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Post by mrbakermiss on May 28, 2008 12:33:10 GMT -5
How is Miss Annie doing?
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Post by jaybird on May 28, 2008 13:14:29 GMT -5
Jaime, Allison and I stopped by to see Annie and Dutchess last Saturday. I was quite impressed with how beautiful Annie has become now that her health and weight have been restored. She is really stunning. She is friendly enough when she doesn't feel stressed or threatened in any way, and she enjoyed the large handfuls of grass that Allison fed her.
We are going to attempt to send Annie for training within the next few weeks. She is scheduled for a float on June 6th and hopefully will be moved to a trainer shortly thereafter.
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Post by shekaberry on May 28, 2008 13:24:41 GMT -5
So true, Bonnie. Pictures do not convey how pretty she is. She has got this graceful, ballerina-esq neck.
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Post by schwung on Jun 2, 2008 0:48:16 GMT -5
Just a quick note - Annie was FANTASTIC getting in the trailer today! It took us only 5 minutes or so and we didn't have to use anything to get her in, just a little grain to encourage her. She was SUCH a good girl! She is now at Julie's (with Cedar) to get some groundwork training.
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Post by monicabee on Jun 4, 2008 22:48:46 GMT -5
I haven't been there when Julie was working with her, but she said she's doing great - no acting out. I went in the stall with her the other day and she was very polite. Maybe if the weather is good tomorrow there will be new pictures.
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Post by akoehmstedt on Jun 5, 2008 8:19:15 GMT -5
Glad to hear she is doing well. Can't wait for some pictures!
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Post by schwung on Jun 7, 2008 18:27:16 GMT -5
Annie received her vaccination boosters, a dental float, and a trim on Friday. She was very good for her front feet, but still required some sedation for her back feet, although Daphne was able to handle her back feet a bit better without sedation.
Annie is also reportedly doing VERY well at Julie's and is responding well to the groundwork. While we will continue to have her in training and may eventually have her started under saddle, Annie is going to be moved to the "Available" section of our bulletin board! Congratulations to Annie for being the first of the Elledge horses that is being offered for adoption! They have all made tremendous progress and it actually makes me tear up that we have gotten this far.
As has been mentioned previously, only 5 of the Elledge horses were actually surrendered to us by the county and will SAFE be able to adopt out. The others will be held until the resolution of the trial (which, I am not even sure has a trial date set yet). The other four horses include Kokomo, Phoenix, Sinatra, and Hope (and her colt). They will be made available in the coming weeks/months.
Annie's adoption fee will be set initially at $500. This is subject to change if SAFE provides additional professional training for her.
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Post by oneidea on Jun 7, 2008 18:59:23 GMT -5
Any chance of getting Annie in with a saddleseat trainer? She is young and nicely put together... it would be great (and a wonderful advertisement for rescues in general) to see her in a show home.
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Post by trailsnail on Jun 9, 2008 11:46:29 GMT -5
Is there any chance that the horses still held by the county could be returned to Jean Elledge pending the outcome of her trial? That would be a travesty!
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Post by schwung on Jun 9, 2008 11:56:44 GMT -5
If she is acquitted (unlikely, but possible), then yes - the horses that have not been surrendered could be returned.
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Post by Whitewolf821 on Jun 9, 2008 13:18:20 GMT -5
If she is acquitted (unlikely, but possible), then yes - the horses that have not been surrendered could be returned. Correct me if I'm wrong, Jaime, but wouldn't she then be responsible for all bills those horses she takes back have acquired? |
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Post by schwung on Jun 9, 2008 13:30:33 GMT -5
Whoever is paying the bills (us or King County) would need to include those charges as part of the case. However, even if the judge orders her to pay them, she would still get her horses back and then we would have to try to collect on the judgement. We could also file a stableman's lien as a last resort to try and keep her from getting the horses back, although I believe the law states if you go that route you may have to sell the horse at auction (not sure if this is true or not, but that is what I have heard).
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Post by shekaberry on Jun 10, 2008 22:56:52 GMT -5
Stay tuned for some very exciting progress regarding Annie's training........  |
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Post by lizstabbertphoto on Jun 10, 2008 23:40:12 GMT -5
*gasps!!* You're mean! How long do we have to wait?  |
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Post by shekaberry on Jun 11, 2008 11:28:39 GMT -5
The lovely Annie has had her first ride under Julie at Edensgate Farms! Julie reports that she was a good girl, a little unsure, but was not naughty at all. Julie has done a wonderful job working with Annie on her head-shyness and picking up her feet and I am looking forward to watching this beautiful mare blossom.
Monicabee was on hand for photos and will post them soon!
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