Look closely and you will see one mini, one donkey and one mule. All are trying to hurry me up to go out and feed them. The singing began when they saw the camera.
For a few hours we had beautiful sunshine. The flies reappeared, but the mud stayed. Oh well, by afternoon the rain was back and the flies went in to hiding again.
Remember what Sparkle looked like when we got him at the beginning of October? He was near death. We weren't sure he would survive.
He's still thin, but look at him now!! He's a survivor. His eyes are clear, he's alert and can even be a little pushy if he thinks you might have a treat for him. He canters around and visits all parts of his yard. He's growing a winter coat and loves to roll in the mud.
He and Laura have a special bond. Laura stayed with him in the beginning, willing him to live. His emotional needs are every bit as important as his dietary and physical needs.
Sparkle is a registered American Saddlebred. At one time his breed was called the American Horse. They are a mix of many breeds and have remarkable stamina, good looks and an easy gait.
Saddlebreds are used for showing- both riding and driving, trail and pleasure riding. They can have 3 or 5 gaits. They were used as military mounts during the Civil War, usually for officers.
Saddlebreds are from 15-17 hands tall and weigh 1200 pounds. Sparkle weighed 800 pounds when he came to Home At Last.
There are about 247,000 registered Saddlebreds with about 3,000 foals registered each year.
OK, Sparkle. Enough pictures. You can have a nap now.
Thank you, Laura, for the quality time you spend with the Home At Last herd. It does make a difference.
Is there anyone who would like to sponsor Sparkle? Any amount will be a great help. He is doing his part in getting healthy. Can you help him? Thank you.
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