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Johnny's owners love
him very
much and sought placement for him due to
their unexpected circumstances.
Here is the letter from
his "mom" when
she reached out to us:
Dear Ms Edwards,
It is with great sadness I write this email to you. I desperately
need help in homing my beloved appendix, an amazing and kind gelding,
18 years old.
My family and I have been blessed with our gentle giant for the
past three years and I'm so heartbroken at even the thought of having
to rehome him.
My husband and I are in the US on visas, we had hoped to be
approved for green cards by now but have just been denied due to the
current economy. We must leave teh country and return to the UK by
August 30th
or face deportation.
I have been desperately trying to have Johnnie returned to the UK with
us but it is financially out of our league. I have tried to home him
locally but all avenues are closed and I'm concerned that he will fall
into the wrong hands if I offer a free horse, or he go to a home where
I cannot check up on him. His service to my family is such that I owe
him at least a secure, stable and loving environment as he his used to.
I remembered that a friend from my boarding facility, Helen Cameron,
had often spoken of Whisper Ranch as she volunteered there and adopted
their horse, Irish, from your organization.
I was wondering if at all possible, there would be a space for him at
Whisper Ranch? I understand that you approve homes for adopted horses
and perform rigorous background checks on potential owners, sadly I
have no time or means to be able to do this for him.
I also believe that he would be a valuable asset to your organisation,
Johnnie adores children and is calm and reassuring. I have never fallen
and neither have my children. He stands beautiful for them, is gentle
and perfect for beginners. johnnie came to me from an 8 year old girl
who loved him like I do. He stands at 16.1 HH and looks more
thoroughbred than quarterhorse and has papers.
I would love for him to continue to be around children, I would happily
give him away to the right person, unfortunately I have to leave in two
weeks.
Please let me know if you can help us, I can send you pictures to show
you what sweet gentleman he really is. He also likes dogs and cats and
will happily graze away by their sides. I'm truly brokenhearted by
having to leave him and wish to do the best for him that I can before I
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Meet
Johnny
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Here is Johnny when he
arrived
at Larualeigh Farms Sept. 2010 with his new friend!
Update: Sept 15, 2010
Johnny is settling in nicely. His feet were in pretty rough shape, but
he is in good hands both for general care and hoof care so we expect he
will be doing just fine in no time.
GREAT
NEWS!!!
July 2011
Brebda has made a
profound heart and spirit connection with Johnny and has adopted him!
He now has a forever home where he
will always be loved and well cared for!
CONRATULATIONS Brenda
!!!!
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Cody - before
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CODY
Cody's before and after pictures seem to be reversed. Unfortunately,
they are not. Cody was rescued in good condition. Unlike many horses,
he had the good fortune to be abandoned on 40 acres of pasture and
woodland and had plenty to eat. the tragic part of his story is that he
was placed in what we thought was a good, forever home. When we went to
check on him few months later, he looked like this (see his after
picture to the right)!
We repossessed him and he has been recovering since. He looks much
better now, but has yet to regain his former beauty completely. We have
no idea what happened to him in such a short time.
Cody needs a forever home with someonne who will spend the time to help
him complete his recovery.
Update: June 26,
2010 - Cody has a foster mom!
A BIG THANK YOU to
Shannon Robinson
of Rabun Gap, GA
GREAT
NEWS!!!
July 2011
Shannon has fallen
in love
with Cody and after a year of fostering him, she has adopted him!
Cody now has a forever home where he
will always be loved and well cared for!
CONRATULATIONS
Shannon!!
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Cody - after
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HAWKEYE
Hawkeye
is
a
transfer
from
another
rescue
that
had
had
to
close
due
to
loosing
the
lease
on the property where their rescue operation was located. He
has been with us for many years and has been perfectly healthy and
happy. He has been our "baby sitter" horse because he is so easy going
that he gets along with any new horse and becomes their buddy. He is
also so gentle that the youngest of childern can ride him.
We did find a home for him at one point, but (through no fault of the
people caring for him) he suffered a broken bone in his foot that could
not be repaired and he came back to us to see if he could
recover on his own. Unfortunately, he still has a slight lameness on
that foot, not severe, but enough to render him unrideable.
Update: July 7,
2010 - Hawkeye has a foster family!
A BIG THANK YOU
to
Jennifer and Pat
Marcellino of
Clayton, GA
GREAT NEWS!!!
July 2011
Shannon has ALSO
fallen in love with
Hawkeye and has adopted him as well! Hawkeye has been living at the
same location as Cody and the two are "best buddies" Hawkeye now has a
forever
home too, with Shannon and his pal Cody!
CONRATULATIONS
Shannon!!
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Meet Bella
This
little
girl
was
found
in
someone's
yard,
hungry,
skinny
and
scared!
We are an equine rescue, not a goat
rescue....
"I
can
learn
to
whinny..."
she
told
us...LOL!
She
had
nowhere
else
to
go...so
what
could
we
do?
Could
you
turn
down
that
sweet
face?
We
couldn't
either!
Happy
with
her
big
bucket
of
food....she
was
moved
in with Pumpkin as soon as we
were able to goat proof his enclosure!
UPDATE Nov 2010 - Bella Has A New Home!
Bella
has
a
new
forever
home
with
other
goats in
a small local petting zoo where she is spoiled rotten by children (and
adults!)
Thank
you
to
Jim
Carbello
for
making
this
possible!
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Cole, Gambit, Bishop
Adopted!!
These
three little guys were among the first to come to Whisper Ranch when it
opened. Cole and Gambit first, Bishop a bit later. All three have been
the primary outreach ambassadors, visiting nursing homes and children's
programs.
Now all three have been adopted together by a wonderful group of women
who run a charitable organization of their own: For The Love Of A Horse where Cole, Gamnit and
Bishop will continue their community outreach work, sharing the love!
Congratulations
and
Thank
You,
Ladies!
Jim
28 yo gelding
A severe starvation case, Jim was barely able to make
the trailer ride to the Ranch.
His recovery was nothing short of a miracle!
Unfortunately, the damage to
Jim's internal organs took its toll and Jim died a few months after
this picture was taken. Rest in Peace, dear Jim. We are honored to have
known you and helped make your last days full of love.
Even though Jim did not live long past his recovery, we consider him a
success story. He was happy, and well loved in his last days and we
hope that his faith in humans was restored.
We
miss
you,
Ben!
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MIA
 
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Cookie
Cookie came to Whisper Ranch as
a critical starvation case. She was owned by a man who was later
arrested in Gwinette County for the neglect of dozens of horses.
Shockingly, she was bred in this condition.
She did manage to regain some
weight before the arrival of her foal.
We were thrilled and amazed that both she and her foal, named Riley,
survived.
Riley grew
up and went on to work with Melanie Dallas in Big Canoe, GA in her
therapeutic EPONA program. |
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Ranch
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Military
Men
and
Women
and
their
families.
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