Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Its all about the money
Today I wanted to blog a bit about money in the horse world. You see it everywhere especially in the slaughter world. People take their horses to auctions. they either know or dont know that the buyer who got their horse is a horse broker aka a horse slaughter person. Now, the HB (horse brokers) will sometimes take that horse to a different auction to see if they can make some money on it. Sometimes they dont. Or they will then take it to Canada or Mexico right away. Sometimes they will sell the horse to a rescue or person while waiting in a kill pen for more horses to make his trip worth while. They then, for example, buy a horse for $100.00 and then either make more money at the auction or make money per pound from the slaughter places. Or they will charge a person or rescue probably 3 to 4 times the amount that it cost them. In any event, they make money. They never bid more than what they will get per pound. they wont sell at auction below per pound. they make money. I read a blog from a guy in California who frequently gets his TB's from the KB/HB. Alot of those guys are mexican's who are here in the US illegally. He says that a trailer load of horses will bring them 2-3K for their horses. If they do this 1-2 times a week, boy that is alot of money. Now there are going to be farms to house horses going to slaughter. Canada passed a law that the horses have to be drug free for 6 months. So they will stay at farms and they will transport them. Nice huh??? What a bunch of pieces of crap! why are people like this? I dont get it. Is money really worth it? I just hope they get their just-do in the afterlife. another thing, i sent out a plea for two mares from a guy who wants to have his mare's fertilized embryo transfered to another mare to carry so his mare doesnt have to. Obviously cares about that mare. you would think he would care for the other mares. he does not. Gets the free or cheap mares and then decides a week or two later if he wants them to carry this embryo. He decided these two mares were not the ones to carry, (I think he purchased 4 or 5 mares) he calls my friend Jodi and asks her to get these mares. She finds a person and now the dude will maybe let them go. IF he gets some money. Boy, do i hate extortion or what?? We are all made to pay money to POS people who dont care for their animals. Even the ones he does keep, will probably be 'sold' off later or sold to the KBs. I dont know what to do in this situation. do we keep paying these people off? do we let them send them to slaughter? I dont know. Either way they will continue. I just dont get it. these are the challenges we live with in the rescue world. Pieces of crap people that i would never want to know in real life or have as friends.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Yeah, Spring is coming!
I am very excited to have March here!! I love the warmer weather. Actually what I love about it is that we dont have snow and ice underfoot. I am always worried when i work with a horse in the winter, that I could fall down on the snow and then a horse might accidently kick or step on me. I am really the only one who cares for my horses so I dont want to get hurt. Another reason that i dont ride much anymore. Just Missy and jack for now and they are speedy enough for me. We like to walk and trot. Thank you! also, getting older and knowing that I could break something! Yikes! I am in my 40's and getting up there in age. but we are in better shape and mind nowadays!! At least that is what i keep telling myself.
Well updates from the Second chance Horse Rescue Ranch- The last month I had tack sales at both Arena and Arlington. Made about $173.00 from tack sales and cookies at Arena and $150.00 with donations/cookies and tack sale. I also was able to talk to the 4-H kids at Arlingtons tack sale. Boy, speaking sometimes is easy for me and sometimes not. This one slipped me up because there is a like a big arena area and there are kids from one side to another AND i had to speak into a microphone. Yikes! dont like the microphone! So we spoke to them and I love speaking to the kids. they sometimes want to volunteer or see if i have a specific horse for adoption and the best part- If I can get kids to not breed their horses when they get older and get a horse that needs a home, its great! Just hoping that all breeding stops for a few years so that the horses who deserve a better price on re-sale can get that price!! A couple of years ago, I could get 800-1000.00 for a nicely broke horse and now we cant sometimes even get a few hundred dollars for them! not many people buying, or if they are, they are newer folks (who may not know what they are getting into!) and are looking for those 'bomb proof' horses. oh yeah, I get those in all of the time! NOT! but i do find out about some of them from time to time. Anyhow, I had a great time with the kids. I always do. I also got to see Tammy and her young son, Colton!! What a cutie pie he is! Tammy, glad you have him and not me! Horses are easier!! hA! But congrats! You are a great mom. Hope you sold your saddle too! anyhow, had a great time.
I also have some news for when we go to the Midwest Horse Fair! I was invited (ok - so were others) to TALK at the Midwest Horse Fair!! Talking about rescue of course. As long as I dont focus on just my rescue I can talk about it. I am getting a powerpoint presentation regarding my views on rescue, slaughter and also views on starting a horse rescue. So I am extremely excited about that. the more people who realize that more than 100K horses are still getting slaughtered each year the more people will consider gelding, euthanasia and not breeding for awhile until we get this overpopulation with in safe limits. Also again, we will be bringing Antar, Daevin and Lady. I am so impressed with the training Lady is getting. She has a bunch of rides on her and Michele and Rebecca getting rides on her 3 times a week. Yes, she is still technically green broke, but is a very easy horse to direct and train. She will be a great asset to any family! So lets cross our fingers that these 3 will get homes. Both Antar and Daevin are broke not green broke, but since they are both Arabs, they need confident riders as they like to go!
But both boys are very loving and get along great with other horses. they are not alpha's either so you do have to watch that they dont get beat up!! HA! Daevin's buddy is the devil boy Breeze and Antar loves his 3 year old Raven, the MFT filly. he likes to watch over her. Or he is an old man with a young filly as his fantasy!!
So, I should be updating more this week. Have a great Tuesday and see you all soon!
Well updates from the Second chance Horse Rescue Ranch- The last month I had tack sales at both Arena and Arlington. Made about $173.00 from tack sales and cookies at Arena and $150.00 with donations/cookies and tack sale. I also was able to talk to the 4-H kids at Arlingtons tack sale. Boy, speaking sometimes is easy for me and sometimes not. This one slipped me up because there is a like a big arena area and there are kids from one side to another AND i had to speak into a microphone. Yikes! dont like the microphone! So we spoke to them and I love speaking to the kids. they sometimes want to volunteer or see if i have a specific horse for adoption and the best part- If I can get kids to not breed their horses when they get older and get a horse that needs a home, its great! Just hoping that all breeding stops for a few years so that the horses who deserve a better price on re-sale can get that price!! A couple of years ago, I could get 800-1000.00 for a nicely broke horse and now we cant sometimes even get a few hundred dollars for them! not many people buying, or if they are, they are newer folks (who may not know what they are getting into!) and are looking for those 'bomb proof' horses. oh yeah, I get those in all of the time! NOT! but i do find out about some of them from time to time. Anyhow, I had a great time with the kids. I always do. I also got to see Tammy and her young son, Colton!! What a cutie pie he is! Tammy, glad you have him and not me! Horses are easier!! hA! But congrats! You are a great mom. Hope you sold your saddle too! anyhow, had a great time.
I also have some news for when we go to the Midwest Horse Fair! I was invited (ok - so were others) to TALK at the Midwest Horse Fair!! Talking about rescue of course. As long as I dont focus on just my rescue I can talk about it. I am getting a powerpoint presentation regarding my views on rescue, slaughter and also views on starting a horse rescue. So I am extremely excited about that. the more people who realize that more than 100K horses are still getting slaughtered each year the more people will consider gelding, euthanasia and not breeding for awhile until we get this overpopulation with in safe limits. Also again, we will be bringing Antar, Daevin and Lady. I am so impressed with the training Lady is getting. She has a bunch of rides on her and Michele and Rebecca getting rides on her 3 times a week. Yes, she is still technically green broke, but is a very easy horse to direct and train. She will be a great asset to any family! So lets cross our fingers that these 3 will get homes. Both Antar and Daevin are broke not green broke, but since they are both Arabs, they need confident riders as they like to go!
But both boys are very loving and get along great with other horses. they are not alpha's either so you do have to watch that they dont get beat up!! HA! Daevin's buddy is the devil boy Breeze and Antar loves his 3 year old Raven, the MFT filly. he likes to watch over her. Or he is an old man with a young filly as his fantasy!!
So, I should be updating more this week. Have a great Tuesday and see you all soon!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Whew! (?)
Well, the last couple of days, i have been alittle bit concerned about Kobb, my 32 year old Arab gelding. His girlfriend of choice is Honey, my 10 year old Paint mare who is blind and wild. But Kobb always comes into the barn to get his morning grain. The last 3 days he has not. So what is up? I actually took it outside for him and he ate it,so he wasnt sick. But i also noticed that Honey has been aggitated for the same number of days. Oh man! There is a possibility that Honey is pregnant. last year, we got Breeze back from his adopters- NOT gelded. We got him back December 2008. So we couldnt get him gelded at the time because of the cold. He was only about 8 months old, but certainly CAN breed if he chooses to. So for 4 months until we could get him gelded, he was with a couple of mares. After he got gelded, we gave the abortion shots to 2 mares. The 3rd mare, Honey, will not allow anyone to touch her, so i had to just take my chances on her. Last month i could have sworn that she was bigger on one side and getting quite beefy! Oh man! no! I just kept thinking that well, if she is pregnant, dont give birth in the real cold! So i have been watching her. Now, Kobb is watching her. Well i got my answer this morning to both situations! Honey is in heat! Kobb is just watching to make sure no other gelding in their group gets over to her while she is in heat! she is HIS girlfriend! Here I thought he knew that Honey was pregnant and going to give birth! Nope! If he cant have her, then nobody will! hA! Well I like that answer better than poor Honey giving birth to an Oops baby! What kind of foal would that have been?? Part Paint, Mustang and Welsh pony. yikes!! Could be cute, but what about conformation?? HA!! Anyhow, hopefully she isnt pregnant because she is in heat. But i wont breath easier until April! Get past April and that will be the latest she will go if she is pregnant.
Yesterday- I was asked to go to the UW Vet School to talk about my rescue! Boy was that fun! i do like talking about horses! I have spoke to a few groups and some 4-H kids. But that was more informal. Yesterday, I had made up a powerpoint presentation and actually presented this talk. Much more organized. I think i did ok and the people there had excellent questions. It looks like about 6-7 of this group of 20 (who were there) are going to be equine vets! Hopefully they will stay in Wisconsin! We need more here. Plenty of horses in Wisconsin! Lots of good ideas and hopefully i can help them get some experience with geldings, floatings and other things. They really dont have a good part in the program that deals with horses. Well - that might be why not many of them get into large animal or equine! A few of them are also looking for horses and i hopefully can help them find what they need when they are ready! anyhow, thank you for letting me talk and rant yesterday. Was very nice to be there!
Dont forget the Arena (At the Sandbar) tack sale on Sunday, Feb 21 at 10 am! I will be there with my stuff!
Hug your horses everyone!
Yesterday- I was asked to go to the UW Vet School to talk about my rescue! Boy was that fun! i do like talking about horses! I have spoke to a few groups and some 4-H kids. But that was more informal. Yesterday, I had made up a powerpoint presentation and actually presented this talk. Much more organized. I think i did ok and the people there had excellent questions. It looks like about 6-7 of this group of 20 (who were there) are going to be equine vets! Hopefully they will stay in Wisconsin! We need more here. Plenty of horses in Wisconsin! Lots of good ideas and hopefully i can help them get some experience with geldings, floatings and other things. They really dont have a good part in the program that deals with horses. Well - that might be why not many of them get into large animal or equine! A few of them are also looking for horses and i hopefully can help them find what they need when they are ready! anyhow, thank you for letting me talk and rant yesterday. Was very nice to be there!
Dont forget the Arena (At the Sandbar) tack sale on Sunday, Feb 21 at 10 am! I will be there with my stuff!
Hug your horses everyone!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Time flies
Well time flies when you are busy huh?? Oh yes, busy with getting taxes together, stuff for tack sales, and last weekend? My water tank fire! yes, that is right. My sinking water tank heater died on me a few weeks ago. I have one of those red floater tank heaters as a back up. I dont like using those because you know what horses like to do with those!! yes, pull them out, fling them around, that kind of thing. they get bored and play with them. Makes me nervous. Well I put it on Harley's side of the tank, he never plays with them. Well, the tank heater actually started my plastic water tank on fire! you can see the black part on the heater and then it must have flamed up. I went out in the morning last Saturday and it was fine, working. Then I come out at 3pm to show Antar to some prospective adopters. One lady says, look at your water tank! It was actually in flames! 3 quarters of it already burned! thank GOD it was outside and didnt burn inside of the barn! I have the tank shared between two paddocks. All of the horses not caring, but not over by it either! Wow! the fence didnt catch on fire either. So i was a lucky girl. So on a Saturday night, at 5:30 i had to go to farm and fleet, get a new tank (yes, a metal one) and a new water heater. $150.00 later, i got home and put it all together. Makes a bit nervous for sure. But this one is working. I think I will be taking pics of the tank and heater to show the manufacterer what these tank heaters can do. I have asked a few people and have found that it has happened to other folks! Yikes! What is up with that???
Anyhow, I am breathing easier. Got a metal water tank and a newer type of heater that is metal and sinks. I dont like the kind that goes into the plug of the metal water tank. I cant get them out, they seem to leak and then I cant find the plug! Horses will play with that too when the water gets low. So I will stick to the sinkable ones. Yes, they pull them out from time to time, but not as much as the floaters.
Anyhow, the Arena Tack sale is on Sunday, Feb 21 from 10 am to 4pm
Arlington Tack Sale is on Saturday, Feb 27 from 9 to 3pm. I am speaking to the 4-H kids at 11am regarding my rescue.
Giving a talk tot he UW Vet Students Tuesday (tomorrow) Feb 16 at noon.
Call from Mimi wanting to donate some Neighlox and some tack to the rescue, thank you Mimi! cindy from Burlington wanting to find a home for her retired Polo Pony HoBo so that information will be emailed to my horsey friends. Supposed to be in great shape and a close to bomb proof horse! His age is 23-25 but he is great shape per the owner and her vet! Has many years of riding if taken care of!
I will try to post at least 2 times a week. Sometimes, its hard when i am so busy at work. I try to do this during my lunch and breaks and sometimes I dont get lunches and breaks! Talk to you all soon!
Anyhow, I am breathing easier. Got a metal water tank and a newer type of heater that is metal and sinks. I dont like the kind that goes into the plug of the metal water tank. I cant get them out, they seem to leak and then I cant find the plug! Horses will play with that too when the water gets low. So I will stick to the sinkable ones. Yes, they pull them out from time to time, but not as much as the floaters.
Anyhow, the Arena Tack sale is on Sunday, Feb 21 from 10 am to 4pm
Arlington Tack Sale is on Saturday, Feb 27 from 9 to 3pm. I am speaking to the 4-H kids at 11am regarding my rescue.
Giving a talk tot he UW Vet Students Tuesday (tomorrow) Feb 16 at noon.
Call from Mimi wanting to donate some Neighlox and some tack to the rescue, thank you Mimi! cindy from Burlington wanting to find a home for her retired Polo Pony HoBo so that information will be emailed to my horsey friends. Supposed to be in great shape and a close to bomb proof horse! His age is 23-25 but he is great shape per the owner and her vet! Has many years of riding if taken care of!
I will try to post at least 2 times a week. Sometimes, its hard when i am so busy at work. I try to do this during my lunch and breaks and sometimes I dont get lunches and breaks! Talk to you all soon!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Its been how long??
Wow, just realized how long its been since I posted. Awhile! but i think that not many do read the blog! But Tammy emailed me to update it! HA! so! someone does read these! so I will just keep updating.
Lets see- How is everyone doing in this cold, cold weather? I am hanging in there. As long as I keep moving and busy, the cold isnt too bad. The horses are cold! they have been standing around trying to soak up sun in between feedings! they are all getting a bit more food to make them keep their warmth! I feel bad for them, but horses have been out in the elements for hundreds of years and can endure. But if your horses are outside alot, they do need a little bit extra food to keep warm. I feed grain to half of my horses and half only get hay. If they are staying fat, then they are getting plenty to eat! But the weather will be getting a bit warmer next week! Yeah!
Harley does not do well in the cold. he lays down more and then when he finally does get up he is very stiff. I will give him hay next to where he lays and he loves to eat while he is laying down! what a goof! but I put his grain in a specific spot so that he has to get up to eat that. Poor guy! Still crabby when i have to adjust his blanket tho! So i know he is up to par too.
Breeze- What a devil he is! Wants his grain and eat everyone else's too! He has some big time guts for sure! Raven loves to dump her pail and eat her grain on the ground. Tried to feed her to a pail that is attached to the fence, but she hates those and refuses to eat from them. So i let her eat from the ground! Then she will go over to Antar's pail and help herself. he is such a nice boy that he allows her to. I have a lady from Manitowoc coming to see him on Feb 6, so cross your fingers that they love Antar! he is really a wonderful boy and needs his own family. She has an 8 year old son who has been taking lessons and i believe that Antar is the boy to get him to that next level. We went to the Jefferson Tack Sale on January 24 and I made almost $400.00!! Great!! some went to my hay guy and the rest went to my vet. The next tack sale will be on Sunday, Feb 21st at Arena, WI!
And after that is one in Arlington, WI on Feb 27. I will be talking to the Mount Horeb 4-H group on Feb 1st. Been awhile since i have spoken to a group, but I talk all of the time and am looking forward to educating some of the kids on horses and rescue. I have also been invited to talk for some of the Vet Students at the UW on Feb 16! My first question will be to ask who is going to be an equine vet? I will bet maybe one out of the group. Not many doing that. I dont blame them. going out to help a colic horse in the dead of winter has got to be hard! But if you guys are like me, I only have horse health issues on a Sunday night after 9pm and when its super cold out!! HA! You couldnt pay me enough! So i love my vet and her coming out to help me when I need it. Next news is that I was accepted to attend the Midwest Horse Fair for April 16-18!! Love going to that! Will be bringing horses that actually do not mind going on trailers this year! Stress for me is either loading horses onto trailers that dont like to load or the farrier doing a horse that doesnt like their feet done. But my new farrier is getting to know my horses and that is less stress for me. Can you tell i dont like stress?? Ok, so many people dont like stress! I am no different. Work is going well for me, sometimes I get some overtime hours in and that is a good thing. Still plugging trying to get a roommate to move in as Susan (last roommate) moved to Madison.
The horses I will be bringing to the Midwest Horse Fair will be for sure, Daevin (10 year old Arab gelding) and Lady, a 20 year old Morgan mare. Lady is at Pursleys getting rides on her before her big debut! Boy is she is a nice horse! Daevin is an Arab who is trained to ride, line drive, has been in parades, and done some jumping. He is a smaller boy and will test his rider from time to time. He was starved during his growing years and is a bit swaybacked. But that doesnt hinder him at all and just needs extra padding under his saddle. Does both English and Western saddles as well. Very sweet boy. Antar will also come if the family doesnt want to adopt him. Still planning on the big fund raiser on June 26, 2010 but i am still waiting for my contract from Mandt Stables. I want to make sure the place I have is set in writing before getting out letters and people to come. Have been waiting for awhile and emailed the manager there for it. So its at least 90% sure. It will be a great time for sure. If you have any ideas for the fund raiser or can help, please let me know. Will be doing horse rides, food, a couple of classes, games for kids, silent auctions, bands, and much more that are in the works. I am trying to get enough donated to help me with hay over the winter. That would be so great! So lots planned and seems like too little time to do it!! But more coming later. Sorry I have been slack in updating everyone. Ok, then, sorry Tammy that I havent updated just in case you are the only one reading this blog!! So nice to hear from you! Will be great to follow up. Tammy knows about a few of my horses from stables she has worked at. She has horses and a year old son and boy she is busy!
Talk to you all soon! Jenny
Lets see- How is everyone doing in this cold, cold weather? I am hanging in there. As long as I keep moving and busy, the cold isnt too bad. The horses are cold! they have been standing around trying to soak up sun in between feedings! they are all getting a bit more food to make them keep their warmth! I feel bad for them, but horses have been out in the elements for hundreds of years and can endure. But if your horses are outside alot, they do need a little bit extra food to keep warm. I feed grain to half of my horses and half only get hay. If they are staying fat, then they are getting plenty to eat! But the weather will be getting a bit warmer next week! Yeah!
Harley does not do well in the cold. he lays down more and then when he finally does get up he is very stiff. I will give him hay next to where he lays and he loves to eat while he is laying down! what a goof! but I put his grain in a specific spot so that he has to get up to eat that. Poor guy! Still crabby when i have to adjust his blanket tho! So i know he is up to par too.
Breeze- What a devil he is! Wants his grain and eat everyone else's too! He has some big time guts for sure! Raven loves to dump her pail and eat her grain on the ground. Tried to feed her to a pail that is attached to the fence, but she hates those and refuses to eat from them. So i let her eat from the ground! Then she will go over to Antar's pail and help herself. he is such a nice boy that he allows her to. I have a lady from Manitowoc coming to see him on Feb 6, so cross your fingers that they love Antar! he is really a wonderful boy and needs his own family. She has an 8 year old son who has been taking lessons and i believe that Antar is the boy to get him to that next level. We went to the Jefferson Tack Sale on January 24 and I made almost $400.00!! Great!! some went to my hay guy and the rest went to my vet. The next tack sale will be on Sunday, Feb 21st at Arena, WI!
And after that is one in Arlington, WI on Feb 27. I will be talking to the Mount Horeb 4-H group on Feb 1st. Been awhile since i have spoken to a group, but I talk all of the time and am looking forward to educating some of the kids on horses and rescue. I have also been invited to talk for some of the Vet Students at the UW on Feb 16! My first question will be to ask who is going to be an equine vet? I will bet maybe one out of the group. Not many doing that. I dont blame them. going out to help a colic horse in the dead of winter has got to be hard! But if you guys are like me, I only have horse health issues on a Sunday night after 9pm and when its super cold out!! HA! You couldnt pay me enough! So i love my vet and her coming out to help me when I need it. Next news is that I was accepted to attend the Midwest Horse Fair for April 16-18!! Love going to that! Will be bringing horses that actually do not mind going on trailers this year! Stress for me is either loading horses onto trailers that dont like to load or the farrier doing a horse that doesnt like their feet done. But my new farrier is getting to know my horses and that is less stress for me. Can you tell i dont like stress?? Ok, so many people dont like stress! I am no different. Work is going well for me, sometimes I get some overtime hours in and that is a good thing. Still plugging trying to get a roommate to move in as Susan (last roommate) moved to Madison.
The horses I will be bringing to the Midwest Horse Fair will be for sure, Daevin (10 year old Arab gelding) and Lady, a 20 year old Morgan mare. Lady is at Pursleys getting rides on her before her big debut! Boy is she is a nice horse! Daevin is an Arab who is trained to ride, line drive, has been in parades, and done some jumping. He is a smaller boy and will test his rider from time to time. He was starved during his growing years and is a bit swaybacked. But that doesnt hinder him at all and just needs extra padding under his saddle. Does both English and Western saddles as well. Very sweet boy. Antar will also come if the family doesnt want to adopt him. Still planning on the big fund raiser on June 26, 2010 but i am still waiting for my contract from Mandt Stables. I want to make sure the place I have is set in writing before getting out letters and people to come. Have been waiting for awhile and emailed the manager there for it. So its at least 90% sure. It will be a great time for sure. If you have any ideas for the fund raiser or can help, please let me know. Will be doing horse rides, food, a couple of classes, games for kids, silent auctions, bands, and much more that are in the works. I am trying to get enough donated to help me with hay over the winter. That would be so great! So lots planned and seems like too little time to do it!! But more coming later. Sorry I have been slack in updating everyone. Ok, then, sorry Tammy that I havent updated just in case you are the only one reading this blog!! So nice to hear from you! Will be great to follow up. Tammy knows about a few of my horses from stables she has worked at. She has horses and a year old son and boy she is busy!
Talk to you all soon! Jenny
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Hard times
Well just when i get to feeling the lowest, I get a rise from a friend. This friend knows who she is. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I get many emails from people needing homes for their horses. I try to help them by either sending out a mass email to my horsey friends if i am full. the problem is that i am always full! These horses are not only old or disabled, they are in their prime and actually are broke to ride. This economy is hitting us all so hard. People who have fleurished and are now looking for things to sell to keep their animals, homes, cars etc. Unfortunately the animals are the first to go if they cant pay the bills. I have been in this situation myself. I can get into debt very easily when additional bills come in that are unexpected. Donations down from even regular donors. It is expected now. I cant fault them. They're needs are before mine. I will survive. I will find ways, i will work a second job help out. I will do what it takes and so do others. I just everyone to know that we are all in this together. We all laugh and cry together. I try to help people by advertising their horses on Petfinder. I have actually done better at finding homes for other people's horses then my own! But I am ok with that! All horses need homes. At least then i dont have to worry when someone says they have to take their horse to an auction to sell. Most will really try and will be able to keep them until a home is found which is good. Please, if you do think bad times are ahead, think about what you have to do about your animals. The longer we rescues have to try to help find homes the better. The economy will hopefully get better! We have to stick together! Tell everyone you think of that you may be in trouble. People come to help! I know it can be humilating but its worth it because most of us have been in that boat. Think to yourself- Would i do this for someone? Of course most of us would! So why wouldnt you ask for help? I have asked so many times and so many times have been helped. I couldnt do this without you all. Our animals are so precious and our responsibility! We have options. they may not be options we like, but we have them. So please put aside your shame and ego and ask and receive help. Pay it forward when you can. If everyone did this, we would all be in a better way. We all need each other and its a wonderful feeling when this happens. I smile, I cry and my heart fills with love. Like i said, its a wonderful feeling.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Back to work!
Well now its after the holidays. Whew! Got through that! sometimes I love time off and then sometimes, i like my usual routine. Its cold out so cant stay out very long. I have my feeding down to the tee unless I have some uncooperative horses. Its cold out, but we as humans feel worse than the horses do. Just feed them a bit extra so that they stay warm. Make sure they are a bit fatter than their summer weight and make sure to have some good and fresh water. My usual routine is usually feeding at about 6:15 am and then about 6pm at night. sometimes i wish for those huge round bales to put out! But then again, it would make me lazy and not even go out to visit with my horses. So I go out - Twice a day. Winter doesnt last that long, I have to remind myself of that! thank god! We are now into January so we have about 2 months of total crap and then it starts being nicer out. Why am i am in Wisconsin??!! Oh yeah, I have 16 years into my job and my family is here?? oh yeah, right!! A friend of mine who has about 25 horses is seriously thinking about moving to Missouri. Cheap land and homes down there. Wonder if that is always the case or if its the economy. Hmmm. Not sure on that one. How about Hawaii?? Might be too hot for the horses. But I would be happy!! HA! No, I may move from the home I am in now but will be still in the area of Madison. Not that I am close to retiring, but I am over halfway to retirement. And certainly not wishing my life away! A lady here at work retired last Tuesday. I thought, Man! would that be nice to be able to stay home! But then again, I would be probably in my 60's and dont want that just yet! i still have things to do in my life and homes to find for the horses!!
Remember that the Midwest Horse Fair is April 16-18, 2010. I will tell you all which barn I will be in. Probably will be bringing Daevin, Antar and Lady to the fair. they are all broke to ride, but need experienced riders. Daevin has even been trained to line drive. Antar has some dressage experience. Lady has impeccable ground manners. All of them very loving horses.
June 26, 2010 will be the big fund raiser. Looking forward to that. Will be talking to the Mount Horeb 4-H group in February. Jefferson tack sale on January 24. If you have tack to donate to the rescue that would be great!
Still having emails and calls about horses that are being given up. I hope to help out with advertising since i am full up. But remember there is a list of other rescue groups that may be able to take your horse in. In my opinion, it is better to put your horse down then to sell it at an auction where the slaughter buyer is. You may not know its a kill buyer. But this much is a fact- If your horse goes with the kill buyer, he/she will have a horrible last 4 days before they slaughter it to send overseas or to Canada. isnt your horse worth giving it a dignified death? I think it is. I have lots of friends who still believe in horse slaughter. I believe in education. Stop breeding your horses to sell. they arent selling!! Or they are selling for dirt cheap to the kill buyers. Train your horse and make sure someone who buys it will give it a good home! Wow! Please! When did we stop being responsible for our animals/pets? You can tell I am pretty passionate about this- I know things come up, i know sometimes you cant keep your pet, but being responsible is what we need to do. anyhow- Rant is over- Sorry about that! I guess you can put it down to being Monday! Talk to you soon!
Remember that the Midwest Horse Fair is April 16-18, 2010. I will tell you all which barn I will be in. Probably will be bringing Daevin, Antar and Lady to the fair. they are all broke to ride, but need experienced riders. Daevin has even been trained to line drive. Antar has some dressage experience. Lady has impeccable ground manners. All of them very loving horses.
June 26, 2010 will be the big fund raiser. Looking forward to that. Will be talking to the Mount Horeb 4-H group in February. Jefferson tack sale on January 24. If you have tack to donate to the rescue that would be great!
Still having emails and calls about horses that are being given up. I hope to help out with advertising since i am full up. But remember there is a list of other rescue groups that may be able to take your horse in. In my opinion, it is better to put your horse down then to sell it at an auction where the slaughter buyer is. You may not know its a kill buyer. But this much is a fact- If your horse goes with the kill buyer, he/she will have a horrible last 4 days before they slaughter it to send overseas or to Canada. isnt your horse worth giving it a dignified death? I think it is. I have lots of friends who still believe in horse slaughter. I believe in education. Stop breeding your horses to sell. they arent selling!! Or they are selling for dirt cheap to the kill buyers. Train your horse and make sure someone who buys it will give it a good home! Wow! Please! When did we stop being responsible for our animals/pets? You can tell I am pretty passionate about this- I know things come up, i know sometimes you cant keep your pet, but being responsible is what we need to do. anyhow- Rant is over- Sorry about that! I guess you can put it down to being Monday! Talk to you soon!
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