reunited

Today Mia went to her new home. All went well and she settled in quickly.
Macy is there as well, however in a separate barn. We decided to turn her out to stretch her legs, unknown that Mia could see part of the arena. Soon there was quite the racket as they called back and forth to each other and Macy ran around like crazy calling for her mom. Of course we then turned them out together where they were so pleased to be together. Macy is 8 months old tomorrow, and to be reunited with Mom was a perfect way to celebrate.
Congratulations Janvi and Yogi on your new additions of Mia and Macy

Thank You Robyn and Sam

Despite the fog, backed up traffic and a cool morning Robyn and Sam joined me at the rescue to do some chores.
JP was given a nice long grooming session by the girls while I did mucking. We are happy to report that JP is moving much better and looks more comfortable in general.
Mia too had a long grooming session. During her turnout she had rolled in the muddy area of course, so she was quite the mess, both mane and tail tangles held onto little balls of mud. After looking nice and shiny we braided her mane and tail, of course she managed to shake out one of the braids within the hour.
Rio and Tina got their turn, smaller bodies but 3x the hair. They thanked the girls by promptly rolling around once they were turned out.
The rest of the herd is out on pasture, but found their way to us, somehow just knowing the girls has carrots to share. It was an enjoyable morning...

a wonderful start to 2011

What could be a better to start 2011 than to announce the adoption of 2 of our horses.
Today Macy went home to her new home, soon to be followed by her momma Mia.
It seems like just a short time ago we were celebrating her arrival.... and today she took her first trip alone. Macy traveled very well and settled in quickly.
We are so happy they have been placed together. Congratulations Janvi and Yogi. I know they have found a wonderful home with you and am happy to say close enough I get to visit.
I wanted to share a few pictures to remember our journey to this happy day.

I have been blessed to see it all... her first minutes

her first steps....

first meals.....

first naps......

first tries at running....

better the second time....

then keeping up with mom....

coming back to the ranch she met more people...

learned more lessons......

she learned about leading....
got used to her fly mask....

did some hanging out in the round pen...

ran around with mom there....

lots of naps.... in moms lunch of course

of course loved the turn outs....

exploring the 70 acres....

and becoming a part of the herd.

Macy has a wonderful new owner to love her forever, but I will always keep her in my heart...

Happy New Year

A very Happy New Year to all. 2010 was a busy year for me. For those of you who have been out to the rescue you know it is not fancy. Simply barns corrals and horses but still there is much to do. With winter rains of extra hands become few but the chores increase. The daily care as well as vet and farrier visits are handled by myself. Currently there are 16 horses to care for.

Added to the daily routine is the care of JP. One morning about 2 weeks ago JP was found to be severely lame. The vet was called and after ruling out an abscess we discovered he had fractured his coffin bone. The fracture is on the front left, and the coffin bone is fractured into 3 pieces. The consultation with the surgeon leaves us hopeful JP will make a full recovery. Meanwhile he is on strict stall rest for a minimum of 3 months, possibly longer. Until then he is in a custom shoe designed to immobilize his foot to allow healing along with pain medication.
JP has a wonderful personality and we are hoping he will come through this. We are in need of individuals to contribute to his care physically and financially. Each shoeing is $75 for that foot alone and vet visits and Xrays are required every 4 weeks. JP is very much a people horse and loves to have company and to be groomed. We are currently looking for a stall buddy for him.
Below is the Xray of the fracture.

Sunday Dec 19, a wonderful little female lab(?mix) wondered onto the rescue. She poked her head into the barn and looked very lost. She was cold, wet and hungry but looks to be in good health. I am sure she is missed greatly. If she is yours or you are able to take her in please contact us at info@loneoakrescue.org with LAB in the subject line. We would like her to get back home for Christmas... meanwhile she is tucked into the barn, even blanketed- what can I say, all the critters get blanketed!!

Christmas for Mia.....

This season has brought us a blessing.... a new home for Mia. We are excited to have Mia move to her new home, just waiting for a break in the weather. Macy too may be leaving for a new home, more details and pictures to follow.

There have been many rainy and cloudy days but the work continues. Thanks to our great volunteers who help with tasks from construction to cleaning stalls and grooming horses. Breaks in the weather have let us enjoy some riding and continue basic training.
Kalib has made great strides responding well to even new hands,showing us he does indeed understand the lessons.

Mya is under saddle and doing well, she has a potential new home.

Mia too has had visitors and her adoption is pending.

Macy has grown tremendously and at 7 months stands at 13 hands, we are expecting her to be a tall girl. She has moved out of Mia's stall and now shares quarters with "Uncle Duke", my own gelding who loves babies.
Lordy is back at the rescue, and enjoying the pastures, as well as our rides. He is a treasure,and all adore him. Here he is pictured with Liz. We expect to be offering day camps in the new year with Liz assisting. Liz currently offers riding lessons for both able and disabled riders. Please contact us if you are interested in working with us in the upcoming summer.

Every one of the horses here at the rescue has their own story, and unique personalities. I invite you to join us in caring for these wonderful horses and help us so we may find each of them a new loving home.