Kaliffe's Adopted Mom sends an UPDATE! AWESOME!

Hi Linda

An update on Khalif (you pronounced him Cuu-Leaf),

Besides being completely healed - He’s Perfect!!!! I love him so much, and I know he feels the same. His energy and personality is just what I hoped for, but never thought I would have again after the passing of my life-long best friend last thanksgiving.

Okay, gotta gloat a little about what Khalif and I just did last week! We went on vacation in Humboldt County, and camped along the way from South to North. I’m attaching just a few of the pics – my dial-up is sooo slow. If you would like to see any more, just let me know and I can send you a CD.

We started in Cueno Creek State Horse Campground in the Avenue of the Giants, and rode in the ancient redwoods, (FYI - $35 per night, 2 small pipe corrals per campsite, pay showers). The trail takes you to Bull Creek near Albee Campground, where there is the most living bio-mass, measured in tons per acre of land, than any other place on the planet!!!! I swear the horses were looking up at the giant redwoods as much as us humans!  Khalif even saw a bear 20' off the trail before anyone else did.  It was laying down, and I only saw it just as we were directly across the trail from it.  It lifted its head to look at us, and then went back to hanging out.  Whew!  What good horses!!!!

Then, we went to the beach (free!) and rode in the surf on the South Spit near the old light house in Lolita. It was actually sunny – very unusual for summer in Humboldt. Khalif was great, and cruised though the sand and loud surf – no problem! We went slow, and stayed on the hard wet sand to help my mostly blind 27 year old Russian arab mare. Khalif could have run all day, and thoroughly enjoyed himself! He only spooked once at a piece of driftwood (at a walk) I love arabs! The horses stayed at a local ranch that night, Hillcrest Stables, in acres of beautiful pasture (free!). They didn’t want to leave!

 Then we trailered up to Orick and stayed at the rodeo grounds run by the chamber of commerce, ($10 per horse, per night, camping is free, big wood stalls on a 1^st come 1^st filled basis, no showers). The entire camping area is low grazed, green, green grass, and is bordered by Redwood Creek. The gravel is small, and the creek wide, so you can run in the river on the horses! But, the real reason to go is the adjacent trail up into Redwood State and National Park. It has a ride-in redwood tree that Khalif went right into – no issues!!!!! The ferns and thimbleberries are taller than the horses! And the redwoods are HUGE!!!!!!!!!! The fog was thick (normal), and we used blankets on the horses at night. What a difference from our hot summer up here in Hayfork!

Linda - Thank you for all of this. I truly appreciate what you did for Khalif, and for bringing us together. Khalif has found his happily-ever-after home because of you – and I feel good knowing I didn’t support the horse breeding industry while so many are being euthanized.

Take Care & Long Live Safe Haven!

Sincerely,
Jamie Levitan & Khalif