EXCESSORIZED.......ARRIVES!!!!!

On, Monday, Feb.8,2010.....the Contra Costa County Animal Control, brought this beautiful, 5 year old,T/B mare, called Excessorized, to Safe Haven Horse Rescue. They had seized her from her previous owners sometime in January, & after reviewing many places to 'place' her they chose Safe Haven, as the best place for her!

Linda R. estimates that she needs about 300lbs. She will weight tape her today & we will post asap. After her long ride up to Safe Haven, she needed to rest & settle in before we started 'fussin' w/ the weight tape! She definitely has the 'TEA CUP SYNDROME'!!!! She is a TALKER! & she LOVES PEOPLE, she will follow you around & chit chat w/ you the whole time!!!! Just BOGGLES your MIND, as to HOW CAN THEY LET HER GET IN THIS CONDITION!!!

Makes us very sad, that this beautiful creature has to find her way back to good health! Contra Costa Animal Control did blood work on her & found she had a slight infection & has put her on antibiotics for awhile. We are continuing the feeding program that they have been using & will introduce supplements to her diet slowly IE; Linda's Miracle Mush, Cocosoya Oil, & Probiotics, etc.....

Excessorized, is a registered T/B with the Jockey's Club. I will post more about her history as we find it out. Excessorized, strolled around the arena, & stretched her legs after her arrival, had some lunch, & checked out her new surroundings. She met Linda R, Cindi & Wade,Tracey, Ryan, yesterday, & will meet the rest of us all by Saturday! We have to think of a shorten version of her name..... SO....we're thinking about calling her Cessy. What do you think? Cessy is all comfy cozy in her new HOME, she is in our beloved Delta Dawn's high necked blanket, & looks awesome in the red halter, & has lot's of shavings on her mats in her shelter, & FOOD in her box!! What more can ya ask? Oh, almost forgot, Cody, Safe Haven's Awesome Farrier, will be out today to do her feet!!! YEAH!!!!!!...your gonna be Stylin' Baby Girl!!!!!!

Linda R. reports that you can hear her chew, just like the 400lb underweight mare, Lovey, the day she arrived!!! Proof that she just wasn't being fed!!! Lovey is a success story & we are confident that Cessy will be too!

Volunteer Workday is this Saturday!!!! Come on out & meet the newbie, Cessy!!!!! give some treats, give some pets & hugs, do some 'scooping' & have some lunch!!! 3950 w. Anderson Dr. Cottonwood Ca.!!!! Hope to see you there!!!!

Bye for now,

Linda C.

Saturday @ Safe Haven Horse Rescue!

It was a very busy day at Safe Haven Horses Rescue, yesterday....lot's of horses were out in the arena for some much needed exercise!!! Addy had her turn to; run, buck,roll, & just stretch out those legs!!! After venting off some of that energy, Safe Haven Volunteer & Sponsor, Heather, took her for a ride! Addy is a gaited Morgan Mare, saved out of the kill pen at a Washington state feedlot! She is available for sponsorship! For the small amount of $65.00 a month you can sponsor her! The sponsorship $'s are the 'bread & butter' monies for Safe Haven, it all goes to help feed them & keep them well! Hope you too can be a Sponsor like Heather! Bailey was out for a romp in the arena too! She is also a kill pen rescue from a feedlot in Nevada! She has since been adopted by Volunteer, & Sponsor, Tracey!!! Bailey is a 7 year old Appaloosa Mare, & she loves her Mom, Tracey, they are 'buds'! Tracey is Safe Haven's Appy Aficionado!!! She also takes care of Ginger, who's a pregnant kill pen rescue Appy! Tracey is very good w/ those APPY'S! Actually she is a great asset to Safe Haven!

Little 6 month old,flashy, Lizzie Anne, was let out to run too! Her pen neighbor Diamond, is trying to keep up w/ this youngster, but he's having a heck of a time doin' it! See him 'bringing up' the rear back there? I named this picture " Lizzie Anne! STAGE RIGHT! TURN!!!!!" as she is no match for the barreling down the arena ......... Bailey!

Safe Haven Horse Rescue is the most wonderful place to be!!!! We offer riding lessons to children & adults, it's a good place to see just how serious your child is about owning a horse,as the lessons start from the ground up &&&& includes all the care for the horse &&& the scoopin' of the poop!!! One Mom found out in a quick 1/2 hour that her daughter's were not very serious about having a horse, if it involved keeping the pen clean!!!!! Safe Haven saved her from a 'problem'!

Hope to see you all soon! Bye for now,

Linda C.

Delta Dawn..what's that 902lbs...you've put on!!!!!!

December 18, 2009, was such a nice day, that Delta Dawn had her blanket off....So we weight taped her..........& the results were........... 902 lbs!!!!!......... Whooo Hooo! That is a weight gain of 67lbs since Nov! Delta Dawn is such a character! She is always alert & checking out what's going on!!The expressions she gets on her 'most beauteous face' is amazing!!!! She's looking at Linda & saying....." I know everyone is interested in my progress BUT cheeze! a girl's weight is kinda PRIVATE ya know!"

So she let us do the weight tape & stood very still. The results were 902 lbs! A total weight gain of 202lbs! since she was brought to Safe Haven Horse Rescue in Sept of '09!!! AWESOME!

Dang! here's the same pic!!! "/................like the scarecrow says,,,"if I only had a brain"!!!!

Delta Dawn's neck is now starting to fill in & her face has gained some weight too! The best part is; she is not as 'pointy' on the hips & butt as she was when we first met her!!!!!!

Delta Dawn is having a problem w/ her left back leg, Linda R. went Cottonwood Vet Clinic on Friday & talked w/ Dr. Gray about the leg. He believes that there is a good possibility that the X-rays will show on old untreated injury...that just might be 'fixable' w/ surgery! Dr. Gray has just returned from a conference, all about fetlocks!!!! Talk about timing!!!!!!
These pics are not the best......it was late afternoon....so the light wasn't the best....but you can kinda see the problem.
Here's the right side of Delta Dawn's body! She is losing that dreaded 'tea cup' syndrome! YEAH!!! Good shot of her 'not so bony' hip bone too.
BUTT SHOT!!!!! Can you see that the dip at the top is not so large now?
I like this pic the best of her body shot, as it shows how nicely she is coming along!

So after all the weight taping and the checking out of her leg........it was time for some fun w/ Linda & Drifter, our girl decided!!!! So Linda got 'sandwiched' in between horse heads as they said 'hello' to each other!!! As you can see Drifter has a had a nice roll in the MUD!!!

After a bit of 'sharing' nose breath w/ Delta Dawn........Drifter turned to me as if to say....Here's looking at you kid!!!! Or,,,all righty then...enough with the camera!!!!

Look at those awesome noses! Aren't they just the cutest!!!!! Safe Haven Horse Rescue is such a wonderful place! The work is hard & is never ending!, but the REWARDS are LARGE! Wish....... everyone could come out to Safe Haven & enjoy the horses! Today is Saturday & always a big day at Safe Haven Horse Rescue...so load up the kids, & the grandparents, & come on out & brush a horse!!!

Hope to see you soon!

Bye for now,

Linda C.

A Safe Haven Horse Rescue's SNOWMAN!!!!!

It was soooooooooo.....cold at Safe Haven Horse Rescue last week, there was water faucets freezing & bursting all over the ranch!!!!!! The arena got flooded, a couple of times!! It was a night mare for awhile!!!! All the poor horse's water buckets were frozen & we had to break the ice off of them!!! So if you look to the left of the "Snowman"! you can see the chunks of ice that came out of Buttercup's water!!! This actually is 'us' trying to keep this faucet from freezing...it had pipe insulation, & a towel, & a cone, all piled on top of it &&&& it still froze that night!!! This is how the barn cat Ki-Kitty dealt w/ the cold! she just rolled up in a ball in some loose hay!!!

another shot of Ki-Kitty, I just love her little ears..........She is quite the mouser & is muchly appreciated at the barn!!! She's a rescue too!!! She used to ride on the hood of the truck, we use to use, when we fed! She was our hood ornament!!! The truck has since been retired!!!

Besides all the horses that Linda R. has rescued over the years, she has helped to find homes for dogs, cats, birds, donkeys, & cows. If it's an animal in need Linda R. will knock herself out to help it!!!She needs to be Animal Planet's Hero of the Year!!!! Cuz she sure is one!

Hope you enjoyed seeing our 'snowman' :] & our curled up kitty!!! Safe Haven Horse Rescue is a wonderful place to bring yourself & family & friends to, that I hope to see you there SOON!!!

Bye for now,

Linda C.

Help Us Secure the Winter Feed at Safe Haven Horse Rescue

Your Generosity will Help Feed our Horses this Winter and you have a good chance to Enjoy this Quilt

Quilt is 49" x 44"

We would like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Harrah of Barns By Harrah’s, in Corning California, for generously donating this beautiful, one of a kind, hand crafted quilt that was lovingly made by award winning Sherry Morris. It has won both the First Place Blue Ribbon and Prestigious Directors Choice Award!

This amazing quilt is a beautiful blend of tans, black and beige with artistic fabric inlay in the banding and fine detailed stitching throughout. The craftsmanship in the lovely horses is remarkable and would be stunning in any home. It measures approximately 49”x 44” and has a dowel pocket for easy hanging.

Raffle tickets for this beautiful quilt are $5.00 each or five tickets for $20.00. The drawing will be held December 15th 2009. Just in time for the holidays! You need not be present to win. Tickets are sold by phone, mail, over the internet and at Safe Haven Fund raising events. The money raised, like all monies, will be used exclusively for the rescued horses at Safe Haven Horse Rescue. Tickets are limited.

You can mail Donations directly to Safe Haven at:

Safe Haven Horse Rescue
3950 W. Anderson Drive
Cottonwood, Ca 96022

$5.00 Tickets

5 Tickets for $20.00



Please include the words “Quilt Raffle” in any written communication so that we may mail out your tickets to you immediately.

Safe Haven Horse Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit horse rescue in Cottonwood California. Since 1995, they have rescued over 500 horses from starvation, abandonment, neglect and those heading to slaughter. Their ultimate goal is for these horses to be given a quality life and to place them in caring, loving homes. At this time, Safe Haven has over 60 horses and runs solely by hard working volunteers and your tax deductible donations.

If you have any questions please contact Cori at cori_at_safehavenhorserescue@live.com.