Zuma’s Volunteer Of The Month

Meet Dan Schlachtenhaufen, Zuma’s volunteer of the month for February. Dan only started volunteering at Zuma’s in late January and since that time he has consistently volunteered between 20 to 25 hours a week.  No job is too difficult for Dan, he cleans paddocks/pastures and the stalls.  He even feeds breakfast and lunch to our [...]

Can I get the Flu From my Horse?

With all the concern over the H1N1 flu,  influenza is very much in the news these days. And although horses can get influenza, too, the good news is, you’re not likely to “catch it” from your horse. Even so, there are things you’ll want to know about equine influenza. As a rule, influenza viruses have strict [...]

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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 [...]

‘Tis the Season…Winter Riding Tips

As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, keep in mind some of these tips from about.com’s Katherine Blocksdorf when preparing your horse (and yourself) for cold weather riding: Ask your farrier about shoes with pads and ice caulks Riding in the snow is harder work for your horse – plan the length [...]

Revolutionary New Treatment – Pulsed Signal Therapy for Horses

PST is the ONLY therapeutic modality that is PATENTED to stimulate cartilage growth! PST, or Pulsed Signal Therapy is a new medical treatment now being offered to effectively treat osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, degenerative joint disease, rheumatoid disease, back pain and sports-type injuries (i.e. suspensory injuries) in animals. Pulsed Signal Therapy significantly relieves the severity of joint [...]

Horse-2-O: How to Maintain your Horse’s Water Supply

Maintaining your horse’s water supply is important during all seasons, learn how to keep your horse’s water fresh and available during the winter months.

Many thanks to our dedicated volunteers…

On July 17, 2009, SHEILA SMITH said: Jodi, I wanted to thank you for my experience of helping out on Thursday. When I arrived, I had no idea what to expect. I thought I would visit with Cara and go about my business. How wrong I was. I didn’t leave for 5 hours and felt [...]

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 [...]

Pictures of the herd to benefit Zuma’s Rescue Ranch

Like this? Come to our silent auction on July 24, 2009 and bid on this and several other photos of the horses at Zuma’s Rescue Ranch. This image of Princess MaryLegs with one of her favorite people (Amanda), has obviously been altered. I did this because I wanted to show a visual representation of what [...]