December 19th, 2010

We had to say goodbye to two wonderful friends today. Although we're going to miss them, everyone at Hytyme is happy that Reba and Mac have been adopted into new homes. We know they'll make excellent best friends for their new people.

Mac came to the rescue in 2007. He was very reactive toward horses and people. He was agressive in the field, and he was also unpredictable because of his abusive past. However, once the volunteers learned that Mac had a broken nose and was in pain and got him the necessary surgery and vet attention, and Mac learned that he was safe and cared for at Hytyme, he blossomed into the perfect gentleman he is today. Once Mac found a job at Hytyme, and volunteers started working with him again, he really flourished. He went camping near Bend with the Hytyme crew, and helped bring horses in from the field as a "pasture taxi", and gave rides to many people all over the property. He was one of the herd leaders in the field, but was good friends with Buddy, the other dominant horse in the pasture. They worked as a team to boss everyone around.

Today, a family from Culver, Oregon, came to pick up Mac. They wanted Mac for their ten-year-old son, Jordan. They drove all the way from Eastern Oregon to meet Mac and try him out in the arena to see if he was a good fit for their family. The bed of their truck and the top of their trailer were covered in snow.



It's a long, snowy drive!

 Mac showed them how much he liked people and how well trained he was, so his new family decided to take him home. Although we'll miss Mac very, very much, we couldn't ask for a better home for him. He is one cool dude, and we know he'll make Jordan and his new family extremely happy. He'll have a wonderful home with his new people. Can't ask for anything more than that! So, good luck, Mac and Jordan!

Another good horse is also leaving. Reba, our red roan Mustang, has been adopted, too. She'll be going to the Oregon Coast to live with a woman who specializes in training Mustangs. When Reba is ready, she'll be a 4-H horse for her new owner's granddaughter. Reba had a big smile on her face while she met her new people. Her big, kind eyes were gleaming.