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
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