thank you Jean!

Ok, so yesterday was a busy day for me. Stayed home in the morning so that my vet, Dr. Elmer could assess Harley. He was snoozing of course, but once he saw her he gets up! What is it with vets and the horses can smell them a mile away?? Boy, he was a BAD boy with me trying to get his halter on. He wasnt having anything to do with getting poked and prodded. Finally we get the halter on him. He is trying to get away! I guess he is a bit spoiled (ok, alot spoiled). I havent really worked with him and he gets to roam wherever he pleases. Jean is working him over but not anything horrible on his part- His heart good, his teeth good. He is obviously a little bit in pain with his arthritis in his hips. But when he walks around, he is better. comes from laying down all dang day! I am sore too after sleeping at night!
So anyhow, we are bringing his senior/grain wayyyyyyyyyyyyy down to make him eat more hay. So here is his first day of his new diet.
8 pounds of grain
unlimited hay (he always has that)
1/2 cup of veg oil on his grain
1/2 cup of molasses
1 gram bute in syringe with apple sauce or molasses (since he doesnt eat anything that is medication in his grain!)
So we will see how he does with that.
One thing I was not knowing is that if you give them too much veg oil the grain doesnt get absorbed as well. I was putting it on his grain each time (x3)
So this is his diet each day.
He is also getting a heavy duty wormer for 5 days straight.
Then I can continue on his every other month regime.
So, Harley, lets see the pounds come on! He is such a good boy and i really dont think its time for him to be put down. i think he can come around, gain weight and be ridden again! He also got his blood drawn (good boy at this!) and we hope there isnt anything wrong internally. Also giving him Vit E in his grain.
I love you Harley! You need to be with us for a long time! All of my volunteers just love him as much as I do. Hard not to. He follows everyone around. Like a huge dog! Anyhow, lets all pray for Harley!

I got a call last night from a lady in Canada. She left me a message to call her. Which is fine, but she is in Canada! My answering machine is very horrible so I got all of her numbers except the last one. REally dont have the funds to call someone in Canada. If you would like to talk to me, emailing me is much better! Its free!
jpulvermacher@ophth.wisc.edu - Also with the scammers around, I dont want to call this number and then my phone bill comes in and I owe a bunch of money! Not that I think this woman is a scammer, but I have to be careful. She said that she was on my website and to call her. Well, if you are reading this (Corrine, I think??) please email me or call me back after 7pm at night! I was also working late last night and didnt get home until 8pm. But I apologize if you are someone who wants to just talk! But as I am watching my pennies very carefully, even calling a honest person at a regular phone number is a bit over my budget right now. Trying to find a place for my fund raiser next year and not having too much luck at that. but I am still looking!! Need a place big enough! Not alot of stables that are big enough for this- But I am trying to find one.
I also want to thank all of my volunteers and donors! You all mean so much to me. I would NEVER be able to do this without you all! thank you so much!