Sasha — Dec 6, 2008
Happy Saturday to all! I hear you on the dream barn. I think I’d probably clone Pond-a-Luce‑a with a few slight changes. They have a nice hay loft and a wash rack with warm water. It came in handy today when Sasha had her first dental! She did very well and had two baby teeth come out after being floated and then the vet pulled two wolf teeth. One was very long and the other was a little nub.…
Dory Update — Dec 2, 2008
I went out and visited Dory on Saturday at her foster home (and brought a potential adopter to visit her as well). She is doing fabulous! She’s in with three other horses and they all cater to her as the baby — she sneaks her way in slowly to the other horses’ stalls and eat their food after hers is gone, so she’s a bit on the chubby side right now. She looks great and is just as sweet as can…
Annie Update from Dec 2 2008
Last report I had from Andrea (which was on Saturday) is that Annie is doing well, but of course is much more reactive than Willow and Andrea is going slow with her…working on desensitizing, learning how to tie and have baths and all that. She’s tacked her up, lunged her in tack, and had a rider lean over her and walked her around, but not up on her yet (even though she’s had some rides on her…
Biscotti — Dec 2, 2008
Hope is up at Julie’s right now, and Scotti is still here with me. Kayo and Scotti are scheduled for their brain surgery on Saturday…then the fun begins of the twice daily forced exercise. *sigh* — I am not looking forward to that part, but am looking forward to the removal of their manliness (actually, they are both pretty good boys, not very mouthy or studdy yet, but still, I’d rather have…
Summer Update from Dec 2 2008
Summer is doing really well, and I can see that she feels much better now that she is on the Cushings medications. Her weight is great and she’s a great babysitter to the weanlings. I’ve also seen her gallop across the pasture a couple of times, so she is bright and perky. Her manure is still soft, but I switched her to Timothy hay and the most of her diarrhea has cleared up. I just went outside…
Sasha — Nov 29, 2008
From Megan: We moved Sasha to her new home at Pond-a-Luce‑A Stables today (about 2–3 mins from KCJ). She really enjoys the indoor arena and her new stall. She was excited and unsure of the trailer and it took a little longer than we’d hoped to get her loaded up. But, the Barn Manager at the new stable pulls her trailer into the arena once a week for practice loading and unloading (there are a…
Annie Update from Nov 20 2008
Annie’s doing well. So far Andrea (the trainer) is just getting to know them and working on ground work. Willow is learning to lunge and have things blankets thrown over her back and such in preparation for the saddle. She’s doing more desensitizing work with Annie as she is still the more sensitive and reactive mare even though she has had more training, Andrea wants to establish trust with her…
Holly Update — Nov 19, 2008
From Holly’s adopter: Dr. Hannah was out today to “winterize” the horses. She gave Holly two thumbs up! We used the measure stick and Holly is now 14.2 1/2 hands tall. She has grown 1 1/2″ since I last measured her in Aug. Holly’s rump is still taller than her withers. So much for my short horse. I will wait till spring to start her full training. It’s more important that she grow right now.
Annie Update from Nov 16 2008
Annie’s on her way up to training! Annie loaded into the trailer like a champ, but was very nervous when she couldn’t see Willow. She is still so insecure about her place in this world and hopefully her training at Half Trak Farm will help her confidence in people and herself. When Annie got put into her stall, she was more interested in what was happening in…
Deeds Update from Nov 16 2008
Hi there! Quick update for Mr. Deeds… That boy can EAT!!! Luckily, my two other mares are veeery easy keepers, so he kind of balances things out Unfortunately, he has been prone to some skin irritations this winter, as have many horses in our wet county. But, he is a perfect gem for baths and treatments, and has a set of blankets now to choose from- depending on the weather. So, he still gets…
Sinatra Update from Nov 15 2008
Sinatra and Benny have come to Silverdale to live with me for a while. It’s been a nice warm day, so I decided to spend some time grooming Sinatra. He looked so nice that I decided to try to document it using my iPhone. these are my favorites:
Sasha — Nov 15, 2008
From Megan: Good Evening & Happy Saturday! Sasha had a busy day! She had a visit from the vet and got all of her shots and an exam as well. We did the weight tape on her and she was up to 821 lbs! We’re hoping to float her teeth in a month or so when she has a stall at her new barn (she’s moving to Pond-a-Luce on 11/30). I took some shots of her to share since the weather cooperated:…
Summer Before & After
Sasha — Nov 8, 2008
Hello Everyone! I finally joined and will continue to update you on Sasha’s progress. It’s been a bit tough where I’m at to work with her daily due to the rain and the lack of light when I arrive. I’m looking into other options (e.g. moving her to another barn with an indoor arena). I don’t want her to fall behind on her training. I did have some time between rain showers yesterday to take her…
Sasha Update — Nov 2, 2008
Congratulations to Megan M. from Tacoma, WA on her adoption of Sasha! From Jet: I will post photos when I get back but Sasha and her new Mom, Megan seemed to be getting along great when I left the barn. I’ve been bitting my lip for weeks in anticipation of her arival at KCJ where I board so I was there to meet everyone today Sasha had many of her old and new fans around today! It was obvious…
Horsebytes Blog: Pasture Peerage
http://blog.seattlepi.com/horsebytes/2008/10/29/pasture-peerage/ From Phoenix’s adopter: Thanks so much Monica for chronicling Phoenix’s assimilation into his new herd. I have to say that they have been much kinder to him than at the last place — I don’t see any evidence of “physical reminders” of his place Isn’t he growing??? He is starting to look more like a horse everyday and less like a…
Sasha Update — Oct 28, 2008
From Merle: On Sunday I will be hauling Sasha to her new home! I am so excited for her. Sasha is a fun horse and deserves the chance to be loved. Last night I went to the gate and called her. She came running in from the back of the pasture, put her head down to have the halter put on and walked nicely to the stall. Happy days for Sasha
October 2008 Phoenix Updates from his adopter
October 2, 2008 So Phoenix has a new teacher!!! [name removed] will be Phoenix’s trainer — we all met last night and — like everyone else — [name removed] thinks Phoenix is the cutest thing [name removed] has a degree in Equine Science and a National title to boot! She will be a great source of information on diet, exercise, and everything “horsey” She is going to be working with him 2–3 days…
Sasha Update — Oct 18, 2008
From Merle: Daphne came out yesterday and trimmed Sasha’s feet. She was very pleased at how Sasha is doing. Sasha is fun to work with. Hopefully, she will get her new home soon.
Krabask Intake Photos
Dory — Background, History, Photos
Dory is one of the Elledge horses from Snohomish County that SAFE has been quietly housing for the county since last March. If you are not familiar with her story, she first went to the Enumclaw auction after the seizure along with the other mares and foals. When she was discovered at the auction on the day of the public sale, along with Ella who was near death, there was a public outcry which…
Biscotti — Oct 13, 2008
Scotti is just fine from his choke incident a while back, and yesterday was the big day — he was weaned. We weaned him and the Arab filly we have from Sno County (Ariel) at the same time and also brought Kayo, Julie’s colt, here as well, so they could all be weaning buddies together. I really thought Scotti would be the easiest because he is so confident and Hope really doesn’t have much…
Sasha Update — October 11, 2008
Pending adoption! And update from Merle: Sasha is doing great! What a smart girl she is. Yesterday she had company come to see her and got to show off all her new training. Looks like Sasha will get new home soon. That is so great! Sasha was so cute with the little girl that was here. Sasha really liked her and was amazed by her bright blue rain coat. Very fun. So happy that this very special…
Sasha Update — Oct 3, 2008
From Merle: I went and got Sasha from Jaime’s today. She will spend some time here “playing” in the round pen. Sasha was a little reluctant to get in the trailer but finally decided to go in. And a funny story from Valerie: Thought I would share a funny Sasha story — back when Sasha first came to Jaime’s and was housed in the arena (see pics above where Jaime describes trying to catch her to fix…
Annie Update from Sept 28 2008
Update on Annie from Julie B., foster mom: I am now riding Annie in English tack with no problems. She is going well under saddle but has tried to buck when asked to trot — not sure what that is about! She continues to improve with listening to leg and seat aids. I have now ridden her outside of the round pen and she did very well. I have also ridden her near other horses and that didn’t seem to…
Update from Phoenix’s new adopter
Update from Phoenix’s new adopter: So, here is the first of what will be MANY updates After Jaime and I got him settled in his new paddock yesterday I left and got his grain and put together packages for the boarding facility to feed him. When I came back, he was still out grazing so I took him out of the paddock and let him hand graze for about 30 minutes and then we walked the fenceline of…
Phoenix Adoption Annoucement
Congratulations to Bernadette Ziegler on her adoption of Phoenix!! Bernie fell in love with Phoenix the last couple of months while she has been volunteering out at the farm, and finally decided to adopt him. He will be boarded at a facility in nearby Clearview, so he won’t be going too far away, thankfully, as I will miss him terribly. He was a superstar today with trailering and arriving at…
Scotti — Sept 18, 2008
Scotti is sounding a lot better but NOT being a good boy for them. He’s making me chase him for 15 minutes before he will allow himself to be caught, and getting it down his throat isn’t fun either.
Biscotti — Sept 14, 2008
Poor Scotti was sounding bad again yesterday, and thankfully Hannah happened to be out and checked in on him. He is back on the antibiotics for another week. He seems like he feels ok, but his breathing sounds like Darth Vader. If he doesn’t improve after another round of antibiotics he will need to be scoped.
Holly Update — Adopted!
Holly has been adopted by her foster mom, Merle of Duvall, WA! It’s official! I got the PM today that Holly is staying here at J&M Swan Acres. I am excited! Holly is a wonderful horse and I am lucky to be the one to care for her. I had hoped she would have a little girl to show her and love her but a little old lady will have to do. I have started her round pen training and she is so smart!…
