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Summer 2009 newsletter
by Wayne Geiger
We have enjoyed watching the interactions of all the horses. Monster (left) may be little, but he stands up to the larger horses and pushes them out of his way.
Yes, we’ve been affected by the current economic times, and it has been difficult. But we have not stopped helping the animals. In fact, we have actually grown in many areas.
Our focus has been on meeting the needs of our animals while the needs of our human caretakers have been put on the back burner. The house, for instance, is still in need of some good old “fixing,” and at some point we are going to need to add another well. However, I wanted to share with you the things we’ve done for the animals.
All of our property is now fenced…all 54 acres. With this new fencing, we have added a 10-acre and two 20-acre pastures. It has added to the security of the property and now, the horses, little mule, and cows can graze safely in the cool shade of the oak and fir trees.
When we moved out here two years ago, we had two horses. Due to the difficulties in the horse industry, we have taken in seven horses and one mule. First came Fyrefly, the old Arabian mare, who was being neglected; Ben, the draft horse, who had been hit by a truck; Susie, the little mule, who had been hit by a car; Pepper and Jacks, from a cruelty case in which we prevailed; Monster the pony (a.k.a. Brother Boy) found abandoned in a barn; Pride, from a cruelty case currently being resolved (when we get all of the paperwork signed off on this case, I can share more about her story); and, finally, there is Sophie, the ex-rodeo horse. We now have nine horses and one mule.
With the addition of our “adoption center,” we have helped find homes for countless animals of all types, but one very special horse found a very unique home. Brandy is blind and was severely malnourished. One of our foster homes had the perfect situation for her. She now lives with two mini-donkeys that have become her eyes.
Just last week, we took in a little goat, Blossom Joy (see photo on page 7), who had been viciously attacked by dogs. Sadly, it was the owner’s in-laws’ dogs that injured the little pygmy-mix goat so badly. Our vet didn’t think she would survive. Happily, barring no complications, her prognosis is good. Unfortunately, the pictures I have of her are too graphic to include.
Our future includes a donor who wants to build us a 12-stall horse barn and another donor who is offering seed money for an office building with room for trainings and education. However, there is just one thing missing…donations for general support have dwindled dramatically. We still need your help! Please read the enclosed letter. A donation from you can make all of our dreams for the ani-
mals come true.
