We have a new rescue

Micky Mouse was rescued from the knackery by a lovely girl and surrendered to us. He has only just arrived and besides knowing he is a pony of about 13hh and aged, i have no information on him. He is very timid and we have him in isolation alone for now. We have named him Micky Mouse. xx

Micky Mouse is looking for sponsorship, if you can help with just $2 per week regularly that would help more than you know. Please email me saveahorseaustralia@yahoo.com.au if you are able to help or if you would like to make a one off donation. Every little bit helps, thank you so much x

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We have a new rescue

This is Bella, she is a 10 year old TB mare who is in poor condition and very weak. Bella's blood test show they she is chronically anemic, has low white blood count and that her liver is really struggling. We have put her on 5 small meals per day, an iron supplement called “Blud”, a herbal blend to help heal her gut, boost her immune system and help her body to heal itself. She is also on antibiotics and will have 2-3 courses to try and kill the infection in her body. After the antibiotics she will go on a course of omaguard as well and she is having vitamin B shots along with rosehip for vitamin C. She isn’t in a very good way at the moment but slowly she is getting better and I have really noticed the difference in just 3 days. Bella is also having an essential oil massage twice per day which she loves.







Bella is currently looking for some sponsors, if you’re interested in helping support Bella through her rehabilitation for only $10 per week please email me saveahorseaustralia@yahoo.com.au using the subject “bella” and ill email you all of the details.

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Jetty's eye surgery

Jetty has had surgery and is home and going well. I have posted photos below of him in the horse hospital and will take some updated ones this weekend of him at home and with his staples out already.

He is coping so well with only one eye and should make a full recovery. Thank you to each and every person who donated money and bought raffle tickets to help with Jets surgery, you are all wonderful and thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Massive thanks to Pauline Gavin and the crew at Manly Road Horse Hospital for giving us such a wonderful price and for taking such awesome care of both Jet and Ella while they were in the hospital. xx

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WINNERS

The winner of our raffle to raise money for jet is... 1st prize - Bridle winner DANIELLE SELLICK, 2nd prize - bling dog collar winner MELISSA OATES, 3rd prize - secret prize winner AMANDA JAMES. Could you guys please email me so I can get your addresses etc. saveahorseaustralia@yahoo.com.  Thank you all so so much for buying raffle tickets and helping us raise money for our beautiful big black baby boy.au

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Iphone Gone...Life Updated

Not too long ago I got rid of my Iphone. I traded the sucker in for an old flip phone that is best used for conversation...of the verbal kind. Hold on a second -

I hadn't planned on using the word "sucker" until I was composing that previous sentence. "Sucker" is such an appropriate term for the Iphone that the whole premise for this piece just changed.

Hello, my name is Basil Tydings and I was addicted to Iphone apps.

But I do have an addictive personality. I was not strong enough to set my Iphone aside in order to pick up and book and read it. I was too weak to address all kinds of creative projects that were hopeful jumpstarts to a career because I had too many Words with Friends games going on. I was becoming a technological recluse, hiding in any dark corner where I could still see a touch screen yet avoid a conversation. Now I am free and re-entering a society that has its collective head down with its ear buds in. I feel so all alone.

Oh well.

There are perks to being old and outdated. Silence and plenty of free time make for a productive day. I am enjoying being a new member of Barnes and Noble. Books arrive at my door and I don't have to pay for shipping. The newspapers aren't piling up as high without being read. I cooked four out of five nights last week and the apartment is clean. There isn't any reason to check my new phone because texting with that thing is one complete pain in the ass. I am getting a lot done that might help me improve my situation, one would hope.

My local environment is brighter because I actually take the time to look around and see what is going on. The female Downy Woodpecker that came to my feeder...I saw her because I was not engrossed in an application that was draining my lifeblood and furthering the pain caused by TMJ. The local news at 6pm is exciting to watch because I haven't received 14 updates about Kim Kardashian's wedded bliss. It feels like back in the day when the family would gather around the table for dinner and the evening news at my Grandfather's house and it feels good. Now if only the paper would be delivered in the evenings!!

By by 100 dollar waste of money every month. Some of the apps I purchased  were supposed to help further my career. So what if I knew the exact position of the sun on any given day; that $5.99 didn't get my any more work on movie sets. Nobody bought any of the comic strips I created with the photos I took on my phone. All the home movies I took of Boo eating blueberries look like crap on a larger screen. I wish I had a nice film still of Boo taken with my medium-format camera instead of wasting all that time with the Iphone. I am going to have so much money this winter I might be able to buy groceries!

We will see about that.

Don't be fooled by my new found happiness; I still go through periods of withdraw. It took me ten minutes to text Gracie asking her to bring home a certain bottle of wine from Treasure Island. In my old age where dizziness comes quickly, I hate not knowing where magnetic north is. Creating voice memos is a thing of the past. I may have gotten rid of the Iphone but now I might need to buy a man purse in order to carry my compass, notebook, camera, voice recorder, pencils, sharpies, laptop, and sextant. Lewis and Clark did it; I guess I can too.

But I hear the Iphone 5 is going to be amazing...

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Raffle to Help Cover Jets Surgery Costs

Please buy a raffle ticket for $2 and help us raise much needed funds for Jets surgery

As most of you know we have Jet and Ella in Manly Road Horse Hospital having eye surgery (jet is having his removed). Ella's has been paid for but Jetty's is $980 and we are desperately needing help to get the money together.

We are selling some raffle tickets for $2 each so please buy some and help us raise the money to cover his costs.

1st prize: Leather Bridle (your choice of size)
2nd prize: Bling dog collar (your choice of size)
3rd prize: SURPRISE

Also, if you win a prize and your not horsey you get to chose a pamper pack for yourself instead.

Please help us raise the $980 for jetty and share this note with all of your friends.

Deposit money into:

BSB: 084852
ACC: 189538671
Name: Save A Horse Australia
Bank: NAB

PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE YOUR SURNAME AND "JAH" AS THE REFERENCE.

Thank you so much for your love and support and for helping us save jetty

Or if you can help with a tax deductible donation please deposit into our account and email saveahorseaustralia@yahoo.com.au for a receipt. Every donation over $2 is tax deductible. Thank you so much xxx

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Ella has had surgery

Exactly 3 weeks after being surrendered Ella has undergone surgery to remove a SCC from her third eye lid. She is recovering well and should be home soon.

Massive thank you to the wonderful Pauline Gaven who is one of the countries best eye specialists who continues to take such good care of our babies and massive thanks to the team at Manly Road Horse Hospital for all of their hard work in saving our beautiful rescue horses.

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