All Systems That Are Symptom Based Fail ~ Treat The Cause NOT The Symptom

It seems our SYSTEMS today, all of them are symptom based, which we all know treating the symptom of anything will never end the cause of the symptom. No this is not a riddle it is fact and a sad fact at that. Here are some examples that we at Zuma’s face every day. Symptom: [...]

Training Rescued Horses

I can’t remember a time when horses were not a part of my life. Even though I come from a family where no one else was interested in riding, my parents knew that they had to find some way and someone to teach me about horses.  So, after several months of our neighbors complaining that [...]

Trial date for Neb. man accused of animal cruelty

Associated Press – July 15, 2009 3:25 PM ET BRIDGEPORT, Neb. (AP) – A man charged with 149 felony counts of cruel neglect of an animal faces trial in September. Jason Meduna (MED-nuh) pleaded not guilty in Morrill County District Court on Tuesday. Trial was set for Sept. 9, pending a pretrial conference next month. [...]

Rescue Horses’ Progress Update

I did not get a picture of Princess Mary, because she never got far enough away from me. She now thinks she belongs in my pocket, and follows me around so closely that it is tough to get away. Of course it also did not help that I came to take pictures just before feed [...]

Baby Fitzgerald

Many thanks to Gina Berg for these adorable photos!!

It’s a boy!!!

Ella finally had her little colt, baby Fitzgerald, int he evening on Saturday, June 27th. Look how teeny and cute!!

Colton’s Progress

Colton is still being treated for worms but his lice is gone and he has come a very long way since his arrival at Zuma’s Rescue Ranch. You can read more about his progress and that of the other rescues on our blog. Colton has made a huge improvement as you can see from the [...]

Training Mustangs

By: Jodi Messenich Zuma’s Rescue Ranch rescued two Keiger Mustangs and a Quarter Horse from a horses rescue in northern Colorado a little over one year ago. The two Mustangs, (mother and son) and the Quarter Horse were well cared for, but had little to no training. At the time I thought I lacked the [...]

Horse is one of the lucky ones

By JoANNE YOUNG / Lincoln Journal Star RURAL CERESCO — Maybe Tiger can’t believe his good fortune on this Friday morning. He gets to walk out of his dirt pen, cross the private road that leads to the house on the hill, and spend a few minutes in the tall bromegrass — eating his first [...]

Rescue Horses’ Progress Update

These pictures were taken on 6/21/2009.