Most of the horse community, knows about the clinton case and the negligence of the state on getting somethings done before more horses suffer and loose their lives. Nickernews.net has wrote some heart wrenching first hand experience with the owners and what she has observed at the farm. Please read and have a box of tissue and funnel that anger to good use.

I don’t know the people at fair play, just that someone I knew wanted to breed with their stallions and my friend who got a OTTB from them RAIL thin and very shy of people.

So please read all the articles and lets band together and bombard the state with  information. Please remember respectful and tactful gets ahead further then blaming and vulgarity!

http://www.nickernews.net/state-equine-neglect.aspx

The snow is melting the animals are picking at the grass that is exposed, slowly starting to not gorge themselves on hay and the SPUNK is over flowing.  Every morning Daylon and Jack have their sparing session while all the girls are in the field pruning my trees (insert sarcasm here).  Everyone is doing great, Maggie is having a vet and farrier trying to get to the bottom of her hind end issue. Her bump is gone but she still is not tracking right. 1 Pig has left for the market and hopefully we will be getting Rosie a female buddy with in the week. So I will post some pictures…

First up is Jack, he is my farrier horse (even though I have claimed him

Maggie Moo, my girl. She is the herd mom and her and Daylon are like Mother and Farther around here. She is NOT the herd boss believe it or not!!

Mystic, she is a boarders horse. Her and Beebles were born the same month and the size difference is cute. Mystic is a tri colored pony with plenty of tude and love. She and Beebles are rarely apart.

Pig, turkey and chickens, what can I say. I love them. The turkeys like to go for walks and puff up and strut for anyone that will look at them.

BOLD BLESSING the star of this blog. what can I say. Beebles has come into herself, she is stubburn, sassy yet loving and curious all at the same time. Her hoofs are coming along. She is showing she is a TB always a new scratch on her.. sighs. I predict she will be a cow horse! She LOVES herding the turkeys and chickens, is really funny. Beebles has learned to stand tied, walk on a lead line. She still gets crabby and strikes and causes a scene, but it is getting better. She loves her food and her herd. I often see her running around bucking rearing, I have even seen her chase Daylon striking the whole way. I see so much of Shy in her, its awesome. I am so glad Maggie has stepped in to be her mom and she DOES keep Beebs in line in the herd! Beebs is TALL she is about a 1/2 foot short then Maggie!!

Jack looking Handsome as usual.

Jack and Momma snuggling

Jack hiding.

What a love bug

My girls

Nosey girl

Strike a pose, moms got the camera

Ma and Pa

Who's over there

Tree hugger

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First sign she is a pony =

Got my breakfast?

my 2 boys Pot & Pie

My headless chicken LOL... love her food

Boy has she grown!

She is a eating machine

After breakfast pleasure

Look how much taller she is, I think my stall doors are 4 or a little more feet tall.

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The herd, Jack is still hiding behind the tree =

Happy New Year to everyone!  Hope everyone is safe, happy and warm.

Things have been hopping around here. New animals coming in, boarders and keeping ahead of the winter nasties. The farm has grown, here is the tally:

4 Horses ( Maggie & Beebles and Mystic a boarder along with  Daylon (mcdreamy this is what I call Daylon, ), 9 Hens, 1 rooster, 2 Tom turkeys ( Pot and Pie), 2 Piggies (Buddy and Rosie), 2 Cats (Pumpkins and Missy, 1 Dog ( Daisy Duke) and a bunch or naughty stray cats! Soon another boarder will be coming and my barn will be full!

The horses are fat ( when the farrier has to pull the back leg way out to the side cause their belly is so big and you can’t move the rasp… ummm yeah. All the horses enjoy have 1/2 a barn as a run in, with the big round bale inside. Stalls bedded 1/2 foot thick, peppermint and carrot salt licks, warm mashes on the really could days, with nice treat surprises inside.. these horses are loving life! Maggie and Daylon will be announcing their wedding in the spring. Who would have thought a Wild Mustang would hook up with a Snazzy feminine Standardbred. These two are awesome trail buddies, bed buddies, eating buddies, grooming buddies, and chilling buddies.

The PRINCESS as she likes to be referred to is doing MUCH MUCH MUCH better. Her hoof is 100%, her tendon has heeled and she is kicking up those heels and floating across the snow like a Olympic level dressage horse. She is also coming into her ATTITUDE, yes the PRINCESS has an attitude. She thinks biting can be fun till momma gets mad then she sucks up, she think kicking others can be good excercies until she finds out there are bigger fish in the sea. Beebles has also got a little buddy that keep her company and in trouble. Mystic, was born in the same month as Beebs and she is a foot shorter. These two are twins, where one is the other is. They eat together, snuggle together, run like wild ponies together and annoy the adults on a hourly basis.

I hug Beebles everyday and miss Shy everyday. I always have a sinking feeling in my heart, wouldn’t Shy be proud or Shy would beat your butt for that. Beebles has deff. got the thoroughbred side, right down to the LONG think legs and the need for speed. She still has Shy’s love of scratches and loving people. She is almost as tall as Maggie whos 15.2hh. So man I think I will need a catapult to mount her.  Beebs also has learned the following:

That is easier to stand still then fight with the farrier, carrots are better then apples, I love fluffy shavings, I don’t like baths, I love to run like the wind, I love to whinny to anyone that will listen, I like being inside, chewing fences gets me in trouble.

She has come  a long way, before it got to could out Beebles and I would go for walks. The first 5 minutes is the worst, since PRINCESS has a temper. Otherwise she enjoys herself to the fullest.

Hopefully I can update more often and I need to redeign the site. Anyhow here are some pictures.

Beebles ponying herself =)

Maggie and My farrrier Ericka

Daylon,aka MacDreamy with Jorgen

Mystic a boarders horse, her and Beebles were born the same month

My Girl

I wish I could have kept this loving mare close to me forever. Shy was the most forgiving animal ever, I am honored she opened her heart mind and soul to me and accepted my love so graciously! Shy is and was a very strong mare, for what she has gone through in her 18 years, to still trust and love… I am not sure I would have been able to do it myself. This mare the short time that I have had her (since February 03, 2009) has taught everyone that has crossed paths with her a lot, that in itself is priceless.

I want to thank everyone for helping me save her, I did not do it alone! The countless donations money and materials, the countless emails, phone calls offering support. The awesome vet care that Shy has received from Dover and Ridge Runner. Ty to Dover feed store for the grain! To me my faith in some has been renewed, Shy came back to me for a reason… we BOTH needed each other and I am forever grateful!

Yesterday, I gave Shy extra goodies in her grain, which she TOTALLY loved, she loves those little debbies pumpkin cookies, I also gave her quick calm 2 times. I brushed her, cleaned her up so she was sparkling. She followed me around the pasture just to be brushed more and more and more. She was not herself though, I have to water down her tongue, it was cracked, dry, purple and cut up. This part of the issue with winter coming. I decided to not take any tail or mane hair, I have her in my heart… I will be ok.

Jen and Jess came around 4 and my heart sank, some how it was all not so real, until the trailer rode up… reality hit. I burst into tears and ran into the barn for a big hug. I had a friend over who was there for me.. TY Dee!

Jen came in and held Beebles while I took Shy up the driveway and over to the trailer, everyone was calling to each other, it took a little time to get her on the trailer… but I can’t blame her. The crying choked me up and part of me wanted to say fine, lets go back, but I knew I didn’t want her to suffer.

We arrived at the mans house and Shy cried out and cried out and kicked. I think this was the hardest part, I felt like a total cruel person. I did not stay long.. I was ready to burst… I didn’t even get a chance to give Jen a hug, I knew I wouldn’t be able to hold it together if I did. My friend drove us home… I was blubbering.

Beebles was laying in the hay, I went over hugged her she whinned, I cried. I went to walk away she came running up whinning I couldn’t deny her the love and hug, Dee on one side of her and me on the other we loved her and snuggled. Around 530 she let out a really big whinny, my heart fluttered, I think that was the moment Shy’s soul left the earth and she became young vibrant and healthy again and I knew I had big shoes to fill with her young filly standing at my side.

It was a little rough night, feeding time Beebles was looking for Shy and so was Maggie, they both are lost and so am I. I woke up at 5am to whinnying and both running around the field looking. It was hard to see but something they need to grieve in their own way. Beebles is still trying to nurse off Maggie and well thats not going over well at all, but as many can tell she needs no milk she is curvy enough .

Once again TY to everyone, with out ALL of you all over the US and Canada… Shy and Beebles ty and I owe you all!

I do want to say TY Shy for showing me its possible to forgive and trust again and ty for trusting me! PS. Can you give Willow and Mazzie a knicker from me when you get up there!

I took the donation button down and will be just giving updates of Beebles now and then, my home and farm is open to anyone that wants to come on over! Love to all!

Beebles napping

Snoozing girls

Morning nap

ON the trailer looking at the girls

Leaving

Good By my friends... I will see you all.

I wish I had a happier post, but I feel its important to share not only for myself but all of you that helped Shy Shy and showed your loving support.

Saturday at 5:00 Shy will be laid to rest. I can not have it done here, so it will be around 10 miles away and she will have those that love her around and it will be peaceful.

For some reason this has been the hardest decision I have had to make in a long long time and 2009 has been FULL of challanges good and bad and really bad decisions. I have struggles with this since Beebles was born, and watching her I knew she would let me know. Yesterday in the pasture she trotted off and her stiffle was locking up on her. I rather her go knowing a kind hand, full belly and joyful company and most of all peace.

I am still working out the details on the trailer so if anyone around Hampden has a trailer that they wouldn’t mind letting me use. Its around 10 miles from my house.

I will post more pictures of the girls tomorrow, I am heading out to go and love on them some more!

Yes, the ground was white yesterday, it did not last long and Beebles was not impressed with the *stuff* on her grass. She snorted, bucked, reared and became stallion like… the fierce pony!!! It was rather entertaining, to watch her and Maggie spar and set off farting and bucking.

Beebles has taken a liking to Maggie, where one is the other is, they play discover and love each other… they are nice buddies and thats good to see.

Shy is Shy, she is eating a ton and not really filling out on her top line, which bugs the crap outa me… but all the grain is not good for the kidneys thats for sure. She is loving having her own stall, I went out late one night and she was flat out in the middle sound asleep… sure all you mothers can relate right?

Maggie is doing good, loving having the baby around. Her back is still ouchie but we are working on it.. I was told it takes time.

I have made the decision to put Shy down this weekend. I walked out in her stall one cold morning and her tongue was purple, I am so afraid this winter she will get frostbite. That would be so painful and inhumane. Not to mention she snaps pops worse then rice crispies. I am not one to drug a horse up on pain meds, or make them suffer for my own heart, I am a animal lover and I have learned that fine line of when to let go. Saturday or Sunday will be the day.

I am not sure where she will be burried yet, I can’t afford a lot of money for a hole in the ground so I am searching around and I might even end up borrowing a trailer so I can bring her to Maple Lane Farms if it comes to that. So when I know you will all know.

I have some pictures of all the girls on a early morning catching a nap, Its hard to believe Beebles is over 4 months old!!!

Beebles trying to get Maggie up

Awee, could you really ask for a more beautiful day? Was the perfect temperature and the fall trees turning. just aweeee.

I spent a lot of time in the pasture today< my first day off in awhile and it was spent doing what I love and being with those I love! Shawn and I had put more permanent fencing up, now we are almost done. I do need to order some more electrobraid to add to what I have. I need 2-3 strands cause Beebles has learned the fine art of duck and run *insert eye roll* So the pretty much the whole property has been opened up and they are scarfing the rest of the green grass up, and finishing the leftovers of the nice green rounders I got. For $40 bucks they are REALLY nice and green and better yet they are delivered .  I did go get 34 bales of hay and in another week I will be getting 34 more. I love my hay suppliers, they are really good to me and my girls and very sweet people as well.

Well today was SHOT day! It was not as bad as I anticipated though, Shy took it like a trooper, she was more annoyed that she had to stop eating long enough for me to do it.

Maggie well, ahhh ummm yeah. The first one hit a vein so I had to stab again… so that ticked off the queen, she refused to let me near her so I brought her in Shy Shy’s stall. I got it in, then getting the syringe attached was the hard part! She loves to rear and hop, she did some of that I sat there and let her have her fit, finally she realized I was not giving up and stood long enough for it to be given. I brought her out for some grass and some love.

Beebles, surprised us. I pinched her neck a little bit while cuddling her and scratching (scratches melt her ) I rubbed the alcohol on her, she was not found of the smell but loved the paper towel . I stabbed the needle in, a flinch but the butt scratches melted her away. I then attached the syringe and it was done. She did really well. She has another in 2 weeks, lets see how she does on the other side.  All in all horses are vaccinated and ready to rock and roll.

Beebles does not seem happy to  be growing up Tonight was her first night eating dinner in her OWN stall. She tried breaking the door, climbing it and becoming a blender in the stall. Shy would nose her over the wall and promptly go back to eating. I would leave her in there for 5 minutes and take her out and let her nose mom, then back in and feed her grain. I repeated this 6 times and each time got easier. OUR little girl is deffinatly growing up!

Well, I wont bore you anymore here are some new pictures, of the herd and co-workers have requested pictures of my YUMMY  pear tree!

You want a close up??? Here you go!

Man she is growing! Width wise and height!

I love her markings

Maggie, Beebles, Shy Shy

it has TONS of pears

Its been a long month I tell yeah. Things are going great, busy as all heck but going well. I still have not unpacked the house we have been working on the barn and fencing first, we are hoping to have it all ready by time the white fluffy stuff flys!

Shawn and I put hardwood fencing up, Beebles decided to think it was fun to run UNDER the electrobraid and walk the yellow line down route 69 *shakes head* She even perked up collected her head when people stopped and popped their heads out the window. This little girl LOVES attention, there is no denying that. So the hard fence is up, we wanted to do it anyways but Beebles made it a priotity!

Lets see what else, the neighbors around are great, one lady brings fresh carrots from her graden and shares them and brings sugar cubes JUST for Maggie Moo! Hope special. They look forward to her visits and her scratches. I have had other neighbors stop by and admire my horses and it feels great! Specially WOW they look good and WOW Maggie is fat . Poor Maggie has been labled the pig of the herd! That should come off once I get her back adjusted again so I can ride her… its been frustrating to say the least.

O O O, after Beebles made her second attempt of becoming a professional jay walker, I put Shy and Beebles in with Maggie and Lucy and said duke it out.. I was at my wits end… mostly with  worry! So I witnessed something I NEVER thought I would witness… Shy Shy at a FULL gallop with baby at her side, not one miss step NOTHING.. perfect motion. I just kept hitting Shawns arm HONEY HONEY HONEY… he is like I SEE I SEE I SEE. I was amazed beyond tears amazed. Seeing momma and baby running side by side, seeing Shy cut Maggie and Lucy off, it was pure horse harmony and purely a miricle!
This was also bittersweet for me. Most of you know, I have planned to lay Shy to rest in Novemeber for many reasons. One the arthritis in her neck from the injuries, the arthritis in her legs from god knows what.. but she has got the HUGE scars from it. Not to mention she does not handle ground level change well at all. Also for financial reasons. Her food is a lot of money. She goes through a bag of grain in a little under a week, a bale of hay a day 2 in the winter plus cool calories. Thats a lot of money when you think of it, not to mention, Beebles will be eating more and winter is coming and there is no grass. People are going to be upset, but what can I do. Who wants this responsibility and I would NEVER trust her to anyone again. I think I have more then enough people to vouche I have done everything I can for her, spiritually, lovingly and financially. But winter is coming and its only going to get harder. I do have a fear that she is going to fall and not beable to get back up. So I have a lot of soul searching to do. I know what I can do financialy and its not looking great. To bad she didn’t have a sugar stallion to pay her way LOL. Ok bad joke but I had to say it.

I do want to say, thanks to my mother and farther in-law for ALL the help with getting the farm ready for the girls and for helping me out when I have to work by letting them in and out and making sure they get awesome care. Thanks you too!

Ok on a brighter note I got some pictures!!!

Beebles and Grandma... Kodak moment

I love how she is roaning

She has these black spots with pink/brown dots in the middle.

Our big girl!

She loves to cuddle

ooo thats the spot

Can't forget Maggie Moo

Doing what they do best!

The Gang August 28, 2009 Shy Shy, Bold Blessing and Maggie Moo

I know, I have been getting emails asking if everything is alright, boy is it EVER!

A Lot has happened in the last month, Shawn and I have moved YEAHHH. We moved into a house with a 6 stall barn and tons of acerage for the horses. So ALL my animals are with me!!! I have been super excited, exhausted and nervous all in the same breath. So far everything has gone well. We have bush hogged the pastures and now they have nice grass coming up and left over bush hogged grass. They have plenty of trees for shade and also to use as a scratching post .

A HUGE plus, is that our property is on surveillance 24/7!! That makes me feel so much better, its the top notch security so now I can rest a little easier with all the nut jobs out there!!

Shy Shy is doing well, I saw her trot and canter for the first time, I welled up with tears. Since I have had her she has been on a lead line or in a small area so she couldn’t. Well she did it.. was not graceful but she did it. It just felt right to see her trot off with the baby trotting at her side, I knew then it was alright. She is still eating like crazy, I did cut back her hay cause she stuffs her face on grass all day long. She is holding her  weight on as well. I wish her ribs would go away but, not being able to get top line muscle nothing much I can do. She has had zero seizures, zero falling down spells and only a handful of choking episodes. So all in all she is enjoying life.

Beebles WELLLLLLLLLLLL. Man o man she is a spit fire and in the same breath a total love bug! No one may enter the pasture with out scratching her withers, chest and butt first. Or she will follow and bump you. Once you give in to her command she backs of SOME! She is doing AWESOME on the lead line and getting better about the traffic noise. She has grown so much and is now eating grain, hay, grass and tasting everything she can get her mouth on. She is due for a trim again and thats scheduled for the 21st. She had her first trailering experiance on the 31st. Jess from Spirit of Hope Farm brought them over. it took a little while to get them on in the onslaught of pouring rain. But all in all it went well.

I have to say more about my other animals, we now have to old lady chickens, giving to me from a co-worker, 2 cats, and a new puppy. So we are building up to a farm!! I am going to be renting out 1 stall for $225 a month that includes bedding and buy your own hay or grain, 350 if I gotta pay for the grain and hay. I would love to get 1 boarder. My mother in-law is going to take the other stall, she has not had a horse in years and seeing my girls has lite the fire in her to get another one. She is out here daily, grooming them, helping with chores and bring them in or out when I am at work.

So instead of babbling more here are some pictures!

2 Months old August 9th 2009

Getting her scratches

You can't see us

Home Sweet Home

Big Momma!

Meet Dasey Duke!

Total Love bug

Maggie Moo.. man she looks good

I just got my tittle to her, she is MINE MINE MINE!!!

I know I am slacking. I am so busy and so dang tired my eyes are crossing. I have been dealing with some family stuff and my other horse Maggie is having some pelvis/hip/back issues that I am trying to resolve. So stress yanno, nothing none of you don’t know about

Anywho, Shy and Beebles are doing greaaaaaaaaaat! Shy is getting fatter and is compelety food driven I think she may have 4 empty legs cause this mare can PACK the food away. She gets 22 quartz of grain a day, plus 1-2 bales of hay! We are backing her off some of the grain and supplementing with cool calories and her corn oil. So hopefully we can get her down to a reasonable amount of grain now. She eats a hole in my wallet as well LOL. But what can I say, all these feelings of AHHHHHHHHH there goes 100 another 50 another 100 when I see her and she nickers at me and Beebles is bouncing around. How can I mumble and complain after seeing that???

Shy is trusting of me with the baby now, I can take her and she does not care, as long as their is grass or grain she is set. Beebles on the other hand after a little ways she starts calling for Mom, I think she realizes there is a lot more to the world then she thought only a few weeks ago! Today we let Shy and Beebles in the dry pasture where the girls hang at night, Beebles refused to walk through the gate, its a trap you know. So Shawn walked Shy in and Beebles reluctantly followed. She started climbing the dirt pile with me and meet some other horsies. Shy gets REALLY protective over her when other horses are around. But they walked sniffed ate then exited, honestly I think Shy just wanted to get back to eat grass! Shy had her feet done last Friday, her balance has not improved, but we let her use the wall to brace herself and me holding her and rubbing her she did ok.

Beebles, well what can I saw?? She has mexican jumping beans in her butt! She spends more time zipping around the property and in the air then on all fours. She loves meeting the horses and showing off. She is quite the little girl! She is gonna be hell bent for speed I tell yeah, o and can not forget the scratching she loves. She also had her first hoof trim on Friday, she did really well, she had 1/4 inch taken off her right front, that should set her on the road to a perfect fetlock. Karina told me this is one of the best well behaved babies she has trimmed!! That made me feel good since… well I have never owned a baby. Ground manners and ground work is my niche’ anyways. Karina fell in love with her, of course Beebles showed off for her running, farting and bucking the whole way.

Beebles is now completly halter broke, no more walking on 2 legs and bucking at me. She still likes to rear and kick on the lead line, but after a few she settles down and walks next me, she is still young she is only a little over a month old. She is starting to go through her foal shedding, omg does she look funny, bald then hairy, bald then hairy. To cute though.

Beebles and Shy would like to thank all the visitors that have been out, they really enjoy the attention! Thanks everyone for the support! I am sorry this is so short, my eyes are closing, I am really sleepy so I will post some pictures a video link and let that be it.

Karina trimming

Look at that tail