Very Special People That Deserve Thanks

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It is quickly coming up to four weeks since we adopted Chance - a very special little colt that we brought to Dreamscape Ranch when he was but one day old.

Getting Chance through his first week of life was an crucially important milestone and now the 'one month' mark is the next.

Hand-rearing a foal is very taxing work with hourly feedings throughout the day and night, and constantly being vigilant about its health. This is especially true with Chance due to the fact he never nursed from his mother so he wasn't able to develop his immune system from the colostrum his mother would have produced.

There is absolutely no way I would have been able to take Chance on without the help of some very very special people. The first to be mentioned are Stephanie, Sonja, Melanie, Claudia and Julie who all gave of themselves to assist me and to provide care for Chance. The thoughtfulness, caring, energy and responsibility shown by these young ladies goes beyond what words can describe.

Out for dinner and ice-cream with the girls to thank them for all their dedication and hard work with Chance and helping me.
Left to right: Claudia, Sonja, Julie, Stephanie, Melanie.

While the story of Chance starts out as a sad one we're doing everything we can to transform it into a happy one. We feel that his story... his journey... is worth sharing. The recent global economic difficulties have not spared Canada, and have certainly not spared the equine community. There are so many sad stories of people being forced to downsize or even give up their horses all-together that we thought some happier news would be welcomed.

There has been a wonderful rally of support from people who want to help give Chance his 'second chance'. I would like to express my heart-felt thanks and appreciation to those people who, through their very thoughtful donations, have helped us provide Foalac and other essentials.

As of the time of writing this (June 5th) those kind people are:

• Kamloops Large Animal Veterinary Clinic
• Jen Wind
• Douglas Lake Ranch
• Nina
• Meghan
• Andrew Thomas
• Wendy and George Roberts
• Donna Kerby and David Callaghan
• Geri Helmer
• Rob Bennett
• Sara Dixon
• Deborah Beasley
• Greenhawk - Kamloops
• Terry Tobey

Again, thank you so much to everyone - we could not have done this without your thoughtfulness, generosity and support. We will continue to update Chance's progress on his webpage and hope that you'll follow along!  :)

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Dreamscape Ranch provides our guests with a once-in-a-lifetime experience, combining the charm of a Bed and Breakfast Inn, the hospitality of a Guest Ranch, and the beauty of rolling grasslands just outside of Kamloops in the Thompson Okanagan region of British Columbia (B.C.) Canada.

Additionally, as a Horse Ranch, Dreamscape also provides full Horse Boarding, Bed and Bale, and Horse Rehabilitation services.
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