Residents
Welcome to the Rescue Residents Page
These are horses and other animals that are, for now, permanent residents of the Rescue Farm for various reasons. Some of the animals are just unadoptable, some very hard to adopt since they have special needs most people don't want to deal with, other have just had such a rough life it's not fair to them to send them off somewhere else when they've finally learned what trust is. We do have an interesting array of 'characters'. Please visit them on our website often and enjoy them as much as we do here.
The Gang
From left to right: Micante, the PMU mare the article on the main page is about. Joe, the problem child, who has heaves which gives him regular medical issues especially when the weather is extreme which it seems the last year it's been nothing but. Bianca, a retired polo pony. She has an old shoulder injury so goes gimpy time to time. Last but not least, Mocha, the temperamental TWH mare. She was actually deemed dangerous and was supposedly only able to be ridden with an extreme bit if at all. She also kicked, bit and would run away with people. The horse playing in the water on the header above is her. I also ride her bareback and bridleless.
All 4 range in age from 20-25 and "don't play well with others" but have found comfort here and in each other.
The Pigs
There are numerous pot bellied pigs here but I'm partial to this photo because these three looked like they were "striking a pose" and I call it "The three amigos." This is Blossom, Sweet Pea and Chaser (the middle pig). Blossom and Sweet Pea arrived compliments of One Ear.
Pictured here there's One Ear who had been attacked by dogs and was so fearful of people when she arrived. She was pregnant too and 5 of her (now adult) brood still live here too. She is believe it or not quite hairy here. She'd never had any hair and after treatments actually has this sparse fuzz and yes, people have said she's a face only a mother could love. She was the oldest of the pigs from that rescue situation. She had thankfully been spared from being dinner or sold for the same due to her lack of an ear making her "stand out."
Tuffy, who was turned loose by the same owner as One Ear and then shot several times, that we didn't even think he'd live, is here with us forever too. He was doing wonderful. His wounds healed and everything seemed fine then one day he cried out and ran dragging his legs. The vet thinks a remaining bullet had shifted and caused this. He was completely down for several weeks but with muscle relaxes, steroids and antacids (so the others didn't irritate his stomach) he slowly regained feeling and use of his legs. He still walks with a waddle but is doing great.
The latest is Tubby, named this because he spent his first month living in a tub (due to constantly leaking urine and blood), who was dropped off in a carrier in the above condition with his litter mates in need of emergency surgery. He has had 2 additional surgeries since and is doing great. He too will be with us forever due to his medical issues. Numerous people came to the support of Tubby and I will be adding a thank you page soon on their behalf. Below is a picture of him following the first surgery. The vet had to amputate his privates. That's actually what you see dangling in the above picture.
I will be adding more residents stories and photos as time allows. Being in a rural area uploading is quite a task for me!
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