OUR HORSES

                                                                  Ebony and Lady, two auction rescues.

     LADY     

 When we got her home after the auction. The only other bidder was the meat buyer!

Lady's feet when she first came home

When we first got Lady we didn't know if she was broke or had any handling. So we worked with her to assess her. Turns out she's a great kid's horse!

One happy Lady at her new home where she takes care of the kids.

 EBONY

At the auction she was terrified. The only other bidder was the meat buyer. When she came home she charged us. We stood our ground and showed her that day, and every day since, that we won't hurt her.

It took some time to build her trust, but now she's in our pocket, literally, looking for attention and treats. We determined she was ridden before but severely abused and because of this, she's staying here so we can work with her more.

She's enjoys being worked with now.

 AXLE

Axle's feet were in horrible condition

Turns out Axle is broke. Because he was so high spirited, he needed a lot of work to make sure he's safe to ride.
We use the ball, tossing it back and forth over and under him, to help him get used to movement around him so he won't spook with any sudden or unexpected movement. Another method of desensitizing we used was to wave a flag around him.

Turns out Axle loves the trails. He wasn't too fond of the arena even though he was well behaved.  Here's a photo of when we took him for a 5 hour trail ride in Bragg Creek.

He has been re-homed as a trail/ pasture pet.

 BUDDY

Buddy came home from the auction skin and bones. In this picture you can see his ribs and backbone jutting up above his rump.

He was super super thin and had no muscle tone.

Buddy is much healthier now. Look how beautifully filled out his hind quarters now, and he now has muscle tone.

 It took 6 weeks of lots of love and feed to bring him back to a healthy, sassy boy!! This shows how even an older horse can be brought back to a condition that allows him to be a great companion to all.

 OKI

Oki was found online and he would have ended up in Auction as he has a hunters hip. This is the week we got him.

We recently discovered he was only 2.5 years old when we got him.

When we first got him he was untouchable. We gave him food three times a day, and worked with gaining his trust. Now, he's about 3.5 and he loves attention and treats. He will always be a permanent resident in his new home.

Picture of a Barbed Wire Injury, before and after. 

Many people would not keep a horse with this type of injury but they all deserve a chance. After 14 months he is healed with only a small scar.