Panda and Cocoa Update

Both Panda and Cocoa are doing well. Both are back to full weight and are progressing with their ground training and under saddle.... but the best news is that they both are at their "forever home" here at Preference Farm. Kathy and I have become very attached to them and have therefore decided to adopt them both. They will both remain here with us at our farm. Cocoa reminds us both of our beloved Ingaberry Bey... her color and markings are very very similar and her head, face and ears also. She, of coarse, is not a full blooded Arabian however we are convinced that somewhere in her blood line there is some Arabian blood. Panda has such a wonderful disposition that you can't help but love her. She is just above Monte in the pecking order which makes her only second from the bottom however this makes little difference when you work with her one on one! She is smart and very willing to please. We hope by Spring that they both will be ready to go for trail rides and start enjoying the time away from the others.

Just remember that it was just the end of January 09 that these horses were seized from their owner. Less than one year! They were both only a body score of 1 emaciated and so weak they could barely stand. Due to the love and caring people of USERL and the efforts of their volunteers both of these horses are well and we hope and think happy again. Please do what you can by volunteering you time or donating supplies or money to this worry cause.

Kathy and I wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It's been over a year since my last post! WOW the time does fly by. Since that time Snowy has left us after an injury to her left hind leg that required care we were unable to provide. She was moved to another Foster Barn with the facilities that were necessary for her recovery. We visited her after she was there for about 4 months and she was doing well and living the life of luxury with a dedicated turn out paddock as well as daily hydrotherapy. Her leg was healing well and she was continuing to gain weight.
Kathy and I are now fostering two new mares Panda and Cocoa. They have always been together and they are doing well with our own horses. They are 10 and 6 years old and are now back to normal weight and hoof condition. We have started them both under saddle and both have responded well. Before their neglect someone had worked with both of these mares.