Last night I posted about Valentine on Facebook – she’s in Equus Magazine this month (picture at Myth #7)! Valentine was a little pony that came to us in February 2009 with no name from another county. Valentine seemed to be an appropriate name for this little cutie. Authorities told us that her owner had recently died in a car accident while trying to get to his herd of three horses to check on them after a terrible storm. Upon his death, his wife became very angry that she lost her husband because of his horses. She made one trip to see the horses but never returned to see or care for them again – they were abandoned. Two of the horses, which were healthy, were picked up by someone else. However, the third, a pony, was left behind because she appeared to be colicing. The officer that worked the case said she’d almost dug her own grave over the course of 3 days. She also had evidence of blunt force trauma to her back and sacrum area.
Upon arrival, Valentine was examined by our vet, Dr. Ryan Meeks, and it was apparent that she didn’t know where her backend was. He continued to treat her as a colic case – she still wasn’t passing poop. Dr. Meeks also did x-rays on her neck. Valentine got acupuncture and chiropractic treatments by Dr. Hami Das. While she improved in her backend coordination, her ability to eliminate on her own didn’t improve. This is Dr. Meeks and Dr. Das discussing their findings and Val’s condition.
It was believed that Val had sustained nerve damage and may never be able to pass her own poop. While for some horses that may be a death sentence – Val wasn’t ready to give up. With each passing day, her eyes got brighter. We couldn’t afford to pay a vet to come and clean her out each day so I learned how to do it. It wasn’t hard and she was extremely cooperative. When she needed this done (at least twice a day, sometimes more) she would just stand, without even a halter, and tolerate the “cleansing” which brought relief. She was a happy little pony. I would often find her waiting for me at the gate to the barn in the morning – ready and willing to be cleaned out so she could enjoy her breakfast and go on about her day.
Valentine had over two good years with us but started laying down more often in the fall of 2011. One morning in late December, instead of greeting me at the gate, I found her down at the gate. She clearly said it was time. We gave our little pony with the deepest and most beautiful dark eyes a very pampered few hours before being helped to Rainbow Bridge by Dr. Meeks. Now, our Valentine runs with the heavenly herd – pain free and happy. She is with her best friend, Captain.
This morning I opened email and found this beautiful artwork by Greg Ambrose. Mixed bittersweet tears came. This little pony was so very much loved and I miss her. Thank you Greg.
Valentine – our little pony…
Artist:
Greg Ambrose
http://www.gravideo.com
Bracelet raffle
Current bid: $75
Bracelet Raffle
Current bid: $55
Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb
A Keepsake from Ambrosia
Valerie Carter graciously donated a beautiful bracelet made out of Ambrosia’s tail hair! It is 6 3/4" inches of hair and 8" link to link. We are auctioning it off to benefit the horses here at Beauty’s Haven Equine Rescue. The auction will end 11-02-12.
This is a VERY special bracelet and it is absolutely beautiful – pictures don’t do it justice! The bracelet comes in a very nice gift box. We were very blessed to have been part of Ambrosia’s life, even if only for a short time. She was loved and she knew it. Ambrosia will always be quite the mare…
Please E-MAIL all bids to Melissa at: bhfer.melissa@hotmail.com. Bidding starts at $50 and all bids must be in $5 increments. The bracelet was made by Lisa Austin of Crazy4PonyTails. Check out her lovely work at http://www.crazy4ponytails.com/.
Thank you Valerie and Lisa for this beautiful bracelet. Whoever wins the raffle with have a very special treasure to keep forever. When I opened the box to see the bracelet it really hit the heart. I wish Ambrosia had come to us sooner – maybe she would still be with us. She will always be in my heart. God bless and thank you for caring about this precious mare.
Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb
Hooficures are covered!
Y’all are just awesome! All of the hooficures for this week have now been covered – thank you so much! One less worry off my plate!
Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb
Update on hooficures…
So we have one hooficure sponsored for this week – that means we have six more to go. Would anyone like to help?
· Gentleman
· Genesis
· Dora
· Starbuck
· Rosita – sponsored
· Penelope
· Penny
Thank you!
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb
Genesis
Good morning! Just a quick email to show you how good Genesis is looking – he’s doing really well!
Genesis is a good boy and enjoys spending time with Cisco under the trees eating his hay. You can also find him running the fence line with the girls at times – he’s very handsome and I think he knows it!
We have at least 6 horses that need hooficures this week – would anyone like to sponsor one or more? Donations are tax deductible and no amount is too small. Thank you so much – have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb
Our Saturday morning…
Then…
Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb
Our Little Pony – Valentine
Last night I posted about Valentine on Facebook – she’s in Equus Magazine this month (picture at Myth #7)! Valentine was a little pony that came to us in February 2009 with no name from another county. Valentine seemed to be an appropriate name for this little cutie. Authorities told us that her owner had recently died in a car accident while trying to get to his herd of three horses to check on them after a terrible storm. Upon his death, his wife became very angry that she lost her husband because of his horses. She made one trip to see the horses but never returned to see or care for them again – they were abandoned. Two of the horses, which were healthy, were picked up by someone else. However, the third, a pony, was left behind because she appeared to be colicing. The officer that worked the case said she’d almost dug her own grave over the course of 3 days. She also had evidence of blunt force trauma to her back and sacrum area.
Upon arrival, Valentine was examined by our vet, Dr. Ryan Meeks, and it was apparent that she didn’t know where her backend was. He continued to treat her as a colic case – she still wasn’t passing poop. Dr. Meeks also did x-rays on her neck. Valentine got acupuncture and chiropractic treatments by Dr. Hami Das. While she improved in her backend coordination, her ability to eliminate on her own didn’t improve. This is Dr. Meeks and Dr. Das discussing their findings and Val’s condition.
It was believed that Val had sustained nerve damage and may never be able to pass her own poop. While for some horses that may be a death sentence – Val wasn’t ready to give up. With each passing day, her eyes got brighter. We couldn’t afford to pay a vet to come and clean her out each day so I learned how to do it. It wasn’t hard and she was extremely cooperative. When she needed this done (at least twice a day, sometimes more) she would just stand, without even a halter, and tolerate the “cleansing” which brought relief. She was a happy little pony. I would often find her waiting for me at the gate to the barn in the morning – ready and willing to be cleaned out so she could enjoy her breakfast and go on about her day.
Valentine had over two good years with us but started laying down more often in the fall of 2011. One morning in late December, instead of greeting me at the gate, I found her down at the gate. She clearly said it was time. We gave our little pony with the deepest and most beautiful dark eyes a very pampered few hours before being helped to Rainbow Bridge by Dr. Meeks. Now, our Valentine runs with the heavenly herd – pain free and happy. She is with her best friend, Captain.
This morning I opened email and found this beautiful artwork by Greg Ambrose. Mixed bittersweet tears came. This little pony was so very much loved and I miss her. Thank you Greg.
Valentine – our little pony…
Artist:
Greg Ambrose
http://www.gravideo.com
Remember Spirit?
Spirit the day we picked her up. Spirit is blind. Injury on her face that went to the bone – her face was an oozing bloody mess. An injury to her chest that went to her sternum bone and she had many other open injuries. She had bite and kick marks all over her. She was thin. Living on 20+ acres with many other horses, including studs, must have been pretty scary for her. I just can’t imagine what she went through.
And just look at Spirit now! Granted, she has some scars that she will wear for life – they are a reminder of her strong will and love for life. She is beautiful.
It’s been a real blessing having Spirit with us but it’s time for her to have her own human. She is a bright, happy, trusting, healthy horse that is willing to please. She needs training but with someone that starts her from the ground up, using natural horsemanship methods, she will be an awesome student. We truly believe she would make a nice trail horse.
Please spread the word that Spirit is looking for a home – it would be a wonderful thing if she could find a home of her own before the upcoming holidays!
Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb
Back on line
Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Website: www.bhfer.org
Donate: www.bhfer.org/donate.html
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bhfer.tb