Flying In: Fly into Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) and rent a
car or call us to pick you up (its about 2.5 hours from the farm) or fly into Clarksburg Airport (CKB) or Parkersburg Airport (PKB) and we can
pick you up, both CKB and PKB are less than an hour away.
volunteers, interns needing
college credit for independent studies, visit for a weekend,
a week or a semester, get a badly needed break from your
daily grind and help horses that need YOU!
Click
the picture above to see the details about the St. Pats Day, Luck of the Irish
Adoption Special, we're making it even easier to get the horse of your dreams!!
Saturday has become our
regular volunteer day, we've had so many people wanting to
help we had to set aside a day for all to come at the same
time. YEA!!
Click the SWAP Shopping
picture to see details about the Cape Cod Cottage auction
and fund raiser going on right now!
click here, sign up and shop at over 750
stores, every time you shop, SWAP gets a donation of up to
26% of your purchase. ISearch at IGive gives money every
time you do a search.
Services to keep you
and horse safe from fraud, fake horses, dishonesty with
sellers and buyers. Safe Selling
services
include marketing, mediation, background checks on
buyers/sellers, purchase/lease agreements, expert witness
for contracts, leases and sales gone wrong, guidance for
fixing sales and lease issues,
research and PI services.
Safe Sharing is a program to
allow horse owners to keep their horses by sharing costs
with another person. Safe Sharing is available to all horse
owners.
monthly counters started on February 13, 2010 for the website, because this is a
free counter, it will not show our total numbers, only a portion of them, so its
not an accurate depiction of all of our visitors, just gives an idea about all
the people that visit our site. We do love our international
visitors. Welcome!
stay up with our President/Executive Director, all the directors, volunteers and
riders (Crossed Sabers is on
Facebook too). All the CSS/SWAP supporters are having a big time sharing
stories, pictures, lots of good stuff about their horses.
The
Wish List of Our Needs:
1. New or lightly used truck and 3 to 6 horse trailer, our
equipment has seen its better days, we've been using both for nearly 14 years to
pick up horses and move them to their new homes.
2. Farms in every
state for low cost long term lease or donation to expand our program to develop
more adoption locations and retirement farms for our now aging
horses returned to us from adopters who could not retire our horses. Our highest
priority locations initially are Northern Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Indiana, Maryland,
Delaware.
3. New or lightly used 2 horse trailer to pick up horses when
rescued and to deliver them to their new home
4. Tack and large horse items
donated... like carts/buggies, racing
bikes, jog carts, harnesses, saddles, horse trailers, blankets/rugs to use or sell on SWAP Shopping.
Supplies to use around the
barn or office.
5. A bulk feed bin that will hold anywhere from 6 tons to 9
tons of grain donated or at low cost or even a break on the cost of purchase and
instillation.
6. Someone to sponsor our annual
Harness Racing Driving School
Scholarship, $500. annually. This gives some youngster the opportunity to
go to the USTA Driving School and get qualified as a Harness Racing Driver.
7. Someone to sponsor our
annual Intern of the Year
Scholarship, $500. annually.
Someone to sponsor our annual
Volunteer of the Year Educational
Scholarship, $500. Both of these scholarships goes toward school costs or
school supplies for the Intern and Volunteer.
8. A company with the ability to install a
methane
digester/cleaner for the horse farm and the ability to tie in to gas or electric
companies and run the farm off the digester. Any other companies who can convert
the farm to a more green operation, reduce our carbon footprint and
reduce our
overhead by use of wind, solar or methane.
9. A volunteer or low cost employee who can help us
fix our database that lists all
adopters, donors, supporters and horses/dogs/cats in the program.
10. We need about 25 to 50 fosters parents in every state
to volunteer,
especially in WV, VA, PA, OH, KY, NC, SC, TN, MD, DE, NJ, NY, these are used
when owners in that area can not afford to transport the horse to SWAP HQ but
need to be able to move the horse into a safe place.
11. People/farms to act as
SWAP Mini Rescues, those who have
the ability to take in a rescue, get it healthy, train it and then SWAP
will help you place the horse into a home using our website and all supporting
adoption documents.
12. Some sort of a cloth facility like
Cover-all or Farm-Tek building
to increase our abilities to be able to take more horses and have an indoor area to work
and train horses in winter, donated, grant or partially donated. anywhere from
50 x 200 to 72 x 300.
13. Monthly Sponsors for our light use, elderly or
retirement/sanctuary horses who's possibilities for adoption are very low, ie.
Orphy, Jelly Bean, Dixie, Allie, Kochese, Darlin, etc.
14. Volunteers for Spring/Summer and Fall Seasons and
Interns
for Summer. We should be starting our regular Saturday Volunteer days in March,
lets all hope the weather will be better. We already have 2 interns for summer
now, looking for as many as 16 more for June, July and August... just remember
there is not a lot of riding in August because the farm is overcome by horse
flies then. So we work/train horses the most from March to July and then again
from Mid September through Christmas as long as we have goot weather.
15. Sponsors and Tickets to take 10 to 20 less fortunate kids
to WEG in Lexington, KY on an educational trip. Other educational trips are also
options if you have something else in mind.
16. Volunteers to help during our
Veterans Days at the Stable,
these are exploratory days to evaluate if we can do a handicapped veterans
riding and therapy program.
17. Volunteers to commit to doing one fund raiser for SWAP
horses at your location during 2010, it can be a golf tournament, a bake sale,
book sale, lemonade stand, car wash, setting up an information stand at a horse
show. This is a great way to kids to get involved in helping horses.
18. Anyone interested in
free high quality top soil (manure
already composted) and manure for gardens, you can pick up for free by the truck
load at our WV location (bring a loader). If you are a gardener and only need a
small amount, pick up in a truck or we'll be selling it by the feed bag full at
$3.00 a bag (in a bag that is usually used for 100 lbs of feed). This is
beautiful clean top soil. This offer will only last so long because we will be
leveling the manure pile this August when its dry enough to get a dozer in
there.
19. Someone to do
dozer work on the farm, level arena/round pen, do terracing on the hill
sides to keep water out of the barns and level the top soil and manure pile to
increase the level of that land in that bottom so we can put our methane
digester in and indoor arena. Volunteer or at a reduced cost.
Reporting Neglect:
Please, if you see neglect (ribs and hip bones showing or no food available),
its critical to call the sheriff of the county where the horse/animal is
located. Have the address where the horse is located or directions to the farm,
pictures and the owners name (if possible). If the sheriff does nothing email
our cruelty case workers Tom and Ruby Fleming at
tomfleming64@cebridge.net or email PETA's cruelty case workers
Stephanie or Tori at
sbell@peta.org, or
ToriP@peta.org
Remember horses can not speak for themselves so we must speak for them!! All
reports are kept anonymous.
Getting Help for Your Horses/animals if you can not care for
them:
TOP TEN WAYS YOU CAN HELP PROTECT
HORSES (ASPCA and SWAP Suggestions)
1. BE THEIR VOICE
- your vote is your greatest weapon against injustice, so register and actively
support horse protection and preservation legislation.
2. LEAD BY EXAMPLE - Walk the talk. Don't support or
attend cruel horse activities such as Tennessee Walker events using "soring"
techniques - painful techniques to make the horse walk a certain way, or events
that use drugs to make horses achieve results. High-diving horse acts are
cruel, as are rodeo events that don't promote respect for animals and their
health.
3. BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER - products made from horses like Premarin
(pregnant mare urine pills for estrogen replacement), are created through
horses' suffering. Your spending dollar is a weapon.
4. SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE - inform people what happens to horses
after their short careers are over (slaughter plant bound), or where Premarin
comes from, talk to them about over breeding, the hazards of over using young
horses or not training a horse. Engage them in discussion.
5. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HORSE RESCUE OR SANCTUARY - these organizations
make life better for horses.
6. VOLUNTEER - your gift of time is valuable to horse groups and if
you have special talents, so much the better.
7. REPORT CRUELTY - if you witness abuse or neglect, report it to
local animal control or your county sheriff. Someone cruel to animals is cruel
to humans, too.
8. PROTECT THE AMERICAN WILD HORSE - mustangs have a special place in
our history and you can support federal and local legislation by writing emails
and letters to your government reps.
9. KEEP YOUR HORSE SAFE AND HEALTHY - if you own a horse,
maintain its health with regular hoof, medical and dental check-ups. Make
sure they are companioned as horses suffer living alone - even a goat makes a
good companion. Feed what the horse needs, if you are seeing ribs and hip bones,
the horse is not getting enough, if you can't afford to buy more feed, then give
the horse to someone who can, just be sure to check the person out and make sure
they are not selling the horse to slaughter or just going to turn out and sell
the horse to anyone that has the money. .
10. PLAN AHEAD FOR YOUR HORSE'S CARE - your health and finances
change so what happens to your horse of you can't care for it anymore? Research
your options, including a pet trust. Horses live into their mid 20s and early
30s now - that's a lifetime of commitment.
Crossed Sabers Stable:
As
many as 60 million visitors per year
As many as 530,000 hits
in one day
Visitors from 113
different countries
Website Visitors from
every continent of the world
Thousands of adoptions (of
67 different breeds) in homes today with SWAP
Horses adopted in 46 states and Canada
13 Year History
Preparing for a Cold
Winter:
HAY:
Get your hay now before the prices become outrageous, get
enough for the winter (good planning is 2 bales for every 3 days for one
horse or 10 bales per month per horse, so to make it until the middle of
June (first cutting), you're looking at 90 bales per horse at the very
least (from September to June). If you have good thick grass that has
been mowed and fertilized then depending on where you live in the US you
might just need 60 to 70 bales. For good grazing its recommended
that you have 3 to 5 acres of mowed, seeded, fertilized grass per horse.
Remember Grass is dead in WV from Oct/Nov until about April and every
state has some months where the grass does not give the horses their
calories or nutrients it needs to sustain life (USDA has details of that
for each state). They may be grazing in the winter but they are not
getting anything from the grass to survive. I know most know that but I
say it because we had an adopter last year in WV that thought if they
were eating grass that was all they needed and she nearly killed 2
horses.
GRAIN:
Remember on average horses need 1 lb of concentrated feed (grain) for
every 100 lbs of body weight, so on average horses need about 10 lbs of
grain a day, more when its very cold or if they are living outside in a
run because much of their calories go to keeping them warm. Some
horses need more so its critical to watch to make sure their ribs and
hip bones are staying meaty and covered. If you see ribs, the horse is
too thin and needs more calories, not supplements but more calories..
Easy keepers may be round but it does not mean they are healthy, most
easy keepers need a multi vitamin to stay healthy.
WATER:
One of the most critical things needed in winter is clean fresh water
all the time, anywhere from 5 to 20 gallons per day per horse and
everyone knows what a pain that is when there is ice and snow on the
ground but its critical to preventing colic. Get your electric heaters,
defrosters
now, heated buckets, what ever it takes to make sure they have good
water in front of them all the time and at least 10 gallons (2 flat
backed buckets at the very least). Here we keep 100 gallons troughs in
the stalls since we have big stalls, its much easier than frozen buckets
in winter, all we do is break the ice and remove it most days and put a
heater in them on really cold days. We use a sump pump to empty water
and scrub troughs each week which keeps water fresh and clean.
SHELTER:
Domestic horses need shelter, they are not wild and can not survive
outside without shelter or some kind of heavy waterproof rug to keep
them warm during snow/ice and freezing temperatures but the best is a
closed in shelter that is free from drafts (meaning its closed on all 4
sides with some sort of ventilation). Wild horses first of all
don't live very long, living outside in the elements is very hard on
them, secondly wild horses move in cold temperatures to keepselves warm and
they often times move over thousands of acres to keep warm or to find
cover or water. No domestic horse can not do that on 5, 20 or even 100
acres. Just because your horse has learned to survive in bad weather
does not mean its good for them, they need shelter in bad weather.
CARE:
Its important to make kids take care of their horses but they must have
adult supervision on a daily basis to make sure horses are getting what
they need. Trust me, I usually have 30 year olds working in our barn and
I still have to be there daily to make sure things are done, that they
have clean water, especially when its cold because our young helpers
want to get out of the weather and then the horses are left at risk for
colic. Every day check your child's work, do not leave your horses care
to a child (completely).
The Woman I will
Be
I shall wear diamonds and a wide brimmed
straw hat with ribbons and flowers on it
And I shall spend my social security on
white wine and carrots
And sit in the alley of my barn and listen
to my horses breathe.
I will sneak out in the middle of a
summer's night And ride the dappled
mare across the moonstruck meadow, if my old bones will allow. and when people come to call, I will smile and
nod, As I walk them past the gardens to
the barn And show, instead, the flowers
growing there
In stalls fresh-lined with straw. I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my
hair as if it were a jewel. And I will
be an embarrassment of all who look down on me Who have not yet found the peace in being free To love a horse as a friend, a friend who
waits at midnight hour
With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes For
the Woman I will be when I am old.
The perfect analogies for why we have the life
school tied into SWAP and animal welfare work:
"Everyone thought we took this broken down horse and
saved him but really he saved us"
Jockey Red Pollard from the
movie Seabiscuit
I rescued a human today
Her eyes met
mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I
felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too
exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped
at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my
cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the
shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my
kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the
future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life.
She got down
on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.
Gentle
fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell
down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel
door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I
would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I
would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in
her eyes.
I was so
fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.
So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I rescued a
human today.
Baggage by Evelyn Colbath
Now that I'm home, bathed,
settled and fed, All nicely tucked into my warm new bed, I would like to
open my baggage, Lest I forget There is so much to carry - So much to
forget.
Hmm, Yes,
here it is, right on the top Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss, And there by my
halter hides Fear & Shame As I look on these things I have tried so hard to
leave- I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain.
I loved them, the others, the
ones who left me, But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me. Will
you add to my baggage? Will you help me unpack? Or will you just look at
my things And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me
unpack? To put away my baggage, To never re-pack? I pray that you do -
I'm so tired you see, But I do come with baggage - Will you still want me?
A young boy was walking along the beach
as high tide came in.
With every crash of the waves
he noticed that dozens of
seahorses were being cast onto the beach,
where they lay gasping and
squirming.
Hurriedly, he ran to each
seahorse he could find
and gently tossed them back into
the surf.
A man watching all this
approached the boy and said;
"Son, what you are doing won't
make a difference",
to which the boy replied,
"To
that seahorse
. . . it will".
Some folks said they missed my great goals
list for 2010, so here it is back again
1. Spend an hour a day with your
horses, not just feeding, training and turning out, but real quality time doing
something that is enjoyable for the both of you. Grooming or hand walking is a
great way to bond with your horse and good for both you and the horse.
2. Get your loved ones more
involved in your horses. Divorce is the biggest reason we see horses coming back
to us. Don't just share the work, share the fun too and find something they
really enjoy doing with horses.
3. Learn a new discipline, go to
a clinic, a horse show, or equine affaire. Come to one of our clinics or watch a
training video. If you are an adopter you can check out books and video's from
SWAP's Library for just shipping costs. Take a lesson at least once a month or
Bring your adoption horse here and we will help you. The better you are, the
more fun you will have.
4. Make a plan for your horse
after you are gone or if you have a major injury, let your Will Executor know
your plans. Make a plan for emergencies or financial bumps along the way for
your horse. Have a plan if you or your horse gets injured, even for the tough
times of year like winter (or summer down south and for a drought winter when
hay prices skyrocket). Ask friends, family and
neighbors to be part of your plan, most people that don't have horses or a farm
love the idea of getting away and helping. And people can not resist someone when they
are asking for help for the welfare of an innocent animal.
5. Get yourself healthy and in
better shape to prevent injury, to live a long life and to more enjoy your
horses. Eat 1-1-1 (one ounce of dark chocolate, one ounce of fresh walnuts, one
glass of red wine daily) and 2-2-2 (2 servings of fresh vegis, 2 of fresh fruit
and get 2 sources of fat free calcium). Drink 100 ounces of spring water a day,
get a whole house water filter. Change over to Sea-salt. Take one teaspoon of
apple cider vinegar every morning to keep your body alkaline (cancer and disease
can not grow in an alkaline body). Eat more fish and chicken and less red meat.
Get a good air cleaner and do daily deep breathing exercises, get outside in the
fresh air and sunshine for at least 1/2 hour every day. Get away from high fat
food, processed foods, fast food, can or boxed food, sugar or artificial
sweeteners, soda and don't eat anything if you can't read all the ingredients
and know exactly what is in it. Clean all vegis and fruits thoroughly, buy
organic, buy ocean caught fish, not farm raised, buy fresh meat and raw milk,
not packed or processed. Eat only natural carbs (potatoes, rice, oats)
bake/broil or steam everything. Get 8 hours of sleep, reduce stress/risk (reduce
commuting by car pooling, tight schedules, cell phone use in the car, watch or
read the news only once a day or better yet once a week. Do one hour of walking, yoga or weight training every day and it
will make you strong, lean, you'll look great and get wonderful complements from
friends, coworkers and loved ones and the horse work will be easier and more
enjoyable.
6. Stay clear of negative people and those very
negative chat rooms and bulletin boards, they seem innocent but every time you
go to them you lose a bit of your positive self, they are truly emotional
vampires that will leave only a shell of a person. They are not based on the
truth, they are based on harassment, complaining, whining and dishonesty. We all
become tomorrow what we are around today, every person we come in contact with
defines who we are tomorrow so be careful who you choose for friends, even the
websites you go to as each of them affect who you are tomorrow. Do you want to
be a bitter, miserable, complaining person or do you want to be happy, inspired
and honorable, all that is affected by the decisions you make today. Stay away
from Toxic people and Toxic websites/forums that are negative or that spend all
their time talking bad about people and their horses. What you are around today
and what you are doing today is what you will be tomorrow. Stop Complaining and
be Thankful for what you have. If you become a target of
harassment or anyone saying anything negative about you, if you are doing only
good, positive things and not hurting anyone then ignore them, its all based on
jealousy and a sick sort of wish to be like you. They have the problem, not you.
7. Read at least one book on training your horse
and one on care each year, if for nothing else but just inspiration. SWAP has a
great library of books/videos that adopters can check out for just the cost of
mailing it.
Click here to see our Library
8. Get carrots/apples every time you go to the
store, your horses will love you for it and always come running when you call.
Don't feed candy or anything sweeter. Carrots are sweet enough. Get rid of the
sweet feeds and you'll get rid of the hot horse once and for all.
9. Realize that if you are having a problem with
your horse, more likely than not, the problem is you. Learn more, practice more,
ask in a different way, be patient, change their environment or daily schedule
to better suit them. Taking better care of a horse always brings out the best in
that horse. Good feed/hay, time to rest in a quiet stall out of the
elements, lots of fresh water, time to be with you and time to just be a horse,
time with their buddies, farrier and vet care always done is a good start. The
biggest part of this relationship puzzle is you, not the horse. If you are
struggling, then you need to learn more and get better.
10. Ride at least once a week, regardless of
weather. Use this time as your down time for healing, your therapy, your time to
relieve stress and the pressures of daily life. Even if you don't ride, go sit
and read a book in the pasture with the horses or sit in the barn and listen to
them munch on dinner, away from the crowd and noise of your day. Enjoy the peace
and quiet, enjoy hearing happy horses eating dinner or grass in the pasture.
11. Spend time leisurely grooming
your horse once a week. Rubber curries are shine makers. You will have a
beautiful horse and a very loyal friend who will do anything for you.
12. Come and spend a week at SWAP
HQ, volunteering and focusing on helping a horse and giving will change your
life plus it will be the best vacation you ever had. Help an animal in need,
whether fostering, being one of our state reps that goes out to check on our
horses in their homes or helps us approve adopters in their area. Find horses in
need and help us find them homes. Buy a horse at a slaughter auction, get it fat
and trained and we'll help you place it into a good home. Foster and volunteer
for your local small animal adoption program. I promise, the good things you do
will come back to you a hundred times over. Every person has a talent they can
offer and if you help one horse or one dog or cat find a good home, you have
changed their life forever.
13. Know that every goal is
obtainable and it starts with a single step. Take that first step today!! No
matter what it is or how big, YOU CAN DO IT!! Every goal that is written down
will come true (really!). Every famous person, every great or notable scientist,
author, trainer/rider, parent or friend started out as just a thought, just a
goal. Remember to take one step today to reach your goals.
14. Start every day with thinking
about, what is the most important thing I can do today to change my life and
make it better. Do that one thing and in 30 days your life will be totally
different. Can you imagine what your life would be like if you did that for 60,
90 or even 365 days a year. The opportunities are endless.
15. Want to keep your horse sound for life? (That should be
every horse owners number one goal) do a long slow warm up (cold muscle is easy
to injure, a warm one is nearly impossible to injure). The very best cool down
is hand walking your horse for 1 hour after every work out. Yes, get off the
horse and walk with it. Its great exercise for you and a good time for you to
bond. Stop riding your horse during cool downs and stop using a hot walker, do
something good for you and the horse, hand walking. Its also the best rehab for
over work and injuries, the only thing better is hydro therapy and swimming your
horse. Allow soft tissue and hard tissue to become more conditioned before going
into any training program... that means 3
months of at least 3 days a week for soft tissues and 10 months of work for
bones to become strong enough to jump or do any strenuous training program.
Don't start any upper level work, jumping or extensive training until the horse
is fit and at least between age 4 and 6 and has been conditioned for at least 10
months (especially if the horse has never been jumped/worked or not been jumped
or worked in the last year).
16. Appreciate what you have and be
thankful. Instead of looking at what you don't have, look at what you do. Thank
those people who have helped you and supported you. The more you give, the more
that will come back to you. When you give something away or give something to
someone/something in need, you make space in your life for something good to
come to you. We are all very blessed, if we just take a moment to look around
and enjoy those things.
17. Get used to using favorite mantra's
and visualizations every day, simple ones that are easy to remember, like 'I can
do this, I will do this', 'this isn't going to get the best of me' or even, 'I
deserve the best' or 'the gift of love, caring, and support always comes back'
and take two minutes every morning as you wake and at night as you go to sleep
to visualize the life you want, the you you want to be, Our thoughts become
things, what you see is what you get, if you expect the best, the best will
happen, change your self-talk from negative to positive and I promise your life
will change for the better..
18. Each person is put on this earth for a
reason, each of us has a mission. What is yours? Seek and you shall find,
finding is a journey ... in the journey and the search you'll find your life
purpose. If you died in your sleep tonight is there something you haven't done
that you need to do or want to do? Someone you need to mend fences with, burnt
bridges to fix? People you need to tell them how much you love them? Have you
fulfilled your purpose in your life? Ask yourself, Why am I here? How can I make
this better? Who do I want to be? Who am I suppose to be? What reason was I put
on this earth? What is my purpose?
19. Be an inspiration to your family, co
workers and friends. We all fall on our face, we all make mistakes, we all get
discouraged, most times we all get up and try again.... sometimes we need a
nudge. Instead of being negative or doing negative things, be their inspiration.
You do believe they can do it, so why not tell them. If their self talk is
negative, then you be their positive self talk.... eventually they will start to
say it and believe it too. Life is self fulfilling, failure feeds on itself or
causes more failure, achieving does as well. So if you or your love ones are in
a negative cycle, break the cycle by changing your thoughts, your self talk,
achieve something small to get yourself and your family back into the cycle of
achievement.
20. We all file a flight plan every single day
for our life. Where is your flight going today? Just like a pilot flying, the
winds, the gravitational pull will change your flight and take you off
course, so you must make small corrections along the way to make sure you make
your destination. Have you selected your destination? Have you picked the steps
in your flight plan to get there? Every goal is really that easy, pick the goal
and figure out how to get there. The easiest way to pick your flight path/plan
is find someone who has done it before you, then do what they did. Its all baby
steps you know. Just keep an eye on that destination and keep saying...."here is
my destination, this is where I'm going, this is where I am now, this is how I'm
going to get there.... I will arrive at this time on this day. You can do
it..... its just like getting in your car to go to the store, its just deciding
where you want to go and how to get there, then take that first step. You can do
it!! No matter how big or how outlandish you may think your dream to be... it
is obtainable.
21. Laugh every day and try (as hard as it
is sometimes) to find the positive and the humor in each situation (and have at
least one bite of a truly decadent desert once a week). Life is just too short
to not enjoy it thoroughly.
22. We learn the most and do our best work
when we have fallen on our face, when we are struggling, when we are worried,
scared or frustrated, when we are anguishing over something or troubled by it. It is
then that you have true motivation, when you think clearer. The most brilliant
ideas come to people when they feel lost, frustrated, or at the bottom, helpless
or hopeless. Cherish these times because its when you can come up with your best
ideas to your biggest problems and challenges. You see, there is a reason for
the rainy days.
23. You can't make everyone happy, its useless to try and wasted
energy to think you can. 50% of all people will not agree with you at any given
time, don't worry about it and don't let it stop you. 50% becomes a lot of
people when you are in the public eye. As long as you are not hurting anyone and you are doing the right thing, then go
ahead and do it. If you are wondering what is the right thing to do, its usually
the harder thing to do, the toughest path to take. The easy way out is rarely
the right thing to do. Instead of worrying over what someone thinks of you or
says about you, do something amazing and outstanding to inspire them or at least
have them sitting on the side lines being jealous, secretly saying, "wow, she
has guts". One person with purpose becomes the majority, one way or another.
1. There are at least two people in this world
That you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world Love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you Is because they want to Be just
like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, Even if they don't Like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you Before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. You are special and unique.
8. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, Something good comes from it.
10. When you think the world has
Turned its back on you, take another look.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
Always in hope and admiration,
Celeita
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully
dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and
shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home
today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he
smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a
visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
hung on his window.
'I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just
been presented with a new puppy.
'Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'
'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
'Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or
not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged .. it's how I arrange my
mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when
I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the
difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of
bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and
all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
account of memories!
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
I am still depositing.' Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Our lives with
horses...
Our lives with horses are rich with feeling. You know this if you've ever.... choked back tears watching a new foal wobble to his feet for the First time ...or watched your good horse wobble to his feet
after surgery.... or seen the ends of the reins float straight out as a reining horse spins beneath them . . or chuckled to yourself as you watched a tiny tot on a patient pony trot through a barrel pattern at a saddle club payday ... or felt the building tremble as an eight-up hitch of feather-legged giants towed a hand-carved beer wagon into the arena ... or had your heart stop when you saw your horse lying motionless in the pasture on a sunny day and waited breathlessly for an ear to flick ... or cheered at the screen when 'The Man From Snowy River' slid Dennie down the mountainside, .. or when Seabiscuit made his final surge to beat War Admiral ... or cruised along the highway and seen a horse in a pasture and wondered what he's like to ride or pictured him as a prospect ... or sucked in your breath as a horse and rider approached a six-foot wall ... or sworn a solemn oath to your horse that together you would triumph ... or flipped through the TV channels and stopped when you saw a horse even when it was a commercial ... or laughed aloud when you rubbed your horse's face and he rubbed back ... or gotten chills hearing Dave Johnson's 'and DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME!' (or 'Run for the Roses' circa 1980 ish?)
... or stood in awe at your horse in morning play as he sprinted around the pasture, then stopped, head erect, and snorted defiance at the rest of the world
... or been thankful to see wild horses grazing casually at the foot of a hill ... or felt calmed by the sleekness of a silky
haircoat beneath your hand ... or felt your jaw drop as you watched a Lipazzan
perform a capriole ... or if you've ever seen someone in the grocery store wearing a certain kind of hat, or boots, or buckle, or have a certain cut and length to their jeans, and felt some remote kind of connection ... or felt warmed by a soft nicker greeting as you entered the barn ... or slid your hand under your horse's blanket to straighten it out, only to pause in the glowing feeling that you get when you touch the
warmth of his coat... or riding on a trail with your horse, thinking how that trail over there looks nice and almost without asking, your horse has sensed your slightest movement in the saddle and he's now taking you there. ... or pulled up to your barn where you board and only your horse greets you with a welcoming hello from the sound of your car or your voice.
HEROES AND HORSES
SOME NOTABLE HEROES AND THEIR HORSES ARE MENTIONED AND WE KNOW YOUR HORSE IS
YOUR HERO AND VICE VERSA.
1. Kanthaka - Buddha's horse, the one he used when he was still Siddhartha the
prince, to escape from his father's palace and begin his journey toward
enlightenment. Kanthaka's hooves made no sounds as they fled together and he is
often depicted being lifted on his four feet by benign spirits.
2. Pegasus - the mythical winged horse parented by Neptune and Medusa and
ridden by Bellerophon to rid the world of Chimera, the monster. Athena, the
Greek goddess of wisdom, was able to capture and train Pegasus when he allowed
her to place her golden bit in his mouth.
3. Phosphorus (Light Bearer) - the great Roman racehorse immortalized by the
4th century Roman poet Ausonius (at the emperor's request) in a beautiful
eulogy: Fly with haste to join the wing-footed horses of Elysium; may
Pegasus gallop on your right and Arion as your left-wheeler, and let Castor find
a fourth horse for the team.
4. Babieca - famed white gelding of El Cid, Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, the Spanish
hero who united Christians and Muslims against a Moorish onslaught from Africa.
Babieca lived to be 30 years old and carried El Cid into all his battles.
Babieca means "crazy" as Rodrigo made a crazy choice since the colt was the runt
of the herd.
5. Bucephalus (Ox-head) - beloved horse of Alexander the Great who bore the
Macedonian hero on his back from Greece to India. Odds against a horse living
past 20 in that era were great, but Bucephalus, in his 20s, endured until he
fell in battle in India.
6. Sleipnir - the eight-legged war horse of Odin, the Norse god, was able to
fly without wings and shape-shift.
7. Balios and Xanthos - a grey and bay, both sired by Zephyros, the West
Wind, who together pulled Achilles' chariot.
8. Vivasat - a Hindu sun-god who often took the form of a stallion.
9. Al Burak - Mohammed's horse, on whose back he ascended to heaven, was
brought to him by the archangel Gabriel
10. Chiron - the centaur who taught Achilles, Jason and the first physician,
Ascelpius, all he knew.
11. Rakhsh - blue-eyed and dappled red horse of the legendary Persian warrior,
Rustam. Rakhsh was highly intelligent and saved his sleeping master from a
lion's attack, killing the predator.
There are many more famous mythical and real horses and we will be adding to our
list. Can you help us add to this list?. thank you Harmony Horse Works.
The question is not: "do you
support horse slaughter."
The question is: "do you support the cruel, terrifying transport for days
without food and water in their journey to death?"
The question is: "do you support the torture and abuse of the killer
chutes, even for crippled horses, pregnant mares, wild horses, protective
mares with foals by their sides?"
The question is: “Do you support the horse slaughter factories that lie to
their consumers about the many chemicals that taint the horse meat, and call
it Organic?
The question is: do you support the breeder who breeds hundreds of horses
just to pick out the good ones and cash in the rest to the killer buyer?
The question is: Do you support the person who uses the horse its whole
life and when it gets to an old age sends it to slaughter as a thank you?
The question is: “do you support the slaughter workers who cheer a horse on
that struggles extra hard for its life?
The question is: Do you support the killer buyer who not only buys up the
strong, fat and healthy horses and leaves the meek weak and unhealthy for
society, but also bids against the good homes and horse rescues?
The question is: “Can you see though the lies of the ones who stand to
loose a buck with the end of horse slaughter?
The question is: Do you support ripping the last of our wild horses away
from their families and peaceful lives to be slaughtered?
The question is: As a nation, can we allow this to continue and still call
ourselves a civilized country?
The question is: "Can you look at the footage of innocent horses with their
eyes gouged out, hooves ripped off, legs broken, beaten by the workers, faces
smashed in from being on the transport trucks, horses stabbed in their spines,
horses conscious for the entire killing process and do nothing?
That is the question, so what is YOUR answer?
Resolve to make the world a
better place for animals (credit: PETA)
If you haven't already done so,
have the companion animals who depend on you spayed or neutered. These
simple procedures help protect your furry friends from many types of
cancer and prevent thousands of animals from being born only to end up
abandoned on the streets or dumped at severely crowded animal shelters.
If you live with a dog,
pledge to walk him or her every day, even when it's cold outside and you'd
rather hide under a blanket. If you share your home with cats, set
aside some "kitty (or horsey) quality time" every day to play
with, brush, and bond with them. It's sometimes too easy to overlook our
feline friends, but they can get bored and lonely too.
If there is a lonely "backyard dog" in
your neighborhood, try befriending his or her guardian. Start by
politely talking to him or her about the dog's needs, such as
companionship, daily portions of fresh food and water, and a weatherproof
doghouse filled with straw. Many lucky dogs have had their lives changed
because someone like you cared enough to intervene.
If you're shopping for yourself or
buying holidays gifts for your loved ones, stay away from fur,
wool, leather, and companies that make or sell products made from the
skins of animals.
NOTE: Crossed Sabers can not fully guarantee the accuracy of
every page on this website which is huge (38,000 files and over 300
pages). We do not have the personnel or time to keep it up to date and accurate
for every situation as this Stable and all its programs have always been a
dynamic entity, ever changing and improving itself to meet the needs of horses
and horse people. We do try to make sure each
page is up to date and accurate but the best thing to do If you have a question,
is email or call us. Additionally Crossed Sabers can not guarantee anything that
anyone says about us on line, we have no control over other people and their
websites, forums or ads, all we can tell people is if you do not know the
person, their name, address and their experience, age or history/background/education and location
do not trust what they say. That is true for everything on the internet. Some things said about us have been grossly inaccurate and did not come from CSS,
some come from past employees we fired for cause (for hurting horses or stealing
from us), people that are pro-slaughter
and hate our mission and what we do for horses enjoy trying to make us look bad, some are horse traders that
we've helped put out of business and some are people we helped put
in jail on neglect cases. Again,
if you have questions about us, our services, our company structure, how we are
licensed, how we pay taxes, how we do things or anything at all, please feel
free to contact us, just don't assume that all you read on another website is
accurate because 99% of it is not true, especially if you read it on a forum,
blog or chat room and don't assume that it came from us, just call 304-873-3532 or email us at
secondwindadopt@aol.com,
or better yet, come and see our operation and you will see how we do things. I
can guarantee it's 1000 times better than what the liars and frauds say who are
jealous of our work.
All programs and services listed on this website, including
SWAP is a part of Crossed Sabers Stable which has been licensed in WV for the
last 13 years. The Mountain State Horse School and Second Wind Adoption Program,
Inc. and Crossed Sabers International Horse School, Inc. was incorporated on 4
Sep 08 to address the education needs and life challenges of people and horses.
Buyer and Seller Beware!! Update on the
Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC
(she has several alias's and about 10 fake names) fraud case for those of you who have been asking. The SC prosecutor accepted a
plea bargain from her and dropped the case if she paid the people she ripped off
(the people she took money under false pretenses from when she sold them horses
she did not own), she did that so she was
let go but the 3 arrests will stay on her record and the record of what she did
to all those people is still on the books and will stay there. If she is caught
again I'm certain she will go to jail but people who are cheated by her must
stand up and testify.. If more people that she ripped off would have not
chickened out and backed out because of fear (Quote from them was we are scared
of her, she is crazy) she would be in jail right now but beware, she is still
loose and still taking free horses or companion horses that have things like
ringbone and navicular and drugging them and then selling them as high level
jumpers and competition horses on the internet. Her daughter works with her,
Amanda or Mandy, she helps her rip people off. Beware, I'm getting calls almost
every month where Robin has committed more crimes against people, taking horses,
not paying for them, bouncing checks, buying vehicles and horse trailers and not
paying for them. BEWARE OF THIS WOMAN!! If you want her history or to check a
person's name against our black list (our do not adopt to, do not sell to, do
not buy from, do not hire or even rent to list), then contact us.
BEWARE: Do not buy a horse from anyone you do not
know, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERNET, unless
they have websites like ours, their names and addresses listed and they show
they have a long long history
on their website and
do not buy unless you go to see the horse and have it vet checked and you have
contact with the vet, not the seller or even trainer telling you what the vet said. DO NOT GIVE
YOUR HORSE OR SELL YOUR HORSE WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT AS TO WHAT IS TO
HAPPEN WITH THE HORSE, RESELLING, USE/LIMITATIONS, FACILITIES NEEDED, ETC. It
you sell or give away a horse with no agreement, they could go to slaughter the
same day you release them or they could be sold and misrepresented,
living a life of neglect, abuse, over use and miss use the rest of their lives.
We hear stories all the time where a best friend or neighbor, the nice lady you
gave the horse to sent the horse to slaughter or is neglecting it and there is
not a thing the owner can do now because they no longer own the horse and they
made no written agreements signed by both parties.
If you need help doing written agreements, back ground checks on buyers and
sellers, just contact us, that is part of our 'SAFE SELLING' SERVICES. Your
horse's life depends on you being safe and thorough!
BEWARE: People are selling horses on the
internet that don't even exist so beware, the horse industry is full is liars,
cheaters, and thieves, even we have had to deal with them from potential
adopters who were in jail applying to adopt, to employees and former trainers
who totally ripped us off by stealing tack and tools, asking for huge advances
and then leaving after they get them, people who don't even know us or had any
experience with us slandering us on forums, harassing us and our supporters,
interfering with company operations and even adopters who don't think twice
about breaching their contract or forging their vets signature on applications &
annual updates or even selling their adoption horse to programs like ours and
even 501c3's public charities selling horses to slaughter auctions or being put
in jail for neglect and animal cruelty. We are bringing each person that has
wronged our horses to justice one at a time and winning all our cases but that
does not protect the general public from these liars, thieves, con-artist and
cheaters. Your horses life can easily be ruined forever, they could end up in a
fate worse than death so buyer and seller beware, your horses life depends on
you keeping them safe and you being thorough with doing things like getting
references and making sure the people have stable employment, that they really
own the farm they say they do, doing background checks to check for criminal
records. The horse world is full of dishonesty which ruins it for honest people that really care
and always try to do the right thing, such a shame. Just be very careful and get
proof that your horse is going to a good home, get more than a feeling because
we promise you about 50% of the time when it comes to horses, your feeling that
its a 'nice' person or a 'good' person' is wrong. And even when you pick a
good home, they can turn around and sell or give away to a bad home.
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers.
This includes age, weight and height. Let the
doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'
2. Keep only cheerful friends.
The grouches and negative people pull you down. People who like to cause trouble
will shorten your life and make you just like them... miserable.
3. Keep learning.
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain
idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh
often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for
breath.
6. The tears happen..
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is
ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love
, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health:
If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,
improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips.
Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT
to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love
them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
Proud to be an American!!
Crossed Sabers Stable
Home of
2009 Year in Reviews
Below is our 2009 Pictorial review (staring some
of our
adoption horses), also some of our SWAP friends, supporters and family. I wish
we could show all the pictures from our annual updates but we get thousands of
updates from adopters each year so we have to choose our favorites. Saying
Goodbye to the people and animals the SWAP family has lost this year, they all
leave us with a piece of our heart and will never be forgotten. A special thank
you to all our adopters who have opened up their homes and hearts to our 4
legged friends, for always doing what is best for them and for being such a
great friend to SWAP. We thank you for being such an important part of the SWAP
family. To all the kids from Pony Pastures who sent us so many letters and thank
you's, we wish we could show everyone of them because they are all cherished. Turn up your sound,
click on the video and enjoy... hit your back button to return here when
finished.
The video below is life on the farm and all our
acitivities. Our wonderful volunteers, supporters, friends and family in action,
plus all the critters that we've helped this year... doing what we do best ...
helping horses, dogs and cats that come to us in search of a home. The first
pictures are just a few of our BEFORE AND AFTER pictures of our
rescues...just so you can see the transformation of just a few of these horses.
If you see a picture of a skinny horse or dog, that was taken upon their arrival
at Crossed Sabers Stable, they don't stay that way long, its one thing we are
very good at. Turn up your sound, hit the link and enjoy and remember to click
your back button to return here.
monthly counters started on February 13, 2010 for the website, does not count
individual pages or hits, only numbers of visitors and country they are from.
These are updated once a day about 8:30am. We do love our international
visitors. Welcome!
Subject: See Horses Here! One More Week of Super
St. Pats Day Special, Deeper Price Cuts!
Adoption Special Ending March 17th
at 5pm... Prices Lowered Even More!
Month Year
Please consider
adopting or a donation to
help our horses....
see all the great horses
below and their current
adoption fee....
The barn is over
full of super horses ready
to go to their new home,
many more horses needing our
help, funds are low and work
load and the winter has left
us in need of great homes,
less work and over head.
We'd love to help more
horses but we need to get
our horses into homes to do
that. Many are ready for
a forever home.
I'm hopeful that
each of you will consider
opening up your home to one
of these great horses, each
just need a good home and
lots of love to be their
best.
If you can't adopt,
please consider a donation
to help with the $1800. feed
bill that we have each month
with the 30 horses we have
at this time. Donations and
sponsorships can be sent to
SWAP at Rt. 2 Box 24A Jockey
Camp Road, West Union, WV
26456
The St. Patricks Day
Adoption Special goes until
5pm on March 17th... we've
lowered the prices again,
they are listed below for
your convenience.
Remember we have the
Cape Cod Cottage Auction
going on right now until 5pm
on the 17th as well. We have
2 weeks available in the
cottage so two great
families will have a week at
this super location. Bidding
starts at $1100. it covers 7
days at this cottage that
sleeps 8 and located across
the street from the Harbour,
what more could you ask for.
Bids will have to be paid by
the 1st of April, if you
need more time, just let us
know if you are one of the
high bidders.
WD Gameel, aka "Sexy" 2007
registered bay rabicano
(with white in tail), 14.1
hands but growing,
registration number is
634661, gelding, exceptional
straight egyptian bloodlines
being donated by a very well
known arab breeder that
exports most of their horses
(Sire is Mohummed Sadden
and dam is Aravaipa Sharafa),
papers will be released for
showing after our normal
probationary period. This
gelding loads, baths, clips,
farriers, vets, longes, has
been saddled. Located at CSS
in WV. Sexy is a really
sweet horse and has good
manners for a youngster. He
likes people, has a good
temperament, he is very
confident, smart and is
easily trained, cross ties,
clips, bathes, good alone,
he likes to talk around feed
time but other than that he
is quiet in his stall, he
lunges with and without a
line. he comes when called,
has been turned out with
mares and been
fine/respectful, easily
trained, likes to work, good
with farrier/vet/shots,
loads. good mind, wants to
please. Lovely mover,
completely sound and
healthy, always had the best
care, breeder just needed to
downsize and wanted to know
these babies got the best
home during a bad economy.
Possible jobs are showing,
4-H, Pony Club, lower or
upper level dressage, lower
level jumping, fox hunting,
pleasure riding, hunt seat
on the flat and over fences,
endurance or competitive
trail, western pleasure,
english pleasure, polo,
police horse or mounted
patrol, lesson or school
horse, excellent prospect
for a youth horse. located
at SWAP HQ Sexy had been
adopted by someone in
Mississippi but she backed
out because of transport
issues having to do with the
weather so after several
months of waiting for a ride
for him to go to his home,
she backed out. He never
left here and this decision
had nothing to do with him.
Please don't disregard him
because she gave up because
of weather/roads. We are
thinking he was just
supposed to be in a home
with someone else.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY:
$500. (if paying cash up
front vs. paying payments)
CINDER AND HER FOAL
Cinder: Pony mare,
according to the owner she
is in foal to a palomino 1/2
arab, she is close to
foaling but we have no idea
when, she will be coming to
SWAP soon. Looks like we'll
be doing some foaling this
year with Cinder and Denver.
(more information coming)
We have a wonderful foster
for Miss Cinder very close
to her home so this baby
that is very close to
foaling does not have to
travel very far. YEA, thank
you Susan!!
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK
ONLY: $500. (if paying cash
up front vs. paying
payments)
CHESTER
Chester is an older founder
Quarter Horse gelding,
foundation stock, ridden
kids and beginners, healthy
and sound. A wonderful horse
with many years of riding
left to do.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY:
$500. (if paying in cash up
front vs. paying payments)
DANTE
Dante, 15.3 1/2 hands
registered Hanoverian
gelding imported from
Germany, foaled 5/2000.
Dante is a GORGEOUS mover,
schooling 3rd level Dressage
and he knows some 4th level
movements but sadly Dante's
dressage career is finished,
with any extensive work at
all his stifle starts to
hurt him but luckily he is
good for trail riding, he is
coming to SWAP HQ to see if
any rehab at all will help
but I suspect his days at
doing dressage are finished,
so we are restricting him to
pleasure riding only, no
ring work. Dante loves to
work, and is a real puppy
dog. He is a sensible guy
and a great traveler, no
spookiness in him! Dante is
super friendly, a snuggler
and loves hugs and kisses!
So sad that a mid west
trainer thought his
hesitating was a training
issue so she just worked him
harder and basically ruined
him for dressage. Terribly
sad that ignorance and
disregard for Dante ruined
his life for the very
discipline that he was born
and raised to do, especially
at such a young age. Grand
son of world famous
Donnerhall, grand daughter
of Espri Don't miss out on
an opportunity to get a
fantastic horse at an
unbelievable price! Dante
arrived at SWAP, he walked
off the trailer totally
sound, interesting, and of
course, no vet paperwork
came with him. I have to
wonder now if I was told the
truth about him. Well, we'll
do our evaluation and see
what we find. I still think
his days of competing and
spending a lot of time in
the ring going round and
round just to entertain
someone is done. Hopefully
we'll know soon what we have
and what kind of rehab he
needs if he needs any.
UPDATE: Dante needs slow
rehab and a final job that
includes no collection, no
jumping and a rare day in
the ring. A $30,000. horse
who has been used up by
trainers only thinking of
money and not this boy, even
our adopter who was suppose
to rehab him did the same
thing and hurt him again. No
more. If someone is looking
for a pleasure mount and
prepared to ride a wonderful
sweet horse on the buckle
for years to come, then this
is your horse.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $3000. (if paying in cash
vs. paying payments)
KLACK (SPORT HORSE, DRESSAGE,
EVENTING, HUNTER)
Klack: 2006 Holsteiner x
Trakehner cross gelding,
estimating about 16 hands
(but will measure), he is by
Ciceras Icewater, imported
Holsteiner crossed with an
big imported Trakehner mare,
Ginger. Young, healthy,
sound, sensible, will turn
gray and already starting to
change color. Nice bone,
nice big feet, loads of leg,
balanced boy. His Dam,
Ginger was a really big
girl, looks like he's going
to get much of her size.
Came from a breeder who lost
his wife and farm.
Exceptional boy for almost
any discipline, dressage,
hunter, eventing... you
chose.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $2000. (if paying cash
vs. paying payments)
MONTY
Monty: 2004 Haflinger
gelding, estimate about 14
hands (will measure) don't
know if he was ever
registered, we have no
information on that, he came
in with Cavalier on a
neglect case, though these
two were not neglected,
healthy and sound, hardy and
very easy keeper, no past
injuries or illnesses, sound
barefoot, he is more senior
in the group and should
probably be fed alone as he
will go and eat everyone
else's food, on a regular
deworming schedule, been
ridden a couple of times
about 4 months ago, ridden
bareback, takes some time to
trust and gentle handling,
good temperament, loads
well, good with a gentle
farrier that he trusts,
learning to tie and cross
tie, bathes, good alone,
good in stall, free lunges,
lunges on a line, higher in
the pecking order in the
herd but not mean, natural
training methods have been
used to train him, mostly
monty roberts, sound
barefoot, great mover, quit
the looker. Recommended for
lead line with kids,
driving, lower level
dressage or jumping,
possibly upper level with
training, pleasure riding,
vaulting, carriage or fine
harness, eventually maybe a
school or lesson horse,
needs a quiet handler and
environment until he learns
to completely trust humans
again but he might be okay
if in a situation where he's
handled daily, he's really
coming along here.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $750. (if paying cash vs.
paying payments)
DENVER AND HER UNBORN FOAL
Denver Darling: 1995 Arab
mare, bred to Imported
Trakehner Stallion Hakan,
due to foal 5 March 2010,
the foal in the picture was
her last foal also by Hakan,
nice big baby. She just
arrived to SWAP HQ so we
will foal her out and let
her stay here until the foal
is ready to wean and place
them both into homes.
Certainly if someone wants
to adopt both together they
can once the foal is old
enough to travel and handle
a move.
Doing foal watch now, she
was due March 5th, still no
foal as of March 8th.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $1000. (if paying cash
vs. paying payments)
Cavalier: 2004 Black and
White Mountain Pony,
estimate about 14 hands
(will measure), sound
barefoot, easy to handle and
kind, not sure if he is
broke to ride, he was
brought here by the county
sheriff in a neglect case.
Their care was find but they
were with other horses that
were in poor condition. Shy
but not aggressive at all,
needs a tender touch and he
responds to that, appears to
have a sarcoid on his sheath
but does not affect his
health. has been on a
regular deworming program,
good manners, gentile,
respects your space, needs
under saddle training, will
jump at liberty in the
pasture, good with other
horses and other animals,
low in rank in the herd,
good with farrier and vet,
loads, good alone, quiet in
a stall, comes when called,
can catch, very hardy easy
keepers, lived outside in a
herd, very sweet natured,
recommended for pleasure
riding or driving,
companion, lower level
jumping or dressage, western
pleasure, carriage or fine
harness, needs a short or
small rider.
ADOPTION FEE FOR THIS WEEK
ONLY $300. (if paying in
cash vs. paying in payments)
GRACIE (PLEASURE
RIDING/DRIVING, FAMILY HORSE)
Gracie Gray, aka GG or
Gracie: Gracie was abandoned
on a farm in Marion County
and the authorities did not
have facilities for them so
we got them, Gracie is a
Percheron mare, was black
turning gray like so many
percherons do, looks to be 5
or 6 years old (all adult
teeth are in and none of the
cups are worn down), at
least 15.3 to 16 hands but
we will measure as soon as
the weather breaks. very
sweet, curious, in your face
for scratches, in good
health, feet now in good
shape and spring shots/coggins
will be coming up soon. The
people that knew this family
that had them said the
grandfather was very active
and used all his draft
horses for driving and farm
work and they were always
well cared for, sadly the
grandfather died and the
kids all deserted the farm
and the horses. Many
skeletons were found on the
farm of large animals.
Gracie is lucky that the
neighbors started feeding
her and she had a draft
horse metabolism, easy
keeper, that is probably the
only way she survived. sweet
friendly horse, likes other
horses and people a lot.
Like a big puppy dog, can't
wait to ride this girl.
ADOPTION FEE FOR THIS WEEK
ONLY $750. (if payin up
front vs. paying payments)
ROCK DOCTOR (DRESSAGE, HUNTER,
PLEASURE)
Rock Doctor 1996, 15.2
Thoroughbred gelding Doc is
a sweet, beautiful, sensible
boy who is looking for a job
to do. He would be perfect
for hunter on the flat, 4H,
lower-level dressage, or any
other job suitable for a
willing, patient, and
laid-back partner. While
Doc's donors did not pursue
jumping with him, he has
been schooled over
cross-rails. He did race as
a baby and had a bone chip
that was removed over five
years ago. He has not had
any lameness issues and goes
barefoot. He is easy to
handle on the ground,
lunges, and is great for the
farrier. Doc does not like
the vet however, and does
not like to stand for him.
He has a beautiful, floating
trot. One of Doc's best
traits is that it takes a
lot to rattle him and he
thinks before he reacts. If
you are patient and
consistent with him he is a
good learner and once he
learns a new skill he
retains it. Doc is used to
being blanketed if it gets
below 30 degrees. He likes
his stall and would probably
not enjoy being in a
situation where he would be
out 24/7.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $300. (when paying up
front vs paying payments)
SAVANNAH (PLEASURE
RIDING/DRIVING, FAMILY HORSE)
Snowy Savannah: 2004
standardbred mare, 16 hands
estimated (will measure),
bay, sound and healthy,
rides and drives, has had 7
months of professional
training under saddle, still
has a pretty fast metabolism
so she will need more food
until it slows down a bit
but I would not consider her
a hard keeper by comparison
to what we've seen with
other race horses.
Accustomed to a stall with
regular turn out, health
care up to date, goes in a
snaffle bit, likes people,
good manners, respects your
space, very quiet, good
temperament, can be ridden
today, confident, knows
leads, likes to work, easily
trained, smart, good with
other animals and horses,
good with the farrier and
vet/shots, loads, ties and
cross ties, clips, bathes,
good alone, quiet in stall,
free lunges or on a line,
can catch in an open field,
low in pecking order, walk
trot under saddle is good,
still working on a clean
canter, not been on grass,
former harness racing horse.
loads easily, quiet in new
places. Recommended for jobs
like being a companion, baby
sitter, pasture buddy, lead
line with kids, 4-H, pony
club, pleasure driving,
competitive driving (not
racing), low level dressage,
low level jumping, pleasure
riding, hunt seat on the
flat, local showing,
competitive trail riding,
english or western pleasure,
field trials, outrider or
marshall at a harness track,
pony horse at a TB race
track, police horse,
reenacting, ceremonial or
color guards, carriage or
fine harness. Neck freeze
brand 2BB92
ADOPTION FEE FOR THIS WEEK
ONLY $600. (when paying up
front vs. paying payments)
JASFAR
Jasfar: '89 TB x Trakehner
cross gelding, 15.3 hands,
sound, super all around
horse for low level showing,
fun dressage or trail
riding, extremely easy
keeper, sweet boy, not the
best about traveling in a
trailer but a super ride
around home. Beautiful well
trained horse comes with
experience. Done lessons and
competed in Dressage at
lower levels, a Cadillac to
ride, super under saddle,
nearly perfect for every
level rider, extremely well
trained, cute, very very
easy keeper, no special care
required. Many years left of
good riding. super horse.
Located at SWAP HQ/CSS.
ADOPTION FEE NEXT WEEK ONLY
IS $400. (when paying in
cash vs. paying payments)
BEAU (3RD LEVEL
DRESSAGE, PLEASURE)
Classy Sun, aka "Beau":
1993 Appendix QH gelding,
palomino, 15.3 hands,
trained in dressage to 3rd
level with a Florida
trainer, spent 3 years with
the Above and Beyond
Equestrian Arts Dressage
Center as a schooling horse,
had daily training in
dressage with the very best,
so he's only gotten better.
Located in CT now. He has
completed even more training
with his most recent adopter
who must give him up because
his job has put him on the
road most of the time, Beau
had done plenty of clinics,
regular training and riding,
progressing. Still
completely sound. A very
rare opportunity for some
lucky adopter.
here is a note from a past
adopter: He's an "easy"
keeper and goes with the
flow. I keep shoes on him in
the front and he's never had
any problems. He's current
on everything. I have him
adjusted by my chiropractor
every few months. It's a
preventive measure at this
point. His hip seemed to
bother him two years ago and
so now I just keep him
adjusted to prevent any
problems. He's been turned
out with two other geldings
and gets alone well with a
group. He's not an aggressor
in the pasture. He's been on
grass in the past. He's been
ridden in an indoor in the
winter and an outdoor in the
summer. I have a dog so he's
used to a dog being around.
He is good on trail with
another horse but gets very
anxious alone to the point
where it's not enjoyable for
him or safe.I've done a
bunch of clinics with him:
Jennifer Baumert, Sherry
Ackerman, Sarah Geike, and
they always love him. I've
shown him in schooling shows
at training level (her
level, not his). He's great
in a new place, has taught
several riders about
dressage . Comes off the
trailer completely relaxed.
(He's an easy loader on the
trailer-just gets right on
every time). Eye candy too!
ADOPITON FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
$3000 (if paying up front
vs. paying payments)
SASSY (PLEASURE, FAMILY HORSE,
GAITED TRAIL)
Crystals Red Lady L aka
"Sassy": 2002 registered MO.
Foxtrotter mare, sorrel, 15
hands. registration number
is 02-73274 with the
Missouri FoxTrotting
Association, completely
sound, in good healthy and
always had exceptional care
and regular dewormings. Sire
is Black Sonny L and Dam is
Missouri's Blue Crystal G.
Lately she's been a pet so
she's not fit but won't take
long to get fit for a new
job. She has been on 24/7
turn out. Goes in a snaffle
in english or western saddle
and bridle. She has been
ridden for 4 years and been
out on trails. She likes
people, has good manners,
good temperament, can be
ridden today, easilly
trained, smart, good with
other animals and horses,
good with the farrier/vet
and shots, she loads,
trained to ride, ties and
cross ties, is gaited for a
perfect trail and pleasure
mount, clips, bathes, good
alone, comes when called,
can catch in an open field,
low in the pecking order in
a herd. Her best quality is
her loving disposition, the
owner has no time for her
and is starting to feel bad
for her and is hoping she
can be the center of
someone's life. She's been
on a few long trips and
never had an issue loading
and several types of
trailers. Recommended as a
companion horse, pasture
buddy, lead line for kids,
4H, Pony Club, Pleasure
riding, local showing,
endurance riding,
competitive trail riding,
working livestock, gaited
trail horse, field trials or
bird hunting on horseback,
lesson or school horse.
ADOPTION FEE FOR THIS WEEK
ONLY $800. (if paying up
front vs. paying payments)
HAPPY (PLEASURE, FAMILY HORSE,
SHOWING)
Happy: 2000 American
Saddlebred gelding, 16 hands
(estimated, will measure),
chestnut, healthy and sound,
up to date on all health
care, including dental, goes
in a snaffle, wonderful
beginner or kids horse that
at least knows how to
control a horse but will
ride anyone. Likes people,
good manners, respects your
space, good temperament, can
be ridden today, confident,
knows leads, likes to work,
easily trained, smart, good
with other animals and other
horses, good with farrier
and vet/shots, trained to
ride, ties, good alone,
quiet in stall, not sure
about bathing but we'll find
out in the spring, lunges on
a line or free lunges, comes
when called, can catch in an
open field, higher in
pecking order but not at all
mean in any way, he's used
to having a stall with
regular turn out, he's well
trained and easy to handle,
he'll get a little high
headed when he's surprised
(like most saddlebreds) but
his feet always stay where
you want them. He was
rescued from a family in WV,
a bit of a rescue half way
house that takes horses in
or buys them at auction,
gets them healthy, rides
them and then passes them
along to rescues to place
them, wonderful idea and way
for a family to help one or
two horses at a time. He can
be slow to load in a small 2
stall trailer but loads into
others fine and will load
into a 2 stall with some
urging. Accustomed to board
and electric fence, used
mostly natural means and
natural aids for training.
Recommended for trail, lead
line showing with young
kids, 4-H, Pony club,
competitive trail, lesson or
school horse.
Updated pictures coming
soon, just waiting for
better footing.
ADOPTION FEE FOR THIS WEEK
ONLY IS $800. (if paying up
front vs. paying monthly
payments)
REN (HUNTER, FOX HUNTER,
DRESSAGE, PLEASURE)
Renaissance aka "Ren" 2003
(6 yo) 16.2 hand
thoroughbred gelding. Health
care is up to date and kept
current. He is in regular
light work about 3 times a
week with daily turnout. He
really needs at least 8 to
10 hours of daily turnout,
if not he tends to not
perform as well as he
should. He has very good
manners, good temperament,
likes to work and jump, he
is a very smart horse, good
with other horses, good with
farrier, he loads, cross
ties, clips, bathes, and you
can catch him in an open
field. He has been working
on basic dressage, trail
riding, hacking, limited
jumping, horse shows and
gone on fox hunts. Ren also
has great ground manners and
a friendly personality. He
really is a sweet and
amazing horse! He would
make a great low level
dressage or low level
jumper, fox hunting (1st
flight or hilltopper),
pleasure riding, hunt seat
on the flat, hunt seat over
fences, competitive trail
riding, english pleasure.
Never raced/not tattooed. No
illnesses, no special care,
no lamenesses. He likes a
rider who is a good leader,
he gets his confidence from
his rider so a confident
quiet rider is best for him.
Very quiet for a TB when
getting turned out, ground
ties even, amazing just how
quiet and unnerved he is by
being in a new place and
being ridden/jumped upon
arrival here. Sweet willing
boy who wants to please,
really likes people. Have I
said enough, this is a super
nice horse. Nothing negative
to say about this boy except
he does best with more turn
out. Respects your space,
easy to handle, knows leads,
likes to work, likes to
jump, good with other
horses, good with farrier,
good with vet/shots, good
alone, quiet in stall, free
lunges and on a line,
friendly personality, comes
with some 'household
goods'... some tack and
supplies. We feel the best
place for him is on a family
farm where they don't mind
throwing on a rug and
letting him out in winter
time, vs. being stuck in a
stall during the winter
months up north.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $1250. (when paying up
front vs. paying monthly
payments)
LUCY (PLEASURE, HUNTER, 4-H,
PONY CLUB)
Lucy: 2007 Paint/Pinto pony
filly, 12 hands estimated
(will measure), wonderful in
hand and loves people, a
sweet friendly looker, going
to make a wonderful pony for
someone, saved from
slaughter, healthy and
sound, no past illnesses,
just a sponge waiting to
learn even more, loads,
leads, halters, good with
farrier, still learning
about respecting people's
space but that's typical of
a young horse, easy keeper,
has shown to not be that
crazy about dogs or cats in
her space but never mean,
accustomed to a stall, all
health care up to date, good
temperament, confident,
easily trained, smart, good
with the farrier, ties, the
past owner thinks she's
gaited but we've not seen
that yet, she may be gaited
under saddle but she's been
trotting in the pasture,
comes when called, can catch
in an open field, she was
higher in pecking order with
the owner but is pretty low
in our group, she's even
lower than the other ponies,
she is not mean to other
horses or animals. Could
potentially do any job on
the flat or over fences,
we'll start working with her
as the weather gets better.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $500. (when paying up
front vs. paying payments
MISS B (3RD LEVEL
DRESSAGE/PLEASURE MOUNT)
Miss Bee is a 1989
Thoroughbred mare, 16.1
hands, a 3rd level dressage
master (including tempi's)
and has been teaching kids
dressage for the last
2 years at Meredith
Manor International
Equestrian School, sweet,
sensible and sound. Will be
an excellent horse for
someone wanting to learn
dressage or just do some fun
dressage, clinics and
personal lessons. No special
care beyond some
consideration for her age.
We want to keep her from
being a lesson horse for a
lot of different riders and
just have her with an
individual rider that wants
to learn and enjoy a super
well trained horse but may
not be ready for competition
or no desire to compete. A
real love bug. Many students
from Meredith Manor tell us
that Miss Bee taught them
everything they know about
dressage, that is a pretty
good resume for this lovely
girl. She deserves a great
home where she can have some
fun with one special person.
She is a sweet mare that
loves people. If well cared
for she has a good 10 years
of dressage in her and maybe
another 5 of pleasure
riding. Remember 20 is the
new 10! Goes in a snaffle,
never raced, good manners,
good temperament, confident,
easily trained, smart, sound
barefoot, good with other
horses and animals, good
around kids on the ground,
good with farrier and vet,
loads, ties, cross ties,
bathes, good alone, quiet in
stall, free lunges or lunges
on a line, can catch in an
open field.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $1500. (when paying up
front vs. paying payments)
AZIM (HUNTER, PLEASURE, FAMILY
HORSE)
Network News, aka "Azim":
1986 TB gelding, bay, 15.3
hands, trained and competed
in eventing, Has evented at
Novice level, done hunter
paces, done training level
dressageand low jumpers,
Recommended for any of
those, plus pleasure riding,
competitive trail, hunt seat
on the flat or over fences,
fox hunting, schooling horse
or search andrescue. Needs a
good rider, has ridden
teenagers but they need to
be good riders.
Being returned because the
stable he is at has too many
horses and not enough
riders. He is way too nice
to go to waste! Like so many
of these old timers, they
have really turned into
great horses with age, much
better than they were as
youngsters. Too bad most
people don't appreciate an
older horses, sadly usually
those people do not have the
experience to ride a younger
horse so everyone loses.
they get a horse they can't
ride and the old timers who
they could be having a big
time on goes without a home.
Is being fostered by
Huntington Stables in
Burton, Ohio until placed
into a home
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $300. (paying up front
vs. paying payments)
DREAMER (PLEASURE
RIDING/DRIVING, FAMILY HORSE)
It Was All a Dream aka
"Dreamer" 2001 registered
saddlebred gelding,
registration number is
110625, he's out of
Stephanie's Winged Lady and
by Highpoint's Dream of
Genius, he has many well
known saddlebreds in his
family tree (CH The King of
High Point, CH Superior
Odds, CH Valley View
Supreme, CH Wing Commander),
lovely dark bay with just a
few white hairs on his
forehead and 2 hind
pasterns. Dreamer was
removed from his home by the
Taylor County authorities
for not getting needed vet
care for an terrible injury.
We picked him up as an
injured stallion and
delivered him straight to
Audubon Animal hospital for
a castration and 4 surgeries
to repair his leg and he's
now with his foster mom
Angie who will spend the
next several months getting
him better. He'll go back a
few more times to see if we
can totally repair his leg.
Since his surgery he's been
walking sound and he's a
perfect gentleman, easy to
handle, quiet, good with the
vet/farrier, now current on
shots and deworming. We'll
get better pictures soon.
He's going to be a super
choice for anyone's home.
Getting better every day,
can't wait to see the
finished product. An update
from Dreamers foster mom:
Here are a few of the wound
photos from yesterday. The
one w/ the grey stuff (equi-aide)
shows what is actually the
granulation tissue and you
can see how much new growth
we are getting. I don't put
the equiaide on the new
skin. I am putting corona
on it to soften it. You can
see the new pink skin w/
grey stripes growing on the
outside edge. That has just
started in the past month
and I was really excited to
see it :) You can see as it
tightens down it is bulging
more in the center and
bottom. I am trimming it in
that area as the new skin
gets closer. It is slow but
we are getting there. The
cold weather will make it
harder, but we'll get it
done. I've been using pop
bottles to haul warm water
over to wash him with. Then
I dry his leg as best I
can. He tolerates it well.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK
ONLY IS $300. (when paying
up front
CASSIE (PLEASURE MOUNT,
COMPANION, BROODMARE)
Caesarea, aka "Cassie":
1988 registered straight
egyptian mare, 14.3 hands,
AHA # 483967, one of the
last living daughters of El
Hilal and out of JML
Cassiopeia by
TheEgyptianPrince, Nazeer on
both top and bottom of her
pedigree, enjoys turn out,
doesn't seem to care for hay
but an easy keeper and loves
her grain, proven broodmare,
current on shots and healthy
care, always had the best
care, came from the same
breeder at Sexy and Lil Mo,
likes people, easy to
handle, kind, respects your
space, good manners, good
temperament, confident,
easily trained, smart, good
with animals and horses,
good with farrier and
vet/shots, loads, cross
ties, ties, clips, bathes,
quiet in stall, can catch
anywhere, always comes right
to you, outstanding
pedigree, sound, one foot
smaller in front than the
other but does not affect
her movement, she could do
lead line, 4-H, pony club,
pleasure riding, local
showing, trail riding.
Lovely sweet girl.
ADOPTION FEE ONLY THIS WEEK
$500. (when paying up front
vs. paying payments
DANNY (PLEASURE, TRAIL, FAMILY
HORSE, HUNTER, 4-H)
Mic Mac Danny Boy, aka
"Danny": 1998 registered
standardbred gelding, 15
hands. Sound and has been
riding children for several
years, recommended for
pleasure riding and driving,
competitive trail, showing
on the flat.. Likes people,
does everything that is
asked of him (loads, ties,
cross ties, good with vet/farrier,
clips, bathes, etc). He's
shown us a lovely trot and a
great personality! Danny is
so smooth under saddle, his
foster says he is a real
gentleman, and a really fun
ride! Danny has a big trot
and is a bigger mover so he
would be probably be best
for someone with a little
experience riding, no bad
habits or vices, just a
forward mover. Danny was in
a lesson program and is
being returned because the
program has too many horses
and not enough riders. They
feel he is going to waste
and deserves to be somewhere
where he will be ridden and
given more attention. Is
being fostered by Huntington
Stables in Burton, Ohio
until placed into a home.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK IS
$400. (when paying up front)
CINCINNATI RED (PLEASURE,
HUNTER, ENDURANCE, TRAIL)
JK Cincinnati Red: 2000 Arab
gelding, chestnut, reg#0579539,
by JK Major League and out
of NBS Fyre Dawl, 14.3 hands
(measured), loves people and
attention, totally sound and
healthy, no allergies,
fractures, illnesses, or
injuries besides bump on leg
from a cut, great
personality, has been
started undersaddle, low in
pecking order, good with
other horses and animals,
likes children, will crib
without a collar, quiet in
stall, can catch in open
field, good with vet/shots
and farrier, comes when
called, recommended for 4-H,
pleasure riding, local or
national showing, endurance
riding, competitive trail
riding, or reining. Great
horse, very sweet and ready
for anything. he was taken
from an adopter for breach
of contract and for starving
3 of our horses to death and
lying about it for over a
year. Red was the only one
still alive once we found
out. He's been with a
wonderful adopter for
several years since then but
she's lost her job and her
daughter is also very ill so
Red is back with us. Red is
so smart and will do just
about anything but the rider
must be smarter than him
(like most arabs)... they
will get your number quick
if you have any weaknesses,
he is talented and athletic,
of course, very beautiful.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK IS
$400. (when paying up front
vs paying payments)
MISSILE FIRE (PLEASURE, LIGHT
SHOWING, FAMILY HORSE)
Missile Fire: 1989 National
Show horse, 1/2 Arab (double
registered), flashy
beautiful former show horse,
sound and healthy, always
well cared for. Sire is
Easter Vanity and Dam is
Rare Form, chestnut with
tons of chrome, health care
always kept up to date, goes
in a snaffle, he showed
halter until he was 5 years
old, then English Pleasure
horse in the show ring and
then shown as a Hunter
Pleasure Show Horse at the
national level (was 6th in
the Nation), for the last
several years he's been a
pleasure horse and not been
in the ring, has done
bridleless work with the
adopter who is now having
some family illness and has
to give him up, good
manners, knows leads, easily
trained, respect your space
but is better with people he
knows and respects, loads,
good with vet/shots and
farrier, likes people,
sensitive to cold, bugs and
sun, good alone, comes when
called, good with other
horses, high on pecking
order in a group, ties and
cross ties, can be ridden
today, confident, clips and
bathes, quiet in stall, can
catch in an open field,
smart, high energy when
showing, has slowed down
some but still needs an
experienced rider, good
temperament, needs a stable
home, does not do well with
a lot of moves, free lunges
or on a line, no jumping at
his age, no speed events and
no serious
campaigning/competition.
Always lived in a stall with
loads of horse clothes but
does like his turn out time
too.
ADOPTION FEE FOR THIS WEEK
IS $400. (when paying up
front vs paying payments)
TRINKET (HUNTER, PONY CLUB,
4-H, FAMILY HORSE)
Cuties Katie 126
"Trinket": 1992 bay QH mare,
14.1 and 1/2 hands, AQHA #
3130585, by Laurels Cutie
and out of El Barmaid,
excellent
bloodlinesincluding Wimpy,
Poco Rack, and Cee Bars Doc,
experienced hunter show
pony, calm and easy to
handle at shows, no
allergies,
sensitivities,surgeries,
fractures, injuries, or
illnesses, likes to go,
great manners, not spooky,
no vices, has been shown but
will need conditioning and
tune up,likes people,
respects your space, good
temperament, can be ridden
today, confident, knows
leads, likes to work, likes
to jump, easily trained,
smart, good with other
animals and horses, a child
could handle, a
supervisedbeginner could
ride, good with the farrier
and vet/shots, kid safe,
loads, ties, cross ties,
clips, bathes, quiet in
stall, lunges on line, can
catch in open field, high in
the pecking order, very
responsive to your seat and
will turn on a dime,may have
some reining training,
sweet, kind, flashy, lots of
energy, wants to please,
great horse, recommended for
lead line with young kids,
4-H, Pony Club, low level
dressage, low level jumping,
fox hunting (first flight or
hilltopper), huntseat on the
flat or over fences, Western
or English pleasure,
eventing, lesson horse,
located in Davidson, NC, and
will be placed from there,
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK IS
$1750. (when paying up front
vs. paying payments)
CODY (GAITED TRAIL,
SEARCH/RESCUE, SHOWS/PARADES)
Ebonys Secret Code, aka
Cody: 5/6/1988 TWH,
registered racking horse
Stallion, reigstration
number 922345, black,
approx. 15 hands (will
measure), has traveled all
over the country trail
riding in many of the US
states, there is even a book
published about his travels
and a copy will go to the
adopter. He's even ridden
with huge groups of horses,
both mares and geldings.
Amazing, gorgeous boy with
tons of presence. He loves
to rack, looks to be about
age 10 from his looks and
energy level and he's in
perfect health. Have many
years of trail riding left
in him. He's also produced
some beautiful babies, last
bred in 2009. His owner is
71 years young and dealing
with a family illness so
they sadly had to let him
go, he had been with them
since he was 6 months old.
His sire is Mr. Ebony and
his dam was Secret. No past
injuries or illnesses,
health care always kept
current, goes in a snaffle
halter bridle, likes people,
good manners, respects your
space, good temperament, can
be ridden today, confident,
likes to work, easily
trained, smart, good with
the farrier and vet/shots,
loads, ties, cross ties,
gaited (racks), clips,
bathes, good alone, quiet in
stall, lunges on line, comes
when called, can catch in an
open field, high in pecking
order in a group, proven
breeding stallion, stays in
a stall and then turned out
in a paddock, strong horse,
tough/hardy, stays in gait,
proud horse, been moved in
several different types of
trailers, a seasoned
traveler, he is a self
loader, he's accustomed to
board fence or vinyl, does
not challenge fencing, a
super horse for trail riding
and traveling, gaited trail
horse, trick horse or
ceremonial or color guard,
he's also done a bit of
rescue work as well.
Amazing, one of a kind
horse.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $500. (when paying up
front vs. paying payments)
SUKHOI (DRESSAGE,
PLEASURE)
Sukhoi: 2001 registered and
branded Swedish Warmblood
mare, dark bay, 15.1 hands,
a very well built mare in a
small package, currently
located in Michigan. sound
for all professions, no
vices, completes all ground
requirements (loading,
tying, etc), likes people,
good manners, respects your
space, good temperament,
easily trained, smart, good
with other animals and
horses, good with the
farrier and vet, loads, ties
and cross ties, easy keeper,
health care up to date and
always been on a consistent
worming program. Sensitive
but well behaved, She will
make a very nice horse. She
is perfectly sound with
breath-taking movement and a
loving personality that is
the essence of femininity
and elegance. She is by
Johanniter (SW) and out of a
Martini daughter, Sterling (Trak).
She has had extensive ground
training and ground driven
prior to riding. She is a
very balanced horse with an
exceptional trot, forward
mover. She learns quickly as
she learned the turn on the
forehand in one 15 minute
ride and promptly remembered
the lesson the next ride.
Sukhoi has had training in
dressage and hunter/jumper,
plus Clinton Anderson level
1, 2 and some 3 ground work
and level 1 riding.. Best
with an experienced patient
rider or a rider working
with an experienced patient
trainer. Super horse for any
profession.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK ONLY
IS $2000. (when paying cash
vs. paying payments)
BRIOSO (DRESSAGE MASTER,
PLEASURE)
Brioso: '90 registered
Hanoverian, with brand on
left hip, 17.2 hands,
chestnut, white star, RF
sock, RH/LH stockings. Sire
is Banter, has shown through
1st level dressage, working
at 3rd level (has lateral
movements and changes), has
jumped 2' and done hunter
and dressage lessons ,
looking for a pleasure or
'fun' dressage situation, no
jumping beyond cross rails
and logs on the trail.
healthy and vet care up to
date, good manners, large
boned, knows leads, likes to
work, good with other
animals and horses but
usually near the top of the
pecking order, smart, easily
trained, respects your
space, loads, will chew if
bored or stressed, good with
farrier and vet, ties, cross
ties, low energy when its
hot weather and has huge
gaits, good temperament,
clips, bathes, likes people,
quiet in stall, free lunges
and on a line. a wonderful
boy who needs a home with a
family that doesn't ride or
work their horses hard, he's
a bit of a hot house flower
so he's accustomed to a high
level of care, he is not the
type of horse you can toss
outside and forget about, he
likes and needs a nice big
clean stall with regular
turn out. Brioso should
never be loose around any
really tiny kids (say age 5
and below), keep small kids
and small animals out of his
stall and pasture, fine with
large kids and adults, has
ridden kids at camps and in
lessons. Many horses are
protective of their pasture
and stall and many horses
are frightened of little
tiny kids but Brioso is more
sensitive about his space.
He needs to be treated as a
cold backed horse and just
warmed up before riding.
Brioso had colic surgery in
1995 with no loss of
intestines and has never had
any reoccurrences or shown
any signs of being sensitive
to feed, stress or grass
since then. He's been on
Horse Sense Horse Feed and
has done exceptionally well
on it, if the adopter could
keep him on that feed it
would be great, otherwise he
becomes a super duper hard
keeper. He is a nice guy and
really knows his stuff.
Brioso is really a joy to
ride. He knows at least
some first level movements
well -- can leg yield very
easily, knows his leads,
performs transitions well
and is very forward. He
seems light on the aids and
has a very nice floating
trot. He enjoys working.
He can also jump although we
have only asked him to trot
over poles which he
willingly went over. We
have been riding him in a
double jointed snaffle, is
nice to work around, enjoys
being vacuumed and is quite
a gentlemen under saddle and
on the ground. He went out
on a trail ride the other
day and was also well
behaved. I think that he
could give confidence to an
intermediate rider to
continue on and also teach
them a lot. Brioso has some
large joints in his legs,
but I have not noticed any
problems with stiffness or
soundness since he has been
on the Horse Sense feed.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK IS
$1500. (when paying up front
vs. paying payments)
KISMET (PLEASURE, HUNTER ON
THE FLAT)
Krisie's Prospect "Kismet":
'94 TB mare, 15.2 hands,
going to be located at CSS/SWAP
HQ in WV. Kismet was one of
our rescue horses from the
Charles Town, WV rescue we
did back in Dec 2000 through
Feb 2001 (40 abandoned
horses), as you can see she
has really filled out and
gained a lot in energy,
movement and talent but
because it was a rescue and
none of us really knew what
any of those horses would do
once fed and at normal
weight. She has excellent
ground manners and a kind
heart; gorgeous
movement!.... Kismet is very
intelligent. She has also
been barefoot for the last
several years. She is
usually very slow eating.
She takes a bite, then
paces. Kismet is excellent
for the farrier and the vet,
can be antsy for baths but
never bad. She also loads
and clips with no problem.
She knows her name well, but
will only come to you if it
suits her (just like a cat.
Kismet is a wonderful
horse. even if it is simply
being a broodmare. She is a
very nice mover and is very
graceful. She has Mr.
Prospector in her pedigree,
she is a proven broodmare
and had a foal a year ago.
She is very low on the
pecking order. She could be
possibly ridden on trails,
but she is going to require
an experienced rider. Kismet
is coming back to us from an
adopter after a death in the
family.
ADOPTION FEE THIS WEEK IS
$300. (when paying up front
vs. paying payments)
COMPANIONS, LIGHT USE, PETS,
LEAD LINE HORSES
These are the
horses the we hope to find
life long homes or long term
foster homes, all very
sweet, no special care
required, lots of love and a
stable home... over and over
again we've gotten most of
these horses back for the
last 5 to 12 years, we had
hoped they would stay in a
home forever but sadly many
horses are returned to us
when they can no longer do
what the adopter wants them
to do. This is a sad fact of
the hose world, the idea of
using up and dumping. All
these horses are free to a
good home, if you can't
adopt, consier fostering or
even sponsoring one of these
lovely babies.
ALLIE,
1985 APPENDIX QUARTER HORSE
MARE
DIXIE,
1991 QUARTER HORSE MARE
DARLIN,
1991 REGISTERED THOROUGHBRED
MARE
JELLY
BEAN, 1989 REGISTERED
THOROUGHBRED MARE
ORPHY,
REGISTERED THOROUGHBRED
GELDING
KOCHESE,
1971 PAINT GELDING, BLIND
BUT SOUND AND HEALTHY
Please pass this along to
anyone who might be looking
for a horse, help us help
the horses in our care, help
them find their forever
home.
Remember this special ends
March 17th at 5pm eastern
time, keep this email as
these prices are not listed
on the website. This is a
first come, best homes,
first serve so don't wait.
Subject: Pics of Horses in Their Homes, A thank
you to Adopters and a Reminder
Horses
in their Homes
Spring is coming, thank goodness.
With all the frozen buckets and
troughs, electric being out, phones
being down, roads being blocked with
snow making it harder to get hay and
grain. With all the things that
make it so hard to have horses at
this time of year, we often times
forget how therapeutic they are, how
they change and enrich our lives. I
like to look at pictures of our
horses in happy homes and read our
Happy Endings page and it helps me
to realize how lucky we are to have
these majestic animals in our lives
and how blessed we are that we have
such wonderful adopters. I hope
these pictures help you to remember
as well.....
walking
horse Lucky Midnight Blue in training
at home with Julie in Ohio
warmbloods
Zephyr, Kerrara and spotted saddle
horse Dixie soak up the winter sun
at Jennifers in Virginia
Spanish
Norman Alex entertains his adopter,
Jennifer in Alabama
Standardbred
gelding Command Post enjoys the
winter weather at his home in Cape
Cod with Art and Mary
Pintaloosa
gelding Deputy Posey aka Bloo
winning ribbons in a winter
show with a lovely student rider of
Morgan, Mel and Chris at Pony
Pastures in Maryland
Buckskin
mare Honey and a friend enjoys a
snowy day in West Virginia at home
with Aminah
Pinto
1/2 draft gelding Cody getting a hug
from his adopter, Barbara at their
home in New Hampshire, Lucky girl
was leaving for Hawaii the next
morning
former
rescue horse Cookie aka Figment
proves she can jump even in the
snow, at home with Pony Pastures
Arab
gelding Fanelli looks at his mommy
Maureen like he's asking, "Does this
blanket make me look fat?" at their
home in North Carolina
Quarter
Horse gelding Jack aka Jake, is
usually a trail horse but with all
the bad weather Jake and Adopter
Shelly tried their hand at contest
events
Adoption
dog and female Boxer Lucy with her
Mommy Ruby having fun at home in
West Virginia
National
Show Horse Magic enjoying the snow
at home with Jenai in West Virginia
Quarter
Horse mare Shadow and Adopter
Marianne enjoy riding indoors during
bad weather in southern Ohio
I rescued a human
today
Her eyes met mine as she walked down
the corridor peering apprehensively
into the kennels. I felt her need
instantly and knew I had to help
her. I wagged my tail, not too
exuberantly, so she wouldn't be
afraid.
As she stopped at my kennel I
blocked her view from a little
accident I had in the back of my
cage. I didn't want her to know that
I hadn't been walked today.
Sometimes the shelter keepers get
too busy and I didn't want her to
think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped
that she wouldn't feel sad about my
past. I only have the future to look
forward to and want to make a
difference in someone's life.
She got down on her knees and made
little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my
head up against the bars to comfort
her.
Gentle fingertips caressed my neck;
she was desperate for companionship.
A tear fell down her cheek and I
raised my paw to assure her that all
would be well.
Soon my kennel door opened and her
smile was so bright that I instantly
jumped into her arms. I would
promise to keep her safe. I would
promise to always be by her side. I
would promise to do everything I
could to see that radiant smile and
sparkle in her eyes.
I was so fortunate that she came
down my corridor.
So many more are out there who
haven't walked the corridors.
So many more to be saved. At least I
could save one.
I rescued a human today.
Now that I'm home, bathed, settled
and fed,
All nicely tucked into my warm new
bed,
I would like to open my baggage,
Lest I forget
There is so much to carry -
So much to forget.
Hmm, Yes, here it is, right on the
top
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache
and Loss,
And there by my halter hides Fear &
Shame
As I look on these things I have
tried so hard to leave-
I still have to unpack my baggage
called Pain.
I loved them, the others, the ones
who left me,
But I wasn't good enough - for they
didn't want me.
Will you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at my things
And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me
unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never re-pack?
I pray that you do - I'm so tired
you see,
But I do come with baggage -
Will you still want me?
thank you to all the
adopters for accepting the baggage
of each of our horses and for loving
them anyway, for not making them pay
their life for not being perfect,
for not holding their past against
them when they come from a poor
history. There is nothing that give
us more than the gift of love and
understanding when its easier to
just walk away and do nothing, the
right answer is never the easy way
out.
We look
forward to hearing from each of you
this year. Don't forget your annual
updates in June, the annual update
form is on the website under
Adoption/Annual Update. Its easiest
to have the vet sign it when he
comes out to do spring shots.
We are looking
for pictures of our adopters and
their horses so we can use them for
our corner picture on the header of
the website... if you have a great
picture of you and your adoption
horse, send it to us and be famous!!
Don't forget
the St. Patricks Day Adoption
Special going on now until March
17th and our 2nd Annual Cape Cod
Auction also going on until St. Pats
Day, bids are being taken now.
Hang in there
until spring!
Everyone at The Moutain State
Horse School and Second Wind
Adoption Program, Inc.
Subject: Cape Cod Cottage Auction, St. Pat's
Adoption Special
1.
30% off all horse's adoption
fees (when paying the adoption
fee up front vs. paying
payments, max of $500.off)
2. If paying
payments, take 20% off the
regular adoption fees listed
below.
3. this is a
first come, best home, first
serve, so don't wait, fill out
the application and adopt
today! All the horses are in
this special, more horses
being added daily. Horses are
considered adopted when the
application, the adoption
agreement and the fee is in.
5. For
transport estimates and
scheduling call Michael
(equine shuttle service) at
540-250-6436 or Trish at
hopefulhillfarm@yahoo.com
804 883 7691 (h), 804 477
5506 (c)
6. Call
304-873-3532 or email
secondwindadopt@aol.com to get
questions answered or to
schedule a visit.
8.
Here's just a few horses
available: a big young sound
fox hunter, several beginners
horses, several kids show and
event horses, a 4th level
dressage horse and two 3rd
level dressage horses, several
gaited horses, a gaited
stallion with tons of trail
riding experience, several
experienced, well trained
warmbloods, a young holsteiner
x Trakehner cross, several
pleasure horses, driving
horses, a draft horse mare,
several paints/pintos, a
halflinger pony, an arab mare
ready to foal bred by a super
nice Trakehner stallion, TB
and STB's, Arabs, a National
Show Horse that was formerly
ranked 6th in the nation in
hunter on the flat, a
Saddlebred that is a beginner
trail horse and so much more!!
2nd Annual Cape Cod Cottage
Auction for a week long
vacation... taking bids Now!
Don't
miss out on this super
vacation!!
Bidding Ends St. Patrick's
Day (March 17th at 5pm eastern
time). The winner must have
their bid paid for by the end
of March.
Bidding starts at $1100.
with a minimum rise of $100.
per bid (for example if the
bid is $1100. then the next
bid must be $1200.)
call 304-873-3532 or email
secondwindadopt@aol.com to bid
today!
All we need for a bid is
your full name, address, email
address, phone number, your
current bid and max bid.
Curent Bids will be posted
on our SWAP Shopping Page!!
Bid NOW for a week long stay
in a West Falmouth Cape Cod
Cottage right across from the
harbor shown below.
The cottage is owned by two
of our wonderful adopters who
have offered it up for a fund
raiser and a super vacation
for some lucky family. The
cottage sleeps 8 people, the
week long stay is valued at
$3500.
The weeks available are
listed below. The high bidder
has the first pick of weeks.
Buy Now Fee: $1500. (buy now
option is available until we
have our first bid)
Bidding will start at $1100.
(call 304-873-3532 or email
secondwindadopt@aol.com to
bid)
several weeks are available
(pick from these
dates...the last week of June,
all of July, the first, third,
and last weeks of August, and
all of September, the top
bidder will get the first week
choice and then the
second bidder)
The
Mountain State Horse School
and Second Wind Adoption
Program, Inc currently has 33
horses in the program right
now and 4 dogs looking for
their forever home and about
15 more horses scheduled to
come in very soon.
Some horses were neglected
by their past owners and
brought to us by the
authorities, some abandoned,
some ended up here because of
the economy, loss of jobs and
homes, some are race horses
and show horses that are
wonderful horses just needing
a new home or a new job. All
of them just need a chance to
be the horse of your dreams,
they just need love, care and
understanding.
Last year we placed 55
horses, 6 cats and 11 dogs
into homes and accepted
several more into retirement.
In our 14 years experience
at animal welfare we have
completed over 2000 adoptions
in 46 states and canada with
68 different breeds. Help us
help these horses by
supporting our fund raisers or
by opening up your home and
heart to one of our animals
looking for a home.
Celeita A.
Kramer, President and
Executive Director
Diana Greenhalgh,
Secretary/Treasurer, Office
Manager
Jerry Shultz, Vice President,
Barn Manager
Beth Dombrowsky & Maureen Lee,
Directors
Tom and Ruby Fleming,
Neglect/Abuse Case Worker
Trainers/Riders/Grooms: Donna
Moore, Hilary Heaster, Sara
Gauer
Trish Rhoades, transporter,
804 883 7691, 804 477 5506
Michael Asthater, Equine
Shuttle Service, Transporter,
540-250-6436
Stable Vet/Dentist: Dr.
Loomis, Dr. Thompson, Dr.
Masset, Dr. McDonald
Stable Farriers: Tom Powers &
Farrier Students from Meredith
Manor
Crossed Sabers Stable
The Mountain State Horse
School and Second Wind
Adoption Program, Inc
Crossed Sabers International
Life School, Inc
Address: RR 2 Box 24A Jockey
Camp Road, West Union, WV
26456
Office: 304- 873-3532 Fax
number: 304-873-1867 (call
before faxing)
Website Link: http://www.crossedsabers.com
"Where Dreams become Reality,
See the Vision, Live the
Dream"
Celebrating 14 years of
Service to Horses and the
Horse Industry, 1996 - 2010
Over 2000 Adoptions of 68
Different Breeds of Horses in
46 States and Canada
Over 350 Dogs and Cats of all
Breeds in Loving Homes
Proud to be an American!!
ALLIE,
1985 APPENDIX QUARTER HORSE
MARE
DIXIE,
1991 QUARTER HORSE MARE
DARLIN,
1991 REGISTERED THOROUGHBRED
MARE
JELLY
BEAN, 1989 REGISTERED
THOROUGHBRED MARE
ORPHY,
REGISTERED THOROUGHBRED
GELDING
KOCHESE,
1971 PAINT GELDING, BLIND
BUT SOUND AND HEALTHY
Horses
walking
horse Lucky Midnight Blue in training
at home with Julie in Ohio
warmbloods
Zephyr, Kerrara and spotted saddle
horse Dixie soak up the winter sun
at Jennifers in Virginia
Spanish
Norman Alex entertains his adopter,
Jennifer in Alabama
Standardbred
gelding Command Post enjoys the
winter weather at his home in Cape
Cod with Art and Mary
Pintaloosa
gelding Deputy Posey aka Bloo
winning ribbons in a winter
show with a lovely student rider of
Morgan, Mel and Chris at Pony
Pastures in Maryland
Buckskin
mare Honey and a friend enjoys a
snowy day in West Virginia at home
with Aminah
Pinto
1/2 draft gelding Cody getting a hug
from his adopter, Barbara at their
home in New Hampshire, Lucky girl
was leaving for Hawaii the next
morning
former
rescue horse Cookie aka Figment
proves she can jump even in the
snow, at home with Pony Pastures
Arab
gelding Fanelli looks at his mommy
Maureen like he's asking, "Does this
blanket make me look fat?" at their
home in North Carolina
Quarter
Horse gelding Jack aka Jake, is
usually a trail horse but with all
the bad weather Jake and Adopter
Shelly tried their hand at contest
events
Adoption
dog and female Boxer Lucy with her
Mommy Ruby having fun at home in
West Virginia
National
Show Horse Magic enjoying the snow
at home with Jenai in West Virginia
Quarter
Horse mare Shadow and Adopter
Marianne enjoy riding indoors during
bad weather in southern Ohio
