tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50382325507610744042024-03-04T21:10:02.934-08:00THE BACK IN THE SADDLE PROJECTBITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-10043436212876487252013-11-13T22:42:00.001-08:002013-11-13T22:42:21.900-08:00I worry about horsesI worry about the horses, not just the horses that come into us but horses in general. In a world where more and more people toss out their spouses , lovers, friends and even family for not "making them happy" in a world where people spends thousands and undergo extensive painful treatments and plastic surgeries to appear perfect rather than work for it or accept aging as part of the natural process , and where we can instantly get whatever we want with a click of a mouse or phone keypad its a hard time to be an animal that is not only expensive but also not always ideal or instantly meets our expectations. We are a world of people that impatiently tap our feet at the microwave , Horses take patience and work , they have bad days and good days and none are completely perfect everyday. How do they fit in to such a demanding world ?<br />
I worried about Allante , he is a beautiful horse, watching him trot and canter will stop you in your tracks and you cant help but imagine him running through a desert in some exotic land of his ancestors. He loves people and enjoys attention . But Allante was kept in a pen by himself for so many years that when one of the other horses were introduced to him he ran to the corner of the barn by the mirror and cowered next to his own reflection for comfort. He wouldnt go up to the other horse and nearly knocked people over trying to get away from any horses near him. At first I thought maybe they kept him alone because he was the bully but its very obvious he's been through something awful where another horse hurt him pretty bad. One of the greatest things about horses is watching them in a herd , seeing the buddies groom each other and the group stand head to swishing tail to keep the flies at bay and when group gets bucking and running its a sight nobody can watch without smiling and admiring what has to be nature's proudest creation. To see that a horse that never got to enjoy being in a herd is heartbreaking. <br />
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He is 21 years old and doesnt really know how to interact with another horse can we fix this or is he only going to be able to find a home with someone who has no other horses ? At his age most people already wrote him off as too old what are his odds if he has to be an only horse? Not great and it would be a sin to not let him get the redemption he deserves by having a person of his own to love after such a weird life. Al is just a great horse in so many ways someone would be missing out as well.<br />
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Today Al has blended in pretty well with the herd and has particularly started hanging out with the ol coots Sassy, Absolute and Resolute. It may seem incredibly pedestrian to a lot of people but seeing him munching away next to the girls made my eyes leak a bit There is hope he can be part of a herd but is there hope he will ever find a way to be part of a family? Will he ever get his own person who will groom him and take him for rides and bring him treats just because he's a cutie? Will they do right by him when he does finally slow down ( judging by how he moves that wont be for a quite a while) and be by his side when he takes his last breath or will they ship him off to a stranger and get something newer and faster, will they stick him in a trailer of strange horses where he cant hide in the corner? Hes so sensitive and sweet he needs someone to protect him from that . I worry about horses.<br />
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"Who won the rescue war?" That's what my daughter asked while we were driving to school the other day . The night before she was reading over my shoulder about yet another rescue dispute made public . Without even really thinking I responded " no horses that's for sure. " I thought about her question over and over on the drive to work.
While disputes are bound to happen between any business it sure seems like a lot of these disputes break out between animal rescues and in particular horse rescues or between their supporters. People from both sides spend hours even days and weeks trying to beat the other down or talk their side up. All the time and energy spent makes no sense to most sideline observers when they see two or more groups on the same side with the same goals embattled in an online war. Why is so much time and energy wasted on these arguments ? I think it has to do with competition for donors to support a particular group , as they are businesses , naturally there will always be a bit of competition. I hope most of it has to do with passion as well. Passion to help animals is a great quality but what you do with that passion is the tricky bit. You can stay up late fighting online , let your chores go while you make your point to the other rescue's side, or you could harness that passion and do something positive that actually helps horses. The horses would greatly appreciate the last option.
A non-profit organization is not owned by anyone. There is no owner who can do whatever they want , it is not a private business The very reason chairties are exempt from tax is because they are doing a public service. That is not to say a non-profit cannot make a profit. They can . They have to in order to keep going unless the founders and board members cover it themselves they rely on donations. There is no federal funding or goverment money pouring in as some people think . You as a donor are in charge Nobody not even the founder has a guaranteed position with a charity. If you feel a rescue or any charity for that matter is not living up to their mission statement , acting as for profit business instead of a public service not removing bad board members or misappropriating donations you should express those concerns to the Board of Directors. In order to keep you, the donor or adopter happy the Board of Directors would be wise to listen to your complaints. They are your employees in a sense. If they don't want to change or remove Board members that are causing problems , don't allow the public to have any say on policies than they aren't really a public service and its time to move on. Find a group that listens or is more aligned with your goals or heres another option.....
If you still have all that passion , time and energy and want a place to harnass it and do something good with it. Hey, give us a call. We welcome passionate horse lovers. We want you on our steering committee , on our projects committees and on our Board of Directors.We want to hear your ideas for programs and ways to help Love to help horses but can't stand something we do? Tell us about it or better yet change it with us. Don't just offer advice like ;you should do more gelding clinics. Get out there and talk to your vet about it and help us get one in your area help us find facilities. Want to start a youth group for horses and kids? Us too, but we need people to help. Want to start your own rescue, cool It's highly suggested you have experience before jumping into any business What better way to learn the ropes than to be on a committe or board member of a rescue first? Not in the area? There are horses everywhere that need a foster home and tons of opportunities to help online. We know a lot of people have time to go online we've seen the various discussions about rescue, slaughter, wild horses, etc that go on for months and do not help a single horse. There is plenty of room for anyone on our team , no matter if you have never owned a horse or have 50 . We don't care if you ride English or Western or only like horses as lawn art as long as you like helping animals you're welcome. There are so many ways to help horses that don't involve direct rescue and rehome, although we welcome people that want to help with that aspect as well. There are thousands of horses in need and they need thousands of passionate people to help. We need you , they need you. It takes a tiny bit of your time, probably less than you spend a week reading Facebook and certainly more rewarding for you and the animals. :)
Email Help@backinthesaddleproject.com and join the BITS team let's help the horses the right way instead of talking about it !
BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-87665487029688405832013-02-08T09:11:00.001-08:002013-02-08T09:11:56.199-08:00Neglected Orland HerdIf you have been following us on facebook you are well aware of the situation in Orland involving 80 horses . The horses are being removed from the property as quickly as possible and need homes asap so more horses can be saved. <br />
Please join us on facebook for the latest information and photos of the horses. We are accepting donations for feed vet and farrier care for these horses. <br />
If you can help email us at <a href="mailto:bitsproject@ymail.com">bitsproject@ymail.com</a> donate through paypal.com to the same email address or call 530 513 7348<br />
We love how the horse community is helping this herd and we need more to join the effort. <br />
BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-8219259004488689342012-08-17T20:56:00.001-07:002012-08-17T20:57:04.897-07:00Pro vs Anti Slaughter is that all horse people can talk about?Its been a long time since we posted on the blog. Busy busy busy<br />
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rescues that are not being absorbed into the population as the animals welfare/rights groups promised. If you save a horse from slaughter it does make a difference to you and that horse but another horse or horses went in its place , the number would depend on how much money went to the kill buyer Supply and demand. There has always been neglect and even if slaughter came back there are still people who will not sell or send their horse to slaughter , some would let them starve first and will never enter the slaughter pipeline .The things most of us agree on are that there are too many horses circling the drain . There are too many horses that do not meet the criteria people are looking for and too many horses for homes. We know where babies come from . The time, energy and money spent on killbuyers, lobbyists, posters , rescues or directly to the head organizations of whichever side you support could have gone to a DVM to geld , a trainer to give them skills to make them valuable or to a horse owner that just needed a couple of bales to keep the horse they wanted. Being proactive to help horses from circling the drain would have prevented a lot of the problems we see now. Can we put aside our political differences and help the horses or is it just a lost cause ?</div>
BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-66659836415524130132011-06-20T23:08:00.000-07:002011-06-20T23:19:03.394-07:00Did you ever meet someone and wish you hadn't?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9s43CwKffgOi-smUJaOwqlL2GXViW24WfnDTiOonacl5lf_2_ju0f_2DVO47FyniV9zzOFE3ZWNkztzEN91I3sFqx2Q08ViqkIL7B4XrUeE2P_xOTTfTMQTIwr06S9_xHRtRpafSOG08/s1600/edd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9s43CwKffgOi-smUJaOwqlL2GXViW24WfnDTiOonacl5lf_2_ju0f_2DVO47FyniV9zzOFE3ZWNkztzEN91I3sFqx2Q08ViqkIL7B4XrUeE2P_xOTTfTMQTIwr06S9_xHRtRpafSOG08/s320/edd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>That's how I feel about the guy who was going to shoot this horse. When the owner emailed me that if she didn't move her horse by Monday he would be shot by the property owner I thought it must be an empty threat. When she gave me the address I felt absolutely sick to my stomach. <br />
I used to board right next door and the trails were fantastic but in order to get to the trail you had to ride past this one house. The path was not on his property but it didn't stop him from putting up wire lines right at rider height to try to keep people from riding by or maybe to purposely hurt people . Clotheslining someone is not legal by the way and it's down right nasty and dangerous. The first time I saw the line I had just rounded a corner on a young colt at a canter . It was dusk and I barely saw it in time. Literally I stopped inches from it. I came straight back and took a bolt cutter to it and let's just say " he and I met". It went back up, I cut it down . Again, this was not on his property it's about 20 ft before his property line in an area where people have been riding for years and he built his house there recently. I called the police , who I believe had it removed again. It kept on like this for months I moved so I don't know if it continued after I left but I do know a girl who got knocked off her pony from it. Luckily she was not seriously hurt or worse. <br />
He now boards horses at his house ?? Bizarre world. <br />
We planned on Monday afternoon because we wanted to make sure it was at least 90 degrees so I could really enjoy the long drive with no air conditioner. UGH, why do they work fine when you don't really need them?<br />
I pulled up and saw the man outside. I was really prepared for another round of words with him but he just went inside. Whew, very glad of that because my tolerance for jerks is directly impacted by the temperature . The owner went to go get the horse and when she brought him out of his pen she said" last two times it took 6 people 7 hours to load him" <br />
Oh great! I saw she was having trouble with the odd contraption of a gate and offered to hold the horse. He was a little wound up but not too bad we walked over to the trailer . He did not load right up unfortunatly and did not care if there was hay , carrots or nice treats in the trailer. Happily it didnt take 6 people7 hours but about ten minutes just the two of us , one long line and a little tapping on the butt. <br />
So he is Eddie a 6 year old Andulusian that was broke and then turned out for two years. The new owner of 2 months has been lounging him but has not tried to ride him. <br />
So that's how he got here, why I think he really would have been shot and who he is.BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-18759233626879902222011-06-05T14:50:00.000-07:002011-06-05T14:59:06.374-07:00Hello Peyton !Peyton is a Quarter Horse/ Arabian/ Thoroughbred/ Mustang mix . They said his story is that he was a bottle fed orphan who has figured out how to buffalo people and can be pushy . <br />
He is apparently not over the traumatic childhood?<br />
Well, Payton you are now three years old and the label orphan just doesn't cut it anymore , just like everyone else you are going to have to get over it. You are no longer a rescue horse so that isn't your ace in the hole either. <br />
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They said he knows the 7 Games (TM ) but I have a couple more for him. <br />
1. Red light Green light=. I stop , you stop , I go , you go. No tailgaiting or bumper cars and I will not play Tug O War and drag you by the face , you have 4 legs you can keep up with me<br />
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2. Follow the leader , my way= You can't walk directly behind me , I can't see what you're doing and don't want to get run over when you jump at the boogey man behind you. <br />
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3.Mother May I = You walk , trot , canter and whoa when I say and you don't get to change until I say. <br />
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4 Freeze Tag= Whoa , means whoa it does not mean slowly creep up or eat or any other fidgety things<br />
Really simple games and we both win . I don't get hurt and end up in the hospital unable to do the chores or pay for your feed and care. You will be treated kindly but like the horse you are. <br />
Sounds fair right ? <br />
Game on ! <br />
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The mothers and foals were 2 out of 4 that were on the way to slaughter. A feedlot is no place for a foal, ever, so we offered to rehab them until homes could be found. Shipwrecked Farms will be taking one of the pairs . <br />
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I don't know who bred these horses but their hooves don't look like they have ever been touched. Their tails are a solid mass of matted hair which gives them a good thump just from trying to swat a fly. The feedlot said the larger mare leads but she will not let anyone touch her yet. She has a large scar that appears to have been left on its own to heal. The younger mother is only a 3 year old filly herself, meaning she was bred at 2 years old. Her filly was a week old when it was sold for slaughter. A feedlot is a rough place for a big horse and this filly shows she has been pretty beat up. She has missing patches of hair and scrapes all over her face , body and all four legs are bald from the hoof to the pastern. Her mother was so stressed at the feedlot that she was refusing to nurse her. The cruelty to an innocent animal and her newborn is beyond fathom. <br />
The old owner managed to make sure they had a brand on their hips though. Whoever it was should be ashamed to be connected to the neglect these animals are showing. People can claim their rights to own horses and consider them livestock but a real breeder or rancher would have tried to put some effort into caring for them to keep his stock alive and healthy. Even cattle raised for slaughter get more care than this. <br />
I am disgusted by this breeder and all the others like this. All I can do is try to make the rest of their futures a little brighter by getting them healthy again and putting some effort into their handling.<br />
It won't make up for what they went through but hopefully it will keep them from going through it again. <br />
If anyone can donate to help it would be greatly appreciated and used on the horses. If you can't donate please share our website or facebook to get the word out about overbreeding and the importance of gelding clinics for those who need an incentive or help getting it done. We do not need more foals ending up neglected or heading to slaughter.<br />
Together we can all help <br />
paypal address is <a href="mailto:info@backinthesaddleproject.com">info@backinthesaddleproject.com</a><br />
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Enjoy reading about their progress on our facebook - Back In The Saddle Project<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150218586784758&set=a.10150218585429758.326813.161382019757&type=1#!/pages/Back-in-the-Saddle-Project/161382019757">http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150218586784758&set=a.10150218585429758.326813.161382019757&type=1#!/pages/Back-in-the-Saddle-Project/161382019757</a>BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-30427580316937005382011-03-24T21:09:00.000-07:002011-03-26T11:26:15.283-07:0036 New Geldings !!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The gelding clinics went great! We somehow picked a small gap in the rain and wind this week and actually had pretty good weather and even some sun.<br />
I'll spare you the close up pictures of the surgeries but we got some great shots if anyone is interested email me.<br />
The first clinic was held at Epona Farms in Galt. Kelly and I arrived in the dark to set everything up. There were already 10 horses who had been brought in the day before . We cannot thank Catriona at Epona Farms enough for her generosity in letting owners bring horses in so they didnt have to take the day off work . The vets and UC Davis students arrived in their bus. Some fugly blog readers may remember my suggestion to get a bus to go around gelding horses, well Dr Eric Davis really has the Gelding Bus! <br />
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The students got right to work unloading equiptment and Dr Davis started right in on the surgeries. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Galt clinic had 21 horses succesfully gelded, 6 of the horses were cryptorchids, even though we were only expecting 2 to come. Dr Davis is so skilled at finding the anatomical landmarks that the cryptorchid surgeries didn't seem to take any longer than the "regular" guys.The students were very lucky to have such a good teacher .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cryptorchid surgeries can be very expensive , some quotes were $1000-$2000 and when an owner can't afford it we see the horses being sold off or sometimes people have even resorted to just removing the testicle that was showing and not telling the next owner. Our hope was that by offering the surgeries at an affordable price we could prevent that very dangerous practice. Every castration, even the cryptorchid surgeries was only $75 for the clinic . Each surgery went very well and each patient was checked over before the owners were sent home with the vet's recommendations for aftercare. The clinic and cleanup went until almost 8pm making it a very long day for everyone. We were all exhausted but very happy to have been able to help the horses, owners and offer a great experience for the UC Davis students</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This cute little colt is waiting his turn to be an even cuter gelding<br />
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Another cute Arabian , and his caring owner Sue. There were quite a lot of Arabians at the Shiloh clinic. Each time we have a mini donk scheduled to come to the clinic they always seem to cancel . This little guy "Donk" missed the Galt clinic but was able to make it to Auburn. He was definatly a crowd favorite and so sweet. He will be used for a petting zoo so it was a good choice to get him gelded . <br />
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</tbody></table> Another pretty Paint , this guy was the only one out of all 36 that gave us a little to worry about . He had a little trouble with the anesthesia and fell down bonking his head and hip . After being checked out he was ok and had no problems after that and was gelded without any problems. His mom was so sweet and worried about him. We know he has a great home there and is a lucky horse. <br />
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</div>Both clinics went really well and we got to meet some very nice horses and owners as well as the great vets and students . We really hope we can continue these important clinics . They take a little work and planning and we are exhausted from lack of sleep and lots of work but we are happy to do it for the horses . We are so grateful that the vets we have worked with Dr Mather from BearRiver Mobile Vet , Dr Jeske and Dr Davis understand the importance of controlling the horse population to help the horses now and for the future.<br />
We would love to expand the clinics to more areas and were so happy to be able to bring a clinic to Galt this time . We will continue to look for more vets and facilities in other areas and would appreciate any volunteers to help in our search. <br />
Thank you to the wonderful Dr Davis and the amazing Cindy McClinn and all the students from the volunteer group , they must be exhausted but never showed it<br />
. HUGE THANKS to Catriona Watson of Epona Farms and Cheryl Rankin at The Shiloh Horse Foundation for allowing us to come to their facilities to hold the clinics. Clinic volunteers Kelly Reade and Jenni Odum were fantastic .We could not have held the clinics without their help . Kelly made it to both clinics and is probably still recovering from exhaustion . Kelly has an absolute passion for learning about anything to help horses. She has studied equine dentistry and is continuing to study about every aspect of horse care and particularly healing horses through body work , her enthusiasm for learning everything she can to help horses is amazing. Jenni's business is NaturallyCowgirl.com and she does everything from website designs to Bowen Therapy for horses as well as makes the most amazing natural soaps and bath items. <br />
You gotta check out her website <a href="http://naturallycowgirl.com/">http://naturallycowgirl.com/</a><br />
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We would also like to ask you to help with a very special guy . There is a little rescued colt that is HYPP N/H , he could not be done at the clinic because of his condition but Dr Davis has agreed to help with his surgery in a facility for a reduced cost. Zero the colt needs your donations to get the surgery done so he can go to his forever home. Please if you came to the clinic and appreciated what we did consider donating to Zero'scryptorchid surgery . The cost will be $500 which although significantly lower than the original $1500 quoted its is still quite a lot . If you can help in anyway please do you can paypal through our website or email us for more information. We believe the R-vets.org could take the donation directly as well. Please be sure to tell them it is for Zero the HYPP N/H cryptorchid colt. <br />
This guy has a real chance at a great home if we could all pull together and help get this surgery done every dollar helps . Paypal is at the top right of this post , go help Zero's hero please !BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-53473960051261121632010-11-29T18:47:00.000-08:002010-11-29T18:47:25.454-08:00Little CelebrationTo Steve who keeps emailing about Smutty, I emailed back check your spam folder maybe?<br />
Anyway, the latest on Smutty.<br />
Today, I'm super excited Smutty finally stood still for mounting .<br />
A big Wahoooo!<br />
We stopped at that point , one because he finally got it and two because it was pitch dark outside.<br />
He is such a good boy I can't imagine what he went through that he is so worried about us people, but he's come so far already that I'm really proud of him.<br />
I wish I would have remembered to bring extra batteries for the camera.<br />
He looks so good all tacked up.BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-64585570702924760672010-11-28T18:15:00.000-08:002010-11-28T18:15:05.132-08:00How's Judge? A few comments on the blog were asking for more information on Judge. I can give you a little more information about how he is now but sadly we don't know anything about his past.<br />
The comments suggested he is a Saddlebred or National Show Horse.<br />
Just a little update on how he is coming along.<br />
He now lets me pick up all four feet consistently and holds them up like a good boy , which is great because he is due for a trim.<br />
He has gained quite a bit of weight , you can no longer see those ribs. Yeah!!!<br />
He will let me put a saddle pad on and off without any fuss. Bends his head down to put the halter on and has never been hard to catch , he enjoys the attention and really likes his ears and neck being fussed with.<br />
He stands tied, does fine being led around and is getting really good at whoa and back while on a a lead. He's coming along really nicely , once he puts on a little more weight we can start working more on getting him in better condition and put some muscles on those spider legs<br />
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Judge is super leggy really big boned and tall already and will probably end up just around 16 hands . He is halter broke and is easy to work with so far. Right now Judge is just hanging out trying to put on enough weight to be healthy enough for castration. Poor guy was dumped at a feedlot by a "rescue" that was closing it's doors. He is really underweight but has a good appetite and is starting to gain a little already, he will be looking good in no time. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">I guess the more obvious name would have been Mickey </span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Mocha was born on a feedlot . Cheryl took Mocha and his mom Tara into her rescue the Shiloh Horse Foundation</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">They are two great looking horses if anyone is looking please contact Cheryl at Shiloh Horse Foundation</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> We are all extremely thankful for Dr Jennifer Jeske, Dr Jennifer Mather and husband Jim and all the hard working volunteer students. We could not do these clinics</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> without them.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> It was a really great watching them work. The vets were fantastic mentors and the students were so confident, talented and knowledgeable. Watching them work you realize they are doing exactly what they must have been meant to do and the animals and owners are lucky to have them.. </span></span><br />
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The next gelding clinic is scheduled for Nov 6th in Auburn<br />
The Unwanted Horse Coalition , Shiloh Horse Foundation and BITS are working together to help horses. The UHC has started a program called Operation Gelding to help make more people aware of the need for more gelding clinics.<br />
We have a couple of non profits asking for help in this clinic , if you can help by donating it would be very appreciated.<br />
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The application form is online right from the homepage or click the link below<br />
<u>http://backinthesaddleproject.com/GeldingClinicAppli<a href="http://backinthesaddleproject.com/GeldingClinicApplication.html">http://backinthesaddleproject.com/GeldingClinicApplication.html</a>cation.html</u>BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-17473735687575822782010-10-18T23:17:00.000-07:002010-10-18T23:19:20.153-07:00Best donkey in the world!Saturday BITS was invited to attend the Ride and Dine event at Camelot Equestrian Park in Butte Valley It was perfect weather and it was wonderful to see so many horses and riders having a great time. We had an amazing bake sale table to raise funds for the Hay Bank thanks to Betty and Rich's Cafe (best coffee cake EV ER) . We also had a petting zoo for kids of all ages thanks to Suzanne. These guys worked so incredibly hard to get everything set up.<br />
It was a little slow fundraising because everyone was too busy enjoying the great trails but we did manage to make enough for a few bales.<br />
So whats with the title of this blog?<br />
Well, at the end of the event they always do a game called donkey plop bingo. There is a cute donkey in a pen a wherever he plops is the winning square. Well everything was over and everyone was waiting and cheering Brody to make a plop. There was a little bribery from some people to keep him on their square and even a little begging. Some folks threw carrots all around the pen to try to stop the cheating.<br />
Stage freight hit and poor Brody just couldn't do his doody. A couple of other donkeys were added in and a little scuffle broke out and poor lil Brody suffered some unwanted advances from another male donkey.<br />
I had to comfort lil Brody after that experience and he must have appreciated it because he walked right over and plopped in what turned out to be my spot.<br />
I screamed and got a little choked up ! $1000 for BITS !!!!! It was fantastic! With winter coming and emails about horses needing help $1000 is so appreciated.<br />
So that's why Brody is the best donkey in the world , to me anyway.<br />
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Big thanks to Betty , Suzanne , Rich's Cafe, Camelot , the bake sale patrons and of course Brody !BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-14601607641536680972010-09-16T22:53:00.000-07:002010-09-16T23:17:15.511-07:00But he isn't skinny?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7blJjbRAvHDE2d4kVnoyCvPeT4xLLjhqXeTjQvEiCu7TxPa7QEPwLNSq3LQIspfbxH5cv9dDeMAmRmg91mgpxBapYu9l6kqe8brsnZaihgw6vPTqbRuWA2jAZ4CzIktZBaWX0ws4ckc/s1600/smutty'sface.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7blJjbRAvHDE2d4kVnoyCvPeT4xLLjhqXeTjQvEiCu7TxPa7QEPwLNSq3LQIspfbxH5cv9dDeMAmRmg91mgpxBapYu9l6kqe8brsnZaihgw6vPTqbRuWA2jAZ4CzIktZBaWX0ws4ckc/s400/smutty'sface.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Ok guys, lots of emails asking about Smutty's story and more pictures so here goes. No, he is not skinny or sickly but he still needed help. He was left behind at a boarding stable and nobody else wanted this big of a project so, here he is getting a restart at life Smutty is a result of too much RFDTV DIY NH and probably some real rough handling too. Wiggle the rope, he backs up. A neat trick but someone over did it because he also backs up when you try to pet him, pick his hooves, or try to mount. If backup racing ever takes off Smutty will be the Triple Crown Winner. So even though he is a pretty and healthy horse, he is still a horse that needs rehab to find a new home Sometimes just fixing the bodies is easier than fixing the minds . But he has a great attitude and tries so hard.<br />
He is getting better every day , he just needs to unlearn a few things and get a lot more forward and confident.<br />
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<span id="goog_1677030131"></span><span id="goog_1677030132"></span>BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-4660680671098443042010-09-13T22:21:00.000-07:002010-09-14T10:35:35.560-07:00The quest for Quest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I don't think Aurora and I have ever been on a short drive together and Saturday was not going to be the exception. We got up super early to go pick up Quest . She was being housed at the feedlot in Fallon, Nevada. A rescue had a man buy her and a few others at the auction but her potential adopter backed out and the rescue's rig was out of commision. Sooo the next thing you know we are on a 4 1/2 hour drive to Fallon. Remarkably for the first time on a drive together we did not have any car problems or get lost. We stopped in Boomtown for lunch . The only thing in Boomtown was Denny's. We got a huge kick out of the menu . The menu is divided into sections; hand held food or fork and knife. I'm not sure what the average IQ is of the regular Denny lunch clientele but I'm guessing there must have been a reason they had to put that on the menu. They also served something called "Basket of Puppies" which was a little creepy. Glad to find out they were mini pancakes. How ironic that they dumb down the menu to explain how to eat your food but then think mini pancakes isn't clever enough.<br />
Really glad we stopped there though, when we did because there was major construction right outside of Reno for miles that really slowed us down<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmmm. knife &fork or hand held lunch?</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>After lunch we got into Fallon and drove out to the feedlot. It looked like just any ordinary little ranch and Quest was the only horse there. She was very sweet and friendly and walked right into the trailer. So back on the road we went and managed to hit more construction going the other direction as well. It just wouldn't be a road trip with Aurora without major delays somehow.<br />
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I don't have a halter small enough for her tiny face so I had to use the one she had on when we picked her up.After she is vet checked and ready for work we are going to send her to All Terrain Training to see if she is going to be the calm trail buddywe think she will be. We decided that each horse will have it's own training blog so the potential adopter has a good idea of if the horse will be a good match .<br />
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On the way over to Fallon , Aurora had asked me to explain a little about feedlot saves and how they work . I am not trying to start the slaughter / anti slaughter debate I just don't see the logic and would rather see people do more productive things with donations.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBm3udC_9tqwz3LgqJiYF7PUvXEFOqZ211iqON6oPTYI1DojflTgZ_zC5xqi3n5rKEHsKi2TgwH6W5W805Tqb8Gn8eyHEDZ3DysYHgVFG0OqQnUsXVklPRDXrbRgdrcTAiAZ3EjUMfVw/s1600/quest+side+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBm3udC_9tqwz3LgqJiYF7PUvXEFOqZ211iqON6oPTYI1DojflTgZ_zC5xqi3n5rKEHsKi2TgwH6W5W805Tqb8Gn8eyHEDZ3DysYHgVFG0OqQnUsXVklPRDXrbRgdrcTAiAZ3EjUMfVw/s320/quest+side+11.jpg" /></a></div>While Quest was bought at an auction not from the feedlot itself, there are other groups that say they are against slaughter but who are actually paying kill buyers money for horses . The kill buyer does not just quit his job, he just uses that money to buy more horses. The same number of horses go to slaughter , just different ones. I know people who are very anti- slaughter and they get so frustrated at these types of saves. Sure it's high drama and tear jerking to some people, particulary people who are against slaughter , it's counter productive, a waste of donations , explotive to the horses and emotional backmail to the donors. ,. I think, and this is just my opinion, but I think it's a bit like the Denny's menu and people are treating donors like they are so dumb that they don't think behind the sad horsey pictures to where the money is going. You would not buy drugs from a dealer and think you are stopping drug abuse or buy blood diamonds in an effort to stop that trade. <br />
Why would you bankroll a kill buyer if you want to stop slaughter?<br />
. Or is it just an effort to save the one in the picture regardless of how many others take it's place . Nobody seems to be able to answer that question yet and I am tired of trying to figure out the logic<br />
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BITS would rather help a horse before the situation is so desperate the horse ends up neglected or sold at auction and when nobody is rewarded financially for failing the horse. <br />
It might not be as exciting but we know this is the right thing for the horses and adopters.<br />
Off the soapbox about that subject <br />
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The other problem with helping a horse from just a picture is that you don't get to know very much about the horse. With Quest we don't know her history and she could be pregnant or have medical issues so we will get her checked out and before she is adopted out we are going to talk to the vet about having her marbled . Marbling is not always foolproof but it is the only option we have at the time to try to keep horses from getting pregnant. If she turns out to be an amazing show horse that should be bred things may change but considering the number of amazing horses selling cheap and not so amazing horses being given away , there does not seem to be a rush to make more horses just yet.<br />
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Well, this was a lot longer post than I had intended. I wanted to tell you guys about the other horse we have in as well. He is a BIG STOUT smutty buckskin that is going to need a name because I keep calling him Smutty and that's just not right. Here is a sneak peek of "Smutty"<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The End-pun intended </span><br />
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As always your support is most appreciated and we could really use some for these guys and a few other horses that need help. Any donation amount helps and goes right back into the horses and programs.BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-59879881683632319492010-09-08T22:51:00.000-07:002010-09-09T09:21:50.710-07:00This is the hardest part !Most of the emails we get are asking for information on when the next clinic is, but lately we have had quite a few emails and calls about horses and owners that need help.<br />
When we first started we had been concentrating on getting the clinics going and have not had the time to do fundraising. Something I dread doing but seems to be needed if we want to reach more horses.<br />
We will continue to have proactive programs like the clinics , but we still want to be able to help horses that are already in trouble or will be shortly. <br />
I pay for BITS horse's care out of my own pocket and the adoption fees go to help pay for help for other horses we take in or are not ours but need help. So far we have not had to ask for any help caring for our own horses.<br />
The clinics pay for themselves and only require our time and gas money as a donation.<br />
After last month we have $304 left from adoption fees and your donations to help any horses that need it. Remember we are only a few months old now.<br />
Eventually we would like to see BITS be able to be much more self sufficent with plans to add a lot more programs , but it may be a few years for us to grow and we do have to prove that we are public supported to stay non profit. <br />
Here is the part I hate to have to do but<br />
We would really appreciate your help so we can help the people who have contacted us. <br />
Here are the situations and if you want to help only a particular one you can state that. We consider everyone part of the BITS team and your support is what keeps us going so your input is appreciated . .If anyone is interested in fostering or adopting please send us an email. I should add that foster care can't be reiumbursed but it is deductible. <br />
Here are the horses and owner's situations. We may not be able to help them all and people may feel like some of these horses should be left alone or the owner's should give them up. The problem is there really is not a lot of options for horses with issues or medical problems and the owner's are good horsepeople that are just trying to do what they feel is best first. It's not easy for most people to ask for money from strangers and the owner's have offered to help donate their time and services in return I said I would ask for help for the horses so I am. . <br />
The first two are not owned but need a new owner <br />
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There is a 3 year old bay filly who was adopted by a rescue , but the new owner backed out so she is at a feedlot. Regardless of how you feel about slaughter it's just not a good place for a horse so young . She has 90 days training and is sound.and I'm told very sweeet. She is already paid for so we only need gas money, our time is free or course. PS she is gorgeous and a registered Arabian<br />
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Late 20's bay QH gelding. The young lady emailed asking if we could help . She was a camp counselor and brought the horse home with her but is heading to college and can't take him. The horse has been a summer camp horse for years and packed elk in the winter. The original owner no longer wanted him this winter because he didn't think he could pack elk anymore. <br />
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Two ends of the spectrum a young horse that didn't get much of a chance and an older horse who probably deserved to be Sainted for being a rental his whole life<br />
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The next group are owned already and can stay in their homes if the owner's can just get through a temporary rough patch with a little help. <br />
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A pony that was adopted out by a rescue at the end of winter and the owner realized when the de worming didn't help the coat shed that the pony is probably suffering from Cushings . She did not plan on having a pony with so many medical problems so quickly and could use a hand getting him treatment and medication. She does not need to rehome him and he is a perfect pony for her daughter but just needs a little help. Returning it to a rescue that didn't catch it in the first place is probably not a great idea either.<br />
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A mare that was hurt badly because she was flipped on concrete by a new buyer trying to force a horse into a two horse trailer. The horse got left behind at a property by the buyer and seller . The new owner is paying for chiropractic care and vet treatments but the horse also needs dental care badly and they are asking for help.<br />
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Three older horses that need soaked pellets to eat. The owner doesn't feel they need to be put down but is having trouble with the extra expenses right now.<br />
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Also Shiloh Horse Foundation has hit a rough patch as well and have a few horses that need training and adoption. If you are looking for a project please check them out. <br />
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So there we have the list <br />
I know some people will say they should just get rid of the horses but<br />
Rescues are crowded and can't take them in.<br />
Adopting out horses with issues is hard<br />
BITS is too new to take them all in.<br />
I could ask my day -job boss for a raise but that seems unlikely.<br />
So are options are to walk away or we, all 300 or so of us on FB, can all pitch in a few dollars to help the owner's keep their horses and help the first two get a second chance with a new owner. <br />
As horsemen we need to keep our community strong , and we should help each other and be grateful we are not the people asking for help this time, but that if we ever were in the same position that someone would be there to help us.<br />
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BITS is seeing a real need to have a fund set up specifically to help horses that need it like Holly or Thirsty and others we helped in the past. We can do more with your help and remember you have every option to designate what your donation is for and we will always try to post the situation so if you disagree with helping we will respect that and not apply your donation towards it. <br />
Thank you for your past and future kindnesses for the horses.<br />
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.BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-21443488741948720052010-09-07T07:43:00.000-07:002010-09-07T07:55:55.098-07:00Rain in August?This August was definitely full of surprises and extremes. The hot summer weather suddenly turned cold and rainy. <br />
Just when the last available horse was adopted , we suddenly had several horses that we were asked to help out with and while we were trying to figure out which one of those to take in first, because they were not urgent situations, suddenly we had horses that were in urgent need.<br />
Never say to yourself or anyone else "Wow, I'm actually out of project horses." It is an invitation for it to start raining horses.<br />
It had been pretty quiet for a while when suddenly we had to plan a euthanasia clinic as quickly as possible. The clinic was the last day of August. While we were glad we could help the horses and owners it's not a happy event by any means. Now we need to get back to planning the clinics for Sept and October and get back to trying to sort out which horses to help first. Again -I say first because they are not urgent situations and again any urgent situations will take top priority<br />
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Ill post another blog with the information and pictures I have if anyone would like to foster or in some of these cases adopt directly from the rescues that are asking us to help.BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-52586572866455077032010-09-01T00:09:00.000-07:002010-09-01T02:42:23.005-07:00What to post?We have been going over what to post about the euthanasia clinic today.<br />
Of course the first thing is to thank the amazing and kind donors and volunteers and of course Dr Gillen all of you are truly compassionate. <br />
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We don't want to post pictures of the horses because it feels wrong to exploit what happened and disrespectful to the horses and their owners. <br />
It was an emotionally draining day for several reasons and we don't want to pass those feelings on to anyone but we do feel obligated to report what took place. <br />
We did take a few pictures but we were more wrapped up in taking care of the horses than documenting the day. It is not easy for horse lovers to do this Nobody wants to do this. Some of us used our vacation days or rearranged our schedules it isn't easy but it is something we feel strongly about, are glad we can offer to help end suffering for the horse and owner and want to be sure is handled correctly.<br />
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It was decided to just state the facts of what happened without trying to stir anyone up emotionally. <br />
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The vet made it very clear he was NOT going to put down any horses out of convenience to the owners or to the rescues, only horses that truly need relief from incurable conditions. Which is our stand as well. This clinic is to end suffering only not resolve financial issues. <br />
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5 horses were evaluated by the vet this morning. There was a stall and trailer ready in hopes that a particular horse was going to be fine even if just a pasture pet, but it turned out she was the worst off of the group. This was a real disappointment to hear. She had advanced arthritis causing lameness pain and an inability to balance. It was very obvious when she moved and after the vet tested her and evaluated her it was very clear this horse was not healthy and ride-able as we were told. <br />
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These were the guidelines from the AAEP and actual questions from our application<br />
Guidelines for Recommending Euthanasia – The following criteria should be considered in evaluating the immediate necessity for intentional euthanasia of the horse to avoid and terminate incurable and excessive suffering: <br />
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1. Is the medical condition chronic and incurable? <br />
2. Does the immediate medical condition have a hopeless prognosis for life?<br />
3. Is the horse a hazard to itself or its handlers? <br />
4. Will the horse require continuous medication for the relief of pain for the remainder of its life? <br />
5. Will the medical condition result in a lifetime of continued individual confinement? <br />
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Each horse that was accepted and put to sleep met the AAEP guidelines and and the vet's own strict guidelines. Each horse was treated kindly, fussed over and everything was done so calmly that each horse passed on without any issues. They did just appear to go to sleep peacefully and although incredibly hard for everyone there , including the vet, you did sense the relief as each passed. The vet report will be attached below. <br />
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The following codes and laws are also something we want people to understand as there is talk of rescues putting down animals needlessly. We pledge that euthanasia is only done as last resort , under recommendation of a vet and with kindess and respect to the owner and horses.<br />
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California Civil Code<br />
1834.4. (a) It is the policy of the state that no adoptable animal <br />
should be euthanized if it can be adopted into a suitable home. <br />
Adoptable animals include only those animals eight weeks of age or <br />
older that, at or subsequent to the time the animal is impounded or <br />
otherwise taken into possession, have manifested no sign of a <br />
behavioral or temperamental defect that could pose a health or safety <br />
risk or otherwise make the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, <br />
and have manifested no sign of disease, injury, or congenital or <br />
hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal <br />
or that is likely to adversely affect the animal's health in the <br />
future. <br />
(b) It is the policy of the state that no treatable animal should <br />
be euthanized. A treatable animal shall include any animal that is <br />
not adoptable but that could become adoptable with reasonable <br />
efforts. This subdivision, by itself, shall not be the basis of <br />
liability for damages regarCalifornia euthanasia laws. <br />
Business and Profession Code, Section 4827(d), and in the California Code of Regulations, Section 2039.<br />
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“(d) Administering sodium phenobarbital for euthanasia of sick, injured, homeless, or unwanted domestic pets or animals without the presence of a veterinarian when the person is an employee of an animal control shelter and its agencies or humane society and has received proper training in the administration of sodium phenobarbital for these purposes.” <br />
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BITS volunteers and board members do not perform euthanasia they are done by a licensed vet at each clinic to be sure the animal is given a proper medical evaluation.We appreciate the vets who understand the need and volunteer their time We would prefer to rehabilitate , retrain and re-home a horse but we also have to do what is right for the animal and in some cases all we can do is spoil them for a few days and relieve their pain.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-87971396464370880162010-08-27T02:19:00.000-07:002010-08-27T03:10:42.873-07:00Upcoming Euthanasia Clinic -Tuesday Aug 31st<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBr2_1qqVZeFF4evzh9NBtAVLIV_yZGsvZJbX8oVVJowCBl5ki-HQk6q1O5Q-lL0FBvCmdg1vk9gAWFfYzfmQ5f9hlM1AM9jGRgYKk9LKMtWwoJpDpUgfNhS06sJ1MA1w66atUOhUMkE/s1600/holys+legs.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBr2_1qqVZeFF4evzh9NBtAVLIV_yZGsvZJbX8oVVJowCBl5ki-HQk6q1O5Q-lL0FBvCmdg1vk9gAWFfYzfmQ5f9hlM1AM9jGRgYKk9LKMtWwoJpDpUgfNhS06sJ1MA1w66atUOhUMkE/s320/holys+legs.bmp" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkQX_jxqCu-z8fRtcYPSxCyJMJWwq4VsUTB4noeyy0WdHlloJbOt3LFyenGZzhvUjJrmGZ43tATOlYkhnagSRULWDhZrgqGcoH0powQygyjaDRgVXJKf8mCEl0r429VUe2RIhcvp09XY/s1600/holly+body.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkQX_jxqCu-z8fRtcYPSxCyJMJWwq4VsUTB4noeyy0WdHlloJbOt3LFyenGZzhvUjJrmGZ43tATOlYkhnagSRULWDhZrgqGcoH0powQygyjaDRgVXJKf8mCEl0r429VUe2RIhcvp09XY/s320/holly+body.jpg" /></a>We have come across some very sad situations where horses who were long overdue for a peaceful end are being left to languish. Today a 30 year old mare was left behind at a property. The water had been turned off on Monday and the feed she was receiving was sparse. People concerned about the horse left her some hay but contacted us about the empty water buckets They asked us to please do something so they didn't have to watch the horse die. The person living at the property stated he did not want the horse and signed her over. It was just in time as today was another scorching hot day . </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Holly the sweet and now spoiled mare from the flea market gave the last ride her body could handle and should never have been asked to make. </div>Rather than take a chance on her tired body giving out on a trailer ride we were able to find a way to bring the euth clinic to her. So the clinic will be in North Highlands this time<br />
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A very special thank you to Melody and Jed Durnay . They have volunteered for us at past clinics,offered Holly a soft stall to rest in , took in the Thirsty 30 mare from today and offered the use of their property for the clinic . They are the kindest hearted cowboy and cowgirl you would ever want to meet. <br />
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We have been contacted by a few other rescues with horses that need relief from constant pain.<br />
There is room for a few more horses if the horse truly needs the service and the owner does not have the financial capability to pay the normal costs . <br />
The horses will be treated with kindness and the owners are allowed to stay to say goodbye if they wish. <br />
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The low cost clinic is Tuesday and you can contact us at <a href="mailto:help@backinthesaddleproject.com">help@backinthesaddleproject.com</a>.com for application forms and information. <br />
We would appreciate anybody who wishes to help sponsor a horse, fully or in part, any amount will help us be able to continue these clinics. Any sponsor donations are tax deductible. Another clinic is planned for September as well.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOku-BBrBa72vlYLf4JXHV2S_9K5oXkEpPooHs39A0fyk3WuoI0O6FTr_75XgxoAIDqeizGcsSBkqj2fSviJo-BZLXwmyyvotwq4lk-30kCXT4-kuB71xOZ8qutAHstanRWrjegk3bRI/s1600/IMG_4394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOku-BBrBa72vlYLf4JXHV2S_9K5oXkEpPooHs39A0fyk3WuoI0O6FTr_75XgxoAIDqeizGcsSBkqj2fSviJo-BZLXwmyyvotwq4lk-30kCXT4-kuB71xOZ8qutAHstanRWrjegk3bRI/s320/IMG_4394.JPG" /></a></div>There was also a large growth on her right leg <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDZzwLUhPdV5tSTvpYZLP3savTOz0FnEJtya6CZL0Ry_762HWdwHjrCI8Rvcpk-FjBc1G6XQN184obqDK9fdk-_dHRIvFnf_Nlidefs2Kz2MmDJgrD3G_g-hsm-HYeYieuxevqiAq3Y/s1600/IMG_4392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngDZzwLUhPdV5tSTvpYZLP3savTOz0FnEJtya6CZL0Ry_762HWdwHjrCI8Rvcpk-FjBc1G6XQN184obqDK9fdk-_dHRIvFnf_Nlidefs2Kz2MmDJgrD3G_g-hsm-HYeYieuxevqiAq3Y/s320/IMG_4392.JPG" /></a></div>as well as many body sores from her constant laying down.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO7Tyitx-7-6Fv83bF6OUUoGBKxmZISkMOHiYvXGpq8Dtn-eAdxz84G9k_jssFh3wlkIl_fAchueQMkjpP7oIupIUmRyfWBD-dAbX6acRLuqoITvRNVfp0qXhxKSyjW2kaTQphx365C8/s1600/IMG_4393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO7Tyitx-7-6Fv83bF6OUUoGBKxmZISkMOHiYvXGpq8Dtn-eAdxz84G9k_jssFh3wlkIl_fAchueQMkjpP7oIupIUmRyfWBD-dAbX6acRLuqoITvRNVfp0qXhxKSyjW2kaTQphx365C8/s320/IMG_4393.JPG" /></a></div>It is obvious that even a short trip in the trailer to our Elk Grove clinic would have been extremely hard on Gina. BITS is grateful to <a href="http://www.naturallycowgirl.com/">Naturally Cowgirl</a>, <a href="http://www.horseshopehealing.com/">Horses, Hope & Healing</a>, the friends at <a href="http://kaceywelshponies.hypermart.net/cec.html"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Craigmont</span> Equestrian Center </a>as well Kat, a very dear friend of hers, for their generous donations which allowed for Gina to pass on peacefully at her home.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabMnC-zapEYVRg6oO39X-bCxpjRy8qqF5PdMjTGO4Yy30Y2IL_04fUgyM4IesuWGGd8CMkD9XTqHZaGUciut-u8_LHb-yEj9GbOZMAJVh-mddMFpvm2V59O_6nX4RTJfKRGlWTgB-Pos/s1600/horse+hope+and+healing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabMnC-zapEYVRg6oO39X-bCxpjRy8qqF5PdMjTGO4Yy30Y2IL_04fUgyM4IesuWGGd8CMkD9XTqHZaGUciut-u8_LHb-yEj9GbOZMAJVh-mddMFpvm2V59O_6nX4RTJfKRGlWTgB-Pos/s200/horse+hope+and+healing.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>On a brighter note, our trip to Sacramento for Gina resulted in our meeting up with Horses, Hope &Healing a youth program in the Sacramento area. Tiffany <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Oreglia</span>, founder, was available to show us around, introduce us to the horses in her program as well as explain her organization and the great work they are doing for the underprivileged youth in the area. Her program includes gang intervention and education, homework assistance and tutoring, teaching leadership skills, safe after-school and week-end activities as well as giving the children the opportunity to participate in horse related competitions.We cannot wait to meet up with her again! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlavgRtDYXRaHTDRdlOTPJRJI_DE3PJgypU26CK4k8aPxMXliMcfE1bZCUw2QwFn-d9DNTfrysdi-Whg5j4_5eU497vwQSxzxkTPYBKI3Gpujrpch3XORjYeB24HTL0ILuPSQ4nwtuDo/s1600/haybarn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlavgRtDYXRaHTDRdlOTPJRJI_DE3PJgypU26CK4k8aPxMXliMcfE1bZCUw2QwFn-d9DNTfrysdi-Whg5j4_5eU497vwQSxzxkTPYBKI3Gpujrpch3XORjYeB24HTL0ILuPSQ4nwtuDo/s320/haybarn.jpg" /></a></div>We are also extremely excited; Kate, Gina’s friend, has pledged to be our first monthly Hay Bank donor! With these funds BITS is able to help support and feed horses of responsible owners who have come on hard times. When life throws us a curve ball we need our horses more than ever. Their friendship and trust is what gets us through on our hardest days. Please consider becoming a donor as well, and help keep a horse in it’s loving home during job loss, illness, military duty and family displacement. Together we can make a difference in the lives of our fellow horse lovers.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSwoX8bnTQXwSUmTPHDFFfErbnMehBJY93Fn7xSoT3aogSPGoomkZpd9Cg3fNSU6foOiyrLcr8eiy2tzyd9Pm26QGyd9DTx_mdLQcmKbQu4tcTFLCJXfEDUMfWTn__wCD9NqE5L9noak/s1600/flags+and+cowgirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSwoX8bnTQXwSUmTPHDFFfErbnMehBJY93Fn7xSoT3aogSPGoomkZpd9Cg3fNSU6foOiyrLcr8eiy2tzyd9Pm26QGyd9DTx_mdLQcmKbQu4tcTFLCJXfEDUMfWTn__wCD9NqE5L9noak/s320/flags+and+cowgirls.jpg" /></a></div>We hope everyone is enjoying this great riding weather and we wish you all a great 4th of July!BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-76846031163677839862010-06-19T22:14:00.000-07:002010-06-19T22:14:24.501-07:00June 17th Euthanasia ClinicOn June 17th, BITS held it's 3rd Low Cost Euthanasia Clinic. We had only 6 horses this month which is 5 less than our last clinic. We are hoping the drop in numbers is a indication that horse owners are doing better during these summer months. Euthanasia is a last resort, it used when nothing else will keep a horse safe, healthy and pain free. We hope that by offering these low cost clinics that we are keeping horses out of horribly uncomfortable and dangerous situations. <br />
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BITS had a double whammy when it came to passing of two "first horses". Mandalay, was a 26 year old Arabian show horse who had made it to Arizona 10 times. He was retired from his career and has spent his last 5 years being the first horse to a lovely little girl. The condition of Mandalay showed how much he was loved and adored. His girl had taken just as good of care of him over the years as he had her. They were best friends and he had the charm to prove it.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6E5hNTVlwABw33oaTezIcg3apicVBnrJ7vg6xK89fOOackKvLiZSyZehUQOYT2RwmC2nWpcZc1faNOGw8RMiA3dHZBGEN03hXAZuPJqfkIo7p7s-CrarVWbnwUg5oQacGifv3gO6Ewo/s1600/best+friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6E5hNTVlwABw33oaTezIcg3apicVBnrJ7vg6xK89fOOackKvLiZSyZehUQOYT2RwmC2nWpcZc1faNOGw8RMiA3dHZBGEN03hXAZuPJqfkIo7p7s-CrarVWbnwUg5oQacGifv3gO6Ewo/s320/best+friends.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Putting Mandalay down was not an easy decision for his owner, and as a single mom of two and an employee of a county agency that is being shut down, she was grateful that we were able to give her the option to do what was right by a horse that had given her family so much. Mandalay's girl was there and was able to sit with him long after he was gone. She was also able to take a piece of him home with her since the family made a mold of his hoof as a keepsake and a way to remember a first horse who was worthy of all the tears his girl shed in his honor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0tmhLAmv3Jj_qx8DwjCwo2PrMVNrCMRhAogo1LLo_j9oCjVKKbeXNOX7Rb-Vvv-HIlhbaxCN6398h7XzZMgWcdAxGt76DWA6n78kaYtqUNQPE5uf7wWbV-YtJePSZxZjEb4NMja1lmw/s1600/danskin+hoof+mold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0tmhLAmv3Jj_qx8DwjCwo2PrMVNrCMRhAogo1LLo_j9oCjVKKbeXNOX7Rb-Vvv-HIlhbaxCN6398h7XzZMgWcdAxGt76DWA6n78kaYtqUNQPE5uf7wWbV-YtJePSZxZjEb4NMja1lmw/s320/danskin+hoof+mold.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our clinic is a compassionate one, we are happy to allow horse owners the opportunity to stay with their horses until the end, we are also happy to take on whatever part of the process they feel they can not handle. Our goal with the euthanasia clinics is not only to help relieve the suffering of horses but also to aid horse owners in the process. It is one thing to have to make the decision to put a loved horse down, it is quite another to be unable to afford to do. We know that those who come to us for help as doing so by putting aside their pride and doing so for the best interest of their horse. At our clinics we begin to build a friendship based on a common bond. We are all here to help the horses and our compasion for one another is evident in the sharing of the hoof compound used by Mandalay's owners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Danskin was a 26 year old Arab mare, a first horse that was sold 17 years ago. She was recently reunited her with her first "girl" who now had a "girl" of her own. She was older but still the same old horse with the same old babysitter instinct. Unfortunately, it was not long before she showed signs of fast growing tumors all over her body. Her first girl was hoping to spend a few final years with her but after the tumors showed their aggressive side, she made the decision to put her to rest before the pain got any worse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC1HSU_bBuEx-jSWjOzR5jvwsXYSHRio5JfphYQd9B3D_5XvxSVEhNuR5YkovceTPpsyThzgvqa5m1bEG_-Zd0pclDrrkVDVlgO_f5EaZQn30Tsnx5KLSZsKzSeMgPc6mH5MkGWY2wos/s1600/IMG_4384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC1HSU_bBuEx-jSWjOzR5jvwsXYSHRio5JfphYQd9B3D_5XvxSVEhNuR5YkovceTPpsyThzgvqa5m1bEG_-Zd0pclDrrkVDVlgO_f5EaZQn30Tsnx5KLSZsKzSeMgPc6mH5MkGWY2wos/s320/IMG_4384.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">On top of all the sorrow she was laid off. BITS was able to take away the finaicial burden and allow her to lay Danskin to rest with her old girl and her new girl by her side. After she was gone, her "girls" were able to make a print of her hoof to take home, thanks to the generosity of Mandaly's "girls".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-hj23u7UqEsQbElff66jfShfJFZ4_TM180cPXRUlORc7gVUYTFqyAC03928ai87DavRxR7C622A4WAjWr3nXbVq3lsOHv8e-H4Oe2O3oJ9Y6pC6PQ6k8EJKJ3ElNbeg2bSIOQ1DRtew/s1600/IMG_4385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-hj23u7UqEsQbElff66jfShfJFZ4_TM180cPXRUlORc7gVUYTFqyAC03928ai87DavRxR7C622A4WAjWr3nXbVq3lsOHv8e-H4Oe2O3oJ9Y6pC6PQ6k8EJKJ3ElNbeg2bSIOQ1DRtew/s320/IMG_4385.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mooley, a blind 32 year old gelding, and his seeing eyes companion, 34 year old Avalon, were laid to rest. These two older gentlemen had worked on the pack trail together for over a decade. After Mooley lost his sight Avalon led him around daily and they were able to retire to pasture together for the last 6 years, thanks to a local rescue. This last winter left it's mark on these two old men and everything about them was saying "it is time to go". They were laid to rest side by side and now live together pain free. Many horse rescues are functioning on limited funds. The average donation base has decreased by 20% with the recent economy. BITS is proud help others who have the same passion to help horses. If our low cost clinics can help save rescue funds, funds that can be used on vaccinations, training and medical expenses for horses in need, then we feel that everyone benefits.</div><br />
Two other horses, a older TB mare named Big Momma and a BLM mustang, were also laid to rest. Big Momma had lost all use of her incisors and was unable to process her food. The BLM mustang was untrained and aggressive to humans, she was deemed unadoptable by the rescue and brought to our clinic as a last resort. With the amount of horses looking for homes in a time when many land owners are unable to afford them, rescues are having to make hard decisions when it comes to the horses who have potential to be re-homed and those who are simply unwanted. Limited funds and growing numbers of abandoned horses make it obvious that we cannot rescue ourselves out of the unwanted horse epidemic. We must take pro-active measures such as proper breeding regiments, increasing the number of low cost castration clinics, and educating new horse owners on responsible horse ownership.<br />
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As many of you know the average cost to euthanize and render a horse is $500 which many horse owners are unable to afford, which is why we are coordinating these clinics. I have heard "if they can't afford the cost then they should not have horses" too many times. I would like to ask everyone to take moment to walk in the shoes of a horse owner who after 15 years of working for the same employer has just been laid off. For 15 years you have been able to make your house payment, trim and shoe your horses regularly, send your children to horse to camp and team pen every Saturday night. Now you are faced with making a mortgage payment on unemployment benefits, canceling Dish Network and selling off extra vehicles. You may be faced with the cost of $500-$1000 a month payment on Cobra benefits so your children have health insurance. You may also have to take a look in your pasture and sell some of your livestock, only to find that many of your horses are not worth money on the current horse market. An older lame gelding who totes your young children around on the property may be worth their weight in gold to you, but realistically in this horse market is worth "free". With no monetary value, we are unable to guarantee our older horses a safe place. Many of our young horses, even those with great bloodlines, are fetching a low percentage of what they are really worth. What is a horse owner to do?? They may no longer be able afford a horse that they could rightly pay for 3 months ago, but what options do they have today? The answer...very few.<br />
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Please keep an open mind, BITS has set up low cost gelding clinics to help offset the cost of castration for stallions helping to reduce the number of foals, we have a hay bank available to aid in the feeding of horses whose owners are under financial crisis and we have the euthanasia clinics to help end the suffering of horses at a cost their owners can afford. We are here to help anyway we can and with your donations we can help all those who walk into our barn.BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-34107885739157650622010-05-17T19:54:00.000-07:002010-05-18T15:14:48.788-07:00Well-oiled machine<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Our third Low Cost Gelding Clinic last Saturday went on without a hitch. All the horses brought in were halter broke and easy to handle which allowed us to geld all 11 stallions in 4 hours! I think I can safely say that we have perfected our system; we are a well-oiled machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2fIvd6IXsZLNYcsdkck6Q4NjH6jtoaGzt-1EXkXCY-aWttcrHJ0j3PGMkKXCrSEUN72o3pEWxevgJynEe-YlavUPBKsCvrXCJJYjHh8o8KA7ILErtDxm1p7kY7eHmfKRquoxhxK8TR8/s1600/typical+stall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2fIvd6IXsZLNYcsdkck6Q4NjH6jtoaGzt-1EXkXCY-aWttcrHJ0j3PGMkKXCrSEUN72o3pEWxevgJynEe-YlavUPBKsCvrXCJJYjHh8o8KA7ILErtDxm1p7kY7eHmfKRquoxhxK8TR8/s320/typical+stall.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>A few of our regular UC Davis Equine Vet volunteers were unable to make this month’s clinic, but lucky for us we had two new hands ready to help out. Let me introduce Dr. Gordon Bunting D.V.M. of Bunting Veterinary Services, who flew all the way from Bend, Oregon to take a closer look at how we facilitate our clinics. Dr. Bunting is interested in hosting some Low Cost Gelding Clinics in his area and we were happy to share our system with him.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5phYWIGh1Ffp2FWHB3EX_leyfgqnAdOcC4qh_jwf2DUMjJknCdbpIVJ7JxgLGrLgzol9BvTCa-RZpOgiOnqp90_8To1Z1SZQ3B4QSeUGEDiM7RwJk5pZzHwrTUzfZoOFL5YqFOo6KCTI/s1600/Gordon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5phYWIGh1Ffp2FWHB3EX_leyfgqnAdOcC4qh_jwf2DUMjJknCdbpIVJ7JxgLGrLgzol9BvTCa-RZpOgiOnqp90_8To1Z1SZQ3B4QSeUGEDiM7RwJk5pZzHwrTUzfZoOFL5YqFOo6KCTI/s320/Gordon.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>Once all the horses were in their proper stalls, we were underway. The first horse of the day was Star who was recently adopted out from a rescue as an 8-year-old stallion with only one eye. Thankfully, his adopted family did not see a need for him to stay a stallion and brought him to our clinic. Adopting out a stallion is a recipe for disaster; this is exactly the type of scenario that could have easily led to the production of more unwanted horses.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEAjBqnw3hTQK4YFepGzLPkAsea5SX87lFH8epjSjq6Y8gfzR0GFa5Pded9gz9YnEm0MAHjJo-H8J5AO8RvVSblFks13zjuQvtdYVOwDQPwK-39v8wVruKx_Io1neijTT_NpN6d9N420/s1600/star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEAjBqnw3hTQK4YFepGzLPkAsea5SX87lFH8epjSjq6Y8gfzR0GFa5Pded9gz9YnEm0MAHjJo-H8J5AO8RvVSblFks13zjuQvtdYVOwDQPwK-39v8wVruKx_Io1neijTT_NpN6d9N420/s320/star.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>Dr. Dewey and her team of volunteers were able to show Dr. Bunting our clinic charts and describe to him the process before entering Star's stall to sedate him.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipreokVvzOglerNCGOXj32C5dxpk9AV91en3iXa2B4cC3tp_1IkOi4XZIU1kBvS3IDVpVJzMqnhvhxOUQrk1vuBaYfUsVF3Ottmc41yswUk55HIay-h2h_Kt7lWQAwGp_zorMazgHqP50/s1600/checking+information.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipreokVvzOglerNCGOXj32C5dxpk9AV91en3iXa2B4cC3tp_1IkOi4XZIU1kBvS3IDVpVJzMqnhvhxOUQrk1vuBaYfUsVF3Ottmc41yswUk55HIay-h2h_Kt7lWQAwGp_zorMazgHqP50/s320/checking+information.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>My favorite part of our clinics is the educational element. I am thrilled to see the Veterinarian and Veterinarian Technician students get a hands on feel for their chosen profession. Here is Naomi doing the pre-castration exam on a little, 2-year-old, Morgan colt, named Bolt.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2RUu_02NU7c5IWUGo4znzh6xDomHuFr1azvyiawYjEwjpBgYf1exQ6yIZ32zzaOWXOHLsD5qoNxTktdCZ7Sm-dl4cze1pARF_iZZMPcYFMDvSCrgMtYSMfX-02uUK0UhmloLCJ8lt3o/s1600/pre+castration+exam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2RUu_02NU7c5IWUGo4znzh6xDomHuFr1azvyiawYjEwjpBgYf1exQ6yIZ32zzaOWXOHLsD5qoNxTktdCZ7Sm-dl4cze1pARF_iZZMPcYFMDvSCrgMtYSMfX-02uUK0UhmloLCJ8lt3o/s320/pre+castration+exam.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here she is getting some one on one time with Dr. Dewey during the actual procedure. Dr. Dewey is a fantastic mentor and is always willing to show the students something out of the ordinary or give them scenarios and tips for problems that they may encounter in the field. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4WlNcsw5vQAgEweCz-z1Q1nxf48ZPeE8UTP7-JFiSlKXOtrJUjNhidUDE8PgSdJv5dXQjfZpFqhTbAyzqtBDJCEt8kurHrU50jcUmStGWLfGHeiyk8N9nUaYc_Fgp-1gW1oMdTi3Tf4/s1600/how+its+donw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4WlNcsw5vQAgEweCz-z1Q1nxf48ZPeE8UTP7-JFiSlKXOtrJUjNhidUDE8PgSdJv5dXQjfZpFqhTbAyzqtBDJCEt8kurHrU50jcUmStGWLfGHeiyk8N9nUaYc_Fgp-1gW1oMdTi3Tf4/s320/how+its+donw.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>Out of the 11 horses that came to the clinic, I voted Sonic, a 10-year-old mini as our cutest patient. He was such a good boy and hopefully after our clinic he will be easier to handle and will have a much happier life as a gelding. He has been kept a stallion all of these years simply because his father was a grand champion. He was recently picked up “free”, underweight, with grown out hooves and has since been taken in from a private rescuer where he will be rehabilitated, taught to drive a cart and then re-homed. Good luck in your new life Sonic.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iyO3DgSb_QgOfUPayqTOS8-DPJB54Ys3fHLmcFe8WAXytJF1kTjCsgWUT7h_YULVEbtRKsTU79cn9KuU74ZW7FcmNoWqg6mDx3b3nmtgrTk2HPdq46FHdGTiYgo-OaUSyXggpMHjBi8/s1600/sonic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iyO3DgSb_QgOfUPayqTOS8-DPJB54Ys3fHLmcFe8WAXytJF1kTjCsgWUT7h_YULVEbtRKsTU79cn9KuU74ZW7FcmNoWqg6mDx3b3nmtgrTk2HPdq46FHdGTiYgo-OaUSyXggpMHjBi8/s320/sonic.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div>The Jim was back this month and ready to lend a helping hand as usual. It is so nice to have a farrier around when a horse comes in with overgrown hooves. Thanks Jim for all your help, you are a great leg holder too!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7h7K08JgqvefDyt2ACt0bh3PJwW7Btzpk99K-wwY9zFBsZcvNqDSz8_tXkPxriD-tKNB49OLI6Kwui8X_uBQB6G9hI0MqogGOjWreXt-W7_eWFAdUx3ZKGCAW4VV8lGn8bGT6zd_b9w/s1600/lunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7h7K08JgqvefDyt2ACt0bh3PJwW7Btzpk99K-wwY9zFBsZcvNqDSz8_tXkPxriD-tKNB49OLI6Kwui8X_uBQB6G9hI0MqogGOjWreXt-W7_eWFAdUx3ZKGCAW4VV8lGn8bGT6zd_b9w/s320/lunch.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, it was back to the stalls to cut a few more….</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuI4svugbYxmdqK9eSXZQOGV5wB3V8K3zgc5TybVEsC2qShcjsHgiykKZtlCDkPZBj226D-V-Gi4UT7r3pWRp-ehrzL_KKAJd2o1fq2RV7ze1vF-6I8hUpCt1SiB8wqTPVSSCDg6eRw4/s1600/many+hands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuI4svugbYxmdqK9eSXZQOGV5wB3V8K3zgc5TybVEsC2qShcjsHgiykKZtlCDkPZBj226D-V-Gi4UT7r3pWRp-ehrzL_KKAJd2o1fq2RV7ze1vF-6I8hUpCt1SiB8wqTPVSSCDg6eRw4/s320/many+hands.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">pull some more wolf teeth and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx_2m_DpOC2VOur4LYcDzxbYflGKxRtjwQpViUNpeskd_2pjKIhzGyDcGGRf-AKbQ_a8VghKuj_7sEWC1tjDzwLUdehTjfErlRRR2GcSH7wgUWMsafUijbBzHYYHYZmLnVgwymF1w4BY/s1600/smile+wolf+teeth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx_2m_DpOC2VOur4LYcDzxbYflGKxRtjwQpViUNpeskd_2pjKIhzGyDcGGRf-AKbQ_a8VghKuj_7sEWC1tjDzwLUdehTjfErlRRR2GcSH7wgUWMsafUijbBzHYYHYZmLnVgwymF1w4BY/s320/smile+wolf+teeth.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">check more dosages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST69vQfozqlVlV1qSJI3xjwfMtWDkpc_evwOzFsNvyChw1fS21joMiRFRqT_WerW-1-puqv36KeV4zK0Nvztr1U1wx8wBUmO1OMyGrMKuPU5kBBebJkXr9H8mNG-ghtSqMqdLaeNjeT0/s1600/new+facebook+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST69vQfozqlVlV1qSJI3xjwfMtWDkpc_evwOzFsNvyChw1fS21joMiRFRqT_WerW-1-puqv36KeV4zK0Nvztr1U1wx8wBUmO1OMyGrMKuPU5kBBebJkXr9H8mNG-ghtSqMqdLaeNjeT0/s320/new+facebook+pic.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">As Dr. Jeske demonstrates, practicing Veterinarian medicine is a dirty job; thankfully, everyone here is ready to do it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkyFrVgJoyQ3WqDa2dK6D6Z_3NhbKd19HSJy_CguhYHUo1ZKjiwpEClDQN7Bt62_WmnfmU1K5CItAaL95QVZZyLma5CGCip3zRNp8DtXa5Aw61_VwYJ7QqV9dcNc9oAMztEkyr4A30CE/s1600/messy+show.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkyFrVgJoyQ3WqDa2dK6D6Z_3NhbKd19HSJy_CguhYHUo1ZKjiwpEClDQN7Bt62_WmnfmU1K5CItAaL95QVZZyLma5CGCip3zRNp8DtXa5Aw61_VwYJ7QqV9dcNc9oAMztEkyr4A30CE/s320/messy+show.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Again, this clinic was only a success because of our wonderful vets Dr. Dewey and Dr. Jeske our great host Cheryl Rankin of The Shiloh Foundation and all of the volunteers who are willing to sacrifice a Saturday morning in an effort to help the unwanted horse. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQzjNcw08HupQkLwSG6RithLOOthOE1apuZdPzKeXLJhoiI-C5li8NX8I-ra4Na2hfB1jF2Wt4c49GWeSM2TlgXWYThU58VgnDcwyOjLhj8iSt1QNBoPAcTeP-2wuYYh_Xfbwz7pp3No/s1600/waiting+his+turn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQzjNcw08HupQkLwSG6RithLOOthOE1apuZdPzKeXLJhoiI-C5li8NX8I-ra4Na2hfB1jF2Wt4c49GWeSM2TlgXWYThU58VgnDcwyOjLhj8iSt1QNBoPAcTeP-2wuYYh_Xfbwz7pp3No/s320/waiting+his+turn.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Together, we have successfully gelded 34 stallions through our low cost clinics; many would not be geldings if not for our low cost option. We are all very proud of our work and will continue to host our low cost clinics as funds allow. You can help us reach our goal of gelding 100 stallions this year by donating to our cause, just <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=BafjkYc-RvInk_0wXxLhZjcfhAq14DHRuBPQrQwU2p2l1YrAK7-qF9D9zRi&dispatch=50a222a57771920b6a3d7b606239e4d529b525e0b7e69bf0224adecfb0124e9bd7371532d7fbae47438e81694aebe304157fd44efd47332c">click here</a>. We are an official 501c3 and all donations are tax deductable.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038232550761074404.post-77213606339833904232010-04-27T20:09:00.000-07:002010-04-27T20:09:20.143-07:0077 TO GO!!Yesterday, BITS aided in the castration of two more stallions. Their owner contacted us to be part of our April 3rd gelding clinic; however, Jamie felt it would be better to castrate them at their home because the 6 year old stallion had not been handled in a while and the 3 year old had never been in a trailer and was not halter broke. Thanks to the donated funds from the Sammie’s Friends Horse Fund, we were able to do just that. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EKVwfzReBq1tsnFAAeb0m0t2wmLWJuIZ17dnl4g0dmrPsocaFIKnp5Q_OzGVGxwFG2z151ltdXEHyXd7KRt43-ZfwoRMXxVD0F0AnqiSnGOUo-50Ol0Yg6fXAHcsjCAtrRJAwBOTxY8/s1600/sammie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EKVwfzReBq1tsnFAAeb0m0t2wmLWJuIZ17dnl4g0dmrPsocaFIKnp5Q_OzGVGxwFG2z151ltdXEHyXd7KRt43-ZfwoRMXxVD0F0AnqiSnGOUo-50Ol0Yg6fXAHcsjCAtrRJAwBOTxY8/s1600/sammie.jpg" tt="true" /></a></div>The stallions owner was a very sweet woman who due to the recent economy has had to cut back and without a stable job is having a hard time making ends meet. She was concerned for her horse’s welfare and open to Jamie's suggestions regarding the care and feeding of her herd. It has been her life’s dream to breed beautiful horses, but without the proper breeding stock or funds to support her horses she is beginning to understand that she needs to shut down her operation.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-MtGtCLwhgy0jYWosSHeQ4vwfj43Mb-mI2bhTTJdAYP1sJzUUcWRSrVfevpnPfQVUmBWeJgCTLjoA20dsaDOLEXj-N7CP4uYebIDxG3YZSpNVqa34l5nyUSDu7HUOWHDx6bQfd8uQPQ/s1600/lotto%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-MtGtCLwhgy0jYWosSHeQ4vwfj43Mb-mI2bhTTJdAYP1sJzUUcWRSrVfevpnPfQVUmBWeJgCTLjoA20dsaDOLEXj-N7CP4uYebIDxG3YZSpNVqa34l5nyUSDu7HUOWHDx6bQfd8uQPQ/s320/lotto%202.jpg" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div>The life of a stallion is not very luxurious; many times, they are kept in smaller pens and are unable to be turned out to socialize with others. They are often assumed to be dangerous; therefore they get little handling from inexperienced stallions owners. This was one of those cases. Lotto a 6-year-old Polish Arabian is living in stall with a 20x20 run with no pasture time or hoof care because his owner is apprehensive when it comes to his handling. He has helping in the tearing down of his stall out of frustration and boredom and there is evidence of atrophy.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLcB0VP9LtJNwQCdNvXfKlIR9xPvy2e9OapVpSdGs_JvPb80Bp485TqPYXNAUpfn9GkhsD-hkCbeEjhwBrTkFOKVYlLuzwhxD5XsI6RTShN_2qPIeQvrW7Hnm1jhU_K01uIBJxYn9Ao4/s1600/lotto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLcB0VP9LtJNwQCdNvXfKlIR9xPvy2e9OapVpSdGs_JvPb80Bp485TqPYXNAUpfn9GkhsD-hkCbeEjhwBrTkFOKVYlLuzwhxD5XsI6RTShN_2qPIeQvrW7Hnm1jhU_K01uIBJxYn9Ao4/s320/lotto.jpg" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div>As you can see, his hooves where overdue to be trimmed and his mane has gone without combing for a long time.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguEfXaVJs5oItqlSZACshohMJqL6E6zcxaRH5vRhn9QVxzm9S0sQdhUOmUe8uzdcba3ZbYRvw5UjvCfOHE8fqJssGwUbtXXofyuNsmyPOG1UvGz2cmDCBvWMx-n5NCIHJHqyqfkfZIRA/s1600/lotto%20hooves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguEfXaVJs5oItqlSZACshohMJqL6E6zcxaRH5vRhn9QVxzm9S0sQdhUOmUe8uzdcba3ZbYRvw5UjvCfOHE8fqJssGwUbtXXofyuNsmyPOG1UvGz2cmDCBvWMx-n5NCIHJHqyqfkfZIRA/s320/lotto%20hooves.jpg" tt="true" width="213" /></a></div>Yesterday was Lotto’s first day as a gelding and hopefully his procedure will help him find a new home and a new life. If you are interested in Lotto please contact Jamie at Jamie@backinthesaddleproject.com, his owner has agreed to sell him.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnKzC6s3YIRtvDolyRyImN5RkHMyWCBQuDZHvMbLJ1wFwJtmgaj_zdy-kKrUyRkEoYFT-qsP8nppeVsyCY8PWScQCSwe5AFreBo3TP-OxL3Qr_PfgO0X_HlSQQ6nhyZ6xNZy9NwhWEGI/s1600/waking%20lotto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnKzC6s3YIRtvDolyRyImN5RkHMyWCBQuDZHvMbLJ1wFwJtmgaj_zdy-kKrUyRkEoYFT-qsP8nppeVsyCY8PWScQCSwe5AFreBo3TP-OxL3Qr_PfgO0X_HlSQQ6nhyZ6xNZy9NwhWEGI/s320/waking%20lotto.jpg" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div>Next up was Star, a 3-year-old Arab cross. Star was breed and born on this property and for never being haltered or having much handling, he was a gem. As with Lotto, we are hoping that after being castrated his owner will feel more confident handling him and hopefully this will lead to a better quality of life for him.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTCmuhWaL0Pni5VvtuY4csp-linIubMY9JU99GgwiOyo3vEoc0xZqxNui-WnAFrbJmmHZ57RIUeP4dNtzQaMjKM31m2025jlSYG0n05nM1pjLaHCjSJhNj3BXbLzxN7etxApNOXD_6D8/s1600/star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTCmuhWaL0Pni5VvtuY4csp-linIubMY9JU99GgwiOyo3vEoc0xZqxNui-WnAFrbJmmHZ57RIUeP4dNtzQaMjKM31m2025jlSYG0n05nM1pjLaHCjSJhNj3BXbLzxN7etxApNOXD_6D8/s320/star.jpg" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">BITS is not here to judge, condemn, or ridicule horse owners; we are here to educate and shed light on the 100,000 unwanted horse epidemic. For every stallion we geld, we can save an infinite number of unwanted horses by stopping them from potentially producing another foal. Please consider the unborn horse before you choose to breed. Breeding horses with poor confirmation, undesirable genetic traits, and unproved performance will most likely result in giving them a one-way ticket to Mexico. Breeding to improve the quality and integrity of the breed should always be the main objective; we can all help the horses before they need it by promoting ethical and responsible breeding. Thank you again to Sammie’s Friends for their generous pledge to our gelding project. If you are interested in helping us continue our fight to save the unwanted horse, please consider donating to our much needed program. We have a goal to aid in the castration of 100 horses in the year 2010, so far we have completed 23 and with your help we will reach our goal!</div>BITS TEAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186088747166719498noreply@blogger.com1