Mare Moments Part Two - A Possible Truce?
A truce, although it may be temporary has been reached! Im sure the squealing isn’t completely over yet but it’s a good ending to the day - it’s been a long time coming!
Bo and Belle Arrive!
Unfortunately, overnight the fog rolled in off the Bay and the blue skies of yesterday had disappeared. Luckily by afternoon the sky was less grey and things were beginning to dry out again and Bo and Belle were able to enjoy some pasture time.
Exciting times for BHR today as we welcome Bo and Belle. We are looking forward to getting to know them again and having them join our sanctuary herd here at Blue Horse Rescue. Here are some of their first day with us as they get familiar with the horses, people, routine and surroundings. Enjoy!
Our Favorite Kind of Day!
An amazing post Christmas gift on January 2nd, 2025 - sunny and warm with no wind! We loved it!
Our Lovely Senior Grace
It was a beautiful sunny December day and perfect for a mini road trip to check in on BHR senior mare Grace. Grace spends her days with a herd of three other senior mares enjoying their companionship and the wide open space of a very large pasture to roam around in. Grace is a very people friendly and sweet girl who enjoys attention and lots of pets. She is kind and gentle and very curious. Once she decides your energy is good, she will follow you and stick close for more attention. It was actually challenging to get some pics of her from a distance as she sticks so very close!
I wish Grace and her herd were closer so I could see them more often but Grace is in good hands with her foster mom who is actually an equine vet. Many thanks from all of us at BHR for taking such great care of this sweet senior.
And here’s what Grace really thinks of all the pics! :)
A Visit with BHR's Paiute Pony Sunny
A beautiful Fall day and a great visit with Sunny and her companion as they live their lives wild, (with caring eyes-on them), in a world with minimal human interference. Living as they born to live, they are amazing to see. They are obviously content and very happy, and they look great!
Life Beyond the Pasture
Taking their new skills out beyond the pasture, Mouse and Stephanie explore the land - a few hills, the bay in the distance, lots of new shadows and trees - it was all exciting and interesting stuff. Just being away from the herd can be a huge challenge but Mouse did great and embraced the adventure with willingness and curiosity. And, then there was the different footing - the grass was actually a little crunchy in spots! Both did an amazing job and it was a lot of fun to be beyond the pasture fence on an adventure practicing skills and gaining confidence.
A very good day!
Mouse Goes Exploring !
Or more appropriately, Curious George Goes Camping!
All joking aside, Mouse did a really good job going for a walk this afternoon - he walked next to me without shouldering in like he tends to, he wasn’t dragging behind or breezing forward and he felt connected. He was curious so we stopped and checked out a lot of stuff along the way. Tarps? No problem! Just bite it and walk on it! Wooden blocks? Sniff it and step up on it! All the other stuff that D’Arcy had was also super interesting! Mouse even hung out at the Air Stream for a while. And the very best thing : Mouse is starting to understand the Friendly Game with the Carrot Stick! He doesn't feel the need to fly around at high speed quite so much. (It can be challenging to ‘unlearn’ the lunge routine and whip.) But, our little guy is learning! It was a good day and I’m very proud of him :)
Next will be Molly!
Our Pasture Cam has been Spotted!
Colic Scare!
Molly gave us all a scare this weekend with an episode of colic. Luckily we caught it very early and she gradually recovered. Nothing worse than colic! We are very thankful that she’s doing well. Stay strong, Molly!
Happy St. Patricks Day!
Having Fun with the Ponies
I love the smiling faces and the curious little horses!
A Quiet Moment Between the Storms
A hour or so of relief from the rain and the ponies get to come out of their stalls and have lunch together! While they’re busy munching and socializing, stalls will be getting cleaned again for the storm barreling down on California later this afternoon and throughout the night. So far we only have a few big puddles and are as ready as we can be for the atmospheric river that should be making itself known in a couple hours. Fingers crossed and be safe!
Two Friends Enjoying a Beautiful November Day
It just warms our hearts to see Magic all buddied up with Mouse. Just enjoying the day, no fear, no worries - just spending time mutually grooming - they really enjoyed the moment!
It has taken Magic quite a while to accept this contact, even with other horses. He has participated in pasture life but always watching and always on the edge. This is a huge step in his feeling comfortable with his life in the herd and in the sanctuary environment.
Everyone needs a best friend and it looks like Magic has found one!
Big Vet Day for Magic!
Our newest arrival Magic was introduced to out amazing vets from VIP Equine today, and he did just great! We have been checking off on his to-do list and so far … his dental is complete (one troublesome incisor but otherwise all was good), his vaccines are almost completed, and he has been trimmed! Oh, and a fecal egg count and worming. We’re weighing hay and grains and our vet is very happy with his weight! Magic was up and about and back to his normal self with no problems within a couple hours. Chewing good, no vaccine reactions and cute little hoofs. He is settling a little more every day and is enjoying life with his herd. We all just love him! (But Magic loves LuLu the best!)
Waiting for the sedation to kick in.
A huge thank you to our amazing vets at VIP Equine - thank you so much for working with such compassion on our little guy Magic. As always, you’re awesome!
If you’re in our area and looking for an incredible veterinary team please check them out!
https://www.vip-equine.com/ourteam
Hiding in the Trees
Sunny's Nibble Net Technique
Sunny came back to Blue Horse Rescue in March 2022. She completed two months of a training restart with Wild Heart Restart Ranch and has done an amazing job. Sunny is up to date on all vaccines, fecal egg counts and worming, and her dental. Hoofs have been done on a regular schedule (a challenge for our girl) and Sunny is now ready for a home to call her own. She’s a very special pony needing a very special person. If you’re that person, you can learn more about Sunny on her adoption page - bluehorserescue.org/sunny
This was truly an amazing visit with Sunny! Our first visit involved no touching, no recognition/rememberance of our early two years together, … no nothing! Just total drama. Today, I was allowed therapeutic touch all over, including her hind legs from hip to hoof, was allowed to lift front hoofs - this is huge! Did not purse the hind only because I didn’t want to start something I couldn’t see thru. Sunny’s progress has been amazing! Where’s that perfect person for her? Sunny has so much she wants to share with the right person! Where are you?
Fun in Our New Pasture!
Yay! We’re out In the new turnout and it’s great! We’ve been watching the new pasture being built since March and are all so happy to be out and enjoying it.
Many thanks to D’Arcy, Ken, Todd and Ina for their hard work to give us more space to explore!
We love it!
6 am Morning Feed at Blue Horse Rescue
Peaceful, beautiful and quiet.
