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7/24/2007: These two beautiful girls had been locked away and left to starve. Luckily, they were rescued a
month ago by a caring couple who started them back on the road to wellness. When they realized that these
horses needed more than they could provide, they called us for help.
All we know at this point is that the dark mare appears to be a thoroughbred and she appears to be pregnant.
She is very sweet and we are hoping that her foal will survive, considering the extreme neglect the mare has
suffered. The palomino mare is a Tennessee Walker, and she is very, very frightened of people right now.
We are letting them rest and recuperate under careful observation from the vets right now. Please check back for
updates on their progress!! And send prayers and good karma for the health of the mares and the innocent foal
waiting to be born....
month ago by a caring couple who started them back on the road to wellness. When they realized that these
horses needed more than they could provide, they called us for help.
All we know at this point is that the dark mare appears to be a thoroughbred and she appears to be pregnant.
She is very sweet and we are hoping that her foal will survive, considering the extreme neglect the mare has
suffered. The palomino mare is a Tennessee Walker, and she is very, very frightened of people right now.
We are letting them rest and recuperate under careful observation from the vets right now. Please check back for
updates on their progress!! And send prayers and good karma for the health of the mares and the innocent foal
waiting to be born....
8/5/07: The girls are starting to gain weight and are getting a bit of a shine to their coats! We had the thoroughbred
mare, Judy, palpated by the vet and she is NOT pregnant; it turns out her swollen belly is the result of malnutrition
and heavy parasite overload! Her intestines are swollen and irritated from the parasites. We have her on probiotics
and a GI conditioner to help get her digestive tract back on track. She is a sweet mare, and hopefully in a couple of
months we can determine her riding ability.
Fancy, the Tennessee Walker, is still very, very frightened and anxious around people. She seems to have some
lead line training but she is so tense, just waiting to be hit, that she cannot concentrate. She will soon be going to a
wonderful foster home that can give her all the time in the world to relax and learn to trust.
mare, Judy, palpated by the vet and she is NOT pregnant; it turns out her swollen belly is the result of malnutrition
and heavy parasite overload! Her intestines are swollen and irritated from the parasites. We have her on probiotics
and a GI conditioner to help get her digestive tract back on track. She is a sweet mare, and hopefully in a couple of
months we can determine her riding ability.
Fancy, the Tennessee Walker, is still very, very frightened and anxious around people. She seems to have some
lead line training but she is so tense, just waiting to be hit, that she cannot concentrate. She will soon be going to a
wonderful foster home that can give her all the time in the world to relax and learn to trust.
OCTOBER 2 2007:
Fancy has been adopted!!!!!!! This is a perfect fairy tale ending for us, and the beginning of happily ever after for
Fancy!!
We sent Fancy to live with one of our volunteers on 8/30/07 in order to get more one-on-one time and training, and
here, in our volunteer's own words, is how it happened:
Upon arrival here Fancy settled quickly, but she continued to demonstrate head-shyness and would avoid contact
with her muzzle. Over the course of the next several days she progressed through brushing of her top line, barrel, and
legs and then allowed fly spray if I started on her back first and then moved to the legs. There was a single episode of
half-rear in a stall when she felt cornered. At this point she was put on a long line and taken to the end of her paddock
where she worked on backing up and moving her feet right and left. There was much licking and chewing and a
lowering of her head, and her education moved much faster after this but abruptly slowed when she entered a high
heat (thanks to my elderly gelding who has a way with the ladies).
She allowed me to pick up her front feet and I spoke with my farrier about helping me while I tried to pick up her back
feet. He agreed to help but only if he picked up her feet. He arrived on 9/22/07, and Fancy noticed him immediately.
Until this time, she had shown some interest in us and would sometimes stay in the general area where we work,
frequently pointing out that there was no grain in her bucket. But today she made the overture to meet the farrier. He
was quiet and easy with her and she spent most of her time standing on the other side of the fence while he trimmed
our mini gelding and our elderly gelding. If he turned away from her she would stick her head over the gate-- but would
pull away to be just out of reach if he turned to her. After completing the trims on my horses, he went into her paddock
and knelt down. She could not resist!! She immediately went to him and stood about foot away from him for almost 10
minutes... just thinking about him. Their love affair progressed from there!!
He has been offered many horses in the course of his work but he says this is the first time he met one he was
interested in taking home. And she clearly chose him. Fancy moved to her new home on 9/23/07 and has a beautiful
stall with large grills on 3 sides for full panoramic views of her new farm. There is music, a jolly ball, and a fan, plus her
own farrier on site. There are four other horses in wonderful condition with whom she can converse. She has suffered
much from rough hands in the past and carries the emotional scars as a protection from being hurt again-- that is, until
her prince charming arrived!! She now has a wonderful home with a kind and patient man who will care for her and
never hurt her. I can think of no other person I would want to have this horse. He will bring out the best in her. I have
heard that there is a horse out there for everyone but until 9/22/07 I had never seen a horse so choose a human. If
Fancy could speak she would thank everyone who helped rescue her from starvation and abuse. She was most
eloquent in her forgiveness of humans when she selected my wonderful farrier to be her partner.
I went by to see her this evening and to drop off the copies of her medical reports. To my surprise, there was Fancy
grazing free in the open side paddock with Tonka, the very smart looking gray and white 2 year old gelding. And the
best news: Rick has been able to handle her muzzle and face where none of us could. She has been cantering and
racking along the fence lines showing off to the other horses and Rick. When I left she was grazing side by side with
Tonka, nose to nose, waiting to come in for dinner.
Fancy has been adopted!!!!!!! This is a perfect fairy tale ending for us, and the beginning of happily ever after for
Fancy!!
We sent Fancy to live with one of our volunteers on 8/30/07 in order to get more one-on-one time and training, and
here, in our volunteer's own words, is how it happened:
Upon arrival here Fancy settled quickly, but she continued to demonstrate head-shyness and would avoid contact
with her muzzle. Over the course of the next several days she progressed through brushing of her top line, barrel, and
legs and then allowed fly spray if I started on her back first and then moved to the legs. There was a single episode of
half-rear in a stall when she felt cornered. At this point she was put on a long line and taken to the end of her paddock
where she worked on backing up and moving her feet right and left. There was much licking and chewing and a
lowering of her head, and her education moved much faster after this but abruptly slowed when she entered a high
heat (thanks to my elderly gelding who has a way with the ladies).
She allowed me to pick up her front feet and I spoke with my farrier about helping me while I tried to pick up her back
feet. He agreed to help but only if he picked up her feet. He arrived on 9/22/07, and Fancy noticed him immediately.
Until this time, she had shown some interest in us and would sometimes stay in the general area where we work,
frequently pointing out that there was no grain in her bucket. But today she made the overture to meet the farrier. He
was quiet and easy with her and she spent most of her time standing on the other side of the fence while he trimmed
our mini gelding and our elderly gelding. If he turned away from her she would stick her head over the gate-- but would
pull away to be just out of reach if he turned to her. After completing the trims on my horses, he went into her paddock
and knelt down. She could not resist!! She immediately went to him and stood about foot away from him for almost 10
minutes... just thinking about him. Their love affair progressed from there!!
He has been offered many horses in the course of his work but he says this is the first time he met one he was
interested in taking home. And she clearly chose him. Fancy moved to her new home on 9/23/07 and has a beautiful
stall with large grills on 3 sides for full panoramic views of her new farm. There is music, a jolly ball, and a fan, plus her
own farrier on site. There are four other horses in wonderful condition with whom she can converse. She has suffered
much from rough hands in the past and carries the emotional scars as a protection from being hurt again-- that is, until
her prince charming arrived!! She now has a wonderful home with a kind and patient man who will care for her and
never hurt her. I can think of no other person I would want to have this horse. He will bring out the best in her. I have
heard that there is a horse out there for everyone but until 9/22/07 I had never seen a horse so choose a human. If
Fancy could speak she would thank everyone who helped rescue her from starvation and abuse. She was most
eloquent in her forgiveness of humans when she selected my wonderful farrier to be her partner.
I went by to see her this evening and to drop off the copies of her medical reports. To my surprise, there was Fancy
grazing free in the open side paddock with Tonka, the very smart looking gray and white 2 year old gelding. And the
best news: Rick has been able to handle her muzzle and face where none of us could. She has been cantering and
racking along the fence lines showing off to the other horses and Rick. When I left she was grazing side by side with
Tonka, nose to nose, waiting to come in for dinner.
So with Fancy happy and safe, we are focusing on Judy. Her ground manners are wonderful; Judy is a total love
bug, she craves attention and loves to be loved on. Her foster mom is still working daily with her to be able to lift her
feet, and has succeeded with the front feet and moved on to the back!!
Just today, 10/2/07, we had a trainer out to evaluate her riding abilities and discovered that if nothing else, Judy
excels at bucking.... :-) We are concerned that there may be a pain issue, so we are working with our vets to get to
the bottom of this. Stay tuned....
12/15/07: Ok. It's not a pain issue. LOL Judy has definite ridabilty issues. We're going to look into training for her...
stay tuned again!
Click to go back to Judy's page
bug, she craves attention and loves to be loved on. Her foster mom is still working daily with her to be able to lift her
feet, and has succeeded with the front feet and moved on to the back!!
Just today, 10/2/07, we had a trainer out to evaluate her riding abilities and discovered that if nothing else, Judy
excels at bucking.... :-) We are concerned that there may be a pain issue, so we are working with our vets to get to
the bottom of this. Stay tuned....
12/15/07: Ok. It's not a pain issue. LOL Judy has definite ridabilty issues. We're going to look into training for her...
stay tuned again!
Click to go back to Judy's page
