RJF Equine, Inc

02/16/2025

Update : 2/17/25 Funds have been raised and we will make arrangements to pick them up . We are navigating a storm arriving in the next 24 hours - so praying we can secure the farm AND get these guys home .. Will update again soon .. Thank you Friends 🙏♥️

A local rescue person in my community has reached out and asked us to step in and help a family who has two mustangs in need. 🐴🐴🐴🐴

Apparently - this family was the victims of a " group bale horses without a plan - then dump them at a QT home and promise to pay for them & never do anything scam" ... 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

The killpen/rescue world is So very corrupt. These two Mustangs are at risk of being sent to the sale barn /kill pen as this family is not in a position to continue their care.

They are two young mustangs, One mare, One gelding - No vetting, No training , no paperwork and both could use some extra TLC/groceries.

These horses are in my IMMEDIATE community and I'd like to help them. 🙏
The owners will not release them to us without being " sold" . She wants 5🥕0🌸0 each horse ... then both will need to see the vet for coggins, worming and Vaccines - so add 300$ to that .

A lot of folks believe INTERCEPTING them before the sale barn is the way to go - And I agree ..

But Between frigid weather, extra client horses with extra needs - the only way I can help Is if i can raise enough funds to purchase them and vet them. The good thing is no quarantine needed ..

RJF is a small 501c3-non profit and if I can raise 1000$ for both plus vetting - I can keep them out of the cycle ( again) - I can likley get them placed in a re-wild program or a youth training program depending on their individual
needs and temperament. ( I have not even been allowed to meet them yet)

Can you help ???!

Donations can be sent to paypal: [email protected]
venmo : RJFarms/jenniesloan
Zelle : 813/463-3298

These are photos the current home sent to me . I do not know of they actually look like this or if they are better or worse.
They have given me a week to try to raise their " bail" . 😞😞😞😞

02/11/2025

The past week has been a giant blur -- but I will do my best to update :

On a personal level - we learned About two -three weeks ago that my mother's health was failing and that her time with us is becoming shorter and shorter .. 🥹 This is a heartbreaking thing as Age is not often kind .. ( Not to mention my momma is my heart💗)

So with that being said - we began to hustle to plan a hauling trip East - that would allow us to go see my mom .. It needed to be both of us as Robert loves my mom too and he needed to see her as well.. so the planets and tides aligned and we pulled off both.

First stop was two great horses - Origionally pulled by my friends @ Rewilding America Now ..
These two were found to both be broke horses and not suitable as " wild horses" any longer - so after much discussion - A plan was made for these two to go to my friend Elizabeth @ Mustang and Wild Horse Rescue of Georgia .

They will manage their care and oversee them , possibly making them education ponies, spokes stangs or maybe just local youth mounts .. who knows 🤷‍♀️- But they will learn what they know and plug them in to a mustang Role within their organization.. I'm glad to know they have a terrific and safe life ahead of them. 🥰

Next we headed to Tennessee where a great client and now friend awaited her two babies Eve & Vivian . Both Kill-pen babies .. Lisa S. took on these two girls and they both now have a beautiful future in Tennessee..

We then got to head to moms for several days of hugs, laughs, prayers, tears, medical plans and more hugs .. It was certainly hard leaving to come home!

While we were there I got to meet up with a Florida Friend Ariel Williams - Who brought us a ton of goodies for the farm & Horses 😍 Thank you my friend .

We got back here In the wee morning hours of Sunday and we were both happy to be home and see our crew, Very Exhausted but happy .

Sunday, we immediate hit the ground running - in typical RJF fashion .. Robert worked on fence lines and upgraded a corral for a group of new horses coming in..

Tomorrow - lisa's TWO new horses arrive ( Mother and daughter) and will be here for a bit .

Following that we are working on a large rescue effort with another group - Helping get 26 mustangs back where they belong . 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

Always more to be done.

Id like to also mention - Kayden, My horse & farm assistant - who stayed at the farm and cared for everyone and the dogs for 5 days 😜 Thank you 💙💙
Such a huge relief to not stress over home for a minute .

So - there ya have it.. Work, Work, A little personal and work some more 💗💗💗💗💗

Blessings and Love from us !

02/04/2025

On the road today - headed South & East..

This trip is two fold for us . 4 Great horses are headed home and will start their " happily ever after" ..

We are also headed to see my Mom- whose health is failing and age is not being kind..

I don't normally Tag along on Transports - but this one is a must as days are growing shorter 🙏💗

Please keep us in your thoughts as we get our crew to their destination and then safely arrive to NC .

Huge shoutout to Kayden as she navigates the chaos of our farm while we're away. 🏠🏠🏠🏠♥️♥️♥️♥️🐴🐴🐴🐴

02/01/2025

Late Post : 4 great horses went and saw the Vet on thursday and will be headed home Next week.. Thank you Benchmark Animal Hospital for helping our crew & always doing a great job!

Roman & old momma will be headed to GA and Eve and Vivian will be headed to Tennessee .. All 4 will be forever Safe and have many new adventures ahead!

02/01/2025

We are very blessed to be a part of bigger plans for many groups of horses .. These babies arrived yesterday & will rest with us before their journey home .. 🏠🏠🏠

While they are only here with me for a Short time -- I'm thankful to be part of their bigger plan.. 🐴

01/20/2025

What's a great Post.. Sharing for Knowledge 🐴♥️

This Problem Is Rampant In The Horse World😔

“She’s just a b@*$h”

“He’s cold backed so you gotta work the snot out of him first”

“She has an attitude….is “spicy🌶️”…..”hot”….insert any multitude of descriptors”

“He exploded and bucked me off ‘out of the blue’”

Or maybe….just maybe🤨, that horse is in pain.

But but but, the vet checked ✅ her out and said she was fine.

Unless your vet did a full body scan, full x-rays 🩻 , and ultrasound the whole horse, or honestly a necropsy, how can they possibly know that? They get to see the horse a small snippet in time. Generally, have no baseline reference, and many just want to tell you what you want to hear so they can go to the horse down the road trying to die ☠️ of colic or make it home at a reasonable hour before their spouse divorces them.

It’s not fair to put that whole responsibility on them. It’s ultimately on you. You KNOW something is not right. Trust yourself.

🐴Horses can’t just speak 🗣️ to tell us what is wrong. S**t, humans speak and we still can’t figure out what is wrong with them 😂!Then throw in your stoic 💪🏼mustang and figuring things out makes it even harder.

There is hope! There is hope in education 📕 .

Some pretty cool, 😎 super smart people with a lot of letters behind their name, took notice and have studied this.

Meet Dr. Sue Dyson who created the 24 Behaviors Of The Ridden Horse In Pain.

I will link an amazing video about this in comments along with her website and checklist ✍️ . We reference this often when we are working with a “problem horse” or a wild one who is struggling with training. It is a useful tool for everyone.

ADVERSE BEHAVIOR is a symptom of the problem. It is NOT the problem itself. Your job is to become lead investigator 🕵️ and not disciplinarian.

Your job is to LISTEN, OBSERVE and REMOVE EMOTION. Here are just a few things to consider:

1. Treat for ulcers. I don’t care if they have zero typical signs of ulcers. If your horse has adverse behavior changes, they got ulcers. AGGRESSIVELY treat for ulcers too. Omeprazole is no longer the go to treatment. Which is a good thing because that gastrogard is ridiculously expensive. We have a program that works well for us but it is nuanced based on each individual horse. Here are some things we love and a lot of horses get them all for like 90 days or more. GutX, PharmAloe, Daily Gold, Sulcrafate, Succeed, ExcelEQ ProElite, NO SUGAR, no grain diet with tons of forage all day.

2. Check saddle fit. Just because YOU like your saddle, doesn’t mean it will fit your horse. It is not a complicated endeavor, truly. Keep it simple.

3. Get a decent saddle pad. That show blanket is NOT a saddle pad.

4. Learn what a balanced, healthy hoof looks like. Get a farrier who does too. AND KEEP UP WITH EVERY 4-6wk schedule. Don’t let those suckers get so long! It throws the whole horse off. Eight weeks is TOO long. Even better, learn to do it yourself and just do maintenance every few weeks.

5. Become a better rider. Learn dressage and how to use your body properly. Your horse can only put up with your lack of awareness of your crookedness, asymmetry in aid application, etc…..until they can’t anymore. NOTICE their asymmetry, imbalance, weakness, stiffness, etc and FIX it. Stall rest can be the worst treatment plan for many issues. Horses NEED to move.

It’s ok, you didn’t know 🥺. You have been around horses forever and this is the way it’s always been. You want to learn though and listen 👂to your horse. You have a strong desire to help your horse so you can both have the connection and partnership you always dreamed about. We hope this information helps you listen to your horse and achieve your dreams.

Remember! NOTHING is black and white!!! All behavior is information 📝 .

Gather as much information as you can and keep learning.

Your horse is counting on you.🥰

01/14/2025

Two weeks worth of hay .. 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴

01/12/2025

This sweet girl is a clients mare .. her name is pending ( maybe Ginger) .. She came from a killpen and generally was uninterested in me .. Today she engaged in a bit of pony love ♥️♥️♥️

01/09/2025

Well There's THIS!!!

Good times ahead! They simply do not make enough layers for me to care for this crew AND not be a popsicle 😜😜😜🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

How do people Super north do this for months 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

01/05/2025

Baby Vivian does not look amused with my " bundling her up" for this artic blast coming 😜😜😜😜😜

The side eye is too much 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

01/04/2025

We are expecting some wicked cold weather starting tomorrow .. We have picked up lots and lots of extra everything.. Winter is officially here!

Please say a few prayers for us as we trudge thru this..

🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

01/03/2025

2025 is up and running ( in typical Sloan fashion )
Yesterday we welcomed a few super cool Quarantine Clients in. A tiny baby & her momma and 2 beautiful Curlies ...

Welcome beauties 🎉💙

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our herds to you 🎄

12/23/2024

My math ain't "Mathin" 😜😜😜

12/21/2024

Private client mustangs arrived safely to the ranch to rest & regain health & strength . They will head home in the spring 💙 ( Yes one of them
is sick and is under vet care )

12/20/2024

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12/19/2024

Beautiful Dahteste is HOME ... She made it to Colorado and will spend some time with her new bay buddy in the corrals then will be released.

The struggles this mare had to go thru to get her Freedom back are unreal
& minimal compared to a lot of them.

But -- Please continue to help, pray and advocate for our Wild horses!!! We must do better 🐴