Pregnant Mare Rescue September Rescue Newsletter

Hello I found out that the last email didn't get out to everyone; therefore, I am sending another one which includes some extra exciting and new information! New News!!! We are official! The 501c3 number has been assigned. Your deductions are now tax deductible! EIN # 26-0484620 Let the Grant Writing Begin! Our miniature horses Joe and Minnie Cooper will be out spreading goodwill and looking for pats and scratches on Halloween. We will be walking the town main street of La Selva Beach on Halloween Night from 4pm to 5:30pm. If you'd like to join us please be at the La Selva Beach Surf Shop by 3:45 or just look for us on the street. But be careful, we might look pretty spooky! Rain will cancel us!
"Joe"	"Minnie"
Much Needed Items!! Please HELP! In order to gentle and work with the rescue moms and babies we desperately need pipe panels for a Round Pen. We will of course take used panels or donations for this much needed item. And….we desperately need a small TRACTOR! Please, if you know of anyone that can donate one or cash for one it would make an amazing difference at PMR. We need to move manure out and we need to clear land for more pasture. The more room we have the more horses we can save! Many Thank-you's again and again for the generous donations.PMR has received. This includes the time our wonderful and amazing volunteers have put into PMR! And….a special thanks to Jenelle Horn, our incredible volunteer whose sweat has been greatly appreciated in the last few months. My Best to you, Lynn Hummer Founder
Summertime has been extremely busy for the rescue. We were asked to stretch beyond our capabilities in order to save lives. Volunteers stepped up and have offered pasture space and labor. These amazing people are mucking, cleaning, trimming hooves, feeding, gentling, haltering, fixing broken water pipes, mending fences and generally absorbing all the labor involved with keeping horses. These people are fantastic and my thanks go out to them. Pregnant Mare Rescue supplies the hay and pays the vet bills, so any help in the form of a donation is very needed and greatly appreciated. Transportation for the horses alone is $350. We currently have 8 horses up for adoption. The information on these wonderful horses are included in this newsletter and you can also go to petfinder.com under Pregnant Mare Rescue. Our zip code which helps bring our rescue right up on your screen is 95076. Sadly, one mare Stella, was put down on September 12th. She came to us with a serious injury; we struggled to save her life and struggle now with the loss. Her orphaned colt, Junior, looks to be around 6-months-old. He seems to be adjusting to life without his mom. Please read the tribute to Stella below. A BIG thank-you to Blue Horse Designs for the donation. The moms and babies send out a big Whinny! We appreciate the help!! We are pleased to have saved 16 horses from the slaughterhouse since our inception in May of 2006. We can't do it without you! So MANY Thanks to all!!!! My very best, Lynn Hummer
For Stella from Pregnant Mare Rescue, Inc. Sept.13, 2007
It has been very sad for horse rescues today. It is very difficult to put into words the pain witnessed, and the helplessness felt at watching an animal suffer. Stella, a big gorgeous stoic black mare, with a beautiful white blaze, and a little colt at her side was delivered to me 10 days ago. Her ransom had been raised, and she was spared the horror of slaughter. Would I take her and her little foal and find them homes? Yes, I said yes. This mare was terrified. Terrified of humans, terrified of the pain coursing thru her body. Her little foal tried to nurse. There was no mares' milk, no nourishment, but she continued to let him try. I spent hours standing by her, wondering if she would ever find the courage to trust. What had this mare endured? What were the circumstances that brought her to me? It was one afternoon, standing so close I felt her chest heave and sigh, she let her guard down oh so little. She leaned in to me and took the weight off her swollen leg. I didn't dare raise my hands. She couldn't tolerate it. I leaned back, and kissed her behind the ear. I nuzzled her neck with my check and felt the tears well up inside. I felt her lick and chew. It was a sign she understood. Someone cared. Someone finally understood. Her pain was overwhelming, her fear saddening. It would be the only time Stella allowed me in. The following day it took two vets, and a staff of 4 volunteers to dart this mare and sedate her enough to examine and x-ray her wound. Her elbow joint had been broken. This mare had been dealing with excoriating pain from Texas all the way to My Pregnant Mare Rescue in California. The sad news was delivered to me by the Vet from the Humane Society; it would take thousands of dollars and at least two surgeries to help this mare. As a rescue, there is no decision; there are no dollars for these kinds of tragedies. She was put down. This mare should never have been made to suffer for so many days unattended. I was heartsick for her. I went to meet the man to come pick up the body. I found her colt, Junior, standing over her body. He was processing the loss, trying to understand where his mother had gone. To make matters worse, the tallow truck could not get in to pick up the mare. I personally had to drive my truck down to Stella, tie her legs, and drag her out of the pasture. As the tears streamed down my face I thought about all the pain these animals endure. I was grateful not be able to see her or feel the weight of her carcass behind me as I drug her out. I sat quietly on the hill above the pasture, tears slowly subsiding. The truck pulled out of sight. An eerie silence fell over the herd. They understood. They moved up towards the gate and circled around the little foal, he stood quietly among them. I couldn't help think of what a tough start this little guy had been dealt in life. I promised to myself to be sure he was placed in a forever loving home. Good Bye Stella, God Bless, be well. I will take care of the little one left behind. Lynn Hummer Founder Pregnant Mare Rescue, Inc
The following 7 horses available for adoption were are all from a prestigious quarter horse ranch in the state of Texas. Two Slaughter houses have just recently been shut down in Texas, creating a new awareness in the Lone Star state of this nasty business of butchering horses for human consumption. Fearing a tainted reputation as a "Reputable " breeding ranch, their papers destroyed, these lovely horses were shipped all the way to the Nevada feedlots to be sold at auction for slaughter.
"Stella" and her orphaned colt "Junior"


"Junior" ($400.00) *(Junior got adopted)*
Junior, the orphaned colt, we think junior might be paint quarter horse. His color is gorgeous! Cream all over with splotches of white and a pink nose. His ears are tipped with black, and his tail has the black running through it. Junior is going to be a ladies man. He's a beautiful little guy. We believe this sweet baby boy is about 5 mos. old. He is very curious and SO cute! Just yesterday the vet came out to check on Junior's mom Stella; unfortunately, she had to be put to sleep. Needless to say everyone at PMR was devastated! Junior has not yet been gelded, but to be approved to an adopted family, you must sign a contract agreeing to geld him.
Below, "Lena" ($250.00) and "Caramella" ($500.00)
Lena is a very small, but confident Arab mare. She recently gave birth to her baby girl, Caramella. Although we are not sure, she looks to be around 2-or 3-years-old. Very young to have already had a baby! Lena is currently being halter trained by our volunteers. She LOVES grain and will follow you around the pasture if she knows you have it. She has not yet discovered carrots and apples, but we expect that she will have a sweet tooth for that as well.

"Lena"
Caramella below, is the Italian synonym for sweet. This name fits her perfectly! Caramella, a chestnut filly, Arab/Qtr horse & looks to be around 10-months-old. Since day one, she has been confident around humans and begs for attention. She will greet you at the gate, follow you around the pasture and she loves to be brushed! She is halter trained, is learning to lead, loves to be groomed, and is already picking up her feet for the farrier. Caramella just received her tetanus and rabies vaccinations and was just wormed. She is a smart willing and beautiful young girl!
"Caramella"
Below, "May and Daisy" ($500 for the Pair)
"May" (May got adopted)
May is an extremely sweet Roan mare that loves attention. She will greet you when you arrive, and constantly sniff you to ask for a neck rub. She loves hay, and just tried grain for the first time and is still unsure about it. You can get a halter on her, and she leads easily on a rope. She lifts her feet easily, and does not mind her hooves being cleaned. May will make a great and beautiful horse!
Daisy is cute cute cute, Did we mention cute? Curious and bright eyed, this little filly is wondering what her mom is up to. She is probably 5-7 months old and has never had human contact. We are sniffing and checking each other out. Pretty soon, we expect she'll be eating out of our hands! Daisy is still nursing and is expected to be weaned by October.
"Daisy" (Daisy got adopted!)
Below, "Bella and Ty" ($500 for the Pair)

Bella and her colt Ty are also from the Quarter horse ranch in Texas
Bella , a Bay Mare, attempts to approach humans, but chickens out at the last minute. Despite her timid ways, Bella is the alpha Mare out in the pasture. We expect her to recover from her lack of human contact rather quickly. We hope that Ty will follow her example.
Ty is the baby of our bunch and he is a little cutie pie. Sweet and curious he is venturing further and further from moms side every day. He appears to be between 7-11 weeks old He's named Ty after tie-dye - he looks to have been tie-dyed! His coloring is a Buckskin / Grulla. He is building confidence each day, one step at a time. Hopefully we will have him gentled soon.

"Ty"
Please meet "Penny" below ($650.00)

"Penny"
Penny is a purebred Curly Bashkir Mare about 3-years-old. Penny was scheduled for slaughter; thus, PMR rescued her from the feedlot in Nevada on August 10th. An orphaned warmblood foal, Hope, had attached herself to Penny and we adopted her too and is now already in her new home. Penny has completed her quarantine here and is fine. When she arrived she had an open wound that looked to have been there for some time in the middle of her forehead. The skin had clumped up and created its own blood supply, therefore it could not be removed. She is now fully recovered and has been vet checked. Penny is in foal and was bred to a purebred Curly as well, but unfortunately all papers were destroyed when she was sent to the feedlot. Curly's are hypoallergenic; therefore, people who are allergic to horses shouldn't be with a Curly! Despite her difficult life, she is an extremely sweet mare, and loves attention! Penny is halter trained, and leads nicely. She is very sweet , loves food, and all the attention she's getting now being at the rescue. She has curly eyelashes and curly hair in her ears! We love her, she has nice confirmation and believe she will make someone a fabulous mount.