Well, it's beginning to sound like we have enough for a "Laid up with an abcess" team! Cochise the half appy/tb is spending his weekend soaking too. I usually am so worried by the time the abcess blows out that I am happy it IS an abcess!
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Oh no, misery does not love company! Hope Cochise and Ted are better, and that all 3 recover from their abscesses.Originally posted by blackstallion View Post
Hmmm, Blackstallion, the horses with abscesses have responded better than the warmbloods as a group.
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saddlebred rescue has sent a pm to be register -
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Sorry I haven't posted - we had a Gigi Nutter clinic at our barn this weekend, and I was in it. My mom was worried that it wouldn't happen, because of the stone bruise. So she barely rode for almost 2 weeks before the clinic, she just soaked my hoof.
She took some of her students to a meeting, so Saturday her friend Sherri rode me because Sherri has one retired horse, and one baby, and she can't ride them. Sherri is pretty cool, and very nice to me, although she's very stingy with the peeps, we have to work on that. When my mom got back Saturday night she heard reports that Gigi really liked me, I mean really liked me! So she was very happy and very proud, and I was barely ouchy at all.
Mom got to ride Sunday, it was pretty warm. We rode, of course, in our famous Peep Pad. Gigi is very nice, she gives you sugar cubes. I think that is the most important thing in a clinician. My mom disagrees, although she loved the clinic for other reasons. Everyone had great rides! We had the last ride, Mom was still a bit worried about me, and it was warm, and I am starting my velveteen coat for winter. But we had a blast. I did some nice leg yields (we didn't want to do too much lateral work if I got ouchy) and some lengthenings, and we piaffed. Well, Mom didn't ask for it, but I do that sometimes when I am trying to get her to listen to me!!!! and Gigi though I looked really tuff. She said she was happy to end a lovely clinic on such a lovely note!
My mom is sorry she missed the other two days, even though the meeting was great. She can't wait for Gigi to come back next spring!
And anyway, I am back to my regular job of organizing SS for Horse Rescues. So far we have almost 30 signups - those include groups of equines, canines, felines and the occasional human. So far, Team OTTB is beating Team Saddlebred, but maybe not by too much. Other breeds, canines and felines follow after that, and humans are waaaay behind, just like we all knew to be the truth!
We have 6 rescues officially signed up, but I know some others are in the works - these guys are pretty bust, so sometime sit takes a volunteer with a bit of time to help out that way. And we do have a saddlebred rescue on board - well, it IS Saddlebred Rescue!
And ahem, some of the CANTER and FLTAP and Exceller people might want to mosey over this way, my mom needs to know their wish list details! Don't make me come after you!
I am really really psyched about this! You guys are just fabulous, and we're going to have a lot of fun.Special Horses - equine volunteer to assist equines in need!
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and another bump!Special Horses - equine volunteer to assist equines in need!
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PM sent-- here is one warmblood who is signing up
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PM sent. This was so much fun last year. I'm so excited to do it again this year!____________________________________________
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Yeah the warmblood group has doubled in sizeOriginally posted by ImJumpin View PostPM sent-- here is one warmblood who is signing up.
We have no problem donating to other "species", as most of us are 1/2 TB anyway.
Go you hairy warmbloods! (or hairless since it is still hot in Georgia.)
My hoof is better, and Ted's is good enought to both use the computer and do a clinic. How about Cochise????????????????Comment
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Check out the bell boot thread. Like, they are EVER going to make one that we can't rip. Get real.Special Horses - equine volunteer to assist equines in need!
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You have a PM.Comment
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I wrote you back!Special Horses - equine volunteer to assist equines in need!
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Cochise's vacation is almost over His heel is a mess! But he's moving much much better. I'm at the fortunate place in time of having 3 horses to ride (Paddy, Cochise his 4 year old, and Tudi, his 3 year old recently started under saddle), so an unplanned break isn't a big deal (unless I am the one with the boo boo!).
Glad everyone's abcesses are mending
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We have our very first Therapeutic Horsemanship Facility - the LUCI Center in KY - in SS for Horse Rescues this time! We are so pumped. After all, they highlight how much horses can give to E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E. It's not just dogs who do therapy, you know - not that I'm knocking service dogs, okay? But those TH horses do some really cool stuff.Special Horses - equine volunteer to assist equines in need!
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So let's see more people/horses/dogs/cats signing up to help rescues for Christmas!Comment
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Ted when is the deadline?
I really want to sign up, but want to know that I will have the money before I commit. I dont want to disappoint the needy horses.Check out my Equine Genetics Blog! Updated April 25th with Splashed White!!!
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The rescues I am sure will be happy to get $5 or $10 as well as $50 contributions. I told Ted we'll be able to give our amt. later, right now it depends on the economy of course.Originally posted by RiddleMeThis View Post
So sign up and then give Ted the amt. later. If enough people contribute small amts of $, the rescues can buy feed and hay with the $$$. Those bales of hay can add up.Comment
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cloudyandcallie is absolutely right! It's not just about the money. You could volunteer to write thank you notes for a rescue. You could make some horse treats. You could collect donations - money, items they could use or sell. Someone is handmaking cards for a rescue to use or sell. Some have computer capabilities, they can help with websites or excel spreadsheets.
We will keep signing everyone up until November 1st, then we'll get the teams organized.
And also - the donation doesn't go to me (although, PeepsForTed is really a deserving organization, I promise you, everything goes to peeps for me, like the name says) - it would go straight to the rescue (or, for those who prefer it, they can put some money in the name of the rescue at a feed store or vet's). NO ONE has to promise a certain dollar amount.
Lori at Sunkissed Acres gets a donation in the mail every so often, from a retired war veteran in Georgia. It is a cashier's check for $3. This man is on a very tight, fixed income, but he stills wants to give. And that donation is welcomed, believe me.
Because if 5 people did that, that's a bag of feed. $3 is an ivermectin wormer or two.
So - let's be creative! It's NOT about the money. It's about doing bits and pieces to help our rescues and facilities. Anything they receive is more than they had. And treats do count - because that is something they like to give their horses, but can't justify spending $$ on treats when there's hay to be bought.
So kick around a few ideas - there's some on this board. What's your talent? Can you somehow use that to benefit a rescue?
We are going to have some FABULOUS teams this year - and last year's were pretty hard to beat.Special Horses - equine volunteer to assist equines in need!
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I can tell you that sometimes those types of donations are the most precious ones. It really touches me when people who don't have much still want to help - and they give what they can.Originally posted by Ted the Peep 'Ho View PostVisit us at Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society - www.bluebonnetequine.org
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