| September's 2nd feature adopter is: Deanna |
| I had started surfing the internet over a year ago, just looking at horse rescue sites. We had moved after the death of my mare, and the house we have now was not at all set up for horses. I had told my husband that in time I would like to get a rescue horse, of course after we built a barn and were financially set. YEAH RIGHT! lol! I came to Casey Creek's website and fell in love. I fell in love with the notion of saving one of these little souls and having them from the very "beginning" of their training, and the pictures was just the icing on the cake. I joined the FoalRescue e-mail list, and asked gobs of questions, and got just about every foal book I could get my hands on. I pinched every penny to buy fencing and supplies, so that I may get two babies the following year. My little dream became a reality this spring. Jeannie knew I was looking for a spotted gaited foal, and had called me about a few...I had to turn them down since the barn was still being built. Now they are in happy homes with some of you:) But then I saw Diamond. When I saw her picture I just KNEW. She is a TWH/Spotted Saddlehorse. She was so little, taken from her mama at 1 day old. Ken and Jeannie had no problem keeping her for a few more weeks because of the barn situation, and we would also adopt another baby that would be there when we picked her up. The night before we left for Kentucky the jitters hit. I doubted EVERYTHING. I was so nervous about taking on these little foals, even though I had all this knowledge now and a wonderful support system. We almost didn't go.........my husband literally made me get in the truck. Looking back, it seems insane! But that's me, worry, worry, WORRY! lol! It took about 7 hours to get to the hotel, with our little borrowed horse trailer. I called Ken and Jeannie when we arrived and they visited us at the hotel. I told her how nervous I was, and she reassured me. All the weight was lifted with her answers, and I knew we would be leaving with two sweet foals the following day. We arrived at CCHRA the next morning at feeding time and got to see all the babies. Diamond loved Jeannie. She was the world to her, and I could tell that Jeannie had become very fond of her. I'm sure it's so hard to let some go. She didn't want much to do with me:) I still wanted to give her a home......but kept asking Jeannie if it was ok I take her.....I just knew they were connected. Bill (my husband) met Zeus a QH/Kty Mtn.. He had been at CCHRA the longest, and was getting to be a "big boy", we deceided to take him too. We got to see some other babies...the appy/x, Kentucky Belle, TB/x, Kty Mtn/x, some others too that had just came in. All just anxious and waiting for their people to take them home too! It was so exhilarating to finally have them and head home! On the trip home the temperature dropped 40 degrees, and I WORRIED (there's that word again!) they would get sick. But they were fine, and enjoyed their new stall. We left them in the stall for about 3 days while the fence was going up. Those first days were a little busy, getting used to the feedings and the foals. It seems like so long ago now!? Now, my babies are 5 months old. They are a joy. They stand for the farrier, enjoy being loved on, are doing well in halter, oh and did I mention...EAT!! lol! They really are good babies. I am so glad that Ken and Jeannie gave them a chance, so that I in turn could. They have their whole lives ahead of them. Thank you for the oppurtunity to be part of such a special thing:) And Jeannie, I promise to always take care of "spoiled brat":) I truly think that she would know you when she sees you again............. |
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