Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Quick Fact
Horse Fair pictures will be posted, hopefully! Still no pc back from the computer doctor so I am working off my laptop and have not figured out how, for the life of me, I can attach pics from my camera to here. I am working on it!!! Otherwise go to youtube.com and look for Standardbred Breed Demo to see us in action at Midwest Horse Fair!
Anyway, did you know that for $6,000 a year our indoor riding arena will support two horses in stalls, store months' worth of hay, and provide riding instruction and equine assisted therapy to the countless youth that find their way to our farm on a weekly basis? Not to mention the two day camps per summer for children with autism and other special needs and individualized instruction for our clientele ages 6-18 who come to ASAP on a regular basis for riding instruction and horse-related activities. That is $500 a month............I have asked the Illinois racing industry for assistance in providing for this facility to continue our work (right here on our farm).......keep your fingers crossed!
The pictures are of 1) Timesareachanging and 2) our crazy chicken who cannot walk but insists he is daddy to every baby bunny born in our kennel. He clucks to them, tucks them under his wings, and goes crazy when they burrow in where he cannot get to them. I plan to write a book about it! LOL
Sue
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Computer
Oh yes, forgot in my last blog to tell you that my home pc has completely stopped working. I am working off a laptop that I cannot print from. I have successfully lost, at least for the time being, all of your email addresses since they were on the pc.
So please bear with me - if you haven't heard from me in awhile it is because I do not remember your email address to send you a reply to a question or concern. I hope to have the computer fixed or at least all of my emails recovered - anyone with any idea on how to do this please let me know - it is my lifeline!
Sue
So please bear with me - if you haven't heard from me in awhile it is because I do not remember your email address to send you a reply to a question or concern. I hope to have the computer fixed or at least all of my emails recovered - anyone with any idea on how to do this please let me know - it is my lifeline!
Sue
Monday, April 12, 2010
Computer and Horse Fair
Hey everyone,
Midwest Horse Fair is this weekend - YAY
Look for us in Barn 5, Stalls 5035-5041 and Stalls 5056-5062
Demonstration Times in Coliseum:
Friday - 2:20 pm
Sunday - 11:00 am
Come and see us!
I also want to thank Carol Williams for all of her hard work in coordinating the demo this year - it promises to be different from years past, and we are looking forward to showing off our horses' versatility!! Also I have to honestly say that all the ASAP people showing their horses at the horse fair have come together so nicely to work as a team to get things accomplished - wait until you see the stall door covers that Lou Warpinski made!!! So much talent at work!
If anyone needs to reach me in regards to ASAP during this weekend, give me a call on my cell at 608-792-5126.
So much to do to get ready - still have to unload our horse trailer before we can load horses. The horse trailer is still full of furniture from our South Dakota place - I need help!! LOL......it will get done one way or the other!!
Last weekend we got a lot of horses dewormed - thanks to Louie's help! We also had quite a few carloads of young people who came to ride, so many horses were exercised.
4-H horse project meeting happened on Sunday afternoon, then a puppy decided to get sick for us so we had an emergency vet visit. The pup had to be sedated and her poor
little back end had to be tucked back into her. Stitches, then back home. She has something going on that is causing her to strain endlessly, thinking she has to go to the bathroom..........but there is no obstruction. Instead, there are irritated intestines and bowels. The only thing we can think of is treating her for a different type of worms that the other wormer may not have covered. I am praying it works....
I am looking at the lower arena and realizing that there are seven horses down there that need deworming and some mane detangling - hoping our good volunteers show up again soon to help me tackle those! As usual, we are stopping at nothing to try and get horses homes..........
Urgent placement needs:
Five Dollah
Aunowyoudidit
Colonel Meacham
Unmasked.
Ultimately we are hoping to place these horses together (Dollah and Didit and the Colonel and Unmasked). All are trained to ride..........please let me know if you can help!
See you at MWHF!!!
Midwest Horse Fair is this weekend - YAY
Look for us in Barn 5, Stalls 5035-5041 and Stalls 5056-5062
Demonstration Times in Coliseum:
Friday - 2:20 pm
Sunday - 11:00 am
Come and see us!
I also want to thank Carol Williams for all of her hard work in coordinating the demo this year - it promises to be different from years past, and we are looking forward to showing off our horses' versatility!! Also I have to honestly say that all the ASAP people showing their horses at the horse fair have come together so nicely to work as a team to get things accomplished - wait until you see the stall door covers that Lou Warpinski made!!! So much talent at work!
If anyone needs to reach me in regards to ASAP during this weekend, give me a call on my cell at 608-792-5126.
So much to do to get ready - still have to unload our horse trailer before we can load horses. The horse trailer is still full of furniture from our South Dakota place - I need help!! LOL......it will get done one way or the other!!
Last weekend we got a lot of horses dewormed - thanks to Louie's help! We also had quite a few carloads of young people who came to ride, so many horses were exercised.
4-H horse project meeting happened on Sunday afternoon, then a puppy decided to get sick for us so we had an emergency vet visit. The pup had to be sedated and her poor
little back end had to be tucked back into her. Stitches, then back home. She has something going on that is causing her to strain endlessly, thinking she has to go to the bathroom..........but there is no obstruction. Instead, there are irritated intestines and bowels. The only thing we can think of is treating her for a different type of worms that the other wormer may not have covered. I am praying it works....
I am looking at the lower arena and realizing that there are seven horses down there that need deworming and some mane detangling - hoping our good volunteers show up again soon to help me tackle those! As usual, we are stopping at nothing to try and get horses homes..........
Urgent placement needs:
Five Dollah
Aunowyoudidit
Colonel Meacham
Unmasked.
Ultimately we are hoping to place these horses together (Dollah and Didit and the Colonel and Unmasked). All are trained to ride..........please let me know if you can help!
See you at MWHF!!!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Thanks to Students and Volunteers
The Easter weekend brought Jordin, Jessica, and Emma out to the ASAP farm. Jordin fell in love with Honey Fitz and the bond they have is strong. Jessica is getting ready for her first horse show, and we are working to see who will work better for her - Remmie or Chief. Emma got a good road ride on Remmie.
We also had quite a few spectators and volunteers, and people looking for that "right" horse. Thanks to Paige for spending time getting to know Little John and Fitz, and to Ron and his daughter and Heather and her kids for coming from Rochester MN. Heather is the adopter of Knoteworthy Dude, and is looking for another Standardbred for her family. I was busy until 9 pm Friday night, and almost missed Easter dinner with my husband and his family Saturday because it's so hard to get away from the farm at times. We waited until after 1 pm for people to come and pick out that special Easter bunny for their six year old daughter. In the end, everything worked out just fine. Thanks to my in-laws for being so patient and forgiving!
Thanks to Judy K. and her daugher Jessica for their donation towards Chief's spring shoes and Brandy's wedges and shoes. Thanks also to Judy for her donation of cat food and dog treats! Thanks to Robin P. and Jordin for the hard work they have put into creating a scrapbook for the horses and he Midwest Horse Fair- just wait til you see it! And thanks to Robin and Jordin for creating 400 (yes I said 400) cards using pictures of the horses from the ASAP farm to present for anyone who wants to make a donation. I cannot imagine the time and work that went into those beautiful cards. Thanks also to the Hermeier girls and Robin for collecting $100 in donations for ASAP - it all adds up to being able to finance care for the horses here.
We are busy here, and it is so great to see horses getting extra attention. Louie - you are so appreciated for traveling from over by the Madison area almost every single Saturday to walk and care for horses waiting for homes. Thanks for helping me carry square bales to the lower arena and giving that special TLC to Randy, my old 29 year young STB gelding. The horses recognize your kindness.
Coming up:
Tack Consignment Sale - Green Island Ice Arena - La Crosse - this Saturday. Thanks to Lynette L. for bringing over a 20 pound bag of horse treats and picking up the donated items that we will try to sell this weekend.
4-H Horse meeting - at ASAP farm - Sunday at 3:00 pm
Next Thursday - we are off to Midwest Horse Fair for three days - the kids can hardly wait and I can hardly wait too! It will be great to see all of you!!!
The puppies are growing, and the rain means staying indoors. The garage is - stinky - but keeps me on my toes. They are ready for new homes next week after their checkup and shots!!!
Take care!
Sue
We also had quite a few spectators and volunteers, and people looking for that "right" horse. Thanks to Paige for spending time getting to know Little John and Fitz, and to Ron and his daughter and Heather and her kids for coming from Rochester MN. Heather is the adopter of Knoteworthy Dude, and is looking for another Standardbred for her family. I was busy until 9 pm Friday night, and almost missed Easter dinner with my husband and his family Saturday because it's so hard to get away from the farm at times. We waited until after 1 pm for people to come and pick out that special Easter bunny for their six year old daughter. In the end, everything worked out just fine. Thanks to my in-laws for being so patient and forgiving!
Thanks to Judy K. and her daugher Jessica for their donation towards Chief's spring shoes and Brandy's wedges and shoes. Thanks also to Judy for her donation of cat food and dog treats! Thanks to Robin P. and Jordin for the hard work they have put into creating a scrapbook for the horses and he Midwest Horse Fair- just wait til you see it! And thanks to Robin and Jordin for creating 400 (yes I said 400) cards using pictures of the horses from the ASAP farm to present for anyone who wants to make a donation. I cannot imagine the time and work that went into those beautiful cards. Thanks also to the Hermeier girls and Robin for collecting $100 in donations for ASAP - it all adds up to being able to finance care for the horses here.
We are busy here, and it is so great to see horses getting extra attention. Louie - you are so appreciated for traveling from over by the Madison area almost every single Saturday to walk and care for horses waiting for homes. Thanks for helping me carry square bales to the lower arena and giving that special TLC to Randy, my old 29 year young STB gelding. The horses recognize your kindness.
Coming up:
Tack Consignment Sale - Green Island Ice Arena - La Crosse - this Saturday. Thanks to Lynette L. for bringing over a 20 pound bag of horse treats and picking up the donated items that we will try to sell this weekend.
4-H Horse meeting - at ASAP farm - Sunday at 3:00 pm
Next Thursday - we are off to Midwest Horse Fair for three days - the kids can hardly wait and I can hardly wait too! It will be great to see all of you!!!
The puppies are growing, and the rain means staying indoors. The garage is - stinky - but keeps me on my toes. They are ready for new homes next week after their checkup and shots!!!
Take care!
Sue
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