Merry Christmas!

I came outside this morning and caught Santa's Reindeer out in our pasture! There's Dasher and Dander and Donder and Blitzen.


And then...........

The neighbor's dog came and chased them away. No presents from Santa this year!

Meet Rodney

Rodney is a pony sized horse of unknown origin. He is 43 years old!

Scene from the farm this evening

When I was done feeding the horses this evening, this is what I saw on the way back to the house.

Never thought I'd post one of these on here!

But here it is, a "Bear "Butt! Bear is such a character, when you go into his stall, this is usually what you will see. He isn't being rude or trying to kick,,he simply wants you to scratch his butt!

Bear recently had an episode of "Choke". What is choke? You can read more about it here:

"Choke"

Tom and I attempted to clear his blockage with a water hose. (*Note, if you have never done it before, do not attempt to do this if your horse chokes.) We were unsuccessful, so we called our Vet- Dr. Scarrow. Dr. Scarrow had him unblocked in about a minute. For those of you who have horses and are in Southern Va, in or around Burkeville, Farmville, Phenix, crewe,, I really recommend using Dr. Scarrow. His office can be reached at 434-248-5880.

Bear choked because he is 33 years old and has hardly any teeth. He chews his hay into a ball (commonly known as "quids") and spits it out. Sometimes, he is in such a hurry to eat his grain,which is actually grain mixed with so much water, it's soup,, he doesn't spit out the quid. So, from now on, Bear can't have any hay until after he has finished with his "soup". We have quite a few old horses that have to eat their grain as "Soup". Dr. Scarrow jokingly refers to this place as "The Soup Kitchen".

Ok, so I got a little carried away

I did a bad thing. I was taking out all the old post and rail fencing and I took it out all the way to the road. I was only supposed to take it out as far as the gate. So, I spent the morning replacing what I tore out. I did, however, add a little zag over to the gate, so that gap was filled in. These pics are the result of my labor.

*Note: This fence only surrounds our hayfield. It is not used, nor would it be safe, to fence in horses.

Our New Run in shed

Thanks to the fine handiwork of Todd Davis, we now have a run-in shed in the main pasture!

"Foot-of-Fence" Sponsors needed

We are in need of a quarantine facility. We have the perfect area to put one in, we are just lacking funding. We are going to use 440 fencing for the paddock (see next blog entry for info on this fencing) This fencing is pricey, but it never has to be painted, won't rust and it's very sturdy. The cost of this fencing is 12.75 a linear foot. So if you'd like to sponsor a foot-of-fence, please use this address for paypal- wingsofangels@yahoo.com please put:


"I'd like to sponsor ________Feet of fence for quarantine facility" in the info section.




Thank you very much!

440 Fencing

This is 440 fencing, the 4 rail system. We would like to use this fencing in our quarantine facility. If you want to purchase 440 fencing for your farm, please go to this website www.440fence.com and please mention that "Libby Deemer Who volunteers for a horse rescue in Va", sent you.
Or you can call 1-800-440-5889 and talk to Mr. Cash Cooper.




More on 440 Fence:

Gone are the days of welding, painting, and rust! With our patented coating process, 440 Fence Company is proud to offer an all steel pipe fence that is completely maintenance free and easy to install. Made from new high-tensile steel, all 440 pipe and connectors are galvanized and powder coated to ensure the ultimate in rust prevention.




With an installation rate up to 500 feet per day and no need for painting or replacing, 440 Fence truly is the final fencing solution for those who only want to build fence ONE TIME. We offer several styles, sizes, and colors and can ship directly to your ranch or farm.