Meet the Traveling Crew... SuperFly

SuperFly had a rough start but is doing awesome now. He is polite and has to introduce to himself to everyone, human and horse alike. He is a 6 year Arabian gelding. We are currently in training to learn dressage, jumping and maybe someday cross-country.

Here's his story:

“Hi Rox, how are things going?” I ask over the phone.

            “Things are good. Jackie brought home another stray yesterday,” Roxanne replies.

            “Of course she did. What did she bring home this time?” I ask not surprised.

            “A cute little 2-year-old chestnut. She found him in a dog kennel. He’s not in the greatest shape but she’s brought home worse… I think,” Roxanne replies.

            “Um, did you say a dog kennel?” I ask.

            “Yeah, he’s never been handled, still a stud and is a few hundred pounds under weight,” she answers. “I guess she saw him on the internet and he looked so sad she just had to rescue him. Paid $150 dollars for him. After she bought him, it then occurred to her she had no idea how to load in into the trailer. He’s never been handled. However, when she opened the trailer door, he jumped right in like get-me-out-of-here,” she says with a laugh through.

            “Well he sounds smart at least,” I reply laughing with her.

Later that day on Facebook

            “Holy crap, poor guy. No wonder she felt like she needed to rescue him. He’s skeleton skinny, no muscle tone, stringy hair and horrible feet. He’s got pretty coloring though and he’s put together nicely,” I comment to the laptop in front of me.

The Facebook Comments:

Jackie Hafla – “Firefly. My latest rescue. Something about this guy told me to pick him up… found out he can be registered (and will) and is a Magnum Chall son. Just give me some time and I’ll have a stunning top notch kiddo for you all to see!

Alexis Butts -  Firefly is a cool name… he will be gorgeous soon. I know the miracles you work!

Diane Nicaise Shand – good for u he will be handsome when you are finished… where did you find him?

Jackie Halfa – Thanks Diane Shand. Found him on Craig’s List (Rexburg Area).

Two Weeks Later

            After being in the Jackie-Rehab-Program he’s starting to look more like a horse and Firefly slowly turned into SuperFly.

One day we were all out riding and had to rearrange the horse and rider situation so I ended up on SuperFly. Well, let's just say I've been riding him ever since.

Meet the Traveling Crew... Dauphnie

Dauphnie is an 87 pound American Bulldog. I got her when she was a puppy and has been with me for the last 5 years. She is the ultimate loyal companion. She is literally always by my side and goes everywhere with me. She is great with people, better than I am. She makes me laugh everyday. She is so innocent yet I've seen her take on many threats. She is a giant marshmallow most of the time but can be a super awesome guard dog when needed. Couldn't ask for a better pup.

Dauphnie the first day I brought her home

Dauphnie at 8 months old

Dauphnie today

"So don't freak out but..."

"So don't freak out but..." this is the opening line I have use several times when I'm telling my parents I'm about to do something crazy. For example "... I'm going to put everything I own into storage, move into a travel trailer and every three months move to a different state." I decided I was going to become a traveling nurse. But I didn't want to go on this adventure alone so I brought along my faithful dog and horse.

I got a lot of various replies to this idea: "You can't work in a different hospital every three months, can you? (Yes, that is what we traveling nurses do. We fill in spaces like maternity leave, hospital expansion, military oversea assignments, employment gaps and new employee residency training.) "You can't live in a travel trailer? (Sure I can. It's just a small house on wheels. There are RV resorts all over this country. A lot more people live full-time in RV's than most people realize.) You can't take your horse with you. Where will you put him? (At boarding facilities. Bringing my horse is part of the adventure. Riding in the redwoods, gallop on along an ocean beach, trotting through the Appalachian mountains, wandering into the bayou and so many other places.) What are you going to do with your dog while you are working? (Uh, the same thing I did with her when I was working a permanent job, leave her at home.) Won't you be lonely? (Sometimes but I'll mange by keeping myself entertained with all the new places to see.) Won't that be scary traveling to all those places you don't know? (Terrifying but everything new is only scary at first.)

So off I went with my dog, horse and house in tow. The an adventure of a lifetime and freedom of wherever I wish to go.
Let me introduce my traveling crew over the next few days and post some of the adventures I've had so far.
Stay tune...