Dogwood Lane Horse Sanctuary

Dogwood Lane Horse Sanctuary Freedom to have opinions brings out their personality and their intelligence. It allows them to be thinkers...
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04/30/2024

This is Brandi. She's a year old. Blue Heeler/Dachshund. She is 🥰 chasing flying bugs.

😘 Carefree

04/24/2024

Loca (ASB/TWH 5yrs old) and Phoenix (black) jumping. They enjoy jumping. Loca is now jumping 2 ft.

Marshal is doing better. He was asking for treats 😔 today.He didn't want to be caught. He thought 🤔more meds,no thank ...
04/23/2024

Marshal is doing better. He was asking for treats 😔 today.

He didn't want to be caught. He thought 🤔more meds,no thank you.

I was finally able to switch out his mask for his new shades that block out 95%UV Rays.

Thank you everyone 😌 for the prayers and healing. His appetite still isn't 100% He's on the mend.

😢 Prayers. In need of prayers for Marshal (Marshal Dillion). He is running a high temp. Gave him meds. Now it's w...
04/20/2024

😢 Prayers. In need of prayers for Marshal (Marshal Dillion). He is running a high temp. Gave him meds. Now it's wait til tomorrow.

He is blind and has Recurrent Uveitis.

Thank you for the healing 😌 and prayers. We appreciate all the help. 🆘. 💕

Mowing their paddock, stuck Marshal (blind) in the picadero. Rosie eating grass in the background. She's his eyes and...
04/17/2024

Mowing their paddock, stuck Marshal (blind) in the picadero. Rosie eating grass in the background. She's his eyes and rock when he needs her.

Rosie (21 yrs old) . She is my pony. She has a liver that likes to flare up 6 yrs ago I thought I was going to lose h...
04/10/2024

Rosie (21 yrs old) . She is my pony. She has a liver that likes to flare up
6 yrs ago I thought I was going to lose her.

Marshal is Appaloosa/Andalusian. He was abandoned for 3 yrs. He was going blind and is blind now. He has Recurrent Uveitis. He is 18-19 yrs old.

The vet and I decided to not take his eyes out.

It would've caused him a ton of stress. For his well-being mentally is to keep the pain manageable. One is going to shrivel up. His other eye 👁️ has lost the lens and sits in the corner of his eye.

This disease is not nice. Marshal is happy and he loves to kick up his heels. 🐴 🔥

Rosie was laying down more often. She was taking long naps. I started her on Rosehips powder and she's back to taking her one long nap. I'm glad 😁 it's helping her. 😁

This is Nelson. He and Buzz are the oldest. They are 24 yrs old. Nelson has Cushings. 😊 He is still able to shed out o...
04/07/2024

This is Nelson. He and Buzz are the oldest. They are 24 yrs old.

Nelson has Cushings.

😊 He is still able to shed out on his own.Very thankfull!

I had Duke (RIP 2018 he was 30 Irish Sport Horse) who had Cushings and I had to clip him. He was a wholly mammoth.

Nelson still protects his nose. He was fine when I took the phone away but back in sight and he would protect his nose.

His nose was once broken 💔

Whose dogs are these? 😗 Meet my new dogs. They needed a new home. Delilah and shadow. They are the same size as Lily...
04/02/2024

Whose dogs are these? 😗 Meet my new dogs. They needed a new home. Delilah and shadow. They are the same size as Lily. 😍😍

They are doing great with the cats. The cats on the other hand are saying 'We didn't need another dog.''🙀

03/31/2024
03/31/2024

Loca's first time being lead out. She has escaped so not the first time being out. 🤣
We had a nice walk, but Phoenix wasn't happy his girl left him.🙃

What ? What do you want? Is it dinner time?Phoenix and Loca.
03/28/2024

What ? What do you want? Is it dinner time?

Phoenix and Loca.

Can't find it! My truck has a grounding issue. It has been looked at for days and hours. 😞I'll still be able to get ...
03/24/2024

Can't find it! My truck has a grounding issue. It has been looked at for days and hours. 😞

I'll still be able to get feed and hay (grateful for that) but will not be able to hook the trailer to it🥲.

It acts up even during regular driving but it's worse when the trailer is added. It needs to be retired to farm life.

Don't know what we're going to do.

Weeding is done. Isn't this beautiful? 😍 🐎Loca and Phoenix did this. I think they think they are part goat. 😂 💕 🐐
03/19/2024

Weeding is done. Isn't this beautiful? 😍 🐎

Loca and Phoenix did this. I think they think they are part goat. 😂 💕 🐐

Loca has to help me trim Phoenix's feet. Do you have a horse that likes to help?
03/18/2024

Loca has to help me trim Phoenix's feet. Do you have a horse that likes to help?

I barely pulled those hairs off Rosie's butt. Want to eat hairs? Come on over
03/13/2024

I barely pulled those hairs off Rosie's butt. Want to eat hairs? Come on over

Rosie badly needed the shedding blade. What a mess. She really enjoyed the help.
03/12/2024

Rosie badly needed the shedding blade. What a mess. She really enjoyed the help.

Spring is here. The horses are shedding. They are in full force. Show me your horses shedding.
03/06/2024

Spring is here. The horses are shedding. They are in full force. Show me your horses shedding.

Who did this? Loca? pulled this (my mounting block) out of the corner? Do you have a busy body?
03/06/2024

Who did this? Loca? pulled this (my mounting block) out of the corner?

Do you have a busy body?

Anybody else have a wonderful helper?
03/05/2024

Anybody else have a wonderful helper?

HELLO, Good morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night,I want to take time of who is the owner of Dogwood Lane Horse Sanctuary....
03/05/2024

HELLO, Good morning, Good Afternoon, Good Night,

I want to take time of who is the owner of Dogwood Lane Horse Sanctuary. My name is April Lewis.
In case you didn't know I'm passionate about horses. I own Dogwood Lane Horse Sanctuary and took in abused and neglected horses. Some are not healthy.

Some have been super damaged. Nelson's nose was once broken and had 0 trust in people. He's doing super but he still protects his nose from time to time.

Jazzer came back from so called trainer with road burns and rope burns. When he gets anxious, he could become aggressive. It used to be he would become aggressive. A little has changed recently.

I also recently switched stores, a shop online store. The reason for the switch is because my husband always had dandruff and nothing was working. He tried the 3-1 body wash shampoo and it's working great. And since I'm not spending money on things I don't need, I did the switch. It's worth it for his well being and it's all non toxic which is a huge bonus. Also they carry essential oils which from time to time I do use on the horses. I'm no expert on essential oils but I do the best I can and do some research.

One other thing, if you have aches try Rosehips Powder. My husband has been on that and he is now free of hip pain which he's been suffering for years. He'd go to the chiro and it would help for a short time and then it would be back in full force.

Rosie and Nelson my ponies are both on it, for the reason why I bought it in the first place. My husband was a guinea pig and the results surprised the hell out of me. If interested I get mine from Frontiercoop. I buy 3 lbs and I get shipping free. If you'd like more details comment below.

I have 2 adult boys. A wonderful husband who works his butt off to support me and the horses.

Have a Wonderful DAY!

This is Nelson and he gave me his first hug. His nose was once broken.

Ace , oh Ace what am I going to do with you. I was trimming his feet. I only got his fronts done because it was just ...
03/01/2024

Ace , oh Ace what am I going to do with you. I was trimming his feet. I only got his fronts done because it was just too much. He kept taking his foot away. I wrapped the lead line around his pastern so I had something to grab. It made it easier for me. He never left me. He just had to play this game, today.

I'm busy rasping his 2nd foot (had the lead line wrapped around his pastern) and then his foot started lifting. I looked at Ace and he had a hold of the lead line and he was pulling his foot. He had his halter on with lead line attached. He had a hold of the lead line up close to his halter. For a while there he was playing tug-o-war with himself. I'm not sure who was winning. The 2nd foot could've used a little bit more rasping but I knew he gave what he could today.

At least he wasn't eating me.

I wish I had my phone on me.

High winds. Branches down everywhere. The dead apple tree was blown over and landed on the fence. It scared Loca and ...
02/28/2024

High winds. Branches down everywhere. The dead apple tree was blown over and landed on the fence. It scared Loca and Phoenix. They are fine. I had to lead Loca to the tree and show her everything was okay. Did the same for Phoenix.

We saw snow, yesterday. Today it will be gone. Going up to 53F. It's going to be a muddy sloppy mess.
02/13/2024

We saw snow, yesterday. Today it will be gone. Going up to 53F. It's going to be a muddy sloppy mess.

Caleb got a new neck cover. It was the only color available in the size he needed.
02/12/2024

Caleb got a new neck cover. It was the only color available in the size he needed.

See this table. Loca was caught with her foot on it. The other foot solid on the ground. No time to get a pic. She t...
02/11/2024

See this table. Loca was caught with her foot on it. The other foot solid on the ground. No time to get a pic. She took it off. Loca is 5 yrs old.

This is Loca's first time seeing an umbrella. I opened and closed it too. At first, her head went up and not sure but ...
02/10/2024

This is Loca's first time seeing an umbrella. I opened and closed it too. At first, her head went up and not sure but then realized it was harmless.

Washee got a new blanket. I found his old one laying in the woods. So thankful he didn't get hurt. He tore his belly ...
02/05/2024

Washee got a new blanket. I found his old one laying in the woods. So thankful he didn't get hurt. He tore his belly strap off. No idea what happened.

He is working hard to make it his own. This isn't even 2 days of wear yet.

I am pretty sure this is Loca's doing. She found a hole and pulled part of the fence down. Her and Phoenix were heard ...
01/27/2024

I am pretty sure this is Loca's doing. She found a hole and pulled part of the fence down. Her and Phoenix were heard in the barn, banging the wheel barrows. Matthew, my son, had no problems getting them back in their paddock.

I got woken up around 1am to find out they were out and he needed help to fix the fence. He mostly needed help in keeping Loca and Phoenix from trying to help.

We'll see what the barn looks like when it gets lighter. That section of the barn is where the hay is stored,

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7998 County Road 2560
Chapel, MO
65548

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This is Brandi. She's a year old. Blue Heeler/Dachshund. She is 🥰 chasing flying bugs. 😘 Carefree

Loca (ASB/TWH 5yrs old) and Phoenix (black) jumping. They enjoy jumping. Loca is now jumping 2 ft.

Loca's first time being lead out. She has escaped so not the first time being out. 🤣 We had a nice walk, but Phoenix wasn't happy his girl left him.🙃

We finally burned some of the brush. From this pile there is still a big oak log and some other oak logs that still need to finish burning. We ran out of time and had to put the fire out. Hopefully next fall we'll have the chance to burn some more.. As usual, had to put Buzz up otherwise I would have a fire horse. He has no problem putting his nose into it and stepping into the fire. I had to keep him penned up for 2 days, making sure the fire is actually out and good enough to allow Buzz back in. The other horses wanted to help. They at least have respect for the fire and not look at it as a friend. I was able to keep them away and they would go back to their hay piles.

Ace (KMH 14 yrs old, I think) and his bridle. This is actually improvement. This is mild. If you've seen where we started, your jaw would be on the floor. I just dangle the bit in front of him then he'll take it and I'll slide it up.

Because of the time Rose Evans took in playing with Rod, Haven got to play with him. This is Haven's first day learning about horses. I just let them loose and this is what they did.

Ace's opinion. "I'm done" He went well with the groundwork. He actually took his bit super quiet for the first time. He didn't grab anything of his bridle or reins. But he made it clear he didn't want to be ridden. I tried a few things hoping to change his mind but I had nothing.

Jazzer, Diesel, and Buzz having a Blast.
Jazzer, Diesel, and Buzz having a Blast.

Jazzer, Diesel, and Buzz having a blast. Watch for Buzz's excited blows.

All of the white is sleet and it's still coming down. Ace touched the edge of the slushie pond and got all excited. Crazy nuts. Nelson is doing great.

1-16-22 Rod Pushing It
1-16-22 Rod Pushing It

Marshal (blind) on the Boulder 12-22-21
Marshal (blind) on the Boulder 12-22-21

Marshal (blind ) got up on the boulder for the very first time. We've never done anything with the boulder before. (Oh there is a moment where the camera is moving around. I edited quite a bit out. Cowboy (32 yrs old) decided he wanted to be the cameraman's helper or maybe be the cameraman. He likes to supervise. lol) Marshal missed Rosie going into the picadero and I saw the boulder so thought let's try. To do this with no lead line is totally amazing. I got on the boulder because I could feel he needed more information. He can feel how high I was and I had two fingers placed just inside his mask so he can feel me. It helps with his confidence when he's trying to trust me. I also felt he got enough info and felt I was in his way so I got off the rock. there was a point where he kinda jumped that was because I forgot to say"touch" it prepares him for the touch. Touch means anywhere on his body. And he searches for the energy to where it might touch him. When he stopped before going further to go into the entrance of the picadero watch for his tongue. Him stopping was him being nervous and not sure that we can walk through there because the gate might be closed. The tongue is evidence of his stress.

Rosie made it into the arena with Marshal. I forgot to close their gate and this is what happens. Rosie short steps but she is feeling good Last winter she was in an awful state and I was thinking she might be done but look at her now She is one tough girl. The snorting is Rosie.

Love How Interested Rod was. You'd think we've been working with him with the ball. We haven't. He saw a ball for the first time when he was 4 yrs old and it was for one day. All he did was spook and then pushed it because that's what Rosie, the pony, showed him. He is now 13 yrs old and this was his 2nd time seeing a ball. First time, having it bounced, rolled and tossed around his body. I love the trust that had build over the years. Rose and Rod Ba-Dass 3-7-2020

Nelson Rolling (part 2 )on his Grain Pan
Nelson Rolling (part 2 )on his Grain Pan

Nelson will position his grain pan, usually at his shoulder or rump. He will sometimes try to keep his nose in the pan and roll at the same time. Sometimes, he'll stop in mid roll because he missed a tibbit. He'll lick the pan clean and then get back to finishing his roll. He is the only horse that does this. Sometimes, the pan would stick to his shoulder or rump. It'll pop off when he'd shake the dust off.

Nelson Rolling On His Grain Pan
Nelson Rolling On His Grain Pan

Nelson will position his grain pan, usually at his shoulder or rump. He will sometimes try to keep his nose in the pan and roll at the same time. Sometimes, he'll stop in mid roll because he missed a tibbit. He'll lick the pan clean and then get back to finishing his roll. He is the only horse that does this. Sometimes, the pan would stick to his shoulder or rump. It'll pop off when he'd shake the dust off.

A Fantastic Run
A Fantastic Run

Rosie (pony who has laminitis) and Marshal (blind) running after cooling off in the pond. I had the main herd in the arena so they can have this time. Thank you Grace for catching this beautiful moment.

Buzz and his sugar
Buzz and his sugar

Buzz is sucking on his sugar cubes. Usually he'll stand out in the field by himself with his eyes almost closed, but he didn't want to leave me. When he's done with his sugar, he'll then suck on his tongue and his tongue would be sticking out a little bit. He's so cute when he's at these moments. Mentally, he can be any where between a month old - 2 years old at any given moment. I've seen him once where he acted more like a 3 year old. If I remember correctly he's 17 years old. He's really funny when he's a month old. He'll bring his front legs up like he's still trying to figure out how to use them. He loves it when I say " do you have a boo-boo" when he's hurt. He really wants to be hugged, but he cant' handle it. Since Diesel and Cowboy has entered his life, he's been doing a lot better with being touched. Everybody knows Buzz is just a baby.

Buzz had a blast today. We took several laps around the pasture. We haven't done this in quite some time. He talks and calls out to Mr. Truck. He loved it. We did end up with a problem. He got a hold of the last bits of carrots and he tried eating the plastic bag. He was so good. I held his tongue and reached in pulling out bits of carrots. My hand went all the way back to his throat. No bag. I looked inside and I think it was in his cheek. It took a couple of tries and finally able to grab it. Buzz was so GOOOD!!! He didn't try fighting me. It was uncomfortable but I got the job done. GOOD BOY!!!

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