As the Barn Manager for Cloud 9 Ranch, we will not be accepting any horses from Florida until further notice. This is a prime example of why it is important to know as much about your horse as possible. To think that two horses coming out of Mexico 3 years ago, could have very easily started another epidemic of Piroplasmosis.

We are once again accepting horses from Florida as of Jan. 1, 2009.

The Horse: Piroplasmosis Update: 20 Positive, Tracing Exposed Horses

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WOW! It’s really been soo long since my last post! Actually, I sorta forgot I started this blog. And then when I rediscovered it, I had to decide what to do with it. I’ve decided to keep notes on ALL our businesses here, since they all revolve around the ranch for the most part.

But, before I dive into my other ventures, let me give you an update on the colt. All casts are off! We not only went through the first 4 weeks, but the vet had added another two weeks, because the foot had “flipped” and he had been walking on the top of his hoof. So, his tendons needed to be stretched back out, and he had to get use to using the bottom of his foot again.

When the final cast came off, his leg is still turned out by about 10 degrees, and he has a crook. As for being sound, after watching him run around in the stall, and his few escapes (yes, he managed to get out of his stall), I feel he will be pasture sound. I also feel he will be able to carry a light rider and maybe do some therapy work.

“Trooper”, as I have dubbed him, has so much love to give. And even if he is “only pasture sound”, he would end up making a good sitter, or a friend for an older horse. Unfornately, unless I can find someone who is willing to give this guy a chance, I feel like his owner will put him down. Her reasoning, she doesn’t need a pasture ornament. Although she has had plenty of the in the past 4 years (personal knowledge). According to her, a horse has to have a job. Even though she has 2 studs and 4 mini’s at her place and 5 mares here, all of which stand around and do absolutely nothing. I think she just does not him because he is a black colt. She bred to get a buckskin mare,, not a black colt. So, I honestly think she will put him down within the next couple of weeks.

But, this will not happen on our property.

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We have an excellent TWH mare for sale. She is three years old, green broke, and can be a sweetheart. Edge (registered name ~ Missing Edge) has been with us for about about 1.5 years. She has come a long way since coming to us. When we bought her, she was very shy, did not like human contact, and didn’t want anything to do with us. As time progressed, she came around and understands that we are not the predators she thought us to be. She can actually be a real sweetheart, when she wants. She still has her moments and tries to intimidate us, but we don’t let her get away with it.

Edge will now stand for the farrier, baths, and loads, about the only thing we have not gotten her to do yet is stand for a clipping. Edge would make a wonderful broodmare, and may even have potential for the rails, or for endurance riding. We currently have her mother and a half sister, both are just as sweet as can be, so I know she has the potential. We just don’t have the time to finish her out.

She is utd on all shots and carries a nagative coggins. We are asking $800 for her.

Missing Edge ~ Aug 2008

We also have Mystified, Edge’s mom for sale. She is a sweetheart, and a very loving sole. She is an excellent broodmare, who takes excellent care of not only her young, but others as well. She is 10 years old, UTD on shots and neg coggins. We are asking $800 for her also.
The above picture was taken just a couple of days ago. As you can see, she has come to trust us and is very comfortable around people
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Both Edge and Mystified are registered with TWHBEA and have great bloodlines. We will consider all reasonable offers, and would even sell them both.

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It’s been a long 3 weeks since our last post and things may finally be getting back to normal. Along with all the work that has been going on around here, I have been having to work weekends at my “day job”, and have had 2 days off in the last month. Last week, while moving some horses around, and putting the baby out to pasture, we had an unfortunate event happen. The colt broke his leg. We still aren’t sure how, but the good news is he should make a full recovery. Since the break was clean, and he is so young and healthy, he should come back just fine. But, for him, he needs to stay in the stall for another 3 weeks! I can’t help but feel for this little guy, and I have taken to calling him Trooper, because he just takes everything in stride. He is still loving, trusting and very much a boy!