thank you so much for taking the time to put together
that
wonderful video and sending out the hyperlink to it. It's just
terrific. I cried as I watched it. The horses all look so happy,
well-fed and well-loved. The people have that special look about them
that only a person who is communing with a horse has. But what really
brought tears to my eyes were those letters from the children about
the ponies that Morgan adopted who went to Pony Pastures. I know that
they have changed Pippi's name to Sugar, and when I saw that one
letter where the child had drawn a picture of Pippi, I had to stop the
video for a moment to wipe my eyes.
You must be so proud of the work you do. If you ever need anything
from the Legislature, let me know. I may not have any pull, but I
have twenty years of experience as a legislative attorney. I can
draft a mean bill, and I know most of the legislators and how the
system works. I would be so happy to help you in any way I can.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years.
God bless you.
Jann
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Celeita - We are having very unseasonable cold weather ... wind chill in
the zero area. That is not our typical Dec. We may get some cold weather
in Jan. or Feb. (or even March) but never several days in a row. I had 10
consecutive doggie agility classes (every Thurs. morning) canceled
because of rain ... and now they are being canceled because of the cold.
You can't do doggie agility when it's 30 degrees at 8 a.m. (OK ... you are
probably laughing at that...but I've had winters where I haven't even put
on a coat even once...so this is serious stuff for us Texans). I made
horse/goat cookies today and the girls had a special treat tonight. They
are sooooo funny. B is usually the fat one, but now Pebbles is getting fat
and needs to have her food cut back. I wish someone would cut mine back!!!
Pat
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| When you see that video with all the beautiful shiney
horses in good homes, you should feel really proud of yourselves and the
work you do. I salute the entire SWAP team. |
Everybody is good. I have new pics of them in the snow but they have their
blankets on. Everybody weight is up a little too much. Everybody is starting to
look pregnant. Nobody here has lost any weight. They all have stalls now that
are decorated for Christmas. I’ll take some pics today. The barn isn’t finished
but we have stalls. Yea!!! We have had them for about a month or more now.
Kerarra problem is me. When you said that woman is even having problems with her
husband coming around, that’s Kerarra. She will come between Mike and me and
will push Mike out of the way. She not mean to Mike but she does give him a hard
time. She’s ok with the kids because the give her tons of treats and love. And
really spoil her. Kerarra loves her stall and knows which one it is. I will let
her into the barn with me while I clean stalls just to keep her away from the
others because as soon as they see me they all come running mostly because she
does. I let her roam around while I clean, I don’t know if that is a good thing
or not because now she expects it. If my husband goes down she ignores him.
Zephyr belongs to him. She will let Zephyr get attention from him. Only if it’s
just my husband around. Forget it if I’m anywhere around. She is part
bloodhound, she can sniff me out if I’m hiding from her. The whole thing is
really unbelievable.
Let me know if you got all the pics. The first two are when I found Zephyr’s
itch spot.
Jennifer
Thank you so much dear Celeita. Honey does suffer from
the cold. the more extreme it gets the more miserable she is. it is her left
rear leg, and possibly her back as well. the jacket and keeping her in and
giving her run-in to the interior part of the barn where it is cozier than the
outside row of stalls, helps a lot. i am actually thinking of getting her
boots.
It is really apparent, it started on thanksgiving, went away when it warmed
up, came back with the few days we had of artic chill, and every time the
thermometer drops at nite i know she will be reluctant to leave the barn in
the morning and have difficulty with ther mobility.
But she is an elder...as i can adapt certain things--like the coat helps
tremendously, then i hope and pray they work for her.thinking of adding a big
layer of straw to the barn too.its dirt not concrete, but still cold on her
old legs.
everybody else is good
thinking about you with love, always
and you yourself are an inspiration to me, and to so many...
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah Carroll
Yu make me tear
up!
What is so
wonderful about you is that YOU “Get it”!
I don’t have
horses any more, I keep thinking I’ll come and share some of yours for a
weekend or more.
But
I still am haunted by the look of love and devotion. The sense of warmth and
caring … and even the fear of a new and abused one … and may be he hates
men. … And in his heart, he says “just LOVE me – I don’t like this fear!” …
and in time he comes to follow you/me (a man!) around like a puppy dog – and
his warm breath is like the Love of God surrounding you/me.
I have 2 dogs,
Soft coated wheatons. The male is more horse than dog at only 45 lbs. He
senses and understands. He trusts implicitly, and does not like it if you
even raise your voice. Because his heart is peaceful.
Cloe’ the female is more terrier. Always getting into something. But with
her soft coat, she just wants to run or be touched.
Yes, I look in
their eyes in the am, and before we go to bed. … like I used to get from my
horses … it reinforces that we are all one on this earth!
Happy holidays,
those folks at the parties are looking for what you have already found.
Love,
Jim Long
Absolutely, we'll have a Happy Holiday - busy (as usual!) with family
gatherings,
but still plenty of time to load the horses up with apples, carrots & a
molasses bran mash!
Emily & I will be sure to kiss and hug them all - and thank them for
another fun-filled year.
Looking forward to many more...
Best to you and yours,
Angie
PS
Will certainly send photos sooooooooon, I promise!
I was hoping to get some good photos of them in the snow, too,
but, alas, ours has melted away overnight with the rain now.
Can't complain though - 40 degrees is my kind of winter!!!!
; ))))
Hi Celeita! I was
thinking about Sawyer today. How is he doing? Have you had any updates
from his adoptive family?
Jake (Jack) is doing
well. We got him all fattened up before the winter weather hit. He is
doing good. He hasn’t been ridden in a few weeks because of all this
weather. Question for ya – His rear left ankle swells up from time to
time and he has a lot of scar tissue back there. Do you know what kind
of injury he has? He limps a little from time to time but nothing I am
too concerned about. Heck, I limp from time to time too! His limp
tends to come on more when it is really really muddy out, as if the
slippery footing causes some strain to that ankle or something. When I
see it is swollen I will usually rub some bigle oil on it and that seems
to loosen it up a bit and make him walk better. Anyway, it is nothing
major but I thought I’d ask if you knew of any injury he may have
previously had.
-Shelly
Glad to hear Sawyer is doing well. Did they keep his name?
There was nothing in the donor papers about an injury. No big deal
though. Seems like all of my horses move a little funny from time to
time. None of them are really spring chicks so they tend to get stiff
from time to time but it never lasts. I’m actually looking into having a
few huge truckloads of pea gravel brought in so that the area just off the
barn can be mud-free for my beasties.
I kiss Jake every day! Tonight I’ll give him an extra. He is such a
sweet boy.
Shelly
Dear celeita--i have a beautiful wool lined washable
blanket for a BIG horse--i think it is 84 inches. but that's in addition--i
may be slow but i am steady--by the grace of God you will not only get the
transport money but also the donation i pledged...i continue to believe
that the alrger the chunks i can send you the better it will be at that
time for you so have not done small ones--they add up so fast and i ahve
so many fo those anyway. the big blow was setback in income--however by
the grace of God will be published author by this time next year and have
already caught up on all my debts!!
MUCH LOVE
and thank you but no i owe you BIG TIME for my bay and her delivery but
more than anything for your inspiration and continued example of a
beautiful person with a hero's capacity for doing good
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah
Im not worried about paying on Mickey. I am still going to send money
when I can to help the others out after he is adopted. We just had such
a hard time getting into race at Dover due to Chester Racetrack closing
til April and all of the stake races at Dover. Things have pretty much
cleared out and now we can race pretty steady.
I feel sorry for you, with all that hard work in the cold. Like I said
it has got to be brutal.
We have been working later than normal due to the track at the farm
being frozen and not thawing out till 10:00 a.m. George doesn't like to
take them out when the track is hard. Yuk then it thaws and turns to
mud.
I bet you are busy taking in all of those horses. You have a much
better system of adopting horses than most rescues. They don't seem
like they are organized like you. Your system seems to work out. You
have a lot of networking going on. You are so good at what you do!!
Lucky for all of the horses that have passed through your program!!
Well keep warm and take care. ttyl Tina
Hi Celeita,
Thanks for the update on Mickey! I am so glad he found a home. I
hope that check helped we just now started doing a little better
racing. We weren't getting in due to the closing of other race tracks
meets. Dover got a little overloaded.. Oh well.
Wish your farm was up here. I think you would be able to find more
volunteers and a little warmer weather.
I think we are all waiting for spring. I will still send some money
when I can to help. Talk to you later, Tina
Celeita...I had forgotten in my
frustration to mention Cassie. She is doing great..she has gotten
taller and a little heavier but not too heavy..she is my girl..what
else can I say..She has magical qualities about her and sleeps right
beside me all night long curled up ..she is the best and so smart...I
laugh at her intelligence..she is just the very best...
Also, I do stay in touch with the
woman he adopted Tye..Paula Jageman..she sent me a Christmas card..he
has a great home...karen
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Happy Holidays !!!
We took some pic's of Cathy while we are having a bit of a heat
wave...
We sure love that mare, and she is a big part of Bryan's therapy.
Currently we are looking into having Cathy be his therapy horse,
ever since she has arrived on our farm Bryan has not had a flashback
or a episode with post tramatic stress.
God Bless you and all those creatures great and small that you care
for
Shari
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Celeita......
Hope that this finds you
and all your critters doing well. Hard to believe that I have had Preacher
almost a year!! Love him more each day....he sure is ornery!!
I am wishing you another
successful year at the wonderful things you do for all those "babies" of
yours. If I lived closer, I would be there every day!!!
Take care and Happy New
Year!!
Shelley
That's fine
Celeita.....just making sure. She dearly loved her horses, rode everyday,
and died doing what she loved the most. I will really miss her. But I know
that she would be thrilled with what I did and was amazed with your
program.
Don't worry, Preacher
gets his daily kisses, hugs and cookies!! He is fat, sassy, and wears his
blanket when it is below 35 degrees!! Will take more pictures of him in the
spring when he sheds off. He is dearly loved!
Thanks for
writing.......take special care...there are a lot of little ones counting on
you!!!!
Shelley
Celeita~~
Wanted you to see my baby, Preacher!! He is with
his best friend Carbon, and both are enjoying the mountains of Lake George
Colorado National Forest. We had a wonderful time and he was the perfect
gentleman. I LOVE THIS BOY SOOOO MUCH!!
He has stopped getting out, and I haven't used a
tie down on him since the second month I had him. Changed his bit and there
is no throwing of the head, pulling on the reins or getting chargy......He is
so good, and couldn't have found a better boy. He gets lots of cookies and
love
Thank you again......and hope that you are doing
well and the things with the program and picking up for you.
Fondly,
Shelley
Celeita~
Preacher, Carbon and myself....absolutley
beautiful country.....He is such a doll and I get so many compliments on
him......He knows he's pretty....sure likes to show off at times!!!
Take care.......
Shelley
Yes, I was using linament, topical anti-inflammatory, bute, and supplements.
We haven't injected maiden's joints because it seems like she is sore all
over, but especially in the fetlock/ pastern area. I am not sure but it seems
like the injections are most helpful for the hocks? We do make sure Maiden
gets lots of turn out since we don't ride her. She does get turnout > 12 hours
a day, and when we bring her "in" her stall is 12' by 12' and open to a small
pasture. She has her grain and supplements, but she doesn't really try to eat
grass at this point. Her appetite has always been good but she seems to be
eating less now. Last spring she was still ripping up grass and trying
to munch on it. This spring she is napping in the grass but not eating it, so
we are upping the grain to compensate. She doesn't eat hay, not even soaked
alfalfa! She seems to be losing weight which never happens in the spring/
summer. Smitty is round and glossy, and Maiden's coat is good but she seems to
be losing weight. Any ideas for weight gain/ joint treatments would be great.
We have tried soaking her ankles, too, but it doesn't seem to have helped. We
tried a medicine boot, heat, cold, rubber boots, and about a million other
things but she doesn't seem to notice. She is still very sweet and loving! We
will keep trying things to see what we can do. Thanks for your help,
Lindsey
Dear Celeita,
Hello, how are you? I have been very busy in OC
as this is the peak of the season. I am not sure that you need the adoption
form for Impy already? If so please send it because I did not see it.
Imperale is doing very well-settled in and has put on a little bit of
weight. She was very polite for the blacksmith. Have been riding a few times
all went well. Have a happy July 4th!!
Sincerely,
Tara
Hi Celeita,
could you attach the update doc. for me, so I
can send back the current report on Tessa. She is doing great, and I will
go out this next weekend and take new photos of her. Ben the ol fjord
gelding is still around, ring bone and all. He is a little "stud muffin"
as he is very handy at his "job" which is to tell me when the mares are in
heat!! smile.
Sorry I am behind schedule this year, but have
had a full year and especially spring with lots of flooding in North
Dakota. Only got about 60% of our crops in on the farm this year, ouch. We
took in 130 head of cattle for a guy that was flooded out and calved them
out for him. He picked them up a few weeks back.
Last fall we took in a QH mare and foal for
fostering and I am still enraged by what conditions people can leave their
horses in. I have attached before and after photos, after only one month of
care. WE even got the mare to milk again, after two weeks of no nursing as
she had gone dry. The filly will never fully recover unless she gets lots
of TLC, due to lack of bone growth. Sadly, they went back to the owner.
grrr. Nothing I could have done. I really don't know how you guys do it
all the time!! I have common sense and know when there is time to have to
put a horse down, but good grief, some folks are plain nuts the way they
starve their horses and mistreat them. By the way, this owner is aware of
your program, and she "collects" horses, so if you ever get an application
from ND, use me as reference, please??
Any word on where Trevy my QH gelding I donated
ended up?? Is he well?
Janne Myrdal
Myrdal Farms
Celetia – I sent a picture
of the barn looking from the house, also Harry in his paddock. None of us
are good with a camera, either taking the pictures or how we look, but I
think it gives you a general impression. I sent the yearly form last week –
you should already have it. I am very happy with Harry here and I think he
is too. Thank you! Jeannine
Sugar Baby, AKA Rogue is just too funny! We worried
that her personality would change after her training but it didn't. She
really didn't display her mischievous behavior for Evan, but boy when she
got home she was back to her old self. The pick-pocket queen. Rogue has a
window in her stall that she can look out and watch the world go by. Well
we park our tractors there to keep them out of the rain. We had to do some
rearranging due to her chewing on the tires! She has no real fear of
things. Always wants to know what is going on, what that noise is and so
forth. She is much softer in her moments of affection. Not like her
sister. Regal is pushing and forceful, Rogue is very gentle and just easy.
We love both horses more than words can express. They have been a great
deal of work and at time quite overwhelming. I have asked myself "what did
I get myself into?" but then I looked into those big brown eyes and just
melt. The work is never ending, can't be sick, or take a day off. But it's
okay. It took some getting used to, our family still doesn't get it but
that's okay. Chuck and I made a choice and a commitment to provide Regal
and Rogue a safe home. I would love to offer that to more horses, but right
now, I don't think I could do it without outside help. So I/we applaud you
for helping sooo many needy horses.
Thanks again for everything!
Tira and Chuck Runyon
Here are pics of the boys and girl. I have to send in
separate emails.
Big Boy: 25 year old Quarter Horse (sorry he is sweaty from just being
ridden). Has
competed at one hunter show and entered in another in a few weeks. Is now
jumping 2' fences. Being shown by Angie, our youngest. Big Boy is an
absolute blast to ride. Everyone rides him and has fun. I run barrels on
him!
Zephyr: 16 year old, NZ TB. Doing well in dressage. Very sweet, quiet
horse to ride. Angie will be showing him in dressage in a couple weeks.
Packs her over cross rails also. Fun to ride because he is not spooky and
tries really hard in dressage. I ride when when I just want to have a
relaxing ride.
Toby: Late 20's TB. Pasture pet for Zephyr and Big Boy. Hard keeper but
fun to have around because he plays with the other horses like he is young.
Hardest horse in the barn to lead! Pulls, rears and dances. We retired him
about 6 years ago due to arthritis.
Idgy: 18 year old TB. Currently competing at training level eventing.
Horrible ground manners and packs quite the buck when riding but we wouldn't
have him any other way! We owe this horse a great retirement. He is back
at competing after 3 years of being off while Melissa went to school and I
had so many people ask me if that is Idgy. They can't believe he is back
and rank as ever! Robin Walker told the other riders in a clinic that they
should strive to have their horses have a balanced canter like Idgy just
before he about unseated me over a jump that he jumped sky high. Robin
said" and that is why he was successful at the 2 star level." If I could
only learn to ride!!!
Kristen and Tony Distl and the gang from Xenia, Ohio
Celeita,
I still have the "safe sell" contracts for Tucker and Chance on my
computer. Long story.
Some of the stuff does not exactly apply as it is written as if we were
just settling on this and it's been done for a long while. I will fill it
out as best I can and send it on to you within the week.
The Boys, meantime, are doing just fine. Fat and sassy. As always,
regular updates are on my blog at:
www.follywoods.blogspot.com You might, if you have not visited,
appreciate the picture currently at the top of the blog page. Tucker,
Chance, and Toby surveying their efforts to ban fenced from the world.
Fortunately the demolition requires a horse on each side of the fence, so
all the perimeter fences are just fine. It's the internal ones that take a
beating. I think they use them for volleyball nets. *G*
Wish I had room to adopt more. There are so many horses out there
needing homes. Still trying to win the lottery in the meantime. (Especially
now that I have retired from teaching.)
I will be in touch.
Jean
I know we just did updates... but I thought you'd like these pics I took
this week.
I moved some horses to a new pasture yesterday, and had some nice
photo-ops... the horses always act like they are getting away with
something when they get into a new field.
Who's who?
Bandit: 16hh 1/2 arab
Enigma 15.3 hh Anglo Arab
Buddy (known to you as Bubba): 16.2hh Hanoverian/Saddlebred cross
Tio: 17hh Swedish warmblood
MoMo = Monica's love: 17hh TB
Romy: 16hh TB Monica's daughter by Storm City
Dreamer: 15hh 1/2 Arab
Katrin
Hey Celieta,
Wanted to update you with pix of Clover which i will do time to time.
these were taken 2 weeks ago, he is fine and playful. he is at dheliasd
farm and will be coming back to West Essex in Nov. I will keep you
updated as i always have, i know you like to keep up with these guys.
Oct. will be our last payment, please let me know what paperwork is
involved.
How are you? keeping busy i know. Hope you like the pix.
Stay in touch. Love ya, Arlene
Yes, I know - I was just thinking of you the other day, too.
I think we last emailed when Ukee foaled, back in May. It's been a busy
summer!
Between 4H, dance, school again, soccer, work & farm projects we run in
circles nearly day and night.
I'm ready for a vacation!!!!
The horses and dogs are well...enjoying a break from the hot weather we'd
had earlier in the month.
It finally feels like fall. Rainy and wet this week, but good for the
grass. It was becoming a dust bowl. Yuck.
I've got the geldings separated from the mares, so I could turn out the
babies with the other mares, too.
Caddy & Buck, Ukee & Shorty, Rosie & Riley are all getting along well with
Cat, Jay, Do, Skye, Coco, Star & Sweetie.
Gatsby (Woody) is still our boss gelding but Nico is a close second.
They go in a paddock together sometimes, and get along fine.
Prince, Denny, & Socks could care less about being boss. They're more into
eating! Good boys.
I have Tubby turned out with my retired mare Abby. They're both slower
moving, arthritic.
And, our stallion Telly goes out alone, of course. It's working well.
I think we have Jay, Do, Skye & maybe Cat bred - ultrasounds to confirm
here soon
(with fall shots). They've all enjoyed a lazy summer.
Emily showed Prince, Coco & Skye in 4H this year - halter only. Their
riding days were rained out. Drat!
She did well with all of them. She's 9 now and becoming a good little
rider.
I didn't show any this year, still working with Telly to get him ready to
go out in public
(and understand that he only gets to breed AT HOME!). Fun, fun, fun.
He's such a lovely mover and smart boy though that once his manners are
set he'll do super, I'm sure.
I've played with Nico some when I have time but nothing demanding,
obviously. He's a fun ride.
Denny & Socks are retired now, along with Abby & Tubby. We're getting
quite the geriatric herd again. Ha.
And Alan rides Sweetie from time to time for fun. They're a cute pair,
just poking along.
Gatsby is still a puzzle for me & I may talk to you about some options for
him this winter
(trainer, Parelli work, or ????). I wish I knew more what to do to help
him. He's a sweet boy.
I almost have all my photos done for you now again.
I'm sorry it always takes me forever - and I missed the deadline again
this year!
I was really, really trying to be done by the end of August (as requested,
extended...thanks...)
but I never seen to have Alan or Emily around to help me when I have the
horses groomed and ready.
Or, they're here but it's rainy, smoldering hot/dusty (so horses
dirty from being outside), etc.
It's quite a production to get all of ours shot anymore. I'll get the last
couple done when this weather lets up.
Hopefully on Sunday, they're saying.
I'm trying to get some recent photos of the colts too for you. They are
just too fun this year!
We really, really loved our filly Star last year (and boy has SHE grown up
now = wow)
but these three colts have given us hours of entertainment this summer.
Toooooo cute.
Hope you're well. What's happening this week?
I've tried to take some peeks at your website and Facebook to see how
you're doing lately.
Sure seems busy. That's good, I guess. The golfing fundraiser sounds fun.
Wish it was close enough to go.
Are you planning any fall outings as a group? Or open houses/parties at
your farm?
I'd love to make a trip out again sometime.
It's always very fun and relaxing (compared to work here!) to visit.
Well take care & I PROMISE to keep in touch again more. Fall is a little
quieter for us!
Best,
Angie
I think I was too distracted yesterday, when I replied back...totally
forgot the dogs part!
Good grief...I think I need a vacation...lol...
They're good, too, as usual.
Gizmo and Ace have become quite an entertaining pair.
Ace is finally starting to come out of his shell and not be so
afraid. Poor thing!
And Spencer (Rufus, the Schnauzer) works well with our Schnauzer Bailey.
They're sort of the "big dogs" and "little dogs" couples. Cute.
They all get lots of attention from Emily and Ethan &
enjoy running around the yard and dog pen watching the horses, too.
Gizmo and Ace have made a game of barking at the colts
(which startles them, sometimes - good "sacking out" thing though, eh?)
and then hiding for another go. Stinkers! The adult horses just ignore
them, thankfully...
How are your dogs? Still have Cleo? She's my favorite, always.
Did you keep Max (the big Dobi)? Any more puppies?
It seems like forever since we were out.
Last November, to be exact. I haven't had a run out yet this year.
May be time soon!
Have a great weekend,
Angie
hi celeita
things are much better here. the boys are doing great, malone and boo
kitty (bear) are still unseperable. Hickory is totally blind now and he
follows malone around. he gets upset if he gets separated from malone. I
love them both so much and i was very upset of the thought of giving them
up. i am not caught up with there shots but things are getting better.
thanks so much for emailing me. my boys are fine and things are getting
better thanks to GOD.
thanks for the offer of help, but i think we are ok for now. i will keep
it in mind,
i will try to send pictures of malone and boo as soon as i can get them
down loaded.
my grand daughters still love malone and he is old but not grumpy.
starr
Well it is nice to hear from the Queen herself! I do hope you are well
after ALL we have been through these years. Elinor is 13, doing well,
however she is not the horse woman that I am. Here interests include
studies, reading, and band. I am riding my baby from Ukee, Graysun, and
hope to have one of Do’s next year from Angie. I guess you know the
concerns over her twining last year. I hope the economy will give so she
can keep Do too. That mare was the best producer and all her babies that
have lived have been lovely. I will give you a call and when time permits
and feel free to return the favor. Yes, Art will die and be buried on NC
soil if he does not out live me. Much happiness to you…Nancy
Hi Celieta,
All is well with Spade and I, sorry for not completing the update but
having too much fun riding. I have to admit, I think the old boy is
about ready to retire but he'll retire right here with me. He's still
such an amazing, wonderful teacher, I owe you and him the world! I'll
complete the update and as usual, I have tons of pictures to share.
Thanks,
Debora
Newsletter slid down the priority list for awhile. I was
cooti-fied but am much better now.
Dan's getting ready for work, the puppies are asleep. Outside
it can't decide between rain/sleet/snow - good time for an extra
cup of tea and catch-up with news.
Most of the animals for the farm have been chosen from the
American Conservancy of Rare and Endangered Breeds. The are all
very hardy with high disease and parasite resistence. I will be
registering animals as they are worth more as breeders (and we
can always eat them if they don't sell). I have been able to
develop a good relationship with a premier conservancy farm.
It sounds like a huge amount of work, but it's not. I did this
for a living for years, it's very fulfilling to work on my own
farm. It feels good at the end of a day to look into a clean,
warm pen full of burping goats. I look forward to the time when
we have the upgrades done and can get down to running the
business on an everyday basis. Dan has some great ideas.
Inventory:
24 New Hampshire Red chickens (eggs and meat) - The girls
disapprove of everything
8 cats (comic relief and rodent control) Assorted types, colors,
genders and attitudes.
2 pregnant pygmy goats for milk and sale - Freckles the shy and
Frieda the Terrible
3 (1 preggers) Myotonic/Fainting goats for milk, meat and sale -
Eden, Fiona and Fernando
Misty - Cutting horse, reg. Sorrel QH/App mare - Dan's girl
Red - reg. Chestnut Paint/QH/TB gelding - My "I'm the big stud
- NOT"
Bohdi - 3 yo Bay Morgaloosa green dressage prospect gelding - My
baby boy
Jake - neighbor's Walker/App gelding (boarding) - Bo's best bud
2 German Bernardsky girl puppies for herd and mommy protection -
Punkin' Butt Patsy and Sugar Lips Reba
1 Very happy retired greyhound who pretends he's abused and
annoyed - Nigel
Bruno - F250 truck so I can pick up hay/feed and
construction/farm supplies
Still on the list:
Convert hayloft into green house (those giant round bales don't
fit) next summer
2+... Silver Fox Rabbits (meat and sell) ETA January
4+/- Heritage Turkeys (meat and sell) spring
1 Goose to protect chickens, spring
4 muscovy ducks (meat and sell) spring
4 Black Copper Maran breeding chickens ETA spring
Dan's petitioned for a jackass and is planning two ponds, one to
be stocked with fish.
The electrician
starts tearing out speghetti next week - hopefully the plumber
will start soon after that. Bundle that with cutting out
walls for closets, replacing a bedroom wall, rearranging
kitchen cabinets and tearing out most of the carpet.
My neighbors are a blessing. Kind of like
having really nice mentors on a new job. They're going to let
me assist with the next deer butchering. I have lots to
learn.
Well, hope that gives you guys a frame of
reference for my little missives.
Love to all.
sf
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Hi Celeita,
I just wanted to say thanks for letting me come over
today. It was nice to be back there again. I hope that I helped the Arab
mare and Shadow; the others really did not need anything, though I really
liked Orphy! I’ve learned a valuable Thoroughbred hoof lesson! I’m sorry I
did not have nippers to properly help the older blind mare. I hope someone
else can!
My girls’ 4-H Club is the Randolph County High Riders.
Sonya Penson is the Leader. I believe she’s hoping to bring a group over to
volunteer some Saturday. I’ve suggested to her tonight it would be nice if we
could help find a shavings source and/or provide some shavings. (Your
friend/weekend worker, I can’t remember her name, said you were having trouble
getting shavings.) How many stalls do you have?
As I said, your folks from Meredith Manor are doing a
fine job. Except for the first two toes, I was pretty superfluous. If you
get someone in between their visits, I’d be happy to come over and trim. In
any case, I’ll touch bases in January and see if you could use help on a
couple.
Thanks again!
Suzanne
Hi C,
Just wanted to wish you and all the horses, dogs,
and cats Merry Christmas. I read your story and the one about you not being
able to go to Xmas parties or dinners and you are right you are in the best
place that you can be what you do saves many of these animals lives and gives
them a second chance thank God for people like you who care for animals. God
bless you and hope you find joy this holiday season. Ruby and Tom
Artax
(Matador) brought home more ribbons today! He carried a girl who has only been
riding for 6 months to glory with a 3rd place and 4th place ribbon. He went over
every jump in an indoor ring w/o being allowed to school over the jumps or in
the indoor first. He was braided and looked beautiful! Did I mention that
someone want...ed
to buy him? I told them to talk to you about finding a horse. Artax is
priceless. He again brought home ribbons against T.B. and Warmbloods in a zone
that doesn't usually allow Arabs to place. We LOVE him so much. We are taking
more of your horses next week to another show. Morgan
All of your babies are doing great! Artax is
jumping 3' and competing against 'A' curcuit jumpers and winning! He's keeping
kids safe over the jumps and is always thinking of the rider. Bloo is w/t/c and
knows his leads and winning ribbons at schooling shows, Figment is slowing down
a little - which is good as she's a ...speed
demon! Sugar is simply the best kids pony ever and Tye is looking wonderful and
happy with his new family! Every horse i've gotten from you has been perfect! I
wish we had room for more.. Morgan
(about Dodger) i have the best
horse in the whole wide world. i really don't know what i would have done if i'd
never come out to your place to volunteer. a life of loneliness. that's what it
would have been. haha :)
Hi
Celeita,
Blue (Posey) is learning to jump now, he is so cute and such a sweet little guy.
Sugar (Pippi) is doing great too, her and our shire Elvis are best friends, we
are so glad we got them, they have fitted in nicely. Mel Keeton
haha Mel, love the new names, that's
really cool. Great name for Posey especially. So glad you all are loving them.
We had done a little jumping at liberty with Posey so I knew he had it in him.
He's come such a long way since the day we rescued him, he was such a heathen
from being a stallion in a band of mares, even my farrier said he didn't think
we
would ever do anything with him..... but castration certainly helped and even
that was a real chore for my vet, then it was just a matter of time.
I've shown everyone the camp pictures on your site, so cute. Looks like a lot of
work but hopefully you all got a lot of new students out of it. Looks like Pony
Pastures is really growing, that's great. Camp looks like so much fun, I keep
telling Morgan she needs to do a camp for adults. I hate missing all the fun. :)
Thank you again for giving them such a great home.
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Emme is doing great! I was going to email you today. She is VERY strong,
if she smells something when we're walking she just about pulls my arm
off, lol! We hope to get the fence you were telling us about. The first
night she was a little restless because we wouldnt let her in bed with us
but when Seth leaves for work she gets in there. She's funny! My big cat
is used to her, she doesn't hiss at Emme anymore. Emme still thinks the
kitten is a toy, she tries to taste her, we keep the kitten in Alexs'
room.
Emme stays by my side all the time, I love her!
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Hey there...sorry that I have been out of touch with this whole idea we had.
You know me August is a nightmare and September is too this year! How about
we shoot for doing this in October when people are thinking Christmas? Or
we could do one in September and again in November???
I am putting the candle order in within a day or so and will get back with you
on a total when I have it...I was just waiting for everyone to order so I
could turn it in together and it has to go in by Tuesday for the half price
shipping.
I took Millie to the little show today...Alyssa just showed leadline. Man,
was it hot!
And the best news that I have is that the princess in wanting my 3 year old
AND my 2 year old! Hopefully I will be shipping them abroad in a month or
two:) Yea!!!!!
Glad you found someone to take on that saddlebred...I've been spitting mad
since I saw those pics! I just can't believe someone can sit back and not
care for animals in that condition! Hope all works out and he isn't in a lot
of pain for much longer!
TTYL!
Paula
about preacher....
Ok...thanks....could send a clean health paper if you needed...we had to have
them done to trail ride in Colorado. He continues to be the most wonderful
horse...I can't tell you how thrilled I am and how much I love this guy....he
was supposed to come to my home!!!
Thanks
Shelley
Just wondered if you
received the pictures I forwarded of Preacher....he is SUCH a wonderful
horse. Looks soooo good now too...we have had much above normal rain fall
so there is a lot of grass (for Kansas!) and of course he is grained
everyday. He is looking so good, and I love him more each day.....
Take care and hope things are going well for you all there. Saw some
pictures of your new rescues....how sad that they are in such horrible
shape, but how lucky and blessed that they are now at your place.
Shelley
wow- i liked getting that email about lenny- you
have him so loved he looks happy already! He's terribly thin but so shiny and
curious! how much did you have to give that terrible meat guy for him?? I sent
$50 yesterday and you should see no later than monday- lenny is a beautiful
boy- how did you hear about him?
PS- Classy and Mistral have bonded- Mistral has
gotten real sweet on her and follows her around insisting that they mutually
groom each others backs- Classy complies- mostly but then gets tired of it and
tries to get some personal space. Mistral just keeps following her around and
corners her near a fence to do that again- its cute. Mistral also likes to lay
down in the pasture and sleep- something she never did at the boarding place
due to so many other horses (felt threatened and vulnerable?). They were in
all day yesterday with fans and then last nite it POURED with a bad
thunderstorm and lightening- so they were in again- i let them both out first
thing this am and Mistral runs off at a trot to the middle of the field.
Classy likes to be near her as she needs a buddy. They are getting along well.
We feed them McCauleys' pellets - no preservatives- and one bag was found with
mold in it so i threw it away- bummer- its about $15 a bag. They are fat,
sassy and HAPPY! I think-
Bye for now- Betsy
Elizabeth Bailey
Hi Celeita-
Just taken yesterday- 7-2-09, both horses doing
GREAT! Very healthy, happy and pampered as you can see- Still fat and sassy.
They are in during the day with fans and open windows (Classy loves to look
out hers all day) and they both go out at nite to graze. They get one qrt
pellets in the morning and then another at nite- each get 2 to 3 flakes of hay
per day. I have them both on the MSM Glucosamine/Chondroitan and they were
trimmed a couple weeks ago. The vet came out in late May, gave them both shots
and floated Classy's teeth, and took their blood for coggins test- (came back
negative in the mail). So we are all up to date! This morning I rode Classy
around the yard and she did great- not as spooky as Mistral was 2 days ago-
anyway then for a treat I let Classy roam the barn free and she wandered into
the xtra stall with the hay- where the dogs were lying down- she nuzzled my
dog's back so he rolled over for her to scratch his belly- needless to say,
she didnt! Very cute- they are finally bonding with those dogs despite the
fact that the dogs are constantly under foot/hoof!
Betsy
Hi Celita,
I’m working on my
PhD in wildlife biology at WVU. My research consists of studying the impacts of
invasive plant species on the nesting success and population distributions of
migratory songbirds. It’s really cool, but it takes a bit of time.
Fortunately, I just finished my 4th (and last) year of research. Now I just
have about a year and a half of lab work and writing to finish. I also get the
lovely opportunity to teach freshman biology to non-biology majors. It is
actually quite interesting, just sometimes a little frustrating. Pip has really
come into his own in the last year. He is now the alpha horse in his field and
enjoys being BMOC. He has definitely come up in the world! I’ll get you all
the update info as soon as I can. His vet is sometimes a little hard to meet up
with, but he should be scheduled to come out and do fall shots at the barn
soon. Thanks again for your patience.
Holly
 lass's home
 lass all grown up
Celeita--you sent me those weeks ago but I
appreciate them again...think i will print them out this time..to see what she
looks like now, go to my facebook page and you know the drill..she looks the
same but taller....she is sitting pretty on the couch..just like the princess
that she is...i took her to my parents in Charleston last weekend and they
kept saying she was the best dog they had ever seen, especially for her
age...we have been going to dog training class once a week...she can sit (when
she wants to), lay down (she does that better because she thinks you are going
to rub her belly), stay (when she thinks you might be mad at her) walk nicely
on a leach...all the time...she is the best...anyway, take care and I am sure
Paula is taking good care of Tye..so glad he has a great home with lots of
attention. take care karen
Celeita --
I have been just tickled to receive the almost weekly updates from
Pony Pastures about Pippi. I hope the lady who got Janie is equally
pleased.
Thank you again for all you have done. I have just come from a family
meeting with my brother and father, and it has been decided that we
are going to have to put my mother into a nursing home. Her
Alzheimer's has progressed to a point where I just cannot cope any
more, and it is becoming more and more a strain on my husband, and
especially my teenaged daughters. So sad. However, I certainly may
take you up on your offer to get my application in so that I can adopt
one or more of your horses in the future. To tell you the truth, with
my mom leaving my home, it does feel very strange to stare at my empty
barn and pastures. I have owned a horse all my life, and I still
identify as a horse owner, even though no horses currently are in my
barn.
Thank you for being such a lifesaver for me when I really needed one.
Your organization is such a blessing.
Jann
Hi Celeita,
I hope you're doing well. Lendy is great, still checking to see if I'm paying
attention at times but generally a good boy. I was hoping that you might
still have the photo of Lendy that was taken when he arrived at SWAP. The one
where he is very skinny. I thought it was the CD that you gave me when I
adopted him but it's not. If you have it will you send it to me. I'm trying
to keep a record of him and I like to have it. Anyway, I'll be sending you
some pictures and my follow up form ASAP and maybe a video if I can get
someone to shoot it while I'm working with him. My husband is still away, at
least another 3 months. Not counting the days yet. Anyway, take care
Dory and Lendy
Well he isn’t branded or tattooed at all. Perhaps he is a mix. Vet says he is
roughly 6 years old.
Question – Did Jake used to stand in the water troughs at your place? Silly boy
has been doing that the last month since it got so hot. Kinda funny to watch
him pick his feet up real high and step in there – all 4 feet. Must feel nice
and cool and it definitely keeps the biting flies off his ankles. He got pretty
chewed up the first week the flies hit. Had to put a bunch of salve on him. He
is all healed up now. He is such a sweet boy. He lost a bit of weight when the
flies got bad too, probably from stomping all the time. We upped his grain and
he is looking great. I’ll have to take a few pictures for ya. I just love him.
Dear Celita and Diana:
I know I'm behind in getting the update on the girls to you.
I think I told you that my son was in a horrific car wreck on Mother's Day. His
leg is badly mangled. So far, the doctors have been able to save his leg but
he's not out of the woods yet. He just got out of the hospital last week. I've
been in Alvin, Texas taking care of my grandson and to help out my son with his
other needs.
I had the vet out here last Thurs and he gave the mares their shots, coggins and
basic exam. I'll be picking up his report either tomorrow or Wednesday. I'll
send pics and report to you by Friday. I'm sorry about the delay but life's
obstacles got in my way. I didn't want you to think I'd forgotten about my
obligation to the mares and the adoption program.
I'm looking for a good home for my purebred Arabian stallion, Esaad. I'm not
asking for money just a good home, preferably a forever home. He is not happy
here. He's always been a calm sweet guy. He's easy to breed. Rosie and Fancy are
bred to him. I have attached a picture. Any money you could get for him would be
yours. This stallion is a great opportunity for someone to upgrade or start a
good breeding program of their own. He's an own son of Imperial Imdal. He's not
straight Egyptian though. I would be grateful for any help that you could
possibly provide.
Have a great day.
Sally Graham
Here is a picture
of Magic taken 7/26/2009 and training him to drive taken 3/2008. His Coggins is
included.
Judi Nelson
Swingen, Ph.D.
Thank you Judy
for taking the time to do this paperwork. He looks super as usual. I had the
driving picture, I think it was in our annual review video from either last
year or the year before, it is a great picture though. Are you driving or
riding much?
Driving never
became big for Magic and me, so we ride. Magic is so wonderful my daughter is
the person who loves to ride him. He is calm, easy going, point him at it and
he will take you there. He is surefooted and one of the safest horses I have
ever owned. Magic will never leave my farm, because I know that someday,
Magic will be the horse I start my grandchildren on.
Judi Nelson
Swingen, Ph.D.
that's
wonderful to know that he has a home forever. I wish it were that way for
all our adopters. Nothing worse than having to place the same horse twice,
though we understand when things happen in people's lives. Is he still going
gaited or does he strictly do w/t/c since that is what you preferred?
At times he
gaits beautifully, but if you try to get him to gait too fast he breaks. He
prefers slow and easy. When the weather is cool he will pick up a beautiful
rack, tail and neck arched and legs moving. His favorite gait is either a
slow gait or a walk. At that speed, you can relax and view the world from
between his ears. I am usually the only one who canters on him, the girls
ride at a slow gait or walk. He loves them best. He is a powerful horse
though.
Judi Nelson
Swingen, Ph.D.
Art is doing well, loving
retirement, and living with his best friend, Beau. I brought him into the
indoor last week just for fun and he remembered all the good stuff
including a Capriole. Don’t have all the modern conveniences of camera to
computer, however I will work on a picture. I will tell you he is fat,
sassy, sound and almost white with a jet black mane and tail. All the
neighbors think he is the prettiest horse they have ever seen. If they
only knew the truth about our lives together they would be astounded. Hope
all is well at CS, hi to all and happy hay. Nancy Harmon
Hey Nancy, its great to hear from you. I was thinking of you about a
week ago, wondering how things were going. How are things going with
you? How is your daughter? I suspect she is pretty grown by now.
Its great to hear about Art, so glad to know he's doing well. Would love
to get pictures of you both. Are you doing very much riding?
I do hope all is well with you. Give me a call sometime and we'll catch
up. thank you for giving Art such a wonderful home for so many years.
Celeita
Well
it is nice to hear from the Queen herself! I do hope you are well after
ALL we have been through these years. Elinor is 13, doing well, however
she is not the horse woman that I am. Here interests include studies,
reading, and band. I am riding my baby from Ukee, Graysun, and hope to
have one of Do’s next year from Angie. I guess you know the concerns
over her twining last year. I hope the economy will give so she can keep
Do too. That mare was the best producer and all her babies that have
lived have been lovely. I will give you a call and when time permits and
feel free to return the favor 828-399-0072. Yes, Art will die and be
buried on NC soil if he does not out live me. Much happiness to
you…Nancy
Hi Celeita,
I am so sad to tell you that Bandit passed away last week. It was
very unexpected and we don't know the cause yet as he was fine the night
before. We found him in the back field in the morning when he didn't
come up with everyone else. I was waiting to email you so that I would
know the necropsy results, but it looks like it will be a few more days
now because they can't release results over the phone. I will be sure to
send you a copy of that and the death certificate as soon as I get them.
I am heartbroken over this, Bandit was a one-in-a-million horse and he
will be grieved and missed by all who knew him here. I would like to
thank you and everyone at Second Wind for rescuing him and helping him
find his place with me, he was the best first horse anyone could ask for
and has changed my life in countless ways. Regrets, Lauren Burke
Oh Lauren, I'm so sorry. What a shock. Poor boy. Well, he had a great
home during his last days, that is so nice to know. Especially when so
many don't. I'm sure he will be missed. What a great horse. yes, just
send a death certificate. I'd love to know what they find just for
future reference. So sad and so sad for you. I"m sure you're heart
broken. What a good boy he was. I'll put his picture on our Saying
Goodbye page. If you want to add a note about him, I can add that too.
So sorry. Celeita
I will be with him tomorrow and look forward to it.
Here is Tye and my 4.5
year old. She is giving him lots of love and I will now that I am back
for
a few days. My mom has surgery next week and I anticipate being in Fla
for
10 days or so, but, once that is past me and school starts, I will be a
regular at the farm!
Attached is Tessa's update. I will email photos
in seperate email.
Janne Myrdal
Myrdal Farms
Edinburg, ND
Hi Celeita,
Tessa is doing great, happy camper out with her favorite pasture mate Brandy (
AQHA mare). She is happy, healthy and still my "baby" as always. Actually,
she is so popular that my 8 year old daughter thinks Tessa should be "her
mare". Cute.
I will send photos as well as photos of the yearling gelding she had. I have
attached photo of Tessa's yearling gelding. The photo of Tessa is from late
last fall, I will take a new ones before the weekend. Her first foal will be
on the show circuit in Iowa next spring with a young AQHA rider. Hard to ever
sell babies I raise, we have one or maybe tow a year. But love to see young
riders get good quality horses to love and show, and also fun to watch their
careers. The yearling is really nice, has all the movement to be a great WP
prospect, maybe even HUS as well.
Ben, the fjord gelding is still around, and the ringbone seems to have
stabilized if that is the correct word for that condition.
We are in super hectic farm season due to flooding and wet spring, but I will
get photos to you by the weekend. I did not have my vet sign the papers, but
if needed she will certainly do so, or can be reached over the phone.
off to ride my show horse. need to de-stress, smile
Janne
Hello Celita,
I am writing to let you know I have not forgotten the yearly update and the
yearly puctures. My vet was to copme this morning to pull coggins and float
teeth, but callen and had to reschedule for next Friday. She had an
emergency this morning and did not want to feel rushed to get teeth done
and make her next appt. I know I am late this year but have had scheduling
issues with the vet, they are swamped in foaling season and since I am not
showing I get pushed back.. that is OK with me. I was goign to email you
today to let you know this was done and all I had to do was wait for the
coggins tests results and paperwork to come back. Which can take up to two
weeks here.
I am having a great time with Fly and we have built a good relationship. I
have the phots of her from both sides as well as the front and the back.. I
will be able to send those when I mail in my annual report along with the
copy of the coggins and vet comments.
I hope everything is going well at SWAP and I do tell my horsey friends
about the wonderful animals you have and to take a look at your site.
Thanks again and I will be writing more soon.
Rhonda |
Hi Celeita:
Thanks for your concern, I just love Mindy, even if I can't ride
her now. My grand kids are riding her once in awhile. She seems to have
something with her right shoulder, she favors it when she is lunged and ridden,
so she is only ridden in our riding pen with the grand kids, very little weight.
We have a vet from Wisconsin coming to check her out. We have noticed it all
along but she seems to be favoring it more. King, My grand daughter took him to
a team penning clinic and he was wonderful. She is so excited with him and
he responds to her great. He acted like he had been around horses forever. They
are a team, he definitely knows her and likes her. I will get the form done ASAP
and try to figure out how to send photo's.
Lucy
Hi Celeita:
Glad you are on your computer. I don't go on very often, my
husband is hooked on the internet. Yes, it took Mindy awhile to trust me. She
loves apples, carrots and corn on the cob and oh of course watermellon. She
always looks for one of them. I do love her and would keep her even if we
couldn't ride her. Mindy likes the grand kids. Will do anything for them. Well
take care. Oh I went on my face book, but I didn't see anything that says
photo's, it asked me if I wanted to be friends with a huge list of people and
I didn't know very many of them. I'm going to ask my daughters friend, Amy, what
do I do?
Take care
Lucy
Hi Celeita,
Sorry I haven't got the email out yet. It's a very busy time of year as you
well know. I've seen your updates on fB. Anyway I wanted to send a quick note
and then send a full one hopefully on wednesday-thursday. I haven't even had
time to get back in touch with Michael and he's called a couple of times. P has
been on the Marquis for a little over a week and it's just about the time now
that his feces are starting to stink which according to Dr. Best is the time
when it's really building in his system and becoming effective. I haven't
noticed a weight change but he is moving better and is less stiff...I realize
that's not saying much but every bit of research I've done says that marked
improvement shouldn't be seen until the end of the third week. I just hope that
it helps him. He is still the same big personality, that hasn't changed at all
but he just doesn't look like himself. In the update I'll include a (long list)
of the supplements that he is on and what he's done. I've also decided that I
didn't want to use any of the tack that you sent with him. And was wondering if
you would like it sent back to you so that the program could get use out of it.
In the event that he becomes rideable I have bought new tack for him as well as
blankets and coolers. I hope this finds you well. I'll be in touch soon.
James
PS I have someone looking for a dog, not over 40 lbs. Okay at being left alone
for a period of time ( 6 hours) she's a teacher and is good with cats. Young
preferred, she doesn't deal with death well at all. All my best....Jamie
Thank you Jamie, we would love to be able to use what was sent
with Hobbs if you want to send it down. Actually if Baby comes up to the lady
you mentioned, we could probably get the tack then and Michael can just bring it
to us. Mailing is fine though, too. We will definitely use it or sell it to
raise funds for the horses.
I did get your update today in the mail and he looks great, he looks to be in
decent body condition, happy and very relaxed. I would put more weight on him
but I'm sure with that leg I bet its probably better to not get him too up
in weight until its all better.
Baby, the little dog we have would work for her. She is fine with cats and loves
women, really likes to bond with one person. We could probably look at Michael
bringing her up, he will be here today or tomorrow but will be back soon I'm
sure. He has several horses to move for us.
I think Michael might have been looking for a vet recommendation or something,
they are looking at getting his wife (the vet) qualified in NY and considering
moving. I bet that is why he's calling. Maybe? Celeita
Ill let Aline know about baby and are what she has to say. She
is very pet dependent and just lost her cockapoo. It was after a long traumatic
battle with cancer. So she may or may not be ready but ill definitely be in
touch about her. I'm thinking of taking a trip to visit you and see the horses.
With p not able to be ridden I may start looking for another horse to ride and
compete and take lessons with. Any suggestions
Hi Celeita and Javier,
I'm writing to you both so that you will both have each others email address.
Javier, you did an operation on a horse adopted by Glenna named Emily. She had a
tumor in her eye that you were able to take out. Recently, I drove up to second
winds adoption and got two new ponies (their the cutest ponies on earth)
and mentioned you to Celeita the owner of second winds adoption. I talked to her
about the work you did with Emily and how happy Glenna was. She told me all
about Emily's past and I thought you should know what a difference you made to
that horse.
Celeita would you please tell Javier about what the vets said about Emily and
maybe send him a pic of her before she put weight on?
Thanks so much,
Morgan Crabbs
240 344 0345
www.PonyPastures.com
Info@PonyPastures.com
kismet at home with Michael and Zorana
KISMET ...is actually bouncing back beautifully... but had a tough time - her
last trimester was the time we had NO money coming in from transports, but only
what I made from selling stuff on eBay (you would NOT believe, what people
buy!!!) - she did get Triple Crown Growth, but not the amount she needs, and
this horse does need a LOT... She still carried to term, had a huge bag, but
when the boy was born on 6/19, she had NO milk, and he was huge, contracted in
the front, down in the rear and too weak to stand and nurse, even with our help.
We did milk out as much as possible, and I had colostrum in the freezer, so he
got that, and we started Kismet on Domperidone and him on milk replacer. On day
3 he went downhill, spiked a fever of 105.4, and it all looked like failure of
passive transfer, which led to a septic foal...
Tax money was not in yet, so, the only option was euthanasia, and we did
pick up the pink juice. And then we looked at the little guy laying there with
his shiny fever eyes, and it just did not feel right to kill him, simply because
it's all about money ONLY ... so we jumped into MASH mode - iced him down to
reduce the fever, I had an expired bottle of gentocin, 1g of Naxcel, and a 3/4
bag of IV fluids left over from the parvo puppy, and he did respond, he took the
milk replacer, he got stronger, the fever went away, Kismet's milk came in - and
look at him now - I had to close the storm door to the entrance porch last
night, because he would have followed me inside :-))
He did develop decubital ulcers on all boney prominences, because he was so
skinny and heavy boned, and since he was walking on his heel bulbs, they got
ulcerated, too, and he developed a huge abscess on the posterior aspect of his L
hind pastern (which I had to lance with a knife!), but all that is healing, and
he is the most spirited little survivor ever!!! He is NOT out of the woods yet,
he still is on Naxcel, and his antibodies are at their all-time low right now,
but we are hopeful that he will continue fighting.
The yard pictures are from last Sunday, the first day they got outside after
being cooped up in the stall, which was a nightmare for poor Kismet, but now
that she has fresh grass and can be next to her buddies, she is starting to calm
down and fill in again.
Did give her Quest Plus, and her teeth are due, but will have to wait until next
month. Her problem foot with the crack is growing out some, so we may get away
with just shoeing, because right now there is no way for another $1000
treatment, which obviously didn't fix the problem long term.
Will take new pics tonight - so you can see the improvement, and a much rounder
baby-boy butt :-)
Thank you for offering your help, I know how tight is is for you these days - is
Dante working out? That should be a good part of the winter hay!
What I would need the most is simply my job back, which, unfortunately, is not
that simple, we need the trailer fixed and booked shipments, and I need buyers
for my kids.
Actually - do you have the current contact info for Corey Di Lella, the girl who
adopted ALTHEA? I think she got a job in NY State, and I could use her help in
applying for a license there.
Take care,
Z.
Azzi is doing very well - she actually is much rounder in 'person' than it shows
on the pics - and it can NOT be blamed on her being pregnant - she is just 5
months along! She is an extremely good match with Hakan, our stallion - see "Escarraman"
and "Escadron", and the little beauty w/blaze on the last pic is her yearling
daughter "Escada". Azzi was re-bred to Hakan on Febr.16 2009, so baby will be
due in January 2010 - early, I know, but so far we actually did best with winter
babies, we have baby blankets, and the fescue is not such an issue.
Azzi is a GREAT mother, great with people, and EXTREMELY dangerous when cornered
by other horses - she will zoom backwards screaming and kicking mercilessly -
that's how she broke Michael's wrist, and she also felt cornered, when she ran
over me and smashed my ankle. Doesn't tie, but will stand for you where you put
her :-) Can not be forced to do anything, but will consider most things
suggested... Hates cold, rain, and heat (!), needs heavy weight Rambo, and fans
to be happy. Had mild rain rot, but hair almost fully re-grown by now.
Vaccines done in May, WNV due soon, teeth will have to wait until baby on
ground, but are not an issue, as you can tell. Her rear suspensories do bother
her now and then, like in many Arabs, her pastern are low in the rear, but she
can not be ridden anyway.
GREAT little horse, but only for the true Arab aficionado, a dream to handle for
the pro. Her babies have the greatest temperaments ever, her oldest son "Sir
Dante Royal" is in dressage training, and his trainer LOVES him.
We need the middle class to start buying horses again!!!!!!!!!
Z.
Georgia is doing very well, she loves her unrestricted freedom, is queen bee AND
knows it :-)
She is on Triple Crown Senior and Alfalfa, and I do let her graze freely - so
far her founder is controlled, she can even trot (or it's more a racking horse
movement) really fast when she does not want to be caught, did even see a short
stretch of canter recently. Has not shed out at all yet due to her Cushings, may
need to clip her down, and we are walking a fine line between still feeling her
ribs and too much butt fat and crest - according to her, she is starving...
Had her shots in May, except West Nile (due now), Thanks God I still had
vaccines from last year! We did her teeth when she came to us, and they are
still ok. Does best on her own, can not stand up to youngsters anymore, can only
babysit weanlings, nothing older.
Great, great horse, lives in Bunny's stall, and sure has the personality to live
up to the late gray one. Wished I had the money to have a luxury "assisted
living" place for old horses, they are the best!
Z.
I'll get you some new pix of the baby boy. Please ignore his red mane and
tail - he luufffffs to roll and I can't keep him clean. I'll try to sneak
up on him a get a few "normal" shots before he sees me and starts his
Fabio impressions. ;) If I yell out "who's that hansome, sexy horse?" He
throws his nose up in the air and prances - he's so funny. . .
Jennifer and Alex |
Cinnamon and Trisha at riding camp, all smiles!
Subject: Lazy Summer Evening :)from Traci Meek
"These are pictures I took tonight of us riding Ramse. He is such a great
horse, we love him to death. Thank You for letting us adopt him :)"
AminahCarroll- PatPerkins commented on your status:
"two things about the weight...my little girl has not been picking up weight as
fast as i would like but she is picking up MUSCLE! from just a blob of fat
around her belly after she became undernourished (half starved) before Celeita
rescued her, and after she started eating again, that blob is now nicely defined
muscle. for some reason i have been trying to figure out she is still eating
like a pig and not gaining enough to cover her ribs yet! (she is glossy though)
my new theory is tapeworm. when they eat like that and don't gain sometimes that
is what it is. so i am planning to do the Power Pac worming Celeita
recommended, as soon as the first wormer wears off (which at least helped her to
get glossy and get some muscle) i have a hunch she will start to fill out nicely
after that!
she is definitely feeling good, she is now prancing & she is just as pretty as a
picture...her skin has all cleared up and her coat is shining shining and all
the patchy hair is completely gone!"
 Smitty at home in MO with Lindsey and
family
Hi Celeita, here are some
pics of Quincy from this spring,
I snapped some this month too, will send those as well.
Paperwork to follow soon. Keeping fingers crossed for a lot of adoptions
and money pouring in to the program.
J
Michelle & Quincy
Hi Celeita,
Kismet is well, and her boy is doing great :-)) He still needs to go two more
weeks, until his own antibodies are there 100%, but he is growing and he is
strong! Still needs one foot wrapped, because he is walking on his heel bulb,
but it is getting better daily, and our farrier is finally coming Friday and may
be able to glue on a little shoe with heel extension for support.
Michael will pick up Janie next week either Wednesday or Thursday, and he will
know for sure by Monday, and give you a call, so that Janie can be a pretty
blond :-)
Take care,
Z.
Re: Life Happiness | Color Your Life Happy
Celeita , she is a darlin.I have been awfully illfor several weeks, but i ride
ehr about every 4 days, which is perfect for her i think given her body shape is
just restoring, and her back is still painfully bony, but better!
yeah she is a GREAT horse.
Subject: donation
"Hi Celeita - I would like to send a check to help with the great work that you
are doing. Please advise where to send. Thank you and enjoy reading
your FB
posts. I would love to adopt a horse in the future. Rode as a
teenager at
Summer camp.
Have a great day. Karen"
Jen posted something on your Wall and wrote:
"Hey Celeita..had to share, I've had Xena with a trainer for the past 60 days (a
refresher for her & me) We had the most Awesome ride ever this morning! I do
love that mare...trail bound we are.. thought you'd want to know :) hope all is
good! Keep your fingers crossed that we'll need a friend for her in a couple of
months (for hubby)"
Val posted something on your Wall and wrote:
"Hey Celita, If you go to my page labled "the Herd" you will see pics of
all of
my crew Seth, Nova, DJ. All are doing really well Nova is enjoying
motherhood
her baby is gorgeous DJ is in regular work and is fit as a fiddle
and Seth is
just hangin out eating grass."
AminahCarroll- made a comment about your photo album "Best of SWAP 3":
"Glorious photos, all---so many lives given the gifts of love and care and
using in a way that suits each precious horse and willing owner...very
uplifting!
ps i thought i saw Honey in there with a big cushy saddle pad and a petite
rider!
but among all those i recognized were some amazing photos-Painter effortlessly
jumping what appears to be a 7 foot high fence...etc etc..
FANTASTIC PIX!!!
what a history in this unforgiving world, to find so many people to love and
care and to be one brave catalyst for doing so through thick and thin,
yourself!"
Hi sorry I knew they was comin due june was just such a hecktic month! @parky
wintered very well. stayed fat through it all. has lost a little now but I think
its from stressing when I take princess out without him or kyie takes him
without princess. Kylie still adores him and he is such a good boy!!
Things have been realy ruff as of late cause i have had to have a miner surgery
and now another one in august. So i will get those pics and stuff to you
as
soon as i can. we still love our big boy!
Hi Celeita!
Just wondering if you can
help out a friend of mine. She is looking for someone to trailer a horse from
Centerville, TN to Valatie, NY. It looks like my friend’s father (she’s the
one who made the donation in Fuzzy’s name) is very sick and asked them to take
one of his horses. So, they have to get him to Valatie. I know you have
contacts with some competitively priced carriers so I was wondering if you
could give me a few names.
A Black update: I had the
vet inject his hocks just to see if it helped. It didn’t, he is still lame.
So, I found a really nice farm where he will be turned out on grass with about
3 or 4 horses. The barn is spotlessly clean and the stalls are big and airy.
And they have lots of trails so I will be able to do some easy trail riding
with him. The owner is an older guy who has been in the business a long time.
I think Black will be really happy there.
Thanks,
Sheila
Miss Honey is really happy here so far. She is doing well with her skin, but
i must use the iodine-aloe stuff at least every 4 days or she gets this bad dry
flaky stuff plus new fresh lesions. however, she is responding good now i
figured that out, and the skin is looking better again, plus her hair is
definitely coming back.
she appears to be balancing out her weight, i think she is gaining well and more
on her back because she is DEFINITELY hungry for the hay...that's such a good
thing! she also REALLY loves rolling in the mud, and she really loves being a
free run of the pasture horse. they all spend a good part of the day in the barn
when it is hot like this!
i really have to get that yard fenced for them to keep them up by me at night in
the summer...they are eating the hay way too fast and Hatali is not losing much
weright on his diet. but now i can wait awhile while Honey gets her weight back
up. i found a saddle that fits her. she is not at all dominant with any of my
horses, not even the filly. they eat the grain really well together, but
occasionally the filly kind of nudges her away from the hay.
well attached is a pix or two, you can see for your self she tacks up real
pretty, even in my old saddle. she is doing well under saddle, tests me less
each time adn never offers to move when tacked or mounted, just ocasionally
would rpefer to trot/xcanter rather than walk and may toss her head a lot but i
think she is actually even starting toenjoy a nice walk. iam riding her every 4
days as do not want to overdo it for either of us.
i have this saddle which i like a lot that fits her real well, i use THICK pads
for her poor spine. and i really like my buena vista, i expect i can get to use
that on her before too long.
i have not got my reins handling right yet, but she seems to cut me a lot of
slack. i really love her!
she is a very gentle dear horse. i think she is older than 12 or else she has
had a really hard life. i can hardly wait to get ehr a peppermint flavored bit,
i thinks she will love it! the iodine stuff makes her a little nervous, but she
seems to be catching on that the treatments sooth her skin.she also likes her
fly mask.
she is a doll baby
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah
what are you doing up so early on the long hopefully lovely and happy
horse-adopting weekend? one thing i have food for Honey for the gazoo, just glad
she is getting muscle now too, honest!she looks really pretty lovely, hair
almost healed up in most places, and no flakes! i imagine its the mud she rolls
in and not the iodine shampoo, alone ...will be so happy when her ribs
completely do not show at all. but i am encouraged you can se msucle in her hip!
so sorry for the glitch.
Thanks, Celeita!
i pray to God i can pay you in full next month or at least a BIG part--
LOVE
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah
Dear Celeita and all,
Apologies for sending this in
so close to deadline. A sad story -- my horse veterinarian of 25 years, Dr. Ed
Meehan of Chichester, died suddenly on June 5 at the age of 60. I had just
spoken with him two weeks earlier and he was to come out early June for Cody's
annual shots. Dr. Meehan had some health issues but I had no idea how serious.
He was a good man and good vet and I will miss him.
So I had to scramble to find a
new big animal vet, who all have full schedules, but I finally got an
appointment and they came out yesterday, June 24. To expedite submitting my
paperwork to you, I have scanned it and created a PDF file which is attached.
If you need me to send a paper copy via snail mail, I certainly will do so.
All is well with Cody. He's a
good boy and has enjoyed the cool spring we've had in New England (he does not
care for hot humid weather, nor do I!).
Take care,
Barb
Barb, no worries about being late, I know he's in
good hands. I'm so sorry about your vet, very sad and so young too. Terrible
loss. Thank you again for taking such good care of this boy. Having such a good
person as an adopter makes our job so much easier. I'm downloading now. Can't
wait to see that munchkin. Celeita
Dear Celeita,
Thank you for your nice words.
I trust you were able to download the report (I know it was huge with the
photos). Everybody who sees Cody says what a pretty boy he is and how pleasant
he is -- not just the farrier or vet, but workmen or delivery people who come
out to the house think he's awesome.
All is well in New Hampshire.
You take care, for all that you do for the other horses looking for a good
home.
Barb :)
Hi, Celeita,
Attached you will find the latest photos of Sid. He is doing well, polite
and a joy to be around as usual. I have switched him over to Vintage Senior by
Blue Seal and he seems to be doing well on that and as much alfalfa and timothy
as he can eat in divided rations 3x a day. He has had no recurrence of gas
colic since his visit to Leesburg. You might recall the question of water
quality when we talked about colic. We have had our water tested and the
technician remarked it was some of the cleanest water in the state. We are glad
about that!
There are a couple of new health issues.
Over the past couple of years, Sid has become severely allergic to the
adjuvant they are using in the vaccines. Our vet has recommended not to
vaccinate yearly because each reaction has been worsened in severity. Also, he
has recently finished 30 days of doxycycline for symptoms associated with a sore
hind leg with no source found for the problem. This occurred about a month
ago. There were no hoof issues visible, infectious process, or injuries we were
aware of. After talking to our vet, he thought it might be reasonable to
treat him for Lyme and watch him and thus the doxy. The insurance company was
made aware. (Our county has more cases of Lyme than anywhere in the US). I am
watching him carefully for any new symptoms.
Other than that, he is doing very well, Please feel free to contact me if
you have any questions.
Best regards,
Bette
Thank you Betty, Glad to know you are both doing well. Yes, we see the
problems with older horses and shots a lot, in fact, now after a certain age,
I just evaluate the horse to decide whether he needs shots and recommend the
same to our adopters. Some adopters with horses in their 20's and 30's stopped
giving shots all together. I think it just becomes too much for some horses.
Of course, I did have an adopter ask me if I had shots every year and I said
no, and she said, why do you think horses need shots every year?? Makes you
wonder if we've been listening to shot companies and vets because its
financially beneficial to them. I do know the magazine The Horse had an
article about how the horses in the US (compared to Europe) has much lower
immunity because we over deworm and over med and over everything.
He's certainly as beautiful as always. Thank you again for always taking such
great care of him all these years. Love that liver chestnut. Hope all is well
with you as well. Celeita Celeita,
Thanks so much for the kind words. After seeing the way he reacted, I am
not sure I would ever want to do that again. Will work with the vet to keep
him up to date on any developments. It really makes me wonder what they are
putting in the vaccines these days especially since I remember years ago it
was rare to see a reaction.
Now, almost all my older guys always react though not as seriously as Sid.
I would like to say thanks to you for letting me have him to love all these
years. I pray there are many, many more!
Take care,
Betty Bente
casino life at the tabberts
the baileys at home with classy and mistral in Virginia
Bandit and Lauren at Asbury College
 Artax
(formerly Matador) riding S. StClair
 Adlige in his home
with Christina in MD, lookin' wonderful as usual!!
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Celeita,
Thanks for the update. The old boy looks great. It seems like he is in the
ideal situation with light riding and great care. Please let me know if
the situation ever changes with him as I'll retire him with me if the need
ever arises. He could probably teach my youngster a thing or two. :)
Hope you're doing well. I'm basically studying 12 hours a day trying to
get ready for the bar exam. I'm only riding a few times a week, but the
bar takes first priority for the next month. Drop me a line if you get a
chance and let me know what's new with you. Take care.
Lindsey
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Hi Celeita! I'm sending pictures of Tango
& Midnight. I will be sending my paperwork via snail-mail next week. As
you can see, Midnight is "full", as usual and a ham for the camera. Tango
is about the same - I always feel he needs to gain a little weight. He had
rain rot this spring - he had it last year after winter, but it was
definitely worse this year. I've used the tips from your newsletter on how
to treat it, in addition to talking to the vet about it and doing some
online research. So, he gets a weekly bath w/medicated soap, a daily
brushing (which is a challenge with him because he loves to roll in the
mud), and I've used a spray (anti-fungal) in between baths - and his brushes
are his own and they get soaked in bleach water after each use. His hair is
starting to grow back now. We're building a new barn this year, so the boys
are as excited as I am about it. I'll talk to you soon.
BTW, I could not find the form that the vet needs to sign on your website.
Can you point me in the right direction or send it as an attachment?
Thanks.
Penny Hines
Hey Penny, you are always right on time with everything. You really make our
job so much easier, thank you for doing that. Let me attach the form for you.
If you already have had the vet out and its a problem or going to cost you
another farm call, just forgo his signature. I don't want it to cost you more
money when I know the horses are fine and that you take care of them. You can
certainly sign your portion and fill it out and then next year get the vets
signature if you have to pay him to come out. Here is the form, I'm
downloading pictures now. Don't worry too much over Tango's rain rot, its been
such a wet spring, it happens, especially to TB's that are so sensitive. As
the years pass and he's out more his skin may toughen up but sometimes they
don't but I'm sure it will clear up with the dryer weather. The pictures look
great of both of them. Midnight has turned into a tank but Tango looks just
fine from the pictures. Thank you again for all you have done for them and for
being such a great adopter. We know they are in good hands. Celeita Thanks
Celeita. Appreciate it. I love the boys and can't imagine not having them.
They're both so affectionate and gentle (esp. Tango). I say this all the
time, but I really wish I could take more. You guys do such a great job
training them. God forbid that anything happen to any of my horses, but I
will definitely adopt again from you if that time ever comes. I'll check w/my
vet on the form. Thanks for understanding. Unfortunately, as you
probably know all too well, its not getting any cheaper to keep horses. Talk
to you later.
 Ari and Josette in VA
 headliner at home
wow, that's pretty amazing that he would ride a kid, maybe he just knows
the difference.
Either Pip or Painter in a home would be good. :))
Glad you're enjoying the new place. Is Charles going to be moved to
Morgans too? I would worry about him with Robin.
Hey, we got his new coggins in, did you get a copy of it yet?
Update on Tye
Yes I am moving Charles to Morgan's and for now he will be field boarded. He
is going to look awful but he will be ok there. .... anyway he is getting
picked up tomorrow and Morgan is being sweet about going and getting him with
me. I sent a few e-mails that got Robin to back off and he is at Robin's
aunt's place and her aunt sounded fine on the phone but I was a bit worried
for awhile.
I have a copy of the coggins but would love the original.
The kid has talent. She rides green horses off the track over 3'6" and she's
only been riding about a year. She is very still and fearless. He was ok
until Robin started calling him dangerous; unfortunately that probably got in
to my head. We will be fine.
If I didn't have 2 already I would get Painter for lessons since Morgan is
letting me teach here and there....
 midnight and tango at
home with the hines family, like many horses that are starved at one point, or
even dogs, they never seem to get enough to eat, even in a home where there is
plenty of food.
 gracie in her home with
Cindy in Virginia
"Great things.. You should see our little blind girl Amber running in her
pasture, she has gotten comfortable and is getting pretty independent :-( she
doesn't cling to me like she did when she 1st got here...sad in for me but SOOO
awesome for her! Also, she has made friends with the horses next door and they
hang out at the fence most of the day- I for sure need to get her a companion
soon though-" Nancy
Katharine wrote on your Wall:
"Update on Melody. She is fine, her bug bites look real good. she is on EO3
supplement and source plus cortisone cream, fly mask and fly leg bands. All of
them come in mid day for rest and snack under the fans. Her training is coming
along real well, her head is coming down. she does real well with patterns.
Trainer rode her today and said i have been doing real well with her, very quiet
and very soft in the mouth. she had a nice slow trot and not much spooks her
anymore. still working on the trailer issue, hope to go to her first show in
July. i think she would love it, all the attention as she has that princess
attitude!"
Becca sent you a message about Cee Bud.
"so..any transport heading down into VA that could bring the possible new doggie
arrival? Also wanted to let you know that I will be sending the June follow up
form sometime this upcoming week-just after we get a good family photo! Bud is
really fitting in to the new barn. Today I was trying to give him a bath and he
just kept talking to his friends in the field and the second I turned him loose
he went RUNNING over to visit his pals. I could not have asked for a better
horse! Can't believe someone could/would give up such a great horse! He makes me
melt when he comes straight to the fence when he sees me pull up at the barn-
what a great BUD :)"
Hi Celeita! I'm sending pictures of Tango & Midnight. I will be sending my
paperwork via snail-mail next week. As you can see, Midnight is "full", as
usual and a ham for the camera. Tango is about the same - I always feel he
needs to gain a little weight. He had rain rot this spring - he had it last
year after winter, but it was definitely worse this year. I've used the tips
from your newsletter on how to treat it, in addition to talking to the vet about
it and doing some online research. So, he gets a weekly bath w/medicated soap,
a daily brushing (which is a challenge with him because he loves to roll in the
mud), and I've used a spray (anti-fungal) in between baths - and his brushes are
his own and they get soaked in bleach water after each use. His hair is
starting to grow back now. We're building a new barn this year, so the boys are
as excited as I am about it. I'll talk to you soon.
BTW, I could not find the form that the vet needs to sign on your website. Can
you point me in the right direction or send it as an attachment? Thanks.
Penny
Hey Celeita-
Hope things are good. I just wanted to touch base with you
regarding the June Update form. Rogue (Sugar Baby) will not be back from
the trainers until June 10th or so and the vet and equine dentist are
both coming after she gets home. So my question is will it be okay to send you
the form and photos around the middle of the month? I just didn’t want you to
think that I had forgotten. Rogue is doing so well. I have been riding her
during my last few lessons and she is such a good girl. She can still have her
moments of being “Cute” as Evan calls it, but for the most part she has
progressed wonderfully! So it looks like lots of riding for me and Chuck this
summer! YEA!!!!! I haven’t forgotten about the photos from my book that I sent
to you, I thought I’d just send them all at once.
Please let me know if the middle of June will work?
Thanks for everything!
Tira
 I am sending you pics
of Charlie from yesterday. I am finished with my paperwork but must now mail
it to the vet for a signature. Unfortunately I was not on the ball when he was
here in April to have him sign then! Oh well. I feel like I am drowning in
paperwork for camps, horse stuff, kid stuff, you know. It's that time of year.
Charlie is well. No complaints about that guy. Jaynah is extremely busy with
finals and horse stuff. Hope you are well. (coconut is well too! he is a
little stinker though! always burying something!) Thaks, Lisa (paperwork is on
the way!)
Thought this might brighten your day! The iodine and aloe shampoo is
definitely working well. No flaking or bleeding, and since yesterday one real
raw spot on her face that worried me as looking like infected has healed up
enough to be clean and dry. Honey is eating well.
This is so nice for Ziva too, she was rather lonely with Hatali being so often
a loner.
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah
No no dear C., i have never heard of Captan...not a tip from me! mine was the
iodine and aloe shampoo, which by the way i just sponged on sweet honey and also
wormed her with ZIvermectin Gold . if my horse measuring tape is right, and it
is pretty accurate, she only weighs (and this is after filling out so much since
you got her) about 670 pounds! i also got a little over 14 hands for her.
Oh Celeita, so very sad,
and yet what a good horse angel she had in you to find her!
she and Ziva are new best friends. i am so happy!
she is doing great though. tomorrow God-willing and the sun comes out shiny i
plan to try another ride, this one without help. I thinks hse will be good, she
is starting to trust me.
i measured all my saddles and have two to try, hope the first one fits, but
anyway whatever. she will probably love the buena vista.
Julie Bibbee my mentor horse teacher tutor or what have you, said that she is a
real responsive and gentle mare, she does not know neck rein. but we'll see. who
knows for sure until she is back again regular riding. anyway, she does know
back up and all.
well she has a good whoa. LOL
that one of my main indicators!
hope you all are doing great
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah
So Dear Cecie, Heeeere's Honey at home! She is doing great. Rode her all over
the field yesterday, just walking nicely. today may give her a brief ride too,
and for sure God willing tomorrow morning. Had to spend an hour fooling with the
saddles --i'd rather ride ehr in my western gear but she is so tiny and short
backed i may have to settle for the Buena vista...LOL. but i measured everything
and my old saddle that i really love that was too small for Hatali may fit her
fine.
she seems very happy celeita...getting along fine with the other two, especially
my yearling Ziva--they share the same grain feeder now, that big blue one, but
as Honey is boss i am not worried she won't get her share...i just adjusted it.
She is a lovebug.
Peace and Blessings,
Aminah
ps... hope you are having a good day, with lots of good news.
you need an Inidan name like Friend to the Horses or something like that!
 Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let you all know that Madison (Nestle Quick) had a BEAUTIFUL
colt born March 25. She had a very long pregnancy (364 days), I was beginning
to worry but the vet had been carefully monitoring her and said not to worry
and we would consider inducing her after a year. Well, she went before we hit
a year! She and the baby are doing very well the vet has checked on them 3
times so far and all is great. It was funny because we set up cameras in her
stall and I have been living down in our family room for ehh about 2 MONTHS
watching her. Starting around Feb 20th (her actual due date was feb
26) instead of waking 4-5 times during the night I started staying awake just
about all night and sleeping from 7-9 in the morning! I was getting very
tired of the staying awake all night thing, but somehow I found it so relaxing
to just lay on the couch and watch her on the TV. Anyway, I knew from how she
acted during the day of March 24 that she was getting close so I knew NO sleep
until she foaled. So that night I stayed awake watching her and she was
acting more normal than she had been previous nights so I was kinda bummed. I
decided to go out to the kitchen around 11:30 and bake cookies (dont ask haha)
so I began making them when I got one of those feelings that I should go check
on her. I was only in the kitchen maybe 10-15 min before I went back into the
family room looked and she was lying down. I stood and watched for a minute
(I wasn't worried at first because I swear she lays and sleeps the just about
the WHOLE night anyway. I kept watching and she started to get restless and I
knew! She finally stood and I saw the "bag" was showing. I of course woke
everyone and ran up to the barn. I got up there and she had the legs and
little nose showing so with a little help she delivered her baby boy. She did
SO well got it done in record time and barely broke a sweat. He was not
completely out yet and he whinnied and of course mom started her low "mom
sounds". It was amazing! She fell in love with him right away and has been
the GREATEST mom and has been so generous and good with me going in and
playing with him. He is definitely my new show horse! He is big, BAD,
independent and the most curious, loving foal I have ever been around. He is
enjoying going outside during the day some and running around while mom tried
to keep up with him. At one day old he got outside for about an hour and ran
around and didn't look for his mom once. Of course she started out in a
complete tizzy trying to keep up with and and be able to be right near him and
she finally just gave up. I am so in love with him and so proud and happy for
Madison. Ohh and as for the other horses, this baby has the whole barn
confused. Adam is not quite sure if he should be scared or happy ( i think he
thinks its a goat : ) ) and Echo (Madison's BEST friend) is so jealous and
wants one of her own. I am including some pictures and will send more when I
get them, and of course I will send some pictures of my lovely Adam as well :
) Hope everything is well with you guys and all the horses!
Best wishes,
Samantha James
Madison and baby boy(have to think of perfect name), Adam, Echo, Boca, and
Gliss!
Hi guys, it's Lindsey!
I wanted to check in with you and see if you had any ideas. Maiden has been
having issues with joint pain and stiffness; we've had two vets look her over to
make sure there's nothing else going on and they both say it's arthritis/ joint
pain related to "just being old". We have her on glucosamine, chondroitin, and
Dr. Clark (our usual vet) has recommended bute paste for times when it is really
bad. Of course it has rained for almost 2 weeks straight so her legs are making
her very sore. She is not eating as well because she seems to be aching. We have
tried some different medication that the vets recommended but they are mostly
for "break through" pain not routine use. Any other ideas??? We have always had
her on a complete feed for seniors and she usually eats pretty well but I'm
worried she's not gaining weight. I'm a little discouraged, so if you have any
ideas I'm open! The vets are out of ideas, and Maiden is still feeling bad. I'm
hoping some sunshine will help her feel more like her sweet self. Smitty of
course is doing great; he is a huge ham. He is looking shiny and quite happy
frolicking in the spring grass. I have a cell phone with a camera in it now: if
you have a number that gets pictures I can send some!
Thanks for your help, and any suggestions for Maiden would be appreciated.
Maiden and Smitty's mommy
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Celeita,
I am going to try to send you some pictures again. Hope this
works. You should see some of Bold Dreamer in one of our fields
after he arrived today.
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to have him become part of our
family.
Kathy Blessing
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we will be moving down the road in Stafford and Ari will be with us right next
to our back yard. He is going to be in a pasture of 7 horses. We send pictures
of the place soon. He will be loving this place it is sooo nice. Other than
that, things are good here. Ari is doing good and getting his but put in check
on his manners. Much more relaxed and loves to play kick ball with us. R/S
Andy & Josette
Hello Ladies,
I'll be getting you an update on "Lilly" aka Cynder in the next 1-2wks... I
had reconstructive ankle surgery at the end of March this year & have been
doing physical therapy (walking etc.) .. Cynder is doing great...though my vet
said she is alittle too heavy so i will take some pictures & let you know how
she is doing... (we haven't been excercising because of the ankle injury i
had been dealing with/then surgery etc)... I've finished rehab after 5wks and
I'm doing better so i hope to start riding again hopefully in another
3-4wks... in the early morning only as the temperatures here in Texas are
around 100'F by late afternoon ...early mornings it's around 75'f ...which is
slightly better..... anyway, i'll get you an update for our girl soonest....
i hope everything is going well.
kind regards
Sydney & Cynder Jewell
Lexington, Tx
Celieta:
Hope you and all at Crossed Sabers are doing well. Like the rest of the
world, job situations are really shaky here. Other than that, we are all
fine. Banner is as wonderful as ever. We did not ride as much as usual this
winter, as it was really cold.
The main reason I am contacting you, is I have question.
We are re-doing our wills. I was wondering, if we set up a Trust Fund for our
animals that we may have at the time of our deaths, would Crossed Sabers be
interested in taking care of our animals? Their Trust Fund would go with
them.
We are currently healthy but ya never know.
Crossed Sabers is our first choice, as we have known you for nearly a decade
now.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Thank you,
Nanci Riehl
Yes, Certainly Nanci, we are already doing that for several people, even when
they are not adopters. Just not anytime soon, we want you around for a long long
time. :))
Hi Celeita......
Hope this finds you all at
Second Wind and Crossed Sabers doing well. I think of you so often and thank
God that he joined me with Preacher! I absolutely love him...he has such big
shoes to fill, following my Worthy that I lost on Thanksgiving. But he is
doing a really good job at trying!! He is such a joy and he greets me each
morning at the gate as well as when I pull up at night. Have been riding many
times, and he gets better each time. He has started to shed, so when he gets
rid of all the hair, I will take a picture of him and send to you.
Think it was Diane maybe
that left a message checking on him, and I am so happy to say that he is doing
great and I am loving him more every day.
Thank you again for all you
and Second Wind did for this to happen......I am so grateful!
Hope your back is doing
better by now and you are able to get back to riding more.
Take care and bless all
your little hearts there!!!!
Shelley
Celeita,
Bud and I are doing great! My parents have fallen deeply in love with him
too- meaning Bud is getting a lot of treats!! He is still in VA working with
a friend/trainer and he has made all the boarding staff weak at the knees
because of his great personality!!! I could not have asked for a better
horse to work with!
Thanks,
Becca Rudolph
Yea I travel home a lot now and visit him. My parents and the trainer give
me weekly updates on him, but I wish I could see him more. In the fall I
am transferring to a school closer to home and I will be able to ride/ be
with him everyday and I can not wait!
Thanks,
Becca
Celeita,
Yes I am close to JMU and that was one of the schools I applied to
transfer to. I just can't wait for summer when I can be with him
anytime/ all the time! I am glad to hear that so many of the horses are
being adopted out and finding great homes. I will keep you updated!
Thanks,
Becca
Hi, Celeita… Hope
you are well! We are enjoying Anna Mae (kitten). Took her for booster shots
yesterday and she will be spayed this Friday… Just wanted to reassure you of a
responsible adopter!
J
Our horses like the cooler too!! I may need to check out an additional one for
show season this year! Thanks for all. rena
Rena Bouchal, M.S
That's great!! I have searched Petfinder.com and there
was a place near Lexington that had quite a few before Christmas, but they are
all gone now. Not many around here at the moment, at least whose description
sounds like they'd work in our house - some are 1 dog families, or need some
one home all day etc.. I went back to work in August at the University of
Cincinnati - it's my way of taking care of college tuition!
You know, it's funny...I was really torn up about making the decision to put
Rennie down, but what I hadn't counted on was the relief at seeing that she
had a peaceful end. Every time the phone rang and showed Lynda's number on
caller ID, I feared it was a call to tell me something horrible had happened.
I know she was suffering, and she was facing a really horrible death, had we
not intervened. I do miss her, and I frequently call Honey Rennie, but Honey
understands. She was Rennie's buddy for a long time. Honey is kind of a
rescue...she was injured several years ago from a fall in an icy pasture. She
has nerve damage in her left shoulder and can no longer jump and endure lots
of cantering. Lynda didn't have a use for her, but because she's a gorgeous
QH, she wanted to breed her...and she'd be loosing a perfect beginner's
horse. I put Kirsten on her when she was 5! So, I'm not going to do any
jumping, and she's fine for trails etc., and Lynda can use her for a beginner
if she needs to, and we're going to breed her this spring to Lynda's stud - a
TB/Perch that is solid black and gorgeous!! Honey is a bay with a dorsel
stripe and had a mane and tail to die for! She actually was owned by Missy -
we leased her for the 6 months prior to adopting Rennie - the reason I didn't
adopt her sooner - and then Lynda bought her and we ended up moving to the
same barn. Funny how things come full circle.
I'm hoping that one day, we'll be able to add another horse for my husband.
He wants to retire to grow hay, and I will find things to eat it. When that
happens, maybe we can do some fostering for you.
Allison
Allison "Becoming a Goddess takes a lot of practice...
Hello! i took a few pics of old man mr windsor this morning when he went
out to play in the snow! i didn't have my camera out long enough to get any
snow angel pictures. not to worry he did make a few, he's a little too chubby
to roll all the way over, but hes old and he needs to be a little chubby to
stay warm!
Happy new year!
alaina banyay and windsor
IT is late Monday nite but I wanted to send
some photos along since a couple of you have asked to see how the horses are
adjusting to their new place, here at the Baily household! We moved them
here with the help of our dear friend, Melanie, on Saturday morning. It was
bittersweet as the horses have loved it with her and she has done a great
job caring for them. But Derek has worked so hard to get this barn and
fencing up and running. First off, the kids are ecstatic- they went out
there all day on Saturday in spurts and never left those horses alone. These
two horses def like to be together and doing whatever the other one is
doing. They stay in the same general corner of the field. Initially, the
dogs werent too keen on them being here. Dakota, the more vocal
andmischeivious dog, initially went into Mistral's stall uninvited. KABOOM!
She proceeded to kick at him but got the wall instead- he ran out so fast
and began shaking uncontrollably. He sure avoided her stall after that-
while she was in it. Meanwile Derek fixed the stall door so this could not
happen again. I let Dakota in the back of the truck to chill out and get out
of the way and he chewed holes in Mistral's winter blanket, pulled some
stuffing out and yanked the latch on the blanket almost off. He later
decided to chase both horses in the field and Derek really got onto him for
that. Then Dakota peed on Mistral's hay. (I know, I know~ he is just marking
territory not being spiteful, but I honestly think he is smarter than given
credit for and knows what he is doing.) So these 2 have not really gotten
off on the right paw/hoof. Im hoping to get some bonding photos of them 2
eventually as she is curious about him and he is very wary! All in all, tho
it has been a fairly smooth transition to the Bailey Funny Farm. Enjoy the
images!
Love
Betsy
As you can see, Classy and Mistral look
fine and are doing great- they are pretty tight and want to stick together
tho Mistral is def the boss. It is cold here and expexted to snow tomorrow
BUT the barn is pretty warm and with their blankets, and the barn doors
closed up, its pretty warm in there! Maybe in the spring we can look
toward one (or2) more rescues as we'd like to fill the other 2 stalls with
another needy horse that could bless our family- we'd love one like Regal
or Emily! Perfect size! Classy was quite nervous about this move but seems
to be adjusting- she didnt want to get into that trailer but Mistral
loaded NO PROBLEM! Once out, Mistral was very calm and easy but Classy was
very distrustful of her new suroundings- namely our house! She didnt
recognize any of it and almost fell on the driveway when she slipped on
the pavement, taking me with her! But she seems a lot better now so long
as she is out when Mistral is out, and in the barn when Mistral is in-
they both want to stick together and are calm when they see the other
nearby. Their stalls are right across from each others and it is all
really open so they can see thru the bars on three sides. I really hope
Classy adapts to her new place b/c she was at Melanies for a couple yrs
and really loved it there. She does enjoy the window and seeing the
neighbor push his granddaughter on the swing. Mistral is easy and seems to
adjust well. I will keep you posted......
Betsy
Thanks- I think the barn is awesome and
the pasture is so nice-we have 2 paddocks one square, one large
rectangle- these horses really have it great- even Melanie remarked that
our hay is greener and better than hers- we had to drive an hour to pick
it up. The stalls are 11x14' plus so they have plenty of room in there
to move around plus they each have 2 windows and they really like to
look out of them. It snowed heavy off and on today but Mistral was very
anxious to go out so we let them play in it so I let them do just that
for a few hours, now they are back in the stalls with plenty of hay and
it is SLEETING!
Do you mean horses are "dropping like
flies" as in dying or being brought in to your center for neglect by
owners? Do you have the means and room to accomodate the surplus of
horses coming in? Whatever happened to Indy?
Not sure when we will be ready but I'd
like one more at least- so 2 can remain if only one is ridden. Otherwise
Mistral freaks out if you take Classy and not her for a ride, and vice
versa. They really seem to want to stick together and both be in or out
together. WE plan to try to ride them in a few days once they adjust. We
have old cow fence around the perimeter of the property and then the new
fence is aobut 20' in so there is a nice space to use as a fenced trail.
Derek gets credit for working so hard in rain, cold and heat to get it
all done- plus working a 60 hour job............a labor of love!
Elizabeth Bailey
Hi Celeita~
Well I think that it is
finally set! I went back to other correspondence that I had kept about
transporting and emailed Bill Blackman with A Plus Service Transport. Talked
to him several times on the phone, and looked at his site. I am satisfied
with what he said and with their equipment. He is coming to Wichita which is
2 1/2 hours east of me. So we will meet him there. He is to pick up Preacher
on Monday...possibly Sunday night but probably Monday morning. I have talked
with Barbara and this will work for her. Then said he would be in Wichita
Tues aft. I am so anxious to get him here. Anyway just thought I would let
you know what was happening.
Thanks so much
Shelley
hello everyone!!!
I just got some jumping pictures but they were
taken in the winter.
Cody seems to really like jumping. I am starting
to get him to canter on the lunge line. I can also get him to when I am free
lunging him, but no as easily as with the line. We were giong to do a combined
test about a month ago, but it rained and the arena was very swampy. Well,
take care!!!
Ashley and Cody Cole
Hi Celeita - Long time, no email - everyone is always so busy these days,
myself included. Just wanted to let you know that Road Dog is wonderful.
I no longer have my old quarterhorse. After having him for over 26 years,
he finally went to heaven at the age of 35. I was sad but glad at the
same time due to the awful weather we had afterwards with ice storm and
snow. Road Dog has now taken his place as #1 above my thoroughbred, who
doesn't seem to mind. I'm looking forward to taking him on walks as soon
as the weather improves. I'll have some pics soon and I'll send them on
to you.
Anyway, just wanted to touch base and let you know how much I just love
him. He has the sweetest disposition and has adjusted so well to all of
our other critters at the barn.
I'll keep in touch - Liz D'Aquino
Liz, it is so good to hear from you. I was thinking about you two the other
day. I'm so sorry about your old boy. I'm sure he had a great life, much better
life than many horses will ever know. He was lucky to have you. I know Road Dog
or any other horse will never replace him but I hope you'll be able to find a
special place in your heart for him too. Have a wonderful spring and summer.
Thank you for the update, its greatly appreciated. Send a picture of you two
when you get some time, we would love to see you both and have something to put
on our happy endings page. Thanks again, Celeita
Hi Celeita......
Hope this finds you all at
Second Wind and Crossed Sabers doing well. I think of you so often and thank
God that he joined me with Preacher! I absolutely love him...he has such big
shoes to fill, following my Worthy that I lost on Thanksgiving. But he is
doing a really good job at trying!! He is such a joy and he greets me each
morning at the gate as well as when I pull up at night. Have been riding many
times, and he gets better each time. He has started to shed, so when he gets
rid of all the hair, I will take a picture of him and send to you.
Think it was Diane maybe
that left a message checking on him, and I am so happy to say that he is doing
great and I am loving him more every day.
Thank you again for all you
and Second Wind did for this to happen......I am so grateful!
Hope your back is doing
better by now and you are able to get back to riding more.
Take care and bless all
your little hearts there!!!!
Shelley
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Hi,
Legend is doing well. My daughter Erica has been riding him at least 5
days a week. She loves him. Legend seems to be very happy in his new
home. His next door stall mate is Arabella. Legend is a friendly fellow
and gets along with all of the other horses at the barn.
Arabella is still up for sale. We have had some people interested,
however nothing has come of it. We are keeping up with exercising her
and keeping her in good shape. Some one is helping us with the jumping
and is planning to take her to a jumping show in the spring.
I have not heard any thing else from your web site.
Maybe in the spring there will be more interest.
thank you
Adrienne
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Hi
there. How is everyone at SWAP? I will give a more detailed follow up later,
but Aly and Hershey are doing GREAT here in beautiful and sunny Greenwood,
Indiana. Aly has made great strides in gaining much needed weight. Being in a
heated barn has to help, I am sure. It has taken a lot of time and
consistency, but she is looking great. Hershey is his own "man", so to speak,
but he has met his match with a commited and strong headed 12 year boy, Trey,
who is his primary rider. And regarding the dog, "Duker" who we call
"Dodger", he is, without question, the most spoiled and pampered dog not
living in Hollywood. I do not get treated as well as this dog!
Also,
we are in need of a trailer, and if you have a 2 or 3 horse bumper pull
available with terms, we would rather buy it from ya'll than an individual.
Thanks and let me know. Bye for now.
Chip Murphy
Hi Celeita:
Both Mindy and King are great. I am sure they wish they were
in Florida when it is really cold. Both have great temperaments. My future
son in law rode King and he was great. My son in law doesn't ride so he was
a little nervous but King pulled through for him. My grand daughter rode him
also. We have had a big thaw so that is nice, half our snow has melted. We
had approximately 150 inches already. Well I will talk to you later.
Lucy
I don’t have time to really type here, but wanted to
let you know that I just got back from a two hour trail ride with Jack. I
LOVE HIM!!!!!!! I’ll tell ya more later.
-Shelly
Hi Celeita...
Wonder how the winter
weather is treating you and all your "family"? We are having bitter
cold here right now...other than the past several days, we have had
really nice weather for winter...just no moisture. Preacher is sporting
his new heavy blanket and is quite handsome in it. He wasn't sure about
it at first, but wasn't a problem at all, and the second time we put it
on, he had figured out that it was pretty snuggy!!!
He is such a
doll....and a good pasture mate. Is becoming more and more lovable to
me, which I absolutely love....talks up a real conversation, too!! His
pasture name will always be Preacher...have wondered where that came
from, but won't change it, for sure.
Hope all is well with
you and will have to get on your site and see what is happening.....Have
told so many people about your organization and the miracle that you
are.....
Take care....Bless you all....
Shelley
Hey , We are doing fine. It was hard getting him that late around 8
PM. That night Gary and the guys finished the stalls so both the
horse were finally put up. I put a blanket on Marcus as soon as I got
him. He seems to be doing fine. I think Rocky is happy that he has a
friend. It has been cold as ice cubes here also. On the first
morning as I walked into the barn Marcus and Rocky had their heads
stuck out of the stalls touching each other. I plan to let them out
together for an hour today. Thanks again. Stay warm. Ellen Niday
Hi Celeita,
They are all fine. We have had our challenges though. I think
Lady would rather live outside. She cries to go out and is
always looking out the windows. (knocking over anything in her
way). Don't worry, I won't put her out until we have a suitable
kennel for her and the others. I bought a 75ft tie out with a
pulley for my other dogs. They love them but my big boy Royce
has broken the pulley already.
I had a little fall while leading Brian to the barn shortly
after his arrival. He tried leading me instead; my feet sunk
into the mud and I fell forward. I thought I just pulled a
muscle but it turns out I have broken the smaller end of my
tibia just below my knee. He is so strong! I've learned to keep
him very close and not give him any lead when walking him.
Brian and Midnight are getting along better. We love watching
them when we first let them out of the barn. They are so much
fun to watch. Tuff and Midnight stand on their hind legs and
wrestle around then race up and down the turnout area. Brian
runs around with them but gets tired quicker than the youn
ones. He loves to roll in the mud, but is stubborn when being
groomed. We have found that both Brian and Tuff need to be tied
up in order to groom them. I never had to do that with
Midnight...he loves to be groomed and nudges me when I stop.
I still don't have a computer at home. Feel free to call
anytime.
Peggy
Hey Peggy, are you all surviving, are things getting better? How are
you feeling? Spring is coming soon (hopefully).
So sorry about the injury, mud is the worst for getting around in
it. Things will be much better when you all are able to open up your
entire pasture. You might try cross ties for grooming, its more
secure than just a tie, it keeps the horses in place. I know Brian
has more sensitive skin so maybe the brush is too harsh for his
skin, not sure. Anyway, take care, let me know if you need any help.
We are here. Celeita
Oh Celeita....I
LOVE this guy!! He is so great looking and very mannered. Such a
really nice horse....My thanks to you and to Barbara both!!
He arrived in
great shape....wasn't tired and drawn up at all....very up and
alert....had been fed and given water regularly.....Bill Blackman
with A Plus Service Horse Transport kept me well informed and was
the nicest person to deal with. I would highly recommend him
anytime. All the horses on the load of 5 were doing very well.
Thank you again
and will let you know how everything goes...will give him a day or
two to rest up.
Bless your
heart for what you do....
Shelley
Well, I
guess he is on his way. Bill called me after he picked him up
this monrning.......I am so excited to see him!! Hope the
weather holds for Bill and he doesn't have any trouble. If
everything goes well, he said he would be to Wichita...3 hours
from us....by tomorrow late afternoon or Wed. morning.
Will let
you know how the trip went when he gets here. I bet Barbara
and her family will miss him.
Take care
Shelley
Well I
think that it is finally set! I went back to other
correspondence that I had kept about transporting and
emailed Bill Blackman with A Plus Service Transport. Talked
to him several times on the phone, and looked at his site.
I am satisfied with what he said and with their equipment.
He is coming to Wichita which is 2 1/2 hours east of me. So
we will meet him there. He is to pick up Preacher on
Monday...possibly Sunday night but probably Monday morning.
I have talked with Barbara and this will work for her. Then
said he would be in Wichita Tues aft. I am so anxious to
get him here. Anyway just thought I would let you know what
was happening.
Thanks so
much
Shelley
Alright, this is Melissa again, and I'm totally
stumped....(by the way your advise on the scratches is
working), this is another stumper...
Right I have 5 horses, 3 of which are not 1000 pounds.
They are fed...
2-3, 75-80 lb bales of hay per day
5lbs grain a piece
2 lbs alfalfa a piece
1 scoop Rice bran
Canola oil
Dumor horse block free choice
and 1 veggie or fruit a day
And they're all losing weight, technically they should
be big fat porkers, because this weight loss began early
summer, I started uping their feed every other week when
I saw no improvement. This is the same time that I got
in the new hay (this guys hay is always good stuff), do
you just think it's junk and they're not getting enough
out of it???? I don't even know where I'd get good hay
this time of year...everyone is out and I do have plenty
of hay...but its doing nothing for them. They're all
wormed they've all had smears done, and they don't have
worms, their blood work is ok, their teeth are fine. Do
you think I've just got junk hay??? Do you have any
advice for taking them off the hay totally...how would I
do that and switch them to hay stretcher or half
alfalfa, half grain or what do I do??? Is that even safe
to do? I'm at a loss and stumped. That feed regiment
took a breeder I know 8 years to come up with and she
was sure that would pack the weight on them. I mean we
went through all their needs individually and figured
out what they needed omega 3 omega 6, all that stuff.
This lady breeds world class quality RID's and my poor
fox trotters look like they're starving.
Regards
Melissa Cummins
Melissa, did you get your weight problem taken care of?
So sorry its taken me so long to get back to you.
From looking at the email. I would double their feed (make
sure its a grain that has 10% or less of protein) but give
them 5 lbs a feeding twice a day.... unless the horses are
growing, lactating or pregnant or a breeding stallion (those
horses need more protein). You want to stay away from high
protein otherwise its like putting a horse on an Adkins
Diet. Increase the fat and carbs only to gain weight. Our
budget is very low so what I do to get a horse to gain
weight, I use cracked corn and would give it in equal
amounts to the grain, horses can eat as much as 15 lbs a
feeding without problems. Ohio State did a study a few years
ago that said that horses can eat at much as 30 lbs a feed
without foundering, not that you want to do that in one
feeding because their stomachs are small. Also working
horses have eaten as much as 120 lbs of grain a day,
Secretariat ate something like 20 gallons of grain a day,
that is in several books about him. So founder is a
management problem, not an amount problem, they can eat a
lot but you want to change it slowly. So what I am saying is
I would bump them up to 5lbs a grain a feeding twice a day
and add 5 lbs of cracked corn to each feeding as well. I
know a lot of people don't like cracked corn for horses but
I've never had a horse get sick on it and another study was
done several years ago, again by OSU and it showed cracked
corn to be the biggest seller in the states to horse
owners... which tells me there are still many people who are
feeding corn to horses.... probably more out west than on
the east coast but its an easy solution to get their weight
up. I would just watch it if they are on lush spring grass
because that ends up being a lot of carbs and sugar and with
the grass on top of all the carbs they can founder but right
now while everything is dead, its a good solution. I feed it
to all my hard keepers and horses coming in that need to
gain weight. I hope that helps some. Celeita
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