Urgent – mare needs help ASAP

We need help placing a very nice 7 year old mare – she needs a safe haven or the owner WILL have her shot and hauled off by the local rendering company.

This mare has until Friday, July 13th and is located near Ocala, FL. She will have a current coggins.

She is an Appendix (QH/TB cross) and was mistreated in her younger days and can be apprehensive at times but if you go slow with her she is fine. No bad habits. We don’t know if she has any under saddle training.

She came from an embryo transplant facility and has been used as a broodmare for the past few years. This mare has done her job and the way they want to thank her is by shooting her in the head. Please help us to make sure this doesn’t happen.

If anyone can help this mare please contact me ASAP.

Please cross post – this girl needs a home ASAP. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

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Our Heavenly Warrior

This isn’t easy for me – I’m so, so sorry to have to share that Warrior joined the Heavenly Herd last night. I apologize for just now sharing this sad news – I sat at my desk a few times today to type but I kept getting drawn away. But now that Warrior has been laid to rest on Frosty’s Knoll we must go in helping others – he would want it that way.

Last night we had just cleaned Warrior’s bedding and sat down on a couple of bags of shavings that were in front of where he lay. Bob and I talked about how proud we were of Warrior and his accomplishment of standing on his own earlier in the day and how he looked so proud – just like a warrior should. We rubbed on him a bit – the look on his face was peaceful. But then he looked at me and his eyes seemed to be brighter and you could just sense his strong will and determination. Then he stretched out his neck and rubbed the top of my hand with the tip of his muzzle – and then he was gone. An overwhelming sense of loss came over me and then came tears. But then I visualized his journey across Rainbow Bridge. He ran with a force that took your breath away – his journey was one that made him healthy, whole, and young again. And then I felt peace – he is truly a warrior. We are so blessed that we were part of his life – if even for a little while.

I found myself constantly singing or humming words to the “I Am a Warrior” song since the night he arrived – and it suits him well. He had injury to his right side, which may have recently happened, but his condition from starvation didn’t happen overnight. He had been deprived of food to the point where there was nothing left for his body to feed upon but his own organs which helped lead him to his death. We knew this was a possibility when we took him in but we had to try. We still believe it was a miracle that he was able to stand as he did yesterday – and he did stand tall and proud – as a brave warrior would.

Humans may have caused his death but the victory was still his. It took Warrior quite a bit of thought and determination to muster the strength to stand for a bit yesterday – but he did it. I’m very thankful that he was able to accomplish this task – I’m sure it made him feel very good inside.

We thank Shawn at RVR for getting Warrior out of the hell hole he was living at and for bringing him to us. I’m sorry Shawn – I prayed the outcome would be different but know that we did all we could. I hope you find comfort in knowing that Warrior was surrounded by love and he wasn’t alone while he made his journey across Rainbow Bridge.

Warrior never lost his pride or his ability to love and show compassion. That small gesture of his muzzle tickling the top of my hand will stay with me forever. Warrior’s spirit was strong and it always will be. He earned his angel wings and will never feel hunger or pain again. We love you Warrior – always.

I AM THE WARRIOR…

I feel the beat…call your name
I hold you close…in victory
I don’t wanna tame your animal style.
You won’t be caged…in the call of the wild….

Shootin’ at the walls of heartache, bang, bang, I am the warrior
Yes I am the warrior and victory is mine
The warrior…the warrior

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

WARRIOR

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Warrior – last update of today…

Dr. Ryan’s words upon receipt of the below picture (with Warrior’s caption) from about an hour ago: “Unbelievable! Beauty’s Haven Equine Rescue – where miracles do happen! Awesome!”

“Look Doc – no sling!”

Warrior stayed up, unassisted, for almost 30 minutes and we thought that was enough – we didn’t want him to overdo it. We were there to catch him if he needed us but he didn’t. After a bit we did help him lay back down – doing too much too soon sometimes isn’t a good thing. With horses in a condition such as Warrior, most accomplishments need to be achieved with baby steps. You can better see in this picture just how thin and fragile he is.

Much needed smiles of accomplishment – we are so proud of him! We made him comfortable on a nice clean sheet (with his under pad) and socks on his little feet. The socks help him from damaging his legs when he tries to run in place which he does do throughout the day and night. He is taking a nice nap now.

While things are looking up, we know that Warrior could take a turn for the worse at any time. So while we are optimistic we must remain realistic.

And this beautiful artwork came at a very appropriate time from our dear friend Greg A. Thank you Greg!

And many thanks to all of you for caring and helping! The emails, posts, donations, and phone calls of support are so very much appreciated!

I doubt I’ll post again this evening – lots to do. Please continue to keep this little one in your prayers! God bless and we hope everyone has a wonderful night!

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

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Warrior update 7/6/12 2:15 pm

Dr. Ryan examined Warrior again today. He administered more fluids to help Warrior get stronger and he did more blood tests.

After Dr. Ryan left we took Warrior out of the sling and he is now resting. Actually, earlier this morning when I was sitting with Warrior, he tried 3 times to get up on his own and he was able to sit up like a dog – he couldn’t do that yesterday. But trying to get up wore him out. I do tell him to save up his energy but he doesn’t listen – he just wants to get up and be a horse – he really wants to get better. Dr. Ryan says he thinks Warrior is comfortable but a little frustrated because he doesn’t have the strength to get up on his own yet. I forgot to mention it but we are also treating both eyes for ulcerations – we got on this right away. And as you can see, there is still light in his eyes.

If you look closely in the picture below you will see a small boo boo in the shape of a heart. It’s on Warrior’s shoulder. When Baby Girl was recovering from her traumatic series of surgeries and rehab she also had a heart shaped boo boo – she healed nicely. I hope Warrior’s little shoulder heart is a sign that he too will recover. I believe….

Today Warrior has been drinking quite a bit of water – something he hasn’t been doing but he has been getting fluids. We don’t want him getting dehydrated. His appetite comes and goes but he got a peppermint mash today that he loved! His heart rate is up a bit but Dr. Ryan wasn’t alarmed – he also sees the will in Warrior to live. We agreed to give him more time. Unless he takes a dive or says he’s had enough – we will keep doing what we are doing. With time and proper care, hopefully his muscles will get stronger to enable him to get up and down and to stand.

It’s miserably hot and we have multiple fans going on the horses in the barn. Misters and sprinklers are going in the paddocks – we need some cloud cover. Thankfully, we have two volunteers coming in to help with the evening shift. We still have much to do in addition to caring for Warrior. I have a ton of emails – I appreciate them all and hope to get to them over the weekend. There is just little time in the office.

We have more info to share on Spirit and Lacey too – I’ll try to get another update out tonight. Thank you all for your prayers and good thoughts. I do believe in the power of prayer so please keep them coming.

I don’t like asking for help but we do operate totally off of donations. We do not get funding from any state, federal, local entities as some may think. We have no paid staff. Everything we do, we are able to do it because of help from others. I know it’s a tough time for everyone but we do need help with Warrior’s vetting. Donations can be called directly into the vets office352-237-6151 or you can visit the “Donate” page on our website. https://www.bhfer.org/donate.html. God bless and again, thank you all for caring.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

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Warrior Update Thursday pm

Warrior’s evening hasn’t been so good but today was so hard on everyone – hot and humid. Tomorrow is another day – let’s all pray for a good night. He doesn’t appear in any discomfort so that is good.

We’re off to bed for a few hours. Will be checking on Warrior again at 3 am when Domino gets fed her bottle again. She is growing like a weed! She stared and stared at Montana a couple of days ago – he’s very handsome and I guess she knows it! Montana is still looking for a home…

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

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Warrior Update 3:20 pm

Positioning Warrior for a lift up to get him up and into the sling. Bob, Joshua, Jenny, Molly, and Aaron all helped to get Warrior into the sling.

He was tired by the time he was all setup in the sling so we let him nap a bit while we ran some fluids to give him a boost when he was ready.

I said a prayer for a good and peaceful rest and then a successful effort to stand – with or without the sling. If he could stand on his own accord it would give us a much brighter ray of hope for recovery.

He stood with help from the sling for a few minutes – he needed to “find his legs” and then we let it down – he was on his own! Success – he is a champ! He only stayed up for a few minutes but we are very proud of him!

Everyone was so happy – look at the smiles on Marie and Lynda! We were all very happy! That’s our awesome son Joshua helping out.

Getting prepared to let him go back down.

I passed the accomplishment on to Dr. Ryan and per his instructions we’ll do this procedure a few times around the clock and hopefully Warrior will build up the muscle and strength he needs to stand on his own accord over the next few days. By the time he was back down he had worked up an appetite.

This was a HUGE accomplishment! His body had started to shut down – we really don’t know if he will make it – Dr. Ryan feels, at this point, that his prognosis is still poor but he also has hope. It’s going to be a slow process and he is far from out of the woods. But at least Warrior has taken baby steps for recovery by standing – not just in the sling but on his own!

Please keep him in your prayers!

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

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Warrior Update

I just got off the phone with Dr. Ryan. The blood work came back and his prognosis for Warrior is very poor.

Starvation has taken a toll on his little body. We are doing all we can for him and more.

I wanted to share this picture. It is the only one out of several taken that these little dots showed up in.

Some say the little dots are orbs – spirits of those surrounding him. Please pray for this little guy.

Sincerely,

Theresa

Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

www.bhfer.org

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Mini stud update Thursday am

Warrior is about the same this morning. It was dark when he arrived last night but we made him comfortable while Dr. Nathan examined him. No blood or other tests had been done so Dr. Nathan pulled blood and we are awaiting results. Warrior’s heart rate was high – 80! He got IV fluids – vitamins and supplements to help boost his RBC and immune system. He is eating – no problem there!

When he lays on his left side he can go sternum. But he can’t manage to do it if he is laying on his right side. He still has not moved his tail and we get no response when we try to move it. Likely some nerve damage. We don’t know what the future holds but now we are on the road to diagnosing if there is any damage do to his internal organs and to come up with a treatment plan to help him get through all of this and to be able to stand and support himself. He has no fat, no muscle. The body feeds off of itself – after it feeds off the muscle and fat the organs are next. Let’s all pray he can make it.

On my way back down now to run more fluids. Will update later. Warrior needs sponsors to help with his vetting needs. Please consider helping – no amount is too small and donations are tax deductible. His vetting from last night sere at least $300 but everything that was done was necessary and needed to be done right away in order to diagnose his condition and to come up with a treatment plan to meet his needs. Currently, he has had a donation of $10 which is a start that we appreciate very much. Please share with friends and family – we need help to help him. God bless and thank you so much.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

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Mini Warrior

Here are a few pictures of the mini. He is skin on bones – so very sad.

Dr. Ryan was out of the area today but Dr. Nathan came out. We’ll have blood work results back in the morning. A catheter was put in and fluids with all sorts of healthy things were run. There does appear to be some nerve damage – we have yet to see him move his tail. He is passing poop though – that is a very good thing.

Some sores we’ll be treating and keeping an eye on.

My camera battery died again but he took a nap after Dr. Nathan left and he got something in his tummy. I’m sure he is exhausted.

We’re all exhausted and are going to get a couple of hours of sleep. It’s going to be very busy tomorrow but I’ll update when I can. His name is Warrior. Please keep him in your prayers.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

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