Prayers! You are special!

Can't wait for the pic. What a good thing you do. Bless you and Val.

He certainly is working out well for you Marilyn!! Looking forward to new pics soon!

That is great news about his hooves.

That sounds great Marilyn, I'm so glad the feet are coming along. Not so great about the vet bill. Where's Dr. Jeff, Rocky Mtn. Vet giving his deep discounts when you need him....Yes, I know it's reality TV but he says making a lot of money has never been one of his goals ;0)

I'd been hoping for an update, seems like it's been a while. You had rain today while we had our first really nice and warm day of the year - looking forward to that photo as soon as your weather allows. Maybe the knee/summer sore will even look improved in the morning.

What good news!

I am continually amazed and in awe of what you do for animals. You are, indeed, a very special person to take care of them the way that you do. Val is so lucky that you found him!

Val is one lucky rescue horse!!

Thanks for the positive Val update.

Thanks for the update on Val. Really good news (except for the part where you had to spend more $$). But hearing the vet & farrier say how good Val looked....priceless!

It's so good to see this update this morning, as I'm going through a rough patch. It makes me very happy to see his feet are healed and looking great; at first as I was reading I thought you were saying they were even worse so I was worried! But then I got to the good part and it made me smile. I'm sorry about the sore ($$) and hope it heals quickly. I've never heard of someone taking such fantastic care of an animal. Val is truly one very lucky soul. :) Thanks so much for posting today, Marilyn.

I'm so glad he is doing well! You are such a wonderful person, and he is lucky to have you. God bless.

I've been wondering about Val, too. So glad to read how much he's improved! Especially his feet. Like sjerin, I thought at first you were saying they had gotten worse, so when I realized how much better they are, I almost teared up! I'm sorry about the summer sore, and the resulting vet bill. Sometimes it seems that horse is out to put you in the poorhouse! I wish he could talk in a language humans could understand, I can only imagine what he would say to you!

Thanks for posting an update! Looking forward to a picture!

Rusty

Good news for steps (hooves) in the right direction! Hoping the sore heals quickly. I enjoy your wonderful animal tales (tails?)!

That's awesome news Marilyn! I hate those vet bills they can get sky high so quickly. Doesn't matter the size of the animal lol. Those flies are a true nuisance to outdoor animals. It makes a minor injury into something life threatening. I have seen that happen on the farm.

Val is doing so well because of all the good food and steady diet and your amazing care. He is alive today because of you!

I'm so happy to read your update on Val and learn that his hooves are doing so well. Costly I know, but you take such great care of him and he is a beauty. Looking forward to seeing recent pictures of him.

Thanks for the latest update! The vets and farrier are obviously thrilled with his progress, testament to the fantastic care that he's receiving from you. I'm so happy for you and for Val. It sucks about the summer sore (I've never heard of that), and leave it to Val to have one. Sigh. I wish there were a way we could get you some money for him. He's our KT mascot and we all love him :-)

I can't wait to see pics. Does he come running when he sees you? Have you had a chance to ride him much? Is he a good handler?

Thanks everyone.

Jasdip, I haven't ridden him since he cut his leg in March, although it was so minor, I probably could have.

He doesn't come galloping to me when I call him, but he does walk to me when I say "Come on, Val.". I think he knows the phrase " come on " from his former life. I don't think he knows his name. Also he will come to me when I whistle, which is sort of a universal whistle because a lot of people use it and Bane knows it too.

He does handle well. He has very good manners and will walk as slow as I do when I lead him. He rides very smooth....always ears up and alert.

I didn't take pics today. He needs a bath and his face washed. He wears a fly mask all the time and I noticed how dirty his face was yesterday at the vet when I took it off.

I felt sorry for him yesterday when the vet gave him that shot. He sedated him and still had to use a twitch. It took a little while to give the shot completely. I guess he has forgotten about it now. He doesn't seem to harbor any resentment towards me.

My next goal is to have him DNA tested. I know he is a quarter horse but University Cal. Davis can possibly tell me his bloodline or identity. Sort of like Ancestry.com for horses. I would love to know hisbackground. I believe he was someone's good horse.

I would love to know something about Bane, my other kill pen horse. I don't think Tenn Walkers are in their database. He is very uniquely marked and someone, somewhere should know him. I think his name was always Bane, because he knows his name.

How is Bane?

I bet he's much more comfortable walking around! It's such a worry when anything is 'wrong' with our animals. Glad you guys are being proactive with that Hoping his sore improves quickly from the shot. The vet bill doesn't seem too bad considering his size.

Bane is doing good. He has his donkey companion and has settled down a lot. Here is a recent pic of him.

I appreciate your sharing with us so much Marilyn. I always wanted a horse but couldn't ever afford one. I feel like your horses are part of our GW family. :)

What a cute pic of Bane. Is the donkey picture shy? ;)

WOW! Bane is beautiful! What a cool pic Marilyn! I'm glad Val's hooves are so improved. That's so nice you've made such a difference!

Yeonassky, the donkey isn't camera shy, but he is an escape artist so when Bane goes out in this pasture, Amos, the donkey, stays in an adjoining pen and eats hay. I can leave the gate open and Bane won't leave. He will go a little distance and graze but he will never leave. This pasture goes thru the woods and the fence is bad in some places. Amos knows exactly where to go to get out. He always comes back but I don't want to worry about him because sometimes he goes down the road.

I tried to post a pic of Amos but it was taking forever. I'll try again and if it doesn't work will post from the computer later.

Another. Bane loves him but he likes to boss him around too.

It's wonderful to hear that Val's feet have improved so much. You must be pleased at that news, Marilyn.

Bane is a beautify and Amos is a hoot!

I love Bane's markings. He looks like he was someplace he wasn't supposed to be and stained himself ;0) Such a pretty boy.

When I was growing up, a classmate had donkey that looked very much like your Amos. His name was Virgil, and I was so jealous of that girl that she had such a wonderful pet. An invitation for a sleep over at her house meant I could brush him, help clean his stall and sometimes ride him - that donkey had a lot of attention from little girls.

Bane is gorgeous! Good to hear about Val's improvement.

And that close up of the donkey is hoot!

Bane---wow!

Amos--you are so silly!

Marilyn - I love Bane's socks. Can't tell from the pics if he has them on his hind legs. Amos looks like quite the character.

Wow! Bane is gorgeous! I love his color and markings, very unusual. I see why you'd like to be able to find out something about his background. And Amos is adorable! He actually looks cuddly, if donkeys are ever cuddly. :)

Rusty

So Amos eats cameras for lunch it appears! ;) He's adorable. Thanks for the pic. I'm glad he has you making sure he doesn't wander and get hurt.

Your animals are all so lucky, Marilyn. I wish every animal in the world had such a good home.

Sorry I didn't get the picture of Val yet. Have had a hard time getting the time. Jody fell on the boat and fractured a rib. Really bad news since he has had problems with his lungs lately. And one day was spent giving someone a ride to a town to pay a traffic fine. Jody has a doctor appointment this morning. I have a vet appointment.

Someone called me about an injured rabbit they found in a culvert. It had been in there for two days. She said it had been attacked by a dog or other animal. Fortunately it in't a wild rabbit. Wild rabbits are notoriously difficult to take care of, since they stress so easily. Anyway, in cleaning up the rabbit, I saw that it had a bad puncture wound, and several skin tears down it's abdomen. The puncture was at the base of the neck...sort of like where our collar bone would be. Maggots involved. :( I cleaned it up as best I could and called a lady who runs a rescue for dogs. She is the one I fostered pups for awhile back. The lady who brought me the rabbit is her partner in the rescue. I asked her if their vet could look at the rabbit and either treat it or euthanize it, if necessary. I just had almost a $400 vet and farrier bill with Val, and I am strapped for money until the first....Jody working very little and my vet and usual horse expenses. (I have enough money to feed my horses, etc., but spending what could be a considerable amount on a rabbit was unplanned). Told her I could pay for it after I get my check. She was very understanding and said not to worry, they would pay the vet and she texted her vet, and so, we will be there at 8 when they open.

Please send some kind thoughts for the little rabbit. I felt so sorry for it. I had him laying on his back while I trimmed away the nasty fur, and he was so nice...like he knew I was trying to help him. Every little bit, I would let him up, and pet him, and then go back to trying to trim away all the fur that was matted.

Here is a picture I made a few days ago of Bane. (Socks asked if Bane has stockings on all four legs....he has three stockings and a sock.) Will get pics of Val today, unless something else unforeseen happens.

Poor rabbit. I hope he makes a full recovery!

you are AMAZING!!! such an inspiration!!!!

Very best wishes for the rabbit, hopefully he will fully regain his health. I wonder if he was one of those Easter acquisitions whom stupid people buy for their kids and then either neglect or dump to fend for themselves.

Petra, he certainly could have been. :(

Sorry to read that Jody is injured. Hope he heals quickly!

Sending good thoughts for the rabbit. Good news that the rabbit is being helped by the rescue people and will mend. So great that they might have people for him.

I'm sorry to hear that Jody fell too. None of us are getting any younger!

I need to catch up one the rabbit, I think that I saw a post.

I sure do love to see your pictures--all your animals look lovely. I'm so sorry to hear about Jody's injury and hope he heals quickly without complication.

They are all so lucky to be given a home by you! It must seem like they're in heaven!!!

Oh no Marilyn, what terriable news about Jody. I really hope he heals well and fast, just what you don't need, stress.

You do so much good for so many animals and you do it well....I know this is none of my business, but I read your posts and I've seen a number of times you needed to wait for payday..I don't know how you do it Marilyn caring for the pets and animials must be a tremendous financial strain, yet you somehow manage. You deserve an award. My hats off to you Marilyn.