One + One = TwentyFour

Two weekends ago, plans changed because of the weather. Never fear we always stay busy. On that Saturday we headed to Alvord, Iowa to pick up this sweet girl.
Meet Flower. She is a 24 year old Appaloosa mare who is now enjoying the life of luxury that she so deserves. Here's what I learned from her previous owner.

Flower was a broodmare until she turned 15 years old. Someone trained her really well at that point. Not sure how many homes she's had in her 24 years. Her previous owners had her for a year and used her in their youth program. But Flower wasn't doing well in the larger herd and needed a place to retire. So that's when we stepped in to offer a retirement home for this sweet Flower.

And what a doll she is. She was here 24 hours and it felt like she'd been here for years. She's thin so we are headed to the vet on Friday to get her teeth floated. I want this old girl fat before winter sets in. She's pretty adimate about her grain and tells me what for if I'm not on "her schedule". She's a pretty laid back lady. She's in with Queen, Mayhem, and Sahara. It's really very funny to watch these girls interact. I'll have to sneak some pictures this evening.

Flower steals Queen's grain right from under her nose. It's hilarious. I have to stand watch to make sure Queen gets her alloted share.

I look forward to spending time with Flower and watching her enjoy retirement.





This boy arrived the day after Flower. Meet Prince. I've dubbed him Prince Charming. He is a five year old buckskin paint and the pictures do not do him justice. He had an accident last fall which left him blind in his left eye. This spring he went blind in the other eye. I don't believe he is totally blnd as he doesn't bump into things like the other two blind horses.

He's already very attached to Babe. In fact, he's a little naughty and will steal the hay right from Babe's mouth. It's fun to watch those two. I believe Prince will pair up with another horse quickly but he prefers mares of geldings. Thor isn't protective of anyone these days.


I know he can see a little bit but not sure to what extent he can actually see. He doesn't run in to me, any horses, or the fence. I'm guessing he can see some shadows. At the age of five, I'm curious to see how his sight will progress.

Prince will only be staying with us until October. He will be headed to Gentle Spirits Horse Rescue and Sanctuary where they can evaluate him for riding. I really believe with the right owner, Prince would be an amazing riding horse. He's so mellow, being blind or partially blind hasnt' freaked him out like Thor. Prince takes everything in stride. I'm really impressed.

I dont' think he's completely blind because he doesn't react like Babe or Thor did when they went completely blind. Even with seeing just shadows, when Babe lost all sight, she spent a month or so being even more cautious and paniced a few times. Same goes with Thor. Prince doesn't panic over everything so I know he can see even if it's just slightly.

I am hoping that Prince will be able to find his right person so that he can go far in life. He is so mellow and impresses me every day. When the farmer brought over alfalfa bales and the tractor was running, Prince just stood there by the water trough (right next to the tractor) listening to everything going on. Have I mentioned how impressed I am with this amazing horse. I truley think that Prince could be one outstanding riding horse with the right person. And to top it off, he's drop dead gorgeous. The pictures don't do him justice. It's been so dang hot that everyone is always so sweaty. It's hard to get good glamor shots when it's so dang hot out.

So now you've met the two newest members of Borderlands. We may only have them for a short time but both have made a huge impression on me. Both so very lovely and so relaxed in their new surroundings. You would think they've been at Borderlands for years instead of a week and a half.

I'll try to get better pictures tonight if I can find the time.