New Jersey Virtual Herd

Here is a story of unchained melody in our barn. Young Augustus Archibald (GusArchie) developed a large crush on Miss Molly! He was in some isolation at this time as he was a 1/2 stud jack (maybe hence the crush) and separated from his mom and sister. Molly is a KP trauma rescue who was untouchable when we met her (humans had broken her spirit and her heart too many times)… she went on to earn 2019 Therapy Animal of the Year (NJ Dept of Veteran Affairs) bc veterans with ptsd became her besties. GusArchie taught Molly how to play and be silly and that she is Beauty-full to him. They still play and flirt to this day (video is 4y old)… Just LOVE the body language here. It is obvious if you look. Even to the piece of hay in his mouth - working that like a toothpick on slickster. You got it Gussie - and She bought it too! ♥️🩵💚🐴🫏#njvirtualherd #springreinsoflife #njvhmissmolly #njvhgusarchie

Unboxing of gift for GusArchie donk’s fitting new blanket. The 60” should be his final size. Kept growing. Gussie was a crypt orchid (only the left teste dropped at age 2, we waited 6mo -probably too long- for the right one). In 2021 he had to have surgery at the clinic to be gelded. That caused a growth stunt, which once a gelding he grew 2” in one month which then led to a patella fixation which is still an issue. He has supplemental support and PT exercises, we are hopeful that in time that those stubborn, just a bit too short tendons will learn to stretch and cooperate as he has now stopped getting taller! Noticed that this winter he’s getting stuck on cold mornings and might be that his ass is hanging out the back of the 57” sheet. So here is a 60” new sheet (with liners to adjust insulation) that we found on super clearance sale! Gifted by his human grandma - Thank you! ♥️🎄🫏 (still can shop for others in the Herd - Giftster link in bio) Have a Happy, healthy New Year. #njvhgusarchie #njvhgiftlist #donkeylove #holidayoutfits #merrychristmas🎄

It’s Christmas Eve! And that means it’s also a Gotchadate for our Edith the momma donkey! Number 13. ♥️🎄🫏 On Christmas Eve 2017 we were gifted a mom and baby girl donkey who were rescued from trauma at an auction lot. We didn’t know it then yet Edith had another baby on board. That’s how we became the All-in-the-Family of DONKEYS! Edith, her daughter Gloria (now 7y), and son GusArchie (now 6y). Never really understood how deep and amazing donkeys are until we met Edith. Thank you Edith. Love you. Love your Family, thank you for sharing your family with us. So very glad you were born, so grateful you are here♥️ #njvhedith #ediththedonkey #gotchadate #donkeylove #christmasevebirthday There is a QR code at the end to link to story.

Miss Molly is on medical leave to heal her concussive brain. Smartearth Camelina oil is part of her recovery. Healthy clean fats for brain food. Molly is a very unique case. Rescued from Texas killpens in 2016, arrived in NJ to be a lesson horse. Labeled dangerous as she struck, but, and cow kicked. Except for the veterans at @springreinsoflife501c3 Operation Horse! We gave her a home and a chance at a new job. And WoW. Miss Molly is the 2019 Therapy Animal of the Year (NJ Dept of Veterans Affairs)! During summer 2023 Molly hit her head and concussed. She has been on a slow and steady brain rehab since with veterinary and professional physiotherapy rehab in place. She is also on a special protein, Lions Mane, and @smartearthcamelina oil as the core supplementation for her recovery. Whilst you may not have a TBI (traumatic brain injury) horse to rehabilitate this is to spotlight that healthy fats are important to horses for more that weight control. If you have some specific issues such as skin health, digestive, joint, … reach out to SmartEarth. You may be surprised at what a good healthy clean fat can do for your equine friend. Last day of the annual sale is TODAY! Use code: BFA-20 for 20% off! Happy trails. #njvhmissmolly #njvhmissmollyrehab #camelinaoil #brainfats

Been hearing all about Smart Earth Camelina all over town? Well, here is the annual chance to try it out at 20% off! Sale ends on 11/24/24. Many utilize this awesome product for healthy weight gain (and keeping weight on), and we have 3 in our Herd who need that. Yet. Did you also know that @smartearthcamelina can also help to lose weight too!? Well, follow along with us and Edith the Donkey who needs to lose some baby momma fats… We were gifted Edith and her 4mo old daughter (now 7yo) from the auctions. We learned that Edith was preggers with another (a boy) born here on 9/24/18. Now that she has no more babies coming we really have been struggling to get weight off of her🧡💙 #njvirtualherd #springreinsoflife #njvhedith #donkeys #weightwatchers #fattolosefat

How do we keep weight on two TB hard keepers and a 24yo QH in winter time? @smartearthcamelina is how. Syriana is a founding herd member and has always dropped weight in winter. Mif has helped us since 2015 and we keep her on the thinner side for joints, yet not too thin in the cold. Chubby, our newest member is a young OTTB, whose nickname is a joke bc he is anything but chubby! 🤣 Do you have horses that lose weight in the cold? Have a hard time holding weight? Been seeing sooo many stories about this product and sustainable weight gain? Now is your chance to see what it can do for your hard keepers (or olders) as winter approaches. This is a clean, healthy, essential fat at a huge 20% off! Use code BFA-20 at smartearthcamelina.com to give it a try.

Redcat Tuesday 7 October 2024 Cat with a Cause, 1. Humans with Anxiety about Horses. Since we didn’t pick out a kitty to be the Redcat, He chose us. And since we are not proclaimed feline experts, He also made most of his own decisions. Without very much to use as a reference, whatever Redcat did (or didn’t do) we just accepted that as what cats do or do not do. As time passed and we met more humans who knew more about cats than we did, and then some of the decisions he made we began to put more introspection around that. The heightened vocals and depth of conversation and the ban on hunting were both a bit unique, yet not unheard-of in the feline world making him interesting. What made this cat special? His Cause. He had one or two. Took his assignment seriously. Redcat was nice to just about everyone, he did not appear to have any enemies. Agreeable, live and let be. So, then what made him so prudent on making sure that humans could release anxiety enough to become closer to the horses? He would vanish once completed, so his motive was not about stealing therapy thunder. For a decade we saw this occur repeatedly. When there was true fear or anxiety (often clients will say they are afraid of the horses, yet it will reveal as something else), about being in proximity to a horse. Redcat could feel that and know the difference. His routine would then become immersed in making a connection between that human and a horse. The scenario usually began with him entering the space, making the necessary steps to his candidate, then lots of vocals as if to say “Hi. I have 4legs, fur, and only 15 pounds!” Once he was noticed and connected (easy for him), He would then begin interacting with a horse(s) – checking in that his human candidate was paying attention. At times he would really make his point by walking around the legs of a horse or sitting under their belly. Once a connection was made, or beginning to take place, Redcat would just leave the arena. The

Here is another member of our Herd, who is enjoying the benefits of SmartEarth Camelina oil. Edith the donkey! Edith is a standard donkey and is approx 12yo. She is a momma. We have 2 of her children here with us. Edith and her 5mo nursing jenny Gloria were both saved from the killpen and gifted to us on Christmas Eve 2017. We did want a donkey for our programs. A few months later we learned she was preggers with another baby! Hence the jack, GusArchie. Edith is fat, well overweight. No, she is fat. And that, is not healthy for donkeys. We are dosing her a small amount of camelina oil to help her lose weight. YES. She is eating fat to lose fat. The right amount of essential fatty acids does help to metabolize weight loss. Good fats are good for you, and essential. Edith gets 1/3 of an ounce in am and pm. We have only started her on this regimen for about a month. So in a little while we will do a follow up post to check in on her progress. ❤️🫏😉 Anyone following us (or seeing this) can receive a 15% discount off first order with code NJHERD15 😉👍🏼 #njvirtualherd #springreinsoflife #essentialfats #horsenutrition #smartearthcamelina #camelinaoil #njvhsmartearthcamelina #njvhdonkeys #njvhedith #njvhallinthedamily

Happy 22 Syriana! 10/1 Gotchadate. Syriana, aka Syri. Redhead TB mare who is a founding member of the Herd. Syri joined our Equine Assisted companies from the very start. Since Oct 1, 2010, Syri has facilitated hundreds of EAP/EAL sessions serving thousands of clients in New Jersey. She has saved lives, mended marriages, and rebuilt families in her work with trauma survivor groups at @springreinsoflife since 2012. Syri has also helped countless private therapy clients, as well as hundreds of medical students/professionals, and corporate teams in her work at Spring Reins of Hope llc. She is a brilliant actress, exquisitely sensitive, honest in her reactions, AND a diva-drama-queen Princess. She illustrates beautifully the true meaning of Present Moment. We cherish, honor, and respect her fully. There are not enough words to explain our gratitude for all she brings and gives. ❤️💖💝💞 Thank you Syriana. Best gift I could think of would be to heal your GI tract. 🙏🏻🤞🏼💖🙏🏻🤞🏼💖 #followus #love #cute #serviceanimals #reelsvideo #newjersey #springreinsoflife #njvirtualherd #newjersey #njvhsyriana #horses #cheval #caballo #instahorse #beautifulhorses #horsesofinstagram #horseoftheday #horselovers #horseoftheday #horseaddict #therapyhorse #equestrianlife #thoroughbredmare #redhead

Catversations with Redcat

Redcat Tuesday 6 in September 2024CATversations with Red. As these posts are coming forward (one per month) highlighting the interesting unique-ness of our ginger feline friend we are focusing on twelve topics that really had him stand out in our observations. This month is all about how vocal and talkative Redcat was in all of his glory. For years, he would engage in conversation, or CATversation as we ended up tagging it. What does this mean? Well, he meowed of course, yet there were so many intonations of his vocal abilities that in time became to mean specific things. Redcat vocab had a plethora of chirps, squeeks, squawks, and howls that when applied could show emphasis on his communication skills. Also, he had a way of being loudly vocal, unrelenting when he wanted your attention. While there is not a huge variety to compare to, what we will say here is that Redcat had a voice and he never was shy about using it. Are all cats this way? Do not know. Time will tell supposing. Yet, Redcat was this way and it became quite normal to have a full blown conversation back and forth for as long as he wanted it to continue. Here are a few short clips to show an example of this. Will link in our story the granddaddy which incorporates his catversationalism in addition to the use of body language and selective SILENCE to prove his point of view. Shot all in one edit, just added text and music. Enjoy! Redcat2008-3/26/2024Self-appointed therapist, feline, trauma groups with the horses 2014-2024😻🙀😼😹#cuteanimalplus #followus #love #cute #serviceanimal #therapyanimals #reelsvideo #bestofnewjersey #catlife #barnlifestyle #springreinsoflife #njvirtualherd #equineassistedtherapy #catoftheday #catlover #anxietysupport #fancycatsuit #njvhredcat #njvhredcattuesdays