Mustang Alley Horse Rescue, Inc

Twister Adopted By Dr. Peter Platzel

KathyG — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:18:54 +0000

In December of 2011, Dr. Peter Platzel, of Kingsport saw Twister on our website and fell in love with him before he even came out to MAHR. Once he saw Twister, he knew that was the horse for him. He took him through the trails and came back smiling! He said, “I’m going to call him Mr. T”

Thank you, Dr. Platzer, for giving Mr. T a wonderful, loving and forever home!

Lacy

KathyG — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:41:32 +0000

Lacy is a 3 1/2 year old molly mule. Ready to train for your needs. Gaining trust, Lacy will be an in your pocket kind of gal. Her mom was a gaited horse. Her adoption donations is $500

Fancy

KathyG — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:38:12 +0000

Fancy, almost 2 year old molly mule. Mom was a gaited horse. She’ll be around 14.3 or 15hh. Needs training and gentling. She’s coming around and is very curious! Her adoption donation is $500.

Kate

KathyG — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:42:28 +0000

Kate is a 2 1/2 year old molly mule. Her mother was a gaited horse. She’s sweet and wants to trust. She needs patience and time and will be your best friend when trained. Kate’s adoption donation is $500

Duley

KathyG — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:06:02 +0000

Duley is a 23 year old quarter horse that has been our babysitter, lesson horse, beginner horse, show horse, and trail horse. Duley has been with Mustang Alley for 10 years and now it’s time to retire him to a new loving home and slow his pace down a bit. Don’t get us wrong, Duley is FAR from being “used up”, he’ll make an excellent first horse for someone! Duley is great with children. No need for a bit, or shoes. He stands to be groomed, hooves picked out, saddled and loads like a champ! Duley needs to stay on Senior Feed to keep his weight up.

Duley is one of the best horses you could find for your child to learn how to ride on. Won’t you give Duley a forever home?

Duley’s adoption donation is $600

Simon

KathyG — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:51:52 +0000

ADOPTED!!

Simon came in from Tipton County, TN’s Animal Control. He was found wandering in the roads. They kept him for 30 days and put up ads and posters to no avail. So they sent him to Mustang Alley. Simon doesn’t know anything, but we’ve started teaching him under saddle and he’s very laid back. He’s been ridden in the round pen about 8 or 9 times and is learning very nicely. He’s a bay, 15hh quarter type gelding, around 5 or 6 years old. Simon is up for adoption for $300.

Simon needs a loving home. He has lots of love to give! He’s a sweetheart! Won’t you open up your heart and homes and let in a rescue horse for the holidays?

How to Teach Your Horse Not to Eat on the Trail

KathyG — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:19:11 +0000

Having your horse constantly veering off the trail to bite at the leaves on a tree, or bending down to grab a mouthful of grass while riding on the trail, is both annoying and potentially dangerous. Find out how to cure a horse of this problem in a humane and rewarding way.

1. While at a walk on a straight trail path, allow your horse to bend his head and take a mouthful of grass or rip leaves off a tree as he might normally do.

2. As soon as he does this, put him into a trot or canter for a few yards, i.e. make him associate the eating with having to work.

3. Go back to a walking pace and repeat this every time he takes a mouthful of grass or leaves.

4. By the end of your trail ride (or maybe it will take 2 or 3 trails rides depending on you and your horse) he will no longer be tempted to eat while you are riding.

5. Reward your horse at the end of the trail ride with a suitable horse treat.

E. TN Home for the Disabled gets Group Tour at MAHR

KathyG — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:13:52 +0000

On October, 11th, the East TN Home for the Disabled, came for a group tour to give the residents a chance to visit with the rescue horses. The group enjoyed interacting with the horses and the dogs on the ranch. Such lovely people! And the animals thought so too…they all just stayed around them and followed them everywhere.

They have plans on coming back many times!

Haunted Hay Rides!!

KathyG — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:12:17 +0000

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Diane Collins Comes Back and Adopts Lilly, Too!

KathyG — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:25:57 +0000

After Diane, of Va., left, she kept thinking of the one she left behind that had caught her eye….Lilly. After much contemplating, and numbers crunching, she decided to go where her heart is telling her to go, plus, they needed another family horse that could ride, anyway! So she called up MAHR and asked if she could adopt Lilly, too. Of course, she was the perfect adopter!

Thank you so much Diane, for giving 3 wonderful rescue horses a new start in life! We hope you have many, many years of entertainment and love for your new family members!

On her way to her new life!

Diane & Bobby Collins adopts Bullet & Jewel!!

KathyG — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:17:35 +0000

Diane & Bobby with Jewel

Diane & Bobby with Bullet, a TWH gelding

Diane has always loved horses. She said, “I have loved horses my entire life. I spent my youth around them. I am now 52 and have been blessed financially, and have the time and desire to provide a loving, safe and secure environment to the horses. The are beautiful, intelligent animals who deserve the opportunity to be loved and cared for in the manner God intended.” She fell in love with Bullet and Jewel, and they now have a beautiful home to live in for the duration of their lives.

Thank you, Diane & Bobby, for opening your hearts and home to two beautiful rescue horses!!

“Nettie Day” at Mustang Alley!

KathyG — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:07:23 +0000

September 15, 2011, Tusculum College students came out for “Nettie Day” and helped Mustang Alley Horse Rescue clean up the trails, make signs, pick up rocks in the fields, groomed lots of horses, scooped poop and help work on the bunk house. Everyone had a great time and we even got some students to volunteer for the Haunted Hay Rides in October.

Rebel getting a much needed bath!

Sandy and Duley

A lot of great imaginations!

Picking up Rocks!!

Picking up rocks

Great work!

sawing the wood for the bunk house

Fatal Case of EJV1 puts UT Vet Hospital Under Quarantine

KathyG — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:59:08 +0000

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 05:03 PM PDT

As most of you probably already know, a horse brought into the U.T. School of Veterinary Medicine Equine Hospital last Thursday, September 15th, had to be euthanized on Friday, September 16th. It was discovered that the horse had Equine Herpes Virus 1, a mutated form of the Herpes or Rhino virus. The Tennessee State Veterinarian placed both the U.T. School of Veterinary Medicine Equine Hospital and The Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge,where the infected horse originated, initially under a seven day quarantine which has now been extended to two weeks.

EHV-1 is extremely contagious. An outbreak which began at the National Cutting Horse Association Western National Championship in Ogden, Utah in May spread to four surrounding states and Canada. Horse shows and events across the Western U.S. and Canada were canceled for a month following the outbreak. Although doctors at UT Equine Hospital remain cautious, there have been no new cases of EHV-1 diagnosed at the hospital or in the East Tennessee area following the initial case last Thursday.

Equine Herpes Virus-1 infection can be spread to other horses, llamas and alpacas through airborne fluids such as what results from a sneeze. It can also be spread by sharing feed, brushes, water and other equipment. If an infected horse is introduced to a previously unexposed herd, up to 70% of that herd can expect to be infected if precautions are not taken to limit exposure. Infection causes abortion and respiratory distress. Encephalitis can develop which can lead to ataxia, paralysis and death. Although the disease is highly infectious, not every horse that comes in contact with the contagion develops the disease or becomes symptomatic. As with most infectious diseases pregnant mares, very young, very old and sick horses as well as horses under stress are the most susceptible.

EHV-1 is a mutant virus from the same family as the Rhino virus but, although being up to date on your Rhino vaccine can help to alleviate and lessen symptoms, there really is not an affective vaccine for EHV-1. Still, veterinarians are recommending making certain that your Rhino boosters are up to date and suggest that if your horses have not been inoculated in under five months, that you give them a booster. My vet, Dr. Melissa Hamilton, has suggested that her patients not only get boosters but until the quarantine is lifted that horse owners keep their horses as isolated as possible and avoid places where strange horses will be gathered such as shows and trail rides. She also suggests that if you come in contact with strange horses, you should wash up well before being around your own horses.

The University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine Equine Hospital will still be taking emergency patients for surgery but once the horses are at the hospital, they will not be allowed to leave until the quarantine is lifted. Owners however will not be charged for the additional days.

U.T. is also holding an owners forum which will be webcast this Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 PM and should address any questions and concerns that you might have. Check the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture website for more information on the webcast and news updates on the virus.

Haunted Hay Ride to benefit Mustang Alley Horse Rescue, Inc

KathyG — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:38:25 +0000

Starting on Satuday, Oct.1, 2011, every Friday & Saturday nite of October, Mustang Alley Horse Rescue, Inc will be hosting our 2nd Anual Haunted Hay Ride from dark to ?????, to benefit the rescue.

Come if you dare! See all the ghosts and scary things that lurk in the forest at Mustang Alley!

$7 per person NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS OLD.

1020 Walters Rd, Greeneville, TN 423-552-5988

Thank you Bobby Linebarger!!

KathyG — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:37:15 +0000

MAHR wants to thank Bobby Linebarger, of Snapps Ferry Rd, for donating 104 bales of hay! Bobby was very nice and sat and talked of his family’s land all around him.

Thank you, Bobby, and the horses thank you!

Hanna Adopts Jessie!

KathyG — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:45:35 +0000

Hanna’s Mom has been looking for a nice, gentle horse for her 4 year old, Hanna, for a long time. They came to Mustang Alley in July, and saw Jessie. Jessie had been born with a birth defect in his left hip and couldn’t continue to ride on roads any longer, so his past owners turned him in to us when it became apparent that he was having difficulty on long rides. He’s perfect for Hanna! He loves her and she rides him around their pasture with no problems at all. This is a match from Heaven!

Thank you, Hanna, for giving Jessie a second chance at life and a wonderful home!!

Thank you, Katherine & Dwight Rollins

KathyG — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:05:50 +0000

Katherine and Dwight Rollins of Greeneville, donated 14 round bales of hay! Katherine and Dwight have All Creatures Country Club: Designed, built and have been in operation of this 45 run indoor/outdoor boarding/training/grooming facility since 1998.

They also own CrittersWork Service Dog Partners, Inc. where they train service dogs for people with physical, mental and emotional challenges.

And if that’s not enough, they also own and operate GreenePets Foster Network, Inc. A 501(c)3 nonprofit rescues animals in East Tennessee, but primarily Greene County. Dogs who pass assessment for service are moved into CrittersWork Service Dog Partners, inc. service dog training program.

And last, but not least, they own & operate All Critters Bed n Biscuit, purchased and renovated this kennel to 50 indoor/outdoor runs for boarding/training/grooming.

If you need any of what they have to offer, you can contact Katherine at kat@critterswork.org

Their websites are:

http://www.greatandsmall.net

http://www.crittersoncloudnine.com

http://www.critterswork.org

THANK YOU KATHERINE & DWIGHT, FOR YOUR KINDNESS!!!

Smokey Mountain Adventure Camp…another great day at MAHR!

KathyG — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:26:53 +0000

Smokey Mountain Adventure Camp came back again today, July 18, 2011 and brought another 20 kids to go riding! They had a blast!

Reeds Family Reunion, Elvis was a Hit!!

KathyG — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:15:00 +0000

Elvis was a big hit at the Reeds Family Reunion on Sunday, the 17th of July. He took about 13 children on rides around their beautiful pond. He was such a great guy! Elvis helps MAHR give pony rides to help support the rescue.

If you’d like to have MAHR bring ponies or horses to your event, please get in touch with Kathy Grant at 423-552-5988

Smokey Mountain Adventure Camp Comes to Mustang Alley

KathyG — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:25:23 +0000

Smokey Mountain Adventure Camp brought out 30 children, from ages 9 to 17, to ride last weekend….everyone went home smiling and happy! We had a great day!!!