Wow! What a busy month. We have so much to share with you but it will take a bit of time to get it all on the site. Here is a brief recap.

 

The Fall Festival and National Rescue Ride were both huge successes. We raised nearly nine thousand dollars to support our animals and for the kid's program. We could not have done that without the tremendous support that we received from our volunteers and from all of the businesses and individuals who sponsored the event or donated items to the silent auction. A special thanks to Lee and Rhonda at Spur Cross Stables who graciously offered the use of their stables AND donated all of the proceeds from horse rentals!!!!

 

Thank You!!!!

 

We also have a lot of new horses to tell you about and pictures will follow shortly.

 

Two of the horses from the Mesa Rescue have been moved over to the Luv Shack Ranch. First, Thank you to Mike Stacy for letting us keep them with him until we had room. He always comes through for us!

Dancer, the pregnant mustang is doing great and finally has figured out that we mean her no harm. This poor girl was severely abused by her former owner and it has taken some time to teach her to trust. She is still a bit nervous but has improved daily.

 

 

 

Her colt, Vabrado, has been one of our greatest successes. He was the wildest stallion when we first met him. Of course, Joey had him gelded immediately and worked with him tirelessly but he was a tough case! With constant love and attention, he has become the sweetest Pony. Many thanks to our volunteer Bobbie who has fallen in love with him and has spent tons of time changing his world. Boy is he handsome!!!

 

The three year old filly from the Thoroughbred rescue was finally successfully transported and is doing really well. She is temporarily at Mike Stacy's training facility and is learning to trust. She loves attention and accepts the halter and lead rope, though getting her in the trailer was a bit of a challenge. Fifth time was the charm! She is not yet named. This girl will make a great horse for someone who has the time to train her.

 

 

 

Merrill's Hope, one of the Thoroughbred Stallions, was also moved to Mike Stacy's where he was gelded and had his eye removed. The owner had said that he had a "recessed eye" and that he could see out of it. According to our vets, there is no such thing! He had a ruptured globe and could not possibly have had any vision in that eye. It also posed a great risk of infection to the brain if left untreated. He has a new name. We call him Pepe for reasons that we can't explain right now!

 

 

Just last week we picked up two minis in Seligman, Arizona. One is a beautiful little girl named Summer. She looks like the bearded lady right now as her winter coat has already come in. Though she looks all white, we are told that underneath all of the hair she is a sorrel and white paint! The other mini was a stallion.  Not any more! We had him gelded immediately as he was a little nuts! He is doing well and as soon as the hormones run through him he will be amazing. He loves to be touched and he is a real beauty. We call him Taz though his registered name is MGM Knights Royal.