We were able to move our old mule, The Sheriff, out of the Barn stall and into the Gummies. This way he can be around friends. He responded well to his meds, is feeling better and now will hopefully gain weight on the Gummie diet. Once he is back to his old self, he can resume his wandering ways...
Sy, our oldest recorded horse we have in the rescue at 41 years of age, is also doing much better. He was beginning to have a harder time holding his weight in the Gummies, so we moved him into the Barn for a while to jump start his appetite. His appetite has improved and his spirits are high and he is filling out a bit- so we are happy. It can be a hard job balancing the very old or special needs horses- we want them to be with a herd, which is the most natural and healthy for horses but sometimes they need to be fed alone so we can monitor just how much they are eating and drinking each day. Hopefully, in Sy's case, we will be able to move him back with his pals in the Gummies very soon- he doesn't like to live alone in a stall and we want him to be happy...
I rode Jedermann, we are working on our upcoming May show in Temecula. I am feeling really good about it and am getting excited! 
Meet Slash, a middle aged gelding who was dumped in the desert down the road from Shiloh. Sally and Felipe picked him up yesterday morning after a concerned neighbor let us know that there was a horse wandering in the desert. Slash, named for his slash of white on his forehead, is super sweet. He was found with shoes on all four feet so we know he is broke to ride. In fact, when they went to pick him up, Felipe hopped on him to ride him back to our waiting trailer. He was very calm and didn't bat an eye. 
He is getting used to his new surroundings in the Medical Area. More info to come but I am estimating his age by his teeth at between 15-18 years. We hope eventually he will be able to find a new home of his own.Meanwhile, back on the other side of the ranch...
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Love the pictures. Thanks.
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