Tess Ranch Horse Rescue

Eddie is out of the round pen and arena and riding out in the open now. He seems to enjoy being out with the "big" boys and girls. He's also learning to drive to gain confidence with being out in front. This former "bound for slaughter" boy has transformed into a dream horse. Kind, smart, willing and beautiful. He's a joy to be around.

The Save America's Forgotten Equines Act, known as the SAFE Act (H.R. 1661 / S. 775), is a proposed U.S. law that would permanently ban the slaughter of horses and other equines for human consumption and stop the export of horses abroad for that same purpose. It has wide bi-partison support but has been languishing in Congress for years. We horse lovers need to continue to pressure our representatives to get off their butts and get this bill passed.

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Eddie is back in pasture at Amado Equine and in training with a certified dressage teacher. He's a lucky boy to have such a skilled rider to learn from. Eddie has never shown any objection to having a rider on his back; he's always been willing and cooperative. And of course he is loving being back in pasture with an endless food supply and lots of friends.

Eddie is in "retirement" pasture in Tubac for the summer. He is with a group of 7 other geldings and nothing makes Eddie happier than hanging out with friends. Well, that and food. If he checks out well with his vet in the fall he will go to his trainer to get started under saddle. He has done very well healing from his injury. Poor little guy has been close to death twice in his two years of life but has never looked or felt better than he does now.

Please, sweet little Eddie needs healing thoughts and prayers. He came in from pasture very lame on Friday and had emergency surgery on Saturday for septic tendon sheath. If he is able to fight the re-infection risk he can survive but may face a life of unsoundness due to tendon damage. He'll be in the hospital at least a week and then it's wait and see. He's getting excellent care at Jackpot but is not happy about being confined to a stall.

Wonderful to see Eddie living the dream horse life in pasture in Amado with his new girlfriend. He spent a week in a corral bonding with Lily Rae, a 3 year old filly and newbie to pasture life as well. Then they were released to pasture with their new herd. Eddie sticks to Lily Rae like glue.

RIP sweet B, Tess's former stablemate and a beloved mare by everyone who knew her. Tess and B were inseparable companions, there was no peace in the barn if one left without the other. We will miss you B.

Eddie is enjoying life at his new stable. He has many new friends and loves getting together with them to play or go on walks. He is a very social horse and now that he has learned that humans can be trusted (well some of them) his heart is wide open and he wants to befriend every human and horse he meets. He "goes to school" on weekday mornings and is learning many new subjects with plenty of recess time thrown in. He seems to enjoy it all. He is smart, kind, gentle and a bit mischievous. He's a.lot like his namesake.