I am not allowed to film at the auction but if you want to see what it is like here is a very good documentary on it that was done a few years ago. th-cam.com/video/YMX11LMhWpY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ylozUHkiq268uU_F Here is the re-feeding program from UC Davis ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk4536/files/local_resources/pdfs/pubs-July2012-bkm-sec.pdf
@TheCleverCowgirl I can't watch it , loose horse pens 😢 are usually what the kil buyer ends up with. It's heart breaking 💔 😢 😪 I really rather watch equestrian channels that save the horses. Like you and big john and friends 🧡 IT really makes me cry to watch Auctions
I would call her Mayflower, since it is Thanksgiving and she is definitely making a pilgrimage! And you can tell she is truly giving thanks for the fate that led her to such a loving place and in your empathic hands. The derivation of the name "Mayflower" was the name the English gave to what we now call Lily of the Valley which is a pale white flower like the color of the horse. If the horse was male I'd have said "Alden" after John Alden, the legendary Pilgrim whose love PRISCILLA (or "Pris"!) would have been just too perfect...But Mayflower, or "May" would be a relevant to the day and the eldest matriarch of the herd. No matter what you end up naming her, i raise a toast to you and this charmed mare! May she live long and famous life beloved by the boys in the barn and us avid fans of your equine excellence! And thank YOU for all you do for these wayward and often last-chance souls. Note: Looks like i'm "gobbling" up votes for the name! (i'll see myself out LOL)
@@blondegirlsezthis8798Definitely could Not have said it better myself !! I would call he LuLu coz she's so sweet & I think it fits her better maybe !! Let's 🙏 she makes it thru the re-feeding process First.
This is why I love your channel. You're such a kind, sweet, smart person and I thank you for the help and love that you give to these animals. It's amazing. It's very hard work and it takes a very special person to do what you do. God bless you and Happy Thanksgiving
Yes definitely absolutely Yes. ❤ ty for your great heart, and I do equine horse therapy and I love it, love horses absolutely love horses. ❤ty for saving all the horses you save. ❤❤
Such a sweet horse, I'm glad she was tried and I feel like there's a good chance she can be saved as long as no huge extra problems are uncovered. Our rescue got a 28 year old gelded thoroughbred that was in worse emaciated condition than this one plus he had some wobbler syndrome. The vet said she was skeptical it was worth trying to save him but he made it all the way back to decent health for his age and the wobbler was mild enough not to be a big problem for a pasture pet. He was a good boy too, kind of a prankster but not mean or anything. He tried to act all aloof but he loved neck scritches and was very smart and a faster learner.
Even if a horse in her condition doesn’t make it, their last days will be days of love and good care. That’s worth it too! We all lost our hearts to Skeletor; I literally had to take off work when he was put down, but his time with you was happy! He didn’t starve in misery, and this mare won’t either! So of course we want to see how this turns out ❤
@ it was earlier this year. He got supporting limb laminitis because he was so lame on the one hind leg. He couldn’t take enough weight on it to keep the other hind leg from breaking down 😭
@@CricketsBay So much distress. One step at a time is all we can do, yeah? CC is actively doing that, one horse at a time. Support and applause is all I can do.
You took the words straight from my heart. That's why I love this channel - so many kindred spirits who love and value horses, firmly supporting CC who is doing what we would like to do.
Reminder to everyone, while this Mare is doing good right now, she is still in the critical zone and can pass at any moment no matter what CC does. Send that good ol' mare all the positive vibes and/or prayers for the next two weeks because being 20+ and that emaciated means a lot more can go wrong. Its just the nature of the beast when it comes to these kind of rescues. And if she does pass the rainbow bridge, then at least she was well taken care of in her final days.
@@Hayson898 the way she followed CC around, and ate and drank so well,,,she’s gotten with the program and I hope it ignites a sparkie sparkle in her for the best outcome. Thanks for reminder ❤️
@@plankface That is the hardest part of rescues and it why I stopped. Sometimes you get an animal in and everything is going great, they get that spark to live back, but the body just can't handle it. Refeeding and bottle feeding baby animals(especially small ones like squirrels) is the most stressful thing. CC has the mental fortitude to do it. I was a complete wreck.
Exactly what I thought. She has a big heart and this horse is so deserving. What a terrible fate she faced. I don’t know how people can do that to a friend for a few hundred $. 😢
This brought tears to my eyes. The combination of her poor condition and how very sweet and thankful she is just got to me. I’m saying a prayer for her return to good health.
What makes me livid is the way some of these horses are treated. I would probably be banned from these auctions as I wouldn't be able to keep my mouth shut and would have to say my piece about cruelty to horses. We are vegan/veggies in my house, so any meat is repulsive to us. You are an angel CC may you live a long life full of joy and money to rescue animals.
Don’t worry about the comments or the outcome..just do what you do…your best. Sometimes when we care for others (human and animal), the fact that they are warm, fed and loved makes all the difference whether it is for a day or a year. Regardless of her path, I am here supporting you both CC. Thank you for making her more comfortable. Give yourself some grace too, in that you are doing what you can, when you can.
@@toddylu6869 yes!!! I think the majority of us want to be on the journey and experience it as much as we can, the highs and lows. Even if things don’t turn out how we want, i appreciate being able to watch.
Only focus on the positive comments. There are jealous, opinionated people that pretend to care but really don't! I see it on all channels. Jenna Marbles (hilarious channel) quit because of mean comments! I still miss her! 23:43
Even if her situation may not improve, she has this short time of caring and compassion to sustain her. As you said, someone at some point must have loved her, as we can all see her lovely character. I already love her!
@@lilianmcguigan9240 I love how she Doesn’t let you out if her sight … following you around. She is in need of good people and thank heavens she found one. ( and she KNOWS it) 💪🏼
I have to say, you are not just a Clever Cowgirl, you are an AMAZING Cowgirl. May the Lord bless you for all you do. I am so glad you purchased this girl. Tears.
It seemed a special moment when she first arrived and the other horses were all standing there watching. They seemed to be saying, "we welcome you and honor you. Welcome to your new home full of kindness and love"💜
No matter what happens, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for saving her, for bringing her home, for giving her your special care! I am hopeful and love her already!
Thank you for bringing this mare home. No matter what happens, she knows that you are trying to help her and that there is someone who believes that she matters. ❤
I bought a horse a few years back and ended up having to put him down within six months of buying him. A lot had gone on with the people who had sold him to the lady I bought him from: they took advantage of her not knowing anything about horses and sold him as fifteen years younger and completely healthy, which he wasn't. My plan had been to get him back in good health and sell him back to her as a kids horse, which he would have been great at, and I would have given her all the instructions on keeping him healthy and happy once he was better. People around me were mad at me for buying him, but I didn't care. He needed me. Sometimes, we do everything we can, but all we are meant to be is a soft place to land. I'm so glad there are people out there who can be that place for such gentle souls like this
Thank you for intervening, thank you for not looking away and for choosing her. And even if it might mean you have to make a tough final decision. In the end it also means this sweet heart was not just thrown away, she was not left alone to suffer a prolonged, excruciating, painful death in either a kill pen or a slaughter factory… It will mean, that eventually someone did care, and that she mattered.
So thankful to you for helping horses so in need of help. You're not afraid of an older horse to rescue and that says a lot about your compassion and passion for helping horses.
blusurf - You put that perfectly. Absolutely agree. CC thank you for making the choice of horse that you did, she can now rest, eat and feel the care you give. Maybe you could call her Hope.
Hope is the name I thought would fit her. You could see the change in her eyes in the shorts. She went from resigned and hopeless, then gradually brightened up and started showing interest in Clever . Hope was back at the end of the second short.
I love how you show and share all your thoughts and actions And when you called her and she walked right to her I saw her fearlessness or thankfulness...yes.. with wanting to join you. Love your passion You love for horses has actually interrupted my life in a most inspiring way. So thankfully you share details. Love and blessings to you
Thank you for deciding to share this video. I want to see ALL your horse journeys, even if short or negative. Thank you also for saving her! Whatever time she has left on this Earth, I know you will make it the best for her! Thank you for everything you do!
You can tell how sweet she is and she has such a soft eye. Thank god you took her in. My heart breaks for the unfortunate souls that end up being purchased by kill buyers 😔
@@Cleo.R I don't think they could. I'm sure the only stud CC had was studman until he to was sorted. I may be wrong 🤔 either way I agree. The Mare is in no condition which is alarming if she is pregnant. But the Mare demonstrates remarkable spirit and determination already with CC care, attention and devotion. I've got my fingers crossed and positive thoughts sending over the Atlantic that there is no serious complications found when the vet comes and it is just a case of time, nutrition and love the Mare needs.
No matter how long this mare will stay with you, she is in the best hands! She also seems like the sweetest girl, I'm so happy you were able to take her home.
This girl looks so relieved! She obviously intuites that she's finally safe! Thank you for this, CC! Now take care of yourself; we get colds when our resistance is low!
That flashy palomino didn't really need you but this girl does. Thank you for rescuing her so she wont end up feeling betrayed by humans and giving her a chance no matter what the outcome turns out to be.
Instead of wasting time with ill feelings toward her previous owner, I’m just going to pray for her to have her best life going forward. Bless you for bringing her home with you.
@@kayhenry6293 I would bet money on the fact that she has had some, probably many/several good owners in her life, or she would not be so calm, gentle and willing when handled. I would venture to say that she just 'slipped through the cracks' of the somewhat slap-dash management of a herd of breeding mares, and was simply disposed of in the most expedient way when her poor condition was noted - cruelty by omission, rather than comission, if you will.
So many mass breeders of horses do the bare minimum. If she really is 26 years old, it would be a small miracle if she had already had a foal this year or was in foal now. She’s in such poor body condition that even if she were younger, I would doubt that she would ovulate. But I suppose anything is possible. I truly hope not for her sake.
So many mass breeders of horses do the bare minimum. If she really is 26 years old, it would be a small miracle if she had already had a foal this year or was in foal now. She’s in such poor body condition that even if she were younger, I would doubt that she would ovulate. But I suppose anything is possible. I truly hope not for her sake.
I agree. We also don't know the situation, so it's better to just focus on the poor old mare and hope that she makes a full recovery. If she doesn't, that will be sad, but at least we'll know CC tried to give her the best care possible at the end of her days.
12:50 Isn't it amazing how many people still don't understand that even an old and sick animal has the right to a life with love, good food and the safety of not being thrown away like a piece of garbage? I think that humanity would improve a ton if more people started thinking and acting like CC!
Most people regard other people as just as disposable as beat down animals.....my mother was tied down 24-7 in her "nursing home" for Alzheimer's, and yes it was illegal. That doesn't really matter very much.
Thank you especially for saving her from the horror of the trailer trip to the slaughterhouses in Mexico. I have read stories recently that were heart breaking. Age 26, and just had a foal?? Bred nearly to death then dumped into the slaughter pipeline. You are her mrracle. If she is in foal and you enable a healthy birth, that would be two miracles!!
I would love to see this girl thrive, and drop CC a pretty little foal in the spring, for all her hard work! (But she's so big now, I'd honestly be concerned that she might be due in the middle of winter, if she is in foal!)
@@SilverFlame819 agreed! That would be an amazing story to follow. Really happy when I heard that the veterinarian is already scheduled to come out in a day or so. That will end the suspense. A cute, healthy foal would be awesome.
In remembrance of Skelly. Love and hope to this girl. CC, you are her best chance. Ty for sharing your journey with us. We are all rooting for you and your horses.
So glad you decided to share her story with us! I have my fingers crossed for her recovery and she is so blessed to have you taking such good care of her!
Im so glad you showed a proper quarantine, so many horse rescues on You tube seem to forget or do not know this impoŕtant step to protect horses, when acquiring a new horse.
Yes! Same with dog and cat rescues….i see so many videos where the new horse is not isolated from the others - much less the changing of clothing as well. So critical.
@@lizzieb6311 Hi I watch because a lot of what CC does, applies to dog rescue. I fostered dogs for 10 years, and it all is the same. My fosters were in quarantine for 2 weeks. All of that time was rehab, monitoring behaviors, food/leash/boundary training. No foster dog ever shared any illness/fleas with my dogs. It's really important to just be safe. Same applies to volunteering in a shelter, clothes and shoes come off before coming in the house..(.not at the front door but you know what I mean)...everything went straight in the washing machine.
@@TheCleverCowgirl I have fortunately missed those experiences but personally know people who went through that. Every horse that was out when the vets came had to live out (at least there were shelters) and every horse that was in had to stay in their stall, no relief, for months on end (horrible!). And there were deaths. All because someone brought in a horse with no quarantine.. 🤬
She must have been well loved in her past. Seeing how she stands so easily as you clean her off on a snowy sunny day makes me think she was a star when she was younger. ❤
I wouldn't be surprised if she was a competitive reining horse who was then sold to be a broodmare. I bet her old owner would be so sad and mad to see what happened to her horse after all these years.
Usually a horse that is as kind as her and wants to be in your presence has been well loved at some point in their life. Oh the stories they could tell.
As I watch CC with her horses and with this new mare I keep thinking of the novel Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. A biography of a horses life from being bought and sold from one owner to another.... some good, some bad, indifferent and so on.... a heart wrenching story for sure that fortunately ended up well. Hoping this new mares story is going to end up well to.
thx 4 sharing & being her soft landing after being used up by breeders - this is why I quit the horse industry over 30 yrs ago, seeing so many that were thrown away after making their owners money, breaks my heart. Blessings always & keep being kind!
Agreed. These sweet and lovely girl has been produced foals - and likely a lot of money - the for monster that “thanked her” by dumping her off at the kill buyer auction. Disgusting. She was thrown away because she’s no longer pushing out big bucks for him or her.
@@MsSonali1980 Exactly…and the freaking horse racing biz is equally as evil. If they make no money on the track - it’s on a truck to Mexico for them. My friend rescues these off track TB’s and trains them at her facility. She buys from owners at Tampa Bay Downs. She then works with them from anywhere from six to twelve months and sells them typically to those looking for a nice hunt seat or jumping prospect. Many of the OTTBs are calm (which is why they never won races) wind up becoming trail horses. Horses don’t stand much of a chance here when they are “too old” to be useful or too expensive…off to auction they go…disgusting
@@lizzieb6311 In Germany it's different, here are no auctions. But you can sell the horse for the kg price to a horse slaughter (depending on what meds are documented for vaccination in their papers) and if they think the horse is still fit enough to get sold on they have young people (mostly girls/women) who will invest their time in training them while they get fed back to life. The others get slaughtered (probably also after getting fed to gain weight). If you want to get rid of your (ill) horse, you either sell it (for cheap) to someone (privately or to a trader), or you give it away for free to someone who wants the horse, or you bring it to the slaughter. If it is already on the edge of dying and suffering the vet will tell you and put them down. I think in the US, where horses are still used to work, the auctions are more "practical" to buy and sell than our concept here, where you visit the horse seller usually.
I’m so glad that you rescued her. She seems to be very sweet and I’m sure very thankful to now have a home. It’s going to be great watching her evolve.
I so hope all is going well with your new mare. I look forward to seeing her in your next video. You have such a good heart. She was blessed to get your help. If anyone can do it you can. 🙏🏻
No matter the outcome, and I hope for her recovery, she is enjoying the great care. She saw Hope in you and she was right. Every day is a blessing for her. Thank you.
I don't know anything about horses, but your kindness to them always makes me feel uplifted. I am glad you are sharing this story. Even if it does not have a happy ending, it will be good to know that the horse received love and care along the way.
On the USA day of ‘Thanksgiving’ which has morphed into a day of gluttony, it was a pleasant diversion to watch C.C. turn the ‘giving’ part of the holiday’s name into action. Not only is C.C’s ability to nurture and rehab horses to a better life, her ability to document it via excellent video production along with her excellent writing is a form of excellence on to itself. Thank you for a special Thanksgiving Day.
No matter what happens if something goes wrong at least she will have known love in those last days. But I am really pulling for her ,she has the sweetest eyes and temperament. They way she followed you around after only 24 hours says a lot about her ability to bond.
Whatever time she has left, thank goodness it is with you. She will receive all the love and care she needs to make the rest of her life so much better.
love the way the boys were watching, saying to each other, who she bought home this time, lol she a sweet girl, and is grateful for the blanket and rug :)
Just look at her eyes when she follows you around. She feels safe and cared for. She is so so happy. Whether she is this happy for a short time, or makes it long term, she is happy and content right now. These moments are precious.
This girl is so beautiful and kind. What a gentle heart. Thank you Clever Cowgirl so much for finding it in your heart to rescue her. Whatever the outcome, you are providing her all she needs at the current moment of her life. Thanks so much for sharing with us as our hearts go out to her and gratitude to you for your kindness and attention.
No matter what time she has (and I pray it's long, long time) I am grateful she will spend that time with you. When you were cleaning her legs and you walked away to get something, and she followed you, I lost it. Tears rolling down my face at how much she wanted to be near you, to be loved again. I have subscribed to your channel for quite some time now, but I became a member today. Bless you CC for all you do for these precious lives.
Sorry but I'm gonna go all religious here--remembering Jesus washed the feet of His disciples.......an amazing thing to do! Life always humbles us.....
@@cindyrwagner6930 Yes! I am going to start buying lottery tickets (a new practice for me). If I win big, I would help CC get the ranch of her dreams if she allows that.
@@mousiebrown943yes very real and symbolic... beauty of life right there in that washing of the feet ....it's a huge act ....momentous..religious or not... it's about love respect and duty to caring for all on the planet..
I am not allowed to film at the auction but if you want to see what it is like here is a very good documentary on it that was done a few years ago.
th-cam.com/video/YMX11LMhWpY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ylozUHkiq268uU_F
Here is the re-feeding program from UC Davis
ceh.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk4536/files/local_resources/pdfs/pubs-July2012-bkm-sec.pdf
@TheCleverCowgirl I can't watch it , loose horse pens 😢 are usually what the kil buyer ends up with. It's heart breaking 💔 😢 😪 I really rather watch equestrian channels that save the horses. Like you and big john and friends 🧡 IT really makes me cry to watch Auctions
I would call her Mayflower, since it is Thanksgiving and she is definitely making a pilgrimage! And you can tell she is truly giving thanks for the fate that led her to such a loving place and in your empathic hands.
The derivation of the name "Mayflower" was the name the English gave to what we now call Lily of the Valley which is a pale white flower like the color of the horse. If the horse was male I'd have said "Alden" after John Alden, the legendary Pilgrim whose love PRISCILLA (or "Pris"!) would have been just too perfect...But Mayflower, or "May" would be a relevant to the day and the eldest matriarch of the herd.
No matter what you end up naming her, i raise a toast to you and this charmed mare! May she live long and famous life beloved by the boys in the barn and us avid fans of your equine excellence! And thank YOU for all you do for these wayward and often last-chance souls. Note: Looks like i'm "gobbling" up votes for the name! (i'll see myself out LOL)
That is a really cute name suggestion @@blondegirlsezthis8798
Yes! May for short! Such a sweet name for a sweet girl!
@@blondegirlsezthis8798Definitely could Not have said it better myself !!
I would call he LuLu coz she's so sweet & I think it fits her better maybe !!
Let's 🙏 she makes it thru the re-feeding process First.
Whatever this girl's outcome, you've changed the world for her. Thank you for rescuing her from the kill buyer.
This is why I love your channel. You're such a kind, sweet, smart person and I thank you for the help and love that you give to these animals. It's amazing. It's very hard work and it takes a very special person to do what you do. God bless you and Happy Thanksgiving
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Yes definitely absolutely Yes. ❤ ty for your great heart, and I do equine horse therapy and I love it, love horses absolutely love horses. ❤ty for saving all the horses you save. ❤❤
Such a sweet horse, I'm glad she was tried and I feel like there's a good chance she can be saved as long as no huge extra problems are uncovered. Our rescue got a 28 year old gelded thoroughbred that was in worse emaciated condition than this one plus he had some wobbler syndrome. The vet said she was skeptical it was worth trying to save him but he made it all the way back to decent health for his age and the wobbler was mild enough not to be a big problem for a pasture pet. He was a good boy too, kind of a prankster but not mean or anything. He tried to act all aloof but he loved neck scritches and was very smart and a faster learner.
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We will celebrate with you if she recovers, and we will grieve with you if she doesn’t. Thank you for giving her a chance.
So true! ❤
Considering the terrible state that Nigel was in when CC got him, there is every chance that the new grey mare will get better with her care.
Double down ditto to that.
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She certainly seems to be a real sweetheart.
Even if a horse in her condition doesn’t make it, their last days will be days of love and good care. That’s worth it too! We all lost our hearts to Skeletor; I literally had to take off work when he was put down, but his time with you was happy! He didn’t starve in misery, and this mare won’t either! So of course we want to see how this turns out ❤
Thank you for saying that.
Word!
What happened that Skeletor had to be put down? And when? I missed this...
@ it was earlier this year. He got supporting limb laminitis because he was so lame on the one hind leg. He couldn’t take enough weight on it to keep the other hind leg from breaking down 😭
You just made me start crying. Well done. I loved him, too. I burst into tears over him.
For the new horse you rescued - Thank you!
Thank you for helping The Clever Cowgirl!
@@CricketsBay So much distress. One step at a time is all we can do, yeah? CC is actively doing that, one horse at a time. Support and applause is all I can do.
that is so very nice
Thank you!
Good on you for your kind heart.
On this day of giving thanks, we give thanks that you brought this girl home.
Amen.
You took the words straight from my heart. That's why I love this channel - so many kindred spirits who love and value horses, firmly supporting CC who is doing what we would like to do.
Good call! I had forgottent this posted over a day of thanksgiving.
Amen!
Reminder to everyone, while this Mare is doing good right now, she is still in the critical zone and can pass at any moment no matter what CC does.
Send that good ol' mare all the positive vibes and/or prayers for the next two weeks because being 20+ and that emaciated means a lot more can go wrong. Its just the nature of the beast when it comes to these kind of rescues.
And if she does pass the rainbow bridge, then at least she was well taken care of in her final days.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
Much wisdom and well put, Hayson. I pray for CC and her beauties every night. Special prayers for her new beauty..
Omg I’m crying at the comments I do hope she gets well thank you cc for buying her and bringing her home ❤❤
Amen… would that we took care of our own as well!🙏
@@Hayson898 the way she followed CC around, and ate and drank so well,,,she’s gotten with the program and I hope it ignites a sparkie sparkle in her for the best outcome. Thanks for reminder ❤️
@@plankface That is the hardest part of rescues and it why I stopped. Sometimes you get an animal in and everything is going great, they get that spark to live back, but the body just can't handle it. Refeeding and bottle feeding baby animals(especially small ones like squirrels) is the most stressful thing. CC has the mental fortitude to do it. I was a complete wreck.
When you put a horses NEEDS before YOUR WANTS…….you are a kind good person ❤
This is so true ❤
Amen & Soooo True !! CC definitely has so much Loving Kindness & that's Why I Love her channel & all her horses too !! 😊🥰❤️
I can’t help but I wonder if CC’s parents passed on their ways to be so kind, big-hearted and loving towards animals!!
Exactly what I thought. She has a big heart and this horse is so deserving. What a terrible fate she faced. I don’t know how people can do that to a friend for a few hundred $. 😢
Time to stop and get some rest...so lovely to hear❤
This brought tears to my eyes. The combination of her poor condition and how very sweet and thankful she is just got to me. I’m saying a prayer for her return to good health.
The same thing happened to me. There is something very special about this rescue.
What makes me livid is the way some of these horses are treated. I would probably be banned from these auctions as I wouldn't be able to keep my mouth shut and would have to say my piece about cruelty to horses. We are vegan/veggies in my house, so any meat is repulsive to us. You are an angel CC may you live a long life full of joy and money to rescue animals.
Yea, it has me sobbing already.
Said one right away 🙏she needs them.
The way she follows you around about made me cry. She’s such a trusting animal regardless how she’s been treated in her past. It’s heartbreaking.
Me too.
Don’t worry about the comments or the outcome..just do what you do…your best. Sometimes when we care for others (human and animal), the fact that they are warm, fed and loved makes all the difference whether it is for a day or a year. Regardless of her path, I am here supporting you both CC. Thank you for making her more comfortable. Give yourself some grace too, in that you are doing what you can, when you can.
I wholeheartedly agree
@@toddylu6869 yes!!! I think the majority of us want to be on the journey and experience it as much as we can, the highs and lows. Even if things don’t turn out how we want, i appreciate being able to watch.
Only focus on the positive comments.
There are jealous, opinionated people that pretend to care but really don't!
I see it on all channels.
Jenna Marbles (hilarious channel) quit because of mean comments! I still miss her! 23:43
Well put, thanks @toddylu6869
My sentiments exactly.
No matter what happens, in the near future, she is in a loving and generous home now, when she needs it so much.
She hears soft and gentle words now. That matters.
Even if her situation may not improve, she has this short time of caring and compassion to sustain her. As you said, someone at some point must have loved her, as we can all see her lovely character. I already love her!
@@lilianmcguigan9240 I love how she Doesn’t let you out if her sight … following you around. She is in need of good people and thank heavens she found one. ( and she KNOWS it) 💪🏼
I have to say, you are not just a Clever Cowgirl, you are an AMAZING Cowgirl. May the Lord bless you for all you do. I am so glad you purchased this girl. Tears.
I'm with you. Well said.
It seemed a special moment when she first arrived and the other horses were all standing there watching. They seemed to be saying, "we welcome you and honor you. Welcome to your new home full of kindness and love"💜
Yes! I saw that! ♥♥♥
Yes...Pete, in particular. They have an unspoken understanding. They've all been there, done that.
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@@DorcasLandry 🤩🤩🤩right!! 🤣🤣
I noticed that too, especially Pete. A welcome committee and they all have faith you will work your magic.
No matter what happens, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for saving her, for bringing her home, for giving her your special care! I am hopeful and love her already!
Thank you for bringing this mare home. No matter what happens, she knows that you are trying to help her and that there is someone who believes that she matters. ❤
“she knows there is someone who believes that she matters”. So well said.
I don’t have much money to share, but please use this to help this old gal get better. Us old ladies have to stick together!
Bless you for your thoughtfulness.
Thank you for contributing to help CC and the new rescue mare. Every bit does help.
Thank you!
I bought a horse a few years back and ended up having to put him down within six months of buying him. A lot had gone on with the people who had sold him to the lady I bought him from: they took advantage of her not knowing anything about horses and sold him as fifteen years younger and completely healthy, which he wasn't. My plan had been to get him back in good health and sell him back to her as a kids horse, which he would have been great at, and I would have given her all the instructions on keeping him healthy and happy once he was better.
People around me were mad at me for buying him, but I didn't care. He needed me.
Sometimes, we do everything we can, but all we are meant to be is a soft place to land. I'm so glad there are people out there who can be that place for such gentle souls like this
It feels like Hope would be the perfect name for this sweet, precious girl.
I agree! Hope would be the perfect name for her!
Or faith
I also felt Hope would be a lovely name for her! Trusting she will pull through and thankful she came across your path CC! ❤
She must have known love sometime in her life, and she chose you. Thank you for sharing her story. She is special.
Thank you for intervening, thank you for not looking away and for choosing her.
And even if it might mean you have to make a tough final decision.
In the end it also means this sweet heart was not just thrown away, she was not left alone to suffer a prolonged, excruciating, painful death in either a kill pen or a slaughter factory…
It will mean, that eventually someone did care, and that she mattered.
This made me cry, so beautifully said! ❤
@@pretzel2272 Same here 😭
@@JaySchuldig yes beautifully said; wise, kind and simply said.
The boys being so quiet and somber, when you pulled the trailer in with her.... They knew. Well done.
They knew all instantly.
So thankful to you for helping horses so in need of help. You're not afraid of an older horse to rescue and that says a lot about your compassion and passion for helping horses.
blusurf - You put that perfectly. Absolutely agree. CC thank you for making the choice of horse that you did, she can now rest, eat and feel the care you give. Maybe you could call her Hope.
Hope is the name I thought would fit her. You could see the change in her eyes in the shorts. She went from resigned and hopeless, then gradually brightened up and started showing interest in Clever . Hope was back at the end of the second short.
@@SuzanneHinds-q3k I also saw that glimpse of hope in her eye's. I'm willing her back to health, slowly and steadily with CC.
I love how you show and share all your thoughts and actions
And when you called her and she walked right to her I saw her fearlessness or thankfulness...yes.. with wanting to join you. Love your passion
You love for horses has actually interrupted my life in a most inspiring way. So thankfully you share details. Love and blessings to you
Thank you for deciding to share this video. I want to see ALL your horse journeys, even if short or negative. Thank you also for saving her! Whatever time she has left on this Earth, I know you will make it the best for her! Thank you for everything you do!
You can tell how sweet she is and she has such a soft eye.
Thank god you took her in. My heart breaks for the unfortunate souls that end up being purchased by kill buyers 😔
Thank you for buying this sweet girl. I hope she spends the rest of her life happy, loved and comfortable.
I think Ziggy will love to keep her company
Ditto! I reckon this mare and Ziggy will become best pals! What an adorable couple they'll make!
Agree
@@naiomirachelallison4853 We don't want any foals though.
@@Cleo.R I don't think they could. I'm sure the only stud CC had was studman until he to was sorted. I may be wrong 🤔 either way I agree. The Mare is in no condition which is alarming if she is pregnant. But the Mare demonstrates remarkable spirit and determination already with CC care, attention and devotion. I've got my fingers crossed and positive thoughts sending over the Atlantic that there is no serious complications found when the vet comes and it is just a case of time, nutrition and love the Mare needs.
@@CraftyZanTub Ziggy is a gelding. She does look a little pregnant.
No matter how long this mare will stay with you, she is in the best hands! She also seems like the sweetest girl, I'm so happy you were able to take her home.
She's a sweet little princess and I'm so glad you brought her home. She's safe now and she knows it.
This girl looks so relieved! She obviously intuites that she's finally safe! Thank you for this, CC! Now take care of yourself; we get colds when our resistance is low!
You didn't choose her... She chose you!
No matter what happens, you have already helped her and she knows it and is happy.
That flashy palomino didn't really need you but this girl does. Thank you for rescuing her so she wont end up feeling betrayed by humans and giving her a chance no matter what the outcome turns out to be.
My heart melted when you washed the gunk off her and put on her warm, snug blankies! Bless your hearts. Now I'm gonna go cry! ♥
Yeah, I'm teary eyed too. I'm a beat up older "mare" myself...😢
😂😂😂😂😂😂 good comment here.. 😂😂😂❤❤
@@mousiebrown943 So am I. 😮💨
Me too- I have watched that bit around ten times now. Her little face when the cozy blankie goes on. She knows she’s saved.
@@fionawallace580 Me too :o) It was a very special moment. I cried...
I'm looking forward to the vet visit. It'll be interesting to hear what she has to say.
Instead of wasting time with ill feelings toward her previous owner, I’m just going to pray for her to have her best life going forward. Bless you for bringing her home with you.
@@kayhenry6293 I would bet money on the fact that she has had some, probably many/several good owners in her life, or she would not be so calm, gentle and willing when handled. I would venture to say that she just 'slipped through the cracks' of the somewhat slap-dash management of a herd of breeding mares, and was simply disposed of in the most expedient way when her poor condition was noted - cruelty by omission, rather than comission, if you will.
So many mass breeders of horses do the bare minimum. If she really is 26 years old, it would be a small miracle if she had already had a foal this year or was in foal now. She’s in such poor body condition that even if she were younger, I would doubt that she would ovulate.
But I suppose anything is possible. I truly hope not for her sake.
So many mass breeders of horses do the bare minimum. If she really is 26 years old, it would be a small miracle if she had already had a foal this year or was in foal now. She’s in such poor body condition that even if she were younger, I would doubt that she would ovulate.
But I suppose anything is possible. I truly hope not for her sake.
I agree. We also don't know the situation, so it's better to just focus on the poor old mare and hope that she makes a full recovery. If she doesn't, that will be sad, but at least we'll know CC tried to give her the best care possible at the end of her days.
12:50 Isn't it amazing how many people still don't understand that even an old and sick animal has the right to a life with love, good food and the safety of not being thrown away like a piece of garbage? I think that humanity would improve a ton if more people started thinking and acting like CC!
Most people regard other people as just as disposable as beat down animals.....my mother was tied down 24-7 in her "nursing home" for Alzheimer's, and yes it was illegal. That doesn't really matter very much.
@mousiebrown943 I'm sorry for your mum 💗💗💗
@@mousiebrown943I’m so sorry your mom was treated like that.
I totally agree! ❤️
What a sweetheart! She really wants attention. I can see why you couldn't pass her up. Blessed be, Mare, you landed in the best possible home.
What a sweet,gentile soul. Thank you for rescuing her.She deserves it.
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On this day of Thanksgiving, I'm truly thankful that you helped this girl. My thoughts and good wishes will be with you both.
Seeing this just breaks my heart. Thank you for helping her.
It is GOOD to be FED & WARM & Not Afraid.
For your new horse, hope all goes well
Thank you for helping The Clever Cowgirl and this new mare she has brought home.
Thank you!
Hit the like button she deserves it
Thank you especially for saving her from the horror of the trailer trip to the slaughterhouses in Mexico. I have read stories recently that were heart breaking. Age 26, and just had a foal?? Bred nearly to death then dumped into the slaughter pipeline. You are her mrracle. If she is in foal and you enable a healthy birth, that would be two miracles!!
I would love to see this girl thrive, and drop CC a pretty little foal in the spring, for all her hard work! (But she's so big now, I'd honestly be concerned that she might be due in the middle of winter, if she is in foal!)
@@SilverFlame819 agreed! That would be an amazing story to follow. Really happy when I heard that the veterinarian is already scheduled to come out in a day or so. That will end the suspense. A cute, healthy foal would be awesome.
In remembrance of Skelly. Love and hope to this girl. CC, you are her best chance. Ty for sharing your journey with us. We are all rooting for you and your horses.
🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️
Thank you!
So glad you decided to share her story with us! I have my fingers crossed for her recovery and she is so blessed to have you taking such good care of her!
She shows her appreciation. She needed someone. Thanks for giving her a chance.
I love how she follows you and totally trust you. The boys are going to love her and fight for her attention
Her trust in CC is amazing! Her kind eye and steady and mature demeanor is beautiful to see.
Im so glad you showed a proper quarantine, so many horse rescues on You tube seem to forget or do not know this impoŕtant step to protect horses, when acquiring a new horse.
Yes! Same with dog and cat rescues….i see so many videos where the new horse is not isolated from the others - much less the changing of clothing as well. So critical.
Iv'e seen a few outbreaks of strangles and ehv at boarding barns. Something you'll never forget if you have to experience it!
@@lizzieb6311 Hi I watch because a lot of what CC does, applies to dog rescue. I fostered dogs for 10 years, and it all is the same. My fosters were in quarantine for 2 weeks. All of that time was rehab, monitoring behaviors, food/leash/boundary training. No foster dog ever shared any illness/fleas with my dogs. It's really important to just be safe. Same applies to volunteering in a shelter, clothes and shoes come off before coming in the house..(.not at the front door but you know what I mean)...everything went straight in the washing machine.
@@TheCleverCowgirl I have fortunately missed those experiences but personally know people who went through that. Every horse that was out when the vets came had to live out (at least there were shelters) and every horse that was in had to stay in their stall, no relief, for months on end (horrible!). And there were deaths. All because someone brought in a horse with no quarantine.. 🤬
What is strangles and ehv?@TheCleverCowgirl
Her future is already better than it was. Even if it's just a little while longer it's still right
She must have been well loved in her past. Seeing how she stands so easily as you clean her off on a snowy sunny day makes me think she was a star when she was younger. ❤
I can see that little spark still a-blazing.
I wouldn't be surprised if she was a competitive reining horse who was then sold to be a broodmare. I bet her old owner would be so sad and mad to see what happened to her horse after all these years.
That what i thought to or roping @@CricketsBay
Usually a horse that is as kind as her and wants to be in your presence has been well loved at some point in their life. Oh the stories they could tell.
As I watch CC with her horses and with this new mare I keep thinking of the novel Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. A biography of a horses life from being bought and sold from one owner to another.... some good, some bad, indifferent and so on.... a heart wrenching story for sure that fortunately ended up well. Hoping this new mares story is going to end up well to.
We are thankful for you, CC. You warm our hearts with your love, kindness, and support for your herd.
She is home now 🙏💙💫 and shows the same feeling of happiness and trust like Ziggy.
Next thing you know, she might foal and Ziggy will rightfully deny paternity ;) @sussiemikkelsen1764
We appreciate the opportunity to follow you on this new adventure❤
thx 4 sharing & being her soft landing after being used up by breeders - this is why I quit the horse industry over 30 yrs ago, seeing so many that were thrown away after making their owners money, breaks my heart. Blessings always & keep being kind!
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving- please give her some pets from me! ❤
Thank you for helping The Clever Cowgirl and this new mare she has brought home. 🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️
I will! Thank you!
It's always the ones that just want to be with us that are so broken. It. Breaks my heart
Agreed. These sweet and lovely girl has been produced foals - and likely a lot of money - the for monster that “thanked her” by dumping her off at the kill buyer auction. Disgusting. She was thrown away because she’s no longer pushing out big bucks for him or her.
@@lizzieb6311 That are people who sell high priced fillies but they don't care about the mares.
@@MsSonali1980 Exactly…and the freaking horse racing biz is equally as evil. If they make no money on the track - it’s on a truck to Mexico for them. My friend rescues these off track TB’s and trains them at her facility. She buys from owners at Tampa Bay Downs. She then works with them from anywhere from six to twelve months and sells them typically to those looking for a nice hunt seat or jumping prospect. Many of the OTTBs are calm (which is why they never won races) wind up becoming trail horses. Horses don’t stand much of a chance here when they are “too old” to be useful or too expensive…off to auction they go…disgusting
@@lizzieb6311 In Germany it's different, here are no auctions. But you can sell the horse for the kg price to a horse slaughter (depending on what meds are documented for vaccination in their papers) and if they think the horse is still fit enough to get sold on they have young people (mostly girls/women) who will invest their time in training them while they get fed back to life. The others get slaughtered (probably also after getting fed to gain weight). If you want to get rid of your (ill) horse, you either sell it (for cheap) to someone (privately or to a trader), or you give it away for free to someone who wants the horse, or you bring it to the slaughter. If it is already on the edge of dying and suffering the vet will tell you and put them down.
I think in the US, where horses are still used to work, the auctions are more "practical" to buy and sell than our concept here, where you visit the horse seller usually.
Thanks
Thank you !
Her whole expression changed as she followed you back at home. Sweet old lady 💗
She’s in the best place to be with you xx
Thanks for all you do.
Thank you!
Whatever the outcome will be: she found you and you found her.
Thanks so much!! ❤❤❤
Exactly 💝
I’m so glad that you rescued her. She seems to be very sweet and I’m sure very thankful to now have a home. It’s going to be great watching her evolve.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…….you’re awesome 🙂.
Thank you so much for giving her the love she deserves ❤
I so hope all is going well with your new mare. I look forward to seeing her in your next video. You have such a good heart. She was blessed to get your help. If anyone can do it you can. 🙏🏻
I have the tissues ready for this one. I fear I’m going to be in tears shortly.
I had tears at the opening of the video.
And she has been a wonderful mum, NOW ALL SHE NEEDS IS PURE LOVE, AND we all love you for just trying, you deserve a medal xx
Thank you for showing us this little girl. Love her for all of us.
Thanks! For the new girl!
Thank you for helping The Clever Cowgirl and this new mare she has brought home.
Thank you!
Danke! Thank you so much CC for helping this Sweet Mare ❤from germany
Thank you for helping The Clever Cowgirl and this new mare she has brought home.
Thank you!
loved how in the short she is already looking out for you and following ❤❤❤
She looked like she didn’t want CC to leave her alone
Clever horse she is.
As the song says...'someone to watch over me'.
She looks so exhausted, but hopeful. Bless you for seeing her. I want to know more. Thank you 🕊️❤️
No matter the outcome, and I hope for her recovery, she is enjoying the great care. She saw Hope in you and she was right. Every day is a blessing for her. Thank you.
I don't know if this girl already has a name but, if not, Hope would be a great name for her.
Seeing her follow you around her pen was the sweetest thing I have seen
I don't know anything about horses, but your kindness to them always makes me feel uplifted. I am glad you are sharing this story. Even if it does not have a happy ending, it will be good to know that the horse received love and care along the way.
On the USA day of ‘Thanksgiving’ which has morphed into a day of gluttony, it was a pleasant diversion to watch C.C. turn the ‘giving’ part of the holiday’s name into action. Not only is C.C’s ability to nurture and rehab horses to a better life, her ability to document it via excellent video production along with her excellent writing is a form of excellence on to itself. Thank you for a special Thanksgiving Day.
she really is a great writer, and her delivery is soothing and utterly genuine
No matter what happens, because of you, she’ll know what feeling fed and loved is like.. can’t thank you enough for what you do❤
Omg I instantly fell in love with her kind eyes 👀 and sweet disposition 😊😊😊❤❤❤😊😊
She is so beautiful!!
Simply thank you.
What an absolute sweetheart. The way she followed you around 😢
She is lovely in every way. So glad she found such a kind, understanding and knowledgeable new owner.❤❤
No matter what happens if something goes wrong at least she will have known love in those last days. But I am really pulling for her ,she has the sweetest eyes and temperament. They way she followed you around after only 24 hours says a lot about her ability to bond.
Whatever time she has left, thank goodness it is with you. She will receive all the love and care she needs to make the rest of her life so much better.
love the way the boys were watching, saying to each other, who she bought home this time, lol she a sweet girl, and is grateful for the blanket and rug :)
She is beautiful! No matter the outcome, she deserves the love and care you’re giving her and I’m thankful to see her progress.
I’m glad she’s with you, even if it’s just a short time.
Thank you!
Thank you for letting us come along with you. It feels like we all just got a new horse together!
Just look at her eyes when she follows you around. She feels safe and cared for. She is so so happy. Whether she is this happy for a short time, or makes it long term, she is happy and content right now. These moments are precious.
I have watched this video many times and I am positive there is a special place in heaven for beautiful people like you!❤❤❤ 0:21 ❤🎉🎉
Thanks!
Thank you !
I am glad you brought her home to recieve your kindness!💖
Thank you for saving her and for the lovely relaxing music too. It is so relaxing to watch your videos, and the music makes it even more.
This girl is so beautiful and kind. What a gentle heart. Thank you Clever Cowgirl so much for finding it in your heart to rescue her. Whatever the outcome, you are providing her all she needs at the current moment of her life. Thanks so much for sharing with us as our hearts go out to her and gratitude to you for your kindness and attention.
No matter what time she has (and I pray it's long, long time) I am grateful she will spend that time with you. When you were cleaning her legs and you walked away to get something, and she followed you, I lost it. Tears rolling down my face at how much she wanted to be near you, to be loved again. I have subscribed to your channel for quite some time now, but I became a member today. Bless you CC for all you do for these precious lives.
Thank you for mentioning that you became a Clever Cowgirl channel member. I didn't know about that possibility. I'm going to join too.
@@ZebaKnight I love that!! We got to keep our girl going, giving her the support she needs.
Sorry but I'm gonna go all religious here--remembering Jesus washed the feet of His disciples.......an amazing thing to do!
Life always humbles us.....
@@cindyrwagner6930 Yes! I am going to start buying lottery tickets (a new practice for me). If I win big, I would help CC get the ranch of her dreams if she allows that.
@@mousiebrown943yes very real and symbolic... beauty of life right there in that washing of the feet ....it's a huge act ....momentous..religious or not... it's about love respect and duty to caring for all on the planet..
She's so sweet and I have everything crossed for her recovery.