Comments on: Abused horses can still love you back

By: Frederick Booth

Frederick Booth — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:31:45 +0000

Our first foundation broodmare was a RESCUE. Golden Jam was so thin when my sister told us of her that our mother didn’t think she would survive. As a two year old she had the weight of a yearling. We were able to use high gear easily in our compact pickup truck when hauling her home to our leased property of the time in Tillamook county even though we had to climb several steep hills. With good grass and proper comfort and good hay, she came around to become our foundation thoroughbred broodmare of our farm which is now in Yamhill county Oregon. She along with Count Mein Too, also a rescue, produced a foal named Flemings Touch O Gold. Flemings Touch O Gold went on to become our farms first race winner at Del Mar racetrack at 69 to 1 Odds! You an achieve amazing things with horses if people just give them a chance. Golden Jam is still very much alive and has retired herself from being a mother although she still resides with her daughters and our farm stallion in a natural herd setting and she is the instructor of all the young horses in how to be a member of the herd. She is very special to us and we have had many offers to buy her from us. We will NEVER sell her and she has her lifetime home at our farm. She seems to have been able to pass on her flashy chestnut color to her most of her daughters and they in turn pass the color onto their foals. Fred and Joan.

By: Gail Dowling

Gail Dowling — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:24:51 +0000

😕 😀 Hi there Julie, Belinda`s advice is correct, just handle her every day but do not ride her give her structure time to build, I have 5 horses at present

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:21:23 +0000

Lovely lady, your horses look great. Carry on with the good work. You are a true Horse Lover. You put those evil people who hurt horses to shame. good luck for the future.
🙂

By: carola

carola — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:15:33 +0000

i felt for the horses and thak the gods there is poeple like you in this world even one horse saved from gruelty is a step forward i really love what you do i have learned a lot from you and ewant to thank you
carola

By: jayneisaacs

jayneisaacs — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 00:16:28 +0000

WOW!!!! What an awesome story of unconditional love! YES, they know a bad hand from a good hand.
That is just so wonderful that you opened your heart and your forever home!
Hugs n Kisses to them for me!
My 2 yr old paint I bought in may wasnt handled much, he wasnt an abused horse but he hugs n kisses me all the time YES patience is a virtue!

By: kelly

kelly — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:12:36 +0000

I just love the horsey stories on here and love reading them especially rescue horse stories. Horses are such specail animals and all deserve to be loved and cared for. 😀

By: Sandi

Sandi — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:15:24 +0000

I’ve been reading all the wonderful stories of how horses show their love and couldn’t agree more! Julie, I have to agree with Blinda that a horse really shouldn’t be ridden until it’s a 3-year old. I’ve had horses for over fifty years (got my first one in January 1962), have raised foals and always been told by respectable horse people that know their stuff, a horse’s bones don’t solidify until they are three. They can end up sway-backed with structural problems as they get older. I’ve seen examples of it and it’s heartbreaking. There is alot of ground work that you can do in the meantime which will pay off later. I’m surprised that Belinda was the first to mention this and bless her for doing so in such a kind and loving manner. Julie, you’ve done so well with this youngster I hope you will follow Blinda’s advice and give him a long and healthy future.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:01:49 +0000

Hi Julie. It is a lovely story, you are so lucky to get such love and affection in return for their care. The only thing that I would advise is to let the 2 year old go unridden for at least a year. Their muscles and bones are really not strong enough at this age to have weight on their backs, in spite of what any racehorse trainer will tell you. The proof is in how long an ex-racehorse lives as opposed to a horse that has been backed when he is a bit older and stronger.

By: Kim Russell

Kim Russell — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:13:48 +0000

Just so beautiful <3

By: val

val — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:54:22 +0000

Dear All,
What wonderful posts. God is loving & giving.
HE made these animals therfore it is our job to love &care for them as God has a master plan for us all before we even knew it.There no accidents these wonder horses come into our lives.

If you believe, our horses & ourselves will have eternal life.
Stay blessed