Peninsula Equine Medical Center,<\/a><\/strong> examined Jasmine and ran standard blood tests, which came back normal. On a body condition scale (BCS) of 1 through 5, where 1 means a horse is emaciated, they gave Jasmine a score of 1. Her problem was lack of food.<\/p>\n![\"Jasmine](\"http:\/\/www.pafriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jasmine-fat-1.jpg\")
The veterinarians determined that Jasmine is about 25 years old. After 7 days on \u201cstray\u201d hold, Jasmine was given vaccinations, treatment for abscesses on her feet, a set of new shoes, and lots of love from a great team of helpers at Page Mill Pastures, including Giselle Turchet<\/strong> and Susan Anderson.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn just two months at Page Mill Pastures, with regular feeding and veterinary care, Jasmine has blossomed into the sleek, beautiful mare she always was. Even better, a person with love to give and space for a horse adopted Jasmine as a companion animal.<\/p>\n
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Reports are that she\u2019s happy and quite social in her new home\u2014friendly with visitors and stretching her head over the fence for petting. Her owner considers her to be retired. No more trail rides or racing, no more saddle or bridle. Just relaxing, grazing, and spending time with her new forever family!<\/p>\n
Want a horse?<\/p>\n
Then be aware of the specialized care and tools required to maintain a horse\u2019s health and happiness.
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\n- Floating teeth once a year to keep molars ground down for proper chewing<\/li>\n
- Visits from the farrier every six weeks to adjust or replace your horse\u2019s shoes<\/li>\n
- Good quality hay (not straw) for the horse\u2019s main diet and grain (oats, barley, mixes) as a supplement<\/li>\n
- A clean stall (if your horse is stabled) with manure removed regularly, fresh straw on the floor<\/li>\n
- Pasture with real grass to chomp<\/li>\n
- Annual veterinary checkups & vaccines<\/li>\n
- Regular brushing, currying, combing to keep the horse\u2019s coat, tail, and mane healthy and tangle free<\/li>\n
- Occasional baths with horse shampoo, buckets, sponges<\/li>\n
- Time with your horse for riding, training, grooming, and play<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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About the Author
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Scottie Zimmerman<\/strong>, our President<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Officers Warrior and Macartney trailered Jasmine to Page Mill Pastures,<\/a> a safe, comfortable stable in Los Altos. Concerned about the cost of stabling Jasmine, Connie Urbanski, Superintendent of PAAS, contacted Maddie\u2019s Fund<\/a> to ask for financial aid. Joey Bloomfield of Maddie\u2019s Fund promptly agreed to pay the fees for Page Mill Pastures where Jasmine could recover.<\/p>\n