Update 12/20/09 - The second horse came to my attention when I was speaking to one of the officer’s at the shelter who said that Big Red has made a friend and he is very attached to him. His buddy named Tsan Tsant also needs a home.

Our current funds are earmarked for feed, farrier care, supplements, regular maintenance & care, vet care and a little bit set aside for emergencies. At this time, we do not have a large amount of funds set aside for "extras". It's been a very lean year for everyone and donations have been low. Such a difficult year for animals and people!!

When a new rescue comes to our facility we ALWAYS have our Vet do a FULL evaluation so that we know precisely what needs to be done to help the animal now in our care. This usually consists of Blood Tests, Flexation examination, Oral Exam (teeth), Eye exam (if their are injuries/cloudiness this can be a bit more detailed) checking their feet to see if there are any problems (cracks, thrush, founder, white line disease, abcesses, etc.) temperature, heart rate, basically an overall wellness exam. As you can imagine, this is not inexpensive for horses. Once the vet has done the initial exam, we adhere to his recommendations for feed & care. That could change depending upon the results of the blood test.

If their health is not too compromised, wormers are adminstered. Also, the vet will give them a tetanus shot. These two horses most likely have had all their shots & worming done and have been evaluated at the shelter. But it is our policy to have our vet do an evaluation on each new arrival.

We are very lucky in that we have a nice lady who will do the transport for minimal costs (most likely just gas) once we receive word from the Shelter on what the adoption fee will be and when can bring these two lovely horses to TIER.

All in all, we need about $500.00 to give these 2 boys a Home for Christmas!!

Update 12/20/09 - Just an update on the status of getting Big Red & his buddy from the shelter. We are so appreciative of the kindness and generosity shown by everyone who donated to help us get these boys out. Thanks to those who sent words of encouragement and support! We could not have done this without people like you!

A bit more information has come to light regarding the black gelding. At the shelter, he is called Tsan Tsan (pronounced Zan Zan). It seems there is a gentleman who really took a liking to this Old Soldier. The gentleman has been visiting him, bringing apples to him & Red, donating funds for some of his vet bills & farrier visits. The gentleman does not own horse property, nor can he afford boarding fees, etc. or I think he would have tried to adopt this lovely old boy. But, he did name him Tsan Tsan. So, unless we find more information on this horse about his past, for now we will stick to calling him Tsan Tsan.

I have relayed to the Shelter that the gentleman is welcome to come visit Tsan Tsan once he is at TIER. It really made me feel good to know that there was someone other than Shelter staff that was giving these horses individual attention.

Due to my schedule and the schedule of the lovely lady who is doing the transport, it looks like we will be picking these boys up Wednesday or Thursday. This means that the boys will be Home for Christmas!

I received some updated photos of Red and Tsan Tsan. As you can see, they have both put on weight! Yay! Tsan Tsan can use a little more weight from what I can see in the pictures and your contributions will be utilized to purchase pellets and a balanced Senior Feed for both of these boys. Of course they will receive hay, supplements if needed, turnout and lost of hugs!

The Shelter informed us that they are both due to have their feet done. Apparently, the shelter pays $75 per trim. We assured the Officer at the shelter that we will have both boys attended to by our farrier. Our farrier costs are $30 per trim. That is quite a bit of difference in price! We will most certainly post updates for everyone. Thank you all for your continued support.

 

12/24/09 - Tsan Tsant has  a home for Christmas because of YOU!

Just a quick Xmas eve update.  Tsan arrived safely yesterday evening.  Loading him at the shelter was an adventure because of Red being anxious.  Tsan just stepped right in the trailer and waited patiently while Red kept us all entertained for awhile, but the drive & arrival was uneventful. 

Here's Tsan Tsant this morning.  He is absolutely the sweetest old horse.  Been there/Done that kinda guy.  (That's Annabelle in the background).  He's pretty laid back and very friendly.  He pulled all his hay out of the feeder! I guess he needed to inspect it!  He loves the soaked pellets mixed with Equine Advantage and ate every bite before he started rearranging his hay to his liking.

We were delighted to meet the gentleman who had been sponsoring Tsan at the shelter.  He was waiting to meet us when we arrived.  His name is Dusty, he rides a Harley Davidson and has the most beautiful and sweet girlfriend named Charmaine.  Dusty had purchased a beautiful blanket for Tsan which the shelter gave to us to bring home.  Dusty also provided several bags of  apples (Tsan only likes to eat 1/4 a slice at a time according to his Shelter friends) and we also brought home a huge bag of carrots!  It is our hope that Dusty and Charmaine will be making the drive to visit us soon!