WELCOME TO OUR BLUE HORSE BLOG!!

Welcome to our blog home page. We had a beautiful website that was hacked and all of our content was lost. Many photos and great information  put together by Tom Wolf through  many hours of work were destroyed. . Since that happened we decided to use a blog for our site until we have the time to put together another awesome site. But for now, we will be posting everything here. So welcome to.. BLUE HORSE MUKWA EQUINE RETIREMENT AND RESCUE CENTER BLOG. We will be adding information as much as possible..but the care of the animals comes first!!!

Many Blessings in the Spirit of the Horses

 

 

 

Meet Burritto..photo by Amy Eason

Rabiah and the Herd

Ms.Ishgooda playing hide and seek

Losing Lilly

It was hard yesterday driving back from the vet knowing that Lilly was laying in the backseat and she was no longer looking at me in the rear view mirror with her extra long tonuge hanging out, like she would do. …it was hard taking her out of the truck and deciding where to put her for her final resting place.It was just hard knowing she could not hear me telling her how much i loved her…
Jason and James and mom helped to decide that she should be in moms flower garden. she always liked to tromp on the flowers anyway….
everyone that knew Lilly loved her. Se was an ancient beagle that appeared out of no where one day three years ago as i had stopped my truck on the side of a busy highway, she was hungry and sick…Lilly had a tumor the size of a tennis ball that was dragging on the ground. Lilly had 5 surgeries over the past 3 years for her cancer and you would never know it. She was a stoic little friend that just had to be everywhere I was. Lilly greeted everyone that pulled in the driveway at blue horse and even on days you could tell she was not herself, she would still want to follow down the hill to help feed the horses. I know that I have been loved in my life…but never as much as Lilly loved me. She was a real pain in the butt , but one that I welcomed…..Lilly loved the pot bellied pigs and would often lay in the sun with them..the cats followed Lilly everywhere much to her chagrin. Lilly was a gentle spirit that had had a really hard life before we found each other. She had no teeth, but she sure could eat……yesterday lilly was not hungry, she could hardly walk and her cancer had progressed to a a point of no return. she was shivering and i could tell that my little friend was in pain……
My mom is really saddened by Lillies exit…we all are. Her friend Bear would not eat this morning, he always ate breakfast with her.
Lilly taught me about really unconditional love…..about suffering in silence and loving with all your heart…about toughing it out and most of all about being a loyal and kind friend.
I miss her terribly and i know it will be a very long time before i stop looking for her….losing Lilly i lost another part of me……
please give you four legged companion an extra hug this morning for Lilly..you never know when it could be the last time you look into their soft  loving eyes….
rabiah

Meet Our Volunteer Staff

Our volunteers help to make things work at Blue Horse. They are so important. Some are always here and others are behind the scenes. There are many different aspects of our group and we wanted to introduce them to you!!!

In our organization we have a dog adoption program and part of that requires in home visits. Some of the areas that our four legged friends may end up being adopted in are several hours away, but we still have to insure that both the canine and human connection are a good match. So for that ,we have great volunteers who visit homes before and after adoptions to make sure that everyone is happy.

Susan Patton is our volunteer for Central Virginia including Richmond and surrounding areas. Susan has been involved in rescue and placement for many years.
Mollie McCurdy takes care of Northern Virginia. Mollie was a humane investigator and has saved many animals from a lifetime of suffering.
Tammy Uren takes care of the Hampton Roads area. Tammy is a former Vet Tech and is great with animals.She also designs beautiful beadwork that helps to benefit our horses.
South Side Virginia is handled by Chery Weston and myself. Cheryl also helps me here at the farm managing the barn and caring for the horses.
Myra and Scott Murray help to rescue dogs from dumpsters and they build great dog houses too. Myra and Scott are also in charge of getting great stuff for our annual Sept yard sale!!!
Marsh Passmore handles all our forms and stationary design!! Marsh was the former owner of a travel agency with her husband Leonard.
Leonard Passmore is a Master Gardner and is designing and creating our Memory Garden and it is going to be beautiful.
Tom Wolf is our wonderful computer guru. He designs our web blog and keeps it running. He also has filmed and edited several great DVD’S featuring our horses for us. Tom is a Ti Chi Instructor and a computer genius!!
Jeff Winn is the hammer man. Jeff has built shelters and barns and dog doors and fixed fencing. Jeff is our in house carpenter..Jeff is a carpenter by trade and he has his own business, called “Jeff”s Remodeling”.
Betty Marshall has be with us since the forming of our organization. She has been instrumental in helping to take care of receipts and making sure they stay in order.Betty owns her own business in Virginia Beach. Sea Mist Skin Care. She was the accountant for SPSA many years.
Jasen Weaver is our Junior barn manager. Jasen is a powerhouse of energy and his help has been non stop.Jasen is absolutely fantastic with the horses.
Anna Pierce is an apprentice for becoming a barn manager. She has the skill and the patience in working with the horses. She loves all animals too.
Wendy Coulson is one of our house photographers!!! Wendy is a fine artist ad she does incredible cake decorating as well. Her equine and, actually ,all of her animal photograhy is beautiful.
Dallas Weston is our Historian. Dallas writes for the local paper and has done a wonderful job keeping tabs on Blue Horse!!

Some of our volunteers wear many hats. They change them when the need arises.

All I can say is thank you !! Not just from me, but from all the animals you help here at Blue Horse. All the horses, dogs, cats and pigs!!! Thank you! You make it happen!!

If you would like to Volunteer at Blue Horse , please contact us!! We can use you!

Jeff Winn working on the barn that HSUS ASPCA awarded us the grant to build!!

HSUS ARTICLE IN "ALL ANIMALS" ON HOUND HUNTING HAS SOME OF OUR RESCUED HOUNDS

Please check out  the winter issue of “All Animals” there is a fabulous article in this issue regarding Hunting with Hounds. Several of our rescued hounds are in the article. We currently have 18 abandoned hounds here. Please become a member of HSUS and help stop the abuse of these fabulous dogs. Tell them to send you the magazine…when you become a member!!!

This is Chase , one of our rescues!! 

KUDOS AGAIN

I just wanted to express thanks to some folks that have come to my aid while I am dealing with my broken foot. I cannot do anything yet as I still am waiting for the cast to be put on. It has been 8 days since my foot was broken and hopefully tomorrow (Thursday Jan 9) I will get my walking cast and be able to see the out doors again…..

Special thanks goes to Spauldings Farm Equipment for bringing us feed. Paul Cox and his wife for bringing the hay . I also want to thank Jeff Winn for helping my mom . Now there are those that have donated funds to help us through this, Mollie McCurdy, Davey Lee , Lonnie and Mary Beth Moore,Edith Von Stuemer, Bev Dee, Fay Adams and Ken Jessup, Dr. Christine Fallwell and Barbara Pedersen. Thank you so much.

Then there are those that have given their time. Tammy Uren drove up from Va Beach, the day I was injured, it is a 3 hour drive. She dropped everything so she could come and help take care of the dogs, she stayed for three days and is headed back this weekend. Cheryl Weston who drove me to the emergency room after she had worked all night and had no sleep. She stayed with me and helped get me settled after I got back home. She has stayed at the house to take care of the dogs and help with feeding the horses and to help me around the house (meaning, moving around inside the house). Cheryl has taken this week off from work so that she can help here at the farm and to take me back to the Doctors office. Special thanks to Jason Weaver for coming out and feeding the horses he is such a wonderful help (he is 12) and knows more about horses and Natural Horsemanship than most seasoned adults. To Michelle Weaver, Jason’s mom for being a taxi and bringing me lemon pound cake (hey, a girls gotta eat).

To my wonderful 83 year old mother who has kept the coffee, food, positive energy and messages coming and for all she does everyday for the animals.

Beth Fegan thanks for your help here on Sunday!!!!

Thanks to the folks that have helped to hire people to clean the stalls and feed hay and the water. Thanks James and Tiffany for all your hard work.

I know that for some reading this they may find it long and boring, but to me, it is the sweetest most wonderful story about people coming to aid another in need. But, more importantly, coming together to help our four legged friends, who cannot help themselves. Thank you for being there for the horses and dogs and cats and the two pigs. Thank you for helping to make them comfortable and safe while I am having to sit with my leg up in the air. Thank you for helping me to heal, by taking away some of my worry and stress for the animals here at Blue Horse……

Many Blessings in the spirit of the horses and all creatures

Rabiah and the herd!!!

YOU CAN HELP!!!

Everyday thousands of animals die needlessly…..and many are awaiting that fate……We are a small non profit Equine Retirement and Rescue Center organization in Chase City , Va. We are a permanent home to 40 horses. A temporary home for 20 dogs that are awaiting rehoming to
Take care and many blessing in the spirit of the animals…

former pmu babies..forever safe

 loving forever homes , we have 2 pot bellied pigs and 8 cats. My point is, we are just one of many many rescue /retirement organizations across the country.The economy is in crisis and it is scary to think what will happen to even more companion animals without everyones help.
You can help go to theanimalrescuesite. com and CLICK on the purple button to help feed sheltered animals. It does help.  ...please click and feed…..you can do this EVERYDAY AND IT’S FREE.

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SPECIAL PEOPLE, SPECIAL THANKS

So much has been happening lately that it is hard to believe. First we had the ASPCA award us a grant for our “SHELTERS FOR THE ELDERS ” project. Then Faye Adams and her husband Ken Jessup donated the funds needed to put a roof on our barn, in memory of her mother “Foxy Adams”. Mollie McCurdy donated the funds to help us improve our horse pastures,fencing and housing for our rescued dogs and vet bills. Jeff Winn has single handedly been doing all the building. Bill Green has donated funds in loving memory of his wife Lucille D.Green to help us with even more shelters for the horses and dogs. Curtis Duffer from Sunrise Shavings donated almost two pallets of shavings for the horses stalls…
This past week, Robert Tucker and Lonnie Moore of Spauldings Farm Equipment donated the equipment and materials needed to install three frost free faucets. David Lowman owner of David Lowman Electrical , provided the know how and the labor to install the pipe and hook it up, to make it work.What a blessing that has been!!!! Pete Pennington and Mr. Price volunteered their time to put up a new gate and fix the electric fencing.
It has been an amazing week for our animals and, in the middle of all the negative things going on in the world to boot!!!!

Thank you to each and everyone of you, thank you for your kindness and compassion for the ones that can’t speak for themselves. Thank you for helping to provide warmth and shelter and fresh water for theses beautiful creatures. Thank you for making my work load a little easier in just knowing they are protected.

MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!!!!!

Rabiah

Thank You Mollie McCurdy, You are an Angel among Us!!

Blue Horse has a lot to be thankful for. We were just awarded a grant from the ASPCA for our “Shelters for The Elders Project“, and now Mollie McCurdy from Waynesboro, Va. has donated the funds to have our pastures limed.

She also has donated the funds to help with the cost of building shelters for the dogs and a play area. Mollie is a true hero in every sense of the word. Her donation will enable us to get the fencing that we need so that the special needs dogs will have a place to romp without the possibility of being accidentally injured by those larger and more energetic . It will be a healing space.

Mollie has helped out so many times …. she is an angel among us!!!!

She helped when Willie Wags came to Blue Horse and needed surgery on his leg. She helped pay for Chase , a very sick and neglected hound dogs vetting and recovery.

She helped with the vet bills for horses that needed to be put down. Mollie has been there as a friend and an inspiration. Thank you Mollie.

Thank you Mollie for your kindness and your compassion. Thank you Mollie for being a hero for the horses and dogs and for me. Blue Horse wanted to share your beautiful spirit with the world..
Love your Friends and Family at Blue Horse

Rabiah and the Herd and the Pack

THE HORSES ARE COMING

Fall is here, and with the changing seasons come new challenges for rescue centers. This past summer we at Blue Horse lost several of our beloved four legged friends….horses and hounds.
We also welcomed new ones into our home.

Every horse that has come to Blue Horse has been an inspiration. Each one teaches us something about ourselves. We learn patience,trust,understanding and responsibility. Responsibility to the spirit of the horse and what gifts they have contributed to human beings.

The horse was introduced to American Indian people over 200 years ago when the Spanish came to Turtle Island.
The true spirit of the horse was captured by Indian people and nothing could equal the bond between horse and rider. Horses brought the people together and enabled them to travel great distances in short periods of time and to hunt for food much more effectively and to move their families away from danger.

Today the horse brings much pleasure to those that own and ride and appreciate them. Unfortunately, often times these beautiful spirited creatures meet disastrous ends. They are used and abused by those that are suppose to love and care for them. We see it everyday at Blue Horse.

There is a traditional American Indian teaching which states,”We are responsible for the next seven generations, honor the earth and ALL Creation, for your childrens, children and those yet to come.
The earth is not ours to destroy, we are only passing through, return it in better condition than you found it”.

Meaning , taking care of ALL the two legged, four legged, the things that swim, crawl and fly..

We need to re-connect to the earth and remember who we really are in the scheme of creation. We are a part of nature, not separate from it. We must embrace nature, not destroy our home. It is believed that the horses spirit came from the sun in some of the teachings, they were selected to help humans. Now we must help them.

Your horse should be your partner and companion, not a commodity and not disposable, they have given you their hearts and spirits to make you shine….Now let them have peace for the rest of their natural life. THEY SHOULD BE TREATED WITH HONOR, DIGNITY AND RESPECT AS SHOULD ALL LIVING THINGS.

In the Spirit of the Horses
Rabiah Seminole

ASPCA AWARDS GRANT TO BLUE HORSE

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has awarded Blue Horse Mukwa Equine Retirement and Rescue Center a grant for our ”Shelters for the Elders” project. The grant will enable us to build permanent shelter for our elder horses. We at Blue Horse are so very grateful for their support and hope everyone will support them in their efforts to continue the work they do for so many animals.

Jeff Winn will be constructing the shelter. Jeff owns and operates his own business in Chase City, Va and has volunteered many hours at Blue Horse making repairs and building shelters.

The Shelter for the Elders project will be underway within the next two weeks and be completed before the cold weather sets in.