Izzie

I saw her today. I have been at a Tellington Touch horse clinic for 4 days so was keen to try new things out on her. They had moved her which meant someone had to catch her, put a halter and lead rope on her and then walk her to the other end of the property where the paddock was. As a result, she wouldn't allow me to put a halter on her. I did some touch work with her and when I finished, she allowed me to put on her halter. Part of the touches include using a dressage whip (which is called a wand). It is used to give instructions to the horse (like stop, back up, etc), can be used to run over sensitive areas but is not used as a whip. When I ran the wand over her back, she dropped her rump and braced her back legs - just like she was preparing for being hit. It really shocked me. What the heck has this pony been through? One of the things with the touch work is that you listen to your horse - it was wonderful listening to Izzie. I am going to see her again on Saturday to do a few more things with her - if she will allow me - if not, it doesn't matter as I still get to spend time with her. I feel very privileged to be part of her life.
How's Cami going? Sweet Pea looks like she is having a wonderful time.

Thank you so much for saving that horse. I've been involved in horse rescue for 4 years (it was 4 years to the day on November 1st).

I've been fortunate to have never seen (in person) a situation like you described, but I can imagine it. I have seen some emaciated horses. Heartbreaking.

The majority of my work is trying to keep horses from going to slaughter. I don't talk about it very much here, but I have shared my personal rescues, Cami and Sweet Pea.

Jan was instrumental in helping me with both rescues. When she learned of the plight of horses in the United States, she decided to help the horses in Australia - which led to her adopting Izzie.