Post by shellyr on Sept 10, 2008 9:15:42 GMT -8
Crossposting this by request:
Please post and X-post this....PLEASE---contact Dawn directly at the link at the bottom of the page.
ed (blissfull acres rescue reserve, Bend, OR)
My name is Dawn and like many the resent state of the economy has taxed my financial status tremendously. Unfortunately I have found my sell unable to continue caring for my two formerly rescued mares. I am hoping you have the ability to care of them and find them new loving homes.
I have spent the last several months trying to find them homes with no success. I have contacted friends with horses to see if any of them may want them or know of someone who might. I have also been advertising them for sale (between $200 and $400) also with no success. As we approach the winter months I realize that I have no way to feed them through the winter.
Please understand that I do not take horse ownership lightly. When I purchased these girls it was intended to be a life time commitment. I have done my best to care for them for the last eight years and have tried everything I can to continue with that commitment. I have just run out of options.
Let me tell you a little about the girls. First is Annie she is a black/bay grade quarter horse mare that was rescued by the Deschutes County Sheriffs offices as part of the 138 horse rescue out of Millican some years back. When I got her she was sound in body but fear ruled her mind. I spent several years building her trust and introducing her to new situations to try and build her confidence. She is still a little fragile, meaning that if you discipline her with more than a slight pop of the halter she moves right back into that flight state of mind. To this end she is unbroken and due to a puncture wound she sustained last summer in her hock, will now be unable to be trained to ride. The injury caused degenerative arthritis in that joint and consulting with my vet, he feels that it could not stand the riggers of training. She is very sweet and loves attention, but in my opinion would be best as a pasture pet.
Ellie is a BLM mustang rescued by the Bend Humane Society, about eight years ago, from a home in Lapine where she was left out on rich pasture and allowed to over eat. When rescued Ellie had foundered in both front feet with a 1 -2 degree rotation in the left and a 2-3 rotation in the right. Shortly after we got here she started suffering from abscessing in the back feet. We have since been able to correct the majority of her problems. The latest x-rays on her feet show marked improvement in the coffin bone rotation, she is sound and rideable. She would be an excellent kids horse as she is very slow and lazy, but she needs a tune up on ground manners before I set her lose with a child. She tends to drag you to the nearest food source. Ellie gains weight very easily and so her feed has got to be monitored carefully.
My heart is breaking with the realization that I can now longer care for these horses as love them dearly. However, I realize that my greatest responsibility to them is to insure their wellbeing. I am looking for help. I am looking for guidance as well. I am ready to surrender these horses to you. Or if you know of a way that I can get help feeding them until suitable homes are found, I would be grateful to hear of those options as well. I have the space, just not the money.
Thank you so much for all of your help. I have a great respect for what you do there at the BARR.
I have attached pictures of these horses for you.
Sincerely,
Dawn Flory
E-mail Address:
equination@equination.com
Please post and X-post this....PLEASE---contact Dawn directly at the link at the bottom of the page.
ed (blissfull acres rescue reserve, Bend, OR)
My name is Dawn and like many the resent state of the economy has taxed my financial status tremendously. Unfortunately I have found my sell unable to continue caring for my two formerly rescued mares. I am hoping you have the ability to care of them and find them new loving homes.
I have spent the last several months trying to find them homes with no success. I have contacted friends with horses to see if any of them may want them or know of someone who might. I have also been advertising them for sale (between $200 and $400) also with no success. As we approach the winter months I realize that I have no way to feed them through the winter.
Please understand that I do not take horse ownership lightly. When I purchased these girls it was intended to be a life time commitment. I have done my best to care for them for the last eight years and have tried everything I can to continue with that commitment. I have just run out of options.
Let me tell you a little about the girls. First is Annie she is a black/bay grade quarter horse mare that was rescued by the Deschutes County Sheriffs offices as part of the 138 horse rescue out of Millican some years back. When I got her she was sound in body but fear ruled her mind. I spent several years building her trust and introducing her to new situations to try and build her confidence. She is still a little fragile, meaning that if you discipline her with more than a slight pop of the halter she moves right back into that flight state of mind. To this end she is unbroken and due to a puncture wound she sustained last summer in her hock, will now be unable to be trained to ride. The injury caused degenerative arthritis in that joint and consulting with my vet, he feels that it could not stand the riggers of training. She is very sweet and loves attention, but in my opinion would be best as a pasture pet.
Ellie is a BLM mustang rescued by the Bend Humane Society, about eight years ago, from a home in Lapine where she was left out on rich pasture and allowed to over eat. When rescued Ellie had foundered in both front feet with a 1 -2 degree rotation in the left and a 2-3 rotation in the right. Shortly after we got here she started suffering from abscessing in the back feet. We have since been able to correct the majority of her problems. The latest x-rays on her feet show marked improvement in the coffin bone rotation, she is sound and rideable. She would be an excellent kids horse as she is very slow and lazy, but she needs a tune up on ground manners before I set her lose with a child. She tends to drag you to the nearest food source. Ellie gains weight very easily and so her feed has got to be monitored carefully.
My heart is breaking with the realization that I can now longer care for these horses as love them dearly. However, I realize that my greatest responsibility to them is to insure their wellbeing. I am looking for help. I am looking for guidance as well. I am ready to surrender these horses to you. Or if you know of a way that I can get help feeding them until suitable homes are found, I would be grateful to hear of those options as well. I have the space, just not the money.
Thank you so much for all of your help. I have a great respect for what you do there at the BARR.
I have attached pictures of these horses for you.
Sincerely,
Dawn Flory
E-mail Address:
equination@equination.com