Blue Star Equine

Chestnut Arabian gelding

Bey Shah grandson! Papers in hand. Out of Mt. Pinson Arabian stock.

15hh gelding. Sweet, big motor. Never missed a worming, trim, or vaccine. Has only ever been a pasture pet, so is a blank slate. He knows how to lead, lunge, tie, stands for farrier. Owner needs to downsize.

Currently stabled in Remlap at Skyline Farms; owner can be reached at 205-681-3471 (ask for Kim).

1996 3/4 paint cross

15h quiet, stout paint gelding. His breeding is Beckys Apache Sun x Dalee (General Lee x MPA Dalal). He is 1/4 Arabian via granddam MPA Dalal, of Mount Pinson Arabian stock. Never missed a worming, trim, or vaccine. Has only ever been a pasture pet, so is a blank slate. He knows how to lead, lunge, tie, stands for farrier. Owner needs to downsize.

Currently stabled in Remlap at Skyline Farms; owner can be reached at 205-681-3471 (ask for Kim).

Apryl

What I would like to point out as you read this thread:

1.) NO THIS HORSE IS NOT FOR SALE. NO. NO. NO. DON'T EVEN ASK.

2.) NO, SHE IS NOT FOR ADOPTION. NO. QUIT ASKING ME ABOUT HER ALREADY.

3.) Total feed costs for two months getting from body score 1 to a respectable 5:
HAY: 1 bale/2 days (her choice, not mine, but more than 3 flakes/feeding was just bedding to her), $150
FEED: 12.6 bags of feed (ADM patriot performance, 16/10) fed from 1#/day to 12#/day (increased slowly, half a pound per feeding, making adjustments every 3-5 days; fed in two feedings), $189
SUPPLEMENTS: mannapro sho glo pellets, 1oz/day; 1tbsp yeast/day; 1c soybean oil/day; 2# rice bran/day (started at 1 month), $70
VETTING: had her teeth floated, $125. Wormed her twice, $30. Spring vaccines, $25. Total: $180.
= $589 over two months, or $294.50/month.
FARRIER: had feet trimmed twice. Luckily it's free for me to do it :)

This thread documents the progress of a 13 yo arabian mare we took in as a rescue/rehab on 12/28/2011. She was relinquished after the owner stated they were no longer interested in providing for her. The most recent owner is unknown to me; she was picked up by a third party and brought to my attention.

12/29/2011 (Day One)

"Chipin" acct was created at the request of several interested folks who wanted to help her. We are not a non profit and not a formal *rescue*, however, any funds will go straight to hay, feed, and vet bills and will be documented accordingly.

We have received $100 in memory of Eleanor Rouse, Greg's grandmother who passed away on Mother's Day, 2011. She was a huge fan of our horses and always said we were "living her dream." We used it to get her teeth floated 1/16/2012 by Dr. Easterwood. We have also received a bag of Show-Glo and sea kelp from Jayne Devine Smith. Thanks from us and Apryl :)

Photos, videos, and progress updates below as we get them....

Hooves trimmed 1/2/2012 and mane (conservatively) pulled...

1/7/2012 lunged and measured at 15hh

Day 20 (1/15/2012)

As of this posting (3/12/2012) we have ridden Apryl five times and consider her to be rehabilitated and ready for riding work. She is broke to ride, a little side-sensitive, but has excellent ground manners from standing tied to saddling and bridling and beyond!

Farrier Service

A little about me...

I apprenticed under two master farriers in Illinois from 2003-2007. Both held state licensures, a program which ended prior to my apprenticeship. I worked for them full time, and retained my own clients as well under their guidance. Collectively our clients included the City of Chicago & City of Waukegan mounted police, the Hooved Animal Humane Society, and a host of various barns including gaited and specialty eventer/hunter/jumper work.

I relocated to Birmingham in May 2007 and accepted a hospital job in a heart cath lab so I could pay bills while restarting my farrier and riding business. I relocated due to ill grandparents and a sister getting married down here. I have not selected a certification association due to the politics and bad blood between the two largest national groups. I have done some hoof rehabilitation work with a farrier (now retired) down here; many of the farriers practicing today apprenticed under him; he was my farrier in college. He carried a GA farrier license and likewise was not affiliated with either national group.

I have a bachelors degree in Biology from the University of Montevallo and an EMT-B license.

I have many references and travel statewide and into Alabama's contiguous states.

This blog serves to help my clients, their friends, my friends, and other horse contacts to network. It costs nothing and I simply enjoy maintaining it and helping people connect.

Present fees are $35/trim, add $20/pair of basic shoes, and add $10 for drafts.

I would embrace the opportunity to assess your horse for working barefoot (mine are all very happy this way, even on tough, rocky trails) - however, some jobs and time frames require additional support and I certainly understand that. Boots, shoes (in all their transformations nowadays), and barefoot all have a place in the best utilization of form and function for the horse.

Contact Amy!