By sharing our concerns and successes, we all benefit.

Animals live to serve us one way or another, so knowing how to take care of them is critical for our mutual well being.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

You know you are a horsewoman when:

I find this amusing:
You would rather wear Tall Boots then High Heels.
You daydream about Horse Shows and not about cute guys or romantic dates.
Your idea of a Romantic date has the word “Horse” attached to it.
You groom your horse daily for hours and you haven’t seen a beautician since…?
You idea of getting ready to go Up-Town is finding a ball cap without any manure stains.
You are easy to buy clothes for, just go to the local tack store.
You are proud to admit that your best friend has 4 legs, a mane, and a tail.
You buy your horse more shoes than for yourself.
You spend more on your horse in one year than all of your other expenses combined.

Secretariat owner Chenery attending film premiere

Penny Chenery
Sep. 29, 2010 1:48 PM ET (AP)
The Colorado woman who owned 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat says actress Diane Lane does a good job capturing her mannerisms and way of speaking in the upcoming movie "Secretariat."
Penny Chenery of Boulder plans to attend the Hollywood premiere of the film Thursday.
Chenery and about 100 of her friends and family members saw the movie in a private showing in Boulder earlier this month. She tells the Camera newspaper that she liked the film "very much." The 88-year-old Chenery is an extra in it.
Chenery raised her children in the Denver area before moving to Kentucky in 1972, according to her daughter. Chenery returned to Colorado in                                                      2003 to be closer to her children.
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Information from: Daily Camera, http://www.dailycamera.com/

Friday, October 8, 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Follow me to Flickr for some more photos of Rusty Spurs/ Renew Therapeutic Riding

The gathering room.
Renew Therapeutic Riding Center

Renew Therapeutic Riding Center focuses on ability over disability - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel

When I lived in Holland, Michigan, I boarded horses at a lovely barn called Stoney Creek. Now, nearly 20 years later, it has been refreshed and rededicated to be a therapeutic riding center.

Renew Therapeutic Riding Center focuses on ability over disability - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Secretariat's stride measured 25 feet!

Take a moment to enjoy this site.  It is super!

It looks like the movie Secretariat is awesome!

A good story with horses, yeah!
YouTube - DisneyMovieTrailers's Channel

Equine flu is the most common upper respiratory disease of horses around the world.

I noticed that my horse Fantasy had a runny nose, so I wanted to be informed.  Clinical signs are: fever 103-106, coughing, thick nasal discharge.
The cause is a virus, it recurs annually, and can be spread internationally.  The full webinar can be viewed at Horse.com.

Mica had to go to the vet today

A sore on his mouth has been diagnosed as a cyst.  It is very uncomfortable and thus he is loosing weight, as it is difficult for him to eat.  A shot of fluids and a shot for the infection; and he seemed to improve right away. 

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Adopted bunnies sometimes need to see a vet dentist!

This youtube shows dental care for your pet bunny.  Their teeth are constantly growing, you know?!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

West Nile Disease Prevention in California

I am grateful to be a part of a very responsible group of horse lovers at Rose Bowl Riders.  When I heard from Ariel that the vets will be out to give West Nile Virus, and Flu/Rhino shots, I wondered how important it is to get these shots. We don't have a lot of mosquitos in California.   I found a very good video on youtube by theHorse.com:  this video shows the clinical signs:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJtVP5Bd5bs&NR=1.  

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