The un-stallion rides again (Sully)

The UN-stallion had another day of riding around the Jones Farm...look how GOOD he looks! He is definitely ready to have his own person...if you are interested in adopting him, please contact us. Adoption contract and fee will apply.

Rain,rain, go away...I hate to complain after all the nice weather we have had, but I really didn't need the rain today.

Hopefully the sun will come out tomorrow and we can work most of the day on a new loafing shed for the UN-stallion. My brother in law is coming to help. Hey...he is a good worker and he does side jobs...he is a gas stove technician/heating/cooling guy. If you need some work done...email me? He also does door installation and some wood work.

I guess you are tired of him being called the un-stallion...me too...so he got a new name today. His name is Sully. YAY he has a name...!! How did I come up with that? well, let's see...he was so sullen for a few days...I actully called him so swollen and sullen...then sullen turns into Sully. yes...Sully. It is a good name for a nice little gelding.

Rio is going to work tomorrow...he will be tacked and lunged. We hope he will work like a soldier with a minimum of fuss. He certainly looks good and feels good. We will let you know tomorrow how it goes. Rio is ready for adoption as he does not need anymore rehab.

So now we have:
Rio
Hamilton
Simon
Gossip
Sully
Beaver
Yukon

Don't we come up with great names?

More tomorrow!

Thursday already...

The week flew by......work and horses and phone calls, and horses and work and more phone calls. We have had many folks call us this week asking if we can take horses......unfortunately we are full until we adopt one of our residents to a new family.

Rio and Gossip are ready to go and so we advertise and seek just the right family.....just the right person. We tell folks all they need to know and they tell us about themselves and we just wait to see how the magic between the horse and person goes. We are choosey.......we are particular. We put a lot of love and time into rehab. When a horse comes to trust us it becomes hard to turn them over to someone else. You never want anything bad to happen to them again....you never want to see fear or despair in their eyes again........never want them to be hungry or thirsty or hurt. We take applications and screen. It doesn't take a lot of money, it doesn't take a fancy barn, you needn't be a fashion model or a professional rider......mostly it takes common sense, committment, enough money to support a horse and some love....be honest about your limitations...we won't hold it against you....we want you to get a horse that is right for you.

So far the new paddock arrangements are working great.....everyone seems happy and sharing fencelines without any troubles........no fence crashing either!

We have to make better arrangements for the manure pile. Our working chickens do what they can to keep it turned over, but it is growing. Last year we had plenty of folks who wanted it for their gardens after we advertised on Craigslist, so I suppose we will do it again. When the tractor man comes we will create a new place for it.

We are going to pour a cement slab outside the barn, so that we can make a proper washrack/shoeing stand.....just another weekend project we have lined up.

I checked the hay supply today and we still have about 3 ton. Seems like the price is a little cheaper. I must say that our hayman is so good to us....he always gives us a deal and he always donates to our fundraiser. We are checking into buying from a feed manufacturer for bulk buys of beet pulp and grain....seems like we can save some money that way.

Baby chicks are almost fully feathered now, scratching for bugs and begging for treats. I found the hen sitting on the workman's tailgate with him, begging for parts of his sandwich....and he was giving it to her. She is the one who runs to any car or truck when it comes in, so that she can check you for food. Hopefully she will teach the chicks to stay away from the pony. He stomped a chicken last year when it tried to get near his hay. We are not fond of this trait....however he keeps coyotes and stray dogs out of the pasture and away from the chickens. Mr. Watch Pony.

Enjoy your weekend........

Welcome to Pony Up Rescue for Equines!

Welcome! We have started this blog to give us a way to update everyone on our rescued horses, how they are doing, and our events and activities. Pony Up Rescue was formed in early 2009 and we currently have three horses, of which two are ready for adoption.

Rio (shown at left) is an 11 year old gelding who we were told is a Trakehner cross. He is a sensitive, well trained horse who knows a lot and needs a quiet, knowledgeable rider to perform to his full potential. Rio has had a rough couple of years in the wrong place, so he would really appreciate all the comforts of a show home!

Gossip Girl is a 10 year old POA mare, just under 14.2 hands, so she is a large pony. Gossip is easy to ride and tolerant. She longes well and is fantastic on trails. She isn't at all spooky in new places - we rode her last week with someone practicing motocross across the street and she did not even blink. Gossip does need work on her canter and finishing for the show ring, but her sensible and easygoing disposition would make her an ideal Pony Club prospect.

Junah is our rehab horse. A true seventeen hand stunning dark bay, he was rescued just hours away from slaughter. Junah was neglected and his hooves had not been trimmed in years. He lives at Chelsea's house and she has been busy teaching this very big baby that it is okay to trust humans to lead him, groom him and handle his feet. Junah is making great progress and while it will still be quite a while before his hooves are rehabbed enough to start training him under saddle, we think he'll eventually be a wonderful dressage prospect for the right person.

Our rescued horses live with our board members - please e-mail us if you think you may be interested in meeting one!