Ezelopvang Kreta
3rd Outreach Project
25 April - 1 May 2010
Sunday April 25th Olav, our Equine dentist arrived, completing our team so we could start another outreach. Hans, our farrier had thankfully arrived 2 days earlier but we had been very worried that our outreach would be cancelled due to the ash cloud from Iceland.
Sunday afternoon Olav started with our “Flowers of the Haven”. All four underwent the treatment meekly. Hans had already treated their hooves a few days before. Marigold had a loose molar which needed to be removed. It was so loose that it could be removed by hand. This could be the reason Marigold finds it difficult to put on weight, although she looks a lot better after getting her extra food all winter.
Monday
26 April 2010
Rotassi-Harakas-Vagiona-Krotos
Rotassi is a new village for us in the Messara area which we visited last October. We went to the kafenion as instructed by our contact. We had been told to expect 10 donkeys waiting for our visit, but in fact we needed the help of a local young man to find 4 donkeys needing treatment.
A man on a donkey arrived first and was treated on the village square, which attracted a lot of attention. Our helpful Adonis, brought us to other donkey owners. The villagers were asking us why we were taking photos and filming.
We explained that this would be used for publication on the internet to show people where the money they had donated was used. As soon as they heard that they were happy for us to continue taking photographs and filming as much as we liked.
Finally we treated only 4 donkeys, as the rest were already in the fields, but we are sure that on our return in October they will all be ready for our visit.
On our way to Vagiona we went through the village Harakas. Next to the road there was a donkey which definitely needed some help but we had to search for its owner. The lady living in the house opposite was very helpful and went together with Gayner to the owner. After some discussion and disbelief that our work is really for free, we were allowed to treat the donkey.
At the beginning she was very wary about what we were doing, but afterwards she was really happy with the treatment given to her donkey. The donkey was tethered so we gave her a new head collar with a clip to fasten the rope more easily. These will be handed out more during this trip.
We continued on our way to Vagiona which were visiting for the 2nd time. They were very happy to see us again. One owner said that when we return in October he will give his donkey as a present to me, isn’t that nice? Now I just have to find a piece of land for this sweetheart!
We arrived late in Krotos but we were expected and because we knew the owners the job was quickly done. We did have to drive from field to field, even landing in the bed of a pick-up to be brought to the last land as the sun was going down. This was another experience.
As we returned to the village, it was already dark, and there was our last donkey waiting for us. From the kafeneion and street lamp we got extra light so we could give this donkey the help it needed.
Finishing here we drove on to Lentas for a free night’s accommodation. Although the complex wasn’t open yet the owner came to bring us the keys. Isn’t that fantastic?!
25 April - 1 May 2010
Sunday April 25th Olav, our Equine dentist arrived, completing our team so we could start another outreach. Hans, our farrier had thankfully arrived 2 days earlier but we had been very worried that our outreach would be cancelled due to the ash cloud from Iceland.
Sunday afternoon Olav started with our “Flowers of the Haven”. All four underwent the treatment meekly. Hans had already treated their hooves a few days before. Marigold had a loose molar which needed to be removed. It was so loose that it could be removed by hand. This could be the reason Marigold finds it difficult to put on weight, although she looks a lot better after getting her extra food all winter.
Monday
26 April 2010
Rotassi-Harakas-Vagiona-Krotos
Rotassi is a new village for us in the Messara area which we visited last October. We went to the kafenion as instructed by our contact. We had been told to expect 10 donkeys waiting for our visit, but in fact we needed the help of a local young man to find 4 donkeys needing treatment.
A man on a donkey arrived first and was treated on the village square, which attracted a lot of attention. Our helpful Adonis, brought us to other donkey owners. The villagers were asking us why we were taking photos and filming.
We explained that this would be used for publication on the internet to show people where the money they had donated was used. As soon as they heard that they were happy for us to continue taking photographs and filming as much as we liked.
Finally we treated only 4 donkeys, as the rest were already in the fields, but we are sure that on our return in October they will all be ready for our visit.
On our way to Vagiona we went through the village Harakas. Next to the road there was a donkey which definitely needed some help but we had to search for its owner. The lady living in the house opposite was very helpful and went together with Gayner to the owner. After some discussion and disbelief that our work is really for free, we were allowed to treat the donkey.
At the beginning she was very wary about what we were doing, but afterwards she was really happy with the treatment given to her donkey. The donkey was tethered so we gave her a new head collar with a clip to fasten the rope more easily. These will be handed out more during this trip.
We continued on our way to Vagiona which were visiting for the 2nd time. They were very happy to see us again. One owner said that when we return in October he will give his donkey as a present to me, isn’t that nice? Now I just have to find a piece of land for this sweetheart!
We arrived late in Krotos but we were expected and because we knew the owners the job was quickly done. We did have to drive from field to field, even landing in the bed of a pick-up to be brought to the last land as the sun was going down. This was another experience.
As we returned to the village, it was already dark, and there was our last donkey waiting for us. From the kafeneion and street lamp we got extra light so we could give this donkey the help it needed.
Finishing here we drove on to Lentas for a free night’s accommodation. Although the complex wasn’t open yet the owner came to bring us the keys. Isn’t that fantastic?!
