Apollo- 1994 BLM Mustang gelding. We have had Apollo since July of 2003. He was gelded August 13, 2007. The picture on the right is of Igawes and Apollo when we first got them.

Apollo has always been a lean horse but after he was gelded he dropped weight. Not much at first but I thought that might be because he was turned out with the herd and was reestablishing himself as the boss. Apollo had been de-wormed on June 14^th with Strongid C. I de-wormed him again on Oct 29 with Ivermectin. I de-wormed again with Ivermectin on November 17^th and Dec 10^th. On Nov 20^th Apollo was seen by Dr. Madole on Nov 20^th and had his teeth floated. It was confirmed that he had an infection and we put him on20 sulfa tabs per day for 21 days. He was also fed free choice hay and 5 lbs of senior feed with a cup of vegetable oil. (I usually fed closer to 8lbs of senior) . The picture at right was taken on Nov 21st.

Mahlak is a 2002 ranch-born mustang pony. Mahlak belongs to my son Asa and we have owned her since 2003. Mahlak had a foal (Sirius) on August 25, 2007 (unplanned, but all stallions have been gelded since) After PCAC’s initial visit, Dr Madole checked the mare and foal and found them to be in good condition. Mahlak was de-wormed on June 17^th with Strongid C and Nov 17th and Dec 10^th with Ivermectin. Mahlak dropped weight after 12/17/07 when her foal was injured and removed to the house for care of his wounds and for weaning. I think that the combination of her stress over her foal and the cold weather caused her weight loss and potentially that since she had just been de-wormed she may have been losing a bit of hay belly from parasite load. I was watching her closely to monitor weight. She was seized Jan 9^th.

 Picture taken Jan 9th

Sirius- As stated above, Sirius was injured on Dec 17^th. A door was left open and my dog got out and in a matter of seconds she had grabbed the foal by the ear and tore the ear off. She also bit his hind legs and he has some minor skin wounds. I truly regret the accident. The dog is always confined when she is outside. She is not vicious but does like to chase the horses. This is the first time she has ever bitten any animal. I cleaned and bandaged the wounds myself and got the foal to the vet’s office the next day. I cleaned and bandaged the wounds several times a day and gave him penicillin for 2 weeks. His back legs were a bit wobbly so he needed help standing up after he laid down for awhile. Keith and I checked on him several times during the night. Sirius had two follow up visits with Dr. Madole and was considered to be healing well. He was de-wormed using Quest Plus on Jan 3^rd.
Picture was taken Jan 4th at Dr Madole's office.

Flagg- ranch-born mustang filly born 6/14/2006. Flagg was progressing normally in growth and development until we noticed in late Sept or early Oct that she had blood on her legs. She has some scratches like maybe she had scratched herself on a fence. Several days later I noticed that her legs looked bloody again but I didn’t see any scratches. I watched her for more signs of injury and didn’t see anything. By the 1^st of November she had lost weight. When Matthew Sexton came on Nov 6^th we agreed that she needed to see a vet. I had to be out of the state for a week. I left volunteers in charge and told them if they saw any change in her condition, to call Dr Madole. When I arrived back, PCAC had already made an appt. with Dr Madole so he checked her and drew blood the following day, Nov 16^th. Her back legs were swollen and her weight was down. Dr Madole recommended a high calorie diet and de-worming every three weeks. She was de-wormed Nov 17^th and Dec 10^th using Ivermectin and Jan 3^rd with Quest Plus. On Jan 5 vet visit Dr. Madole drew more blood and did tests again. We prepared a stall for Flagg in our living room while she spent the night at the vet’s office. We brought her home on Jan 6^th with orders for her to have a high calorie diet and not to be outside if the temp was under 55 degrees. On Jan 8^th she started passing blood in her urine and I noticed that it stained her legs. I mentioned to the vet that I had seen blood on her legs before. I took him a urine sample to test and we started researching possibilities other than parasites to explain her condition. PCAC came on Jan 9^th with a warrant to seize horses. Flagg was on the list of neglected horses. I asked the officers to reconsider taking her as the stress of the trailer ride could do her harm. They were going to take her anyway so I blanketed her and lead her to the trailer.

Miss Dena- Ranch born mustang born May 2005. Dena leads and trailers well and is ready for saddle training. She was de-wormed on June 21 using Strongid C. I believe she was de-wormed in November with Ivermectin but I failed to write it on her file. Miss Dena was thin, PCAC scored her at 3.5, I would have said 4. She had an adoption pending to a local teenager.

Maia- ranch born mustang born May 2004. Maia is basically untrained. PCAC scored her at 4 . I would say between 4 and 5 is accurate. Maia was de-wormed in June using Strongid C.

Damien- Born 6/6/06, ranch born, pony mustang. Damien leads and trailers well. Damien was gelded 8/13/07 and received a tetanus shot at that time. He was de-wormed in June 07 with Strongid and Nov17 and Dec 10^th with Ivermectin. PCAC scored him at 4.

April- Ranch born mustang born April 05. Dena leads and trailers well and is ready for saddle training. She was de-wormed on June 21 using Strongid C. I believe she was dewormed Nov 17 th with Ivermectin. PCAC scored her at 4.

Rueben- Ranch born mustang born June 05. Rueben is untrained. He was gelded and received a tetanus shot in August 07. He was de-wormed in June 07 using Strongid C. He was scored by PCAC at 4.5.

Princess- Arabian mare, middle-aged. Princess was surrendered to us by an owner that suspected she had cancer. She received extra feed and regular de-worming to keep her comfortable and for a time showed improvement in behavior. A biopsy on Sept 2 confirmed that Princess was terminal. Princess was partnered with Dreamer and Sasha, the elderly mares euthanized at the request of PCAC, and was receiving hay and 7 lbs of senior feed per day as were they. After the mares were euthanized Princess stayed by herself in the pasture and never went near the other horses. Her BCS varied from 3 to 4 over her last months. Princess was last seen standing on the evening of Dec 21^st and was discovered dead on the morning of Dec 22^nd.

Jasper- approx 19 yr old grade QH. Jasper was surrendered to us on May 9, 2007. He had previously received serious injuries by becoming entangled in a barbed-wire fence. Though the injuries had healed, his owner didn’t feel that he could ride him any more. Jasper came to us with a good body condition, approx BCS 5. Over the summer Jasper continued to do well on pasture grass and maintained his weight. In Sept, Jasper suffered a profound weight loss over perhaps a 2 week period. We started him on senior feed to increase his weight. He became unable to retract his penis and suffered swelling in the area. I cleaned his sheath and gave him penicillin injections until we were able to schedule an appt with the vet. Dr Madole examined Jasper on 9/24. We gave Jasper a recommended dosage of anitibiotics and fed him free choice hay as well as 7 lbs of senior two times per day. I was told to wash his sheath daily and keep the affected area as clean as possible. Swelling went down but never back to normal and Jasper was still unable to retract his penis. On Oct 23, Jasper underwent penile reconstruction surgery and was immediately able to retract his penis. We gave him injections of penicillin after surgery to ward off further infection. Jasper was de-wormed on Jun 15^th using Strongid C and again on Nov 17^th using Ivermectin and again on Dec 10^th using Ivermectin. Jasper went down in the cold on Dec 21^st and despite our efforts to revive him, had to be euthanized on Dec 22.  
Picture taken in late Novemeber 2007.

Daisy Mae- Elderly grade QH mare. Daisy Mae came to us after she was seized by the state along with 53 other horses in an animal abuse case in Sterling, Colorado. She came in July of 2005 and was kept by our board member LaVon Hoffman at her residence in Buena Vista. There was some concern that Daisy Mae could be pregnant, and she was kept inside the barn in a12 X 12 stall, to be fed a high calorie diet. The mare was showing a lot of “top line” i.e. spine and hip bones but was very large other wise. After a year of indoor care, showing no sign of improvement and obviously not pregnant, we moved her to a pasture in Fairplay at the home of a volunteer, to see if she would benefit from the pasture grass. Her condition remained unchanged. During all this time, Daisy Mae was on a regular de-worming schedule and was given various supplements. In May of 2007 Daisy Mae was brought to our property in Jefferson and was allowed to graze here, supplemented by grass hay. After PCAC expressed their concern about her condition we moved her into a corral and fed her the prescribed diet. Her condition over a 2 ½ year period never noticeably changed. I found daisy Mar, lying down in the cold on Christmas morning 2007. I knew she would not revive and I knew there would not be a vet available. I sedated the mare so she would not suffer and remained with her until she passed away.  
Picture taken late Nov. 2007.