Marshall Ranch & Rescue

26/12/2024

Update on mini: We took a couple days off from Facebook to enjoy Christmas with family. During that time we watched the movie Scrooge and something about Tiny Tim’s character reminded us of the mini. We have officially in the holiday spirit named the mini Tiny Tim. He has allowed us to brush his mane as it feels so good to his dry, scaly skin. We’ve noticed he has skin problems that need to be addressed. We’ve used different types of brushes, but it’s almost impossible to rake out the dry crusties that are matted into his mane. He loves to be scratched! He’s not too good on a lead rope yet and we don’t want him to struggle with his leg in the condition that it’s in to get him to a bathing station. Tomorrow the vet and farrier will meet to see Tiny Tim. He will be under sedation during the visit to x-ray his hoof to see what the initial cause of this situation is and how to proceed in correcting it. We’ll post an update on him tomorrow as soon as we have more answers to what his recovery will entail.

Please consider donating to Tiny Tim’s medical and farrier procedures at the link below. Thank you to everyone that has donated, liked, shared and followed this sweet guy’s updates.

https://gofund.me/57049541

22/12/2024

22/12/2024

MINI RESCUE UPDATE:

We had a great night with some friends and this sweet skittish boy. After three slow days, he is finally warming up and allowing us to get close enough to love and scratch on him. He is still very shy, but tolerating us as best as he can.

After getting to rub on his mane and back, we are finding more skin issues and a lot of crustiness at the roots of his mane. We believe he is going to come around and become a little social butterfly while on the mend from the leg and hoof procedures.

While we still are waiting on the vet/farrier visit, we’ve had many opinions of what might be going on with the hoof/leg. None of them seem to be inexpensive procedures. If he has a contracted tendon, googles estimate is $3,000-$4,000k just for the surgery. That doesn’t include rehab, labor, feed, teeth, vaccines, annual care, etc. Our targeted goal is $5k to get him vetted, treated, and rehabbed of which we have raise $400. We have a long way to go to get this little man the help he needs to have a comfortable life. Please help however and as best that you can.

Thank you all so much for your support, donations, likes, shares and cross posts. We appreciate every one of you. If you would like to donate to his efforts, the link is below, and please keep sharing his story, he deserves a peaceful, loving, comfortable life.

https://gofund.me/57049541

If you’ve made it this far in the post and are still following his story, we have come up with “Chance” and “Sparky” as name options, throw us some name ideas, we’d love to hear from you!

21/12/2024

Rescue update: yesterday with the help of multiple deputies and a fireman we transported the mini safely back to the barn to a big fluffy stall. His hoof curls underneath him like a dogs overgrown toe nail, unlike the usual flare out the front. It curls back at an approximate 30 degrees and looks almost square shaped. There is a flat grounded down stripe on the front of the hoof from standing on and dragging it. The right carpal joint looks to be about 4 inches lower than the left as well. What we originally thought would be founder, foreign object, or abscess, now could be a number of other things. Our vet and farrier will be out next week to X-ray and assess. While sedated for the X-rays, he may as well get as much done such as teeth float, vaccines and other annual treatments that he probably hasn’t had in a long time, if at all. This will be expensive, we need your help.

He is very hesitant and skittish around people so we wanted to let him move at his own pace. Once we unloaded him, we used a lunge line to slowly move him down the aisle to his new stall. We went back last night about 8 pm when the barn was quiet and did some hand feeding with him. He began to come around and ate with us close by, took some food from our hand while we snuck in a couple nose pets.

Today Abby from JnT Farms came over and helped with our rescue horses and got to spend some time with the little guy. He took a little time but she got him to warm up enough to take some feed from her and let her get a couple pets in.

We need anything that you can spare for this little guy , everything adds up! $5 , $10 , $20 is not a small favor to ask in todays economy , but we greatly appreciate anything that can be donated towards our scared new friend . Please continue to like , comment , share this post . We appreciate all of your support in helping our little rescues !

https://gofund.me/57049541

19/12/2024

URGENT!!! Tuesday we were called by a real estate agent appraiser about an abandoned mini on a bank owned property. We went out and looked at the mini, but we couldn’t leave without proper paper work in place. This morning we were called by the sheriffs office as they have been given permission by the bank and we are headed to get him now. This horse needs IMMEDIATE and long term veterinarian care and lots of farrier attention. We know we’re a week before Christmas, but if you can help this poor injured soul please donate towards his care.

https://gofund.me/57049541

https://www.paypal.me/johncmarshall13

Dixie Equine 601-853-1717

03/12/2024

Update on Sasha - it has been over a week and Sasha has not needed assistance in getting up , she’s been doing everything herself without any help for a solid week ! Sasha has a new friend she likes to graze with , his name is Meister and he doesn’t leave her side . Every day we watch her confidence build especially since grazing with the other horses . She has such a sweet , loving and playful personality which has really been showing a lot lately ! She has come such a long way from where she started and we could not be more proud of the progress she is making.

04/11/2024

We’ll be at Tractor Supply in Byram this Saturday from 2-4pm with George Harris for the Storage Max Dog Food Drive! We’ll have our adoptable piglets with us and Bit Bit for pictures with the kids. Y’all come see us!!!

31/10/2024

SASHA UPDATE: Sasha laid down again last night and still isn’t strong enough to stand back up in her own. She has been with us for 35 days now, and though she is getting better by the day, she still has many days ahead of her. Sasha is getting to go out to our small pasture to graze and walk around during the day, at night she is brought in to be fed again. She is excited in the mornings to go to pasture and is making a friends with another horse of ours in recovery. Thank you all for your support! If you would like to donate to our rescue efforts please click the link below.

https://cffms.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3013

17/10/2024

RESCUE UPDATES:

The chesnut mare has been named Sasha and she has been doing great! Today is three weeks . We are still gradually increasing her feed. She is down to four feedings a day, a bag of hay AND is getting back on pasture. She is up to a couple hours a day and increasing every other day. She has given us a few scares by having to lift her in her stall when she can’t stand up after laying down, but she is getting better and stronger every day! We are starting to see a little light in her eyes and she is starting to perk up. Her personality is starting to show through. Sasha’s coat is getting healthy and shiny with good nourishment and grooming. Sasha still has a long way to go to getting back healthy: a lot of vetting and groceries! But she is on the right track!

The Piggies are growing so fast! We have 5 females and 2 males! They are escaping their stalls, and running around the bar with the rescue kitten from I-20 and the Coal, my stray found in the back pasture. It’s been quite the “Funny Farm” around here lately. The two boys need to be castrated and everyone needs to be wormed. It’s time for vaccinations again as well ! All the piglets and the two sows will be available for adoption! We wouldn’t mind if ONE were to not get adopted, they sure are cute, fun and sweet.

Please continue to pray for our sweet Sasha and if you are interested in adopting one of our piglets or sows, shoot us a message!

And most of all THANK YOU!!! Thank y’all for the support to keep helping these beautiful souls! Thank you for the likes, shares and prayers! Thank you for the donations! If you are interested in volunteering, please send us a message. Below is a link to donate, please consider contributing to the health and recovery of these guys. THANK Y’ALL!

https://cffms.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3013

04/10/2024

RESCUE UPDATE:

Good morning! We’ve had a busy couple of days, so let’s get y’all filled in.

Wednesday night was another late night. Our sweet chestnut was just plain exhausted . She laid down in her stall to rest but when she tried to stand she couldn’t get back up. Our first shot at hoisting her snapped one of the ceiling joists in my barn. We laid her back down, made sure she had access to hay and water and just allowed her to rest and regain strength for about or two. After resuporting the beam, and rigging up the hoists again, Keilah and Vicky gave her a hand full of grain for energy and excitement. Trey, George, Devin, Abby, Ashley, Stacey and I worked on lifting and balancing her. It took us getting her about 80% up with little to no help from her, but we got there then she stood up like she had been doing it all day. Once on her feet Stacey took her into the aisle of the barn and continued walking for about 45 mins to help her stretch out her joints and get some flex back in them.

Yesterday, Dr. Vice came out. We got some bloodwork pulled, gave most of her vaccines, will start her on SafeGuard, then in two weeks we’ll go back to worm again with Strongid. She is still much too weak for more vetting procedures but once we have weight on her and she is healthier, we will go back to Doc and have some more work done on her.

Thank you to everyone who has donated, prayed, liked, shared, and volunteered. We have a volunteer orientation in the works! Please message us if you would be interested! To donated and support this beautiful girl and the group that rescued her please click the link below! THANK YOU!

https://cffms.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3013

01/10/2024

RESCUE UPDATE: Our sweet chesnut rescue is getting stronger and stronger each day. Her personality is starting to come through, and she is the sweetest. Her feet aren’t too terrible, possibly due to lack of nutrition. After her bath her coat looks good and should only improve with proper nutrients and care. She is going to need lots of groceries, supplements, supplies and vetting. Please continue to donate, like share, support and volunteer. Message us for volunteer opportunities! Please consider donating by clicking the link below. THANK YOU for all YOU do to support us!

https://cffms.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3013