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MIRACLE AT 7 MONTHS
Ground tying, such a good boy!
SUNDEE OOPSIE DAISY (AQHA)
MIRACLES DAM
SIRE:CLW DON'T SKIP SONNY X SONNY DEE ACE
DAM: DUINOS DREAM X SAILDUINO
THE GF RANCH
SUNDEE MIRACLE MOON
DOB: APRIL 18, 2003
THE STORY
MIRACLE IS FOR SALE TO A APPROVED HOME ONLY $2500
DAY 1
 MIRACLE was born on Good Friday around 7am in the morning, the mare was down when I found them and the baby was in the bag lifeless. I broke the bag and rubbed him to stimulate him, nothing. I realized he was not breathing and had probably drowned in the bag. So instead of just giving up I broke the cord, picked the colt up by the hips and spun around to force the fluid out of his lungs. I laid him back down and still no breath. I then started blowing air into his lungs by covering his nostrils with my mouth, after 10 hard breaths the colt took one of his own. He started coughing and gaging. I though all right we are ok now. NOPE! The mare stayed down for two hours, retained her afterbirth and had no milk! ARG!
 Luckily I had a mare that foaled four hours before, so I started milking her and feeding the baby. The baby could not stand without assistance . I just kept on trying, feeding and holding him up every hour. He was getting stronger each time I would get him up.  Finally after twelve hours he got up on his feet on his own. Now both the mares that foaled this day were maiden and both were completely comfortable with what I was doing. Sweetie who bacame my cow for a couple of days even tried to surrogate the colt. Miracle on one side and hers on the other. Miracle was still too weak to stand and nurse alone so after two days of trying we separated the two mares and just went to the bottle. I kept hoping Miracles mother would produce milk but there was nothing.
 The weekend had gone by and we pulled blood to see if the baby had gotten enough antibodies from the mare....NOPE! So now he had to have a transfusion of antibodies. Over a two week period he had five blood tests and two transfusions, plus hourly feedings, shots,care, etc.
 Now Miracle is two months old and off the bottle, he eats like a champ, and plays with another colt. We still have him with his mother as she really likes him and she started to make milk although it is not very much. We trully feel God has something special in store for this guy and gave me the strength to do what it took to save him.
Update: miracle is now 6 months old, weaned from his mother which was not hard as I am his momma. He went to his first show and placed second even after going airborn while trotting past the judge (bad boy). He plays with all the other colts and thinks he is mr. stud muffin ( we will wait and see about that). He might have a future as our next stallion if he stays sweet!
DAY 4
DAY 10
I am 2 now. Come Visit me !
IN LOVING MEMORY
MISTY DREAMCATCHER
KANDY KAY
March 1, 1993 - September 1, 2004
" Somewhere....in time's own space there must be some sweet, pastured place....where creeks sing on, and tall trees grow some paradise where horse's go. For the love that guides my pen, I know great horses live again." Jenn
April 16, 1975 - July, 2005
Misty Dreamcatcher left today
For a Rainbow Bridge so far away
A gentle breeze
Leaves softly stirred
As Misty joined
Gods own Herd

RIP Misty

Deanna
ROOTIE TOOTIE JET
TOP REBELS MOON
04/01/03 - 12/03/03
1997 - 2000
SCENIC SPOTLESS JET
TOOTIE; YOU WERE SO DEAR AND SPECIAL. WATCHING YOU LEAP IN THE AIR AND ALWAYS FULL OF SPIRIT. NOW YOU ARE RUNNING THRU FENCELESS PASTURES WITH MANY OF OUR SPECIAL FRIENDS. WE WILL MISS YOU.
SIRE: REBELS TOP MOON
DAM: MI BLOODY MARY
MARCH 9, 2004 - OCTOBER 24, 2005
Spot, your sweet life was ended in such a tragic way. We know you are running free with no pain with your granny Kandy Kay.
"JUNIOR",YOU WILL BE DEARLY MISSED. YOU HAD A BIG HEART AND WERE ALWAYS WILLING TO LEARN NEW THINGS. NOW RUNNING IN THE FIELDS OF ETERNAL GREEN WITH BOTH YOUR SIRE AND DAM. THANK YOU FOR LEAVING US ONE OF YOUR SONS TO CONTINUE ON THE LEGACY OF DREAMS!
The GF Ranch
7834 hwy 359
Mathis,TX 78368
(361)774-9155

 

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