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Providing housing, care, rehabilitation and placement for horses in need. 501(c)3 in good standing

04/07/2025

Wishing everyone a very safe and happy 4th of July

25/06/2025

Last night was a lovely night for a ride! Freddie had a bit of go-go juice but was still his good-boy self. Even when moving forward, he is safe. Caroline even cantered for the first time in who knows how long! We put him on alfalfa when he dropped a lot of weight after getting his teeth done a month ago, and we are now feeling the effects. It was a billion degrees to boot, so everyone (except us) dropped weight, despite getting ridiculous quantities of hay. He's gaining it back well now, so he's going back to an all-Bermuda diet. Yes. You read that right. A THOROUGHBRED that maintains his weight on just Bermuda!

24/06/2025

Imagine our surprise when we came out to feed breakfast and found Wonky Donkey just chillin' by the feed shed 😳 Even more surprising is that Fat Boy somehow squeezed through a gap that's not even wide enough for his big ol' head, never mind the Mack truck of a body he's hauling around!! The camera's night vision wasn't strong enough to see exactly what happened, but he seemed to make his escape between 3-4am. Our best bet is that he was leaning as far as he possibly could to get to Freddie's food, popped the clamps right off, and opened that teeny tiny gap, which he squeezed through. He's back home, and that part of his stall is being tied up like it's Fort Knox. I guess that just goes to prove that if you want something bad enough, you can make it happen, even if that thing is fitting your body through a gap smaller than your head. Food is a mighty motivator 😂🤣😂

23/06/2025

One of my really good friends, who's been a follower since before we got our nonprofit status 10 years ago, said that Gumby's mustache "grosses her out." What's the obvious response? A LOT of 'stache photos!! Gumby (well, his mustache) was holding on to that piece of hay tonight like it was the last piece of hay in the world. It's not like he can even eat it 😂

As utterly obnoxious as Gumby can be, he is a really wonderful horse who constantly makes us laugh...as we're yelling at him to stop doing whatever he's doing. It's so hard to believe he's the same horse as that sad, emaciated, pathetic thing we rescued a year ago ❤️

Don't worry , I included some cute Wonky Donkey photos for you too 😉

22/06/2025

Gumby was not impressed with the donkey-safe treats that he INSISTED we give him 🤣🤣

Fact time! Although often called a "smile," this is actually called The Flehmen response. It's a common behavior where the horse curls its upper lip, raises its head, and inhales, often exposing its front teeth. It's a way for horses to analyze scents, particularly pheromones, using the vomeronasal organ (aka Jacobson's organ - and yes, I had to Google the correct spelling 🤣) located in the roof of their mouth. This response helps them assess potential mates, identify other horses, investigate new smells or tastes (as Gumby is doing), or even explore new environments. Even knowing the what and why, this response always gets a laugh (and an extra treat or two 😉)

20/06/2025

After the traumatic (for us) haltering for the farrier situation last week, we knew we needed the Donkey Whisperer and her magic ways ASAP!! came out and re-convinced W***y that halters aren't going to eat him. He gave her a few tiny examples of what we'd experienced, but she quickly gained his trust and got him easily accepting the halter again. We spent time trying to figure out what happened to send him back to his feral ways, and walking up with his eye meds seemed to be the biggest trigger. He removes any fly mask within reach so he and Wonky both have summer sores starting near their eyes. We'd been using an antibiotic/fly-repellent cream, which works wonders... when we can get it on. Although Wonky Donkey doesn't mind it, W***y is, apparently, sensitive to either the smell or feel. We're trying Silver Honey in hopes that will work better for him. His vision also seems to be getting worse with the summer sun, which doesn't help. While Wonky is brash and in your face, W***y is reserved and almost shy until he gets familiar with you. We can't thank enough for all the help with W***y since he arrived. He went from a shutdown, scared donkey to slightly less obnoxious than Wonky, lol! She's helped not only W***y, but she's helped us learn how to help him as well. Tips and tricks other people have suggested over the years might work with donkeys like Wonky, but they had the opposite result for W***y. He is a prime example of slow and steady wins the race. In a society that wants immediate results, it's easy to forget that fast usually isn't best.

19/06/2025

We were up before the sun and managed a ride before it got too hot. Freddie was his usual good self although his rider's shoulder was giving her real problems. The humans here are in worse shape than any of the horses, lol! In true Freddie fashion, he took care of her and did his best to help her out. Hudson started off incredibly well. He was bending and soft and didn't toss his head once. Aaaaaaannnd then the sun started getting brighter. That's when he started stiffening up, pulling on the bit, and the head shaking started. Next, we're going to try him in the evening and see how he does as the sun is going down.

18/06/2025

Let's all do a happy dance! Handsome Hudson had a great exercise today. Why was it so good? Because he DIDN'T toss his head at all! We're not counting the toss as he broke into a playful buck because that's a happy toss and not an "ouch" toss 😉. Even better, the spot in the round pen that used to cause him to bobble and look lame didn't make a difference and he looked sound the entire time 😁😁 Between the UV fly mask, chiro, pads, and Quiessence, we might have his head tossing figured out! We're also thrilled he's gaining back the weight he lost with the constant tossing and heat. Now, we need to wake up before the sun remembers it's in Arizona and ride him before everything starts melting 🫠

Gumby was taking his supervisory role seriously, as usual. Or he was checking to see why we hadn't fed him yet...

14/06/2025

It was Farrier Day and our farrier had the jokes! Too bad he was serious with the $490 bill 😭💸 W***y was having a rough day (we think his vision is getting worse) and sweet Freddie tried comforting him. Freddie went from absolutely terrified of the donkeys to sharing his food with them! Hudson got his pads and we were given a little surprise, lol! Freddie, fortunately, was a simple and straightforward shoeing, as were Wonky Donkey and Stevie for their trims (we forgot to get photos). Gumby's feet are fine thanks to his roaming. Poor Freddie dropped a lot of weight after getting his teeth done, and this heat isn't helping, but he's gaining it back as his mouth is getting used to it's new alignment.

We know things are rough out there, but we could really use some help. We have the $490 from today and a balance of $897.75 at the vet from the dentals. We, fortunately, are completely caught up with the hay guy. Even $5, which is less than a Starbucks, helps. We are a 501c3 and donations are tax deductible.

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