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Wednesday, May 16th... We just celebrated our 15 year anniversary on this ranch. What a ride. Cathy and I bought this joint in April, 1997. I’ve learned a few things, and wanted to share:
When the electricity goes out, it’s usually during my favorite TV show.
Never pay extra for a garden hose that says Kink Free. They always kink.
Be on good terms with the staff at your local hospital.
The best place to buy spray bottles is Rite-Aid.
When a neighbor phones to say a horse is loose, it’s usually during my favorite TV show.
Yes it is possible to do laundry on a rock.
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow… forget about that post office slogan. There are days the mail just doesn’t show up.
Dogs love to eat horse feet clippings. And then throw it all up on your bed.
Old horse blankets are perfect for wrapping water pipes in 20 degree weather.
Never pee in the yard when there are joggers on your street.
When a horse needs to be hand walked because of a stomach ache, it’s usually during my favorite TV show.
Two or three times each summer a passing motorist will complain to Animal Control that we are blinding our horses with masks.
Wrap fence posts with chicken wire, or horses will turn them into toothpicks.
It’s not much fun to be sprayed with mare urine on windy days.
No one delivers pizza to the boonies.
Always leave a light on.
Enjoy your Modern Family Wednesday, and be sure to hug your horses. The Pointer Sisters on the oldies station...
Joe
Pictures from the beginning:
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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 a trip to rendering facilities in Mexico or Canada.
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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.
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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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My cell number is 530-383-2120.
Our mailing address is:
Joe & Cathy Shelton
15891 County Road 92C
Woodland, Ca. 95695
You can send your letters to tbfriends@aol.com
Check in with me on Twitter. Joe Shelton@Tbfriends
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