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GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com
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“Two Awards In One Week Shine On and WordPress Family Award”
Friends of the Donkey Whisperer Farm
I have been blogging for three years now, I am grateful to each and every one of you who take the time to read my blog. Some of you read each and every post I add to my blog in my wildest dreams I never imagined how wonderful blogging would make me feel especially since I am disabled and not able to work anymore. I worked from the time I was sixteen years old and well I guess you could say I find purpose in working, my blog has become like a job for me as it takes time, effort and most importantly prayer.
Blogging is a way for me to stay creative, use my brain muscle and stay connected to our fragile world via your life story and your blogs. I find blog news to be much better than the television news.
Some of you have reached out to me and we have exchanged some very personal things we share in this thing called life. Perhaps one day I will write a book about my life but for now I share what I can to help inspire, give hope and remind each one of you that GOD in Jesus Christ name is real. GOD creates miracles today, I know as I am a miracle, I am a child of Jesus Christ and so are you. JESUS loves all of his children each and every one of us.
I received two awards this week; WordPress Family from Connective Tissue Disorder Ms. Kati and Shine On Award from PIG LOVE the adventures of Bacon and Friends blog.
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Now for a description of the award in the words of the Creator Of The Award:
It is my honor to start this award.” from Shaun @ http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com/
This is an award for everyone who is part of the “WordPress Family” I started this award on the basis that the WordPress family has taken me in, and showed me love and a caring side only WordPress can show. The way people take a second to be nice, to answer a question and not make things a competition amazes me here. I know I have been given many awards, but I wanted to leave my own legacy on here by creating my own award, as many have done before. This represents “Family” we never meet, but are there for us as family.
I love awards to add to my blog as they remind me that what I am doing is important as my blog affects people, animals, our environment and most of all I pray I am pleasing Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior. I am a child of GOD and so are you! 
I’m honored to say that my friend and blogger Katie (Connective Tissue Disorder blog) has nominated me for the “WordPress Family Award”. I particularly like and understand the essence of this award because so many of my fellow bloggers have become like family to me. I am really honored to be nominated for this blog with all the blogs in WordPress and I am grateful to have met Katie she is an inspiration.
The Rules:
1. Display the award logo on your blog.
2. Link back to the person who nominated you.
3. Nominate 10 others you see as having an impact on your WordPress experience and family.
4. Let your 10 Family members know you have awarded them.
5. That is it. Just please pick 10 people who have taken you as a friend, and spread the love.
My nominees:
Ephemeralspirit.wordpress.com/
Carolynhughesthehurthealer.com/
Sandspringchesapeakes.wordpress.com/
Shine On Award – Select Shine Your Light 
Here are the rules for the Shine On Award -
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Answer the 10 random questions or those of your choosing.
- Nominate 10 other bloggers for the Award and link their blog site.
- Notify the bloggers of their award.
- Ask the award winners to answer the 10 questions when they accept their award.
1. Do you have a goal in life? Actually yes I have been a goal oriented person since I was thirteen years old I remember as this is the age I lost my horse and I made the goal one day when I grew up I would get another horse. I achieved this goal at age forty seven I will let you do the math 
My current goal is to serve Jesus Christ the best I can, enjoy each and every day and get well as I am still recovering from a semi-truck accident. I continue to pray every day I will be able to ride my horse and Mammoth donkey again one day but for now I am grateful to be able to walk and keep my marriage and farm.
2. City or countryside? I live in the country, we have five acres with beautiful flower gardens I planted and a elegant hobby equestrian farm a dream come true for me. Thank you Jesus!
3. What was the last word you looked up in the dictionary? Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)
4. If you had a time machine, where would you go? I would want to meet Jesus when he came here to earth to help all of us. I have so many questions.
5. Pirate or Vampires? Well neither as I really do not enjoy either one.
6. Are you an easily satisfied person or do you keep working to obtain something? Well I have been told I am very stubborn thus I understand donkeys who have two and four legs.
7. Sweet or savoury? Spicy
8. Do you believe in Karma? I read and listen to the bible, I trust what GOD says about how we should treat one another I know Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. I can do nothing without GOD, nothing.
9. What’s your favourite comedy film? Wild Hogs and RV with Robin Williams
10. Fantasy or Sci-Fi? Both depending on the movie.
Award Nominations:
settledinheaven.wordpress.com/
MustardSeedBudget.wordpress.com
russelrayphotos2.com/2013/05/15/caring-makes-you-a-better-person-and-the-world-a-better-place/
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com
https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer
The Bears Are Back!
The black bears arrived early this year usually they come in time for the black berries (August) and a big surprise a baby bear. This is the second time we have seen baby bears in twelve years what a treat.
How do we keep the bears out of our yard?
* Never leave dog food, bird food etc. out for them
* Own a couple of big dogs
* Never leave garbage cans outside
How do we keep our donkeys and horse safe?
Planning comes first and then the equine can come home! We installed horse wire on the paddock and hot wire on the bottom and top to prevent any predator from coming into the paddock. We never let them out to graze in the green and wooded paddock without being home to watch and ensure no predators are around.
The way we look at it the bears lived here long before we moved in, they have the right to run on the back five acres and be bears. :)
What do you think about wildlife and bears?
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com
https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer
Springtime and the Danger for Your Pony
Everyone looks forward to spring time and animals like horses and cows rejoice in being able to get out and eat the fresh green grass. With cows we all look forward to spending less on hay and grain but in the case of your pony, ( Donkey, Miniature Horse) danger comes with each acre of fresh grass. The problem is "Founder" and how unmanaged diet of fresh green grass can end up looking like this.
Help My Donkey Has Not Pooped In Two Days
This is serious business NO POOP can mean colic and colic can mean death. Call the vet immediately!!!
Donkeys should poop a bunch each and every day our three equine (one horse, one mammoth donkey and one mini donkey poop a full wheel barrow full of poop in 24 hours.
Diet for the Donkey Whisperer Farm Donkeys
Orchard 7% Low Sugar/Protiene Hay
Loose salt, white salt block,
Exercise as much as possible
Limited time on green grass, eating stumps and brush of the Pacific Northwest, Washington
Fresh Water each day when dirty and at least every other day – Donkeys will not drink dirty water and can colic
You may also enjoy Thinking About Poop for more information on fecal samples and not over worming your horse, donkey or mule. Slow Feeder to help stop colic diet and much, much more.
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com
https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer
Animals Mourn The Loss Of A Companion
My husband had to drive the 5th wheel home a six-hour drive without me, our three dogs were thinking the whole time he left me behind go back!
What started out as a trip with our dogs in our 5th wheel to visit friends turned out to be a nightmare as I almost died in a motor vehicle accident three years ago while riding as a passenger. Select GOD Created A Miracle For Me to read more. The anxiety built up so bad for them they could not eat for days. Finally after twelve days in the trauma hospital I was able to come home and to this day my big dog Sampson has anxiety when I leave the house for more than a few hours. He runs to the window looking and barking to see if I am coming home. Animals are very intelligent and we must never forget this.
Select When Animals Mourn Death
Select Natural Wonder Pets
Rocket Man!
We have a couple of close friends who work as care takers on a Donkey Farm they have told us that when a Donkey dies on the farm they let the companion donkeys smell and touch the dead body to help with the healing process. ”Just like a child that does not understand what death is animals need closure too.”
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com
https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer
Build your own Cold Frame - the super-easy way
Want to start your growing season early? Maybe extend in into the winter months? Then build a cold frame or sometimes called a mini greenhouse. A cold frame is 4 walls that secure heat and protect plants from the elements and a top that allows light through.
Step 1) Find a good location that gets lots of sunlight and faces south.
Donkeys And Hoof Abscess
Life on the farm is never ever boring especially with donkeys living in the Pacific Northwest with too much rain. We have been having record amounts of rain in the Pacific Northwest, Western Washington and this moisture always causes problems for our sweet Mammoth donkey. All of our equine Lily, Rio and Rocket Man live in the same environment with excellent drainage, 3/4 gravel to stop mud and pin chips to lay in and stop mud and yet in the six years we have had the equine Rio is the only one to get a foot abscess.
Why do the gentle giants (Mammoth donkeys) get more abscesses?
I am sorry to share no one really knows the answer to this, I can tell you from networking all over the world no Mammoth donkey is immune to getting a hoof abscess. Owners in New Mexico, Arizona and on and on have had Mammoth donkeys with abscesses. It is heart breaking but just part of owning any equine as all equine can get an abscess. The good news is by soaking the foot in epsom salt and poulticing the abscess should pop and disappear on its own. If it does not pop then the vet has to cut a hole in the hoof giving the equine instant relief but the hole takes 1 year to grow out as this is how long it take a hoof to grow out.
Saturday morning we went down to the barn to find our sweet mammoth donkey Rio lame, not able to walk and he had a large lump on his leg, a large lump on the leg is not good in the equine world. I immediately started praying to Jesus for this to be a sprain and nothing more and then I called the vet.
Turns out when a mammoth donkey stands on his toe his large bone sticks out making it look like it is swelling but this was not the problem. Rio was starting to get an abscess in his back hoof, something we are used to as he has had many in the past never any on the rear hooves. We shoe his front hooves as this has stopped the abscesses for two years now in the front.
“Remember donkeys do not show any pain until it is unbearable as they are stoic and strong so if your donkey get diarrhea, quits drinking, can’t walk you need to get a vet out to help asses what is wrong.”
What do we do for an abscess?
We soak his foot in Epsom salt and warm water for 30 minutes twice a day and I make a home-made poultice with sugar and bedadine solution and then my husband makes a home-made custom boot made out of white cotton soft padding and lot’s of duc tape. We use gorilla duc tape on the bottom as he can not dig thru this tape. Rio is a digger he likes to look for roots and can dig 3 and 4 foot long holes.
Want more information on hoof abscesses?
Hoof Abscess Emergency Kit and more
Rio gets shoes on the front feet
For the love of donkeys Maggot Therapy
Please if you own a donkey or know a donkey who is unable to walk help this donkey by calling the vet or starting the soaking and poulticing. Additionally we give our donkey pain medicine from the vet until the pain is gone usually just a couple of days.
GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com
https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer
Do You Have Farm Animals?
Do you have farm animals?
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GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged!
Melody
http://wwwyouversion.com/mobile
http://www.donkeywhisperer.com
https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer
