Wild and Free

We caught this picture of our beautiful girl showing off.

Isn't she just stunning! And what a change from when she first arrived. Look back over the older posts and you will see what we mean.

May 2011: Spring is finally here!

The Vet Visit

Our new horse vet was out to examine the girls this past week. Both were very good, and they have heard of Camelot. They had all good things to say about the Camelot Cause, rescuing horses in need.

Both Splash and Lady received their spring vaccines. The vet thinks Lady has Quarter horse in her and found her to be between 1 - 1 1/2 years old. She was sweet, a get into your pocket kind of girl. Lady also has skin mites, which is why she looked so splotchy. Both horses are receiving treatment for those as well.

Splash is settling into our routine, and of her choice, spends about half the time under shelter in the barn. She came from a home where she was left out all the time except for feeding time. She appears to enjoy getting out of the rain : )

Lady is starting to really get her red roan coloring. Once that winter coat comes out, I would bet we will see a stunning girl, with her full black maine and tail and black points.

Splash Arrives!

Lady G gets a friend!

Lady G is getting a pasture/stable mate. A beautiful paint mare named Splash will be moving into the apartment, oh I mean stall, next door : )

They will become friends quickly we hope, and will be able to enjoy roaming the pastures together.

Splash arrives this weekend!

Day Two

Pictured below is our new girl on day two. Lady is settling in nicely. It has become obvious that this girl has had minimal handling so we are starting at the beginning.
In the pictures you can see how dirty she was and the rain rot all over her coat. In the short time we have had her, she is filling out nicely and even fits into her halter now : )
More pics soon, but for now, enjoy our long legged filly.


A beautiful girl with a wide forehead and delicate ears.
So pretty!


I really wonder what breed, if any, she is?

Just a baby, thank God we were able to save her!

How could anyone send a baby to slaughter?

A Horse is a Horse....

Ofcourse, ofcourse! What would one expect? The beautiful Lady Guinevere was visited by the farrier on Friday. A Lady she was not! She was having no parts of allowing her feet to be handled. This just showed us that she does indeed need much work. Thankfully the farrier is quite the horseman and showed us several tricks to get Miss Lady to act more like the lady we know she will be....eventually.
Within 36 hours we have gone from not being able to even pick up her feet to cleaning her feet with a hoof pick. While she will still try to move away, we insist that she stands still and lifts her feet. Tonight she did quite well. Our homework is to practice at least twice a day, handling her all over and lifting her hooves. We are also starting more lead work and hope to move into cross-tie lessons as well.
By the end of the month, he will see a different horse! Pictures coming soon, as soon as the rain stops. May have to build an Ark!

She's Here!

Lady Guinevere has arrived safely and is settling into her new stall. We are giving her several days to adjust, so are moving slowly. She is in QT for 30 days to prevent any possible spread of anything she may have picked up at the auction, but seeing she is our only horse, that isn't an issue.

She seems quite content in her new home. She has all the hay she wants, and a nice snug stall with clean straw. We are thrilled to have her here!

Introducing.....

Lady Guinevere.

This beautiful young lady came out of Camelot Horse Auction in NJ. We have watched their auction for quite some time, have seen many beautiful horses come and go, but there was something about this girl's expression that just called to us. A simple phone call and she was ours. If she hadn't been adopted, her future was the slaughter house. This is so sad in todays day and age, but it is still happening. Although horse slaughter is banned in the USA, many of our horses are still shipped to Mexico or Canada to face that fate.

So, we have a horse! And we had to name her Lady Guinevere, after all she came from Camelot.

She is a fine young filly approx 1-2 years of age. Someone spent some time with her as she is halter broke and walks decently on a lead. She is not skittish or spooky, but is rather curious and inquisitive. She has a sense of humor too!

She needs some work, needs some weight, and has rain rot over much of her coat. But time, care, food and love will cure all of those. Above and below are her pictures from the auction, certainly not much to look at. It was that spark in her eye, a look that said "do not give up on me".

Just wait.....give us a couple of months and a beautiful swan is going to blossom.

Poor girl, all muddy and covered in rain rot

This side is a little better, but not much.


Ready and waiting for Lady to arrive.

Lady Girl's new stall.