Lots of work, sleep deprivation...Worth every second.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Baby Jackman
Been tough getting time to get on and update blog. We have been working with getting little Jackman, the baby clyde pulled from New Holland, over his illness. It has been one heck of a rough road. He stopped eating and drinking, so we had to place a catheter and provide fluids. Soon after he was having a difficult time breathing, we had to have a tracheostomy done. Once he became hydrated and could breath he perked up quite a bit. His abscesses are just starting to drain and I hope, we are headed out of the woods!
Lots of work, sleep deprivation...Worth every second.
Lots of work, sleep deprivation...Worth every second.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Busy Week!
Wow, what a week it has been!
I attended Unadilla NY auction Friday night and New Holland PA on Monday.
Here's the rundown on each auction:
Unadilla- ran thru approx 30 head. High price horse 650. Average price around 250. Low price 75
Most of the horses were in good flesh. Only a handful could be said to be in poor condition. Approx 6-10 went to KBs. Two were in attendance. We brought home a yearling TB filly by Read the Footnotes out of Tempted to Touch (Stormy Atlantic-Storm Cat). She is a beautiful youngster.
The other purchase was an teenaged Belgian gelding: Blake. The is the ultimate babysitter and has been caring for the yearling filly. They are home and in quarntine.
Blake:
Blake and his filly Lily
After a very late night and busy weekend settling in the newcomers, I was contacted about one of the Unadilla TB's going to the KB. Through the wonderful Fans of Barbaro, funds were raised to bail out the mare. I offered to foster her until a home could be found. I was scheduled to pick her up Monday at New Holland.
Monday was a long day. Up very early to make the long drive down. The sale was fairly busy in the early part. The riding horses brought decent money: averaging 450 +. It was a light sale though. They were done fairly early. We picked up two new rescues. A weanling Clydesdale colt and a teenage Belgian mare. The little colt had come thru the Harrisburg Pa Draft Sale in Jan. and was turned around sold at NH by the livestock broker. He is a very well bred youngster.
The mare, Sarah, is in very rough shape. About a 2/3 BCS with severe necrotic lesions on her pasterns. She has been living in shit up to her knees for a long time. She is caked with dried manure and her entire belly is one large mat. The other 3 that we brought home were two Belgian geldings bailed by FOBs to come and live here till placed, and the Unadilla Tb mare that they intervened and saved from the KB.
Sarah:
Joseph
Huey & Second Opinion (Tb mare)
It has been a hectic week!
I attended Unadilla NY auction Friday night and New Holland PA on Monday.
Here's the rundown on each auction:
Unadilla- ran thru approx 30 head. High price horse 650. Average price around 250. Low price 75
Most of the horses were in good flesh. Only a handful could be said to be in poor condition. Approx 6-10 went to KBs. Two were in attendance. We brought home a yearling TB filly by Read the Footnotes out of Tempted to Touch (Stormy Atlantic-Storm Cat). She is a beautiful youngster.
The other purchase was an teenaged Belgian gelding: Blake. The is the ultimate babysitter and has been caring for the yearling filly. They are home and in quarntine.
Blake:
Blake and his filly Lily
After a very late night and busy weekend settling in the newcomers, I was contacted about one of the Unadilla TB's going to the KB. Through the wonderful Fans of Barbaro, funds were raised to bail out the mare. I offered to foster her until a home could be found. I was scheduled to pick her up Monday at New Holland.
Monday was a long day. Up very early to make the long drive down. The sale was fairly busy in the early part. The riding horses brought decent money: averaging 450 +. It was a light sale though. They were done fairly early. We picked up two new rescues. A weanling Clydesdale colt and a teenage Belgian mare. The little colt had come thru the Harrisburg Pa Draft Sale in Jan. and was turned around sold at NH by the livestock broker. He is a very well bred youngster.
The mare, Sarah, is in very rough shape. About a 2/3 BCS with severe necrotic lesions on her pasterns. She has been living in shit up to her knees for a long time. She is caked with dried manure and her entire belly is one large mat. The other 3 that we brought home were two Belgian geldings bailed by FOBs to come and live here till placed, and the Unadilla Tb mare that they intervened and saved from the KB.
Sarah:
Joseph
Huey & Second Opinion (Tb mare)
It has been a hectic week!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
New Crew
I am happy to say we have added a new Belgian gelding to our rescue:
Meet Blake.
He is a teenage gelding pulled from Unadilla auction.
More info in a bit
B
Meet Blake.
He is a teenage gelding pulled from Unadilla auction.
More info in a bit
B
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Brrrrrr!
It has been SO COLD!!!
The crew is doing great. Abe continues to amaze us all. I can't begin to describe the difference. We're thrilled.
Looks like 3 new rescues will come in next week. Not sure yet.
B
The crew is doing great. Abe continues to amaze us all. I can't begin to describe the difference. We're thrilled.
Looks like 3 new rescues will come in next week. Not sure yet.
B
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Late...
Sorry everyone. It has been hectic these past few days and I haven't posted an Abe update.
The big fella is doing very well. His feet are changing so much! Good growth and nice and dry in canker areas. I do not smell the canker odor when working on his feet now. He has his moments, but for the most part, he is a good patient. :)
The rest of the crew if doing terrific. Sally has been adopted and is heading to her new home on Wed or Thurs of this week. She will be a babysitter for a young gypsy cob. Could not be happier!
Ozzie is doing very well. He was driven on the road yesterday in traffic with no issues. He is wonderful to drive. So light, and easy. I haven't had this much fun driving a horse ever.
Chinook is doing well. We are working on the feet, though I think the farrier will need to bring his stocks to trim him.
If all goes well, we will be bringing in 2 new Belgian geldings the end of this week. I'll keep everyone posted.
B
The big fella is doing very well. His feet are changing so much! Good growth and nice and dry in canker areas. I do not smell the canker odor when working on his feet now. He has his moments, but for the most part, he is a good patient. :)
The rest of the crew if doing terrific. Sally has been adopted and is heading to her new home on Wed or Thurs of this week. She will be a babysitter for a young gypsy cob. Could not be happier!
Ozzie is doing very well. He was driven on the road yesterday in traffic with no issues. He is wonderful to drive. So light, and easy. I haven't had this much fun driving a horse ever.
Chinook is doing well. We are working on the feet, though I think the farrier will need to bring his stocks to trim him.
If all goes well, we will be bringing in 2 new Belgian geldings the end of this week. I'll keep everyone posted.
B
Thursday, January 15, 2009
One Month!
We are at the 1 month mark this coming Monday. What a difference 1 month can make. The picture at the top of the blog is from Dec 13th on the feedlot. This is Abe 1 month later on Jan 13th
Abe is doing very well. His front feet are much less painful and he has been allowing us to treat with the metronidazole/DMSO/zinc sulfate mix.
B
Abe is doing very well. His front feet are much less painful and he has been allowing us to treat with the metronidazole/DMSO/zinc sulfate mix.
B
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Abe
Good News! Yesterday Abe took a short trip to the nearby vet hospital. We did x-rays of his feet, and EKG and bloodwork. We are thrilled that he shows no signs of rotation or sinking in the coffin bones. His bloodwork was good. He is slightly anemic, but otherwise healthy. His EKG showed the A-fib, and confirmed it didn't not involve his ventricles.
So, it was a good day!
B
So, it was a good day!
B
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