BABY & MOJO

Baby & Mojo are new arrivals at Safe Haven Horse Rescue too!!! They have been on the 'waiting list' to come in when, their owner was no longer able to care for them. She called Linda R. two weeks ago & said it was time! Steve drove up to the mountains & brought these two little cuties home!!! Sorry that the pic of Mojo, (the donkey) is so dark. I tried to get a better one But, he must have thought my phone was a 'cookie', & would not pose far enough away for pics!!!! Take my word for it, HE is a CUTEY!There is a pic of him & Baby on Safe Haven's web site that is real nice, I tried to transfer it here but it comes in really, really, small! SO! www.safehavenhorserescue.org to see.................

Look at this face! All the regular Volunteers at Safe Haven are saying she looks like Charley!!! I was gonna pull a 'fast one' on Lynne B. & send her this pic & say Oh OH........they have bathe Charley &&&& he SHRUNK!!!!! But, she wouldn't have fell for that, so I didn't!!!!!
Baby & Mojo have been with the little old Lady for the last 7 years &, being the responsible horsey & donkey owner, she made arrangement for their care!!!! YEAH!!! for her!!! & a BIG Thank TO her!!!!! The little ones are up for adoption &&& I think they have been reserved all ready!! I'll let ya know, when it is official!!!!
Hope your day is a good one!!!!! Will pat, hug, & smooch these cutie patooties for ya!
Bye for now,
Linda C.

Michael K's pics of Deena & Money

Michael K. was there to take pictures of our two new horses too, on Saturday. He has taken full body shots of Deena, & also, Money. We are suppose to have rain here today, & the wind is just a rippin' here right now, blankets were put on the horses late yesterday afternoon, in preparation of this storm.
Here is Money, he has been a roping horse in his younger years. He looks pretty darn sad too! We must remember that he is in a new place, & doesn't realize yet, that he is at Safe Haven!!! He will know in a few short days, that 'cookies'(horse treats), carrots, apples, pats, hugs, & kisses on the nose, proper care, & horsey knowledge, are in never ending supply!!!!!
Money & Deena, are able to see each other in their respective pens, so are happy to know that each other is still close. Money was very upset & looking for Deena at feeding time on Sat. as he could not SEE Deena, So, Deena's big ole feeder was pick up & moved to the part of her pen so Money could see her! Thank You, Bonnie & Carlie!
Money has some 'front end' problems, & seeing as he's been a roping horse, I'm sure he does!!! Us, humans get carpal tunnel, & horses get ring bone & neuvichuler! We don't know which one yet. I'll keep ya posted on that!
Recently Safe Haven, has been able to purchase, Equi Pride, supplement again! YEAH! It is an outstanding, good for just about everything under the sun, supplement!!!!! We used it for years, & then there was no supplier out here in Ca. Thank goodness, it has been brought back!!! Here is the web site if you would like to check this supplement out; www.equipride.biz. Lot's of testimonies available.
Sure hope to see out to the ranch soon. Thank You for the pics, Michael!
Bye for now,
Linda C.

Another EMACIATED MARE!!! DEENA

Saturday, March 27th, 2010 brought another emaciated mare to Safe Haven Horse Rescue! This is another TEACUP SYNDROME!!!!!! This is just ridiculous!!!! What the H---L is wrong with these people!!!!!! Deena in her younger years, was a world class, Western Pleasure Show Horse!!! At this time, I cannot share the details of this horse, all I can tell you is; Grrrrrr...................


We wormed her & let her graze in the green area for the afternoon, with the 'Chubby' Gelding she came in with!!!! It just breaks your heart to see this beautiful girl in such bad shape! Safe Haven Volunteers, groomed her up best as they could, & noticed that she is covered in Rain Rot on that teacup shelf!!! It was just too cold to bathe her yesterday, & today we have Rain coming in! For 3 days, they say, let's hope the weatherman is WRONG!!! As you can see, she is VERY SKINNY!!! Linda R. says she is a good, 500lbs UNDER WEIGHT!!! This poor old mare ( late twenties) has been out in the pasture thru all the bad weather we have had here in No. Cal. this winter!!! More Grrrrr's!!! We will be putting a blanket on her this afternoon, & will be keeping a close eye on those pointy hips of hers!!! I just can't wrap my head around on HOW, a so called human being can do this to any animal!!! Any way, back to yesterday, we moved horses around & put the two in separate pens, but they could still see each other, & then, after a full day of grazing, she was a little uncomfortable in the tummy!!! Linda R. got her stethoscope out & she had rockin' & rollin' gut sounds! So, Linda R. knew she would be okay, & that all the gentle green grass, was soft & would work her way to the poop chute! & I'm happy to report, that Linda R. called this morning to say; that Deena had lot's of nice piles in her pen this morning!!! YEAH......... I know you all will be just abhorred at the picture of her back end, but we need to have it shown!!!! Sorry, if it shocks you, & know it will make you all pretty upset!! Sure does us, at Safe Haven Horse Rescue!!!! Can only think, & ask WHY????????????
Bye for now,
Linda C.

Sessie meets Dr. Gray

Safe Haven Horse Rescue took Sessie into the Cottonwood Vet Clinic, so Dr. Gray could do some more blood work on her & to get his opinion of her, on & off fevers! Linda R. brought ALL the paperwork & blood test results we have on Sessie. Dr. Gray is going over her paperwork, he noticed that her fibrogen levels are low,(I'm sorry I don't have all the right wordage that he used, but will get up to speed on that asap) & he knows the people who bred Sessie & he even has a 1/2 sister to her!!!!! Small world! She had a VERY sharp point on one of her back teeth, so Dr. Gray is fixing that!!!! Sessie was VERY GOOD!
Yes, Dr. Gray checked her over from end to end!!!! He told us that her ovaries were 'cycling' & that is unusual for a mare in this condition!!! He took a sample of her poop & had it checked for sand & also some checked for blood. She did not have any blood in her stool, but it did show a boat load of worms!!!! So he prescribed a 'power pac' wormer that you give for 5 days in a row!!! We were all worried, was it so harsh that it would give her ulcers???? Dr. Gray said that actually it is called the poorman's ulcer guard, as it is full of the ulcer guard & is way cheaper than buying the ulcer guard stuff itself!!!
Happy to report that, Sessie is feeling much better, even after one dose!!! Steve said she was talkin' & walkin' all around him on Thursday morning! Yeah! At the Vets, Sessie was in this outdoor stall for awhile & let me tell ya! She did NOT LIKE that at ALL! She started to weave!!! Poor baby Girl!
Last night Safe Haven had an x-tra meeting for our up coming Play Day Fundraiser, & Holly reported, (she works @ the Vets) that some of the blood work had come back. She said that it showed Sessie having a WEAK positive for Strep! So far they have ruled out, pigeon fever, & strangles!!!! that's good! & we are still waiting for the cogins test results. Will keep you all posted on the total results of the blood work, as the results come in!
Bye for now,
Linda C.

Cori & Minime!

Cori, has been taking little Minime out for every Saturday, so she is getting use to being brushed!!!! So Cori decided that it was MUCH easier to do the brushing if she was more on Minime's level!!!!!! Guess she got a little tired of 'standing on her head' to brush her! Aren't they just the cutest?????? You can see Tootsie in the back left of the pic! She was groomed up too!
Well, this blog is not working in the same old manner of the past & I DON'T KNOW WHY!!!! I will keep at it till I can figure out why!
Bye for now,
Linda C.

Connection Problems!

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Sessie out to graze, & she gets a BATH!!!

This morning, Linda R. took Sessie out of her pen & put her in the little grazing area w/ the 'fake' hot wire!!! She got to be out there yesterday too w/ Saber. Today she figured out that it was not HOT hot wire & we had to go get her!!!!! she had the wire on top of her & a leg thru it !!!! So, Linda R. brought her out of there & gave her to Bonnie, to give her a bath, as it was a wonderfully warm day in the sun today!!!!!! I like this picture of her, But, I like the next one BETTER!!!!!

NOW this is a picture!!!!! Her ears are up & she is looking RIGHT AT the CAMERA!!!! SWEET!!!!!! & she's so SHINY!!!!! Bet she feels alot better!
She has a 'fungus among us' so she got a Betadine bath today!!!! YEAH...., & she has an appointment at Cottonwood Vets, on Wednesday @ 9:00 AM with Dr. Gray, who will be doing more blood work & palpitating her!!! He will know if everything feels right in there!!!! We also gave her some ulcer guard tonight & stopped the RedCell for now. Reno will also be at the Vets for gelding!!!! but that is another story!!!!! It was such a beautiful day!!!! Hope you had a nice day too!!!

Bye for now,

Linda C.

& NOW, THE REST OF THE STORY.......

Well! As I was putting pics in folders I noticed that I had NOT included these in the blog on Ginger & her baby!!!! OY VEY, as they say!!!! I just had to do another blog with these pics so you all could see!!!! Especially this one!!! Is Ginger feeling good or what????? she is 'catching air', great shot Lisa!!!! Holly was quite interested in all the antics!

Go Ginger go!

I don't think she had her feet on the ground as much as she had them in the air!!!OK, now we've settled down & are having a very nice run!!!
What a celebration of good weather & dry ground!!!!! They are very happy campers!!!! Today IS the first day of SPRING!!!!!! sure hope we have a nice loooong one!!!!!!! Lookin' forward to seeing you all out at Safe Haven Horse Rescue TODAY!!!!!

Bye for now,

Linda C.

Celtic Clicks Photography, Ginger & baby girl!

Easy there!!!! Come on Baby girl, don't be scared, you'll have lot's of fun!!!!! Tracey is taking her out of her comfort zone & had to 'stand her ground' for a minute!!!!! See Sweetie you have all this room to run!!!! Awe, she's so cute!!! & I must tell you, that Lisa took these pics about two weeks ago & I thought I'd better get them on here, as there will be more of them tomorrow!!!! We'll be able to see how much she's grown!!!! Wait till you see how good Mom feels!!!!!!

Wow Ginger!!! Look at you!!! Rock & Roll!!!!!!! &&&& she definitely does!!!
WHOOOHOOOO..Look out Baby girl!!!!! Mom's feeling her oats!!!!!

Careful Ginger! Your baby is awfully close!!!!!!
Well, all that rock-n-rolling didn't last too long & Mom & baby settled down & just enjoyed each other!!! What a beautiful picture! Thank you Lisa for sharing your pics with us!!!!
Tomorrow is the official 'horsein' around' day!!!!! as every Saturday at Safe Haven Horse Rescue is!!!!!! The weather has been awesome! No rain, & the pens have a chance to dry out!!!! Yeah!!!! Safe Haven is located in Cottonwood, Ca. 3950 W. Anderson Dr. Come on out & pet a horse!!!

Hope to see you there!!!!! Maybe Celtic Clicks Photography, will capture a wonderful picture of you & your children, having an awesome moment with a horse too!!!!!Wouldn't that be great??? I think it would be!!!!! Thank You, Lisa, for sharing! You ROCK!!!!

Bye for now,

Linda c.

Michael K Photography pics of the Jumping Show!

YeeHaww...........Christa............. hang on!!!!!!! Oh, Buttercup! You're being So................ BAD!!!! Very Cute, but BAD!!! Chris did good & DID NOT FALL OFF!!! Selena is riding Drifter! She rode him at Safe Haven in the arena on Saturday, & with Bonnie by her side, she felt confident enough to do some 'rounds' in the show!!! WAY TO GO SELENA!!!

OK! Here's Holly, she is the most advanced rider of all the young people & has worked very hard over the years to hone her skills!!!!
Just LOVE, this shot!! Way to go Michael!!!!!

Whew! This jump is even higher yet!!!!! &&&&..Wider!!!!
Lydia is doing darn good on Saber too!!!! Bonnie is such a giving person, she teaches the young people, while trying to have some horse riding time herself!!!!! She also has a plan to convert everyone to English too!!!!!! & she's doing pretty good at that!!! LOL!
You are looking good Lydia! Holly shared her Lovie & let Lydia take Lovie for a round of jumping!!!! Thanks Holly!Kayla is taking Josh for her round of jumping, & she is quite the rider too!!! It has been so rewarding to watch all these young people advance in their riding skills over the years!!!! Safe Haven Horse Rescue is so good for the young & the old!!!!!!!!I like this one! The mountains in the background are awesome!!!! Josh shows his size in this one too!!!!! He's big!!!Good Lord Michael! Is nothing sacred????? LOL!!! Wonder what Lisa's gonna do to YOU!!!!! I know I'm waiting for that 'just right' shot of your behind!!!! since you were so kind as to publish mine on FACEBOOK!!!!! LOL!!! Lisa, took her turn in the jumping show too! Looking very GOOD, too may I add!!!!!

OK! Lisa has another ticket for another go at it!!!!! SWEET!!!! & what were the results of that round? Well.................
the results were..............a RIBBON!!!!!! & a very HAPPY LADY! Good Job!!!!
Steve did an EXCELLENT JOB at keeping little buck-a-roo Buttercup under control!!!!!!!!

The youngest member of Safe Haven Horse Rescue, Lindsy, did a round with her sister, Lydia. She has lost a stirrup, but Sister stopped her from coming off!!!! She was a little crooked for awhile, but has recovered quite nicely!!!!AND NOW, we see the results of horses & children! That combo creates this;

SMILES OF JOY, FROM EAR TO EAR!!!!!!!

We'd all like to THANK the Palo Cedro Riders for putting on these wonderful jumping shows!!!! We all had so much fun the riders, & the on lookers THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

Mike, of Michael K. Photography Thank YOU for sharing the pics with us!!!!!! the pictures are great!!!

Anyone can come join the Safe Haven Horse Rescue 'family'! Hope to see you there SOON!!!

Bye for now,

Linda C.

Safe Haven goes to a JUMPING SHOW!

Jumping Show!!!! Holly took her Lovie, Kayla took Josh, Lydia took Saber, Lisa & Selena took Drifter, & Christa, Kenny, Lindsy,& Brandon took Buttercup!!!! Kenny got tired of riding so he decided to dress-up Buttercup w/ his helmet!!! That's Steve, keeping watch! Steve transports horses for Safe Haven. Look at this happy face!!!! Lisa took a break from the camera & did a round in the show too!!!! Good Job!

Lisa is on Drifter in the arena, just finishing the round! Way to go !!!

When Lydia focused that Kenny was done w/ Buttercup she decided to take Lindsy for a round!!! Lisa donated one of her tickets so she could!!! Lindsy is getting some instructions on holding the reins from Sissy!
They did the whole pattern, & this was the face that came out of the arena!!! That's one HAPPY face!!!
AND she got a ribbon!! WHOOOHOOOOOOOO! Lindsy says to me as they're coming out of the arena; Grandma, I did Good!!!!!Bonnie put Blue ribbons in all the Safe Haven horse's manes, so people would know that they were all rescued horses!!! Bonnie is getting Selena ready for her 'round' on Drifter! Selena is just learning how to ride, & we know that Drifter will take good care of her!!!

This is Christa on Buttercup & I didn't recognize her when I first saw her!!! She is growing up & her looks are starting to mature!!!! OY VEY!
Kayla is on Josh! They have a very special relationship. Kayla loves her Josh!!! Well, Safe Haven's Josh! I wonder if they're all laughing cuz Josh is sticking his tongue out!&......... here we have Holly on her beloved Lovie!!! What a pair those two are!!!!! Holly rides Lovie in all different kind of venues! She is very special.
Sorry for the shade of the helmets covering all the happy faces!!! Everyone had a great time! I will doing another blog on this, when 'the professionals' share the actual pics of them jumping, as my phone can NOT keep up w/ those 9 foot long lenses they have!!!LOL!!!

Hope you all enjoy the fun we all had!

Bye for now,

Linda C.