New No-Fly Zone Stall For "Nick"

Many of you know about Nick, our burn victim...the flies have been horrific and the other day Nick must have had a 1,000 flies on his back. His wounds were so irritated and bloody that we had to do something! I wanted to let you all know that Nick's stall is now fully enclosed and those pesky flies are nowhere near him. A heartfelt thank you to Mike Marshall and his son Nick from Creative Aluminum for creating a better environment for Nick. Thank you Barta, Nancy and Stella for donating toward his enclosure. If you would also like to help toward the cost of Nick's stall enclosure Click Here, and be sure and put in the memo Nick's Enclosure or you can call the office at 520-398-2814, or send a check to the ranch at: Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1685, Green Valley, AZ 85622 Thank You, Karen

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I had heard about Nick for quite some time, and after getting the opportunity to meet him I realized he needed some serious help. This is the time of year when the flies are horrible and no matter what type of fly control that is used, when a horse has an open wound the flies will find their way there. I was asked to take a look at Nick's stall to see if there was something I could do to enclose it, in order to reduce the fly population and to reduce the risk of infection. Nick's back was extremely irritated, and even with his topical ointment, fly spray and all the other preventative measures he was being treated with, he could not wait for a human to scratch his back. I realized early on, that Nick is one of the friendliest horses I had ever met, and I couldn't sit back and watch him suffer. I knew I needed to do something to help protect him from those nasty flies. After several days of thought on the subject, and some trial and error we finally came up with a plan and were able to screen in his stall. This way he can still see the other horses, has good ventilation and is protected from those pesky critters. Once we finished the enclosure, Karen brought Nick to his new stall and I knew I felt Nick say thanks. He looked over at me, and with a soft nudge he let me know how grateful he was. After 40 years of being a contractor I think I found my happiest customer, or at least I think I accomplished something special. I wish to thank Karen for the opportunity to help with this project, and to give Nick a sense of relief

Article By Mike Marshall-Creative Aluminum

A HUGE thank you to Nancy Fredrick and EasyCare Inc. for their donation of dozens of Easy Boots to Equine Voices. We are forever grateful to EasyCare for all their support and for helping us help the horses by keeping them barefoot! There is a pair that even fit "Gulliver"! Thank you Nancy!