Vet checks

The gals had their vet checks and have continued to settle in great! We have started the refeeding schedule and they each receive small frequent meals of alfalfa hay.

The focus now will to clear up the lice and get them feeling less itchy. We are expecting very warm weather this weekend and each will be getting medicated bathes.

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Sing settling in

Soup settling in

New Link

http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S887398.shtml?cat=10114

On the News!!

We made the top story on the 5 o'clock News NBC in Albany.

http://www.wnyt.com/

Our Mares

Both are doing well this evening. Sing in the Shower is by Artax out of Krissy's Song, and Unbridled Song mare. Very sad that a filly with this breeding was never even registered. Why breed if you're not even going to bother with that.

I wanted to share a photo of Sing's sire: Artax

The Farm Pick Up

Sing in the Shower
4yr old gray roan filly

WontonSoupforYou
6 yr old gray mare

"Unbelievable"! That is about all I can say after walking the property at Center Brook. There were many horses in varying degrees of body condition. I would say most were visibly thin- prominent hips, spines and ribs discernible. This is on many still in heavy winter hair coats. On many of the horses there is evidence of hair loss across their toplines. They show signs of lice infestation and fungal infections.

Filly by Artax
Severe skin infection & lice infestation

It was very apparent some horses were "cared" for and other were not. When we spoke to one of the grooms in Spanish he implied he was told to feed "these horses, but not those horses". It was very easy to see which were the throwaways.

We spent time looking at each turnout area. Many of the horses were not in stalls. The fence was in poor condition, much of it chewed. Some paddocks were made by tying gate panels together. Everything had a rundown appearance. While we were there the workers were placing round bales in some of the fields. The horses paced and watched in anticipation when the tractor came close. They were all thrilled to see some food.

I will try and get some images of the mares tomorrow. We arrived home in sleet and freezing rain. They are all bedded up and warm in sheets in the quarantine barn.