Comments on: The Rescue of Classic Maverick – Part II http://talk2theanimals.net/animal-communication/the-rescue-of-classic-maverick-part-ii-324.htm We All Do Better When All Creatures Do Better! Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:37:50 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://talk2theanimals.net/animal-communication/the-rescue-of-classic-maverick-part-ii-324.htm/comment-page-1#comment-337 admin Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:46:41 +0000 http://talk2theanimals.net/?p=324#comment-337 Hi Darla, Thanks for the update on Maverick. Your passion is evident through your words! Harmony, Janet Hi Darla,
Thanks for the update on Maverick. Your passion is evident through your words!
Harmony,
Janet

]]> By: Darla Jeffery http://talk2theanimals.net/animal-communication/the-rescue-of-classic-maverick-part-ii-324.htm/comment-page-1#comment-331 Darla Jeffery Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:33:11 +0000 http://talk2theanimals.net/?p=324#comment-331 Hi Janet! Just want to give an online update! It has been only about 6 weeks and what progress we have made. To clarify..Classic Maverick is actually his wrong name! The tattoo on his lip revealed his given name, but we decided to keep his name as Maverick..taking Classic out so there would be no confusion. Maverick had a severe bowed tendon and with the expert help and advice at the barn he is recovering better than most expected. From the very first day, I was determined that he would be healed. I took a long piece of duct tape and boldly wrote with a marker "Failure is NOT an option. Believe." Maverick has had all bandages off for over 2 weeks and started daily walks with Moses...a retired racer and pony horse for about 17 years. Moses is teaching Maverick how to walk slowly and calm up and down the arena. Mavericks favorite time of the day is I finish sweeping the barn because he knows he gets a bowl of feed pellets. I am not sure what it is about these pellets but I think it is from his first week home. It was a Thursday when he refused to eat. I went back to barn really early before work and hand picked grass, dandelions, etc. coaxing him to eat..nothing...I walked around the other barns collecting different types of hay...treats, an apple, carrot...nothing. So, I just rested my arms on his stall door and gave him the motherly lecture! "We didnt go through all this just for you to die from NOT eating!!" The gentleman that runs the place saw me, came over and reassured me that Maverick was going to be o.k. I returned later that day, and Maverick was eating and even showing off by putting his over the stall with a mouthful of hay. I then gave him the pellets...and ever since he eats like a "horse"! Still showing off as if to say "Look mom! I'm eating!" With the help and support from so many friends we have officially started the nonprofit! The name is Standing In The Gap...Our mission is to make mentors out of the horses that we are able to take in as we grow. These wonderful creatures will be retrained to work with military vets and young adults overcoming addiction...I am very thankful for Maverick...he is my leader on this path. My reasons for choosing these cause are because of my son Michael. We fought everyday for his life. Four years, a couple of months ago he clung to life by a thread. In 3 weeks he graduates from boot camp as a Marine. Michael is excelling and achieving extreme high scores in every area! I am proud, because he is proud. I was told that his story will be one of the greatest success stories. My husband Fred said that there would be no other man that he would want beside him on the front line. I am excited to have a picture of Michael in his dress blues standing beside Maverick, who is by the way 9th generation of Man o War! Darla. Hi Janet!
Just want to give an online update! It has been only about 6 weeks and what progress we have made. To clarify..Classic Maverick is actually his wrong name! The tattoo on his lip revealed his given name, but we decided to keep his name as Maverick..taking Classic out so there would be no confusion.
Maverick had a severe bowed tendon and with the expert help and advice at the barn he is recovering better than most expected. From the very first day, I was determined that he would be healed. I took a long piece of duct tape and boldly wrote with a marker “Failure is NOT an option. Believe.” Maverick has had all bandages off for over 2 weeks and started daily walks with Moses…a retired racer and pony horse for about 17 years. Moses is teaching Maverick how to walk slowly and calm up and down the arena. Mavericks favorite time of the day is I finish sweeping the barn because he knows he gets a bowl of feed pellets. I am not sure what it is about these pellets but I think it is from his first week home. It was a Thursday when he refused to eat. I went back to barn really early before work and hand picked grass, dandelions, etc. coaxing him to eat..nothing…I walked around the other barns collecting different types of hay…treats, an apple, carrot…nothing. So, I just rested my arms on his stall door and gave him the motherly lecture! “We didnt go through all this just for you to die from NOT eating!!” The gentleman that runs the place saw me, came over and reassured me that Maverick was going to be o.k. I returned later that day, and Maverick was eating and even showing off by putting his over the stall with a mouthful of hay. I then gave him the pellets…and ever since he eats like a “horse”! Still showing off as if to say “Look mom! I’m eating!”
With the help and support from so many friends we have officially started the nonprofit! The name is Standing In The Gap…Our mission is to make mentors out of the horses that we are able to take in as we grow. These wonderful creatures will be retrained to work with military vets and young adults overcoming addiction…I am very thankful for Maverick…he is my leader on this path. My reasons for choosing these cause are because of my son Michael. We fought everyday for his life. Four years, a couple of months ago he clung to life by a thread. In 3 weeks he graduates from boot camp as a Marine. Michael is excelling and achieving extreme high scores in every area! I am proud, because he is proud. I was told that his story will be one of the greatest success stories. My husband Fred said that there would be no other man that he would want beside him on the front line. I am excited to have a picture of Michael in his dress blues standing beside Maverick, who is by the way 9th generation of Man o War!

Darla.

]]> By: admin http://talk2theanimals.net/animal-communication/the-rescue-of-classic-maverick-part-ii-324.htm/comment-page-1#comment-328 admin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:14:19 +0000 http://talk2theanimals.net/?p=324#comment-328 Hi Bernel, Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Yes, Classic Maverick's story has a good ending, he seems to be doing very well. Just to clarify, I did not rescue him, but some folks at the barn where I board rescued him. Harmony, Janet Hi Bernel,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Yes, Classic Maverick’s story has a good ending, he seems to be doing very well. Just to clarify, I did not rescue him, but some folks at the barn where I board rescued him.
Harmony,
Janet

]]> By: Bernel http://talk2theanimals.net/animal-communication/the-rescue-of-classic-maverick-part-ii-324.htm/comment-page-1#comment-325 Bernel Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:55:58 +0000 http://talk2theanimals.net/?p=324#comment-325 Hi Janet, That's a great ending to a tragic story, one that is too often played out! I am a FOB (Fan of Barbaro) and have been since his racing and perils of life and death that followed. He was a great horse, but a greater ambassador for the horse. Barbaro brought all of us and the world an awareness of horse slaughter and we have made great advances in horse rescue. Thank you for rescuing Classic Maverick, I'm sure he is deserving of your love and care. Hugs to you and all creatures, Bernel Kress Hi Janet,
That’s a great ending to a tragic story, one that is too often played out! I am a FOB (Fan of Barbaro) and have been since his racing and perils of life and death that followed. He was a great horse, but a greater ambassador for the horse. Barbaro brought all of us and the world an awareness of horse slaughter and we have made great advances in horse rescue.

Thank you for rescuing Classic Maverick, I’m sure he is deserving of your love and care.

Hugs to you and all creatures,
Bernel Kress

]]> By: admin http://talk2theanimals.net/animal-communication/the-rescue-of-classic-maverick-part-ii-324.htm/comment-page-1#comment-159 admin Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:03:04 +0000 http://talk2theanimals.net/?p=324#comment-159 Hi Victoria, Yes, thank God this story ends well for Classic Maverick. If only all horses could have an ending like this one. If Fred & Darla's other horses are any indication of the life Classic Maverick has ahead of him, he's going to be one heckuva happy boy. I'm going to zip over to smellshorsey.com and Mrs. Mom and see what's up with them. What are your thoughts on coming together to support horse rescue? Thanks for stopping by! Harmony, Janet Hi Victoria,
Yes, thank God this story ends well for Classic Maverick. If only all horses could have an ending like this one. If Fred & Darla’s other horses are any indication of the life Classic Maverick has ahead of him, he’s going to be one heckuva happy boy.

I’m going to zip over to smellshorsey.com and Mrs. Mom and see what’s up with them. What are your thoughts on coming together to support horse rescue?

Thanks for stopping by!
Harmony,
Janet

]]> By: Victoria Cummings http://talk2theanimals.net/animal-communication/the-rescue-of-classic-maverick-part-ii-324.htm/comment-page-1#comment-158 Victoria Cummings Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:55:02 +0000 http://talk2theanimals.net/?p=324#comment-158 Janet - I'm so glad this story has a happy ending. Have you seen the recent posts by Anne at smellshorsey.com and Mrs. Mom at ohhorsefeathers.blogspot.com? I really think that we all need to unite and come up with some way to raise money to support horse rescue operations. It's really impressive that your friends were able to help this horse so quickly and get that much support for him. I hope that he recovers and lives happily ever after. Janet – I’m so glad this story has a happy ending. Have you seen the recent posts by Anne at smellshorsey.com and Mrs. Mom at ohhorsefeathers.blogspot.com? I really think that we all need to unite and come up with some way to raise money to support horse rescue operations. It’s really impressive that your friends were able to help this horse so quickly and get that much support for him. I hope that he recovers and lives happily ever after.

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