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This is my last journal entry for Phase I of the ZooToo makeover contest. Thanks, Zootoo, for the contest. I pray that Habitat for Horses in Hitchcock, TX will win the contest. It has been fun! Goodbye from me and all of our pets and fosters: Abigail, Lena, Cody, Doc, Belle Star (aka Bardot), Zeke, Shorty, Maggie, Sugar, Higgins (in memoriam),… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

I've been trying to halter my mare for weeks now, after a saddling incident that didn't go well. We finally had to rope her, which I was told I shouldn't do. But once she was roped, her anxiety level decreased immediately, and she was fine. I wish I had roped her weeks ago. Now, I can start all over again with her training and desensitizing. read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Last evening, I witnessed Cody, my gelding, and a cow and a calf greet one another. At first, Cody reached and out and nosed the cow on her forehead. Then the cow reached up and nosed Cody on his. After that, Cody reached down and lipped a calf on his knot of hair between his ears. If was as if Cody was kissing the calf, ever so gently, and com… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Today, it started raining -- finally. It has been so very dry here in south Texas. Earlier today, two of the horses were running around the pasture, kicking up their heels and havng fun. Then, I saw the old paint gelding (in his 20's) jumping up and kicking up his heels, playing with the young palomino gelding who is 8. That was the first time … read more

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Last night, 10 March, I sent in two journal entries to ZooToo. They showed up as being sent in today, 11 March. That means that those 30 points were not counted until today, which means that the two journal entries that I sent in today don't count at all. Hmmmm! What's up with that, ZooToo? read more