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Please note that "California BLM Adopters Assistance" is just a website - not a formal organization - maintained by volunteers, to help people and horses and burros.

NORTH BAY HORSE
 & BURRO OWNERS:
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Wendee Walker's
Printable Resource
List
(handy to give out
to new adopters)

www.WildHorseBurro.com 
Great Mustang gear

 


 


 

WILD HORSES & BURROS:
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

When you go to a BLM Adoption, it's sometimes hard to see through the scraggly coats and nervous or depressed behavior to see what the horse or burro can become, given a chance. Here are some "Before and After" shots that will give an idea of what can be expected. (Send us YOUR Before and After Pix!
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BEFORE AFTER
SAPPHIRE - rescued by Ginny Freeman and Adopted By Jan Tofting

SAPPHIRE BEFORE:

This is Sapphire right after she arrived at Ginny Freeman's. She was thin, and bore the signs of terrible abuse: the "fins" at the top of her vertebrae that make up the withers had been crushed off, leaving a gap where the withers should be. She did not trust people at all, needless to say!

Ginny Freeman (above) rehabilitated her, and Jan Tofting (below) adopted her.

Jan and Sapphire at their BLM Compliance Check

SAPPHIRE TODAY:

Today Sapphire lives in an equestrian center where she is a "lesson horse" who helps teach kids how to ride. Jan visits her daily and spoils her with treats and all the kids love her.

Sparky - adopted by Nancy Kerson

In the loading chute - Adoption Day

First Day Home

Sparky after 1 Month


Sparky age 6

RUBY - adopted by Michael Kerson

Ruby being adopted - October 2000


Ruby as a 6-year-old
Yogi - Adopted by Wendee Walker
Here is Yogi's first ride on 8.11.03 as a 3yr. old...
the "After" was taken at a dressage show 4.29.06
Lucca: The first was taken 7.06 as an overweight neglected 6 yr. old before we could handle his feet or hardly touch him...
 
and the second was taken 2 months later 9.6.06. My husband shot pictures of Lucca's first ride but they are on the regular camera.
"Little Traveler" From Sheldon USFWS Range

Right after adoption - October 2004

One month later - November 2004
Hi, I had some before and after pictures I wanted to send you.  She is such a loving horse and our best behaved.  We adopter Snowflake in 3-11-06 at the Ramona, CA adoption. 

Christine Griffin

Adoption Day

At the BLM Adoption in Ramona

Snowflake after only two months

Snowflake resting with our dog
   
   
   
   


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information & resources for adopters and others who love wild horses and burros
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