Indy's Generous Benefactors: Green Feed Systems, Heart of a Horse Foundation, Fieldstone Riding Club, Pfankuchen Horseshoeing, Sound Hoof Products, Calabasas Saddlery, Haulin Hooves, Inc.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Life Begins Again

It's almost Thanksgiving time and we have alot to be thankful for. Indy is doing great! Our lives are very quiet these days. Indy spends his days in the warm sunshine in a very big turnout with his favorite girl Dixie. He gets a bath once a week and his food twice a day and his most favorite thing ever, his bucket!

He has made great strides and I think the choice to give him the winter off to "just learn to be a horse again" was the right way to go. Let me take you back a minute...

                                          Remember this photo? This was taken May4, 2011.

                                         Look at him now! This was taken October 15, 2011.

Looks like a happy, loved horse. You know, I hope that everyone that sees this will find the courage to make a call to help any animal that needs help. Please be courageous! Indy made it because he is courageous. He and I are together because he inspires me to be brave! This horse was dying when he came into my life and today, I still can't believe he will be in my life for many years to come.

It's going to be a cool winter and we will continue to do what we are doing, turn outs, self exercising and lunging in tack. While he isn't being ridden, I am working hard to become the rider Indy deserves. I am riding daily, exercising and doing what I can to make sure that when the time comes, Indy and I are the best we can be together. Like I said, he inspires me everyday!

Happy, healthy and safe! Thats what all of God's kids want. Indy and I are happy, healthy and safe.

So, if we don't get back to you before Thanksgiving, take some time this holiday to give some thought to the people and things in your life that you are grateful for. Indy and I do that most everyday...we are grateful!!!

So, until then, happy trails and happy holiday!

                                      Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am grateful for my life!
                                                                       Love, Indy

Monday, September 19, 2011

Learning to be a Horse Again

Here we are ready for the fall. For Indy it has been a whirlwind five months! New home, new life, and his bi g reveal! Now, it is time to slow down and just get about the business of remembering how to just be a horse. Safe and sound with Dixie and his new friend Huey, whose owner is Cassie, the daughter of Darren Lutz of Haulin Hooves, the three of them are settled in at their new home.

They are in stalls lined up with one another and they love it. Roger, the groom turns Dixie and Indy out in the morning and brings them back in at night. They are thrilled to be able to run and play and just stretch and lay out in the sun. Who knew they would become so close?


I think it is a love match! They seem to be happy with each other... wouldn't you agree? Indy seems to be happy and enjoys eating his Alfalfa and whatever he can steal from Huey and Dixie. I think he is happy here, at least, he hasn't said otherwise.
Terry Phankuchen, Indy's Ferrier, came by on Friday and took his shoes off. He is is a little sore footed but I guess he will get used to it. It is me that hates to see him uncomfortable in any way.
Anyway, we are just enjoying getting settled in and look forward to the next six or seven months of rest and relaxation. Winter vacation is here, Indy! Time to play, gain weight, have fun being barefoot and loving your new life!



Just kicking it with my ladies
So, as always, we will keep you posted how we are doing. It seems like it it might be pretty quiet around here, but we will be in touch.

Until then,  Happy Trails!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Indy's Big Reveal

Here is a little bit of the festivities on Sunday, August 28, 2011. Indy had his big day!! Indy represented all of the horses that are currently in need. He made it but there are thousands of horses out there who are still struggling.
Please contact the Heart of a Horse Foundation and see how you can help. It just takes one phone call to help a horse in need. That is how Indy made it! A concerned animal lover made a phone call to the ASPCA and Indy was on the road to recovery. Please help any way you can.



Please contact, heartofahorse.org and find out how you can help.

Indy and I thank you in advance!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Where We Go From Here

The Bombardier Polo event with Heart of a Horse event yesterday was magical!! Our day started early with a whitening bath, a comprehensive grooming session and a big kiss on his forehead, Indy was bright and polished like a shiny, new penny! He looked so handsome! About 9:15am, Haulin Hooves arrived and Indy was loaded up and off we went.
We were met at the gate by Katie and Mimi and a camera crew. Hopping into the back of the truck, they helped us to find Indy's stall. Once Indy was unloaded, there was filming, interviews and pictures. Indy found the boom microphone and the camera items of interest and once he had checked them out, we had to keep him from batting them out of the way with his nose. With so many things to see and all the activity, Indy did a remarkable job. Mimi and all the little girls from Fieldstone took turns keeping him company, taking him for walks and keeping his water bucket full. I did realize something, new mother's carry baby botttles and binkys in their purse, and I carry horse treats and peppermints....hmmmm.
The Heart of the Horse tent was wonderful! Full of people who paid a considerable amount of money for the cause, enjoyed an afternoon of Bombardier polo, wonderful food, ice cold drinks and conversation with April Horowitz, Robert Davi, Allan Thicke, and a long distance phone call from Robert Duval from Spain where he is currently filming his new movie. There was a silent auction with wonderful things to bid on, a children's zone for the kids with games and prizes. All of this for the love of horses in need!
Later in the afternoon, it was time for Indy to make his appearance! Shiny and wide eyed, Dr. Kevin Smith and I made our way up to the stables and gave Indy a little medication to keep him calm as he had made his way to meet all of the people there in the the tent and the hundreds of spectators in the stands. The polo competition had just finished it's first two rounds and, did you know that all of those polo ponies are MARES? Well, Indy was calm while he was waiting, but once we had to walk past all of those newly bathed ponies, lined up along the field with their hind quarters pointed in Indy's direction, Indy responded as a healthy, Thoroughbred should and he became a bit of a handful! With Dr. Smith doing the honors of walking him in, Indy reared high into the air, came down and bucked, crow hopped in circles, and put on quite a show. Oooohs and ahhhs came from the tent as they watched a brand new Indy give each of them an idea of who he is now. Healthy, happy and full of life!
There was a beautiful storyboard made by Michelle Pacyna, Indy's trainer, that was viewed by the people in the tent, and there was a flood of emotion as they watched Indy carry on. The sad, skinny horse that they had seen in the pictures was not the horse they saw in front of them on this beautiful, summer day! Take a look...

May 4, 2011
We had really no idea how close to death Indy actually was.
Looking at this now, it is really kinda hard to believe.
This was one of the pictures shared at the Bombardier event.


This photo was taken 10 days ago, and when I get some of the pictures from the event yesterday, I will post those straight away.

August 18, 2011.
Indy loves to be the center of attention!
"Silly Boy!"





August 20, 2011.
He loves the cotton candy smell of his hoof polish.
Indy and Mimi are the best of friends!
So, now we are up to the next phase and a new start for the both of us. Tomorrow I am moving Indy and his best friend Dixie up to another ranch. They have nice big stalls next to one another. There, Indy will have the winter off to gain the rest of his weight and just be the happy, healthy horse he has become. Now, he knows that he will be fed regularly, he will see me, as always, everyday and he is loved and protected.
"Finding Indy". I think we have him back. It took an entire community of people to make this happen. Indy's trainer, Michelle Pacyna, said it best:

Rescue:      We brought Indy in and loved him, fed him and gave him a home.
Re purpose: Evaluated him once he was feeling better and had put some weight on and he was given a job
React:         His hocks were a source of concern and pain for Indy, and his physical condition was
reevaluated and he was treated accordingly.
Reward:      Indy was not only rescued, he is now successful! He is a working horse that has a happy,  useful life ahead of him.

Indy has gone from near death to being pain free, jumping, trail riding and learning that life, maybe, can be a little better than he thought. Thank you to all of you for all of your encouragement, love and prayers. It has been an interesting journey to this point and this is just the beginning! Please continue to follow Indy and...     Happy Trails! 






Monday, August 8, 2011



Life is an Adventure!

We are so sorry that it has taken so long to update our blog, but, boy, have we been busy! Indy has just blossomed. Having gained a tremendous amount of weight, pride and confidence! While we have been waiting for his weight to go up to get him back to work, he has been getting lunged three times a week and spends quite a bit of time in the turn out visiting with all of his wonderful friends, both two and four legged. It is apparent that Indy has changed his life. I wonder sometimes how he made it through? He is a tough guy and had the spirit and the drive to get through everything that happened to him. That is just the metal he is made of. He could have let go, but he never did and that is how he has handled his life changing efforts. I have the utmost respect and love for this horse! His strength, tolerance, desire and faith that his life is worth something, are all alive and well in Indy today! Full of confidence, pride and love, he and I have watched each other grow. Indy is bright eyed and ready for adventure.
Indy recently had his hocks injected, got all of his vaccines and dewormed. We are grateful to Heart of the Horse, April Horowitz and Dr. Kevin Smith for making this possible. Prior to this, I was concerned about why Indy, when standing, would rock from one leg to the next. He would do this for hours. Wearing away the shavings in his stall and mining a trench in the turn out. The rocking is a self soothing behavior, much akin to a child sucking it's thumb. Being no stranger to a belly ache from being hungry and being in pain, apparently from his left rear leg,  it is no mystery how he came to making this behavior his. Having his hocks injected and a donated adjustment from Equine Chiropractor, Kenneth L. Belsly, DC, this rocking behavior has completely disappeared. Whew! One more issue resolved! Indy, now, eats every bit of food that is offered him and will be happy to help you with anything extra that you might have.
 
                                Indy and I at the Fieldstone Home Show helping to raise donations
                                                              to help horses in need                                  

August 28th is the date for Indy's big reveal at the Santa Barbara Polo Grounds! The Bombardier West Coast Polo Finals is going to be a big event for Indy and The Heart of a Horse Foundation. April Horowitz, Founder and Director of Heart of a Horse, came out and spent the day with us out at Fieldstone Riding Club in Moorpark, also where Indy lives. We collected donations as Indy visited with participants and their families at the Fieldstone homeshow. Just a few months ago, Indy would have hidden himself away in the back corner of the turn out and hung his head in shame. Today, Indy loves having people pet him, eating treats and getting into every conversation, but, Indy and I always find time to have a quiet moment with each other. He always looks to see where I am and, believe me, I am very rarely, very far away. We rely on each other! I love him and he loves me and all of his angels and that is the way it's supposed to be, right?

We are grateful for all of our angels; April Horowitz and Heart of a Horse for saying yes and not letting Indy fall through the cracks, yet again. Green Feed Systems for their sponsorship. Dr. Kevin Smith for his his care and encouragement. Terry Pfankuchen  and Sound Hoof Products for Indy's healthy feet and legs. Michelle Pacyna and Fieldstone Riding Club for not making rescuing Indy just about getting him healthy, but more importantly, making him successful! Darren Lutz and Haulin Hooves for being Indy's limousine service. We couldn't have gotten to this point without all of these people and their time and donations. Yet, there are many people who have loved on Indy and encouraged all of through this.

Now, we are at the end of this. Indy was only planning on being with us until the 28th of August at which time Green Feed Systems would relinquish their sponsorship and Indy was to go up for adoption. Well, life has a funny way of moving things around. With a new lease on life and a new life at Fieldstone, I am planning to try and keep Indy here permanently. Now, you need to know that this is the biggest commitment I have ever made in my life! Indy and I have built a bond that I have never experienced, but it will all be fine. There are concerns and worries that keep me awake from time to time, but isn't life about living it? Isn't it about trusting that God has a plan and when presented with the opportunity to say "yes" to be part of it, it's a good thing? Well, Indy took a leap of faith trusting all of us when doing that in the past was so disappointing for him, and now it is my turn to take the same leap and trust God.

So, please join us on Sunday, August 28th at the Bombardier Pacific Coast Polo Finals and meet Indy and say hello. Please go to heartofahorse.org for all of the details. It's going to be a wonderful day!!!

Well, here we are again! Indy and I are off on another adventure!! Can you believe it? Another one!!!!! We'll keep you posted!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

A Question of Self Worth

The horse, over time, has been considered many things. A beast of burden, a prized possession, a friend, a way of life, an integral part of ones livelihood. A character, a confidant, a wish, a dream and keeper of our hearts. The horse has been written about, had ballads, poetry and movies made to honor and revere his love, spirit and usefulness to us throughout history.
It's funny that with all the time we have spent revering the horse, there is still the option of mistreating and neglecting this magnificent animal. The question of self worth comes to my mind. Does the abuse, neglect and the refusal to care for and protect a living being come from lack of respect for the animal and,or the lack of self worth of the human being? I am not sure...and, I suppose, that is a question that has to be answered by the human being. What about the horse? I wish I could say I knew for sure what Indy was thinking, and, there are times, as most horse owners will agree, I have a pretty good idea, but I do know this, self worth in a horse is the whole ball game! Dagobert D. Runes once said, "You cannot train a horse with shouts and expect it to obey a whisper". Kinda rattles your cage a little bit, doesn't it?


    Still Skinny, But Looking Better

Everyday, since Indy came to Fieldstone, it has been an adventure. Over the last five weeks, he has gained 70 lbs.! His hives and thrush are both gone! He has been under saddle, no riders over a 115lbs, please, and he has been given a daily exercise program. He is weak and still needs a lot of walking and trotting. His left rear leg, the one that was so swollen when he came to us, has continued to present a problem. Dr. Kevin Smith, DVM, has evaluated it and has given us a few options in treating the problem. Once the physical challenges have been dealt with, we can continue to get Indy back to work and keeping him happy with the job he wants so badly. He has been telling us he is so wanting to get back to work. Indy loves being out with the other horses. In the turn out he rolls and then pops up and rears while boxing with excitement. He is excited to get out of the stall and has shown us some beautiful things while being lunged. Being worked with a Paseoa Lunging System, he has shown that he has quality strides, moving in the frame and just more than we had hoped for. He did brilliantly for about the first two weeks of having his shoes, probably because he felt so good. Then we started to see some of the physical quirks that had been there prior and that have slowly started to present themselves. No matter, Indy is still moving forward!
He loves spending the night out with Slim Shady and Princess Dixie and long walks in the farmland fields. Recently, the farm next door finished harvesting all of their root vegetables and left hundreds of carrots exposed in the dirt. On a walk one morning, Indy spotted all of the carrots about him and stopped, turned his head and looked at me. As if asking for permission, I told him to go ahead and help himself. He lowered his head and sniffed a few and looked up at me again. I picked up a carrot and dusted off the dirt and offered it to him. He ate it and that was all it took. I think we were the for the better part of ten minutes as moved about and feasted leisurely on the carrots at his feet.
Indy is having to regain his ground manners. I have to admit, I haven't really held him to it and all it is doing is getting him in hot water. The treats that he loves so much have made him mouthy and he has had to learn that that is not acceptable. So...no more treats. He has had to remember that I am walking him and he is not walking me.
The dark, cold winter of Indy's life has given way to Spring. It is time to be that horse that he has started to show to us. Who Indy is has slowly started to surface. He is healthy again, full of himself and becoming a horse that wants to work. We know that he is happy with a job and having a job makes him useful and raises his self worth and his dignity. That is the way it is intended to be. Indy is off on yet another adventure, regaining his honor, majesty and relearning the importance of his own self worth. 

When God created the horse, he said to the magnificent creature: I have made thee as no other. All the treasures of the earth shall lie between thy eyes. Thou shalt cast thy enemies between thy hooves, but thou shalt carry my friends upon they back. Thy saddle shall be the seat of prayers to me. And thou fly without any wings, and conquer without any sword. ~ The Koran

Saturday, May 14, 2011

LOOKING BACK: A Month That Saved a Life

It's easy to see the good when things looked so bad.  Luckily, we have the ability to forget what we cannot
accept.  However, something as simple as a photo brings it all starkly back to our minds when we see exactly the sad condition Indy was in when he came to us.  The benefit of hindsight is reflection.

INDY WEEK #1
We have all found ourselves, at some point in our lives, looking back and wishing we had done something different. Or, not realizing what we had been through until we had gotten ourselves to the other side of some terrible situation. Well, that has been the case this week for Indy and I. I see Indy most everyday. Lately, I have noticed that when I miss a day or two, it seems to be just as well as it allows me to see Indy with fresh eyes.
 Last night, as we went through all of the photos and videos of  Indy's journey thus far, I saw, for the first time, the severity of the life he had been living. I never really saw how bad he actually was! I saw pictures from the first day he arrived at Fieldstone, a training barn where I am used to seeing healthy, happy horses that have all of their needs met, I had so many emotions. There were tears and anger, pity, empathy and disgust at the fact that thinking, feeling, reasoning human beings can stand by and watch an animal deteriorate into such a condition. The first time he was trotted down the lane being led by my ten year old niece, I could not believe what I saw on that video! His left rear leg lame and swollen and hind quarters moving as if they were not attached to the rest of his body. Covered in hives, patches of skin missing and sore, bloody wounds on his legs, face and hip bones and layers of dirt and urine from months of neglect. How does this happen? Thank God, we don't always see how bad things truly are when we are in the thick of it. It isn't until we find a little breathing room, that we wipe our brows with the back of our hand, let go a deep, heavy sigh and think to ourselves and wonder was it really that bad? For Indy, it was! It was really that bad! He hung in there, though and there is and will continue to be redemtion for this horse. Things will continue to get better for Indy. In a little more than two weeks, he has become a different horse.

INDY WEEK #2

 At this moment in time, Indy is happy, gaining weight, courious, content and continuing to change his life a little bit everyday. After four bathing sessions, each containing full body scrubbing with a rubber curry at least two times per session, I can see the skin under his coat. The layers of dirt and filth at the base of his mane are finally gone and he is has new growth coming in that is so silver, it reflects the sunlight. Except his forelock. We still have a few head and face issues that need to be resolved, but that will come with time.


I guess the point of this whole thing is, some people can look at a bad situation and say this is so about it and that is just the way it is and now we get to fix it. I am not there yet. I can't see the reality of the situation as quickly as others. That is why those photos and videos completely floored me. I get defensive and want to make someone or something accountable. I want to know who dropped the ball and make them pay! It isn't until later on down the line, I look back and say that I can't believe what just happened! Where was I? I can't always see the forest for the trees, so to speak. I guess this is about as honest as I can be about it. Temporarily delusional....maybe. Emotional immaturity....perhaps.Or, maybe it is just the fear of the pain and the hurt of the reality of the situation. It's easier to miss it and deal with it when it is not so intolerable. So, until the day comes that I can stand back and look at the Indy's that come into my life and say to myself that this is what we've got and that is just the way it is from the onset, I guess I just have to get the medicine to fix my stomach ache, learn to handle my anger and buy a lot of Kleenex, because it's going to take time. So, like Indy, I'll just keep going and, I suppose, there is a journey here for both of us. 

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

MAKING STRIDES

Today was a great day for Indy!  He is doing extremely well.  His trainer thinks he's gained about 50-lbs in the last 10-days.  The farrier thinks it could be around 75-pounds.  I'll list his improvements since he started on Green Feed Systems fresh sprouts 10-days ago:

  • Noticable weight gain
  • Improved demeanor -- he is no longer agitated
  • Bright-eyed and curious
  • Reduced swelling in his left rear leg with the bone spur
  • No longer sore-footed.
  • Hoof abcess is healed without medication or bandages
  • Has grown enough hoof to attach a shoe. (He stood like a soldier the entire time.  He was well-mannered.)
  • Hives are gone.
  • HUGE improvement on the lameness.  The horse trots almost sound!  And he's quite a good mover.
  • Starting to get a blush (sheen) to his coat
  • He is in love with himself – that is a big sign that he is feeling much better. 
  •  Starting to have left over hay in his stall which means that he is digesting his food better
  • And this might sound funny, but he's starting to make friends with the other horses.  That is a sign that he is settling in
  • Indy showed no detrimental side-effects when he started on Green Feed Systems fresh sprouts and this was a horse that was starved.  He had a very delicate digestive tract and very acidic. 
GREEN FEED SYSTEMS
SPROUTS
ARE THE BOMB!


Those are the pros which are many in such a short span of time.  The difference in Indy on Green Feed Systems has been drastic and immediate.  This is what we want to see!  But Indy still has about 150lbs to gain. 

Michelle Pacyna at Fieldstone Riding Club evaluated him today.   As soon as Indy gets used to having shoes on again, she will start doing some exercises with him without a rider so he can build up some muscle.  Michelle loves a project and she is very much looking forward to getting Indy back into form.


INDY AND TERRY PFANKUCHEN
"Getting new Nikes!"

Videographers came out to tape Indy’s visit with the farrier Terry Pfankuchen.  Terry has generously donated his time and supplies to saving Indy.  He gave us a great tutorial today on shoeing.  He really did an amazing job.  The only sad thing is that it's been so long since Indy had shoes on that they felt strange to him.  He walked off a little funky.  But all and all, Indy is making tremendous strides!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Learning to Trust

Indy has been at Fieldstonse for little over a week. He has been a busy boy, thats for sure. Now in a box stall, it has been just the first of many things to get adjusted to. When he arrived, he had hoof issues. First, he had a bad case of thrush. He needed a bath and he had somehow manged to get his left rear leg to look like a tree trunk. Terry, our Farrier, thought it to be an abcess. Katie tried to poltice but Indy got so frightened he popped the cross ties and tried to run off. So, Katie removed the poltice and just let him be. We decided to just give him a quiet week to get used to his new home. He is now on the Greenfeed Systems Hydroponically grown feed and three way hay twice a day. He seems to be unwinding just a little bit.
Getting him in the wash rack was another story. It took about 20 minutes for him to decide to walk in one step at a time. He did it though! The second time it seemed to only take 10 minutes, so, he is making progress.
He gets a big ring turn out most everyday and loves to roll. I found out that he can trot a lunge circle without a lunge line and he does it perfectly.
On Thursday of last week, he started to play with me in the ring. He would chase me and when I would stop and turn to look at him, he would get low in the front and pop up, throwing his head and run off waiting for me to chase him. We love that!
I see him everyday and everyday I feel just a little bit more horse there. It isn't to say that he doesn't have a long way to go, but there is a horse in there. I walk him around the barn where other horses are being tacked up and even over to the jumper ring for him to watch. He still is a little nervous, but he calmed down enough to be in a conversation with other people while we are walking. Initially, he wasn't able to stand still without having to be walked around in a circle. Now, he stands perfectly still and wants to be in the conversation.
He still is the best planter I have ever seen. When he gets nervous, he plants!!!! All the pulling in the world won't get him to move! That is when my patience has to kick in. I just give him three soft tugs on the lead rope and turn my back to him. It's a good thing he is so darn nosey or we would never get anywhere.
So, this is the beginning of week two. New week, new adventure!
Please keep following us and I will keep you posted!!!

Friday, April 29, 2011

Looking For the Horse He is Meant to Be

Meet Indy. It is said that "All that wander are not lost". So it is with Indie. A 15 year old Thoroughbred with a story. Once a fancy jumper, Indy had a grand show record. Known to many trainers, he was thought to be a fine athlete with a good temperament. As it would happen, the unexpected occurred and Indy was injured. Eventually, he was sold and this was the beginning of his trek that landed him here today. Just where here is, we will tell you in a minute.
Once Indy had been injured, it was his lot to be sold as is so with many horses in this situation. Somehow, he wound up in the Charro Rodeo. We heard stories and, if Indy could talk, we are sure he would share more. Probably more than any one of us would want to hear, but, we learned that he was treated very unkindly and we can only imagine what "unkindly" means. As a result, we are sure that who Indy started out to be began to change. Becoming a little more afraid and much more unable to trust those about him to treat him with common kindness offered to any animal, we are quite sure there was a sure change of heart in this horse. This little injured horse started to fall through the cracks. At some point, Indy found his way back to Canoga Park, California. A lady heard about this horse and went to see about buying him. One late afternoon, looking for a children's horse, Indy turned out to be just a little too tall, but it was the condition he was in and the way he was living that startled her. Indy was well over 200lbs underweight and living in a shed with two Pit bull dogs. Looking at him, she just could not leave and not take him out of that nightmare. She offered the gentleman the money she had in her pocket and he agreed that she could take him. Now she had this sad, dirty, skinny little horse and no trailer. Knowing she wasn't "a very brave rider" she made a decision to get him out of there that night.  Tacking Indy up, she hopped on him and rode him down De Soto Avenue with the traffic of a busy street, crosswalks, street lights and many, many distractions that would scare the tar out of any horse, but not Indy! Indy walked quietly through the street, stopping at traffic lights and bravely through dozens of crosswalks. He didn't even flinch!
 Indy wasn't home yet! He came to the attention of the Heart of the Horse, needing to be rescued, he was now in big trouble! April Horowitz, founder of The Heart of a Horse Foundation, immediately called Katie Cocquyt of Green Feed Systems and wanted to know if there was anything she could do for him. Just so happened that Katie and Green Feed Systems had been looking for a horse to care for.
So, remember how we told you we would share with you where Indy landed? Well, here he is! Indy was picked up and brought to Fieldstone Riding Club in Moorpark, California. He is now in the care of so many people, that we all may just be confusing him a little. Trainer, Michelle Pacyna of Fieldstone, Farrier, Terry Pfankuchen, Katie Cocquyt, Green Feed Systems and me, Lisa Gilmore are his biggest fans and supporters. Along with a whole barn full of horses and horse owners that are happy to see him.
Green Feed Systems is proudly sponsoring this horse along with The Heart of a Horse Foundation.
Indy has a long way to go. It will be a test of his faith and willingness to trust us and our love for him that will help us to help him. He has just tried to be so many things to please so many people that who Indy is just got lost. His once, grand and beautiful spirit has been hidden away for safe keeping and no one can blame him for that. We know there is that big, proud and wonderful horse in there somewhere and we just have to find him.
Please join us on our journey and share in the adventure of  Finding Indy!