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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 6:41:45 PM
I just got back from petting about 33 horses at the horse rescue place and my eyes are itching and so red and puffy right now. I do believe I am allergic to horses. I still had horse on my hands when I was leaving and I felt my right eye starting to itch and of course I started doing things I should not do with horse still on my hands. Now I can barely see. I do seem to recall when I went through all those allergy tests a few years back that horses might have been on that long list somewhere. I'll just have to be more careful next time I go and bring water or wipes with me. I do love horses so much. And I have already found a few I would love to bring home with me.
We were talking to the guy who runs the place and he was telling us where this horse or that horse came from. Several of them he had gotten from the slaughterhouse auctions. Like Belgiums and racehorses. They would go to Mexico then be shipped to Europe. I did not know they still did that. I am so glad they are able to rescue these big beautiful animals. And most go up for adoption. So if anyone is looking for a great horse, go to www.savethehorses.org. There was some people there today from way below Atlanta that came to see a horse they were interested in getting.
Kris
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| mydakota |
Posted - Aug 03 2011 : 08:51:46 AM
The lady lives not far from me. I pass him on my way to work. It is nice to be able to keep an eye on him.
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 06:08:41 AM
Kristi, he is beautiful. I can imagine it was really hard to give him up. But it sounds like he has a great new home.
Kris
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| mydakota |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 11:06:27 PM
You can see his jackstripes in this photo.
His trot. I wish I had a video. It was beautiful.
Hubba Hubba!
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| mydakota |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 11:03:22 PM
Here is some more Sully eye-candy! He was just SOOOOO handsome!
Part of his training was getting him used to a saddle. I didn't have one that fit him properly, so when I started riding him I rode bareback rather than to put my weight in a saddle that was really too narrow for him. I did longe and drive him with my colt saddle, and he looked stunning in it. I just couldn't put any weight in it.
Learning to longe.
Ground driving in preparation for riding.
The day he arrived. He had already been rehabbed by the rescue. He came her to be started under saddle in order to make him more adoptable.
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| mydakota |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 10:50:03 PM
Sully was a tank. And quite a mutt. He was equal parts QH, Paint, Belgian, and (believe it or not) Arabian. EVEA bought him off the slaughter truck. He was very conformationally correct, and moved like a dancer with a big, swingy, elevated, elastic trot. He was as light on his feet as any big horse I have ever seen. He was a grullo with just about every primitive marker a horse could have. He had frosting in his mane and tail, zebra bars down the backs of his legs, and DOUBLE jackstripes over his withers. Not just one--but two. The only thing he was missing was cobwebbing on his face and he MIGHT have genetically had that as well and you just could not see it because of the blaze. He was gently sprited, smart, sensitive, and tried very very hard at everything you asked of him. I cried when he left. I still wish I could have kept him. But two is the right number for me, and Macai has earned her place here, and Dakota? He is my equine soulmate--my heart horse. I could have kept Sully and given Dakota up, but--nice as Sully was--Dakota was, and remains, the horse for me. That is how it is with fostering. They are yours for a little while. You hope only to serve them as well as you can, and then send them off to another chance at a future. The lady that adopted Sully knows that if she ever needs a home for him, he has one here. I would take him back at any time.
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| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 7:39:06 PM
Kristi, that grulla, he is one handsome boy, built like a bulldog quarter, nice, nice, nice, I can see why you would want to keep him...
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| Dusky Beauty |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 7:25:01 PM
LOL Kristi, I saw your horse pictures and said to myself: "that looks like east/central oregon." Then I scroll up and it IS east/central oregon! lol Guess I'll always be Oregonian at heart...
Sully (that is the liver w/ dorsal stripe?) is GORGEOUS. Now *thats* a horse! Lookit that big square body and that BUTT! and here I was telling myself a couple days ago that I wasn't ever going to get another horse...
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| gathered herb |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 2:59:39 PM
So sad. I have 2 horse's, I can not imagine what I would do if I could no longer feed them.. Your horse's are beautiful! Your gardens are true lovely too!!! I share with you your joy & passion. Even with all the hard work, we are the lucky ones! Live, Love and grow! patty |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 08:19:52 AM
CJ, Angel is beautiful. ANd she looks very happy. I just cannot imagine what some of these horses have to go through. But look where she is now. ANd thanks to all that good love and care she got from you and Robin. And I bet your son just loves riding the horses too. Thanks for sharing your good work and the pictures. I hope more people get involved in rescuing horses.
Paula, I have heard of those horses. That's great for people with horse allergies.
Kris
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| mydakota |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 08:17:25 AM
Kristin, could you possibly speak to the rescue about fostering? Then, you could take a horse for part of a year, share your abundant grass with him/her, and then send them back to the rescue when the grass gives out? That may actually be better accepted than you think and here is why. Grass has enzymes in it that hay lacks. Some horses who, for one reason or another are ulcer prone often heal up better on grass than they do on hay. If you could keep one say, 4-6 months out of the year? That might be enough time to get one healed up and on the right track. My mare Macai is ulcer prone. I have to manage her very carefully. Grass is part of the regimen. Do you have the horsemanship skills to train youngsters? 4-6 months of training can do WONDERS for a horses adoptability. The grullo gelding in the pics I posted was 5 years old when he came here. He was not ground trained or saddle broke at all. He sort of led on a halter and was okayish with his front feet, but didn't want to give you his back ones. I only had him 7 weeks before he was adopted (largely because of his color and beauty--he went unusually fast) But in that 7 weeks, we did his ground training and I had 7 rides on him. He was very smart, and took to training very easily. He was so much more adoptable once he was started under saddle. You could take a youngster, put them on your grass, and do some of the training he needed to be adopted. Do you react as much if you have taken a Benedryl before you go out?
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| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 07:44:20 AM
Kristin, there is a breed of horse that has a curly coat called a Bashkir Curly. People I know who have horse allergies do well with this type of horse, just like poodle-like dogs.
Paula
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 06:12:13 AM
I discovered a horse rescue here, just a few miles from my house and have visited there more than once. I volunteered to help promote the rescue in the area and sponsor one of the horses.
Here is "ANGEL", the horse I sponsor. She is blind in her left eye but is able to be ridden if someone is leading her. She is a favorite with the clients of an organization of developmentally disabled adults . . . my son is one of those adults.
She is very sweet, well behaved and just a great horse.
This is me with her on a visit just a couple weeks ago.
My daughter, Robin, was enjoying brushing and giving ANGEL some attention.
This is my son, Jeremy, petting a colt who is the offspring of another rescue horse there. With him is the lady owner of the rescue and her daughter (her husband and son are involved as well)
.JPG)
I would adopt ANGEL if it were possible, however, she may be able to go to a home soon. If she is adopted, I will miss her, but I will sponsor another horse there at the rescue. Owner was showing me the "extras" that are provided to horses who have sponsors and explaining how that works. These people do WONDERS for these horses.
Thanks for sharing girls . . .
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 06:00:21 AM
Kristi,
Mercy is beautiful . . . yes, it's wonderful what food and loving care can do!
Kris,
I'm sorry you discovered you're allergic . . BUMMER!!!! I hope you can find a way to combat that somewhat!!
CJ
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 05:46:32 AM
Kristi, love all the pictures and thank you for all you do. We need so many more people like you. I would have horses if I have more room for them. But 3 acres is not enough. I had a horse when we first moved here and she ate the pastures down so fast. I need one now though because 4 sheep and 4 goats and a cow and calf apparently are not enough to keep it all down. With all the rain we've had the grasses are growing and they can't keep up with it all. I need to rotate them all I guess. They are all separated in different pastures and I know that each animal will eat certain things that the other won't eat. I just need help moving them. I can move the goats myself with no problem. But I need Stella to be able to herd the sheep and the cows for me. And she's not ready for that yet. She's have them all down the road somewhere! Anyway, thanks again. It looks like you have plenty of room for lots of horses. And Mercy is amazing! It's hard to believe that in just 2 months she went from looking so bad to being a beautiful healthy horse that can be ridden. Great job!
Alee, I was taking allergy pills but then didn't need them anymore. I am more seasonal. So I was doing good the past few months. I just need to keep my hands washed after petting the horses from now on and not get too close.
Kris
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| Alee |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 8:47:00 PM
I love the horse pictures! It's wonderful that you have been able to rehab so many horses, Kristi!
Kris- Maybe taking an allergy pill before you go will help?
Alee
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| LuckyMommyof5 |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 7:55:16 PM
Kristi - your horses are beautiful. You should be very proud of them and of the great care you are taking of them. Horses are amazing creatures.
Farmgirl Sister #3243
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| mydakota |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 7:20:42 PM
Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack. I just am passionate about rescues and rescue animals, and want everyone to have the same good experience I did.
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| mydakota |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 7:18:05 PM
Sully's second backing. (no pics of the first backing as I was out there by myself)
This is my last foster on the day she arrived at my house. I named her "Mercy".
Can you believe what some people will do to an animal??
Mercy 8 weeks later. Amazing what a little food and care will do, yes?
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| mydakota |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 7:13:29 PM
I foster for Emerald Valley Equine Assistance. You kind of have to be careful with rescues. Some are entirely legit, and some are just covers for horsetrading operations. I would urge anybody thinking of donating to/adopting from/volunteering for a rescue to do some research. Some are awesome and some are not. Both of my horses were adopted from EVEA. My experience was overwhelmingly positive, and I would encourage anybody who wants to to go that route, just do your homework.
This is my mare and I (black mare) on a camping trip to Steens Mountain a couple years ago.
This is my gelding. The photo was from a photoshoot for a magazine cover. The magazine did an article on the rescue and my horses (as well as that years foster) were the on the cover! It was so much fun!
This is my gelding (Dakota) and me on a ride out of the Skull Hollow trailhead last August. That was such a fun day! Great ride with good friends!
Dakota and I working in my arena.
One of my fosters. I really wanted to keep this boy!
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