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Mailing Address: 17130 Van Buren Blvd., #45, Riverside, CA, 92504
Phone: 951-943-0627

 
IRIS
TIER was contacted by Riverside County Department of Animals Services on 3/21/2016 asking if we could take in any of the horses seized 3/4/2016 in Nuevo, CA. Animal Services Sgt. Lesley Huennekens viewed the horses on 3/3/2016 determining the conditions justified seeking a warrant. One horse was euthanized on 3/3/2016. In addition to the poor condition of the animals, the grounds were badly maintained and there was a lack of food. The horses were eating their own manure.

On 3/23/2016 TIER went to RCDAS Jurupa Valley facility and selected 2 of the seized horses to bring to TIER. The decision was very difficult as all the horses from the seizure were in bad condition. TIER took in the 2 most in need of help. Welcome home IRIS!

Updates

5/25/2022 - My very own donkey!

This my very own donkey!  His name is Tyson!

11/29/2021 - No More Headaches!

Mid September 2021 IRIS, the big, beautiful, sweet Thoroughbred mare that had been with us since 2016 went to live with long time supporter & friend Debbie.  It was a dream come true for this lovely mare.  She has acres of green pasture to roam, a barn to sleep in at night with misters & fans for inclement weather, fresh water, plenty of nourishment, companions to spend time with her (including 2 donkettes, dogs, goats a draft mare named Shasta, geldings Kauffey and Dakota) humans to love, care for and cherish her as she deserves.

When Iris arrived at TIER in 2016, she had sustained an injury to her eye which eventually caused her to lose sight in that eye.  She had been on specialized eye drops for glaucoma for years.  During her last year or so at TIER the flare ups (swelling & pain) began to increase.  Once she arrived at Debbie’s and had settled in, she was seen by an Equine Opthamologist who determined that the best course of action for IRIS was to have the eye removed.  This would ensure that she had no more painful flare ups and headaches.


After IRIS had settled in at Debbie’s, gained some weight, familiarized herself with the new routine, where her stall in the barn was, and determined her status in the herd hierarchy, she had the offending eye removed.


Her recovery has been fantastic!!  The surgery went well.  The techs at the veterinary clinic could not stop talking about how sweet this mare is.  They even drew an eye on her protective mask where her bad eye was removed!  HA!

Since she had lost sight in that eye already and had become familiar to her new surroundings, the adjustment period was very short.  Debbie just had to wait a couple days for the swelling to go down before she was turned back out with her new friends.


HUGE thanks to Debbie for taking such good care of this wonderful mare and providing an awesome home for her!!  IRIS shows her appreciation by being her usual sweet, sweet self and sometimes being a helper when the pasture is being cleaned up!

9/27/2021 - Meanderings & Dreams...IRIS has gone home!

The “Dream Fantasy” for horses we rescue is that they all would have acres of green pasture to roam, a barn to sleep in at night with misters & fans for inclement weather, fresh water, plenty of nourishment, companions to spend time with them and humans to love, care for and cherish them.  Being that we are in a desert type region of Southern California, the likelihood of this becoming a reality is rather slim.  The odds of TIER ever being in a position to purchase property with acreage, green pastures, irrigation, barns, proper fencing, equipment, etc. and to have hired help to feed and care for the horses are pretty low.  Thus the “Dream Fantasy”.  

The above is just an ongoing meandering that comes to mind and I thought I would write it down.  You never know, dreams can and do come true sometimes!  Speaking of meanderings…………….

TIER was contacted by Riverside County Department of Animals Services on 3/21/2016 asking if we could take in any of the horses seized 3/4/2016 in Nuevo, CA. Animal Services viewed the horses on 3/3/2016 determining the conditions justified seeking a warrant. One horse was euthanized on 3/3/2016. In addition to the poor condition of the animals, the grounds were badly maintained and there was a lack of food. The horses were eating their own manure.

On 3/23/2016 TIER went to RCDAS Jurupa Valley facility and selected 2 of the seized horses to bring to TIER. The decision was very difficult as all the horses from the seizure were in bad condition. TIER took in the 2 most in need of help. Iris (Slewvivor) and Maisie (Slew's M.D).  Maisie was helped across the Rainbow Bridge in March 2021 due to liver failure.  Iris left us 6 months later on 6/11/2021.

More Meanderings….In July 2021 we rescued Jewelie from a killpen in Texas.  She was horribly neglected in so many ways.  Starved, a HUGE untreated wound on her neck, elderly.  She had many health issues and although she fought to survive, her depleted body could not muster the strength to fight any more.  She was euthanized 17 days later.  Debbie R., a long time supporter/rescuer (since 2000) who helped Dynasty, Chablis, Luna, McKayla, Munchee, Jesse, and Kauffey via TIER had offered to give Jewelie a permanent home if she had recovered.  She had one opening for a retiree.

So, I got to thinking…(Uh Oh!).  With a bit of trepidation, I contacted Debbie and asked if she would be willing to take one of the TIER residents who would greatly benefit from her attention, facility set up and herd dynamics since she had an opening.  Debbie did not hesitate one moment to say yes!!!  WHEW!

LeRoy arrived from Texas on 9/11/2021.  Walked right off the trailer with his head held high, nostrils flaring as he absorbed the new smells, eyes taking in his surroundings and was an absolute gentleman as I led him to his new quarters.  He is doing really well, is easy to be around and we are awaiting a rescheduled appointment from the chiropractor.

A halter and lead was brought out.  Long, emotional hugs were given to the sweetest, biggest, most loving mare with the big heart as the halter was placed on her big head.  One last lingering moment of eye contact and then, IRIS boarded the trailer to make the trip to Arizona where she has realized my “Dream Fantasy”.  She has acres of green pasture to roam, a barn to sleep in at night with misters & fans for inclement weather, fresh water, plenty of nourishment, companions to spend time with her (including 2 donkettes, dogs, goats a draft mare named Shasta, geldings Kauffey and Dakota) humans to love, care for and cherish her as she deserves. 

Thank you to our supporters who have been there for IRIS since she first arrived at TIER in 2016.  The Dream Fantasy for this lovely, lovely mare could not have happened without YOU!  Special Thanks and unending gratitude to Debbie R. for being there and for saying YES.

Dreams & Fantasies do come true.  How’s that for meandering?

10/6/2016 - Working out the kinks

Iris is one BIG girl! 18 hands tall and one of the kindest mares around (with people). She's a bit bossy with her friend Maisie though.

 

Now that Iris' weight is up and her hoof abscesses resolved, she needs to get some exercise to help her work out some of the kinks. She is being lightly worked 3 to 4 times a week thanks to Stephanie. Iris does need to see the chiropractor and we will schedule him to come out when funds allow.

She is such a gorgeous/sweet girl!

7/20/2016 - Relief at last! Thank You Dr. Don!

Thanks to Equine Chiropractor Dr. Don Moore and our wonderful farrier Val Dean, Iris (the TB mare that was part of the 24 horses taken in from Hemet by Riverside County AC) Iris (registered name Slewvior) received a much needed adjustment. Her jaw was out of alignment. She needed attention to her poll, fetlocks, hocks, stifles and back. Her injured right eye has cleared up as well as it is going to and her vison is a bit compromisd. The awful bleeding abcesses in her feet are healing and she is wearing shoes on the front. Her lower lip was always droopy because of the misalingment of her jaw. We waited until she gained weight to be adjusted.
 
Since I was rearended in March (my truck was totaled!) I have had difficulty with my hands/thumbs and it is hard/painful to hold horses if they pull. Thank you Val Dean for helping out........as usual!


7/3/2016 - Update-Turnout Time

Iris & Maisie have been here almost 3 1/2 months.  They are doing well and slowly gaining weight and muscle.  Iris has had a hard time with the heat and usually stays in her covered stall during the hottest part of the day.  Both of them sweat considerably and get hosed off to remove the salty layer of sweat.  Iris, because she is black, ends up looking kind of ash colored.

The girls were turned out in the arena area so they could be together, move around more and not be stuck in their pens.  They have become healthy enough to turn out so that their muscles will get more use and build up a bit.  Iris drinks a lot of water, while Maisie drinks 'normally'.  These girls have a strong bond and stick very close to each other.  Maisie seems to know that the vision in Iris' right eye is not good and tends to stay near that side. 

We have increased the amount of soaked pellets they get daily and have started adding 4-way grain.  They are each getting 6-7 large flakes of hay a day (WOW!). 


4/26/2016 - The Toothfairy came

Dr. Johnson & his assistant Crystal came out to help Iris & Maisie with their dental issues.

Although Iris (16 yrs. old) is younger than Maisie (22 yrs. old), her mouth structure and teeth were not in as good of shape as Maisie's. Iris did have an ulceration at the very back on the lower left hand side. They both needed the services that Dr. Johnson provides to be able to chew more comfortably, and grind/process their food into a form which can be digested easier. We should see a significant increase in healthy weight gain in the coming months.

While Iris was drowsing, Dr. Johnson examined her eye injury. He felt that there was some limited vision, swelling and glaucoma. He gave us eye drops/ointments that we will be administering twice a day for the next week or longer.

Exam & Treatment Invoices below for further detail. Cost for Iris' dental was 365.00

3/26/2016 - Vet Check & Tooth Fairy

Our wonderful vet, Dr. Silverman, came out to evaluate Iris & Maisie. Iris' overall health was "okay" for the condition she is in. Underweight, but heart was good, bowel sounds good, etc.

Her teeth were floated by Dr. Silverman so that she can process her food better. She does have an injury to her right eye.


She cannot see clearly with that eye, in fact when I was giving her Soaked Hay Pellets w/Senior Feed she was so excited about the food that she bonked my head with the right side of her head because she didn't see me clearly. I saw stars! Dr. Silverman prescribed an eye ointment that we hope will clear up her vision some. We apply the ointment twice a day.

3/25/2016 - Foot Fairy Saves the Day!

Poor Iris!  The day after she arrived at TIER she was limping BAD!  We picked out her hoof and found an abcess.  Since the farrier was coming the next day we didn't open it and gave her some pain medication.

Our farrier went to work on her first thing.  The abcess site was old...indicating that she'd had an abcess on and off over time.  There was activity at the old site that meant a new abcess was in the works.  The site was opened up to drain, her grossly overgrown hooves were trimmed and also the frog area which had rolled over on her feet.  She must have been very uncomfortable for a very long time.

Medication was applied to the abcessed foot, cotton padding, Bright Pink vet wrap and Red duct tape.  She will get pain medication as needed.  BUT...she was walking much better the next day.

3/23/2016 - IRIS arrives!

Thanks to Stephanie MacGregor who transported our new arrivals home. We had planned to take only one mare, but we ended up getting two of the girls that really needed a soft place to land. It was so very difficult to choose which ones would come to TIER as the 7 remaining horses at Riverside AC need homes! Thanks to AC staff (Lesley-for contacting us), Nancy & Amy for their assistance thi morning at the shelter.

Introducing...IRIS, 16 yr. old Thoroughbred mare. She loaded on the trailer with no problem. She traveled well and was excited about their new surroundings.

Our Farrier will be here Friday to help this girl with her poor feet. She has an abcess and is limping.  Our Vet will be out Saturday to give her a Health Check. Her right eye is cloudy blue from sort of trauma.  For now, she is eating well, drinking and getting used to her new surroundings.

Stephanie gave each mare a light brushing to get the mud and yuck off. But, we didn't want to brush too much hair out because they still need their coats (even though they are yucky) to stay warm.

Thank you to the donors who have stepped up to help us help these two lovely girls. We did get two mares, so expenses have risen. If you are able to assist the ladies, we would certainly appreciate it!

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