Monday

It was a cold and very windy day at the ranch today, it was almost impossible to get anything done.

Some sad news as Rebel, a Sanctuary horse, passed away last night. He was currently living in Mesquite Manor with his friend Blahnik and both were up and eating hay last evening. This morning he was found lying in his favorite resting spot under the Mesquite trees. It looks like he was already laying down when he passed and there was very little sign of a struggle. Rebel is buried at Shiloh, not far from Mesquite Manor. Rest in peace old guy...


Wanderers Concho, Latigo, and Cortez lay in the deep sand to stay out of the wind. It's hard to not see Chief there with his buddies, that is his little herd...
New Arrival, City Slicker is doing much better. His wounds are healing, although he is still on antibiotics. He is a very sweet gelding who just needs to gain some weight and he will make an excellent riding horse.

Happily, we were able to move some of the Dreamchaser horses out of the Mare Motel. Sweetie (pictured above, DCR "Brandy"), Valentine, and Lovely are now in the Fear Factor pen with Ketchum. They have all gained enough weight that they can move into a herd situation to continue their rehabs. Sweetie has really filled out.

Valentine (DCR "Dolly") looking better and happy...

Look at Mr. Studly, Levi. He has really begun to fill out, his hip bones are much less pointy. By the way, Dreamchasers told Shiloh that he was fat when he was picked up from their place, and that he must have lost his weight on the hour long trailer ride to Shiloh. Hmmmm...

Here is a video of Levi today- look how studdy he is. Dreamchasers told us that he was used for Pony Rides with kids- now that would be the last pony ride your child would ever take! The only reason we can even handle him is because he is so tiny- if he were a large horse, forget it! (Please ignore his horrible mane haircut, I gave that to him. He was so bad it was hard to do! I will fix it.) Tomorrow is his gelding day, so that should give him a change of attitude!

Cloud and his best buddy, Slew the goat eating some lunch. Cloud will eventually move into the Gummie Pen.

Good Face and Soldier get a drink in Cuckoo's Nest...

Cherokee enjoys his Equine Senior...

Arson and Maverick share their hay in Mesquite Manor...

Still in isolation, but it looks like Scrappy is filling out some already.

Echo Echo enjoys his hay in Peace in Mesquite Manor...

Journey eating breakfast...

The Cuckoo's Nest. That is Will walking in the middle...

Amiga and Lucero in the Bungalows...

Crusoe and Sunday...

Mayflower is in the Bungalows as well where we are treating her for chronic diarrhea.

And just for fun, here is Chia Pet attacking Jill in the truck on the way home- Enjoy!