Lunch Under the Shade Trees
Todays Thought
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Mouse and D'Arcy Go Out Walking
It always feels good to head home again after a nice long walk. Mouse is doing great!
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Playing in the Barn Aisle with Sandy and Loeta
Everyone pitching in to keep Mouse moving around while he’s on stall rest for the next few days - he doing great and many thanks to Sandy and Loeta for trotting the mats with Mouse in hand!
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The Girls Come to Visit
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How to Get the Very Last Drop!
Mouse has always been an enthusiastic eater and he didn’t let us down - loves his stable mix and Gallaghers Water!
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Im Going Home!
One very happy little mini is home again after a 4 day stay in ICU. Mouse started showing classic signs of colic over Labor Day weekend and was medically managed for an impaction colic at UC Davis. He did great and with lots of IV fluids and enteral feeding, Mouse recovered from this scary diagnosis. Luckily he showed no signs of enteroliths or sand in his belly. Our goal is for a full recovery and getting his life back to normal over the next week. We are so happy to have him home again!
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Back in the Human World
Sunny looks and calls to her buddy who has been momentarily taken away for his dental, hoof trim and vaccines. Little does she know that her turn is coming up very soon. I’m so happy to see her looking and doing so well. :)
(For those of you who know our little pony Molly, you know she would be very impressed, and envious, of Sunny’s very natural head toss!)
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Trim and Dental Time for Sunny
Sunny did great but now it’s time to sleep it off!
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Bye-Bye Bamboo!
A huge thank you to our amazing crew who really put their all into tackling this huge project! They can only be described as incredible and we are so appreciative, and feel a whole lot safer with the bamboo gone! BHR has been very focused on minimizing our fire risk as much as possible and the bamboo backing on to the neighborhood was a major concern - we were all sighing with relief at the end of the day. Great job guys!
Before - some of this was 20 feet tall!
And After!
We're Blessed ...
… and horses! and ponies! and, a goat named Charlie! Our true teachers.
Project : No More Bamboo
Above is just a small section our bamboo ‘forest’! Standing near it can almost be overwhelming! It’s tall, it’s dense and it makes a rustling noise with the slightest breeze. And, there are the critters who call home - we won’t even go there! Anyway, Martin evaluated it today, and made a starting point against the fence, so in the coming weeks we should see some great things happening. This is a huge project but it will keep the neighborhood a lot safer. It’s a great example of thinking twice before you plant bamboo. It will keep giving for decades!
Thanks so much, Martin!
Magic Fancies Him Self Up with Just One Little Piece of Grass
Wind Under My Tail!
Nothing like a good breeze to get everyone running!
Molly and Belle Caught on Camera!
It’s been a long and bumpy road but the girls are now the best of friends! Every once in a while you can still hear a rare and ear piercing squeal, usually from Molly, but then mares will be mares!
And the Barn Aisle Goes Up!
Thank you D’Arcy and Ken for all your hard work over the years! You two made it happen! Couldn’t have done it without you.
A Beautiful Monday Morning at Blue Horse Rescue
What a beautiful start to the week! Happy ponies, a cool breeze and a peaceful start to the day! Everyone was eager to come out into the pasture and crow hop, run and kick up their heels all before settling into their breakfast - you can’t ask for more than that! Happy horses = Happy Humans!
Mouse is a new addition to Molly and Belle’s exclusive ‘girl gang’ and he’s fitting right in and really enjoying it. Fingers crossed he has found his spot.
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And the Round Pen Goes Up!
Big day today! The round pen is going up again! Thanks to Ty and Dean it has happened! Obviously I’m very excited about it and have been looking forward to a safe and fun time with the minis in the round pen for a while. While it may look easy in the pics, it took commitment on what turned out to be a very hot and dry Saturday. 94 degrees is not the best weather for working with these heavy metal panels, but Ty and Dean did it and I’m super grateful and very pleased with the outcome.
Lots of panels were carried and laid out in just the right spot, and then of course, you have find the middle and make some adjustments along the way.
It was a great moment when the first two panels remained upright and the ground was level - no shovels needed to smooth the way for an even round pen. That would have been no fun at all!
And here it is - now we just need some footing and we are ready to have some fun.
While Ty, Dean and I were thrilled, Molly and Belle found it interesting but just kept trotting right past the gate. Not too interested with the people still around but they did eventually make their way inside to check it out before taking off to go do what little horses do. A huge thank you to Ty and Dean for volunteering their time today to make this a reality!
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Spring Wellness Checks, Vaccines & a Few Trims
Spring time is definitely here with vaccines, wellness checks, hoof trims and lots of excitement as we enjoy the warm but windy Spring weather. Everyone is doing well and we are really looking forward to having a great and healthy summer.
Charlie, our resident goat, even got his fair share of attention with a hoof trim (which went really well!) and a recommendation to lose some weight! Lots of good weeds around here lately!
Also, many thanks to Stephanie and Loeta for helping out and doing a lot of work! Thank you both!
Trims for Sunny and her Buddy Newt
Today was a great day seeing Sunny and her companion Newt after a few months of Winter weather. They both looked really good and it’s a pleasure to see two wild horses who never quite adjusted to a world full of humans, and their strange ways, living life in a much more natural environment and doing well. Today was a time to bring them into a smaller area and check out how their hoofs were doing as well as a general wellness check. Jessica and Hilary did a great job catching and haltering them both with a few carrots helping along the way - carrots are one good thing about the human world! Newt was amazing as Hilary trimmed hoofs and while it was hard for him, he tried his very best and did a great job of it. Sunny required a little sedation to help her along - trimming has always been a very big challenge in keeping everyone safe from her hind end. The fronts went well with no drama, but once Hilary approached those back legs things changed. We decided at this point that it would be safest to not risk injury, especially since her hoofs were doing pretty good.
A huge thank you to Hilary and Jessica from Wild Heart Restart Ranch for catching and trimming - their wild horse knowledge and skills are amazing. So again, a big thank you to them both!
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