February 9th, 2011

Another delay in posts! Expect more consistant blogging as the weather gets nicer and we have many more exciting things to post!

Things have been good out at the rescue. Maegan has been working with Cash for the past few weeks, and they have been doing quite well together:

Cash is a young Thoroughbred gelding, around 3-4 years old. He and his mother, Spendy, were dumped at a livestock auction. Fortunately, the auction didn't sell horses to slaughter, and it was arranged for the two to come to Hytyme. While Spendy (always a volunteer favorite) was raced for a few years (her registered name with the Jockey Club is Miss Shimmer), Cash was too young to recieve any training. When he arrived at Hytyme, he was very young--under a year. Over time, he grew from a gawky youngster into the handsome fellow he is today. He was in desperate need of a human friend at the rescue, so thank you, Maegan for working with this guy. He loves the attention and training! Hopefully, in time, he'll find his special person who can take him forward in training. Cash is a lovable horse and deserves a good home!

Other volunteers were out in the past few days, like Michelle the Carrot Lady, Sasha, and Dani. Michelle the Carrot Lady brought everyone carrots, as usual. She even stops before turning into the barn driveway to feed Coal and Rosa, who live in the front pasture. Dani worked with Ada and Sasha worked with Vanilla Bean. Vanilla Bean didn't really want to be caught, though, and as soon as Sasha got close with the halter, Chino reached over and bit Vanilla Bean, and she scurried away.

Other than that, no big news this week. No vet calls, no troubles. The grass is growing, and horses have been moved around to get some out of the winter mud. All three of the grandkids spent the evening with Jim and Sherry, too. Can't get much better than that!

We'll close today's blog with pictures of former horses and short stories about their histories.

This is Bo. He was an older Arabian and Quarter Horse cross. Bo was trained to ride, and was adopted in 2007. He recently passed away, but we are glad that he spent his last years with a loving family.

Kara, one of the first Hytyme feedlot rescues. Adopted 2007-2008

Annika, a regal old Tennessee Walker mare, was rescued from the feedlot in Yakima. Her owner lived in the Bay Area, but boarded her at Hytyme for a year or so until she arranged a boarding situation closer to home.

Lacey was a local rescue. Lacey was very sweet, but had dropped pasterns from years of neglect. Lacey was adopted in 2008 as a companion to a blind horse.

Anna was a stunning young Mustang mare. She was surrendered to Hytyme. As you can see in this picture, she had terrible feet, and while she was at the rescue, she spent her time being rehabbed. She wasn't around for long! Anna was adopted in 2009, just a few months after her arrival at the ranch.