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Urgently Needing Help
Posted by penus on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Marley's Trip to Manly Rd Horse Hospital
Posted by penus
Marley is the big TB gelding that was surrendered with two fractured pedal bones and chronic laminitis. One morning last week I noticed a very small growth on his eye and with my experience with carcinoma's I freaked [...]
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Chyanne ~ A flood victim
Posted by penus
The beautiful Chyanne is an aged pony who was caught up in the devastation that was the QLD floods. She was rescued from rising flood water and swam to safety after being caught up in fencing. Sadly her owner suffered [...]
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Midi is looking for a loving forever home
Posted by penus
Midi is searching for a new home. She is about 15hh, 16 year old and a grey (meant to be anglo arab) Midi also suffers from a little itch so she must be rugged! Midi needs an experienced rider to bring out her best and is suited to trail or pleasure [...]
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Chicky's First Time Under Saddle
Posted by penus
Chicky was a surrender who needed eye surgery to remove a cancer. She has healed really well and was put under saddle for the first time yesterday. Chicky is a little bit sore and we will be sending her to Robert Humphries Chiropractor once we have done [...]
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Abbey Update
Posted by penus
Abbey is a beautiful aged Arab mare who was left on a massive property fading away to nothing. She was rescued on the 21st of December and has been in care for 3 months. Abbey is going so well and she was put under saddle for the first time yesterday. [...]
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Sorry
Posted by penus on Friday, March 25, 2011
I'm so sorry that my message bank is always full and I haven't had a chance to call people back. Please know that I'm having surgery for Cancer next week and have been needing time to myself. I will get to all of your calls and emails as soon as I can. [...]
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Winner Announced
Posted by penus on Monday, March 21, 2011
WINNERS ANNOUNCED1. Taylor Made QH's Taylor Bleu. Drawn 19th March 2011 ~ Winner ~ Teneale Hug [...]
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Easter Raffle
Posted by penus
Its only 4 weeks until Easter guys and this year we are holding a mega Easter raffle to help raise money for our rescue horses. We are still trying to raise the $6000 for Chicky and Whiskey's surgery which we have raised [...]
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Sulley is going so well and is almost ready for his new home
Posted by penus on Sunday, March 20, 2011
Sulley was surrendered in November 2010 when he was purchased from the knackery for a kids program but wasn't suitable. He was very grumpy and was showing signs of aggression to his owners so they surrendered him. Sulley [...]
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Marley is going so well
Posted by penus
Marley came in at the end of last year with two fractured pedal bones and chronic laminitis. He has been healing well and I'm very happy with his progress.Marley on arrival ~ right frontMarley Curren [...]
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Increase in Equine eye Carcinoma (Cancer)
Posted by penus
In Australia, but especially in Queensland there has been an increased number of younger horses developing eye Carcinoma's. There are a number of different types but the most common one is Squamous Cell Carcinoma which is [...]
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Bobbie is going well
Posted by penus on Monday, March 14, 2011
This is Bobbie at the Oxenford PC oldies day where he WON 3rd overall sporting horse in the intermediate level. Carol and I went down to see some of our rescue horses compete. Bobbie was rescued in Sept 2009 in VERY [...]
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Update on Freya's Foal Milo
Posted by penus
As many of you would remember back on the 20th of Feb 2010 I went to the Gympie sales and fell in love with a beautiful Grey mare and her foal. I wasn't able to stay for the auction due to having a sick horse at home but [...]
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Can You Help?
Posted by penus on Tuesday, March 8, 2011
We are still needing urgent financial support. With 2 critically ill horses in the horse hospital (one has now returned home) and a number of other rescues needing ongoing vet care out Jan-Feb vet bills has grown to $8174 including the Manly Rd Horse [...]
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To Thank a Mockingbird
Posted by penus on Sunday, March 6, 2011
Growing up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was both a challenge and a privilege. As an only child I thought my existence full of many more challenges than privileges and now as an aged character in my own story I see the foolishness of my thinking. [...]
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We have a new rescue but he is critical - RIP BABY
Posted by penus
Sammy was surrendered today in a very bad way. He is extremely poor and full of fluid which we think is Ascites which causes kidney, liver and heart failure. Sammy is very sick and is resting in our stables at the Gilston Rehabilitation center. [...]
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Chicky Comes Home From Hospital
Posted by penus on Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Our beautiful chicky comes home from hospital tomorrow. Her surgery went well and she didn't need Chemo like Whiskey. She is bright and happy considering what she has been through.Whiskey started his second round of chemo [...]
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