| Olivia and the scratching post (a brush from a car wash!) |
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| Smarty and Boss |
Friday, June 24, 2011
June 15th, 2011
These are some pictures from out on the range on June 13th. As you can see, it was a really nice day!
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As you can see, it was a perfectly pleasant day when these photos were taken. By Wednesday, the rain had returned (although it was 60 degrees!). There was a torrent of rain on Wednesday, June 15th. This is certainly a good year for green grass...
June 10th, 2011
One of our very favorite things at Hytyme is learning how our adopted horses' new lives turn out. Here is a picture of our dear Delilah, who is now a beloved companion in her new home:
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Well, things are about to pick up at the barn--school is almost out! Kassi, Becca, and Joey in particular will be extremely happy to be closer to the barn and spend more time with the horses. Kassi will be spending the summer nearby, so if you are interested in riding lessons, shoot her an email: k-sessions@hotmail.com
In really exciting news, Alex has started riding Peanut Butter Boy! Photos and videos to come! Michelle the carrot lady has been out very regularly, bringing her awesome gifts of carrots and senior feed. All the horses really, really like her (and all the Hytyme people, too!). Michelle has been able to pet some of our most difficult cases, like Yuma.
The weather has been really, really great. The horses are back out into the big field. With so many fewer horses, Jim is able to rotate pastures. It's been great to be able to rest the grass periodically. The horses are all looking sleek and shiny in their summer coats!
Jim spotted a visitor in the pasture--a coyote in the big field!
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Jim was also able to start burying some of the concrete in the big field. Some day soon, the mountains of concrete removed to build the arena will be gone! Here are some pictures of this project:
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A nice woman named De Ann donated some feeders to us. Her husband made the three feeders twenty years ago, and they are in great shape. De Ann has a really beautiful place, and she owns some Arabians. She used to endurance ride.
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Thanks!! And also thanks to Scott for donating some 2 X 6's! We'll use them for the front barn stalls. What nice donations!
Well, things are about to pick up at the barn--school is almost out! Kassi, Becca, and Joey in particular will be extremely happy to be closer to the barn and spend more time with the horses. Kassi will be spending the summer nearby, so if you are interested in riding lessons, shoot her an email: k-sessions@hotmail.com
In really exciting news, Alex has started riding Peanut Butter Boy! Photos and videos to come! Michelle the carrot lady has been out very regularly, bringing her awesome gifts of carrots and senior feed. All the horses really, really like her (and all the Hytyme people, too!). Michelle has been able to pet some of our most difficult cases, like Yuma.
The weather has been really, really great. The horses are back out into the big field. With so many fewer horses, Jim is able to rotate pastures. It's been great to be able to rest the grass periodically. The horses are all looking sleek and shiny in their summer coats!
Jim spotted a visitor in the pasture--a coyote in the big field!
Jim was also able to start burying some of the concrete in the big field. Some day soon, the mountains of concrete removed to build the arena will be gone! Here are some pictures of this project:
Thursday, June 2, 2011
May 30th, 2011
Well, this was one soggy Memorial Day Weekend. The Columbia River is flooding, and the barns faced yet another series of muddy, wet days. Jim was joking that his feet have become webbed and have molded into the shape of rubber boots...luckily, this weekend is shaping up to be better, weather-wise.
Over the weekend, Katie, Sam, Becca, Michelle, Kim and Brooke all came out and worked. There were some herd dynamic issues afoot, so Marquis is now in with Yuma and the younger horses. The big field has been closed off again to the majority of the herd. Everyone is in the smaller winter pasture for a few weeks to let the grass regenerate itself. The only horses out on all the acreage are Sue, Granny, Dallas, Dreamer, Boss, and Olivia.
Here are some recent pictures of the herd life at Hytyme:
And, another series. Here, Appa and Jaqueline try out their new scratching posts:
Jim found that if the brushes were angled slightly, the horses were more comfortable with them.
Over the weekend, Katie, Sam, Becca, Michelle, Kim and Brooke all came out and worked. There were some herd dynamic issues afoot, so Marquis is now in with Yuma and the younger horses. The big field has been closed off again to the majority of the herd. Everyone is in the smaller winter pasture for a few weeks to let the grass regenerate itself. The only horses out on all the acreage are Sue, Granny, Dallas, Dreamer, Boss, and Olivia.
Here are some recent pictures of the herd life at Hytyme:
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| Buddy on the prowl |
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| Shannon grazing |
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| Vanilla Bean wakes up |
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| Dallas (looking a whole lot better than she did all winter) |
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| Boss and Olivia resting together |
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| Chino, one of our trusty lesson horses |
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| Naptime |
May 26th, 2011
Because of the ongoing EHV-1 outbreak in Clackamas County, there haven't been too many volunteers out at Hytyme. We hope that everyones' horses are happy and healthy--and that this disease runs its course soon! Horse events are being cancelled all over the western states as a result. Check out this innovative horse show in Utah!
We're still in lockdown mode, so if you are a volunteer that has other horses at home, you probably shouldn't come out to visit Hytyme until there's an all-clear on the EHV outbreak around these parts.
This weekend brought the usual suspects to the barns. Kim and Brooke were out on Saturday. Michelle was feeding carrots. Kassi was working with the horses. Jodene was out to see Abby and work with her as well. Becca and Joey were here on Friday and Saturday to see Buddy and Hope.
Alex and Mike were here as well, and they worked with Peanut Butter Boy and Spendy. Here are some pictures. Peanut Butter Boy is up first:
And now for Spendy's turn:
Kassi had a good idea to turn the front pen into an obstacle course, so Jim started working on putting that together. The plans are being made. It's off to a good start:
Adam donated some street sweeper brushes to the rescue. Jim had a good idea that they'd be perfect scratching posts, so the horses will stop leaning and scratching on the fences.
Some of the horses felt a little bit wary of them at first, but once they figure them out, they'll probably be very excited to put them to good use.
We're still in lockdown mode, so if you are a volunteer that has other horses at home, you probably shouldn't come out to visit Hytyme until there's an all-clear on the EHV outbreak around these parts.
This weekend brought the usual suspects to the barns. Kim and Brooke were out on Saturday. Michelle was feeding carrots. Kassi was working with the horses. Jodene was out to see Abby and work with her as well. Becca and Joey were here on Friday and Saturday to see Buddy and Hope.
Alex and Mike were here as well, and they worked with Peanut Butter Boy and Spendy. Here are some pictures. Peanut Butter Boy is up first:
And now for Spendy's turn:
Kassi had a good idea to turn the front pen into an obstacle course, so Jim started working on putting that together. The plans are being made. It's off to a good start:
Sunday, May 22, 2011
May 22nd, 2011
***Important update!!!***
Currently, there is one or more reported cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) occuring in Clackamas County. EHM is an extremely contagious disease that effects a horse's neurological system and often leads to death.
We are asking that volunteers who have contact with horses in another facility not to come to the rescue until the outbreak is over or controlled. We don't want anyone to cross-contaminate--this is for your horses' safety as well as ours. Until this is all over, no horses will be coming or going from the rescue, and we hope that volunteers will remember to sanitize hands, halters, brushes, lead ropes, etc., that come into contact with multiple horses.
Hopefully we're just over-reacting, but it's always good to be extra careful.
Here's what the state veterinarian says about EHM:
"The State Veterinarian is reporting a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in Clackamas County. The case is associated with horses that recently attended the national cutting horse show in Ogden, Utah. All horses attending that show in Utah were exposed to EHM. The confirmed Oregon case is not showing any neurological signs at this time. The case was confirmed at UC Davis from a RT-PCR test specific for markers for EHM. All horses at the stable continue under quarantine and are still being monitored for clinical signs of EHM. The State Veterinarian is in contact with owners of the other horses from Oregon that attended the event in Ogden. The horses continue to be monitored for clinical signs of EHM and/or have been tested negative by RT-PCR. Effective immediately, all suspect and confirmed cases of EHM are REPORTABLE to the State Veterinarian. A suspect case would be any horse showing neurological signs without another obvious cause or any horse that was exposed to a case of EHM and spikes a temperature over 101.5. Please notify the State Veterinarian by phone at (503) 986-4680."
In other news, Jim built some awesome new stalls in the main barn. After years as draft horse scratching posts, the stalls were in a sad state. So, now that it's been dry and warm (finally!), Jim locked some of the horses out of the main barn for a few days to build the new stalls. Here's a picture, courtesy of the Hytyme Equine Rescue Facebook Page.
It's a great new addition to the barn! (And that's Katie and Story in the background, too!). You can check out the rest of the new pictures on the Facebook page! Keep posted for more progress and improvements, too!
There are several new volunteers to welcome--Matthew is a Portland State Pre-Vet student who is looking to get horse experience. He's spent a couple days walking through the fields and interacting with the horses. Welcome, Matthew! Our other new volunteer is Jordan, who has Hunter/Jumper experience. She's a recent California transplant, and we're excited to have her around!
This weekend brought all the usual suspects to the barn. Becca and Joey were out to work with Buddy and Hope. Buddy was not being terribly polite (he is a little insecure when leaving his herd these days). Katie and Sam were out riding and enjoying the weather and their horses. Kassi was at the barn as well, giving lessons and working with horses. The second TGIF barbecue was held this week, and it was wonderful to get another chance to mingle and eat delicious food! Jim and Sherry, Adrienne, Becca and Joey, Katie, and Kassi and Zach were in attendance for this barbecue. More barbecues to come! Summer is just about here!
Currently, there is one or more reported cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) occuring in Clackamas County. EHM is an extremely contagious disease that effects a horse's neurological system and often leads to death.
We are asking that volunteers who have contact with horses in another facility not to come to the rescue until the outbreak is over or controlled. We don't want anyone to cross-contaminate--this is for your horses' safety as well as ours. Until this is all over, no horses will be coming or going from the rescue, and we hope that volunteers will remember to sanitize hands, halters, brushes, lead ropes, etc., that come into contact with multiple horses.
Hopefully we're just over-reacting, but it's always good to be extra careful.
Here's what the state veterinarian says about EHM:
"The State Veterinarian is reporting a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in Clackamas County. The case is associated with horses that recently attended the national cutting horse show in Ogden, Utah. All horses attending that show in Utah were exposed to EHM. The confirmed Oregon case is not showing any neurological signs at this time. The case was confirmed at UC Davis from a RT-PCR test specific for markers for EHM. All horses at the stable continue under quarantine and are still being monitored for clinical signs of EHM. The State Veterinarian is in contact with owners of the other horses from Oregon that attended the event in Ogden. The horses continue to be monitored for clinical signs of EHM and/or have been tested negative by RT-PCR. Effective immediately, all suspect and confirmed cases of EHM are REPORTABLE to the State Veterinarian. A suspect case would be any horse showing neurological signs without another obvious cause or any horse that was exposed to a case of EHM and spikes a temperature over 101.5. Please notify the State Veterinarian by phone at (503) 986-4680."
In other news, Jim built some awesome new stalls in the main barn. After years as draft horse scratching posts, the stalls were in a sad state. So, now that it's been dry and warm (finally!), Jim locked some of the horses out of the main barn for a few days to build the new stalls. Here's a picture, courtesy of the Hytyme Equine Rescue Facebook Page.
There are several new volunteers to welcome--Matthew is a Portland State Pre-Vet student who is looking to get horse experience. He's spent a couple days walking through the fields and interacting with the horses. Welcome, Matthew! Our other new volunteer is Jordan, who has Hunter/Jumper experience. She's a recent California transplant, and we're excited to have her around!
This weekend brought all the usual suspects to the barn. Becca and Joey were out to work with Buddy and Hope. Buddy was not being terribly polite (he is a little insecure when leaving his herd these days). Katie and Sam were out riding and enjoying the weather and their horses. Kassi was at the barn as well, giving lessons and working with horses. The second TGIF barbecue was held this week, and it was wonderful to get another chance to mingle and eat delicious food! Jim and Sherry, Adrienne, Becca and Joey, Katie, and Kassi and Zach were in attendance for this barbecue. More barbecues to come! Summer is just about here!
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