Since it's been eighteen days since our last post, I'll try to cover some ground and get us up to speed.
On Thursday May 15, wwe had the three girls in Special Ed from Pavilion High School here doing their work. They brought home made horse cookies in honor of Cali's first birthday on May 16th. They were outside the fence line at the gate nearest the house with the bag of cookies and Cloud was standing near them hoping for treats. The fence was on which we normally don't energize when someone is around the paddock area and Cloud got zapped right between the eyes. I was walking toward the barn and I was about 12-15 from Cloud when she got shocked. She spun around and took off at a dead run. I heard her footsteps and started to turn around and as I did she ran right into me. Half a second later I was on the ground clutching my left knee in pain. Chris came running over and knelt down to see how I was. I asked to help me get up. I felt like I had been hit by a semi truck. I limped into the house with Chris' help and grabbed a couple of ibuprophen to try and ease the pain. I was starting to go into shock and went and laid down on the couch. I went to the doctor the following Tuesday and nothing was broken but I had obvious soft tissue damage in the knee and reinjured the rotator cuff on my right shoulder. Almost two weeks later I am still hobbling around.
On Tuesday the 27th, Chris went for a myelogram on her lower back and she has a ruptured disc. She can't do much for the next several days so we are in great shape. Good thing the volunteers have stepped in to assist as both of us are basically useless at this point.
On Friday the 23rd, two young ladies from Livonia High School, Sara and Courtney, held a barrel racing night at the Hemlock Fairgrounds as a fundraiser to help the rescue. They had a pretty good crowd and right now we don't know how much money they raised but we should know in a couple of days when the check arrives. They did a great job and we really appreciate their efforts to help out.
For the past month we have had a new volunteer up here visiting from Virginia. Levi Gangi heard about us from his mom who lives in Livonia. He was planning on coming up to visit and wanted to help out here at the rescue. He has been a great help to us and we hate to see him go in another week. He's a hard worker but we think he has been enjoying himself. He has learned how to do just about everything on a horse farm from feeding, mucking, grooming, spreading manure from the tractor and even riding Gabe a few times.
On Wednesday the 28th, Cloud and little Rain will be leaving for their new home in Newfane with Avie Townsend. We will miss them but know they are going to a great home. Avie and her husband Dann have worked so hard getting the stall ready for them and Avie is so excited and nervous. We wish them all well.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Week Ending 5/10/2008
This has been another hectic week. Thanks to an article published in the Genesee Valley Penny Saver, we have picked up a few new volunteers. Levi, a seminary student from Virginia back home on break and Kelly, a local part time handyman, have been here almost everyday for several hours everyday. Levi's mom lives in Livonia and saw the article and called him right away. Kelly also saw the article and since he only works part time thought it would be a good idea to volunteer rather than just sitting home. They took down the old fabric shelter in the pasture occupied by Elvis, Jate and Tootsie and moved it close to the location where it will be put and used for storage of the tractor and equipment. They also dismantled the old fabric shelter that was used for hay. That one will be going to the curb. Both of them help feed and water the horses as well as doing the much needed mucking of stalls relieving Chris and I.
We have a little pony mare in foster care at a friend's home and on Thursday May 8th, she gave birth to a really cute little colt. This was a complete surprise as she wasn't showing much the same as Cloud. Missy raises paints and does have a paint stallion named Montana on her farm. Belle, is obviously a great escape artist and somehow met up with Montana and got back into her stall without anyone knowing. The little guy weighs less than a bale of hay and comes up to my knees.
Emma went to her new home yesterday, Friday the 9th. Beth S. is an experienced horsewoman and fell in love with Emma the first time she saw her. Emma was so good and jumped right on the trailer like a pro. She had only been trailered once before when we picked her and her sisters up from a neglect case we were involved in. We will miss her and wish her and her new mom well in her new life.
Last Wednesday, Mallory, a student at SUNY Geneseo stopped by to present us with $155 that she and several other students raised by collecting bottles and cans over the last few weeks. I did the math and they managed to redeem 3,100 bottles and cans. That's a lot of work. We would like to thank them and their families for all their effort. I believe all the students that participated are members of the Comn 211 Student group. A big thanks to Mallory, Angelique, Bridget, Michael and Addie. They just sent us a dvd from the day they spent here.
Little Rain continues to grow. She is developing a few more brown spots as she ages. She was four weeks old on Friday. She races around the paddock but never getting too far from her momma. Cali keeps trying to play with her but Rain thinks she is a little too big. Cali will celebrate her first birthday on Friday the 16th. When we went over to Missy's to see the new colt, we saw a few of her yearling babies and Cali is a good foot taller than all of them. Must be the feed. She is almost entirely shed out now and is quite the looker. She's a beautiful girl and quite full of herself. We have taken her out of the paddock on a lead line to eat some of the nice spring grass but she is nervous and jumps around. It will take her time to gain confidence.
That's about all the news from last week. It's 8:00 AM on Saturday and time to start getting ready for the morning feeding.
Mike
We have a little pony mare in foster care at a friend's home and on Thursday May 8th, she gave birth to a really cute little colt. This was a complete surprise as she wasn't showing much the same as Cloud. Missy raises paints and does have a paint stallion named Montana on her farm. Belle, is obviously a great escape artist and somehow met up with Montana and got back into her stall without anyone knowing. The little guy weighs less than a bale of hay and comes up to my knees.
Emma went to her new home yesterday, Friday the 9th. Beth S. is an experienced horsewoman and fell in love with Emma the first time she saw her. Emma was so good and jumped right on the trailer like a pro. She had only been trailered once before when we picked her and her sisters up from a neglect case we were involved in. We will miss her and wish her and her new mom well in her new life.
Last Wednesday, Mallory, a student at SUNY Geneseo stopped by to present us with $155 that she and several other students raised by collecting bottles and cans over the last few weeks. I did the math and they managed to redeem 3,100 bottles and cans. That's a lot of work. We would like to thank them and their families for all their effort. I believe all the students that participated are members of the Comn 211 Student group. A big thanks to Mallory, Angelique, Bridget, Michael and Addie. They just sent us a dvd from the day they spent here.
Little Rain continues to grow. She is developing a few more brown spots as she ages. She was four weeks old on Friday. She races around the paddock but never getting too far from her momma. Cali keeps trying to play with her but Rain thinks she is a little too big. Cali will celebrate her first birthday on Friday the 16th. When we went over to Missy's to see the new colt, we saw a few of her yearling babies and Cali is a good foot taller than all of them. Must be the feed. She is almost entirely shed out now and is quite the looker. She's a beautiful girl and quite full of herself. We have taken her out of the paddock on a lead line to eat some of the nice spring grass but she is nervous and jumps around. It will take her time to gain confidence.
That's about all the news from last week. It's 8:00 AM on Saturday and time to start getting ready for the morning feeding.
Mike
Sunday, May 4, 2008
WNY Horse Council Spring Get Together
On Sunday April 27, 2008, Chris and Jean attended the first annual WNY Horse Council Spring Get Together in Cheektowaga, NY. There were many people and vendors there and they made a lot of good contacts for the rescue. Everything was free including the food. They are planning on attending again next year. It should be bigger and better.
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