Post by gratefulknits on Aug 23, 2008 8:35:38 GMT -8
Hi ~many of you already know me but for those who are new to the Proboards horse rescue world, I go by Gratefulknits wherever I go on Proboards, and by pipnlala on BAEN. My real name is Hope Becklund. I live in Petaluma, my medical practice is in Sebastopol (I'm a family physician) and my horses are boarded in Sebastopol as well.
I'm "mom" to Gualala, a 20-something year old OTTB-ex-broodie who is living the life of Riley in retirement; Pippin, an approximately 6 year old mare who is probably a TB or TB/QH cross; and Homer, a 14 year TB gelding who was rescued from a schooling program that didn't want him anymore. All 3 are rescues. Gualala and Pippin came from a feedlot in Washington where they were headed to slaughter; Homer was going to be euthanized because his owners no longer had a need for his services. I don't ride any of them: Lala is retired, Pippin has some spinal injury that prevents it, and Homer needs more ground work before I'm ready to get aboard (and how do I find time to do that when I'm also a workaholic? hmmmm, I'll have to figure this one out!). But I love them all very much.
I'm also "mom" to three cats: Calvin, Hobbes and Ella. They rule the roost in Petaluma but they are reasonably gracious about letting me use the couch as long as I provide a warm lap.
I've been involved in horse rescue since fall of 2006 in various ways, and I'm really excited that Kate has created this board, the website, and SAFER!
I'm "mom" to Gualala, a 20-something year old OTTB-ex-broodie who is living the life of Riley in retirement; Pippin, an approximately 6 year old mare who is probably a TB or TB/QH cross; and Homer, a 14 year TB gelding who was rescued from a schooling program that didn't want him anymore. All 3 are rescues. Gualala and Pippin came from a feedlot in Washington where they were headed to slaughter; Homer was going to be euthanized because his owners no longer had a need for his services. I don't ride any of them: Lala is retired, Pippin has some spinal injury that prevents it, and Homer needs more ground work before I'm ready to get aboard (and how do I find time to do that when I'm also a workaholic? hmmmm, I'll have to figure this one out!). But I love them all very much.
I'm also "mom" to three cats: Calvin, Hobbes and Ella. They rule the roost in Petaluma but they are reasonably gracious about letting me use the couch as long as I provide a warm lap.
I've been involved in horse rescue since fall of 2006 in various ways, and I'm really excited that Kate has created this board, the website, and SAFER!