Updated!!Kiger mare facing very uncertain future

[prizmbluekigers]

There is a 13 yr old ungenteled mare in a rescue here in my area who is in need of a home VERY soon. The gal says she has a week to plece her before she moves. She has held off calling in a slaughter buyer and I am not saying she will, but she has no place to send her. I spoke with Tara just now and will post this on the Kiger FB page when I find it. Tara was trying to find a man in California who has some mustangs and may have had room for her but he is not to be found.

The mare is not agressive, but has no use for humans aside from food and water. I absolutely can't take her long term but am close to hooking up the trailer and bringing her here for now. I have a quota of four horses per our homeowner and I am at max now with no wish to defy him and find all of us in need of new quarters. This is the mare we had for a while and she threw a nice filly in 2010.

The rescue lady talked about how her trainer would work with her and her boyfriend would make her his special project and work with her. Seems there is not really a trainer and the boyfriend is green when it comes to horses. My hope was that someone would be able to gentle her and she could find a permanent home. I have checked with several long term facilities and they are full so if you hear of a home for a pasture pet please let me know soon.

Thank you
Update!!!
I spoke with County Animal Control who had already opened an investigation. The deputy said the mare is in about the best shape of the nine horses - she is in pretty good shape. I am going to bring her here for now and thel local equine rescue is going to help try to place her.
No one will notice another dun in the pasture will they? I don't have a "back forty" on which to hide her so Rick will see her eventually. Landlord lives in Ca. thank goodness.

[fantasykiger]

I am glad you are able to foster her for the time being, poor horse stuck in a bad situation.

[gotkiger]

good for you thank you for helping her

[DianneC]

You have a big heart, thanks for doing this. Hope you find a home for her soon. There is the place in South Dakota too. Not sure of the name.

[prizmbluekigers]

Oh please let me clear up something and I didn't mean to be vague. In April I sent the mare to the rescue. It was a forty or so acre fenced place with pastures, barn with stalls, pipe corrals ans a very nice lady. She was going to work with the mare and had a trainer. The goal was to gentle her and find a home or I was assured she would have a long term home there. I checked on the mare and saw pictures that seemed to show progress. Recently an ad appeard on CL for a Kiger mare needing a home as the person had to move. Because the mare is in good condition the deputy had no problem with me removing her yesterday. So don't praise me. I thought I had a solution for her and boy was I wrong so it was my responsibility to make it right. Now that we have another chance with her we are dedicating much of our spare time to speaking her language. She still needs a home and the rescue will help spread the word. Heres hoping a few more years of learning to speak Kiger from my others has made me smart enough. She seems to know she is on familiar ground.
As it is still an active investigation I can't say anything more.

[migiftou]

Did we ever get this gal re-homed?

[prizmbluekigers]

Hi,

After searching and searching in every rescue I could find from Oregon to South Dakota, I am SO VERY happy to say that she will go to her new home in about two weeks. She has been here with us since the previous rescue closed and the other horses were removed from there so she is fat and sassy. I just found a place for her about 5 days ago and will update you with details when she is actually there. Many of you will recognize her new family and I have Patti/Burns BLM to thank for the tip that sent me to the right people.

What a relief and even though I failed to gentle her I feel she will be able to live out her life in a good place. Thanks fpr asking and thanks to everyone who tried to help her.

[Michelle Clarke]

Way cool...

[fantasykiger]

That is wonderful news Bobbi

[prizmbluekigers]

Okay, Ginger was delivered to her new home yesterday!!! Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions and special thanks to Patti and Tara at the Burns BLM. Once again they demonstrated the "above and beyond" attituce we see so frequently from the folks at that offce.

It was Patti who told me to contact Tom Moore and Vonnie Halverson and they offered her a home and "a horse family". I like Tom's attitude and believe he just may get a halter on her where I couldn't succeed.

Thank you Tom and Vonnie!

[DianneC]

Tom and Vonnie are the best. Glad she is going there.

[kimk]

tom and Vonni are the perfect home for her. Like Dianne says, they are the best!

[prizmbluekigers]

I could not be more pleased and relieved that she is in excellent hands! My heart is finally lighter when I think of her good fortune.

[DianneC]

You did good Bobbie...nothing like having things great with your horse to make the world bright.

[prizmbluekigers]

I spoke with Vonnie a few days ago and she told me they have been able to get a halter on Ginger. She also said Ginger "has her game face on" when they work with her.
I haven't been back out there, I don't want to crowd them and she is not my horse amy longer but I will go out and get acquianted with her one day. I am delighted that she is progressing.