November 8th

Magic – our beautiful 15 year young Arabian stallion that will live out his life here.

As beautiful and lovable as ever – Betsy Rose.

Eva Ponko and Josh spending some time with Athena today.

November 9th

One of the most wonderful places to be. Yes, I took 5 minutes out of my busy day on Friday to ride. Didn’t go far but it was very refreshing!

This is Katherine and Barbara today. Katherine is a student at UF and has been with us for 3+ years. Barb has been with us 5+ years and is on our BOD. Thank you ladies, very much, for all you do!

It’s not unusual to find the boys waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs by the office. I have to be careful so they don’t see me at the door – JoJo won’t hesitate to come up to greet me. But then the issue is getting him down safely. LOL! They are adorable – quite the pair! Jazzy is really coming out of his shell. It’s great to see!

Jazzy stood there for over ten minutes "conversing" with the sprinkler – or perhaps he was practicing Karaoke? Silly donk.

These boys, gotta love them!

I spent 1.5 hours yesterday getting the tangles out of Magic’s mane which is naturally curly. He’s a very special horse.

I let Lily and Ebony out of their paddock today so they could run and play around the house. They had a blast!

And the boys went exploring in the mini mare’s paddock while the mini mares went out to play around the house. Triple trouble!

November 10th

Just wanted to get on here long enough to apologize for not responding to PM’s, emails, calls, etc. today – I got held up in a couple of doctor appointments in Gainesville today and didn’t get back to the farm until late. Thanks to everyone who helped us get the refill for the fly mister system at the barn – it’s been ordered!

"Following the leader…"

November 11th

Mishka – he’s such a sweet horse.

All played out…

No matter how heavy the burden on your shoulders may feel – even just a few minutes with Betsy Rose will help you to feel better.

Rayo – he’s so loved!

Remember Cisco and Tia and Tess? They are loving life with their adoptive family!

Serenity and Bryce just don’t understand why they haven’t found a forever home yet. And I can’t explain it to them because I don’t understand it either. They are registered Appaloosa’s and are very nice horses. Serenity is ready for trails and Bryce is ready to be started.

We are looking for an adoptive or foster home for Amber with someone that can work with her and train her. She’s a 6 year old Tennessee Walker Horse – registered name is Truehearts Majic Starlite. She will make a fine horse for the right person. She’s just out to pasture here – she needs a home and a job. Natural horsemanship methods only. Adoption fee waived to approved home.

Thank you all for your continued love and support.

Who would like to buy a bale of hay ($15) for a horse? We need to buy a ton which should last us through the weekend. The larger paddocks just got their large 700 lb. bales but the smaller paddocks and barn horses need the smaller bales. A ton is $595. Yes, it is expensive but no, it’s not high for this area of the country. Would anyone like to sponsor a bale or more? Credits can be called directly into the hay store at 352-867-8333. Donations can be made via our PayPal account to bhfer@earthlink.net or via various methods on our website at https://bhfer.org/donate.cfm. We are a GFAS verified, all volunteer organization that operates totally from donations from the public. We do not receive funds from any local, county, state, or federal government sources. The cool temps are here and the grass is not growing – please help us keep hay before the horses. Thank you and have a wonderful day!

Sincerely,

Theresa

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It was blistery cold but busy day here. Lots of hooficures done today – we kept Ola and Laura busy! Cookie was one of the lucky ones.

Alexis held horses for Ola. This was Ebony being trimmed and Lily waiting for her turn.

And this is Alexis holding CaryLou.

Kim held horses for Laura. This is Princess getting ready for her hooficure.

Bryce got a hooficure today too. It really is a shame that he and Serenity haven’t found a forever home. They are registered Appaloosa’s – very nice horses. I love the look Bryce was giving the camera. Lol

Betsy Rose’s coat "poofed" out last night – she got a hooficure today too.

Peggy Sue also poofed out last night – most of the horses did. The temps went below 40! And tonight is even colder.

Karol helped me give Mishka a much needed bath yesterday. He’s big – really big. He’s thin and has some skin issues. His tail was docked so very short and he has no mane. His ears have no hair and are raw on the inside. He will be getting a full physical on Monday and a hooficure on Friday. Dr. Bess Darrow will be here on Tuesday to do some dental work. If anyone would like to become a monthly sponsor for this sweet boy, it would be so greatly appreciated.

Boys come look at your gifts – there is one for each of you!" Jazzy was certainly interested but JoJo, well, he just kept on walking. He knows what a box looks like with a new flymask in it. lol

Whoop whoop! Go Jazzy!

JoJo and Jazzy – slowly but surely they are becoming friends. JoJo is having a little trouble adjusting to sharing the attention he gets from humans. He still looks at Jazzy like he has no clue what a donkey is sometimes! Silly long ears! Love them!

And our precious rescue dog, Presley, all snuggly in his pajamas. Lol

Have a great week, everyone, and thank you for your continued love and support.

Sincerely,

Theresa

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

‘When we think of those companions who traveled by our side down life’s road, let us not say with sadness that they left us behind, but rather say with gentle gratitude that they once were with us.’ ~ Author Unknown

This type of post is the hardest for me – this year has been a very tough one to say the least. I don’t know how much more a heart can break but mine is hurting terribly. Victoria has joined Gentleman and the rest of our beloved herd who have passed before her at Rainbow Bridge at 5:00 pm last evening. Although she tried and we’ve tried, this was one hurdle we simply could not get past – at least on this earth. But now, she is running happy and carefree, without pain. We love this mare so much. She’d been through some really tough times before coming here but her rehab went great and she grew strong. Watching her run with a fiery look in her eye that said she loved life was simply breathtaking. We had just put her up for adoption a couple of weeks before she took an indirect lightening strike in July that left her with issues in her back end. She tried keeping a lot of her weight on her front end. We were surprised she didn’t colic or founder and we thought she was out of the woods but then she did took a turn for the worse. X-rays revealed a rotation in her left foot and she abscessed in both. While the right improved significantly, the left got worse. Between the back end issues and issues in both front feet it had just become too much.

Arabians are tough – Victoria had the heart of a champion and she would have continued to fight this battle until she simply could not go on anymore, but we just could not allow her to suffer. I sat with her yesterday afternoon and talked with her, prayed with her, and I just listened. As the answer came, so did the tears – it isn’t what we wanted but it was time to let her run pain free – we loved her enough to let her go. Letting go was the last act of love we could give her. I do try hard to not cry until after they cross – I always want our last moments together to be positive and good. But with Victoria, well, she knew how I was feeling inside and hiding my tears wouldn’t have done any good.

Run with the angels Victoria – you have earned your wings. We love you, always!

Sincerely,

Theresa

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October 17th

Victoria says "Good morning!"

I wish I could say that Victoria is doing great but I can’t. But I can say, she had an ok day. IDK what tomorrow may bring – it’s one day at a time with her. Please keep her in your prayers.

CaryLou thinks he won the hay lottery! LOL

October 18th

Kylie is usually here before the sun comes up on Saturdays. By the time the sun is out, tummies are full.

Today is Hooficure Day!

October 19th

Handsome had another abscess pop in his right front over the weekend. On Saturday Kylie went to get him for Ola to work on and he was only wearing one of his SoftRide boots – he had been wearing both of them at breakfast. Kylie went back out and looked all over for the missing boot – it was nowhere to be found.

We then decided to look once more and guess where we found it? Handsome had TOSSED it over the fence onto the OTHER side of the road! Never a dull day here – this boy has quite the personality!

Victoria being pampered by Katherine.

While Donovan still isn’t 100% yet he is much better. His sweating continues to be sporadic – it’s a good thing cooler temps are coming. Many of the horses like to play in the sprinklers. Bob is always having to fix them. LOL

Kathy helping feed in the morning a few days ago – it was great to see you Kathy! Little E got his cookies!

October 20th

Handsome in the morning sun.

Please help us find Amber a home! She’s a registered 6 yr old TWH that is very sweet.

JoJo has seemed a bit down at times these past few days. He didn’t care to eat his breakfast this am – his temperature has been normal. He’s been staying off to himself a bit when he is turned out around the house which is where CaryLou and Lucy are. He seems better when he’s in the barn. Maybe he’s just wanting a bit more attention. He was munching on Victoria’s forage when I came up to the house this evening. When I left him at the barn it seemed like he wanted to tell me something – he was wearing his flymask so I don’t know it’s not about that.

Barbara came up for the weekend – the weather was perfect! This is Barb trying to convince Handsome to stand still for just a few minutes.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit equine rescue organization that operates totally off of donations from the public. We are not funded by County, State, or Federal funds. Please consider making a one time or monthly donation to help us to continue what we do – we can’t do it alone. Funds are needed for vetting, farrier needs, dental needs, equipment maintenance, and there is so much more. There are various ways you can donate if you visit our ‘Donate’ page on our website (bhfer. All donations are tax deductible and no amount is too small. Please share us with friends, family, and co-workers – it takes a village! Thank you!