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SWAP is
looking for several very studly horsemen for a fund raising project we have
going on for next year and we want to get started now. If women drool over you
or you have a male friend that is really hot, please send in a recent picture
and contact information (address, phone number and email address of them). They
must be 18 to help us (don't worry, it will be an easy fund raiser that should
be a lot of fun for you too)
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12 Year History
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The Woman I will
Be
- I shall wear diamonds and a wide brimmed
straw hat with ribbons and flowers on it
- And I shall spend my social security on
white wine and carrots
- And sit in the alley of my barn and listen
to my horses breathe.
- I will sneak out in the middle of a
summer's night And ride the dappled
mare across the moonstruck meadow, if my old bones will allow. and when people come to call, I will smile and
nod, As I walk them past the gardens to
the barn And show, instead, the flowers
growing there
- In stalls fresh-lined with straw. I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my
hair as if it were a jewel. And I will
be an embarrassment of all who look down on me Who have not yet found the peace in being free To love a horse as a friend, a friend who
waits at midnight hour
- With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes For
the Woman I will be when I am old.
The perfect analogies for why we have the life
school tied into SWAP and animal welfare work:
"Everyone thought we took this broken down horse and
saved him but really he saved us"
Jockey Red Pollard from the
movie Seabiscuit
I rescued a human today
Her eyes met
mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I
felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too
exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped
at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my
cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the
shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my
kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the
future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life.
She got down
on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.
Gentle
fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell
down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel
door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I
would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I
would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in
her eyes.
I was so
fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.
So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I rescued a
human today.
Baggage
by Evelyn Colbath
Now that I'm home, bathed,
settled and fed,
All nicely tucked into my warm new bed,
I would like to
open my baggage,
Lest I forget
There is so much to carry -
So much to
forget.
Hmm, Yes,
here it is, right on the top
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss,
And there by my
halter hides Fear & Shame
As I look on these things I have tried so hard to
leave-
I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain.
I loved them, the others, the
ones who left me,
But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me.
Will
you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at
my things
And take me right back?
Do you have the time to help me
unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never re-pack?
I pray that you do -
I'm so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage -
Will you still want me?
A young boy was walking along the beach
- as high tide came in.
- With every crash of the waves
- he noticed that dozens of
seahorses were being cast onto the beach,
- where they lay gasping and
squirming.
- Hurriedly, he ran to each
seahorse he could find
- and gently tossed them back into
the surf.
- A man watching all this
approached the boy and said;
- "Son, what you are doing won't
make a difference",
- to which the boy replied,
"To
that seahorse
. . . it will".
Some folks said they missed my great goals
list for 2008, so here it is back again
1. Spend an hour a day with your
horses, not just feeding, training and turning out, but real quality time doing
something that is enjoyable for the both of you. Grooming or hand walking is a
great way to bond with your horse and good for both you and the horse.
2. Get your loved ones more
involved in your horses. Divorce is the biggest reason we see horses coming back
to us. Don't just share the work, share the fun too and find something they
really enjoy doing with horses.
3. Learn a new discipline, go to
a clinic, a horse show, or equine affaire. Come to one of our clinics or watch a
training video. If you are an adopter you can check out books and video's from
SWAP's Library for just shipping costs. Take a lesson at least once a month or
Bring your adoption horse here and we will help you. The better you are, the
more fun you will have.
4. Make a plan for your horse
after you are gone or if you have a major injury, let your Will Executor know
your plans. Make a plan for emergencies or financial bumps along the way for
your horse. Have a plan if you or your horse gets injured, even for the tough
times of year like winter (or summer down south and for a drought winter when
hay prices skyrocket). Ask friends, family and
neighbors to be part of your plan, most people that don't have horses or a farm
love the idea of getting away and helping. And people can not resist someone when they
are asking for help for the welfare of an innocent animal.
5. Get yourself healthy and in
better shape to prevent injury, to live a long life and to more enjoy your
horses. Eat 1-1-1 (one ounce of dark chocolate, one ounce of fresh walnuts, one
glass of red wine daily) and 2-2-2 (2 servings of fresh vegis, 2 of fresh fruit
and get 2 sources of fat free calcium). Drink 100 ounces of spring water a day,
get a whole house water filter. Change over to Sea-salt. Take one teaspoon of
apple cider vinegar every morning to keep your body alkaline (cancer and disease
can not grow in an alkaline body). Eat more fish and chicken and less red meat.
Get a good air cleaner and do daily deep breathing exercises, get outside in the
fresh air and sunshine for at least 1/2 hour every day. Get away from high fat
food, processed foods, fast food, can or boxed food, sugar or artificial
sweeteners, soda and don't eat anything if you can't read all the ingredients
and know exactly what is in it. Clean all vegis and fruits thoroughly, buy
organic, buy ocean caught fish, not farm raised, buy fresh meat and raw milk,
not packed or processed. Eat only natural carbs (potatoes, rice, oats)
bake/broil or steam everything. Get 8 hours of sleep, reduce stress/risk (reduce
commuting by car pooling, tight schedules, cell phone use in the car, watch or
read the news only once a day or better yet once a week, stay clear of negative
people and those very negative chat rooms and bulletin boards, they seem
innocent but every time you go to them you lose a bit of your positive self,
they are truly emotional vampires that will leave only a shell of a person. We
all become tomorrow what we are around today, every person we come in contact
with defines who we are tomorrow so be careful who you choose for friends, even
the websites you go to as each of them affect who you are tomorrow. Do you want
to be a bitter, miserable, complaining person or do you want to be happy,
inspired and honorable, all that is affected by the decisions you make today. Stop Complaining
and be Thankful for what we each have. Do one hour of walking, yoga or weight
training every day and it will make you strong, lean, you'll look great and get
wonderful complements from friends, coworkers and loved ones and the horse work
will be easier and more enjoyable.
6. Read at least one book on
training your horse and one on care each year, if for nothing else but just
inspiration. SWAP has a great library of books/videos that adopters can check
out for just the cost of mailing it.
Click here to see our Library
7. Get carrots/apples every time
you go to the store, your horses will love you for it and always come running
when you call. Don't feed candy or anything sweeter. Carrots are sweet enough.
Get rid of the sweet feeds and you'll get rid of the hot horse once and for all.
8. Realize that if you are having
a problem with your horse, more likely than not, the problem is you. Learn more,
practice more, ask in a different way, be patient, change their environment or
daily schedule to better suit them. Taking better care of a horse always brings
out the best in that horse. Good feed/hay, time to rest in a quiet stall out of
the elements, lots of fresh water, time to be with you and time to just be a
horse, time with their buddies, farrier and vet care always done is a good
start. The biggest part of this relationship puzzle is you, not the horse. If
you are struggling, then you need to learn more and get better.
9. Ride at least once a week,
regardless of weather. Use this time as your down time for healing, your
therapy, your time to relieve stress and the pressures of daily life. Even if
you don't ride, go sit and read a book in the pasture with the horses or sit in
the barn and listen to them munch on dinner, away from the crowd and noise of
your day. Enjoy the peace and quiet, enjoy hearing happy horses eating dinner or
grass in the pasture.
10. Spend time leisurely grooming
your horse once a week. Rubber curries are shine makers. You will have a
beautiful horse and a very loyal friend who will do anything for you.
11. Come and spend a week at SWAP
HQ, volunteering and focusing on helping a horse and giving will change your
life plus it will be the best vacation you ever had. Help an animal in need,
whether fostering, being one of our state reps that goes out to check on our
horses in their homes or helps us approve adopters in their area. Find horses in
need and help us find them homes. Buy a horse at a slaughter auction, get it fat
and trained and we'll help you place it into a good home. Foster and volunteer
for your local small animal adoption program. I promise, the good things you do
will come back to you a hundred times over. Every person has a talent they can
offer and if you help one horse or one dog or cat find a good home, you have
changed their life forever.
12. Know that every goal is
obtainable and it starts with a single step. Take that first step today!! No
matter what it is or how big, YOU CAN DO IT!! Every goal that is written down
will come true (really!). Every famous person, every great or notable scientist,
author, trainer/rider, parent or friend started out as just a thought, just a
goal. Remember to take one step today to reach your goals.
13. Start every day with thinking
about, what is the most important thing I can do today to change my life and
make it better. Do that one thing and in 30 days your life will be totally
different. Can you imagine what your life would be like if you did that for 60,
90 or even 365 days a year. The opportunities are endless.
14. Want to keep your horse sound for life? (That should be
every horse owners number one goal) do a long slow warm up (cold muscle is easy
to injure, a warm one is nearly impossible to injure). The very best cool down
is hand walking your horse for 1 hour after every work out. Yes, get off the
horse and walk with it. Its great exercise for you and a good time for you to
bond. Stop riding your horse during cool downs and stop using a hot walker, do
something good for you and the horse, hand walking. Its also the best rehab for
over work and injuries, the only thing better is hydro therapy and swimming your
horse. Allow soft tissue and hard tissue to become more conditioned before going
into any training program... that means 3
months of at least 3 days a week for soft tissues and 10 months of work for
bones to become strong enough to jump or do any strenuous training program.
Don't start any upper level work, jumping or extensive training until the horse
is fit and at least between age 4 and 6 and has been conditioned for at least 10
months (especially if the horse has never been jumped/worked or not been jumped
or worked in the last year).
15. Appreciate what you have and be
thankful. Instead of looking at what you don't have, look at what you do. Thank
those people who have helped you and supported you. The more you give, the more
that will come back to you. When you give something away or give something to
someone/something in need, you make space in your life for something good to
come to you. We are all very blessed, if we just take a moment to look around
and enjoy those things.
16. Get used to using favorite mantra's
and visualizations every day, simple ones that are easy to remember, like 'I can
do this, I will do this', 'this isn't going to get the best of me' or even, 'I
deserve the best' or 'the gift of love, caring, and support always comes back'
and take two minutes every morning as you wake and at night as you go to sleep
to visualize the life you want, the you you want to be, Our thoughts become
things, what you see is what you get, if you expect the best, the best will
happen, change your self-talk from negative to positive and I promise your life
will change for the better..
17. Each person is put on this earth for a
reason, each of us has a mission. What is yours? Seek and you shall find,
finding is a journey ... in the journey and the search you'll find your life
purpose. If you died in your sleep tonight is there something you haven't done
that you need to do or want to do? Someone you need to mend fences with, burnt
bridges to fix? People you need to tell them how much you love them? Have you
fulfilled your purpose in your life? Ask yourself, Why am I here? How can I make
this better? Who do I want to be? Who am I suppose to be? What reason was I put
on this earth? What is my purpose?
18. Be an inspiration to your family, co
workers and friends. We all fall on our face, we all make mistakes, we all get
discouraged, most times we all get up and try again.... sometimes we need a
nudge. Instead of being negative or doing negative things, be their inspiration.
You do believe they can do it, so why not tell them. If their self talk is
negative, then you be their positive self talk.... eventually they will start to
say it and believe it too. Life is self fulfilling, failure feeds on itself or
causes more failure, achieving does as well. So if you or your love ones are in
a negative cycle, break the cycle by changing your thoughts, your self talk,
achieve something small to get yourself and your family back into the cycle of
achievement.
19. We all file a flight plan every single
day for our life. Where is your flight going today? Just like a pilot flying,
the winds, the gravitational pull will change your flight plan and take you off
course, so you must make small corrections along the way to make sure you make
your destination. Have you selected your destination? Have you picked the steps
in your flight plan to get there? Every goal is really that easy, pick the goal
and figure out how to get there. The easiest way to pick your flight path/plan
is find someone who has done it before you, then do what they did. Its all baby
steps you know. Just keep an eye on that destination and keep saying...."here is
my destination, this is where I'm going, this is where I am now, this is how I'm
going to get there.... I will arrive at this time on this day. You can do
it..... its just like getting in your car to go to the store, its just deciding
where you want to go and how to get there, then take that first step. You can do
it!! No matter how big or how outlandish you may think your dream to be... it
is obtainable.
20. Laugh every day and try (as hard as it
is sometimes) to find the positive and the humor in each situation (and have at
least one bite of a truly decadent desert once a week). Life is just too short
to not enjoy it thoroughly.
21. We learn the most and do our best work
when we have fallen on our face, when we are struggling, when we are worried,
scared or frustrated, when we anguishing over something or troubled by it. It is
then that you have true motivation, when you think clearer. The most brilliant
ideas come to people when they feel lost, frustrated, or at the bottom, helpless
or hopeless. Cherish these times because its when you can come up with your best
ideas to your biggest problems and challenges. You see, there is a reason for
the rainy days.
22. You can't make everyone happy, its useless to try and wasted
energy to think you can. 50% of all people will not agree with you at any given
time, don't worry about it and don't let it stop you. 50% becomes a lot of
people when you are in the public eye. As long as you are not hurting anyone and you are doing the right thing, then go
ahead and do it. If you are wondering what is the right thing to do, its usually
the harder thing to do, the toughest path to take. The easy way out is rarely
the right thing to do. Instead of worrying over what someone thinks of you or
says about you, do something amazing and outstanding to inspire them or at least
have them sitting on the side lines being jealous, secretly saying, "wow, she
has guts". One person with purpose becomes the majority, one way or another.
1. There are at least two people in this world
That you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world Love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you Is because they want to Be just
like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, Even if they don't Like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you Before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. You are special and unique.
8. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, Something good comes from it.
10. When you think the world has
Turned its back on you, take another look.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
Always in hope and admiration,
Celeita
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A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully
dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and
shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home
today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he
smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.
As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a
visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been
hung on his window.
'I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just
been presented with a new puppy.
'Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'
'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
'Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or
not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged .. it's how I arrange my
mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when
I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the
difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of
bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and
all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank
account of memories!
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.
I am still depositing.' Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Our lives with
horses...
Our lives with horses are rich with feeling. You know this if you've ever.... choked back tears watching a new foal wobble to his feet for the First time ...or watched your good horse wobble to his feet
after surgery.... or seen the ends of the reins float straight out as a reining horse spins beneath them . . or chuckled to yourself as you watched a tiny tot on a patient pony trot through a barrel pattern at a saddle club payday ... or felt the building tremble as an eight-up hitch of feather-legged giants towed a hand-carved beer wagon into the arena ... or had your heart stop when you saw your horse lying motionless in the pasture on a sunny day and waited breathlessly for an ear to flick ... or cheered at the screen when 'The Man From Snowy River' slid Dennie down the mountainside, .. or when Seabiscuit made his final surge to beat War Admiral ... or cruised along the highway and seen a horse in a pasture and wondered what he's like to ride or pictured him as a prospect ... or sucked in your breath as a horse and rider approached a six-foot wall ... or sworn a solemn oath to your horse that together you would triumph ... or flipped through the TV channels and stopped when you saw a horse even when it was a commercial ... or laughed aloud when you rubbed your horse's face and he rubbed back ... or gotten chills hearing Dave Johnson's 'and DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME!' (or 'Run for the Roses' circa 1980 ish?)
... or stood in awe at your horse in morning play as he sprinted around the pasture, then stopped, head erect, and snorted defiance at the rest of the world
... or been thankful to see wild horses grazing casually at the foot of a hill ... or felt calmed by the sleekness of a silky
haircoat beneath your hand ... or felt your jaw drop as you watched a Lipazzan
perform a capriole ... or if you've ever seen someone in the grocery store wearing a certain kind of hat, or boots, or buckle, or have a certain cut and length to their jeans, and felt some remote kind of connection ... or felt warmed by a soft nicker greeting as you entered the barn ... or slid your hand under your horse's blanket to straighten it out, only to pause in the glowing feeling that you get when you touch the
warmth of his coat... or riding on a trail with your horse, thinking how that trail over there looks nice and almost without asking, your horse has sensed your slightest movement in the saddle and he's now taking you there. ... or pulled up to your barn where you board and only your horse greets you with a welcoming hello from the sound of your car or your voice.
NOTE: Crossed Sabers can not fully guarantee the accuracy of
every page on this website which is huge (38,000 files and over 300
pages). We do not have the personnel or time to keep it up to date and accurate
for every situation as this Stable and all its programs has always been a
dynamic entity, ever changing and improving itself. We do try to make sure each
page is up to date and accurate but the best thing to do If you have a question,
is email or call us. Additionally Crossed Sabers can not guarantee anything that
anyone says about us on line, we have no control over other people and their
websites, forums or ads, all we can tell people is if you do not know the
person, their name, address and their history/background/education and location
do not trust what they say. Some things said about us have been grossly inaccurate and did not come from CSS. Again,
if you have questions about us, our services, our company structure, how we are
licensed, how we pay taxes, how we do things or anything at all, please feel
free to contact us, just don't assume that all you read on another website is
accurate or that it came from us, just call 304-873-3532 or email us at
secondwindadopt@aol.com,
To clear up some serious confusion, the horses that have been placed into homes
through SWAP have done so by an adoption contract and application and the 7
were sent to another rescue for placement were done so with a signed contract
that governs care, adoption, release of ownership and governs resale thus
protecting the horse forever from slaughter, abuse and neglect. If any past
owners would like to see any of those documents, we have all the originals in
our files. Any and all original owners of horses that have been released to
other rescues have been informed of such actions as a courtesy, not because it
was a contractual requirement, because once a horse is donated, it is owned by
SWAP and Crossed Sabers with no contractual conditions at all to owners, SWAP
notifies owners out of respect for them and because we know they care. All programs and
services listed on this website, including SWAP is a part of Crossed Sabers
Stable which has been licensed in WV for the last 12
years. The Mountain State Horse School and Second Wind Adoption Program, Inc.
and Crossed Sabers International Horse School, Inc. was incorporated on 4 Sep 08
to address the education needs and life challenges of people and horses.
Buyer and Seller Beware!! Update on the Robin Hollingsworth
fraud case for those of you who have been asking. The SC prosecutor accepted a
plea bargain from her and dropped the case if she paid the people she ripped off
(the people she took money under false pretenses from), she did that so she was
let go but the 3 arrests will stay on her record and the record of what she did
to all those people is still on the books and will stay there. If she is caught
again I'm certain she will go to jail but people who are cheated by her must
stand up and testify.. If more people that she ripped off would have not
chickened out and backed out because of fear (Quote from them was we are scared
of her, she is crazy) she would be in jail right now but beware, she is still
lose and still taking free horses or companion horses that have things like
ringbone and navicular and drugging them and then selling them as high level
jumpers and competition horses on the internet. Do not buy from anyone unless
they have websites like ours, names, addresses and have a long long history and
do not buy unless you go to see the horse and have it vet checked and you have
contact with the vet, not the seller telling you what the vet said. People are selling horses on the internet
that don't even exist so beware, the horse industry is full is liars, cheaters,
and thieves, even we have had to deal with them from potential adopters who were
in jail applying to adopt, to employees and former trainers who totally ripped
us off to people who don't even know us or had any experience with us slandering
us on forums and to adopters who don't think twice about breaching their contract or
selling their adoption horse to programs like ours and even 501c3's public
charities selling horses to slaughter auctions or being put in jail for neglect
and animal cruelty. The horse world is full of dishonesty which ruins it for all
us honest people that really care and always try to do the right thing, such a
shame. Just be very careful.
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"Be careful what you wish for....
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you may just get it"
SWAP will be auctioning off a week long stay at a private Cape Cod
Cottage.
Be looking for a bid that will be coming up in early 2008 for a week long
stay in a West Falmouth Cottage right across from the harbor shown above.
The cottage is owned by two of our wonderful adopters who have offered it up
for a fund raiser and a super vacation for some lucky family. The cottage
sleeps 8 people (2 bedrooms with king
beds, 1 with a double, and 2 bedrooms with single beds). There's also a
sleep sofa on the first floor (not very comfortable, but kids wouldn't mind)
, the week long stay is valued at $3500. The
buyer has the choice of weeks during either June, July, August or September,
the winner just needs to let our owners know when the bidding ends, or at
least the month immediately and then within 60 days let them know the week
you want so they can plan and prepare for your visit.
Falmouth is an ideal base for
day-tripping
to areas such as:
• Martha’s Vineyard
• Newport, Rhode Island
• Plymouth
• Boston
• Provincetown
• Nantucket
click here to get more information about Falmouth and West Falmouth
Value: $3500.
for the Cape Cod Cottage that sleeps 8 people
Buy Now Fee:
$1500.
Bidding will
start at $1000. (payments will be allowed on this trip, you just have to
have it paid for by 1 April 2009, with a promissory note and post dated
checks for payments)
Olympic Gold Medalist in Show Jumping McLain Ward's Cooler from the Hampton Classic,
probably worn once after his win, lovely high quality cooler with beautiful
braiding on all. Own a part of history and let your favorite mount dress
like a champion even if they have never been in the show ring, great for
cooling out after a ride, will fit horse to warmblood size horses. I'm sure
it will inspire up and coming riders and just make your 4 legged friend feel
cozy and special to cool out in one of these. I'm sure this are bought for
several hundred dollars as they are top quality coolers, plus coming from
our favorite Show Jumper just makes it all the more wonderful. Asking $150. A really special gift for some young rider.
A special thank you to McLain, Erica and everyone at Castle Hill for all
the donations of horses, tack boxes, supplies, tack, saddle pads and all the
things over the years that are so special to us and to everyone else. Its
always like Christmas when we get a package or a horse from your barn.
Buy Now
Fee: $150. each
Bidding for
the 1 cooler will start at $100. each (please designate which cooler you
are bidding on!)
Shipping is additional to the bidding and will be paid directly to
the artist.
Kendra Brown can paint your horses color and markings on
a horse model, one of a kind gift for some lucky person.
Kendra has offered to do two models for us. All you need is 4 good
pictures of your horse, front/back, left and right once you win the bid.
shipping should be minimum but it is separate
Buy Now Fee: $100. each
Bidding Starts at $60. each
(Kendra has promised to do two so we are bidding on two models)
Natalie Wilson, NY Artist and horse lover has offered to do a portrait for one of our lucky supporters, all you need is a nice
picture of you and your horse or just your horse. What a super
offer!! Great gift!
Natalie's also giving us 10% of any sales from anyone that
comes from this website on other items, just say SWAP sent you. Go to her website
below and check out the lovely work.
natalie's website:
http://gallery.passion4art.com/members/natwlsn/index.html
Buy Now Fee for
the one of a kind portrait of your horse: $150.
Bidding Starts
at: 110.
Anna James has offered $5. to SWAP when anyone buys one of her cute
Americana (primitive folk art) paintings, just go to her website and tell
them you were sent from the SWAP and Crossed Sabers Stable, go to
www.britewoodart.com to make
purchases or bid below on one donated picture.
We are also bidding on one of these paintings, your choice. Anna will
donate the painting that you choose, you have to look at these on her
website, they are all wonderful:
http://www.britewoodart.com/click_to_order_art_by_anna
Buy Now
Fee is $40.
Bidding
Starts at $30. on one of these amazing paintings, the choice of the top
bidder
The 6 oil on canvas
paintings are by Meg Vanderbilt of
www.MegaMurals.com these are original paintings done by a wonderful
artist. Would make a super addition for a horse lovers home or office.
Shipping is additional to the bidding and will be paid directly to the
artist.
Run with Perseverance, normally sold for 200., plus shipping from NC
Buy Now
Fee is $100.
Bidding
Starts at $50.
Stall Bound, would be sold for $100. plus shipping from NC
Buy Now
Fee is $75.
Bidding
Starts at $50.
The Line Up, would be sold for $200., plus shipping from NC
Buy Now
Fee is $100.
Bidding
Starts at $50.
Foal Crunchin' Brunch, would be sold for $100., plus shipping from NC
Buy Now
Fee is $75.
Bidding
Starts at $50.
Homeward Bound, would normally be sold for $200. plus shipping from NC
Buy Now
Fee is $100.
Bidding
Starts at $50.
Me and My House, normally would be sold $200., plus shipping from NC
Buy Now
Fee is $100.
Bidding
Starts at $50.
All saddles are either new or
very good shape, all have leathers and irons, shipping $30. to anywhere in
the US. We have a few other saddles, one western and maybe one australian,
maybe another wintec all purpose. These are all being sold to raise money
for the adoption program:
side saddle, two tone brown, will fit a wider horse,
includes a double girth, leather and iron
MINIMUM BID IS
$250.
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brown leather dressage saddle, medium tree, 17 inch
seat, with leathers and irons
MINIMUM BID
IS $200.
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black leather and suede show saddle/cut back, 18
inch, with leathers and irons (not shown)
MINIMUM BID
IS $200.
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brown leather 16 inch seat, medium tree hunt seat, with leathers and
irons (not shown)
MINIMUM BID
IS $200.
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black McClellan saddle (cavalry saddle), new with
trail riding stirrups and girth, 17 inch seat, medium tree
MINIMUM BID
IS $200.
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synthetic saddle medium tree, 15 1/2 inch seat,
well broke in but still a great saddle, with leathers and irons
MINIMUM BID
IS $200.
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steubben dressage saddle 16 inch seat medium
tree, with leathers and irons
MINIMUM BID
IS $400.
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Steubben 16 inch seat medium to wide tree,
excellent shape, just wet from cleaning, with leathers and irons
MINIMUM BID IS $400.
We also have fly sheets, 50 brand new grazing muzzles, blankets, bakers
blankets of all sizes, just let us know what size you need and I'll look at
what we have, we also have several 3 step mounting blocks (these will be
added later)
 trek racing bike, the same bike
the Lance Armstrong won one of the tour da france races, also comes with a
hand tire pump and an indoor mount to ride when weather is bad to have your
own spin classes, sold for 1000. + new, was a gift to the executor from an
old flame that raced.
Buy Now
Fee is $150.
Bidding
Starts at $75.
Nylon Mini Harness (new):
Buy Now
Fee is $50.
Bidding
Starts at $40.
3 Quick hitch harnessessw:
Buy Now
Fee is $100. each
Bidding
Starts at $75. each
 16 large muck buckets
bought for the farm at Alma, not needed at our current farm, dirty but in
excellent shape, used less than one year, bought new for 20. each, needs to be picked up or shipped by a transporter.
Buy Now
Fee is $100.
Bidding
Starts at $75. for all or $5. each
 super large
craftsman compressor
with over 100 feet of compressor lines, great for painting fence with
sprayers, air tools, nail guns, works great but we only need a small
compressor for tires, 50 gal, 2 HP Craftsman
Buy Now
Fee is $100.
Bidding
Starts at $75.
 brand new mail box
bought for the Alma farm and too tall for the West Union farm, will hold
weeks of mail secured and dry in the bottom when traveling or away from
home, brand new for over $100, never used. Pick up or transport, going to be
tough to ship.
Buy Now
Fee is $50.
Bidding
Starts at $40.
 4 horse hot
walker, runs on 220, reversible, the arms need a coat of paint but
everything works really well, will need to be picked up at zip code 26456,
very heavy, may take 3 or 4 guys to lift, arms are removable. We don't use
it for rehab, we've realized hand walking is the best thing for an injury
but these are great for healthy sound horses. Bought for $2500. in 1996 when
the Executor bought the farm, donated by her to raise money for the program.
will accept payments
Buy Now
Fee is $1000.
Bidding
Starts at $750.
.JPG) 3 tiered lockers, individual lockers are 12 x 12 x 12 deep, wall
component is 6 feet tall with 36 lockers in each locker. Paid $600. new for
each and these are barely used, no rust on them at all. We have one red locker with 36 lockers and
one black locker that has 36 lockers. These are great for riding
stables/lesson barns to put street shoes and clothes in the lockers while
riding, each locker can be individually locked. They are pretty heavy, 6'
tall and 3 feet wide and 1' deep but they will fit into the back of a truck
bed. These need to be picked up here. Donated by the Executor to raise
money for the program.
Buy Now
Fee is $300. each (two available)
Bidding
Starts at $200. each (two available, one black and one red)
 refrigerator bought for the
alma farm office, not needed now, just sitting in the barn rarely used. Not
needed. Nearly new, used for one year. Bought new for $300. bigger than a
normal college dorm refrigerator, holds a lot more than we realized.
Buy Now
Fee is $200.
Bidding
Starts at $100.
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island or coffee stand for an office, was bought by the executors ex for the
Alma farm, its really not needed at West Union and just sitting. Bought for
$450. new, nearly
new condition, black with granite top, plenty of storage. pick up or
transport
Buy Now
Fee is $300.
Bidding
Starts at $200.
 4 piece cherry living
room table set, large coffee table, 2 large end tables and one tall table,
the end tables and the tall table have a drawer in them. The coffee table has
a 4 piece glass top. A couple of nicks from moving but nothing big and no
place really noticeable, would be great for a family room.
Only 4 years old, very heavy, will need to be picked up here. Bought new 4
years ago for $1100., Donated by the
Executor to raise money for the program.
Buy Now
Fee is $400.
Bidding
Starts at $300.
 Also the 3 piece forest
green leather couch, with hide-away full bed and a
reclining chair. The leather is worn where you're butt goes in 4 spots, no
holes just the leather is worn some but other than that in great shape,
perfect for a family room and for guests visiting, very comfortable bed and
super comfortable couch for hanging out and watching TV. Bought new 4 years
ago for $3000.
goes great with the tables too. (accepting payments over time) pick up only.
Buy Now
Fee is $900.
Bidding
Starts at $600.
 Two sets of bunk beds,
all real wood, both come with mattresses, all in good shape, taken down and
ready to ship. Excellent for kids and will fit and hold a light weight adult
up to about 5'6", very sturdy, bought for $500. each. Pick up by transport or truck. These beds are in perfect shape, they
are taken apart for easy pick up.
Buy Now
Fee is $250.
Bidding
Starts at $150. each (2 bunk beds available to bid on)
 Antique tandem sleigh,
everything in super shape and still functional, runners and shafts are in
working order. Great for Christmas and winter rides with friends. Shafts
will fit a medium horse up to a draft horse. All you need is a harness, some
seat cushions and maybe a blanket to keep the chill off when hitting the
country roads. Perfect for a lesson barn, hunt club or barn up north that
has winter activities. This is one of a kind and you just do not see pieces
like this anymore. Bought for $2700. for it just a couple
of years ago but we don't get enough snow anymore. Located here and will need to be picked up by the buyer
or transported by a trucker or horse transporter, will fit in the back of a
truck or in a stock trailer, Shafts can be removed for easy shipping.
Donated by the executor to raise money for the program.
Buy Now
Fee is $1000.
Bidding Starts at $750. pending adoption :))
 Wintec bridles, have about 20, and will probably sell about 15 of them.
All with reins, some with wintec reins, some with cloth reins. All almost
new. These were $80. new with wintec reins, some have never been used, some
have been used a few times as many of the riders use their own equipment
when they ride. All in new condition. Can ship but packing and shipping
will be more. All are horse sized but will fit a cob as well.
Wintec Bridle w/ wintec reins (7 available), add $20. and we'll add a
nice snaffle bit, 7 to bid on, bidding on one
Buy Now
Fee is $80. each
Bidding
Starts at $70.
Wintec Bridle w/ regular leather or cloth reins (7 available), add
$20. and we'll add a nice snaffle bit, 7 to bid on, bidding on one
Buy Now
Fee is $75. each
Bidding
Starts at $65.
 Very high end leather
desk, 2 piece credenza and executive leather chair. Super heavy, desk is 4'
x 6' top, lots of drawer space, credenza has lots of storage space, shelves
and drawers in the bottom, all leather, absolutely a piece to die for. Just
the desk and credenza was $12,000. new, plus the $500. chair. These are in
perfect condition but to raise badly needed funds, the executor is willing
to donate it to help the horses. (sold as a set, desk, 2 piece credenza and
executive chair). Very very heavy, will need probably 4 people to
move it and definitely an 8 foot bed if moving it with a regular truck. This
would make a great gift for that man in your life or for the posh office of
your own. First class, the executor is donating it to raise money, her ex
bought it was her as a gift. Bidding on the set (desk, credenza and chair)
Buy Now
Fee is $6000.
Bidding
Starts at $3000. (accepting payments on all items)
 New/almost never used
card table/coffee table that raises up to use for eating, perfect for a
family room or card table. Perfect condition. Was a gift for the executor
from her ex for their study/library. Seats have wheels on them, table and
chairs are a heavy cherry wood with cream colored cushions all new and lion
claw legs on table. Was bought for $900. for it. Can ship in a truck or horse
trailer with a transporter but pick up would be better so you can protect it
going home. Super heavy .
Buy Now
Fee is $600.
Bidding
Starts at $500.
 30 year old hand carved bar that
the Executor carried back from Korea during her military tour there, wine
rack, drawers, wine glass holders and plenty of room for bottles and mixers.
The whole thing folds up if tight on room and its even on canisters to roll.
One of a kind piece with forest green inlaid marble in the top/counter
space. The executor bought new for $2500. in 1981 and of course, stuff from
Korea costs a fraction of what it does in the US, especially since this was
hand carved and there is not another one like it anywhere, we are for it but according to her insurance company it would probably be
triple that to replace. at least 6 feet long,
maybe 7
Buy Now
Fee is $2000.
Bidding
Starts at $1000. (will take payments)
 at working side of bar, one corner
of the bottom has a nick but that could be easily fixed by a wood shop
 inside of bar again
 Korean chest with brass fittings
and trim, 30 years old and hand carved, the executor got to watch the
artisan work on this over a couple of weeks in Yongsong, Seoul Korea. Bought
new for $300.
Buy Now
Fee is $250.
Bidding
Starts at $200.
 wrought iron magazine/wood holder
with a horse motif on front and back. New, we have 1 of these for sale.
$40.
each, bought for all the fire places at Alma, don't need them in West Union.
Also good for magazines, books and newspapers.
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black wrought iron patio furniture, bought just two years ago, now being
donating by the executor to raise money for the program. Can sell all 21
pieces (2 dinner tables with 4 captains chairs for each table, big wooden
umbrellas and a base for each table. 2 Love seats, 2 rockers, 4 captains
chairs and two coffee tables). New, all 21 pieces was over 8k All is in good shape and very structurally sound. I would repaint
many of the pieces again or sand blast and then paint them but these will last forever with another paint job.
Will send all the plastic covers to go with them for another 200. (will
break up by sets and sell separately, there are two table sets each with 4
chairs and an umbrella and 2 casual seating, each includes a loveseat/1
rocker/2 captains chairs and coffee table.
Buy Now
Fee is $500.
Bidding
Starts at $300. per set (4 sets available, two table sets and 2 casual
seating sets) specify which set you are bidding on
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pieces here, one whole set is on the front porch. Bought for fund raising
events on the farm by the executor and her ex, she will gladly donate to help our
horses and keep this program going during these very tough times. casual
seating in front and table set in background Each set has either 6 or 7
pieces.
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Crossed Sabers / Second Wind Adoption Logo
Merchandise
all sizes and colors available (we are taking
one order during the auction, so now is the time of order)
We got several shirts ordered, we are still taking order
for any logo stuff, we can add any type of horse for the logo, it can be
dressage, hunter/jumper, reining, cutting, polo, endurance, or any thing you
like to the polo shirts, sweatshirts and the coat or hats. We are going to do
one order for everyone, so please tell us what you want now and get your order
in.
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(BLACK W/ WHITE, EMBROIDERED W/ STABLE LOGO & NAME,
VELCRO LATCH TO FIT ALL, THIS IS A GREAT HAT, HIGH QUALITY AND PERFECT FOR
THE BARN)
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POLO SHIRTS: $25.00
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(EMBROIDERED W/ STABLE/PROGRAM LOGO, THE REARING HORSE & NAME,
ANY DARK COLOR WITH WHITE LOGO OR ANY LIGHT COLOR WITH DARK LOGO OF YOUR
CHOICE)
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SWEATSHIRTS: $35.00
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(SILK SCREEN FRONT LEFT BREAST POCKET WITH REARING SWAP
HORSE & BACK W/ LOGO, NAME & SERVICES, ANY DARK COLOR WITH THE WHITE
LOGO OR ANY LIGHT COLOR SHIRT WITH A DARK LOGO, WITH THE COLORS OF YOUR
CHOICE)
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T-SHIRTS: $20.00
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BACK W/ LOGO, NAME & SERVICES)
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3 in one winter coat and short jacket, can be worn separately or
together, both embroidered with the SWAP logo and your first name. Can
be worn as a short jacket, the long riding jacket alone or both together.
This jacket doesn't really fit our rider, Maggie, but they look great when
they do and we all have one, they are really warm but versatile with a light
jacket, a longer jacket and then with both jackets zipped together for the
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SHIRTS COME IN ALL COLORS, ALL SIZES, HATS ARE ONLY IN STABLE COLORS OF RED AND BLACK,
THERE IS $5.00 SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEE ON ALL MAIL ORDERS (REGARDLESS OF SIZE),
WE CAN DO ANY VARIATION OF THE JACKET INCLUDING YOUR NAME AND YOUR SWAP HORSES
NAME OVER THE LEFT BREAST, EVEN YOUR STABLE LOGO.... JUST ASK FOR SPECIAL
ORDERS.
- Do
you shopping at Country Supply and a portion
- of your purchase will go to SWAP.
We have two
- Country Care Accounts. One under SWAP and
- one under CrossedSabers. Designate
one of those
- programs and 5% of your purchases go
to SWAP.
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All You Do is Shop at
CountrySupply.com and WE Donate
to Your Favorite Horse Organization!
Just create
a Country Care code and every time you shop at
countrysupply.com we will donate
up to 5% of your purchases to your favorite organization. (Applies for all
products on any web order where your group code is entered. Except for
dewormers and shipping & handling). Create your Country Care code for any
horse organization or cause you want...such as your pony club or a horse
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SWAP every time a person purchases from them and says they are coming from the
SWAP web site. Check out their lovely gifts.
Dear Friends of Second Wind Adoption Program,
Please consider joining IGive.com and do your safe, secure online (no
guilt) shopping 700 nationally known stores. Each will send a donation
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Just by joining today (then shopping within the next 45 day) and by
designating Second Wind Adoption Program as your charity of choice, SWAP will
receive an extra $1. donation. I've enclosed 3 different links below and the
list of stores you can shop at and the amount of their donation that will come
to SWAP. Signing up takes not more than 2 minutes (I promise) and you'll be
all set to shop. Here's the links and the list of stores:
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