It was vet day today. Dr. Darling and Lauren came to do some evaluations, dental work and dehorning. We have regular quality of life checks on all the horses.
Bobbie was the first to get her teeth done. She was given a sedative to ease the discomfort of dental work. Bobbie has lost some weight and we want to do everything possible to keep her eating properly.
Because the horses are a little dopey after their shots, Lauren makes sure Bobbie is OK to meander around.
Julian is first to get his horns removed. The calves got shots to numb them and they felt no pain.
Banjoe says" No Thanks." I think I'll skip this part.
Sorry, Banjoe, you lose.
Banjoe finally gets his horns "polled." This will make the calves much safer to be around. Their sharp horns could cause serious damage.
Because the horses are a little dopey after their shots, Lauren makes sure Bobbie is OK to meander around.
Julian is first to get his horns removed. The calves got shots to numb them and they felt no pain.
Banjoe says" No Thanks." I think I'll skip this part.
Sorry, Banjoe, you lose.
Banjoe finally gets his horns "polled." This will make the calves much safer to be around. Their sharp horns could cause serious damage.
Quest is next. Working on a horse's teeth is not easy. In fact, it is hard work. Older horses get "hooks" on their teeth that make chewing difficult. The hooks are ground down and the teeth evened so the horses can chew more effectively. Sometime the teeth are so sharp horses get abcesses in their mouth.
Open just a little wider, please.
Open just a little wider, please.
Hang in there, Quest, he's almost done. Flossing is optional.
Quest also, had his sheath cleaned. This is important for geldings as they often get a smegma buildup. It can make them uncomfotrtable .
Lauren and Mr. S have a few words together. 
Lauren and Mr. S have a few words together. 
More visitors.
We had three horses in foster care. They needed to come back to Home At Last. Our trailer is still stuck in the mud and it was NorCal to the rescue. Thank you once again, Tawnee.
Who's there? Let me out!!!
Hey! I want out, too.
Everyone is waiting for the returning trio.
Lacey, Babe and Navajo are waiting to be unloaded. 
When NorCal first rescued Navavjo he had been starved to almost nothing. His two pasture mates had died of starvation. Isn't he a beautiful boy now?
We love Tawnee's smile.
Lacey the Haflinger was glad to be back, but she had put on a few pounds. 
Lacey, Babe and Navajo are waiting to be unloaded. 
When NorCal first rescued Navavjo he had been starved to almost nothing. His two pasture mates had died of starvation. Isn't he a beautiful boy now?
We love Tawnee's smile.
Lacey the Haflinger was glad to be back, but she had put on a few pounds. 
Tawnee, Jim and I discuss a horse and donkey who have been abandoned in Concow. Tawnee will call to see about picking them up. We average about three calls a week for horses needing a place to be. That's a lot of animals needing homes.
Last ranch duty of the day. Mr. S is going to Su's for a couple of weeks to play with her goats. Then all three will be coming back to Home At Last to live. Mr. S was lonesome for goattype creatures and was soooo happy to have leaping and boinging partners. They romped all over her yard, then snuggled in her lamp heated barn for the night. Mr. S is a little smaller than the other two, but will soon be a big guy. It's empty in the living room without him, but he will be much happier with buddies.
We are so grateful to all the people in our lives who help us do what we do. Thank you, everyone.
Last ranch duty of the day. Mr. S is going to Su's for a couple of weeks to play with her goats. Then all three will be coming back to Home At Last to live. Mr. S was lonesome for goattype creatures and was soooo happy to have leaping and boinging partners. They romped all over her yard, then snuggled in her lamp heated barn for the night. Mr. S is a little smaller than the other two, but will soon be a big guy. It's empty in the living room without him, but he will be much happier with buddies.
We are so grateful to all the people in our lives who help us do what we do. Thank you, everyone.
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