Safe Haven horses receive their FLU VACCINE!

Saturday, 1/30/10 was a busy one! Safe Haven Horse Rescue was able to administer Flu Vaccine to all of our horses, due to the AWESOME GENEROSITY of YOU ALL!!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! It's little MiniMe's turn & she said at this point; "I's not moving any farther! you can push on my butt 'till you lift it in the air BUT, I's got my front feet planted & I's Not Moving!!!" So since we couldn't get her any further, we gave her the vaccine, right where she had taken her stance!!!

Since was such a good girl she got a cookie for a reward!

Of course, just as Dr. Marta came out to help, it started to rain!!!!! Dr. Marta is meeting Owen, a T/B, w/ a 'sore' tendon, that is much better, cuz Bonnie has him under her wing too!! She LOVES her T/B's!!!!! I love the rain drop prisms in this pic!!!
Dr. Marta is getting our little Lizzie Anne ready for her vaccine! w/ the help from volunteer, Heather!Ready,.......... set,......DONE! Good Girl Lizzie Anne!!!

Poor T/B, Rummy said "WHAT! WHAT! YOU WANNA DO WHAT!"
After a few minutes, Rummy settled down & the vaccine was given!

It's amazing the horses, you think you will have a big problem with, sometimes surprise you, & take their medicine like a Mare!!!! This is Tracey's adopted Appy, Bailey. She is a kill pen rescue.

Sweet ole Denny, says; "Oh no you don't! I'm much taller than you two!!!!"

After a minute, she settled down, & let Linda R. give her the nasal vaccine!!!! Denny did have alot to say about all this!She said " whooo! ickyyyyyy, yukkkyyy,, it makes my lips lift up!!!!!"
Denny, is telling me, to tell YOU ALL; THANK YOU! for caring about ME! & for helping to buy all the vaccines, for me & all my equine friends!!! DENNY SAYS; "YOU ALL......ROCK!!!!

Seriously, SAFE HAVEN HORSE RESCUE, is Overwhelmed by all the support shown to our horses, & would like to say THANK YOU AGAIN & AGAIN!!!! We couldn't have done this without your support! THANK YOU, TO ALL NEAR & FAR, WHO HAVE SENT IN THEIR DONATIONS!

Safe Haven would like to Thank the Media coverage also! KRCR,News channel 7, KNVN,News channel 12. The Record Searchlight Newspaper, The Red Bluff Daily Newspaper, & The Anderson Post Newspaper! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

Safe Haven, would also like to tell Dr. Marta a HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!

Bye for now,

Linda C.

The Cost of Intranasal Vaccine for EQUINE Flu Outbreak!

In the midst of an Equine Flu Outbreak, here in Cottonwood, Ca. Shasta & Tehama counties, the cost of the Intranasal Vaccine, became a HUGE ISSUE, for Linda Richards, founder of, Safe Haven Horse Rescue! Of course, this all happened over the weekend when the Vet's office was CLOSED! So! first thing Monday morning Linda R. & Lisa C. were at Cottonwood Vet Clinic office to press Dr. Grey about the actual cost!

We paid $19.00 per vaccine, that price is for buying more than 10 at a time! $22.00 if you purchased less than 10, as of 1/23/10. It was pointed out to Safe Haven that our Very own Vet's website had the same nasal vaccine for $13.99! Linda R. was very upset, as we have 60 horses to vaccinate & wanted to know why, we being charge so much by our Vet! Dr. Grey & the office manager, explained that they did not think to tell us about the web site! They also explained that w/ the overhead at the clinic they could not offer the vaccine any cheaper!

Linda R. went home & got on the computer, & checked out the nasal vaccine on the vet's site & found out that Yes! they are offered at $13.99 per dose WITH a shipping & handling charge of $15.00 per every 10. Safe Haven Does Not have the Funds, to order all that we would need!

Our volunteer, Cori M. has a call into the manufacturer of the nasal vaccine, Intervet! The only problem we have is TIME! Since the outbreak is so rampant here in Cottonwood we can not wait for the wheels of a big corp. to turn! AS of last Friday, there was 70 horses sick & 3 have died!!! It's an airborne virus & TIME is of the essence!!!

We are working diligently to raise the funds needed to keep our Horses Safe from this virus! If you have sent a donation, THANK YOU! if you could send something PLEASE do. The PayPal button is on the side of this blog page. No amount is too small...We Know Times are Tough......Believe Me.......We Know!!!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

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.

Safe Haven Playday Oct 4th 09 pictures

SAFE HAVEN HORSE RESCUE had another great Playday!! we would like to THANK each & everyone that came out to support the horses!!! :) These are the pics that I took w/ my phone! This is the beginner class in the arena. We had 5 divisions for the Playday....Lead line, beginner, intermediate, advanced, & over 35......! The over 35 group really liked NOT having to compete against the kids.....so that is a 'for sure' div. from now on!!!! There will be alot more pics from the gals in the arena......they'll be ''closer" shots of all the action!!!! Chris (my daughter)is having a ride on Val. Even Moms, need a little horsey time!

Chris getting Lindsy ready for the costume class.

The COSTUME class, really happy that I didn't have to choose the winner!!!!!!! The gal on the far right w/ the orange hair, was a mermaid, w/ waves on her horse!!!!! She took first place! Really cute!

LOOK, who showed up at the Playday!!!!! Sondra!!!!!! whooooohoooo......she is one of the MOST DEDICATED, Safe Haven volunteers, we have. She is also 'shy' so we only got her there amongst all those peoples.....cuz.... we told she had to come see 'her horse's twin' Sondra sponsors Pepper, a black & white paint, that is just gorgeous, & our buddy, Denise has a gelding that looks just like her! (I know pics of the 2 of them would be perfect here,,,,,but no such luck!)

Lindsey, & her parents 'foster' horses for Safe Haven, is now having a little ride on Val!!!!! He was such a good boy!!!!

Sam, in the background, & Lindsy, up front, in this picture are just......... a hugging on their Safe Haven horses!!!!! Saber & Song.

My friends, Pam & Bill w/ daughter Nichol, came out to watch the fun, so we put Nichol up on Val, as this is the first time EVER for Nichol to be on a horse!!!!

Lindsy on Song is ready to go to the arena for her first class! This is Lindsy's first Playday!!!! She had fun all day!

Lydia on Val, ready for the costume class. Isn't he the handsomest?

Another shot of the beg. in the arena.

Lydia got permission to leave the helmet off, for the costume class.

Isn't that pink cowgirl hat CUTE?

LOVE the patriotism w/ those American flag leggings!!!!!

Cori, had her raffle table set up & beautiful, her helper Dee, is chatting w/ her hubby Darin. Cori worked really hard on the items, she got donated to help Safe Haven Horse Rescue!!!! She is very good at helping Safe Haven

Ryan being Val's hitching post!

Again w/ the hitching post!!!!!!!!

Sam & Saber's close up!!!!!

Song asking Debbie " How much are apples?" Debbie worked very hard in the snack bar......& did a wonderful job!

Susan. Chris, Lynda, w/ Lindsy & Song. Lynda took the last 6 pics on this blog, she also was a sponsor w/ her pet sitting service for Safe Haven.

Tracey (in blue) taking pics of the peoples & horses!

Vieva, also manned the raffle tables!!!!!! She is quite the hoot!!!!!, & deserves a big Thank you too!

Safe Haven, has this horse's Mom, Cokie! Cokie is a whole 'nother story!!!!! Both of Cokie's kids were there but,,,only got a pics of this one!!!

Too cute!!!!!!!

Oh dear, this is me! LindaC.

Lindsy on Song, & me!

Lindsy called Linda Richards over for a very intense 'chat' about a dream she had! Linda thinks she looks like she's mad in this pic, but I told her, she looks intense!

Here's a close up of the mermaid! Girls, hugging on horses!!!!!!!

That's all the pics I have so, hope you enjoy seeing the fun.......will post more as they come in!

Bye for now,

Linda C.