Cookie’s follow-up at UF went well yesterday. They have ordered some chemo creme for her eye just in case there were any bandit cells left behind. Cookie is just amazing – she just stands for her face/eyes to be treated. We’re very thankful for everyone’s help and support in saving Cookie’s eye.

Cookie being seen at UF yesterday. Everyone adores her!

Trying to unload Cookie yesterday after she returned from UF. She had quite the welcome committee!

Oscar is doing much better!

Oscar got a hooficure today and was so good about it! He feels better which, of course, make me feel better! He’s really glad to be out with the boys.

Two of our "oldies but goodies" – Gentleman and Little E. Both are 30+ years young. They are loved, very much. This is their home – always.

This is Karol Cline holding Serenity for her hooficure a couple of days ago. Serenity and Bryce are really, really nice horses. They are ready for a forever home – hopefully, together.

Pistol loves to throw himself into the sand pile to play – he’s hilarious! He will be leaving for his new home in a couple of weeks.

Washing feed tubs takes awhile each day – Judy takes care of it 3 times a week. Without our wonderful volunteers, we’d be in a heap of trouble! We truly do appreciate them from both near and far – thank you all!

The little orphan filly had a good night. She came from a very bad situation. Her momma gave the filly her all – until she had no more to give – and then she died. It’s very sad. But this little girl is going to make it – she will. Dr. Julia should be here soon so I’m headed back out. Just wanted to let everyone know how she is doing. She still needs sponsors and prayers.

Her name is Kiana – she is divine.

Dr. Julia Simonson examined Kiana today and did blood work. We’re still waiting for the results. Her heart, lungs, and tummy all sound good. Temperature has remained normal. Kiana does have a hernia but we’ll give her some time to grow and see if it resolves. She’s been through a lot in the last couple of days so it is expected that she may be feeling a bit down and confused. She’s just a baby that’s had a rough start in life.

Kiana didn’t care for the shavings in her stall so we stripped and cleaned it and it morphed into a new suite bedded with straw complete with a milk bar, one of Betsy Rose’s friends, some forage, and a bale of straw in a corner for visitors to sit on. She nibbles on milk pellets some, drinks a little milk at times, loves the grass, and she nibbles on forage. I hope that she will start to relax more – she didn’t sleep much today. But all of this is new to her. She did manage to make friends with Betsy Rose today – she’s in the stall next to her. Thank you all for caring – we appreciate your support very much. Please keep Kiana in your prayers.

Kiana napping earlier today. Of all places to lay, she chose the concrete – likely because it was cool. But she really needed this nap.

Kiana and the others are tucked in. We are calling it a day. Good night everyone! And now we pray for a calm night.

Sunset at her adoptive home in Colorado. She is one happy, funny, amazing, beautiful girl.

Thank you all for your continued love and support!

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.

I apologize – I thought this went out days ago but it was still in my “Draft” folder!

May 8th

Cookie had a follow-up visit at UF today. Her surgical area is healing nicely and the rest of the stitches have been removed. She does have an ulcer in the left eye that was caused by one of the sutures but it’s healing too. Because so much of the lower eyelid had to be removed Cooke is not able to completely cover her cornea when blinking. However, they said Cookie is retracting her globe sufficiently when she blinks in order to compensate for eyelid coverage.

Poor little Oscar’s foot has a long way to go. He blew out another abscess this week. The little guy really has no clue how bad his foot is.

May 9th

Our daughter, Katie, came home today to clip a couple of horses including Little E. Thanks Katie! The donks and Little E feel much better!

Some of the herd grazing as I headed out this evening to clean big metal waterers.

Ruby gets to go out after the sun goes down each evening. She’s another one that has a pink face.

"Mommy Theresa how do I look? I feel so much better without that thick coat! I saw Pistol dancing around when he was getting clipped today. I tried to tell him to behave but you know he can be a bit stubborn. He said he liked dancing with Katie! I’m not sure Katie liked it though. The sun is almost gone and the dark is coming – I don’t think you’re going to have time to finish all the big waterers. I’m going to go talk to Cookie for a bit – see ya!"

May 10th

Serenity and Bryce are so very sweet.

Classy today. Classy has a permanent tracheotomy like Lucy’s. She had a condition called "roaring" (aka laryngeal hemiplegia) which means the nerve controlling the opening of the horse’s arytenoid cartilage is damaged – it creates an upper airway obstruction. In most cases it is just one side but in her case both flaps quit working. The flaps control the amount of air that enters the lungs. During her surgery they tied back both flaps. Her trach gets cleaned each day. She can’t whinny but she’s a happy little mare.

Romeo – is that a tummy you have on you? LOL! Romeo is looking for a forever home. Some of our adoption criteria can be found pinned at the top of our Beauty’s Haven Adoption page.

Mahogany is simply stunning. She’s doing really well – I adore this mare! Her daughter, Eliza, is also doing well.

This is the little gelding that came back last night! Some of you may remember a beautiful and wise elderly paint gelding named Captain that we rescued back in early 2009. He arrived skin on bones and was crippled – in his early years he won $739 during his racing career. His registered name was "Smokeng Joe" and he was born in 1979. We were able to keep Captain comfortable for many months. During that time he was doted on and he knew he was loved. Sadly, by July 2010 he was barely able to get up on his own – he let us know he was tired. His quality of life was not going to get better – we lovingly helped him cross Rainbow Bridge. We all took his loss quite hard.

In March 2011, I received a call from the ACO in another county about a little paint stud that needed help. The moment I saw him I thought about our dear Captain. I named the little stud Captain’s Skywalker (aka Sky) IMO Captain. We rehabbed Sky and got him gelded and after a few months he was adopted. His adoptive family recently suffered a tragic loss and were not able to continue to be able to provide for Sky.

Sky settled in nicely. He appears to have an issue in his left eye which may be SCC. He’ll be examined by Dr. Julia on Monday and we’ll go from there. In the mean time, Sky would really appreciate some help. Would anyone like to help sponsor him with a one time or recurring monthly donation of any amount? He needs his initial vetting and he is due to have his teeth done. If anyone would like to help we would appreciate it. Various ways to make donations can be found on our "Donate" page of our website at www.bhfer.org. Donations are tax deductible and no amount is too small. Thank you.

The first two photos are Sky – the first taken back in March 2011. The 2nd one was taken today. The 3rd photo was taken in 2009 – the day after we took in our dear old Captain. The 4th photo is of Captain that was taken after a few months of rehab. We will never forget our dear Captain.

Happy Mother’s 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.

Monday, April 21st

Prayers needed. On my way to hospital with Cutie Pie. She didn’t want to get up this morning.

At the vet.

Headed to X-rays.

I’m sorry to just be getting back on here. My phone died at the vet’s office. Cutie Pie is not doing very well. It is suspected that she may have tetanus. She is being started on the antitoxin as soon as Bob gets back with Cookie – we had to get it from UF. So, we have lots going on. Anyone in the area want to help out this evening? Cutie Pie needs prayers. She’s comfortable and in the office so someone is with her. She’s drinking a bit via syringe (she’s getting some Wel-Gel and milk thistle also). Her heart rate is down some which is good. But it doesn’t look very good at this point. Nellie is doing ok. She was very concerned about her friend. I have to go help Cookie settle in – she just arrived and I have to clean myself up first. I’ll be back as soon as I can.

Cutie Pie is comfortable. She does not have a fever. She’s drinking via syringe – getting some of Lucy’s Wel-Gel which means she is getting nutrients and water. This is how we kept Lucy alive those first few weeks. Cutie Pie supposedlyhad a tetanus shot in March. She’s not really displaying symptoms of tetanus – her neck isn’t arched, there’s no muscle spasms, and at first she was stiff but after her x-rays and a little sedation to help her relax she tried to get up. With help, she will sit sternum for a little while. She got a shot for goat polio today, which, if that was the problem, she would have responded pretty quickly. Tonight, we will keep her comfortable and I’ll continue to syringe her water/Wel-Gel. She’s had her first tetanus antitoxin shot (which won’t hurt her even if she doesn’t have tetanus). She’ll get another tomorrow. She goes back to the vet in the morning. It’s really crazy here but please, keep Cutie Pie in your prayers. Nellie is doing ok as is their human mom. We’ll check on them again later tonight.

She’s sitting sternum on her own. Yes, her horns are wrapped in pink vet wrap.

She just ate again and drank some more. With help, she keeps her back end up standing but not the front. But she seems better. Popper isn’t happy that the goat is sleeping at the end of our bed instead of her.

Cutie Pie is eating and drinking. This is Deborah Hill sitting with her for a bit. We are all calling it a day soon. Please pray for a calm night and that Cutie Pie is much better tomorrow. We will be taking her back to the vet at 9 am.

Resting comfortably.

Today, April 22nd

Cutie Pie ate some breakfast this morning, drank some water, and off to the vet we went.

Dr. Bullock is totally amazed that Cutie Pie made it through the night – he advised us yesterday that the odds were slim. But, we opted to give her a chance and here she is. We were so proud when she greeted doc with a smile. She’s eating and drinking. She’s still getting supplements and will soon get her 2nd dose of antitoxin. Her little friend keeps her company – Betsy Rose doesn’t mind sharing.

Back at the rescue, Cutie Pie wanted to stand up so we gave her a chance. She walked a couple of steps and stood and looked around – she seemed pleased. But she needs rest so we took her inside to tuck her into bed. We still don’t know what is wrong but she’s still getting antibiotics, Thiamin, Transfer Factor, a mash of Wel-Gel mixed in a little FiberBeet, milk thistle, and she will be getting the tetanus antitoxin as soon as Bob gets home with it. Her temp was slightly elevated this am. She’s being monitored closely.

Once we got her tucked in, she went pee. LOL! So we changed her bedding and Deb cleaned her up. She ate and drank and now Cutie Pie is taking a nap. Prayers are working!

Cutie Pie been able to stay up (and get up) on her own today several times! So much so that we had to move her to the barn! Prayers do get answered! She’s not out of the woods yet but she’s a determined little girl!

We are an all volunteer 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 (theresa. All donations are tax deductible and no amount is too small. Cutie Pie, Cookie, and all of the horses here need your help Please share us with friends, family, and co-workers – it takes a village! 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.

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On Saturday, I bent over to put two feed tubs on the ground. As I was standing back up, one of the horses quickly turned her head and pinned her ears at another horse walking towards her. We bumped heads pretty hard. My nose is broken and my right cheek and right side of my mouth were injured but I put ice on it right away. There was quite a bit of bleeding, but by the time Robin arrived to take me to North Florida Regional Hospital, the bleeding was much better. On Sunday, I was totally amazed that the swelling and bruising wasn’t as bad as I expected. My neck hurts worse than my cheek and nose. I spent the day taking it easy but I did get a bit of work done at my desk.

Remember Divinity? She’s doing well. Adoptive/foster mom Teri says Divinity and Genesis totally enjoy each others company.

Betsy Rose gave us a little scare this afternoon. She appeared to have moved/twisted the wrong way which resulted in her being pretty unsteady and off in her back end. Dr. Julia Simonson will be out on Monday for Gentleman’s monthly acupuncture treatment and we’d like to have Betsy Rose examined and treated too. Please include her in your prayers. Hopefully, it was just a one time thing.

April 7th:

Visited with the little ones on Sunday for a minute. It was nice to get out!

Winds were very high today. Dust everywhere!

The winds literally blew away Betsy Rose’s friends!

Santana is so sweet – he’s looking for a forever home as a pasture pal.

Betsy Rose did get a treatment by Dr. Julia today. She did VERY well. The acupuncture helps so much.

Gentleman got his monthly acupuncture treatment today, too. To say it helps him is an understatement – it’s not unusual now to see him trot across the paddock! He’s a big teddy bear and is loved so very much.

I do believe he was smiling!

I may have done a bit too much today but it was great to get out some. Tomorrow won’t be as busy and I’ll be back at my desk. We’ll be posting some new auction items to help with the vet bills. Tomorrow is the last day for the current auction items – check them out at our Facebook Beauty’s Haven Equine Rescue Auction Page!

Magic – he’s just so regal. He’s come so far – I’m very proud of him.

Harvey napping after breakfast….

Look at this beautiful English Saddle that will be up for Silent Auction at our Celebration of Life on April 26th!

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.