ORION (formerly Sampson) Welsh-type pony gelding

[schwung]

SAFE recently rescued 2 gray Welsh-type ponies out of the Colorado feedlot, with the assistance of Shiloh Acres (www.shilohacres.org) and Ahimsa Ranch Animal Rescue (www.ahimsaranch.org). These two ponies will be donated to Ahimsa Ranch who will be in charge of their care, training, and ultimately finding their new homes.

The second pony is Samson, a 2-3 year old dapple gray gelding, approx. 14.2 hands tall. He was easy to handle, and at this moment we know very little about them as they are awaiting their brand inspection before they can be taken off the lot, cleaned up and assessed.



In these photos he is the lighter gray in the middle:





On the right:


If you would like to have a chance to name this cutie pie, as with Benny it is $10/entry. Winners will be drawn on December 15th, so get your entries in quick! The only requirement is that they not be named a name that rescue has already used for one of their previous rescues (list to come).

Adoption Fee: TBD

Contact Lauren at Ahimsa Ranch for more information: [e-mail]

**the smaller dark gray filly was also rescued**

[jaybird]

Hey, I'll have a go at this game! I'll donate $20 for one chance to name this pony and one chance to name the other pony.

[schwung]

We have an update from Lauren at Ahimsa Ranch on our two ponies, with pictures!

Sorry for the delay... darn internet has been down with all the strange weather we have had (share a dish with the neighbors....) The ponies finally were moved out into one of the pastures after weeks of antibiotics... the gelding relapsed with a snotty nose today, and is on more meds.... I think he did it on purpose so he gets grain twice a day... They had their first hoof trim about a week ago... and were perfect. The mare kept trying to eat me while I was holding her though... and I ended up wrapping the lead wrope around her nose to distract her... she's like an alligator! (Not mean, just baby mouthy....) When they trot, they both do the arab head flip... so may have some arab in them....

Here are the photos that feature the gelding in them. He is the lighter of the two:

[jaybird]

Okay, since I am the only person who entered the naming contests, it looks like I win both of them!!

So the names I choose are Samson for the gelding and Delilah for the filly.

[foxyfrosty]

Aww darn it, I wish I would have seen this thread, *sigh* I adore Welsh ponies! I had one growing up, my best friend Casey.

Ahimsa rescue is fantastic, Ive talked to them a few times. they are a friend on myspace. Great group there.

[janine]

I'm looking for a therapy pony for my 4 yr old daughter to grow up with. She has minor Muscular Dystrophy.

We have a 16 h 27 yr old rescued gelding (have had him for about 3 years) he has the right temperament but is intimidating because of his size. Looking for larger pony that an adult could ride/train with the right temperament for a child.

I have had horses for many years we have 2.5 Acers. a secure (aprox 1 acer) of pasture with shelter.

[schwung]

Hi Janine, these two ponies are in Colorado, so probably a little far for you. They are also not broke yet. Have you checked out Brandy or Pockets? We also have a couple smaller-sized horses that might work as well.

[safehorses]

I've been bad and have not updated this thread or Delilah's thread with their progress. They are both located near Ft. Collins CO and the weather has been very tough this year...lot's for snow, which makes it hard to get a lot of training done.

Here is an update from January 12, when we let Lauren know that we had picked names for the ponies:

Great! I love both of the names chosen! They are doing fine...weather has been too cruddy to do much with them, although they are enjoying pasture life.
Yes, I am very sick of snow... we have an arctic storm moving through...started yesterday, isn't supposed to warm up (to 30!) until Thursday... daytime highs aroung 4 degrees... -10 or so at night...brrrr! I have a zillion tank heaters running full blast to keep water open for the critters, and they will only thaw a dinner plate sized hole in the ice in the tanks..... the poop is stuck to ground, have to chip it off with a shovel...forget cleaning out pee spots in the stalls...they are frozen solid... gonna go through two weeks worth of hay in a week just trying to keep everyone warm... The dogs are all stuck in the house... (all 12) and are driving me crazy.... I am so ready for spring but it is 5 months away....

I pulled some pictures from the Ahimsa Animal Rescue site (Lauren's site) that she took in January...

Here is Samson:


And here he is with Delilah:


More below...

[safehorses]

Here is an update I received on February 1:

Yes....its still cold and yucky here...it has been a nasty winter. Samson and Delilah are doing well.... she no longer has to wear a halter all the time to be caught, and has become a very social and outgoing girl (Samson has always been very outgoing). We have been doing a little ground work, and they are both doing very well. Because they are still growing, I am holding off on lots of longing, and won't get on them till the weather is better in the spring, but can do groundwork, etc. in the meantime. Everyone who meets them loves them...so I think they will be very easy to adopt out once they are ready.

I've just sent another inquiry on how both ponies are doing, so as soon as I get it I'll post it here. I'm also going to see if we can get more pictures of them.

[zeesmom]

Hi There,

I first saw Samsom on this board when he was sponsored off the lot so I thought I would post to say Thank you! Thank you for giving this incredible little guy a chance.

My husband and I adopted him last week and he arrived in Montana last night after a twelve hour trip from CO. He is so beautiful and has such an incredible spirit!

We adopted a horse from CBER last year named Comet and have been so lucky to have him in our lives. I guess I got "pony fever" after helping get Chelsea's Connor off the lot last year and so enjoyed watching him bloom into the little star that he has become. So now I have a pony of my own

Anyhow I just wanted to Thank SAFE and all supporters for giving us this opportunity. Keep up the good work!

Sarah in MT

[cat67]

Great news! And thank you for helping Connor. Connor is a superstar!

[schwung]

Wow! Sarah, that is so awesome!! Tell us all about him, and we want pictures!

[safehorses]

Sarah, thank you so much for giving Samson a home! I'm thrilled for you both! And to echo Schwung...pictures of him would be awesome! I hope you stop by often to let us know how he's doing!

[winterlakesfarm]

Sarah- I am echoing the above requests! How awesome that you adopted Samson! And I owe you a HUGE thank you for saving Connor. It was a priviledge to have had him and I am so happy that Sara Lorenz has him now. I hope to be able to post horse show pics of him jumping soon!

[pdevlieg]

Sarah - I am so happy to hear that Samson has a home in beautiful Montana. Please keep us updated on his progress.