Update on Lockwood Valley horses

A few weeks ago I posted a link to an article regarding starving horse in Ventura County. Click here to be directed to that article.

I received an e-mail today with a link to the Ventura County Humane Society with information & pictures of 37 horses that were seized from that ranch. Click here to be directed to the Ventura County Humane Society webpage. The condition of the horses and their feet are terrible! I am in the process of getting a few farriers together to donate their services to care for these horses feet. It's the least I can do to try to help! I have a few other ideas to try to raise money and I will post info if/when that all works out! If anyone has any resources to help these horses please contact me! :)

Sandy~2 months after rescue

It's been 2 months since I rescued Sandy & Parris! Parris was adopted by some friends of ours and is doing wonderful! She is being ridden a lot and being pampered like she deserves!

Sandy has come a long way since we got him but still has a ways to go to be trust worthy. He still flinches easily if you make a fast move around him. He will let me catch him now and really enjoys to be loved on. He'll rest his head on my shoulder while I rub him down...it's very sweet. I have lunged him a couple of times which he picked up easily so I'm sure he's been lunged before. My husband also trimmed his feet which turned into quite the ordeal. I thought for sure either my husband or Sandy was going to end up hurt! He gave Chris his first foot without much of a fight and I thought "ok this isn't going to be so bad"! Then when he went to pick up his other front foot that's when all hell broke loose! He fired at Chris with his hind foot and almost nailed Chris in the head. So Chris had a "come to Jesus talk" with Sandy which in my opinion did not help. Normally a horse will move away from the shoer but Sandy was moving towards Chris like he wanted to run him down. Chris finally finished the other front foot. We still had the hind feet to go! He tried picking up his hind foot and Sandy was kicking & jumping to get away from him. Chris couldn't stop at that point because Sandy would have won. If a horse knows he can get away with something than that will set the mood every time he needs attention to his feet. Chris had to follow through with showing Sandy who was boss. He finally was able to pick up his hind feet and hold it. When I first rescued Sandy from the neighbor she told me Sandy was trained to do the parade marching gait. I have heard how a non-gaited horse is trained to do that and it can be very cruel! Beating the horses legs with chains is involved! My suspicious is if this was how Sandy was trained he will be ultra sensitive when his legs/feet are involved.

Here are pictures taken today of Sandy. Compare them to the pictures on the right side of the blog called "Condition prior to rescue" to see all the weight he has gained. He just has some filling out to do in his spine & hips and he'll be looking like a normal horse!

Rescue Ride

This past Sunday was the first National Rescue Ride (TO HELP ABUSED, NEGLECTED & UNWANTED HORSES) that I did with 2 of my friends. Between the 3 of us we raised approximately $1000 for the Hanaeleh & Bethany's Gait organization. I can't thank everyone enough who donated money towards our ride. I look forward to doing it next year. The trail ride through O'Neill Park was so fun! I thought we were headed out for a leisurely trial ride but boy was I mistaken! The trails were pretty gnarly but the horses did great. Especially my 2 who hardly ever see anything but a roping arena!!

Unfortanelty, the ride has some bittersweet memories! The next day my friend's horse, Dusty, coliced & died! The ride was not the cause of his colic though. It was so neat to watch him take us through those trails as he was a very experienced trail horse! He was a beautiful, athletic TN Walker! His owner, Alicia, will greatly miss her companion of 10 years!

Rest in Peace Dusty! You will always have a special place in my heart!

Farm Animal Rescue in Acton

I received an e-mail with information for a farm animal rescue in Acton. The rescue wants to be notified of any farm animals that are impounded

Animal Acres, it's a sanctuary for farmed animals in Acton. Check it out at their website - http://www.animalacres.org/about.html. The founders name is Lorri Bauston and her e-mail is Lorri@animalacres.org

Yet another urgent situation!

I really should stay off of Craigslist! I found this listing today! My heart is sick! If money was no object these horses would be at my house already!

Click here for the Craigslist listing!







P.S. I know I need to put updated pics up of Sandy! He looks really good!!! :)

Foals that are left!

Here is an e-mail I received with more info on the foals!

Hello

I have placed 15 of them with homes and still trying to get more placed. I have inserted all the foals that are left. Could you please send them out to all your contacts. The foals are still $500.00 per foal then $250.00 for hauling. There are a few that have been put back on the list due to someone not able to get or one reason or another. Thanks Again for all your help. Here are the foals that are left, some I have put multiples of the foal. There are 21 left all together. They are all between 6 months old they have been pasture raised, just weaned from their moms on 10/13/08 . They are all people friendly. The farmer is hauling these foals out on Oct.23 rd heading for Tucson first , then to Nevada. There is 2 drop locations. Please if interested get in touch with me so I can get the foal you like on the load coming this day. [Derek & Audrey Bayer] Time is running out for these foals so please if interested get in touch with me asap.

Breed is Belgium or per heron/quarter mares, sires are either Quarter or paint or thoroughbred, they are 5 to 6 months old. Colt have not been gelded due to their age. They are almost ready to be gelded. They are not registered but can be with warmblood assoc. sport horse assoc. some with pinto horse assoc, and there is a few others. Also health is excellent, they have been pasture raised and are people friendly. They have a had the best of start in life and it is good for the growth.

Thanks Again,

Audrey

775-764-1547

Only 2 weeks left to live!

These little foals are in need of homes. They are headed to slaughter in 2 weeks if they have not been adopted. They are all very nice foals. Some filly's and some colts. They will all make great family horses. All colors.
***PLEASE NOTE**** I am not sending them to slaughter. They are PMU Foals. I am simply trying to get as many as possible a home before there time is up.

What is PMU?
Simply put, PMU stands for Pregnant Mares Urine. The hormone estrogen is extracted from the urine to manufacture hormone replacement drugs, such as Premarin (PREgnant MARes urINe). There are thousands of women who need this drug to ease them through their menopausal years.

Click here to be redirected to the original listing on Craigslist for contact info!

Catalina horses update

I decided to e-mail the editor of the LA Times to find out if these horses were for sale or up for adoption. He replied back and said these horses are owned by a separate company, which leases them out for various events. He was told the future of the horses "looks good". I pray he was given the right info!!

Catalina Stables trail horses evicted

Please let anyone know that if they're looking for a good trail horse,
they could probably pick one of these treasures up. They've been exposed to
lots of people, buses and golf carts. I hope that you will forward this to as many people as you can, we know what will probably happen to the
wonderful animals if no one takes them. Time is short for them!

Click here to read the LA Times article!

Update on Audrey!

Great news! Audrey (now known as Callie) was rescued today by Richard Pryor's rescue organization! Click here to be redirected to Pryor's Plant. Callie's picture & info is towards the very bottom! What a happy ending for this precious girl!

Another dog in need!

This is an approximately 5 month old cattledog in the Buena Park shelter! If you are interested in adopting him please contact:

Baldwin Park Shelter
4275 N. Elton
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 962-3577

Impound #: A3880604

ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT : Audrey, happiest cattle dog mix, South L.A., A0978664

A great many staff and volunteers at South L.A. know Audrey, one of the happiest, most hilarious girls in the kennels. Audrey has sat in on meetings (quiet and patient), shaken hands with many (she can give either paw), and walked many, many times around the block at the shelter.

Audrey gets so excited when I approach her kennel and starts to whine and moan and quiver with the thought that I will get her out for a walk and some loving. But, she does this while sitting, looking up at me. She ignores the other dogs vying for attention, just focused on my unlocking the lock. When I enter the kennel, she spins around a bit but then lets me slip the leash on and away we go. On our first round of the block she has a tendency to pull, determined to break her speed record from our last visit -- but by the second time, she walks like a lady and oftentimes will look back and even stop, asking me for some petting and attention. Those who see Audrey think she is trained to do tricks -- with that quick sit and giving first one paw and then the other. I think that is her favorite position.

In terms of her interest in other dogs and cats, I know that she has been kenneled with dogs and has gotten along just fine. And she does not react when I walk her past the other kennels. She sometimes yelps when we see another while on leash -- perhaps just to play.
This is definitely a dog that would bond easily and be totally devoted to her people. I adore her.

Audrey is EXTREMELY URGENT. We have gotten a call that she has only two days remaining. This girl, so full of life, needs another chance.
If you can give Audrey her new home, please call the South L.A. shelter at once, (213) 485-0117 or -0119. And if you have any questions whatsoever, please e-mail me at franksable@msn.com or call me at (323) 363-4909. (I'd appreciate anyone who does spring Audrey letting me know. Again, she is my favorite girl at the shelter.)

Thanks,
Andrea

AUDREY - ID#A0978664

My name is Audrey and I am an unaltered female, white and brown Australian Cattle Dog mix.

The shelter thinks I am about 3 years old. I have been at the shelter since Aug 28, 2008.

'Concentration Camp' for Horses Alleged In Lockwood Valley

Here's another very sad story about some starving horses in Ventura County! Click here to be directed to the Mountain Enterprise's website for the full story!