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Post by schwung on Mar 10, 2008 20:31:07 GMT -5
Annie is a chestnut Saddlebred mare from the Carnation seizure, who SAFE has recently taken on after spending the last two weeks with Equine Aid. This young pretty mare is thin, but not nearly as bad as Hope or Willow. Her feet were in horrendous shape, the worst of the bunch. Annie was the one that gave us the most trouble loading on the day of the seizure, she was shutting down and then falling onto the ground. After a couple of hours we got her into the trailer using trucks to create a squeeze shoot. Since she has been with Equine Aid we have found that she's really a very sweet mare, but she is sensitive and a bit high-strung, and combine that with being unhandled you have a mare that can be a handful at times. We had some trouble loading her again today but nothing as bad as the first time. She's now in a foster home in Sultan with her buddy Dutchess. Pictures to come!
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Post by schwung on Mar 11, 2008 13:14:56 GMT -5
Photos of Annie:   One foot before trimming:  |
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Post by Whitewolf821 on Mar 11, 2008 15:54:54 GMT -5
Oh, that poor girl's feet! Hopefully they look better now!
And I just had to add this....out of all the horses SAFE has attained recently, I knew there had to be a chestnut hiding somewhere!
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Post by Angel62197 on Mar 11, 2008 17:29:53 GMT -5
Ouch... those feet look uncomfortable. I hope she realizes how good she's got it now and settles down a little bit. I'm sure with consistent handling she'll be fine.  |
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Post by shekaberry on Mar 11, 2008 17:55:13 GMT -5
Thought that I would add that one of the Sheriff's at the seizure chose the name Annie for this red-headed gal after Annie Oakley, a woman from the wild west who kept up with the gun-totin' cowboys of the era!
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Post by schwung on Mar 11, 2008 21:13:30 GMT -5
That's right, but after I discovered that she has a passion for oats, I started calling her Annie Oatley. |
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Post by hooti4me on Mar 11, 2008 21:17:00 GMT -5
She is a very nice looking mare!! Those poor feet, OMGoodness. She's in good hands now.
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Post by akoehmstedt on Mar 12, 2008 9:27:46 GMT -5
Ouch. Annie Oatley... Too cute!
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Post by mrbakermiss on Mar 30, 2008 22:06:28 GMT -5
Are there any updates on Annie? I've seen a lot about everyone, but nothing about this beautiful girl. I personally think she is absolutely gorgeous!
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Post by schwung on Mar 31, 2008 1:01:38 GMT -5
Well let's see....Annie has had another training session with our trimmer, Daphne, working towards getting her hind feet done. She was able to pick up both back feet and hold them for a few seconds, so hopefully on the next session she will be able to trim those back feet. She is still pretty reactive with her hind feet and doing things like putting hind blanket straps on can be challenge, but she is getting better every day as she is starting to relax at her foster home. She had to be put in an adjacent, but separate, paddock from Dutchess as she was being aggressive to her at feeding time. Everyone is getting their 5-day Panacur Powerpak, but Annie goes absolutely crazy if you even try to get near her with a syringe so hers has to be fed in grain (thankfully, she eats it!). But, when you are not doing something she doesn't like, (like trying to worm her, or mess with her hind end), she is an absolute sweetheart that loves attention. She will come around, but she is just one that is very slow to trust people. I'll try to get some updated photos this week. |
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Post by squirrels on Mar 31, 2008 1:36:09 GMT -5
Awww, she'll get over the feet issue when she realizes you're not trying to throw her down so the cougars can eat her!  She's cute, and probably my favorite.... I really have a soft spot for chestnut Saddlebreds.... my very first horse was a chestnut Saddlebred and he did EVERYTHING! She looks like she'll be a wonderful horse when she's feeling better. |
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Post by trailsnail on Mar 31, 2008 10:52:13 GMT -5
mrbakermiss or squirrels ~ If you have a soft spot for chestnut Saddlebreds, better try to find room in your barn for this one! The Saddlebred Association data base shows her as a match for a 2003 mare by a son of Harlem Globetrotter out of a Supreme Heir daughter (with a little effort, this could be confirmed one way or the other). Such a shame that she got off to such a terrible start, but with some patient training to build her confidence, she will make someone a wonderful (do everything?) horse.
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Post by trailsnail on Mar 31, 2008 12:04:39 GMT -5
PS: Supreme Heir is also the sire of Harry Callahan.
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Post by mrbakermiss on Mar 31, 2008 12:11:37 GMT -5
I know absolutely nothing about Saddlebreds and their bloodlines, except that they are a gaited breed. But, I do know that Annie is absolutely gorgeous and has captured me (I too, am addicted to chestnuts) Now I just have to tell myself "no". That could be hard. Does anyone have any clue as to when she will be available for adoption? (but that's definitely not me asking  ) |
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Post by cat67 on Mar 31, 2008 12:43:09 GMT -5
(I too, am addicted to chestnuts) LOL - me too and this is the only board where I feel like I'm among friends with that. Everybody on COTH seems to think red mares are crazy. How dare they disparage red mares!  |
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