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~~ SANCTUARY DIARY - APRIL 2010 ~~
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23 April 2010 We've heard already from Lottie's new foster family that she had settled in well and her young jockey is really enjoying hacking her out. The pair seem to have bonded well. We've had two new residents join us today - ANNIE a 6 year old Dark Grey Shetland Mare, and POLLY, a 6 year old Dark Bay Cob mare. Both have been checked over by our vet today and despite having vastly overgrown feet and lice, they are not too badly off compared to some of the cases we admit. As with all new arrivals here, Annie and Polly will be microchipped, passported, wormed, blood tests, be attended by our farrier, have flu/tet started and will be having a dental check too. We'll let you know how they are getting on. |
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| Lottie and her young rider, Georgia | Annie (looking a bit motheaten!) | Polly gets checked over by vet, Jonathan Lee |
| Laura has a ride of Blaze today who has been renamed "Lazy Blazey" as she really wasn't impressed that she was being asked to do a little work. It was a funny sight of Sue Allery leading Blaze around the field on a lead rope with Laura firmly planted on her back! Rocky is coming along really well too and is enjoying being walked in hand with his fosterer, Ben Cripps. We just had to get a photo of our Cheryl-the-Peril on Danny, who she has fostered from us for around nine years now. | ||
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| Laur and "Lazy Blazey" | Rocky with Ben | Cheryl-the-Peril with Danny |
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homes have been found this week for RAINBOW, RAJAH, NOAH and SHAUNA, as
well as ELLIE and WIZARD. We wish them all the best of luck and lots
of happiness with their new families.
We currently have a couple of rideable horses available who will need schooling on, so experienced applicants only please. There are also a couple of lovely little lead rein ponies seeking new young riders. Further information available from Sue Allery on 07515 565089. |
9 April 2010 Lottie went off the this week to join her new foster family - let's hope they have a long and happy life together. Our fostering is still going really well at the moment. We are getting a lot of applicants from south of the river this year, and have already placed quite a few of our horses in foster homes in Kent. We had two new arrivals today - Blue and her day old colt foal, Mannie. While her owner was recovering from an illness, he had a friend looking after his mare for him. He was horrified when he got her back a few days ago to find her totally emaciated. Her colt foal was born yesterday morning, but Blue had no milk to give him at all. The gentleman called his vet out who did what they could, but the gentleman was still trying to make a full recovery and was in no fit state to care for a sickly foal. He asked for our help. Mannie was signed over into our ownership, and Blue will be staying with us to see if we can get her back to health. At the moment, our vets are very concerned at her poor condition. She is so weak that she is barely able to stand. On arrival at the Sanctuary at mid-day today, the pair were immediately put nto our large foaling box, where we had laid a thick straw bed. Mannie was so cold and dehydrated, that we covered him with a double duvet to keep him warm. He quickly guzzled some warm mare's milk replacement and fell into an exhausted sleep. Bue was very dull and depressed and griding her teeth in pain. One of our vets attended and administered some pain killers and anti inflammatories to Blue to help make her more comfortable. The foal - although still weak - is taking regular milk feeds and we are hopeful that he will go on to make a recovery. Mannie also had a glucose transfusion this evening to help him. The vet will be back tomorrow to carry out a plasma transfusion to ensure that Mannie receives the vital colostrum that he is currently lacking. One of our lovely ex-grooms, Michael Pugh, has recently rejoined our fold, having been working out of the County for the last couple of years. Mike has a wealth of experience in helping to hand rear orphaned and sickly foals, so we gratefully accepted his offer tonight of doing "mare and foal duty" so that the staff could get some much needed shut eye ready for tomorrow's onslaught. Welcome home Mikey! |
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| Lottie with Field Officer, Andrew Gates | Blue with Groom, Nic Bailes | Little
Mannie in the capable hands of Michael Pugh |
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YOU HELP US?
We require a lady or gentleman, with basic administrative skills, to man our Information Centre and Membership desk on alternate Sundays and Bank Holidays Mondays from April through to December. Call Sue Allery on 07515 565089 for further details. |