The mares were relocated to a small pasture for the first couple weeks, where they became accustomed to being around people, introduced to equine senior sweet feed and supplements, and dewormed. Then they were taken to a much larger pasture where they now live and are thriving. They have several acres of good quality grass, lots of shade, and a pond to drink from. The owner of the property enjoys having the horses there and has spent a lot of time getting to be friends with them. He even built a new fence so that they could have more pasture space. All three horses are now very trusting and good natured. They've got it pretty darned good!

	June 6, 2006 Left, "Star". She's starting to look really good. Her winter coat is almost completely gone, her ribs no longer show, and her skin condition is clearing up well. She loves to be brushed and petted. July 16, 2006 Star was adopted out to a new home. She made so much progress in her training that when her new owners came to pick her up, we were able to put the halter on her and with a little grain to coax her, she walked right into the trailer. She has a new family now and all are looking forward to the birth of her foal in the near future.
	Thse two photos are of "Socks" (named because of her two white hind leg socks that are completely hidden in the tall grass!). The expression on her face says it all - she is one happy little horse! July 2006 - Socks is learning to enjoy a good brushing and now is halter-broke.
"Nugget" - a real treasure! She was the thinnest of the three mares, but is now slowly and steadily gaining weight and beginning to fill out. She had rope burns on her jaws and neck when she arrived, but those have now healed up and the hair has come back. She is being fed a generous diet of equine senior, Platinum Wellness supplement (the best product we've found for putting a shine on a horse's coat!), and a flower essence formula that we have found to be very effective for horses with any health issues or injuries. This remedy is blended for ESS by Taos Herb and we call it Horse Healing Remedy. It is a blend of Self Heal, Crabapple and Pretty Face flower remedies. July 2006 - Nugget is doing great and gaining weight nicely.
September 2006: Nugget and Socks were both adopted by the family who generously allowed us to put them out on their pasture. As the mares became more trusting and tame, they blossomed into lovely horses. They still need a lot of TLC and training, but have come far enough that they now have homes and are assured good care from now on. Nugget got a new name - "Ginger" - by her new owner. She does not seem to be pregnant, but is a nice healthy weight for her size. Socks is either very plump (downright chubby!) or she is going to have a foal sometime yet this year. If and when she does, baby pictures will be posted here.

April 10, 2007: It's a boy! Soxy delivered a healthy beautiful baby colt this evening. She must have gotten pregnant just a couple weeks before she was taken in by ESS last May, so for pretty much her entire pregnancy she had excellent nutrition, lots of good feed and care.

Just the week before foaling, she had her first ever veterinary exam, spring shots and deworming. She and Ginger both were very well mannered for the vet, which was really nice considering how fearful they were when they first were taken in by ESS.

Dr. Babits checked Soxy's teeth and determined that she is only 2 1/2 years old now, so she got pregnant at a very early age. But she handled the foaling process well, and instinctively accepted her newborn foal, cleaning him up and letting him nurse. He hopped to his feet very quickly after being born, and didn't lie down again for nearly two hours. He's a very strong, healthy colt!

For more photos of Soxy and her new baby, click here: Soxy.