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dana
03-31-2006, 12:44 AM
i met some wonderful people this last week. they are marshall & kim watchinski with Pure Pleasure Horse Transport and their driver, jerry huber.
i'll tell you more about their business in another thread but i wanted to share their story of their orphan foal from 10 months ago, Tipps.

i saw this colt at their home last week and found it hard to believe that this beautiful appy colt had such a rough start.

when Tipps was born, not only did him momma reject him but she also produced no milk. desperate phone calls were made for colostrum or a mare who would accept him.
they were into day number 8 and could hardly see straight when marshall got a call from a woman in florida and she shared her story about how she had fed her orphan from a round igloo cooler.

marshall beat it into town for a cooler, removed the spout, added a PVC pipe and then the nipple on the end that the colt was used to sucking on and VIOLA! two bungee cords kept it in place and prevented it from tipping over.

pictures are enclosed. Sorry moniece! wish this had come in time to help your filly!

dana
Pasogirlz
03-31-2006, 12:58 AM
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/pasogirlz/58139346709_0_ALB.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/pasogirlz/20239346709_0_BG.jpg
baileyholc
03-31-2006, 01:09 AM
OH how cute. That was a great Idiea. Someone should patten that.
Mellifluous
03-31-2006, 01:13 AM
Just look at that baby! Love those white ear tips!
paintedhorizon
03-31-2006, 01:48 AM
There's a woman on HC (mdiamond) who's mare had twins and one of the twins she fed with that same cooler, called it Coolermama! And the best news, both twins survived!
Carol Nelson
03-31-2006, 02:06 AM
Oh Dana...what a beautiful baby and what a neat story! I'll bet he's a keeper!
Brigitte
03-31-2006, 02:33 AM
That's such a great idea!!
Moniece Dickerson
03-31-2006, 02:51 AM
I am SO happy that was sggested to them and that it worked so well!!!!!!I know exactly how they felt on that 8th day and exactly how happy they were to get a break!!!!!!It was the 8th day that Rosalita began nursing.Let me tell you,I remembered what my knees were for!I'm SO happy for them and their baby!!!!!!!Thanks for sharing this!!Your friend,Moniece
motorgypsy
03-31-2006, 03:04 AM
I'm so glad it works but it is sooooo funny!!!! Now to cover the coolermama with a fuzzy cover and turn it on it's side so the boobie is pointing in the right direction. The put a tail and head on it and stand it on four legs!
GeorgeGuns
03-31-2006, 03:21 AM
KEG PARTY!!!!
Got Brio?
03-31-2006, 04:26 PM
That's so cute!What a great idea!! :D
baileyholc
03-31-2006, 05:09 PM
I am glad it worked. Now that baby has a chance. I wonder, how hard it will be to ween him off the cooler, will he still want it when he sees one?

Is that a stupid question?
appyday
03-31-2006, 05:16 PM
I met them when I was looking for Vence...a year ago...he was a baby then..he is now a year old..anyone know how he is??
dana
03-31-2006, 06:28 PM
Tipps is 10 months old now and marshall says he's appr 500 pounds. and he DID retain the frosting on his ears! (hence his name)
he was at marshall's last thursday and is a beauty. nice, long, straight legs and is friendly but not obnoxious like some orphans get.
only mistake marshall made was putting him on his website. he will be in his new home this august.

www.PurePleasureHorseTransport.com
don't know if he has a recent picture on his website but maybe if i do a little wheedling, he might send me one.

dana
Pasogirlz
04-01-2006, 01:34 AM
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/pasogirlz/26676565709_0_ALB.jpg
Pasogirlz
04-01-2006, 01:35 AM
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/pasogirlz/26676565709_0_ALB.jpg
appyday
04-01-2006, 02:03 AM
http://www.purepleasurehorsefarm.com/tipps.htm