Equestrian Journey: The Uncatchable 257

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Uncatchable 257

See her brand (and name with the embryo transfer company)?

Many equine bloggers followed Andrea and Gogo on their blog Eventing-A-Gogo, but for those who didn't or for those of you who may not know she has another blog called Project Runaway: The Uncatchable 257 about a beautiful bay mare of unknown origin who is being used as a mishandled uterus. All they know about her is that she had come from an embryo transfer program, and was carrying the foal of a recently deceased mare. The good news is that now that she's had her foal she is up for sale for $1000.

If she's not bought, she will continue to be used as an embryo transfer mare. The only time they handle the mares is to give vaccinations and perform other medical procedures. She was extremely mistrustful of humans and Andrea gained her trust! Now Andrea wants to give her the ultimate gift . . . a forever home. At the urgings of her readers she has asked for donations for help in the purchase of "Bay Girl". If you would like to help see this post (http://uncatchablenumber257.blogspot.com/2012/04/bay-girls-origins.html?showComment=1335403991175#c6282157816083708584) to donate. I also encourage you to read about all of their progress together here (http://uncatchablenumber257.blogspot.com)!

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MaryApril 25, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Yep I've been following the amazing progress she's made. I sure hope this story has a happy ending. I'm glad your spreading the word.
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Registered Name: Beebee's Chrome Chevalier TTT (FSHR)
Nicknames: Chromey Baloney, Chromelin, Chrominator & Chromey Pony
Sire: Hertog Jan v.d. Paddensteeg (FPS/FSHR/AFA)
Dam: Beebee (Arabian)
Breed: Friesian/Arabian
DOB: May 19, 2009
Height: 15.2hh
Weight: 1300lbs
Color: Dark Bay, going Gray

Markings: A star before going gray.

Date Aquired: 10-19-09 at five months old.
Likes: Eating, clicker training, being brushed, playing (with anything he can get his teeth on), training, grazing and getting dirty.
Dislikes: Being ignored and/or bored, being in a stall and standing still for long periods of time (unless he's being brushed).

Chrome's Barn Colors: Royal blue and silver.

If you're not a very avid reader but would still like to follow Chrome's progress be sure to check out his Monthly Progress Reports on the nineteenth of every month. You can also read more about him on the About Chrome page.

Name: Led Zeppelin
Nicknames: Zep
Sire: Unknown (Standard Donkey)
Dam: Unknown (Standard Donkey)
Breed: Standard Donkey
DOB: 2007
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Color: Gray (what do you call the donkey color??)

Date Aquired: My dad rescued/bought him shortly before I brought Chrome home, but he gave him to us on 1-18-10.

Likes: Treats, forehead scratches, his buddies and braying early in the morning.
Dislikes: Being handled at all (his first three years were spent in someone's backyard never being touched), sudden movements and sometimes his bratty pasture mate Chrome. :D

I'm in my thirties, live in the USA and I love horses (obviously). I've been obsessed with Friesians (that's Chrome's purebred Friesian sire in the above picture) for over ten years. I started riding horses when I was five and always had horses from then until 2007 when I found myself without one. I wanted a Friesian, but the budget wouldn't allow for it so I started looking at crosses. I found Chrome (Friesian/Arabian) and I haven't regretted it for a second. I bought him as a five month old weanling in 2009 and I've done all of his training myself. The blog is about our continued journey together as I attempt to make him my dream all around horse who can do anything from dressage, competitive trail riding, driving, mounted archery, working equitation and anything else we want to try. He's still very green and we obviously have a long way to go, but you're welcome to follow along on our journey. I also love dogs, art, photography, writing, reading, fishing, biking, camping, archery and many other things. You can learn more about me on my About Me page, my Equestrian Bucket List page and my FAQ page.