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SHOT FILLY IN THE NEWS AND INCREASED REWARD

February 16th, 2017

Emma – the 3 year old filly that was shot. She has undergone surgery to remove bullets and fragments and is currently recuperating back at the rescue.

Emma is really good for her bandage changes as well as taking her medications. So far, all looks good. The swelling in her knee has actually gone down a little. She’s such a good girl!

Dr. Julia Simonson came to do accupuncture on Emma yesterday, but Emma is still too sore. We didn’t want to stress her, so we opted to wait another week. But Dr. Julia did use Kinesiology tape. Sometimes, the physical therapist uses it on me and it really does help.

Emma loves to stretch! She does her daily stretches and she stretches each time her bandages are changed!

Emma was great for her interview with WJCB’s Kelly Gonzalez yesterday. Please click here to watch the interview.

Emma now has her own Facebook page! We hope you join us there for updates and photos. Help us spread the word that there’s a $2000 reward offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) who assaulted Emma.

If anyone would like to make a donation to help Emma or other horses here our PayPal is bhfer@earthlink.net. There are other ways to donate via our website. No amount is too small and all donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

#justiceforfillyemma #rewardoffered #bhfer #share

02/16/2017/by Theresa Batchelor

Horse Updates, Intake, Rescue

EMMA – FILLY SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES – 02/06/17

February 6th, 2017

Our attempt to pick up the filly yesterday evening was unsuccessful. She wasn’t bearing weight on her left front and when we were told that she had not received her pain medication for the past two days. We made sure that she received it before we left. Since she was too uncomfortable to load onto the trailer, and we ran out of daylight, we decided that it would be in the filly’s best interest to try again in the morning. When we returned on Sunday morning, this sweet girl loaded, with a little support and encouragement, in less than ten minutes. Believe…..

Finally home! Upon our arrival at Beauty’s Haven, Emma unloaded, looked around, walked to her stall, and proceeded to introduce herself to everyone. She’s a talker and is absolutely precious!

February 7th

Our sleeping beauty this morning. We are getting ready to go to the hospital.

For those who don’t know her story – Emma, was shot with a shotgun while out grazing and sustained multiple injuries. A pellet hit her upper jaw. She took a pellet to the cheek that shattered inside and lodged in the roots/sinus area. There’s a pellet behind her right ear that is right on top of the spinal column. A pellet grazed her just below the eye. A pellet lodged in her distal cannon just above the fetlock on her left hind and there are others in the front. Her front left splint bone is fractured. Her left front knee joint has an infection along with fractures from a pellet that is still lodged in the joint. I know it sounds bad, but her vet, Dr. Sausville, and the surgeon, Dr. Lugo, both feel she has a really good chance of recovering from her multiple wounds. She is bright eyed and sweet. She’s not running a temperature and her appetite is great.

We are taking her to Ocala Equine Hospital today where Dr. Lugo will perform her surgery on Tuesday. We’ll keep everyone updated as we can. We’re still very busy here – Magic is still getting eye meds several times a day and, now, Cookie has an ulcer in her left eye. With so many special needs horses here, well, there’s just never a planned day – but we love them all anyway!

We would like everyone to give a big shout out to Dr. Sausville for all he’s done for Emma – we appreciate him very much! We would also like to give a huge shout out to our amazing village of supporters for joining together to help us, help Emma! Thank you, all, for sharing Emma’s story and offering kind words of encouragement. Thank you, too, to our wonderful Match Game sponsors and to everyone who contributed to our fundraiser, making it a complete success.

Please continue to send Emma good thoughts and keep her in your prayers. We believe that she will be okay. We invite you, to ‘Believe,’ too.

UPDATE 02/07/17: It was learned during surgery that Emma was shot with bullets, not buckshot.

02/06/2017/by Theresa Batchelor

Contest, Horse Updates, Veterinary Care

Good Thoughts for Ruby Please

12/07/16 Wednesday

Ruby could use some good thoughts and prayers – she’s not feeling well. Dr. Julia examined her and her blood work results should be back tomorrow.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8TH…

Dr. Specht was out this evening to follow up on Ruby for Dr. Julia. We’re so blessed to have such a wonderful support team! Ruby’s initial blood work came back and the results were not good so additional lab tests were done this afternoon. We received the lab report this evening and the results are quite worrisome. Please continue to keep sweet Ruby in your thoughts and prayers.

Please remember to cast your daily vote in the Eagle Rare Life contest. It could help to win $5K to $50K for the horses! Just click on this link and cast your vote!

Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

#eaglerarelife #horsesareheros #bhfer #betsyrose #vote #helphorses #charity #nonprofit #ittakesavillage #equinerescue

12/08/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

Horse Updates, Rescue, Veterinary Care

The Face of Hunger

11/30/16 Wednesday

We named the latest arrival SeAnna (pronounced see-anna) which is a variant of the name Janet. It means “Gift from God.” We lost a dear animal warrior and friend last week, Janet Lacetera, and I’m sure she would be truly honored. Janet had a heart of gold and made a difference in the lives of many horses and other animals.

Dr. Specht did a physical on SeAnna. She’s a very sweet mare estimated to be about 20 years young. She has a heart murmur and a tummy with quite a bit of sand in it.

SeAnna is barely a 1 on the body condition score scale – she’s a rack of bones and is at least 300 lbs. underweight. Blood work and a fecal were done which we will review with the vet tomorrow.

SeAnna has an appointment with Dr. Bess Darrow (Tune-Ups Dentistry) tomorrow to get her teeth done which she badly needs. She’s got an overbite and other issues.

I wanted to give her a bath today but felt it best to wait. However, I did give her a good brushing and it took me awhile to get her mane combed out. I think she really enjoyed the attention.

SeAnna is really a beautiful girl – inside and out. It’s really very sad what she endured before coming here. But that is in the past and she’s started a new chapter in her life. No more hunger or neglect.

If anyone would like to help, please visit our website where you can make a tax deductible one time or automatic monthly donation. Our PayPal address is bhfer@earthlink.net. Thank you all for caring.

Please remember to cast your daily vote in the Eagle Rare Life contest. It could help to win $5K to $50K for the horses! Just click on this link and cast your vote!

Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

#eaglerarelife #horsesareheros #bhfer #betsyrose #vote #helphorses #charity #nonprofit #ittakesavillage #equinerescue #thefaceofhunger #seanna #abandoned

12/01/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

Horse Updates, Veterinary Care

PLEASE KEEP TINSEL IN YOUR PRAYERS

11/30/16 Wednesday

Dr. Specht was here for a good part of the morning and I’ve been tending to the new arrivals for much of the day.

Tinsel’s eye doesn’t appear any worse. However, she’s running an elevated temperature of unknown origin and has been started on antibiotics. We are closely monitoring her. She’s got a good appetite and is drinking well.

Tinsel is scheduled to have her dental work done tomorrow but we’ll first have to see how she’s doing. Her hooficure is scheduled for Friday.

Please keep our sweet girl in your prayers. Thank you.

12/01/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

Horse Updates, Intake, Rescue, Veterinary Care

INJURED MARE IN DIRE NEED – 11/12/16

11/27/16

Sunday evening…
URGENT: Lots going on, but right now, we need help for this mare!

The mare has an eye injury and other issues. Can anyone help sponsor her with a onetime and/or monthly donation? We can’t do this alone. We need at least six months of monthly commitments to cover her needs. I’m with her right now and want to transport her to the rescue and get a vet out ASAP.

We named her Tinsel. She did well for the vet – she was examined and a CBC and chemistry panel were pulled. Her eye has a pretty horrible ulcer. The vet will be back tomorrow to put a lavage/catheter system in the eye – there are different meds that we need to administer around the clock as well. The eye and the area around it are pretty swollen and painful. Tinsel is also being treated for stomach ulcers. The vet rated her body condition score as a ‘one.’

11/28/16 MONDAY MORNING…

Tinsel had a pretty good night. She does not seem to be uncomfortable. She’s a total sweetheart. Seeing her, and the eye injury during daylight, shows her condition as being a bit better but her eye does not look good at all. I’m not even sure it can be saved, but we will do our best. It’s going to take extensive treatment. Medication will be administered every couple of hours around the clock. The vet will be back out soon to assess it and potentially, put in a lavage system or perhaps make another recommendation.

Please keep Tinsel in your prayers. We still need help with her financially – this is not going to be an inexpensive rehab.

Donations can be made via our website. Our PayPal is: bhfer@earthlink.net. No amount is too small and all donations are tax deductible.

Thank you all so very much.

Please remember to cast your daily vote in the Eagle Rare Life contest. It could help to win $5K to $50K for the horses! We made it to the Top 30! Only a few more weeks to go. Just click on this link and cast your vote!

Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

#eaglerare #horsesareheros #bhfer #betsyrose #vote #helphorses #charity #nonprofit #ittakesavillage #equinerescue #tinsel

11/28/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

Fundraising, Horse Updates, Veterinary Care

Sisco’s Cancer Treatment – Match Game!

July 11th, 2016

There’s a Match Game that got started this morning in support of Sisco and other needs!

Please help if you can. No amount is too small and all donations are tax deductible.

#sisco #bhfer #donate #believe

07/07/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

Events, Fundraising, Horses, Rescue, Stories

In Memory of Eilian

June 2nd, 2016

Today’s voting to win $10K for the horses will done be in memory of Eilian. There are many cases I don’t post about because there is enough sadness on the Internet but I think it’s important for supporters to see how funds help horses and what we do. And, perhaps another horse can be helped in some way by sharing our experiences. Eilian’s suffering started long before we got the call about him back in late summer, 2013. I found him unable to get up and with bones scattered in his filthy paddock – proof of other animals that had died. A skull only a few feet from where he lay.

I can’t imagine what Eilian had witnessed there over time. Did he wonder if he be the next victim? Did he wish death would come quickly to release him of his suffering? Did he wonder what he’d done to deserve what was happening to him?

Dr. Ryan Meeks did everything he could – we did our best.

After hours of doing all we could, the look in Eilian’s beautiful and proud Arabian eyes said it all – he knew and he understood there were no options but release. Dr. Meeks helped Eilian to Rainbow Bridge.

The only good that came out of this was that in Eilian’s last few hours, he knew love, and he wasn’t alone. It broke my heart and I know Eilian saw it in the tears that I couldn’t hold back – tears that told him that he really was loved and that he did matter. Tears that said I was sorry, and ashamed, for how the human race had failed him. I kissed him one last time and promised him I’d see him at the Bridge.

What we do takes a heavy toll. It never gets any easier. Dr. Meeks and I both had very heavy hearts that day. But if it wasn’t for support from our Village, we wouldn’t be able to help horses like Eilian, no matter what the outcome.

We were able to help Eilian, even thought it wasn’t the outcome we wanted, only because of help from our supporters. One key thing that will enable us to win this contest for the horses is everyone voting and sharing daily – reaching out to family and friends and asking them to vote and to share as well. Sharing will make a ton of difference! I truly believe we can do this. I believe.

Vote here: http://wshe.es/65VvE5f1. They will only let you vote once every 24 hours – it’s very important that you try to vote as close to the same time each day. Please – help make a difference for horses like Eilian.

Thank you for your support.
Theresa

06/02/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

Horses, Veterinary Care

Sawyer’s Seizure – He Needs Prayers

May 17th, 2016

9:21am
I don’t know why we are going through so many trials, but Sawyer needs prayers. Out of the blue he went down his morning and had some sort of seizure. He appeared blind and in a panic. He got slightly better and then he started running in circles to the point where he ran into the fence and a tree. The vet is on the way.

10:31am
I gave Sawyer some sedation as prescribed by Dr. Ted Specht, the vet, who should be arriving at any moment. Thankfully, Sawyer has calmed down.

11:03am
Dr. Ted is checking out Sawyer. He believes that this is a neurological issue but is unsure as to the cause. Some tests, including bloodworm, have been done.

So once again, we are asking our incredible little village to keep yet another of our precious horses in your thoughts and prayers. Sawyer is a sweet, elderly, wise pony with Cushing’s Disease that will live out his days here. Thank you

05/17/2016/by Theresa Batchelor