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

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

 
This website is created and managed by Nancy Kerson, a BLM volunteer, and owner/author of:

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