Two Stripes Gets A New Foster Home!

Today we delivered Two Stripes to his new foster home. Thanks to Larry and Ruth of McDavid, FL. for providing him a place to stay.









Two Stripes is a special little guy; not big in stature but he has a huge heart. We're sure he will do well as he begins another new adventure.










We would also like to thank Larry for servicing our vehicle while we were there! He was so nice to make sure our trip home would be a safe one!

Magic Graduates!

Magic was picked up from school today and transported to his foster home in Crestview. He did a lot of growing up in the past few weeks and was very well behaved for a yearling stud colt. He has gone to a wonderful place with a very knowledgeable lady who will bring him up with patience and plenty of ground work to prepare him to be a great trail horse someday! Thank you Rose for taking him in! Magic was very calm when he arrived and took everything in stride. He is very special. Everyone that comes in contact with this colt really likes him. We'll keep you updated on his progress as he grows!

Dentist Day

Today, equine dentist, Tyler Fowler came out and did dentistry work on all of the horses at the isolation facility. He did a wonderful job. He has a lot of patience and knowledge. The picture shows him working on Star; a gelding that was recently returned to us. If anyone is interested in using an equine dentist, Tyler can be reached at 251-510-5226. Tell him you saw him on the PER blog!!!!

Raven's Foot Cast

Raven went into foster care on June 5th with Dolly Gibbons and on July 5th managed to get a nasty cut on her back foot. She is being treated by Dr. Stewart from Gulf Coast Equine Hospital in Summerdale, AL. Since Raven wasn't the best candidate to have her foot wrapped daily, he put a foot cast on her to aid in healing and also make aftercare virtually maintenance free. Raven must remain stalled, however, to keep the cast dry and sand out, but can be hand walked daily. Today Linda Lambert and I accompanied Dolly to take Raven in for a recheck. Raven will stay overnight to have her cast removed and they will see how she behaves for wrapping. If she is manageable, they will leave the cast off. While we were there, Dianna, took us on a tour of the new clinic. It was very impressive! We appreciate Dolly and Dr. Stewart for taking such good care of Raven.

The Old Man Is Gone

We knew the day was coming soon when we went to check on him early this summer. He was sort of "wobbly", but he still had that gleam in his eye and was happy to see us. He followed us around the pasture and loved getting attention. When I left that day, I was almost positive that I would not see him alive again.
Trouble, a.k.a. Domino was rescued in May 2006 from neglect; his owner was not willing to take the necessary steps to maintain a senior horse, so she surrendered him to PER investigators. His age could never be determined; he just didn't have enough teeth to tell, but once in rehab, he blossomed into a very healthy horse, much to the surprise of more than one veterinarian! He was a kind old man and was very sweet natured. He loved people and kids and looked forward to getting treats from everyone.
Trouble went over the Rainbow Bridge sometime during the night; there was no sign of struggle; he was found this morning at feeding time; lying peacefully in his paddock.
PER would like to thank his foster mom, Paula Johnson for giving him a quality life for the past four years. Also, thanks to all the others who took care of him when Paula would take her summer vacations.
When I spoke to Paula this morning, she again told me something that I have heard her say many times, "Trouble was no trouble at all." He will be missed by many and always remembered as a kind old gentleman.

Fundraising

Today was yet another day out in the heat doing, you guessed it, more fundraising! As long as there are horses to feed, we must keep on collecting donations at every opportunity we can get. Since we currently have 22 horses in foster care, funding is critical!

PER would like to thank Winn Dixie Stores, particularly the one in Cantonment for allowing us to set up a booth in front of their store. The holiday weekend brought in a lot of people to shop, so we got great exposure and donations.

Thanks also to all of those who sacrificed a few hours out of their holiday to come out and help man the booth. As long as we have committed volunteers and a community to support us, we can continue to help the horses!