rain, hail and snow???

It was a cold one today, the wind trying to destroy our "easy up".... not so easy to come down since it was twisted about last week. So now we have it up until mother nature blows it down the hill. We had rain and some hail and they predict snow tomorrow at our elevation, almost 1000 ft above sea level. The weather man has been wrong before let's hope so again.
Meanwhile blankets are on and pellets replace our hay. Many many thanks to Vickie, a wonderful new volunteer who is helping with feeding even on these cold and wet days.
We have met so many wonderful volunteers these past 4 weeks, you all know I am bad with names, but am so grateful for your time and efforts. I hope you can all come back to join us in 2 weeks. We will continue to work on the many projects to complete our set up as well as routine maintenance and care of the horses.
With the list of knowledgable horse people growing I expect to see great strides with the horses as well. If you are interested in working with the horses please email us to learn more. In particular we need individuals who can come 2-4 hours a week to work with several of the horses. This is hands on care/handling that ranges from grooming to groundwork and riding. We require you to have horse experience as the supervision is not always one to one.
Next week brings out potential adopters for Sterling, Sugar and Shadow.
We are also still waiting on Mia, now hoping she holds that baby in until monday morning as I am working through until then, but Tuesday works for me Mia!!! We'll let all know as soon as the little one arrives.

a sweet boy

Day light brought a whole lot of rain and even some hail. Quinn didn't seem to mind. He buddied up to Kalib and enjoyed the sunshine that followed. He is going to be a nice size and a roan if this pattern continues. We will have him gelded in the coming weeks, meanwhile he is a frisky 9 month old colt but no "stud like " behavior.

looking good!!!

It has been a very busy time at the rescue with another weekend with wonderful volunteers.
We set up new corrals and got a good start on the new barn. We also got a good start on dismantlement a building donated to us. Many many thanks to Stephani. This is a a few of our many wonderful volunteers.

The horses check out what rooms they liked best and did a preliminary walk through.
We also had a wonderful ride on Sterling, she is a beautiful mare who is well trained. Riding Sterling is Caitlin, one of our volunteers.
As well we had the late night arrival of Quinn. He was a colt in very poor health who was rescued but then abandoned at the stable when the man could not afford the care for him. Quinn was brought back to health by Joanne and Kathryn. Kathryn works with the rescue and has started his training which will continue here at the ranch until he finds his new home.

Medical Day

Today was a day for the "nurse" to visit, yes I really am a nurse. Yummy apple flavored paste and a "little" shot. If only they all could be like Lordy who dropped his head for the paste and stood like a champ for his shot.... no halter required!
It was time for half the herd to come in, and enjoy a "spa" day. It was too cool for a bath, but the hair was flying!! This is where we can always use more hands... for safety reasons we do ask for persons with horse experience. We will be holding basic handling classes for those new to horses, contact us if you are interested.
Kalib and Shadow were neighbors again, as they were before pasture time.... do you think they missed each other?? and yes they are lip locked!! it was very curious, went on for quite some time.

updates

A quick update on our happenings. It has been a busy few days, but I'm back to share.
We are still waiting on Momma Mia, signs of getting closer but still no baby.
Yesterday we had a new girl join the herd. Sterling is a very much loved Mare, but her owner was unable to keep her due to physical and financial reasons. She is well trained and full of energy. We will enjoy her for the short time we will have her, I anticipate she will find a home quickly.
Duke welcomes Sterling to the ranch

Our Morgan girls are doing wonderful, Emma is shedding out to the prettiest liver chestnut. These two never wander far from each other.
Construction is coming along. Our barn pad should be ready for the barn this weekend, we have some sand in out new arena and our volunteer list is growing.Thank you all so much, we need you!!
If you are local and want to be involved on a regular basis please contact us. We are looking for individuals to help with fund raising, adoption applications (pre and post)and volunteer co-ordinator.

new pics

Time to show some new photos.... no baby yet but soon we hope. As you can see Mia can't get much wider. Tanya took her for a walk, and Mia enjoyed some green grass. Mia is a very loving mare, she is going to make a wonderful mom

Mia and more...

Mia is keeping us waiting, still no baby though many of signs of preparation. Speaking of preparation we will be busy with many tasks for our upcoming fundraiser. Events that day will include a BBQ lunch, tack sale, E-recycling and special guests. Watch for more details coming soon. Our next volunteer weekend (march 27 &28) is fast approaching, please join us and help further our efforts at the rescue.