Kaleigh (CBER Tabby)

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Tabby- 6 y/o - 15.3hh - Chestnut TB Mare
Post by calypso on Oct 23, 2006, 1:54pm

Thin Dun TB mare, approximately 15.3 hands, tattooed and papered 15 yr old mare. Really a nice girl to handle and easy to halter and lead and pick up feet, led at the trot when encouraged. Needs some good feed and nutrition, probably some dental work and care to get back in good condition, but moves sound around the lot at this time. Will be attractive girl when in shape!

Please contact Heidi Antonie for more information.



ADOPTED BY CALYPSO

Tabby- PENDING
Post by foxie on Aug 22, 2006, 3:45pm

Name of horse - Tabby
Adopter - Calypso
Bail amount- $575.00
Bail pledged- $ 50.00 NanciK
$ 20.00 Librarybarb
$25.00 Sunlight's Lady
Contact Heidi for more information at: [e-mail]

Arrived - 8/22/2006

FROM THE MAIN BOARD:

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Arrived - 8/22/2006
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by Pekipoos on Aug 22, 2006, 3:56pm

Look at that pretty and kind looking face. What a doll she could be with weight and care!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by emjay on Aug 22, 2006, 4:09pm

she kind of reminds me of Barista
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by clayandjill on Aug 22, 2006, 4:38pm

I just love thes dun horses......
I have a friend who is big into the dun factor horses....I will pass this mare's information on to her.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by lorsadoon on Aug 22, 2006, 6:57pm

This girl needs some help in a hurry, she looks awful thin. Won't be able to stand the stress at the lot for to long.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by syndi on Aug 22, 2006, 7:33pm

I hate it when they have these kind of horses, She would fit right in with Freedom and Salty at what my husband calls 'Syndi's menagery of scruffy, gimpy, scrawny bundles of luuuuv"
Boy I need help I just want to bring her home and fatten her up. Freedom has put on a good 75lbs since we got him. This lady would fill out in no time.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by malina on Aug 22, 2006, 8:30pm

poor girl,she is soo beautiful and how could someone leave her this thin!!Syndi I thing she is your girl!!!!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by ktluvsbrutus on Aug 22, 2006, 10:09pm

I just want to feed her...someone needs to take her home a fatten her up! She'll be a cute little plump pony!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by clayandjill on Aug 23, 2006, 9:13am

Hi everyone....
I have a friend near here who is really INTERESTED in Tabby.....I have encouraged her to get her application in ASAP, since I am coming that way this weekend......
Tabby would go to a home where she would be loved and FED!! Also, she would (potentially) be used as a lesson horse for local 4Hers.......
Maybe if we could get some help on the bail.....??
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by jenm on Aug 23, 2006, 9:19am

clayandjill, tell your friend to get that application in now!!
If your friend will need help, we can start a thread on the support board.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by clayandjill on Aug 23, 2006, 9:36am

Hi Jen....
I just posted on the Support Board too....
I just emailed my friend a minute ago with a link to the app......
Thanks for your help!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by horsetrouble on Aug 23, 2006, 9:42am

Aug 23, 2006, 8:17am, summerhorse wrote:She has potential. But TBs don't come in dun!
After thinking about it for a bit I realized I have never seen a Dun TB so I started looking on the internet & found this:
"and in some breeds such as the Arabian and Thoroughbred, Dun doesn't exist at all." www.equinecolor.com/dun.html
So what color is she? Chestnut?
Modified to correct spelling and add link where quote came from.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by Bluedog on Aug 23, 2006, 9:53am

Well, since she is in fact a TB, then she is a chestnut. She could be bleached out from the sun, and also just have a poor coat from being malnourished.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by clayandjill on Aug 23, 2006, 10:13am

Does anyone know if she has the dorsal stripe, or any striping or webbing on her legs?
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by foxie on Aug 23, 2006, 10:54am

Per Heidi - Tabby is tattooed and papered and is definitely a TB! She may be registered as a chestnut, but currently the lot owner calls her dun and we must co-ordinate with his info for tracking purposes. Some unusual colors do show up once in a while in the TB world, including rare crop-outs and palominos.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by summerhorse on Aug 23, 2006, 11:27am

I posted this on the other thread but she is indeed a chestnut. After she leaves the lot her papers should say chestnut that so nobody gets held up at the state line trying to import a "dun" mare! There are no dun TBs.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by clayandjill on Aug 23, 2006, 12:47pm

Hi guys.....
Just got word back from my friend....she is not going to be able to take Tabby......sorry guys, I will keep trying.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by summerhorse on Aug 23, 2006, 3:01pm

That's too bad but hopefully somebody will see her potential.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by malina on Aug 23, 2006, 9:20pm

hopefully someone will take this girl out of there soon and will start giving her some good food...she is so nice!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by piopico on Aug 24, 2006, 8:36pm

What is a 'crop-out'. I thought 'dun' was weird for a TB........I think her coat is just in very poor condition. A cup of corn oil a day in a nice bucket of equine senior, and I think we'll have a nice chestnut!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by Shelberttk2 on Aug 25, 2006, 12:27am

Crop out is a paint colored horse by a 'breeding stock type' right? I had a big bald faced, Mahogany bay Bally Hobo daughter who threw beautiful colored babies...Anyway, I HAVE SOMEBODY INTERESTED IN THIS MARE!!!!! We are looking for an older, easy going TB for a 9 year old...wondering if she is gentle under saddle?! If she is, we have a home for her!!!! I wrote Heidi, will wait and see what she says!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by bridgetah on Aug 25, 2006, 8:08am

Aug 25, 2006, 12:27am, Shelberttk2 wrote:Anyway, I HAVE SOMEBODY INTERESTED IN THIS MARE!!!!! We are looking for an older, easy going TB for a 9 year old...wondering if she is gentle under saddle?! If she is, we have a home for her!!!! I wrote Heidi, will wait and see what she says!
I hope this works out. She's a lovely mare.
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by summerhorse on Aug 25, 2006, 9:07am

Crop Out is a term used when app or pinto patterns popped out unexpectedly from AQHA or TB (no App there though) parents. They though the pattern had come out of nowhere but in fact the parents were carrying (whatever) pattern in minimal forms and when matched they happened to have the genetic material combined in the right away to express it in a more obvious form. All the overo patterns exist in the AQHA gene pool and the TB is full of sabino, has some frame and possibly (in very minimal form splash). Arabs have a similar distribution to TBs. If you know what to look for you can easily trace the patterns pack if you have pictures (and the pedigree is accurate). But there is no dun in TBs and dun requires one of the parents to be dun. You are dun or not dun, just like you are palomino/buckskin/smoky black or you aren't. There are varying shades depending on the horses base coat, time in the sun, health, etc. but there is no hiding them.

Except for some sooty buckskins and palominos that are SO dark they appear to be bays/browns or chestnuts. But if tested they will show up as nCr (no doubting a double dilute).
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by summerhorse on Aug 25, 2006, 9:08am

I sure hope she is gentle enough for a 9 year old. She looks like she'd clean up nice!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by brookalena on Aug 26, 2006, 5:06am

Summerhorse - how do you keep all that straight?!! Very Interesting stuff.
I hope she works out for the 9 year old!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived
Post by Shelberttk2 on Aug 26, 2006, 6:54am

My friend has a 9 yr old that fell in love with this mare...her daughter and mine LOVE the Tb's ;0) and are learning English....heeeheee! They are too cute! Anyway, we will see what happens...unfortunately I will be working this weekend...so it is hard for me to coordinate, if I don't have a puter!
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Re: Tabby
Post by malina on Aug 27, 2006, 7:50am

any news on this sweet girl?
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Re: Tabby
Post by amydawn on Aug 27, 2006, 9:45pm

She's a pretty girl--somebody needs to take her!
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Re: Tabby
Post by emjay on Aug 28, 2006, 7:32am

LET'S NOT LET TABBY GO THE WAY OF BARISTA.........
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Re: Tabby
Post by summerhorse on Aug 28, 2006, 11:21am

Aug 26, 2006, 5:06am, brookalena wrote:Summerhorse - how do you keep all that straight?!! Very Interesting stuff.
I hope she works out for the 9 year old!
I've always been fascinated with color genetics (of horses). They make it hard though, constantly discovering new stuff!
I hope someone takes this nice old girl though
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Re: Tabby
Post by CarrieS on Aug 28, 2006, 1:09pm

She's not old; she's in the prime of her life! If I had the resources to properly take on and retrain another skinny (probable) broodmare, I'd take her in a heartbeat! She's my pick of this group; I love her contrasting light chestnut coat and purple-ish mane and tail, and she sounds as good-natured as my own sweety (I guess the ones with cat names must be special ). I'm praying she gets a good home, but that's all I can do for her at this time.
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Re: Tabby
Post by malina on Aug 28, 2006, 5:00pm

I agree,she is in the best age!!!!Please folks give her a chance!!!!someone....
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Re: Tabby
Post by cybercat on Aug 29, 2006, 9:11am

Heidi reports nothing new on Tabby
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Re: Tabby
Post by Sunlights Lady on Aug 29, 2006, 10:47am

SENT 25.00 PLUS FEES TOWARS HER BAIL
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Re: Tabby
Post by equinelongears on Aug 29, 2006, 11:21am

To the person who thought coloring is important....
no offense, but I must ask, why is it important if she has stiping?? She's beautiful and she's on her way possibly to the meat man. She is a lovely horse, sweet and friendly and is worthy of a good home. She likes people too, what more could anyone ask for??? She follows you when you walk around, I was there 3 days in a row and everytime I was there she was right by us.
Don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, but what's important is getting these guys off the lot!! This horse is way too nice to ship!!!!
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Re: Tabby
Post by summerhorse on Aug 29, 2006, 1:51pm

Well if the person is looking specifically for an actual dun this one won't do. better to know ahead of time. No different from someone waiting for an app, pinto or drafter to make their heart go pitter patter.
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Aug 29, 2006, 3:40pm

*bump*
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Re: Tabby
Post by Sunlights Lady on Aug 29, 2006, 8:10pm

hopefully someone has interest in this beautiful mare
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Re: Tabby
Post by malina on Aug 29, 2006, 8:41pm

I hope so, on supp.board is that she has ahome offer...
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Re: Tabby
Post by tireddog on Aug 29, 2006, 9:22pm

bump
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Aug 29, 2006, 9:26pm

home offer not confirmed yet though...

and still need local QT
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Aug 30, 2006, 10:38am

okay. per Heidi, fully bailed and home offer confirmed.

Still need local QT....tune in at the support board for more details on how you can help....

Caly
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Re: Tabby
Post by clayandjill on Aug 30, 2006, 10:36pm

Equinelongears....

I asked about striping because there was a discussion early on about what her TRUE color was....she is registered as a Thoroughbred, but described as a "dun", which is not a true thoroughbred color.

It was simply a discussion we were having, and is in NO WAY important to the adoptability of this horse. I am a little offended that you would say such a thing.

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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Aug 30, 2006, 11:50pm

Tabby is sick on the lot right now. The vet has seen her and she's been started on antibiotics. They're trying to get her off the lot and somewhere quiet where she can be QT and get better.

I'd really appreciate Jingles and prayers for this sweet girl! She looks like she's been through a lot and has still kept her sweet spirit about her.

Thanks!
Caly

ps, I need to have Foxie ban my IP address from the "horse on the lot" threads!!
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Sept 1, 2006, 9:59am

Just heard from Heidi - Tabby is off the lot, doing better, responding to antibiotics! YES!!!

Caly
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FROM THE SUPPORT BOARD:
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by clayandjill on Aug 22, 2006, 10:33pm

Do you suppose a divorce is more expensive than her bail...
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by jenm on Aug 22, 2006, 10:41pm

A divorce would probably be more expensive, but look at the wonderful prize you get for only $575.00!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by clayandjill on Aug 23, 2006, 9:17am

Hi everyone....

I have GREAT news....I think I have found a home for Tabby....I have a good friend, who is a local horse trainer, and she is really into the horses with the dun factor......anyway, I have advised her to fill out her application ASAP.......and this would work really well since I am coming that way this weekend to get Streak......

Tabby would have a great home, possibly being used as a lesson horse for 4H'ers.....

Is there anyone out there who can help with her bail to get her somewhere where she can put on some weight??

Thanks guys.

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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by jenm on Aug 23, 2006, 9:50am

clayandjill,

Will you find out if your friend will be able to pay donors back if they contribute to her bail? Having this information ahead of time will set proper expectations for those who would like to help out.

Thank you! I really hope this works out for your Tabby and your friend. Tabby seems to be a great horse and would love to see pictures of her after a few weeks of tlc!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by clayandjill on Aug 23, 2006, 10:09am

Jen:

I will find out what her plans are as far as repayment....

I am waiting to hear back from her as I type this.....
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by jenm on Aug 23, 2006, 10:53am

My fingers are crossed, I just love Tabby!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by clayandjill on Aug 23, 2006, 12:53pm

Bad news. I just heard back from my friend and "due to some unforseen circumstances of this morning" she is not going to be able to adopt Taffy.....I will keep searching.

Also, there is some discussion of the other board about Taffy not really being a dun, as there are no dun TB's.....the official word is that she is registered as a chestnut, but is being called a dun to keep everything straight with the FLO, as he is calling her a "dun".

Taffy looks and sounds like a wonderful horse, and I know we can get her placed.


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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by shelberttk2 on Aug 25, 2006, 12:31am

I wrote Heidi, we are looking for an older TB for my daughter's friend...This little gal seems to fit the bill..I am hoping...waiting to hear how well broke she is...This horse would be in horsie heaven...35 acres of lush meadow and trees..and a stable being built as we speak! (only 1 other horse)...Keep fingers crossed that this gal is an easy going broke horse!!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by CarrieS on Aug 25, 2006, 12:40am

Fingers crossed here! She really needs a girl of her own to love her!
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Re: Tabby - Just Arrived - $575 Needed
Post by shelberttk2 on Aug 26, 2006, 7:05am

I have to work this weekend and will not be able to work on 'coordinating' a home for this horse...crap! Don't know what to do...waiting to hear how broke she is! She can come here to QT etc...My friend who is interested has to move this weekend and doesn't have a puter either...not sure how we will do this...If we can get her bailed, I guess she can come here and we'll iron out the rest...I will try and contact my friend, but not sure if she even has a phone yet! If anybody else will take her, STEP UP NOW!!! DON'T LET ME STOP YOU, AS I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO WORK THIS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE ARE ALWAYS MORE HORSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Tabby - $575 Needed
Post by malina on Aug 27, 2006, 7:59am

oh,I pray it will work out for this nice girl,hope you will be able to take her,I am sure she will be a sweetest horse ever !
please don`t let her ship....
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Re: Tabby - $575 Needed
Post by NanciK on Aug 27, 2006, 1:04pm

Sent $50 to the Pull Fund today for TABBY, via PayPal.
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Re: Tabby - $525 Needed- Very Tentative Home Offer
Post by librarybarb on Aug 27, 2006, 2:08pm

I can donate $20 for her.
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Re: Tabby - $505 Needed- Very Tentative Home Offer
Post by shelberttk2 on Aug 28, 2006, 11:55pm

haven't heard if she is broke yet....she is too darn sweet to ship...
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Re: Tabby - $505 Needed- Very Tentative Home Offer
Post by NanciK on Aug 29, 2006, 8:48am

shel - what's up with your friend who was interested in Tabby?
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Re: Tabby - $505 Needed- Very Tentative Home Offer
Post by cybercat on Aug 29, 2006, 9:13am

Heidi reports nothing new on Tabby

Chel- did your friend submit an application?
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by cybercat on Aug 29, 2006, 10:49am

sunlight's lady has sent in $25.00 for Tabby- posted on the other board...
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by calypso on Aug 29, 2006, 3:29pm

D*mn - I told myself I was staying OFF the board today since I have no money at all (paying for Sunrise shipping this week).

BUT...

If you guys can raise bail for her, we will bring her down here. Since China is not coming, we have the room.

Caly

edited to add: I'm afraid it would need to be outright bail, since repayment would be quite a long way off
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by EileenM on Aug 29, 2006, 3:32pm

What's going on with China?

Let me know if I'm being to nosey
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by calypso on Aug 29, 2006, 3:42pm


tncowboy had something come up that made it better for him to only take one horse now. There had been a lot of interest in China, so he's willing to release her to an approved adopter. If you are interested, pm me since he's rarely on the board. (they actually expect him to WORK at work, unlike the rest of us who sit glued to the computer for our jobs..and tab back and forth between CBER and what we're supposed to be doing!)

China *may* be going to Tockita. Nothing is settled yet as far as I know. Tokita is taking Dynamo, so two babies to play and learn to be horses together would be great! But, meanwhile, she's staying up (with Shellyr right now).

Caly
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by malina on Aug 29, 2006, 7:43pm

so is she going to be safe???
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by tockita on Aug 29, 2006, 9:36pm

A birdie told me China is coming to live in Lancaster, CA along with her newly adopted brother Spirit.

New mommy, Laurie fell in love with Spirit and when she heard about China decided to adopt them both!

She fought me for her and won! She spoke to the QT barn today, and should be traveling to Cali in 2 weeks.
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by calypso on Aug 29, 2006, 10:16pm

woo hoo!!!! That is wonderful!!! thanks for letting us know Tockita!!

caly

erm, who is Spirit?
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by cybercat on Aug 29, 2006, 10:22pm

Spirit is a young colt at Sam's farm...He has a thread on the Interception Page....he was pulled off the lot because he had an injury...
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by hoofnoter on Aug 30, 2006, 7:51am

On the other board Heidi wrote that Tabby's bail is covered--can anyone confirm that means she's safe and we can move on to another?
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by tireddog on Aug 30, 2006, 7:57am

Whoo-hoo! I just read that, too, Hoofnoter! Thank you! What about Twister? Hogan?
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Re: Tabby-$480 Needed-PLEDGE BUT NO REAL ACTION
Post by swissgrl on Aug 30, 2006, 8:02am

Ohhhh, what great news, she is a very pretty girl!
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Re: Tabby-HEIDI THINKS SHE'S COVERED...
Post by cybercat on Aug 30, 2006, 9:31am

On the Available Feedlot Horses board (on the other bb) Heidi told foxie last night that she thinks that full bail is coming in for Tabby and that she thinks a home offer is also in the works.

I would suggest that we hold off on Tabby for a little bit unless you want to adopt her yourself...perhaps we should concentrate on the others until we have more info from Heidi.
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Re: Tabby-HEIDI THINKS SHE'S COVERED...
Post by michaele on Aug 30, 2006, 1:01pm

i've e-mailed Heidi to let her know that I would like to be a back-up home for Tabby. We've been approved by CBER to adopt before.

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I totally misunderstood the schedule and Tabby arrived today at 11 instead of TONIGHT at 11.

She's looking good! Still thin, but much better. And very obviously pregnant!! No doubt about it!!

She's very unimpressed with the fancy barn (see Angel's thread on the main board for pics). She wants to hang out outside. She's already poo'd (YES!!) and is happily munching the hay and gazing over at the neighbor's horses.

Greg put Angel in the turnout so Tabby could settle in but when I left (to come back to work! ack!!) he was thinking of bringing her over since Tabby seemed to be interested. We'll see. Hope they make friends!

The big news for me, is her tattoo starts with a D. Doesn't that make her born in 2006??? MUCH younger than we thought.

Wow! Like I'm going to get any actual work done today....

Caly


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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by emjay on Oct 23, 2006, 2:04pm

enjoy the day off bonding.
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 23, 2006, 2:12pm

I WISH!! I thought she wasn't coming until tonight so I had to come back to work!!!! grrrr

tncowboy is babysitting for awhile.....
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by gratefulknits on Oct 23, 2006, 2:26pm

Caly, I got to love on Tabby this morning when Dave and Sharon dropped off Speckles and Spirrah! What a gorgeous girl she is! And such a love, she just couldn't get enough attention and scratches. Congratulations on your beautiful girl. You are one lucky mama!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by cybercat on Oct 23, 2006, 2:51pm

waahhh- where are the pictures? Come back to earth, Caly....and tell us more!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by jenm on Oct 23, 2006, 2:53pm

Congrats, Caly! I'm bummed about the earlier arrival time, I was looking foward to being there when she got to her new home. I'm looking forward to meeting her tonight though.
Yay!!

gratefulknits, congrats to you and Spreckles and Spirrah, also. Two arriving at once, that should be keeping you busy. I'm sure they are already being spoiled!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 23, 2006, 3:04pm

Sorry - here is the link to droll over the barn...

cberheadqrters.proboards103.com/index.cgi?board=tbs&action=display&thread=1151955772&page=1

the pics are towards the bottom - and they were taken when Angel arrived. No pics of Tabby's arrival yet. Later tonight!

Caly
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by jenm on Oct 23, 2006, 3:05pm

wait a second...caly, where are the arrival pics? It's already been four hours since she got here!!! I know you are a picture wiz cuz you helped me out when Sir Prize was born!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by swissgrl on Oct 23, 2006, 4:08pm

she's probably going to use that work thing as an excuse.....
She sould know that arrival pictures are more important.....
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by emjay on Oct 23, 2006, 4:24pm

angel sure is perdy, can't wait to see tabby
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 23, 2006, 4:25pm

Yeah.... that's totally what my boss thinks.....

There is a Board of Director's meeting tonight and for some odd reason he thinks I should be concerned about preparing for it.
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by emjay on Oct 23, 2006, 4:31pm

ya right, i'd be concerned, i couldn' t imagine sitting through one of those.
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by swissgrl on Oct 23, 2006, 4:45pm

LOL, I'm sure you are very concerned..... NOT!!!!!!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by whisper on Oct 23, 2006, 6:12pm

Pic's are coming. The "official" photographer has to work too!

Whisper
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 23, 2006, 11:50pm

Hi everyone,

Pics were taken by whisper - he'll try to get them up tomorrow. Meanwhile....

I just got back from checking on her for the 4th time since she arrived around noon. She's so tired. She was just standing there, head down and nodding. I must've asked TN "are you sure she's okay" about a million times.

She's been eating hay and pooping steadily since she got here - and had on the trip too - so glad to see both things!! She seems nonplussed by the cats and the dog.

She is still so thin. They say the camera "adds" 10 pounds on a person and I bet it's more like 100 on a horse. It scares me to think how skinny she must have been when she first came off the lot!

Her belly is getting huge. No question that she's pregnant. We could see the baby moving pretty constantly tonight. At one point she had been snoozing with the belly dancing and all of a sudden she woke up and stretched. First she arched up like an Arabian stallion then stretched her back legs out behind her like a cat. It was very funny! Then she settled back down to nap. Poor girl. She's trying to figure out what happened and where she is!

So, now I'm going to try to sleep too - phone by my bed, just in case LOL!!. (I threatened to put a baby monitor in the barn linked to Greg's room. He thinks I'm kidding...just wait till we're closer to her due date! LOL!!)


Caly

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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by pec on Oct 24, 2006, 12:36am

WOO HOO!
Congratulations
Love those T.B.s .......
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by jenm on Oct 24, 2006, 7:31am

I got to meet Tabby last night and she is a sweetheart. Caly wasn't kidding about how thin she really is. However, a few weeks of love and groceries are sure to make a difference. She is going to be a beautiful girl after she packs on a few pounds and gets that coat brushed every day. It was fun to watch the baby move! Tabby is so mellow and seemed to have no problems adjusting to her new environment.

Caly is going to be a great mom (and grandma, ha ha!) so Tabby is in very good hands.
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by cybercat on Oct 24, 2006, 9:45am

my foot is tapping....I want pictures!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by jenm on Oct 24, 2006, 10:12am

Can you believe how rude Caly is being about this picture thing?!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by pec on Oct 24, 2006, 10:31am

If her tattoo is a "D" she's a 2000 foal.
Thoroughbred tattoos:

If the letter before the number is: Then the horse was born in:
T 1990
U 1991
V 1992
W 1993
X 1994
Y 1995
Z 1996
A 1997
B 1998
C 1999
D 2000
E 2001
F 2002
G 2003
H 2004

I
2005

J
2006


The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau has a horse identity research service.


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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 24, 2006, 12:19pm

Caly doesn't know how to get the pics off of the card and onto the computer.

Caly is not technologically proficient . In fact, Caly would be right at home with the Amish. But Caly will ask whisper to once again teach her how to do it. sigh.

Tabby looks much more perky this morning. Maybe she's a morning horse and not a night horse.

Thanks for the list pec. Her travel papers list her as "8" but then list a tattoo starting with "D". Her original post said she was "15" but she really doesn't look it. Her original post also said she had papers - which would settle the issue - but they didn't come down with her. I'm not sure how that works with CBER. Does anyone know?

Caly

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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by whisper on Oct 24, 2006, 1:48pm

Ok guys. Here are the pic's. I realize it's only a few, and they aren't the best, but it was late and momma to be was REALLY tired. The poor thing could barely keep her eyes open, and I didn't want to keep bugging her with the flash going off.

I promise I'll keep the pic's coming!








Whisper

P.S. This techno stuff isn't Caly's bag, but she trys hard!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by jenm on Oct 24, 2006, 1:56pm

Thanks for helping Caly out, whisper! I had no idea she was "techno challenged". Does this mean she still uses an abacus to help with her accounting duties?

p.s. I sent you karma for helping out!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 24, 2006, 2:43pm

Abacus? Naw, that's too much technology for me. I count on my fingers!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by NanciK on Oct 24, 2006, 2:55pm

Wow, she looks really GOOD, from your description I was expecting a bag o' bones!

Her coat is phenomenal, what a gorgeous color, she is going to shine-up just like a copper penny!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by emjay on Oct 24, 2006, 3:47pm

so you must walk around bare foot all the time then calypso. then you can count to 20.

she looks good, she looks like i felt when i was pregnant. can't wait to see pics of her in the sunlight.
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by swissgrl on Oct 24, 2006, 4:40pm

LOL, you guys crack me up......
poor girl, she looks soooooo pregnant. She'll look like a million bucks in no time!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by jenm on Oct 24, 2006, 8:55pm

She is going to look like a million bucks! Caly and I are going to give her a bath this weekend, provided Tabby is okay with it. She'll be all shiny and soft.

If we have some free time, I'm even going to teach Caly how to use a calculator...!
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 24, 2006, 11:15pm

Tabby was a little more perky this morning - munching away!! He poo is looking better - was pretty soft yesterday. Tonight she was munching again and pretty alert. She's got hay in the stall and out in the paddock. At first (yesterday) she was a little suspicious of the stall, although she would go back and forth to eat. Same hay, but who knows, maybe it tastes different "at the table" vs "having a picnic" LOL!

She is very interested in Angel. Angel is (so far) pretty uninterested in her! Tonight, as I was getting ready to leave, TNcowboy was closing the top of the stall door to the outside (the door to the paddock is open all the time). She came charging into the stall making a fuss, snorting and blowing. I would like to believe she was upset cause I was leaving, but Greg set me straight - Angel had just gone into her stall and Tabby was looking for her.

Apparently she slept outside last night. TN said he found her in the same place we'd left her about 11 pm. It was getting to the low 30's at night in WA before she left (according to the weather channel),but here, it's mid-high 50's - high 70's during the day. So, much as I'd like for her to sleep in her stall, she's probably just fine outside.

As we move into winter I'm planning to get her a lightweight blanket, but we may have a "discussion" about it. I offered her a fly mask today - apparently an evil horse-eating fly mask!! More snorting and blowing LOL! We'll try again tomorrow. I can only imagine what she'd think of a blanket!! "ack!! It's swallowing me whole!! Save me!!"

I was told she "was no pampered mare" and that appears to be true. That will change.

night all!

Caly


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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 24, 2006, 11:16pm

jenm - who needs a calculator?

emjay - there are numbers beyond 10? THAT must be why my checkbook never balances.
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by pec on Oct 25, 2006, 9:49am

Well now my financial life makes sense! Duh....
Who has an abacus for sale? hehe
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by whisper on Oct 25, 2006, 3:25pm

Horse bathing 101!! Now that should make for some interesting pictures!!!

Whisper
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Re: OMG she's HERE!!
Post by calypso on Oct 25, 2006, 11:34pm


Today I saw Angel and Tabby interacting a little more. There were several instances of prolonged nose sniffing. The first time ended with a tiny almost-squeal from Angel. The last time I saw it - after work - they had a long sniff and then casually started eating side-by-side. The funny part was there were big piles of hay in the manger and on the ground, but they were nosing around at the few little tiny leftover pieces that kept them near each other. I think they are going to be friends.

Tonight we felt the baby kick. TN was giving her scritchies on her belly and had his head resting on her when all of a sudden the baby kicked him!! Whisper felt it from the other side too! It's really cool - the baby is definitely alive! Makes me wonder though if she's really due in Jan.... or earlier.

And, with that kick, maybe we DO have another baby mule coming....

Caly
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Nov 1, 2006, 2:56pm

New pics taken on Sunday!!




We're just getting ready for a grooming session! She must have approved, because Monday morning she went for a nice roll in the mud and poo! sigh. I think they do that just so we'll groom them again!

I got her history from the Jockey Club today. She is 6 years old, not 15 (although she certainly looked 15 at the lot!) She's from WA, and ran as a 4 year old. Only 4 starts, no win/place/show. Not a runner!! (Good news for me!!)

She's perking up and settling in, but is still holding herself a little at a distance, but I expect that to change in time - as it already is. She seemed so sad before - and sometimes I can still see a glimpse of it. I sure would like to know what happened to her that brought her to the lot, but that will probably remain a mystery. Whatever hard times she's experienced, she has a soft landing with me!

She's quite enamored of Angel. That is understandable - Angel is quite enamored of Angel! Seriously - they seem to be getting along fine. I watched mutual scritching last week.



The vet came out for a nice-to-meet-you visit yesterday and said she looks good. He agrees with the original assessment that she'll foal out shortly after the start of the year. (btw, HER birthday is Feb 21, 2000). He also listened to her heart/lungs and said they're still clear. (The WA vet had confirmed her lungs were clear and said Sam did a great job on getting her well!) So, whatever she had - she seems to have come through okay. Her appetite is good and she's discovering cookies now.

I would appreciate jingles, prayers for the pregnancy though. Depending on what she had when she was sick, there may some risk in the last tri-mester which she is now moving into. I never intended to have a pregnant mare ( ) but since I do, I want to do everything possible to make sure she and the baby come through well!

My vet thinks this is her first (and the JC records would suggest that is correct). I think the cure for any lingering sadness is someone of her own to love.

It's hard to believe she's only been here 10 days - she's already such a part of my life and routine!!

More later,

Caly
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Re: Tabby
Post by cybercat on Nov 1, 2006, 7:10pm

she looks absolutely spectacular, Caly! And she will be happy with you...and in heaven when her foal arrives...!
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Re: Tabby
Post by jenm on Nov 2, 2006, 3:29pm

the picture of tabby and angel is really sweet!
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Re: Tabby
Post by clayandjill on Nov 6, 2006, 9:12am

Caly:

Thanks for the updates.....Tabby was born the day after my daughter (2-20-2000); Just out of curiousity what is Tabby's registered name?
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Re: Tabby
Post by emjay on Nov 6, 2006, 9:55am

she looks like a whole new horse. cant wait for baby
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Nov 8, 2006, 9:10am

Every once in awhile I look at her and think "If not for CBER and her generous bailer, she would not be here now. " Last night was one of those nights. It is both amazing and sad to me that horses just like her are slaughtered every day. Unbelieveable.

So, last week we had our first session with the trainer. We did a little roundpen work. She was responsive, until.... I asked her to change directions to her weak side (for the 2nd time) and she just stopped and looked at me. I asked her again. She back up a couple steps and then forward. Looking at me. I smiled inside. Ah, the first test. Marie didn't realize I knew what was happening and said "She's testing you". "I know" Kept my face solemn, but inside I was grinning. I know that look. I've seen it on every feral who's decided to "engage". Instead of just reacting, they're sizing me up. "How serious is she. Should I shred her? Or back down." It's always the turning point. I watched Tabby and asked her again. She snorted a bit, moved back and forth then turned around and moved out.

"YES!!!!" We are on the way! My big smile moved from the inside to the outside! "Good girl!!"

We did a little more work, and she's been much more responsive to me since then.

Up until that point she'd held herself at a distance. There was a sadness about her that would surface from time to time. It's still there, but not as much.

I got her Jockey Club info last week. She's pretty well-bred. Based on some other registry information it appears that she stayed with her dam for at least four years. I wonder if she was with her until the lot and that is the sadness I've seen. She really wanted to attach herself to Angel, but Angel likes her, but isn't so interested in being her leader. Marie said "now you step in as the "mom" .

She is definitely 6. She raced as a 4 year old, but never finished in the money. She must have bowed out on her last race, or shortly after because she abruptly stopped racing mid-season and she has an old bow injury. She has no foals registered to her - and my vet thinks she's a maiden. It appears this is the first go-round for her. So far she's looking good, but I won't stop worrying until the foal is on the ground, nursing and healthy!!

Gotta go earn the cat food, grain, hay, litter, rent......oy!!

Caly
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Nov 13, 2006, 6:35pm

So, I had the vet out today. None of us had seen or felt the baby move in over a week so I called him and asked him to come out and do an ultrasound. Thankfully THAT wasn't necessary! He was able feel the baby (from the outside!) and of course the little bugger started dancing around so anyone could have see it! Why do they do that?? There were four of us staring at her belly the past few days!

Still... extra cookies for mom tonight for a healthy baby and no massive vet bill!!

He said she's looking so much better - can't believe the improvement in just 2 weeks (since he saw her last). She's gained weight and looks "normal" for a mare this far along. He said she looked so sad and dejected when he saw her before and now her eye is bright and her demeanor is perky. I agreed - she's feeling so good she walks all over me now (figuratively AND literally!).

Her teeth are little rough, but after watching her graze (enthusiastically!) for a bit pronounced they could wait until after the baby. "The less we put her through, the less you'll have to worry about." (he's figured me out already! )

Yay for Tabby! Yay for baby!! Yay for no big vet bill today!!!

Caly



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Re: Tabby
Post by echo on Nov 13, 2006, 7:23pm

Wow, she is beautiful! Isn't Tabby the one who was listed as a dun while she was on the lot (or am I confusing her with somebody else)? Either way, she looks GREAT! I love the head shot with Angel, what a nice eye she has and a pretty head, she looks very sweet.
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Re: Tabby
Post by calypso on Nov 14, 2006, 12:01am

Yeah, she was the one listed as a dun. She was listed as 15 too. And, aside from the fact you can't have a dun TB, she looked like a 15 year old dun horse. Now she looks like the 6 year old chestnut she is. You should see her in the sun - she shines like a brand new copper penny.

The earlier discussion is still on the main board under archived threads if you are interested:

cberheadqrters.proboards103.com/index.cgi?board=reference&action=display&thread=1156286040

Yeah, that's a cute pic of her with Angel. They were caught in a sweet moment. Those are less frequent recently. Angel has been really aggressive the past few days. Tabby is wise enough to stay out of her way. (They're in separate, but adjacent stalls & paddocks.) We're trying to figure out what the problem is.

And, yes, Tabby is very sweet, but also very opinionated. Sometimes I'm not sure if it's that she doesn't know - other times I'm sure she DOES know, but doesn't want to do what I'm asking of her. We're working on it LOL!

Caly
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Re: Tabby- 6 y/o - 15.3hh - Chestnut TB Mare
Post by calypso on Nov 22, 2006, 10:06am

Yesterday was fun!

Tabby met her farrier. She has been VERY cranky about her back feet. So, enter Jenm's farrier (thank you jen!) who my vet said is very good with cranky horses. He was AMAZING! He spent a fair bit of time talking to her, giving her pets and soothing her. Then, he went to work. I didn't have to hold her. He just went from foot to foot trimming and filing while she stood there peacefully and I stood there mouth gaping open! He told me that she's so cranky about the back feet because she needs chiro (which I had suspected!). So, that's the next step.

The amazing thing was how he "anchored" her to the spot before he started. Just through talking and petting her showed her that that standing in this precise spot was her "safe zone" and nothing bad would happen. When she shifted a little out of it he asked her to go back. No pulling. No fighting. No restraining. It was like he had her hypnotized! It was so cool! I'd heard about him, but watching him in action was amazing!

While she and I were waiting for him I was brushing her. Directly behind her about 20 feet the turkey and a goose got into a squabble. It spooked her (of course! and being straight behind she couldn't see). She could have tried to go over me, but she didn't. Just raised up (not really a rear) and danced around snorting a blowing, but let me soothe her right now. That's the first time she's spooked with me and it was nice to see she's a pretty sensible horse. (Her farrier kept saying how sweet she is!)

Afterward the trim we went for a walk. We passed a very scary pile of horse-eating-recycling out by the curb. Much dancing, snorting and blowing. I got her past it a ways and then turned her around to go back home. As soon as it was in view I stopped her and let her have a good look from a distance. When she calmed we walked a little closer and stopped again. She was breathing a little hard, but better. Walked a little closer and stopped. She just looked at it. So, we walked on past it. No pulling, bolting, anything. She was obviously relieved to be past it, but willing to trust that I wasn't going to let it hurt her. A nice improvement from her trying to kick me last week!

Oh, I guess I didn't post about that. She is very stiff and doesn't want to bend (see above re: chiro). I moved into her space to get her to bend and she did a couple crow hops and then cow kicked out at me! Brat! The friend that was with me has been telling me she was challenging me - which I agree - but I also thought there was a reason she kept challenging me on the same stuff cause she so co-operative on everything else. I suspected pain/discomfort and suspected the need for chiro in light of her initial description at the lot as being co-operative about her feet. I was happy to have that instinct validated and, we'll see how she is after she's been adjusted. Also, one of the tech's at my small animal clinic does horse massage, so we may try some of that too.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone! I have a lot to be thankful for, in the midst of a VERY trying year. Tabby crashed into my life unplanned and unexpected and turned into a 2-fer and has already brought me a lot of joy! Thanksgiving Day will be her one month anniversary of arrival. Amazing!

Caly


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[calypso]

Wow! Thank you cybercat for moving all the threads! Here is the recap in pictures:

First - lot pics taken mid- to end-August:






No one had any real interest in her. People who were picking up bailed horses at the lot talked about how she would come up to them. The truck was coming. She looked so sad; I felt sorry for her. Next thing I knew....I had a horse. I had Mapleway vet go check on her while she was still at the lot. I wanted to know what she was going to need. It was a good thing too, because she was really, really sick with "the snots" and pnuemonia. This was August 30. She was pulled off the lot and put into quarantine and put on stong antibiotics. She fought it, but she lost a lot of weight that she could ill afford to lose.


Sept 8. She's still sick and has another week of antibiotics. She's lost some weight and is still losing.



Sept 18th. She finally healthy and her lungs are clear, but she has a lot of weight and strength to regain.



Sept 28th. She's gaining quickly....but what's that belly!?!?!? omg she's pregnant!!!




Oct 23rd, she arrives. "Where the heck am I?"



jenm came over that night to meet her and gave her a cookie. Poor baby didn't know what it was and spewed it out. However, it didn't take her long to figure them out!

Oct 29th she's settled in and relaxed. "Are there cookies in there? Oh, it's just brushes."



Nov 24 The belly is getting bigger! (The color is off cause I wasn't using my camera and I had the setting wrong. She actually a gleaming copper penny chestnut!)



Dec 26 Goofy Christmas photo op. "Gimme the carrot!!"



And the picture where she co-operates.....

[calypso]

I've renamed her Kaleigh. It's gaelic and means "slender" . She looks huge, but she's not. She has very delicate bone structure, so post-pregnancy I expect she'll be a slender girl again - just not skinny!!!

On New Years Day she moved up to a very nice ranch in the "moutains" above Stanford. They breed Clydesdales, and the do foal out for a lot of other horses - mostly nice show horses. It's a small place and the horses are treated like royalty. Between the Clydesdales and the Warmbloods - she looks like a mini - belly and all!! The owner/manager is very knowledgable and organized and prepared. She even banks colostrum - very rare for this area!!

Here are some shots of the place:

The road in:



One view of the barn:



The arena. Check out that view!!



It is surrounded by pastures and 1+ acre "paddocks" so the barn horses are turned out every day. The place is immaculate. A friend was with me the other day and commented "this place doesn't smell like a barn". LOL!

She's settling in well. We went for a walk on Saturday:



She really enjoyed checking everything out. There was a Clydesdale in the pasture behind her who thought she was "all that". She wasn't impressed.

We went down to the roundpen. I expected her to kick up her heels and charge around like she'd done in the arena. Naw. "You want me to what?!?!?"



This Clydesdale mare is in her turnout. Friendly girl, but again...."where's the eats?"



Thankfully she LOVES to eat. I'll probably be less thrilled about that later, but for now she still needs to put on more weight.

[calypso]

Last Thursday my vet came out to check on her. She's considered a "high risk" pregnancy due to the illness she had. It might have been rhino. We didn't take a culture at the time cause we didn't know she was pregnant. Now there is nothing we can do beyond making sure she has everything she needs. Prayers help too.

When he came this time he did an ultrasound. Now, this is going to sound really strange, but he measured the size of the baby's eye sockets. Davis faxed him some schedule to help determine approx how far along she is. You measure the eye socket (3 times and average them) then add the x and y axis together and compare it to this chart. As expected, she's in her 10th month. She isn't showing an obvious signs yet but she's in place and everything has been prepared for her. He thinks she may take as long as another month - which would make us happy cause it would give her more time to put on weight and get antibiodies to the environment in the new place.

Her back is bothering her again - she has a lot of trouble with her carrot stretches going to the left so chiro is coming out on Wed to work on her again. Her feet a looking MUCH better.

As she returns to health and strength and is just generally feeling better (physically, emotionally, whatever) she's getting more bratty. So, we spend a lot of time on ground manners. She's definitely just track broke. She has most of the characteristic behaviors and "gaps" in her general education. Thankfully she's sweet or I'd really be in trouble!!

I'm having a wonderful time with her. And she seems to enjoy the attention she's getting. The new place is about a half hour from work, but it's a nice drive (redwood trees the whole way up) and I've moved my schedule around to accomodate it.

[cybercat]

awesome place, caly! And Kaleigh looks wonderful...

[Admin]

She looks so much better! That tummy is in the beginning of making the foaling "V" !

[atticus]

Very nice place and (Keliegh) Tabby looks great. Jingles for a healthy pregnancy!!!

[piopico]

Her coat looks fabulous Caly! No more dull DUN haircoat. Not that I'm saying Dun isn't nice- it is........but when it's REALLY bright chestnut, then there's something wrong! I'll have to come up to the place with you to drool over it!

[mustang1]

She looks great. Can't wait to see pictures of the baby.

[calypso]

Kaleigh has been showing her "track heritage" and her fav way of expressing her displeasure is cow-kicking. Ummm. THAT has to change before she becomes a hormonal, protective mama!

So, she has a new trainer ;D

She is a very sweet horse, but she has never been taught what is expected of her. When she was sick and then recovering it wasn't a problem. Whatever "fight" she had in her was being used to get better and stronger. Now she's feeling pretty good......she has opinions...and she's never been taught the proper was to express them. With very few exceptions, it is clear her behavior is not defiance, but just ignorance. She really wants to please. And, she is very, very sensitive. It is clear to all of us that she's been treated roughly in her past. Slight correction goes a long way!

At this point we're working on manners and respect and things that will keep us all safe and happy once baby arrives. She's enjoying it - she just OBVIOUSLY relaxes when she "gets it". "Oh THAT"S that you want. I can do that! Watch me!!" and then she's so pleased with herself. It's very cute.

She's still really, really stiff so we're working to loosen her up and make her more physically comfortable. Last week the she had chiro again, and this time accupuncture. I was very skeptical of accu until I had it as part of my treatment plan rehab'ing my back injury. It was amazing. It would stop the pain cycle so I could do the physical work I needed to in order to get better! It is not an understatement to say it gave me my life back.

She was a pincushion! But she just dropped her head and wiggled her lips and did everything but say "ahhhhh".

This guy was amazing. He's been a trainer of racehorses for decades and NOTHING she did fazed him in the slightest. He knew just how to communicate with her, and what she would understand. It was a pleasure to watch. (He kept admiring her too, which of course, was wonderful!) He explained a lot of what was going on with her physically and that was very valuable. I really am SO fortunate to have such a good "team" (vet, farrier, chiro, trainer, grooms). She (& I) benefit so much from their care of her and their willingness to go the extra mile and get her what she needs.

She's been totally calm with the blanket since she was adjusted. (some might recall that I posted about her reaction to the blanket on the old board) She was totally calm when I'd put it on her, couldn't have cared less while I was climbing around her fitting the straps. But did NOT like walking with it on. It was an unusual reaction - not a blanket spook at all. When my back is tweaked out, my skin can be really sensitive. I started thinking about it and wondered if that was what was going on with her. Sure enough. An hour after he worked on her we tossed it on again and she was totally fine - and has been since.

It has been in the 20's up there the past couple nights. We're blanketing her at night (only) cause we want to conserve calories for her to continue to put on weight. She has a wonderful huge foaling stall, deeply bedded with straw. The horsey Waldorf-Astoria! She's on camera, but right now it's just closed circuit. We're helping them get it on the web (Scott LOVES that kind of project). It's a bit of a challenge since they have multiple cameras. But, once accomplished - I'll post the link.

Gotta go - sorry I'm not around much - I have a good friend who is losing his battle with cancer and I'm trying to be available to them as much as I can. Between that, Kaleigh, and work, I don't have much 'net time.

Later,

Caly

[cybercat]

I love your updates, Caly...this horse is so lucky that you stepped up for her....

[calypso]

Hi again,

I have a trainer working with Kaleigh several days a week since I've been so tied up lately. She's making progress in leaps and bounds! Jeanne (trainer) says she is very smart, sensible and has a wonderful work ethic. I can see a huge difference in her just in the past week!

Wed Jeanne put a saddle on her, and since she was so calm she went ahead and dropped the stirrups and let them bang around her. She said Kaleigh "couldn't have cared less". She lunged beautifully. We may try weighting the saddle this week, and if she's still ho-hum, backing her.

Her weight is pretty good and she's not showing any signs of imminant motherhood. No "V". No bagging up. Nada. I think she's going to have a valentine baby. We're still taking bets on what: mule/horse, male/female, chestnut/bay (most of her heritage is one or the other), as well as when the blessed event will occur!

Most of the horses at the barn where she is are VERY expensive horses (Tens of thousands of dollars. One, I learned today, was $70K!) And, Kaleigh is the hit of the barn. Everyone comes by and tells me how beautiful she is. How "well put together" she is. What a nice head/face/neck/kind eye/etc she has and they fawn all over her. They ask me where I got her and when I tell them the story - well, universal shock. She's been a great marketing opportunity for no slaughter!

Even the other horses seem to like her. When I take her walking they come charging up to see her. Only one horse (a mare, of course) pins her ears at her. She has a 3 year old warmblood gelding across the hall who is quite smitten. When I cross tie her next to him he grabs the tie closest to him and tries to pull her closer. Other times, when they are each in their stalls, he's bobbing his head around trying to get her attention. So far she's resisted his charms.

More pics tomorrow!

Caly

mta: she has a GORGEOUS trot and even better canter! And she loves to move!!

[calypso]

Ack - it's been over a month since I posted! I am so sorry!

We're on baby watch now. Kaleigh is beginning to bag up and act a little more restless. She is looking wonderful!

Here are some pics taken 10 days ago:













It's still small here - bigger now.







Caly

[ljbrooks]

She's really pretty, Caly! Nice job you've done with her.

[tireddog]

Caly, she is so gorgeous! She looks so different, aside from being so pregnant. I cannot wait to see that baby! Any new news?

[mustang1]

I love reading CBER adopted horses updates. She is so lucky as are a lot of them that find loving homes. I can't wait to see baby pictures, I want to bet that it will be a horse baby and sorrell, a male though, well, that's my bet/guess.

[calypso]

Yeah, everyone seems to be saying "boy" and I keep referring to it as "he" and "him". It would be a LOT more convenient if it were a filly though!

I started a babywatch thread under the general post. I'll merge it back here once she foals out.

[agilitygal]

So glad to have found this thread! I always wondered what had happened to her. I thought she was beautiful in her feedlot picture! Now, she's got color. . .and. . .dapples!!! She went from the most desperate situation to the most wonderful! That's one lucky gal. Can't wait for baby news!

[sandilf]

Wow, she is beautiful! I can't wait to see what the baby is going to look like! You have done a super job with her!