Liz Howell

Well it has been a week yesterday since I started feeding Mariachi and all the other things that needed to be done to him.  He has not foundered, died or had a colic episode so I think we are on the road to recovery.  He is getting only slightly more feed than Sudden who is supposed to be on a diet as per the vet. (Sudden gets fat on air) I give him 1/2 scoop feed, 2 flakes of alfalfa and 1 flake of coastal two times per day. Extra coastal is given as needed plus I turn them out for a couple of hours a day to pick at what ever grass is left in the pasture. Continue reading →

Well Revy left and now I already have my next horse project.  He is a little Paso Fino about 10 years old that is skin and bones. He has a long shaggy coat, a runny nose and eye and cribs (which I did not know about until I brought him home). I was so excited to get him and give him a new home just to be shattered that he was a cribber. I contacted the previous owner to see if he would take him back (which I really did not want to do) but of course he denied knowing anything about the horse being a cribber so now I am stuck. Continue reading →

Here it is only Tuesday and I feel like a week has already passed.  Sunday some folks from Venezuela came out to try Revy and see if she was suitable for sending back to their country. Revy in her normal slow self did very well for everyone even though no one had spurs on. I rode her and three men rode her and she did just fine. I kept offering spurs to them but they all refused. Anyway they bought her and she will be in her new foreign country in about 3 weeks or so. She is going to have to learn to speak Spanish though as I don't know if they know English riding terms or not. I was sad to see her go but at least now she will have a job and not be a pasture pet.  Sudden threw an absolute fit about her leaving and I felt so bad for her.

Revy went to the horse show 9-12-09 and this time actually got to show. She took two first and 3 seconds. I showed her in two halter classes and Audra showed her in three riding classes. I am glad Audra was riding her because twice she got so excited and bucked up a little. I have no doubt I would have come off but Audra rides so much that she just worked her right through it and kept on going. Thats the bad thing about babies ya just gotta keep riding and taking them places before they settle down and work properly. Unfortunately age and gravity have made that impossible for me to do anymore. Continue reading →

Well she didn't actually go in the show, but she was ridden among all the other riders and horses during the lunch break. She is doing very well with her training and Audra really likes her. She said she has been very easy to train and quick to learn.  She was excited being around all the other horses but did quite well, even when one horse stopped abruptly in front of her she just swerved and kept going. Here are a couple of pics that I took.

Zippy went to his new home on the 14th of January.  Its funny because the lady had come out to look at Kristy originally but I had sold her to someone else.  Later I emailed her about having Zippy for sale and she brought a man out to look at him.  Of course as things go he was lame, lame, lame when I brought him out of the stall.  I put him on Bute for a couple of days and called the farrier out.  He had abscesses in two feet the poor guy.  Anyways after a few weeks he was back on top and working well so I emailed her to see if her friend had bought a horse yet and if not that Zippy was 100 percent sound again.  She said her friend was in South Carolina and that she didnt know when he would be back but that she might be interested in him for herself.  Needless to say all worked out and he went home with her the next day. I don't know if she will keep him or sell him to her friend when he returns but either way I think Zippy will have a good home.

cya!

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Well Kristy went to her new home Tuesday. It was hard for me to let her go but I feel confident that she will have a great show home. The daughter was a really good rider and will be showing her in 4-H and other shows. Kristy ought to do well for her and I wish them all the luck in the world.

cya!