Sunday, May 11th... Yesterday on Southwest Airlines came Christina. She lives in Los Angeles, and I thought she was renting a car. But up our driveway came a taxi, and Christina asks is this the right place? Christina has been with horses all of her life, and she wanted to adopt from Tbfriends. It was love at first sight when Christina spotted Sacred Senor. Christina spent the morning looking at other horses, but it was Sacred Senor she kept going back to. Transportation has been arranged, and Sacred Senor leaves us early Monday morning.

An incredibly sweet girl this Christina. I am writing Southwest Airlines to ask if they could bring us a whole bunch more.

A crazy day yesterday. Horses leaving, horses coming, warm and dusty, with flies arriving from Tucson. At the ranch where I earn the big bucks a little filly named Mighty Morgan was sold, and she was my favorite. We called her M&M. She goes to a fancy barn in Santa Rosa, and I wish her the best.

We got to see Rod Sweet again, and also Phil and Jennifer from Davis. Tara from Marin. My friend Steve from Hoofbeats. Ricky who lives in Martinez. We got to see Ryan and his girlfriend Heather. Cute little Amber who lives in Dixon. Merrisa from Sacramento wanted to take my picture, but then her camera broke, and I told her it would. We got to see Brooke who lives in Fairfield, and her friend Anna who lives in Los Gatos.

From a race track came Warrensgildedtime, and I suppose we will call him Warren. He comes with both testicles, and an appointment with our vet Lisa Wallace has already been made for castration. Warren is a cutie. Like a little arab the way he moves. A big Thank You to Steve at Hoofbeats for providing the transportation.

Tbfriends stands for Thoroughbred Friends, which is what Cathy and I concentrate on. But yesterday we took in a sweet as can be quarter horse gelding, and his left knee is broken. He comes with the name of Justin. A big Thank You to Rod Sweet for providing the transportation.

We bought a thoroughbred gelding from a feed lot in Wilton, and there is a racing tattoo which says he is 9. We named him Elliot, because he looks like an Elliot. A big Thank You to Ryan Andrews for providing the transportation. Elliot is in decent shape, but he is lame.

And now it is Mothers Day, and strong coffee is from Peets. Later we could be 82 degrees. There is no end to our list of chores. Poop on top of poop. Today our friends enjoy horse shows, trail rides, and barbecues. There is a horse auction in Roseville. Enjoy your Sunday, stay safe, and be sure to hug your horses.

Joe

Top Left: Christina is with the new love of her life, Sacred Senor.

Top Right: Say hello to Justin, a quarter horse with an injured knee.

Bottom Left: From a feed lot came Elliot, and already we discovered he loves peppermints.

Bottom Right: This is Warrensgildedtime, and he is still a colt. Warren has very respectful manners.
    Located in Northern California, TB Friends is dedicated to the rescue and placement of horses that have been abandoned or neglected. Usually these horses arrive from the race track. The horses obtained by TB Friends are often saved from the brutal trip to rendering facilities in Texas.


    When possible TB Friends takes care to select horses well suited to make the transformation to riding mount or show horse. Our proximity to the bay area race tracks, along with the throwaway nature of the racing industry, unfortunately results in a situation where there are many horses in need of rescue, and therefore many horses from which to choose.


    At TB Friends we manage to rescue about two hundred horses every year. When we place a horse there is no charge for the care that we provide them here at Shelton Farms. We only ask for the cost of a horse's rescue and transportation to the farm. For most horses this amounts to less than $1000 dollars.

    Sadly, we can not save them all. We are limited by the number of horses that we can care for at any one time. However, as we find homes for the horses we have rescued, we replace them by rescuing others. For this reason we ask you to consider purchasing a horse from our farm. Not only are you likely to obtain a beautiful animal, but you will also help us to save more horses.
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