Tag Archives: Jacqueline McAbrey

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Jacqueline McAbery adopted the Pinto herd and has cared for them for some time. Here's what she wrote about the newest addition to the herd.

"We misjudged when Polka Dot got pregnant - we have been waiting for a new foal since September.
He finally arrived on December 9th.  He is a sweet little thing and we named him"Mystery" since his arrival date was so mysterious. Below are photos of him one day old."

 Below Mystery is with his doting mother, Polka Dot.

To learn much more about these beloved pintos, here is Jacqueline's website: http://pointarenapintos.blogspot.com/  If you don't have a 2014 calendar, check out the beautiful Point Arena Pinto calendars for sale. All proceeds goes to supporting the herd.

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The Point Arena Pintos fascinate visitors and locals alike. To assist in their care, Jacqueline McAbery has planned a fundraiser which gives us a chance to get up close and personal with the pintos.

This is Suki, Little Lady and Moonbeam with the Pacific Ocean behind them.

Here is what Jacqueline has planned. Rick and I plan on attending so perhaps we'll see you there!

THE POINT ARENA PINTO EVENT AND RAFFLE

COME SEE THE PINTOS AND WATCH TRAINER KATHE SMOTHERS GENTLE THEM
GET YOUR EQUINE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY JOHN FLING  D.V.M.SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
10:00am – 1:00pm
AT THE PINTO RANCH IN POINT ARENA

TICKET/RAFFLE COST:
$60.00 FOR ADULTS;  $10.00 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12
(FOR SAFETY REASONS PLEASE ONLY TWO CHILDREN PER ADULT)

THE PRICE OF YOUR TICKET INCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN THE RAFFLE AND YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

TICKETS SOLD AT FOUR EYED FROG BOOKS, ARFF FEED AND PET SUPPLIES , AND THE SEA TRADER IN GUALALA, CA, OUTBACK GARDEN AND FEED (STORE ON MAIN ST), POINT ARENA, CA. TICKETS ALSO SOLD AT THE GATE.

SORRY NO DOGS ALLOWED, FOR THE SAFETY OF THE HORSES

HORSE TRAINER KATHE SMOTHERS, AN ONGOING STUDENT OF BUCK BRANNAMAN FOR TWENTY YEARS, WILL DEMONSTRATE THE WORK SHE IS DOING WITH THE PINTOS IN THE ROUND PEN. OUR VET, DR JOHN FLING WILL JOIN KATHE IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

T-SHIRTS , THE POINT ARENA PINTO BOOK,  2014 CALENDARS, POSTERS AND OTHER PINTO RELATED ITEMS WILL BE FOR SALE AT THE EVENT.

WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKET YOU WILL BE GIVEN WRITTEN DIRECTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.  *NOTE PRIUS HYBRID CARS CANNOT MAKE IT UP OUR ROAD.

FOR UPDATES AND TO SEE THE LIST OF RAFFLE PRIZES, VISIT :http://pointarenapintos.blogspot.com.

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The Point Arena Pintos have a new member. Jacqueline McAbery wrote, “We have a new baby, a colt this time. He was born May 17, has very long legs, and is curious and serious. He has a special presence so we named him Majestic.”

Jacqueline is planning a fundraiser event where people can come and see the pintos. Save the date of Sept. 14. To learn more about this event and the rest of the Point Arena Pintos, here's their website: http://pointarenapintos.blogspot.com/

 Thanks to Jacqueline for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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David and C'Anna Bergman-Hill were visiting relatives recently. They noticed a beautiful, vibrant rainbow just over the Point Arena Pintos.

 C'Anna took the photo below. The cliffs reflect the setting sun.

Jacqueline McAbery has taken on the endeavor of caring for the Pintos. A calendar is available showcasing these beautiful horses.

You can purchase this calendar at The Four-Eyed Frog Bookstore in Gualala or from Jacqueline's blog at: http://pointarenapintos.blogspot.com/

Thanks to C'Anna and David for allowing me to share their photos with you here. It's a magnificent day on the coast. Large swells are creating white water and it's the first day in a long while when it has warmed up. As I type this my sliding glass door is open and the temp is 65 degrees! We're singing a happy tune today on the Mendonoma Coast.

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Polka Dot gave birth to a black and white filly. She has one blue eye, which is common genetically for Pintos. Jacqueline McAbery named her Otumwa, which means rippling waters or place of moving waters. Here is Otumwa with her mother.

Jacqueline wrote, "Thunder is the proud papa and only stallion left in the herd. Because Thunder kicked out all the stallions (now geldings), we have had to keep most of the herd on our property. Thunder, mares and new babies still live on the property next door. We are doing our best at birth control but since Thunder is too old, he cannot be gelded. So the two brooding mares live with him as he would be very upset if we took them away and left him alone. All the geldings and the younger mares live on our property.

"When I adopted the herd, it never occurred to me that they would not graze down by the highway anymore. I have heard that people are upset that they don't see the pintos very often. Because we feed them daily on higher ground and the two herds visit over the fence between the two properties, the hoses don't roam near the highway frequently anymore. I am also disappointed that the locals don't see them. We have come up with the idea of holding an event here so people can see them.

"The other challenge we have is the expense of taking care of so many horses. I must admit, we were rather naive about this when we adopted them! So we have decided to have an event here next May. Our wonderful trainer, Kathe Smothers, will demonstrate on how she is gentling the horses for halters and we will be selling and raffling off pinto t-shirts, calendars, their book, etc. to help support the two herds. I will keep you posted about the event. The 2013 Point Arena Pinto calendar will be for sale at the Four-eyed Frog Bookstore around the middle of November. I have been waiting for this new foal to be born so she could included!"

Thanks to Jacqueline for allowing me to share her photo and for telling us what has been going on with the herds.

To learn more about these beautiful horses, here's their website: http://pointarenapintos.blogspot.com/ And to order a calendar, here's the link to the Four-eyed Frog: http://www.foureyedfrog.com/