Some of the mares at Fish Creek
still waiting to be picked up

While some of the mares were still definitely underweight, they all had recovered a significant amount of body weight. The ones moved to Dayton all appeared to be alert, they ate and drank well and interacted with the other horses.

At Dayton - not nearly so ribby

The foals started filling out

A pinto foal checking out the tub

A spunky grulla foal

As of June 28, 2003, all of the animals were safely relocated and were in the custody of wild horse group volunteers.

44 yearlings were transported to Lancaster, CA, on June 6th.

82 mares, foals and a couple of remaining yearlings were transported to Lancaster on June 24 and 26.

27 mares and foals (11 pairs and 5 pregnant mares) were transported to Dayton, NV, on June 24, 26 and 28.

One mare delivered a weak foal one day prior to sorting and shipping. The mare didn't have much milk. The foal started to seriously decline and vet had to be called in to rehydrate it. After providing supplemental bottle feeding for a couple of days, the mare came into enough milk and the foal seemed to be getting along better. On June 18th it became suddenly weak and died before anything could be done.

On June 27 one mare delivered a lackluster foal, "Amy," in the Dayton facility. Shirley Allen rubbed down the foal and stimulated her to get up and to suckle. Remarkably the mare was cooperative through all of this and accepted the foal. As of this date the foal is nursing on its own. Betty Kelly took that pair to her barn where they could be monitored by closed circuit TV. The foal also received veterinary attention and IV therapy. Subsequently all but one of the mares delivered healthy foals and the remaining mare is due any day.

Dr. Reese, Betty & Amy in the trailer

As of October 15th, 2003, all of the Dayton animals were assessed as being in good condition. (One chronically weak foal died of pneumonia back in July.) One mare is still pregnant. As of December 31, 2003, all but one foal have been adopted, most along with their dams. Compliance visits show all to be in good condition and settling in nicely. Five nice dry mares (four who lost foals or whose foals have been weaned and one still due to deliver) are also still available for adoption in Dayton through LRTC. The animals in Lancaster are all in very good condition. A number of now-healthy foals, mares and yearlings are available for adoption at Lifesavers.

Shirley Allen with "Chewie," one of the youngest foals. Chewie is trying out a pony saddle.

These animals are available for adoption. For more information log onto -

• The LRTC Lucky Horse Project for the animals held in Dayton

• Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue for the animals held in Lancaster.