 
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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HORSES ADOPTED 2007
(63 horses, 2 cats
and 15 dogs)
"The more you trust folks,
the less they let you down.
Sounds like an oxymoron,
but it's true."
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Ali: 1999 Thoroughbred mare. Chestnut color, 16 hands high. Ali has a white
star on forehead. She is currently located in Indiana south of Indy. She has been
trained to ride, W/T/C, some lead changes, started on jumps. She has no
training issues. She is a quick and eager learner. Probably best for an
intermediate rider like most TB's. She loads, shoes, clips, and is good for
vet. Ali is calm and laid back but very willing to work. Ali is the direct
daughter of the world famous racehorse Alysheba (his stud fee was 40k when
her dam was bred) but her previous adopter sadly never registered her,
luckily she got all his athletic capabilities and is a lovely mover. She is
sound for any job, never had any lameness issues, illnesses or injuries. She
has been shown in
hand and huntseat since she was a yearling, all with a young girl. Wonderful mare for very little
money. Her downside is she cribs during meals. A cribbing collar should
fix that problem.
Ali has
been adopted by Chip Murphy of IN |
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ridden by a kid using a bareback pad
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Sunset Sue: 1993 Standardbred mare, 15.2 hands, bay, rides and drives,
good potential for pleasure riding and beginners, has several years
experience pleasure riding and pleasure driving. Experience trail riding,
located in CT. Returning from an adopter who
can't keep her. Sound for all professions, never had any
lameness issues, healthy. We
are looking for a home for her where she is the only horse, only mare or
has separate turn out for her as she tends to be tough on other horses in small
areas and in small groups. In large herds and big pastures (15 acres and up)
its not a problem. Prefers to be ridden and driven alone as well. Is a
people horse, not a horses horse, prefers her humans to other horses for
company. Loves people and attaches to them, would make a great 'only' horse
for someone. Don't let this turn out thing bother you, she is a very good
girl and a very sweet horse.
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Cookies'n Cream, aka
"Cookie": Appy mare Leopard, She is 13 hands
(measured),
excellent body condition, a senior mare in herd but does so
without being nasty to the others. Her feet look in good shape,
she is sweet and friendly, enjoys human contact, smart, under
saddle now, in regular training with a professional, she's coming
along nicely. Soon she will be ready for a good child rider or a
small adult rider.
Cookies & Cream has been Adopted Now by M Crabbs of MD |
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 taken in july07
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SA Celtic Matador, aka
Marcus: 1999 Arab gelding, 15 hands (measured) registered, trained and shown
by professionals in hunter on the flat, sound for all professions and
healthy, beautiful long mane and tail, a real looker. Of course, not a
beginners horse but for someone who knows Arabs and is a good rider, this
boy would be perfect. He's
located at SWAP HQ and in regular training by our trainer. Destined for the
show ring, what a mover. by famous western pleasure arab stallion, No
Question. Excellent choice for english pleasure, dressage, hunter, endurance
or even a park horse. Sweet uncomplicated horse.
Matador has been Adopted Now by
the Crabbs family of MD |
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Cowboy: Appy colt with blanket and black mane and tail, either a
yearling or two year old at the most, Probably out of one of the
appy mares and by the Arab/QH stallion, he's got that dishy face
and long legs. Nothing has descended and doesn't know he's a boy
yet, just enjoying the food and play time with the other boys.
Body condition is good, he's lovely, feet are in good shape as
well.
Cowboy seems to have a love of jumping or at least a
talent for it. He's been jumping our back fence, which is at least
4 feet, just so he can get to the hay fields and better grass.
What talent and in such a cute package.
Cowboy has been Adopted Now by
Tracy Stultz of VA |
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Pacs Blue Vegas, aka "Vegas": 1991 AQHA
registered Quarter horse gelding, 15.3 hands (will measure when he arrives
back at SWAP HQ), dark bay. Vegas raced, then did barrel racing, then was
ridden extensively (at least 10 miles each week) until 2001, when his owners
moved to IN Vegas came up with the signs of Heaves, he was moved to SWAP in
2001 and has been with an adopter in WV and has never had another problem.
We are looking for a home away from the coast and high humid areas where
Vegas can live out as living in a dusty barn or dusty hay could make the
problem come up again. Sound, healthy and extensive experience on trails, a
sweetie pie, great manners, likes to work, good with other animals, a child
can handle, smart, easily trained, a child could ride (as long as they know
something about riding), respects your space, loads, good with the
farrier/vet/shots, no vises, kid safe, ties and cross ties, good
temperament, confident, bathes, likes people, trained to ride, can ride
today, good alone, quiet in stall, comes when called, can catch in an open
field, high in the pecking order in herd. practically loads himself, looking
for a pleasure riding home. Quite the beauty too.
Vegas has been
adopted by Sara Brooks of VA |
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Leos Dynamo Moon, aka "Preacher": 1999
registered QH gelding, dark butterscotch sorrel with flaxen mane and tail,
foundation Quarter Horse, 15.3 hands, registration number is 3887372,
located in Chapmansboro, TN. but coming to WV (after Christmas) Sire is Ima Buckwheat Dude and the Dam is Sweet
Pepper Sugar. Currently on 24/7 turn out in TN, no allergies or feeding
issues, no surgeries (except castration), no fractures, no injuries or
illnesses. He loves western riding and tack. Appreciates a gentle handler,
easy keeper, all health care is up to date and done consistently, sound
barefoot, no lameness history at all, goes in a broken snaffle d ring,
standard curb, goes best in a tie down. Likes dogs and horses, good manners,
respects your space, good temperament, can be ridden today, totally sound,
sweet, never pins his ears, waits for you at the gate, can get a little nosy
when you have treats. Goes best in a group on trail rides, timid when being
ridden alone on the trails, will lead or follow on the trail, jumps small
logs and ditches, knows leads, likes to work, likes to jump, easily trained,
smart, good with other animals, good with horess, good with farrier and vet,
will stand in cross ties for the farrier, kid safe, does not bite or kick so
kids are safe around him on the ground but he is big and strong, loads,
ties, cross ties, clips, bathes, free lunges and lunges on a line, comes
when called, can catch in an open field. Comes running when the owner
calls... "Preacher, Dinner"!! Dislikes being stalled alone with everyone
else outside, needs a buddy, had 90 days of professional train, has been
used for western pleasure trails. Owner is giving him up over family
illness/injury. Sweet, very smooth gaits, beautiful conformation and color.
Has transported in a stock trailer and slant load, accustomed to all types
of fencing, respects all fencing. Recommended for competitive trail riding,
pleasure, contest, reining, cutting, herding cows and working cows, rodeo
and western pleasure. Fun, pretty horse. Not your typical foundation QH,
probably because of his training in cutting, a bit hotter than most. Needs an adult experienced rider,
not for beginners, children or 'rough cowboys'. Owner just wants him to have a great
forever home.
Preacher has been adopted by
Dr. Barbara Baker, the Director of the Pittsburgh Zoo |
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Tyson: SWAP's New rescue, just
arrived. He is a beautiful boy just needs some TLC and training,
he wants to please and he trys hard to do the right thing for you.
He's a chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail, under 5 years old and
between 14.2 and 15 hands. We will get better pictures outside
once he knows us and is easier to catch, he's not been handled for
years so he needs some human touch to come around. Like all the
others I'm sure he will come around. He really has no vises just
runs away. In a month or two he will be a different horse as he is
being handled nearly every day. Appears to be either an ASB
(American Saddlebred) or a TWH (Tenn. Walking Horse), we will know
as soon as we can see him move.
Tyson is pending
adoption by Angie Hughart of WV |
- Bidding starts at $1500.
- Adopt Now is $2000.
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Harry: 1990 Trakehner
gelding, bay, 15.3 hands, sound, located Rio Linda, CA but coming to SWAP
Dec 8th.
USDF training level Horse of
the Year as a 5 yo, All Breeds. He beat 2500 other
horses who were entered, I think he got a 74.6% average
score. Don't miss out on this wonderful horse at a
great price. No Vices, has also done pleasure riding and
is a great all around horse in both english and western disciplines, super
dressage horse. Has done lessons with intermediate riders in dressage
Harry has been
adopted by Angie Macy of IN |
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Mystery Man aka Charlie: 1994 dark bay TB gelding,
15.2 hands, totally sound, no sensitivities, injuries, or illnesses,
likes
people, good manners, respects your space, good
temperament, can be ridden today, confident, knows leads, likes to work,
likes to jump, easily trained, smart, good with other
animals and horses, good with farrier and vet/shots,
kid safe on the ground but like most TB's needs a rider who knows how to
ride, ties, cross ties, clips, bathes, quiet in stall, free lunges and lunges on line,
can catch in open field, high in pecking order, professionally trained in
jumping for 3 years
and professionally trained in eventing for 3 months,
has also done hunter paces, great ground manners, loves to work, well trained,
lots of local showing under his belt, recommended for dressage, jumping, fox
hunting (first flight or hill topper), hunt
seat on the flat or over fences, local showing, hunter paces, eventing,
etc., located at SWAP HQ, donated because his rider was going to college and
would no longer have time to ride him and his family did not
want him wasted. Just a note, the rub on his left front shoulder in the
pictures are just that, it only took some hair off, which has all grown back
now.
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Sandhi: 1994 registered Paint gelding (APHA #352,707), out of Lil
Smokey Dee and by Heiristocracy, sound, dun colored, located at
SWAP HQ,
15.1 hands (measured) built like a tank, lovely markings and
coloring. A great addition to anyone's barn.
He has had 4 years of professional training,
in both western and english. Was used for
dressage lessons with the former owner and was working at training
level, great feet, goes barefoot, easy keeper, good manners once
he knows you're the boss, knows leads, likes to work, good with
horses, smart, easily trained, not for a child or beginner, loads
but not crazy about a 2 stall trailer (will get in though), good
w/vet, shots, and farrier, ties, cross ties, laid back, can be
ridden today, good temperament, confident, clips, bathes, likes
people, good alone, quiet in stall, free
lunges, lunges on line, comes when
called, high on pecking order, soft mouth, well trained, should
not be loose around dogs or children, probably best turned out
with mares or a large herd, if with one or two he will tend to
pick on the lower ranking geldings, especially if their turn out
space is limited. Really the best home for him would be with an
adult that is a good rider with no kids in the home, He's never
done anything to a child but any horse that does not like dogs may
go after anything small. He's has been a pleasure/trail
horse for the last couple of years, not at all spooky, recommended
for more pleasure and trail riding as well as beginner dressage.
Sandhi is being returned because of a military move but they
wanted everyone to know he loves trail riding and is great at it.
Sandhi has been adopted by
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Shadow of Rome, aka "Romeo": 1996 TB gelding, !5.1 hands (measured), 1100
lbs, getting a formal appraisal done as we speak, sound and professionally trained,
located at SWAP HQ, was being ridden 4 times a week with owner, ridden by
our trainer here, will do nearly anything for you in western or english
tack, including jump or even neck rein. Experienced trail horse, he is a
great and smooth ride, he walks/trots/canters and jumps without trouble. No
fractures or past injuries or illnesses, just needs a new home. He likes
someone who is easy at girthing him up and is gentle at grooming him, All
shots and health care have always been kept up to date. He goes in a snaffle
bit and a medium treed saddle. Likes people, good manners, respects your
space, good temperament, can be ridden today, very confident in ring, on the
trail (like every other horse) he needs a confident rider and a good leader
to help him relax. knows leads, likes o work, loves to jump, easily trained,
smart, good with other animals and good with other horses, a novice rider
could ride him but not a beginner that has never ridden, typical of any TB,
some small kids can ride him with supervision in a small ring at a walk and
trot, better and bigger riders (age 13 and up) should not have a problem in
a ring, good with farrier, good with vet and shots, loads fine, hesitates
for a minute but then gets on, trained to ride, cross ties, clips, bathes,
good alone but loves his girlfriends, quiet in stall, free lunges and lunges
on a line, comes when called (sometimes), can catch in an open field, he is
very easy once he knows you. Usually in the middle of the pecking order but
depends on the horses in the herd. He has been ridden regularly in
private and group lessons in a ring and cross country. Has attending
professional clinics on bomb proofing and jumping. He likes turn out but
also likes his stall and usually spends half his day at both. He is
very forgiving, sound for all professions. He has jumped our 4 foot fence
here to get with his girlfriend. Recommended for Low level dressage, low
level jumping, fox hunting, pleasure riding, hunt seat on the flat or over
fences, local showing, eventing, lesson horse or school horse. I think
everyone has ridden him here from beginner kids to advanced riders and we've
all enjoyed him. Great horse, would be a very fun horse for a kid that is
ready to advance to a more talented horse or small/short adult. Likes kids
and is affectionate
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BJ's Mistral: 1993 registered Standardbred mare, 15.2 1/2 hands
(measured), bay, sound, has 10 years of pleasure riding
experience, trails, beginners, kids and some showing. Loves to
work, is easily trained and has great manners. She is good
for the farrier and vet, and with other animals and horses. She
will do walk and trot like a charm but when pushed on speed she
prefers to pace and rack, which is a nice smooth ride on the
trail.
She respects your space, loads, ties, crossties and lunges.
Great horse. Super family horse, never been lame, always
healthy. Located at SWAP in WV. She prefers to be fed in a stall
alone, she will get very alpha in the herd if she is fed in the
herd, she is senior in the herd. Beautiful mare that loves
people, prefers them to horses, she is another that could live
alone with her family and not think twice about it.
Mistral has been adopted by the Bailey family in VA, this is
their second adoption horse
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Tuff Tiffany, aka
"Tiffany", Bay mare (and potentially unborn foal), probably a
little older, maybe even as old as 10, looks as though she is bred
again. Very friendly and easy mare, good feet and sound. Tiffany has been
ridden and she is very well trained, she would make a great little
family horse or kids horse, even beginners horse. She is a love. Great horse.
The
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Pop and Fresh, aka
"Poppy": mini (or very small pony) appy gelding, between
2 and 3 years old, curious and friendly. Sooo cute. Will get height but very
little. Good feet and good body condition, healthy, learning
something new every day. Hopefully will be riding and driving soon.
Poppy has been adopted by Mark Hanna of WV |
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LP King of Class, aka "King":
2000 registered QH gelding. Palomino. He is 16 hands. King is around
1,100 lbs. Registration number 0976968. A white diamond between his eyes go
down to the nose line. Sire, Royau King Lynx. Dam, Chicos Class Act. King is
all up to date with vaccinations. The type of bridle used on King is
western. A plain western bit is used. King has good manners and temperament.
He is good with other animals and horses. He is safe around children. He
cross ties, lunges, comes when called, loads, and the basics. He is
good/safe around vets and the farrier. The reason of him coming to
SWAP is because of a serious family illness. Located at SWAP HQ in WV, came
here from Los Angeles, CA. He has been
ridden in the mountains, traffic, vehicle safe and ridden through water and
all terrains. Great experienced trail horse. Needs front shoes to be ridden. King
is looking for a pleasure riding job.
King has been adopted by J
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Miracle Brian: 1990 STB gelding,
chestnut, 15 hands (measured), USTA # J80778, located at SWAP HQ
in West Union, WV, by Brian's Falcon and out of
Nick's Nicole, no allergies, illnesses,
injuries, or sensitivities, likes people, good manners, respects
your space, good temperament, confident, easily trained, smart,
good with other animals and horses,
loves kids, good with farrier, loads,
trained to drive and ride, ties, cross ties, bathes, good alone,
quiet in stall, can catch in open field, great mover, lots of
fun, has been ridden by beginners and kids,
barefoot and sound, perfect pleasure
driving or riding horse.
Gaited and prefers to pace and rack, does not trot or canter but
he'll rack like crazy, ultra smooth, perfect trail mount or for
someone who needs a smooth ride.
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FL Moonstruck, 1988 Arab
mare, bay, 14.3 hands (measured), stunning good looks and
breeding, by Ja Magnificat (stud fee of $4,000 in 1987) and out of
Santana’s Windsong (sold at auction for $40,000 in 1984), 3
crosses to Bask, 4 National champions in English breeding, sire is
National Reserve Park Horse, dam’s sire is National Champion
halter horse MS Santana, Arabian Horse reg# 0413682, clips,
bathes, free lunges, girthy, proven broodmare (Little Man’s dam),
great feet and goes barefoot, friendly, comes when called, very
smart, can be very confident so needs someone with arab
experience, no injuries, kind, balanced and beautiful mover, good
conformation, no vices, doesn’t crosstie, good manners, good with
other animals and horses, respects your space, loads, good with
vet/shots, likes people, totally sound, easy keeper, needs a job
that can really bring out her potential. Lovely potential for
broodmare duties, halter horse or possibly driving. Has never
been ridden so if planning on riding or driving her, must be a
trainer who puts her under saddle, someone who works only with
Arabs or the hotter breeds (TB/Arab). Who ever had this girl as a
youngster should be shot because it should be a crime to not train
a young horse to at least drive or ride as it will protect them as
they get older by always having a job they can fall back on. Now
she either needs to be trained by an expert that will not give up
on her or only use her as a broodmare or companion. Very sad as
this person ruined her life or at least greatly affected it. She
is a perfect broodmare prospect. In good shape. Located in
Northern TX.
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Ali: 1999 Thoroughbred
mare. Chestnut color, 16 hands high. Ali has a white star on forehead. She
is currently located in southern Ohio around Cincinnati. She has been
trained to ride, W/T/C, some lead changes, started on jumps. She has no
training issues. She is a quick and eager learner. Probably best for an
intermediate rider like most TB's. She loads, shoes, clips, and is good for
vet. Ali is calm and laid back but very willing to work. Ali is the direct
daughter of the world famous racehorse Alysheba (his stud fee was 40k when
her dam was bred) but her previous adopter sadly never registered her,
luckily she got all his athletic capabilities. She is sound for any job,
never had any lameness issues, illnesses or injuries. She has been showed in
hand and huntseat since she was a yearling. Wonderful mare for very little
money.
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Fior: 1988, 16.3 hand
belgian warmblood gelding, Retired show jumper from McLain Ward (Olympic
Silver Medalist) looking for a pleasure riding only home (no ring work at
all). Located at SWAP HQ in WV. Friendly easy boy that is trained to the
hilt looking for a forever home and an easy job. Comes with 'household
goods' blankets and sheets to keep warm in the winter. He's always living as
a hot house flower so we are looking for that type of home for him (stalled
in a cozy barn, rugged and sheeted in heat/cold/bugs). Has traveled all over
the world, imported. Do a search on "Fior" on the internet and you can see
you was quite successful. Absolutely no vices, does everything you ask of
him, loves people, even little kids and will do nearly anything for a
peppermint.
Fior has been adopted by
Amanda Rockover of PA as a family horse and pleasure mount. He went to his
new home today with all his peppermints and household goods. |
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Sweet Sachet, aka "Sweetie":1986
registered TB mare, located at SWAP HQ, 15.3 hands, Dark Brown (Black with
brown points), ridden kids and beginners, sound, sweet (very much earned her
name), loves people. Extremely well bred daughter of well known TB stallion,
Talc. She won 230k racing, multi stakes winner and Twice New England Horse
of the Year in racing and still sound.... Tough girl. Great manners, good
with other animals and horses, like people, easy keeper that is also very
hardy. Perfect family horse that takes really no special care for riding.
The TB farm she came from originally thought she could not be bred because
her cervix won't relax but highly recommended for pleasure riding, lessons
within a family. Healthy and sound.
Was the TB industry New England Horse of the Year two
years running and a stakes winner in her earlier years.
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Seth: 1988 Dutch Warmblood
gelding, 15.1 hands, former open jumper trained and owned by
olympic riders (Leslie Howard Burr and Ann Kuzinski) now looking
for a family home doing pleasure riding (no competing or jumping),
no vices and can be handled and ridden by kids or beginners. Was
gelded late in life but had no problem adjusting though I would
say he would do better in a large herd, by himself or with mares,
his owner said he was housed and transported next to mares without
issue, located at SWAP HQ, huge heart and a beautiful boy, these
pictures don't do him justice.
Seth has been adopted by A Macy in IN, she is also adopting Lady, the little
beagle. Seth will be a family pleasure mount for fun around the
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Roulette: '91 AHSA registered
Westphalian x TB cross chestnut mare, 15.2 hands. Sire is
Starman, very well know horse ridden in the Olympics that produced
many wonderful hunters and jumpers. Dam is Mite As Well
Gamble. Has had formal training in hunter, a little showing,
has been a broodmare, all health care up to date, goes in a
snaffle and with a little tune up will probably have no problems
riding beginners and kids in the ring, knows leads, good with
other animals and horses, easy keeper, smart, high on pecking
order in herd but not difficult at all, loads, good with farrier
and vet, low energy/laid back, good temperament, likes people,
trained to ride, good alone, quiet in stall, can catch in an open
field. Has done Children's small jr. hunter and has had 4
foals. Roulette did have an eye removed Sep of '98 but it
does not affect her way of going or her ability to be ridden.
She could be a school or lesson horse easily, especially with ring
work and even to jump, she's very calm, sensible and willing to do
anything that is asked. Totally sound. Needs more than a beginner
rider to go out on trails and beyond the ring, just a confident
rider.
Roulette has been adopted by Angie Macy of IN, she also adopted
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Mindy: 1995 QH mare, 14.3 hands, sound, trained in
hunter/jumper, located in Fenton, MI but coming to WV, been riding
kids and showing, always in ribbons, wonderful under
saddle, healthy, great personality, very smooth gaits, great on trails, good
with vet/shots and farrier, likes to jump,
cross ties, clips, bathes, smart, lunges on line, high
in pecking order, good with other animals and horses, easily trained, laid
back, comes when called, knows
leads, respects your space, ties, quiet in stall, can
catch in open field, sweet horse. I guess I don't need to tell you she's
beautiful..... Wow! We feel that Mindy does best with
a very confident child rider or an adult. She also does not like be lead
with your hand in her halter (use a lead, if you get tight with her, like
most horses she will get tight with you). She does not need to be
micromanaged. I would say we are looking for a family facility and not a
busy boarding facility, like so many mares, she likes a quieter environment.
Mindy has been
adopted by Lucy Chaput of MI
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Frosty Little Booger, aka
"Jack", 1995
registered QH. Gelding,
Red Roan.16.2" hands. He is around 1,100 lbs. Sire, Sorrel Sun Star. Dam is
Boogers White Rose. Jack does have a branding of an "S" on his left
thigh. He is all up to date on his vaccinations. Jack is good with people,
animals, and other horses. Jack has wonderful manners and temperament. He is
good with a farrier and the vet. He lunges, loads, listens, easy to catch.
He works with western tack.
Jack and King came into together, both have been ridden in the mountains,
traffic, vehicle safe and ridden through water and all terrains. Great
experienced trail horses.
Sweet, sweet boy, quiet and easy. Located at SWAP HQ in WV
Tom and Jo Powers
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Midnight: 2002 rescue Black gelding,
TWH, the sire of the fillies. Sound, well
mannered and knows basic stuff. He is just under 15 hands
(measured). He is sound, sensible and quite the entertainer.
Midnight
has been adopted by Penny Hines of WV. Penny also adopted Tango.
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BrakeTan "Tango" 16.2 hand 1993 Thoroughbred Gelding
currently located in Stafford, VA.
Returning to the program. Tango was too much horse for the current adopter. The
Donor will release his papers for registration. Tango is sound and has
been in training to become an eventer but we suspect that he mentally does not
like the pressure of that job, his best job we feel is pleasure riding and
possibly low key showing. He has good manners, is large boned, good
with other horses but low on the pecking order. He respects your space,
ties/crossties, clips and bathes. He likes people, is good alone and quiet in
his stall. He's good for the vet and farrier. He is trained to ride and knows
his leads. His best qualities are that he is very sweet and has excellent ground
manners. His worst quality is that he can become tense during work/being ridden.
With a calm and experienced rider this horse could be your dream ride. He will
also walk for miles on trails and prefers those easy rides on the buckle and we
feel that is the best job for him as we feel he can't handle the high stress
life of showing and competing anymore. Located at SWAP in WV
Tango
has been adopted by Penny Hines of WV. Penny also adopted Midnight. This is
Penny's first SWAP horses. Welcome to the SWAP family!!
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Topper or Clover: 1997 Irish Sport
Horse, 16.1 and big bodied, imported last September, sound and
healthy, in work 6 days a week, professionally trained and shown.
Located at SWAP HQ, will not last long at all. Going to some Lucky
adopter soon I'm sure. Will it be you? He was put into the
program for finance and time issues with the owner. She loves him
but can no longer keep him and does not have the time for him that
he deserves. Had jumped in Ireland but the owner didn't know
whether it was in hunter trials or eventing but he's pretty laid
back. I can't see him as an eventer, he seems more like a hunter
or dressage horse. I know most Europeans teach the basics in
dressage and you can see that in his video, he has a nice carriage
and he's a beautiful mover, nice impulsion and a beautiful
floating trot. We pulled his shoes and he's sound barefoot as
well. Low man in the herd, going out with everyone but is buddies
with the little fillies, he's been very kind to them, actually
those little girls push him around. Very curious and sweet boy,
has settled in nicely and enjoying being the most handsome boy in
the pasture
Topper has
been adopted by Arlene Panullo
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Irish: 1998 Tabiano/pinto
Arab mare, 14.3 hands, registered, located at Middleboro, MA and being
placed from there (may eventually come to SWAP HQ if not placed by the time
we are settled in the new farm). In regular work by the owners trainer,
professionally trained, totally sound. Sire is Arabi Fadh Onyx and her Dam
is Kahlua and Creaam. Likes people, good manners, respects your space,
knows leads, can be ridden today, likes to work, sound for all professions,
easily trained, smart, good with other animals, good with other horses, good
with farrier, vet and shots, loads, trained to ride, ties, cross ties,
clips, bathes, lunges on a lines, comes when called, can catch in open
field, low in pecking order in herd. Training has been in novice eventing,
basic trail riding (professionally trained for 18 months), used to being in
a stall at night and out during day dependent upon weather, not currently on
grass, being turned out alone but has been in a herd. She is kind, willing,
intelligent, loves trail riding, open to all professions, no special care or
requirements, has traveled 15 hours before and been in a 2 stall straight
load and a van/ramp loaded. Loads and travels good. He's been kept in board
fence, electric and PVC and has only jumped his fence once. :))) She is used
to being in a rug/blanket below 50 degrees. Recommended for broodmare, baby
sitter, low level dressage, low level jumping, endurance or competitive
trail riding. She has been ridden alone or with company without fretting,
ridden in a snaffle in both a western and english saddle, she is forward but
light, she ground ties and does best with tacking up in a small area like
her stall, likes her handler to go slow with girthing, she has good feet and
hold shoes well, no shoes behind. bathes and clips and you can cross tie for
both of these, she leads great, she never pulls, rushes or lags behind and
has never had any vices, she has never been aggressive to her her buddies.
Kind and sweet and puts a lot of trust in her rider. Obviously she is a
beauty!! Likes most young arabs she take a good rider.
Irish has been adoped by
Martha Moraad of Apex, NC (any person that has an email address that is
arabhoss4me needs to adopt this girl). This will be Martha's first SWAP
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Sampeyre, 1998 TB gelding, gorgeous black bay, 16
hands (measured), great breeding, by Foxtrail and out of Make a Ruckus, good manners,
Jockey Club reg# 35135, knows leads, easily trained, easy to handle, respects your space,
loads, good
with vet/shots, likes people, good alone, comes when called,
large boned, likes to run, good with other horses, cross ties, clips, bathes, sensitive
feet (like most TB's), quiet in stall, easy keeper, the barn clown, very
funny boy, sound, ready for any
pleasure job
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has been adopted by The Fisher family of VA. They are also adopting
Freckles. YEA!! This Fishers have been approved for over a year and just
waiting for the best time to adopt and their horses. Finally they have a
home. Great choice!!
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Brooklets Freckles: 1997 STB
gelding, bay, 15.2 hands (measured). Trained to drive, has been put under
saddle here and did well, sweet boy, a little timid but willing to please,
no allergies, sensitivities, surgeries,
illnesses, injuries, illnesses, or fractures, last raced in March 2006, all
shots done in March 2006, fairly easy keeper, not on lush grass at present,
likes people, good manners, respects your space, good temperament,
likes
to work, easily trained, smart, good with farrier, loads, gaited, good
alone, quiet in stall, does not challenge fencing. Pretty much all standardbreds become wonderful
family horses, trail horses, kids horses and
beginners horses because of
their great temperament and willingness to learn, soooo sensible. They bathe,
load, clip, cross tie and tie, they are good with the farrier and vet...
they are just do it all horses. These 3
standardbreds will be very close to
the past 500 and some STB's we've placed into homes. Excellent horses
for all kinds of jobs. All these guys are pacers (pacers also trot but
trotters very rarely pace unless trained to
do
so, they aren't born pacing) with pacers you have tons of flexibility
because you can take them either way... go for a walk/trot/canter horse or
go for a gaited horse that will pace and rack. My mare will
do all 5 gaits nicely so it just takes time to
teach them and a rider smart enough to ride 5 different gaits but they are a
very willing
partner. Freckles was also ridden when the other standardbreds
were ridden and did fine, we just didn't get pictures of the ride (sorry,
next time).
Freckles has been adopted by The Fisher family of VA. They are also adopting Sam. YEA!! This Fishers
have been approved for over a year and just waiting for the best time to
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Lil' Bit: 1993 Arab x Welsh
pony mare, between 12.2 and 13 hands (will measure), jumps 2'6"
to 3',
professionally trained, campaigned and competed heavily in hunter, always in
ribbons. Used as a camp horse for the Foxcroft Academy in Middleburg, VA for
a summer. No vices, loads, has traveled a lot for competition, good with farrier/vet and easy to handle, needs a rider who has an idea about riding
and controlling a horse and an intermediate rider to jump as she can be
forward but a very consistent performer and easy horse to handle. She was a
camp horse for a few years as well so she's been ridden by all types of
kids. Needs a grazing muzzle if you have any grass and no grain. One bout
with laminitis when she lost her grazing muzzle but didn't founder, sensitive to the
sugar in grass and feeds, would not feed alfalfa either, just good grass hay
and supplements. If she needs any feed at all give very little and go with a
no sugar/low carb feed. Sound barefoot, Does it all, comes with
waterproof rugs and sheets, which she is used to wearing below 40 degrees,
she is also accustomed to being stalled (in VA). Great Pony!! Little
Bitty, wonderful hunt pony for a child wanting to learn more about
jumping. Located at SWAP HQ in WV
Lil
Bit has been adopted by Dr. Marisa St. Clair (DVM)
of Adamston,
MD. This is Marisa's 4th SWAP horse. Lil
Bit is for her youngest son to pleasure ride, possibly show or do some
jumping. She left for her new home this morning and Marisa has already
called and is very happy with the new addition to the family. Thank you for
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Sandhi: 1994 registered Paint gelding (APHA #352,707),
out of Lil Smokey Dee and by Heiristocracy, sound, dun colored, located not
far from Culpepper, VA,
15.1 hands (measured) built like a tank, lovely markings and
coloring. A great addition to anyone's barn. He has had 4 years of
professional training,
in both
western and english. Was used for dressage lessons with the former owner and
was working at training level, great feet, goes barefoot, easy keeper, good
manners once he knows you're the boss, knows leads, likes to work, good
w/other
animals and horses, smart, easily trained,
not for a child or beginner, loads, good w/vet, shots, and farrier, ties, cross ties, laid back,
can be ridden today, good temperament, confident, clips, bathes, likes
people, good alone, quiet in stall, free
lunges, lunges on line, comes when called, high
on pecking order, soft mouth, well trained, should not be loose around
dogs or children, probably best turned out with mares or a large herd, if
with one or two he will tend to pick on the lower ranking geldings,
especially if their turn out space is limited. Really the best home for
him would be with an adult that is a good rider with no kids in the home,
He's never done anything to a child but any horse that does not like dogs
may go after anything small. He's has been a pleasure/trail horse for
the last couple of years, not at all spooky, recommended for more pleasure and
trail riding as well as beginner dressage.
Sandhi is being returned from an adopter for personal and financial
reasons but they wanted everyone to know he loves trail riding and is
great at it.
Congrats Lt. Robin Schaffer of Ft.
Bragg, NC who adopted Sandhi This is Robin's second SWAP
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Love and Kisses: '97 Arab mare,
registered, 14.1 hands (measured), bay. this mare has really nice
conformation and will release her for breeding down the road.
No injuries, sound and clean for any discipline. She has some formal
training and 3 years in a family situation with beginner riders (with
close supervision), she does take a very good rider to do trails with
her, typical of all arabs, been great for lead line. great for jumping,
barrels or poles, hunt seat, endurance, pony club, fox hunting,
pleasure. She's a very pretty girl with lots of potential. Love and
kisses is located at SWAP HQ, Her former adopter was
finally able to get the 100 mile horse she's been wanting and she can't
keep more than 4 horses so Love and Kisses is being returned to us but
at least she is coming back to us with tons of experience and in great
shape. She's done 2, 25 mile races and her and the adopter
traveled all over the west, something like 6600 miles together,
traveling and riding.
She said she travels well, ties better than
any horse she has ever owned, would be a great competitive trail horse
and she did great at the low mile rides (25 mile endurance rides, also
she would make a great broodmare because her dad was the famous western
pleasure Arab, NO Question.
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A note from Awfully Awesome, aka. Avery
former adopter: He is 16.1hh, more flea-bitten than dappled now 1998. We
have done lower-level dressage all along, and he really enjoys it, still has
plenty of ability for moving up the levels. We did a dressage show the first
summer that I had
him, and for being fresh off the track and very green, he did great. The
judge said that he had the best potential she'd seen at the show. He went to
Knoll Farm with me (on Long Island - they have a website www.knollfarm.com),
and we took 2-3 lessons per week, primarily with Pat Conlan. This is where
his training was really optimized. Everyone there (trainers and students)
really loved him. Actually, 3 of the main trainers wanted us to work with
them, but Pat just really understood Avery's learning style and we clicked.
From there we went to Florida, and he was turned out a lot, which he loved.
We mostly rode in a field. Then back to Ohio, and started taking monthly
lessons again with Terry Mardell, from Pittsburgh. We were working on canter
serpentines (changing leads coming across x), leg-yields, shoulder-in,
turn-on-forehand, spiral in's and spiral out's at the trot and canter,
lengthened trot, etc... He has a great canter, but it is better to the right
than to the left, even though it takes more accuracy to pick it up going to
the right (from coming from the race track). He can be somewhat of a handful
at times, if he has not had enough turnout or exercise. I'll be honest with
you, he has no qualms about bucking. Sometimes he gets frustrated if he
doesn't understand what you are asking, and you have to ride him through
that frustration and then all of a sudden it's like it clicks for him, and
he goes "OK, well that was easy, I can do this." The bucking is nothing
unmanageable, I've never come off. If he is very excited or nervous (in
hand) he will prance and sometimes buck around. I don't allow him to buck,
but he is respectful when he is prancing - that is, he respects your space
and doesn't try to pull. I don't punish him for doing it because I know he
just needs an outlet for his energy/nervousness.
He has an ornery, mischievious, school-boy personality and I have never
punished him for it - it's what gives him a sense of vitality and his
spirit. If we're having a difficult time learning something new, I allow him
to let me know he's frustrated, and then we go back to work. I think because
of this, he is very pleasant most of the time. I would recommend him for
dressage, pleasure (though he does need to be stimulated), hunter (on the
flat). He can and will jump, but he has not been
trained to, and I would rather he not be jumped as a profession (once in a
while I will take him over some small crossrails or cavaletti to change
things up and make him think about where his feet are) to preserve his
joints. I keep him on Cosequin as a preventative. It appears that his front
legs were pin-fired at some point, and the vet thinks that his left hind
stifle might have been injected with iodine. None of this has affected his
soundness.
He's a great, sensible boy! I've been so lucky and blessed to have him.
Avery has been adopted by Tania Miranda of New Jersey. Congratulations, this is
Tania's first SWAP Horse. Thank you for giving this guy a great home and
welcome to the SWAP family.
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Fear Not "Black":
1982 TB gelding, black, 16.2 hands, sound, well trained and beautiful,
wonderful, athletic, personable boy
with many many years ahead of him for tons of fun. No Vices, does everything
that's asked of him in hand and under saddle. Located at Winston Salem, NC and will be placed from that location
until we get moved.
Years of professional training, tons of
experience showing and competing. Never does anything out of line, just
forward like most TB's. This is a great horse and he deserves a lifetime
home of good care.
Congrats Pam Carlson of CT
on the adoption of Orphy and Black. This will be Pam's 3rd and 4th SWAP
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Congrats Pam Carlson of CT on the
adoption of Orphy and Black. This will be Pam's 3rd and 4th SWAP horse for
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Park Avenue Sting, aka 'Sting': 1984 Arab
gelding, grey, 14.1 hands, registered with the Arab Registry #0300913,
sound and healthy,
has done trail riding, very
good boy, likes
people, good manners, great temperament, well trained, likes to work, does
everything that is asked of him.
He was a show horse in halter and english
pleasure classes in class A shows, last bred in 1999 and was gelded in
June 2005, really loving life as a gelding, settling right in to that life. Wonderful
personality, likes attention and very cute, typey arab head. Owner is no
longer breeding and needs to find him a home. Located in Charlotte, MI, and
being placed from that location
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home, YEA!! One of the owners relatives has decided to give Sting a life
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Four Score, aka "Lincoln": 1996 registered Thoroughbred
gelding, 15.3 hands
(measured)
but has a short heart girth so he will fit a smaller
rider better, located in Virginia but coming to SWAP HQ in WV
as soon as we have some space. Sound, has fox
hunted, trained to jump, sound for all professions but
has not jumped since 2001 so I would expect he would
need a refresher if jumping, might be better suited for
hunt seat over fences, dressage or on the flat.
Beautiful, sweet boy. Has been doing dressage the last 3
years and has been working at a solid 1st level.
Lincoln's adopter has a child that
has a very serious illness which now involves a lot of
therapy and money. She no longer has the money or time
for him and feels he's being wasted.
Four Score has
been adopted by Chuck and Jessica Huff of VA.
Lincoln will be a pleasure mount for Chuck (so Chuck
says).... Jessica may have other plans for him for her.
:))) Anyway, its a great home and he'll be picked up
this weekend. Semper Fi and welcome to the SWAP family!
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Chianti 1998 TB Mare. Registered name is
Kayaking Katy, by Aloha Prospector. Easy keeper, good manners, likes
to work, knows leads, good with other animals and horses. She is
smart, easily trained, respects your space, stands for vet and farrier,
loads and crossties. She has a good temperament, very sweet mare,
easily managed, clips/bathes is
confident and likes people. The previous adopter, who is a vet, feels
that she should be restricted to a job on the flat to keep her sound, she
would also be a great broodmare with her amazing predigree. This is a great
opportunity for one of our adopters.
Chianti's former adopter (a vet) has
offered $500. for the adopter to apply to her adoption fee or transport for
a great home. This is how much she loves this girl and wants to see her go
to a super home. She is moving out west and sadly can not take her.
Chianti is located in NC.
Chianti is adopted by Pamela
Armstrong from OK. Pamela has been both a donor and approved adopter for
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Hoot Mon, 1999 Appaloosa gelding, chestnut, 11.1 hands (measured), great kids’ pony, babysitter, and
companion, jumps well at liberty, has started learning how to drive, cross
ties, good with farrier and vet, easygoing, laid back, very easy keeper,
smart, likes people, good with other animals and horses, easy to handle,
confident, brave, cute
little boy with an outgoing, curious personality, sound and healthy, ready
to go out and have fun!
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- Hootie has been adopted by Carrie Farmer of Mass, Carrie is involved in starting
a theraputic
program and we all feel
Hootie would be perfect for
that job.
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Red: 2000 Arab gelding,
chestnut, reg# 0579539, by JK Major League and out of NBS Fyre Dawl,
14.3 hands (measured), loves people and attention, totally sound
and healthy, no allergies, fractures, or illnesses, only injury was a cut on
his leg that left a bump, great
personality, has been started undersaddle,
low in pecking order, good with other horses and
animals, likes children, will crib without a collar, quiet in stall, cross
ties, can catch in open field, good with farrier, comes when
called, recommended for 4-H,
pleasure riding, low level jumping, local or
national showing, endurance riding, competitive trail riding, or reining.
Great horse, very sweet and ready for anything. Located at SWAP HQ in
West Union, WV, absolutely beautiful, love the flaxen hair that runs through
his mane and tail.
Red has been adopted by Jann
Foley of WV, This Jann's
3rd SWAP horse, she's had the other two for over 7 years so we are really
happy to see her and her daughter Maggie want to give Red a home. Bravo!! |
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DJ: 1995 registered Andalusian gelding, very very rare black color, 15.3 hands (measured), good temperament and
conformation, by Genio III and out of Tobosa II. D J has been trained
to 3rd level dressage and had started upper level movements, he can do side
passes, shoulder in, flying changes, haunches in, counter canter, spanish
walk and piaffe. He had a suspensory injury almost 2 years ago, has been
rested, rehabed and is back in work and sound but SWAP will be restricting
DJ from all upper level work for at least 5 years (but potentially forever,
that will depend on the care of the adopter) and we'll be restricting him
from all hard work for two years to allow that suspensory to get strong
again (to get details of how that will be defined in the contract, just
email or call). We are looking for a job that DJ can do easily and stay
sound doing, without drugs, injections and without any risk of reinjury.
This is a rare opportunity for one of our adopters to get a horse like this
for a third of the normal cost. He's located in WV, he was appraised
by a certified appraiser at 37.5k
DJ has been adopted by Valerie McCloskey of NY. This is Valerie's
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Skye: 2004 TB filly, Dark
Bay, 15.2 1/2 hands (will probably grow an inch or two), out of Pasta Party
and by Tristiano, both registered with Jockey Club. Currently
being ridden 3-4 times/week at walk/trot/canter. Up to date on
shots/wormer/dental and farrier work. Used to being ridden in a medium
tree english saddle/ hunter bridle and 5" snaffle. Skye likes people,
has good manners, can be ridden today, respects your space and has a
good temperament. She is smart, easily trained, likes to
work, good with other animals and horses. Skye is trained to ride,
stands for the vet and farrier, crossties, clips and bathes. She
lunges on a line, comes when called, can catch in an open field, and is low
on the pecking order. Responds to voice, reins, martingale, leg, draw
reins, lunge line and body weight. Skye is recommended for low level
jumping, pleasure riding, hunt seat on the flat or over fences, english
pleasure, eventing, lessons/schooling situation. She is located at SWAP HQ.
Skye has been
adopted by Susan and Jennifer Winter of VA, this is the Winters 3rd SWAP
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Georgia: 1984 Morgan cross mare She
likes people, has good manners and temperament, respects your space and is
confident. She can be ridden today, a beginner or child could ride, is
good with other animals and horses and is kidsafe. She is good for
farrier/vet, loads, ties, bathes, can catch in open field, is good alone and
is quiet in her stall. Recommended for broodmare duties, lead line,
companion horse, and light trail riding with a child, she is really only a
walking horse, with very little trotting (no canter at all). Georgia is
located at SWAP HQ
Georgia has been adopted by Lisha Lovett for her young girls and one very special child that
needs a very special horse. We know Georgia will do beauifully in that job.
This is perfect for this wonderful old one who is worth a million in what she
could do for a child that needs her (and to us).
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Missy: 2000 QH cross mare. Approx 15 hh, will
measure soon. Broke to ride, walk/trot/canter, knows leads. A beginner
could ride, easy keeper, cute mover, started nicely, is solid in her basic
training, has a nice headset. Sound for any profession.
Missy has been adopted by Lori
and Don Ross of VA. They also adopted Sara. This is their first two SWAP
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Sara 1991 TB Mare. 15.1 hh Is used
to light walk/trot/canter work, Up to date on shots/dental/farrier
work. Is used to being ridden in an double-jointed snaffle, and a
hunter bridle with flash attachment. Sara likes people, has good
manners, respects your space, is brave and trusting, has a good temperament.
She knows leads, likes to work, likes to jump, is smart, easily trained,
good with other animals and horses, safe for an advanced beginner rider.
Good for farrier/shots, loads, ties, crossties, clips, bathes., lunges on
line and free lunges. She is good alone, but prefers a turnout buddy,
quiet in stall, low in pecking order and can catch in an open field.
Sara is recommended for any companion job, lead line, 4H or pony club, low
level dressage, english pleasure or any job on the flat, The donor requests
that she no longer be jumped.
Sara has been adopted by Lori and Don Ross of VA, Missy and Sara are
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Ukee: 1994 registered TB mare,
15.1 hands, grey. Registration number is 9434515, located in Ashville, NC.
No Surgeries, injuries, illnesses, healthy and sound. All
health care kept
up to date and proven broodmare, easy keeper, good with other horses, loads,
good with vet and farrier, high energy, good temperament, bathes, likes
people, quiet in stall, comes when
called, easy to catch, low in the pecking
order in a herd. Great mother, no vices, wonderful personality and
conformation. Pictures don't do her justice, she is a beautiful girl. The
adopter is no
longer breeding and needs to find her another home. Has been a
broodmare for most of her life. Has been ridden in a western saddle for most
of her riding but was not ridden until she came to us in 2000 and has not
been ridden since then. Sire is Fellow Traveler and her Dam is Mrs. Kee.
Sweet girl that is easy to handle and be around.
- Angie Macy has adopted Ukee,
Angie has a long list of SWAP horses and a long history with us from
adopting, to fostering to state director. Ukee
will be a broodmare for her Lippizzaner
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Casino: 1997 STB gelding, brown (black
with brown points w/ star), 16.0 1/2 hands (measured), USTA # sg6048, by
Life Sign and out of Village Gree, no allergies, sensitivities, surgeries,
fractures, or illnesses, was a game racehorse and liked to win, just wasn't
holding up to such a high impact job, likes people, good manners, respects
your space, good temperament, confident, last raced in
May
2006, all shots done in March 2006, likes to work, easily trained, smart,
good with other animals and horses, good with farrier and vet/shots, loads,
gaited, good alone, quiet in stall although he paws before turnout,
comes when called, can catch in open field, high in pecking order, sound, trained to drive and been under
saddle, we will be doing both with them while he is here, restricted from
jumping since he's already done
enough high impact work. Pretty much all standardbreds become wonderful family horses, trail horses, kids horses and
beginners horses because of their great temperament and willingness to
learn, soooo
sensible. They bathe, load, clip, cross tie and tie, they are
good with the farrier and vet... they are just do it all horses. These 3 standardbreds will be very close to the past 500 and some STB's
we've placed into
homes. Excellent horses for all kinds of jobs. All these guys are
pacers (pacers also trot but trotters very rarely pace unless trained to do
so, they aren't born pacing) with pacers you have tons of flexibility
because you can
take
them either way... go for a walk/trot/canter horse or go for a gaited horse
that will pace and rack. My mare will do all 5 gaits
nicely so it just takes time to teach them and a rider smart enough to ride
5 different gaits.
Casino has been adopted by the Tabbert
Family or northern Ohio. They were so excited to get this boy they drove
down in the snow storm to come and get their boy. Great choice. This is the Tabbert
families first SWAP horse, congratulations and welcome to the SWAP family.
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Dixie: 1996
gaited, double
registered Missouri Fox Trotter/Spotted Saddle Horse mare, palomino and white
spotted, Blaze and 4
white stockings, 14.3 hands serious serious eye candy,
just lovely. Registration numbers are 96-57146 with the MO Fox Trotter registry
and 9803930 with the Spotted Saddle Horse (SSHBEA). Sire was Barney's
J.R. and
Dam is Dancing Dixie of Zane's Lad. Proven broodmare, has beautiful babies,
totally sound for all riding. Years of trail riding experience, just not
for the beginner if riding alone as it takes a more
advanced rider to
get her away from the barn alone. About a mile down the road anyone can
ride her. No injuries, illnesses, surgeries, fractures, allergies, or
sensitivities, can be ridden English or
western, goes in a snaffle and medium saddle tree,
likes people, respects your space, good temperament, can be ridden today,
knows leads, smart, good with other horses, good with farrier and vet/shots,
loads, ties, cross ties, clips, bathes, quiet in
stall, free lunges and lunges on line, can catch in open field, low on
pecking order, proven broodmare, has lovely babies, throws
color, hardy easy keeper, used to wearing a winter
blanket in the winter, doesn't challenge fencing, wonderful mare
Dixie has been
adopted by Melinda Maupin of VA. This is Melinda's first SWAP horse.
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