Monday night:
"Freckles here! Betsy Rose is having another snack – she loves her watermelon! We’re about to get a good night’s sleep. Some of the horses are getting hooficures today and it’s going to be a busy day! We want everyone to know how much appreciate your support not only for my best friend, Betsy Rose, but for all of the 40+ horses here at the rescue – it takes a village!

Beautiful Betsy Rose

Betsy Rose… she believes!!

Tuesday:
Betsy Rose walked all the way from the back of the barn to the front! With spotters, of course!

Getting ready to go back in sling.

Thank you “Horse and Man” for making Betsy Rose your current Bucket Fund recipient!
MEET BETSY ROSE. THERE ARE NO WORDS… June Bucket Fund Welsh Pony Mare. Click here: http://horseandman.com/?p=27151

Someone asked for a picture of LadyBug – the mare with one ear. I took this just a bit ago – she’s at the barn getting a hooficure.

Everyone who supported Harvey by donating for his surgery, praying for him, and sending good thoughts – look what we did! His little leg is working really well!!

Ariel and Celesta are settling in with their adoptive family. They are adored, already. It’s always hard to let them go but they all deserve their own family. And really, the way I look at it, our family circle just keeps getting bigger with the addition of human adopters!

Tomorrow we hope to announce a fundraiser to help Cookie – a 15 year young Paint mare. Dr. Ryan was out to look at a spot just under her left eye yesterday – it’s that dreaded "C" word – squamous cell carcinoma. Cookie is tentatively scheduled to go into the hospital next week to have it surgically removed. It does not appear that the eye itself has been compromised and we are very thankful for that. She had been adopted out but came back a few months ago. If anyone would like to help to sponsor Cookie’s surgery and aftercare please let me know – we need to raise $1000 – $1200. Donations are tax deductible and no amount is too small. If anyone makes a donation to help with Cookie please annotate it or send me a PM. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: https://www.bhfer.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb

Betsy Rose was taped again yesterday – she is steadily gaining weight…

Betsy Rose and Freckles grazing Saturday morning – they had a very good time. And graze they did! Betsy Rose can’t chew, but she tries. Dr. Bess will be back soon to finish working on her teeth. Betsy Rose just needs to get a bit stronger first.

"Isn’t it nice to be out here in the grass Freckles? We won’t be able to stay out long – I get tired easily so I’ll have to go back in my sling. But enjoy while you can!"

"No worries Freckles – you’re not heavy – you’re my best friend! We CAN do this – hold on!"

Betsy Rose received a couple of presents yesterday. In addition to photographs, here is a video we took! I thought you would enjoy seeing how animated and good she felt yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RacqHMZTmqY

"I got a present!!! Freckles look!!!! Lets open it!"

After Betsy Rose opened her present and ate a few treats, she was exhausted and took a good nap while Freckles watched her box of goodies. In the package were treats, a Lik-It, halter, and lead! She’s a very special little mare that is surely loved! The Lik-It will help keep her busy in the sling.

And then…

"Check it out Freckles! Another present!"

Betsy Rose and Freckles checking out her new halters!

"Oh my – it’s not just one halter but two! And LOOK Freckles – this one has MY NAME on it!! That’s ME – BETSY ROSE! Check it out! Here Freckles – can you hold my card for a picture? I love them!"

And the package came with a lovely note!

It was like her birthday today! She deserves it!

Betsy Rose’s heart rate continues to improve. Today it was in the low 60’s – and that was after her walk! Much better than 120+ which is what it was when she arrived. I was afraid her little heart would burst from overwork!

Animals rule here at the rescue – Kitty Cat (another rescue) even gets the zero gravity chair!

Have a great day, Everyone!

Sincerely,

Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: https://www.bhfer.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb

We got Betsy Rose’s CBC blood test results back this am and there doesn’t seem to be any infection going on – her WBC is much better. But there are a couple of numbers that are off. I’ve asked Dr. Julia to pull a full chemistry. We were going to wait another week to do it but after seeing today’s numbers, we agreed it should be done today.

I said I’d post a body length picture of Betsy Rose a couple of days ago. For those of you who haven’t seen earlier pictures, well, believe it or not, she has gained weight. We are pleased with her progress and very proud of this little mare. She has a long, long way to go. We try to conserve her calories yet walk/exercise her enough to get her a bit stronger each day. It’s a delicate balance.

Criminal charges have been filed and Betsy Rose’s case has been forwarded to the State Attorney for evaluation.

Have a blessed day everyone!

Sincerely,

Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: https://www.bhfer.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb

Adora appeared to be colicing earlier today so Dr. Ryan was called to come out to Beauty’s Haven.
Dr. Ryan believes that Adora has an impaction.
She has been tubed and oiled and is currently resting in her stall. She is drinking and that’s a very good thing.

Adora in March – the day she arrived. She was terribly thin.

Dr. Bess did her teeth following her arrival – her mouth was a mess.
She had three loose teeth causing much discomfort whenever she tried to eat.

Our most recent photo of Adora grazing with her best friend, Fancy.
Both little mares are looking for homes.

Please keep Adora in your prayers.
Thank you.

Tuesday morning update: She passed poop through the night.
She’s drinking water. Seems to be feeling better. No oil yet.

Sincerely,

Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: https://www.bhfer.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb

Does this not look powerful? Snapped this about an hour ago.

No worries. I got all the babies tucked in stalls just in time and Barbara kept them busy – it was dinner time. But we ended up only getting a little rain. Yesterday when the storms hit I got drenched. I couldn’t get a window to Harvey’s stall closed. The window got fixed today.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb

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