We are very thankful for the unexpected extra help we had yesterday from Deanna and Patti! We’re also very grateful to have some new volunteers! Renee, Brook, and Christine are pictured above with Starbuck.
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I was blessed to be able to spend some time with this awesome lady and dear friend of the rescue one day last week. We had all been looking forward to Linda Jenny’s visit! Beauty wasn’t in the best of moods, however, as the farrier was working on her feet while she’d rather have been out grazing with Jazzy.
We hope to see her again at our annual trail ride fundraiser next year, if not before.
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Mishka always loves extra attention! It didn’t take long before Starbuck decided to play the “me first” game – he’s such a kid at heart.
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Elyza Rose is doing great – she also loves all of the attention she can get. She’s a very sweet mare.
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CaryLou greeted Linda, strutting with his “big man” attitude, while JoJo was hoping she’d take off his fly mask! lol
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Peaches got some extra attention too – I thought she was going to fall asleep in Linda’s hands!
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Another dear friend of the rescue has entered Beauty’s Haven in the Shelter Challenge so please support our beloved herd by voting for us every day! This is a wonderful opportunity for our rescue to win Shelter Challenge grants which fund shelter, food, and care for our horses. Just click here to cast your daily vote and please share amongst family and friends as well.
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Please support the Beauty‘sHaven herd by voting for us every day in the Shelter Challenge! This is a wonderful opportunity for our rescue to win Shelter Challenge grants which fund shelter, food, and care for our horses. Just clickhere to cast your daily vote and please share amongst family and friends as well.
Volunteers are key to what we do here and we need more! It is one of the primary reasons that we are going to relocate as soon as we find suitable property that is closer to the vet school. And right now, until I am out of a cast, we need help even more!
PLEASE JOIN US
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR 9TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Please click on the following link if you plan to attend:
Open House – 9th Annual Celebration of Life at Beauty‘s Haven Farm and Equine Rescue
Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Come join the fun and meet the horses and donkeys at our 9th Annual Celebration of Life / Open House! There will be tours, food, a silent auction, tack items, and much more!
Morriston, FL
Marie and Lynda are wonderful and dedicated volunteers (and friends) who come on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This past Tuesday, Jessie (from PA) also spent the day with us and the horses absolutely loved the extra attention!
It was great to see Jessie and Ron again – looking forward to next year already! And next week, we get to visit with Linda Jenny! I hope the weather remains this nice!
#AaleyahBelle #Sisco #Chloe #Kiana #Beauty #Ruby #Mishka #Starbuck #Magnum #Rosita #Zahara #Magic #gratefulforvolunteers #BetsyRoseStrong #beautyneedsprayers
Beauty isn’t any worse – so that’s a good thing. She could use some good thoughts and prayers. – with Jessie Lotrecchio.
Rosita, Mishka, and Zahara are all beautiful! – with Jessie Lotrecchio and Lynda Oakes O’Toole.
Ruby is a barn resident during the day. She goes out during overcast days and nights. – with Jessie Lotrecchio
A trio of trouble. lol – with Marie Riordan.
Kiana absolutely adores all of the attention she can get. – with Jessie Lotrecchio.
And then there is that tongue! Aaleyah Belle is stunning just like her momma – Momma Sue. – with Jessie Lotrecchio.
Magic even enjoyed scratches! Go Magic! – with Jessie Lotrecchio.
Sisco and Chloe hang out with Aaleyah Belle. – with Jessie Lotrecchio.
We are currently in first place in the SunState Federal Credit Union Charity of the Month Contest. A vote per day through the month of February, could help us win $1000 which will greatly assist the rescue with the purchase of hay and/or other needs. Just click here to cast your vote and please share amongst family and friends. Please note that you will be prompted to “Like” SunState’s Facebook page prior to casting your vote and you must be a Facebook member in order to do so.
We are still awaiting the results of the Eagle Rare Life contest – the winners will not be announced until March.
#BetsyRoseStrong #believe #wecanwinthis #bhfer
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We are so very thankful to Jayne O’Brien Myrick for opening her heart and home to Kandi and Shaker! Many thanks to Pamela Zarem of Double B, for transporting the girls to their new home. And many thanks to Susie and Catherine for helping with the transportation costs.
These mares are gorgeous and happy and are settling nicely into their new home. I know that I will never again have to worry about their well being.
Jayne adopted Bo from us a few years ago. Bo is a horse that was found abandoned in a tree farm. He was left, ground tied, all day long with no water. He was being a good boy – standing there as he had been trained to do, waiting for his humans to return for him. But they never did. He had no idea that he’d been abandoned, but now, Bo, Kandi, and Shaker are forever safe with their adoptive mom, Jayne. God is good!
Kandi and Shaker’s life before they arrived at Beauty’s Haven in 2010, was a horrible one – it was a large hoarding case of many horses. Shaker survived (many didn’t) with a baby (Kandi) on her side and she was pregnant again. Kandi is her best friend – it means the world to us that they will forever remain together. This was Shaker, lying helplessly on the ground, a few days before they were released to us. Kandi, as a foal, was standing nearby with an older mare named Asiya – both watched on as Shaker suffered through colic. If you look closely, you can see the remains of others that sadly did not survive, scattered in the background.
Michie and Bruce visited last week! We haven’t seen them since their last visit ten years ago! It was great to see them once again and Betsy Rose truly loved the extra attention.
Ruby just loves it when Katie visits with her.
It was really great to see Barbara over the weekend!
We are truly blessed to have so many wonderful friends and supporters!
Please remember to cast your daily vote in the Eagle Rare Life contest and please share amongst family and friends as well. Just click on this link or the photo below and cast your vote.
“Life is about determination. Don’t give up just because of the obstacles. Regardless of what obstacles face you, just keep going! Go through, go around, or go over – but never give up!”
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Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue Inc. is a 501(c)(3) grassroots Non-Profit Organization registered in the state of Florida (EIN: 20-4783950). We are not funded by Local, State, or Federal funds. We operate totally from donations from the public. Please consider making a one time or recurring donation to help the horses. No amount is too small and all donations are very much appreciated. Donations are tax deductible.
Beauty’s Haven was awarded Verified status by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) in 2012. GFAS is the only globally recognized organization that provides standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries. Awarded November 2014 Equine Hero and 2017 Eagle Rare Life Award for Heroism. A Guidestar Exchange Silver Participant and a GreatNonprofits Top Rated Non-Profit in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
06/18/17, Saturday
The four mini’s that we recently returned to the rescue, Haley, Kami, Ouija, and Warrior, all got their dentals recently done by Dr. Bess Darrow of Tune-Ups. And we have some really great news – Kami and Haley may have an approved home!
Mini’s in the mist! The mist really feels great in the Florida heat. JoJo is always ready to help me give out hay.
We are so proud of Magic! We recently had a wonderful, fun-filled visit with Macy and Kathy Breakall.
Little E still looks great for his age!
I actually took a few minutes to take a ride a few days ago and it was awesome!
We apologize that we haven’t been able to get many updates out – we’re very short on volunteers and providing daily care for the horses has to be a priority. But we hope to get better at this soon!
April 16th – 20th, 2015
April 16th
Sisco, Athena, and Serenity. A cute little herd. But Serenity will be going home soon. She’s has a new human family! Phil Yarborough has opened his heart and home to this very special girl!
April 17th
Willow was introduced to Peaches yesterday. It’s the first time Willow has had an equine friend in 8 years!
April 18th
Eva adjusting JoJo’s attire. 
“Ok mommy Theresa the coast is clear!” JoJo – some things will never change!
Matilda cooling off in the sprinkler. 
In June 2010 the owner of a TB foal decided he didn’t want the baby – the foal had a large hernia and leg injury.
We brought him to the rescue. He was simply stunning – I named him Armani. 
Even as a baby, he has always been a big boy. It turned out that he is a great-great grandson of Secretariat!
We had his hernia repaired and he grew strong. Armani was adopted by Kateri and Dean in Colorado where he is a happy boy that is still growing! Kate Chenery and LeeAnn Ladin (co-wrote Secretariat’s Meadow” visiting with him in August 2011. 
This photo of Armani was taken a few days ago. Thank you Kateri and Dean for taking such good care of Armani! Another happy story…. 
April 19th Breakfast!!!
Happy mini’s! CaryLou, Daisy, Jazzy.
The officer team of the DeLand SR FFA spent the day here and it was simply awesome! Not everyone could make it here on April 25th to our ASPCA Beauty’s Haven Equine Rescue’s Help a Horse Day & Celebration of Life 2015 so we had our get together today. We had lots of fun and so much got done – it was great! I’ve lots of photos to share tomorrow but for now we’re calling it a day! Thanks Jenna! You and your team did a great job! 
Beautiful view from the front porch!
The STRIDE Dressage Poker Run to benefit Beauty’s Haven is Saturday in Ocala! 
As is our Celebration of Life!
Don’t forget to register for the Beauty’s Haven Obstacle Challenge 2015 SOON! We always have a blast! We are looking for volunteers, sponsors, and participants! Let’s all get together and have a great time – we all deserve a break for a day!
February 1st, 2013
“Mommy Theresa I know you’re in there! I just want to come in and see you for a little while. We all miss Princess and I know you’re sad but if I can come in I’ll cheer you up some!”
Well, JoJo did come in and cheered us up. He looked for the Christmas tree and couldn’t understand why it couldn’t live in the house. He kept staring at where it was – his brain was certainly trying to understand.
We have so much to be thankful for – we need to cherish each and every minute. Take time to make memories. Someday, that’s all you will have of those that you love.
February 2nd
Check out Bouie’s beard.
I don’t know who was more fascinated by size – Mishka or the mini’s next door!
February 3rd
Happy Tuesday morning! That’s Peaches munching from one of our slow hay feeder nets. Wonder what Ebony is thinking? Little Lily is so darned cute.
Amber and Baby Ray playing – just beautiful!
Little E is our Senior resident now. Another noble Arabian that is adored by all of us. We had awesome visitors today and I have quite a few pics to post but will have to get caught up tomorrow afternoon.
February 4th
Jessie spent the day here yesterday – Baby Ray enjoyed seeing her again (so did we)! We look forward to her visit at this time each year when she and her husband, Ron, come down from a northern state for a few days.
Jessie has known Baby Ray since he came to us as an orphan baby in August 2009. We brought him home in our mini-van. Baby Ray had cataracts and couldn’t see. Once he grew healthy, we took him to UF where they removed the cataracts. He is visually impaired but he can see.
Aaleyah Belle also enjoyed seeing Jessie again.
We named Aaleyah after Eight Belles. We picked her up only a few hours after she was born – it was the day that Eight Belles died. Aaleyah and her mom, Currently Sue (aka Momma Sue), were going to be shot because Aaleyah was born with a wry nose. Momma Sue was skin on bones – it’s amazing that they survived.
Aaleyah Belle before and after surgery.
Yesterday, Serenity got to personally thank someone that has helped her since the day she arrived. It’s always nice when humans come to meet the horses they help. Thank you Phil!
Serenity arrived at about this time last year – we intercepted her just before she was going to be shot by the local rendering company. She’s a beautiful girl – inside and out.
Handsome (Saddlebred) is still looking for a forever home. Mishka (Percheron) is still in rehab. He’s gained weight but still needs quite a bit more muscling up. Some horses recover quicker than others from EPSM – it could take a few months. Proper diet is key.
Matilda – she’s a very loving long ears. And yes, she is still huge.
Remember Cisco, Tia, and Tess? Cisco came to us in September 2012 – he was 20+ years young. He had been removed from a bad situation – I’ll just say that he came to us known as the “Meth Pony”. Tia and Tess came to us in the Spring of 2013 – Tess was about 3 months old. All three were adopted together by a wonderful couple that volunteered at the time. Cisco takes care of his two girls. Tia, Tess, and Cisco are loved by their humans, very much.
Ginger is doing well with her adoptive family – she has a new BFF.
Daisy doesn’t realize she’s different – she’s full of love and life. She has a large tumor (sarcoid) under her right eye and another over her left eye. Dr.’s Mangan and Porter started her treatments (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)) about …3 weeks ago when she got her first injections. She is also getting a daily supplement and we apply a topical cream to the tumors. Daisy was examined again last Friday and there have been positive changes at both eyes! She is scheduled to receive her 2nd injections this coming Friday. Daisy is only 5 years old and deserves a chance – we hope others will help us give her that chance. If anyone would like to help this darling little long ears with her needed treatments our PayPal address is bhfer@earthlink.net (please note it’s for Daisy). No amount is too small and all donations are tax deductible.
Please keep Daisy in your prayers. Thank you!
Athena is another beautiful mare. She is having lameness issues (its not in her feet) and really needs to be examined but she needs sponsors. She currently does not have enough sponsors to even cover her monthly routine care costs. Would anyone like to help Athena with a one time or monthly donation?
Athena the day I met her.
I’ve put this off but need to ask – would anyone like to help with Princess’ emergency vet, hospital, and burial expenses? We are several hundred dollars short. If you would like to help, our PayPal address is bhfer@earthlink.net – please mark it for “Princess”. Other ways to donate can be found on our website at www.bhfer.org. No amount is too small and all donations are tax deductible. While we wish she were still here with us, we are very thankful for the years we had with her. This was Princess a few years ago. She’s always been a beautiful girl.
February 18 – 21, 2015
Betsy Rose got her acupuncture/TENS treatment last Saturday. Some of her lab work came back, but not all, and Dr. Julia pulled another test (thyroid) this past Monday but we likely won’t have those results back until next week. From what we do know, Betsy’s glucose is high and her kidneys are a little stressed. But her CBC results were good. Once we get additional test results back, we will know more. She wouldn’t lay down in her stall so we stripped it and switched the shavings to pelleted bedding but she still won’t lay down in there. But in the mornings, she goes right out after breakfast and naps in the sun. She gets a hooficure tomorrow. Please keep her in your prayers.
Athena got an acupuncture treatment last Saturday too.
Athena is so pretty. We’re not sure what breed she is but there’s some draft in there. Her hock boots should be here tomorrow, I hope.
Two beautiful mares – Athena and Serenity.
Athena getting some extra attention on Monday. Wanda brought her 4H Saddlebusters Club to help out and almost all of the horses got a good and much needed grooming.
Ruby getting some extra attention on Monday. I thought she was going to fall asleep and fall over she enjoyed it so much!
Amber and Baby Ray impatiently waiting on their hay to be unloaded from the trailer a few days ago. We have to make another hay run, hopefully, tomorrow. With the cold temps, we are going through a bit more. It’s already below freezing here tonight.
Amber is such a sweet little mare – she really would make someone a very nice horse. She’s a TWH looking for a forever home.
Donovan and Bryce playing gelding games.
Baby Ray being, well, Baby Ray. I wasn’t sure how many blankets I’d find torn to shreds this morning. But I guess everyone realized how much they need them and all were intact.
Matilda proudly wears Gentleman’s blanket. I know he wouldn’t mind. I’ll never stop missing him. Dr. Mangan will be here tomorrow to check out Matilda’s eyes.
Tomorrow is a big day – Dr’s. Mangan and Simonson will be here and two farriers will be coming too. Everyone here is bundled up. We’re so blessed that the the horses all have a blanket. This is Sisco.
Guess who got their tail braided on Monday?
We are so blessed to have a dependable truck. The tractor is in the shop and we sure do miss it. It makes for more work when we don’t have it. But at least we found a local place to repair it. The picked it up last Friday and we are waiting on a cost estimate.
A beautiful sunny, but cold day!
The mare that started it all – my heart horse. Beauty.
February 20th
Aalayeh Belle – when I look at her I see Momma Sue through and through. She came up to have a knee injury checked while Dr. Julia was here.
Matilda seemed so proud of herself today when Dr. Mangan examined both of her eyes and she even allowed him to flush her tear duct without any sedation! The good news is that the issue in her right eye is believed to be Immune-Mediated Keratitis. It is being treated with medication and the cloudiness should improve over the next couple of weeks. The other good news is that her left eye which had tears a lot is fine – it was as suspected – a clogged tear duct. This is something that gets overlooked a lot in horses. When Donovan got here, he had discharge running down both of his eyes that went untreated – there were open sores that flies loved. He has some permanent scars from this. His tear ducts were flushed during his initial exam upon intake and both were clogged. Anyway, Matilda should be fine. Dr. Mangan wants to look at her eyes again in a couple of weeks. The bad news for Matilda, well, there isn’t any!
We are so excited about Daisy’s progress! She’s had two BCG injections now over the past few weeks and we are seeing positive changes around both of her eyes. The tumors have shrunk! She gets oral supplements and a topical applied daily. We are staying positive about her recovery. BELIEVE!
Dr. Mangan also did an examination on Betsy Rose. She’s been blind in her right eye since the day she arrived – it’s totally clouded over. But she’s been startling a bit more lately and we thought having her eyes examined would be a good thing to do. Well, sadly, she is losing vision in her left eye too.
Betsy Rose has polycoria – you can see in the photo it looks like she has two pupils. It’s a very good thing that she’s had time here to get to know her way around. She knows she’s safe here, and loved very much. We’ll put bubble wrap on her if we have to!
“It was a really busy day today – As you know, Dr.’s Mangan and Simonson were here and Laura and Stephanie were here too! They do our hooficures. I’m feeling better but Mommy Theresa’s arm isn’t doing very well. Well, have a good night everyone. Freckles is getting ready to tell Lucy a bedtime story about one of her travel adventures – they do this almost every night. Sweet dreams everyone!” says Betsy Rose.
February 21st
The Bridle Brigade of Levy County came out today – I’m so glad that the weather was better! Lots of horses got some extra attention and some of the chores got done pretty quickly!
The mini “Welcome Committee!”
We really appreciate Misti and her group taking the time to come and we always enjoy sharing the horses.
Doesn’t Matilda look like she is smiling? In my opinion, we should always take every opportunity we can to help educate the horse owners of tomorrow.
The entire Beauty Haven’s herd thanks you all for your continued love and support.
#bhfer #betsyrose #believe