Spring Acres

06/18/2025

💔 Looking for some help or suggestions…

My best friend’s sweet pig, Tater (the sister to my own pig, Petunia), is injured and we’re trying to find a way to help her. You can see them both in the photo below — mine’s the big chunky one (of course 😂) and Tater is the smaller of the two.

Last night we ended up at an emergency vet hospital because Tater suddenly couldn’t stand on her back left leg. She can move it, so it’s not paralysis, but something is definitely wrong. Unfortunately, the ER vet quoted over $700 just for an X-ray, which my friend simply can’t afford right now.

They sent her home with pain meds, but Tater still can’t get up. This isn’t a farm pig — she’s an indoor pet and very loved. My friend is devastated. She doesn’t want to put her down, but also doesn’t want her to suffer.

I’ve reached out to an equine chiropractor to see if they might be able to help or at least give advice, but in the meantime, we’re hoping someone out there might know of an affordable option, a mobile vet, or even just have experience with something like this.

Tater is located in Deltona, Florida, but we’re more than willing to transport her wherever she needs to go for help.

If anyone has any advice, resources, or recommendations — please let me know. We’re doing everything we can to get this sweet girl back on her feet. 🐷❤️

06/15/2025

Meet Sky…..our poor boarder horse that is allergic to AIR!!! Most people think horses are huge 1200 pound animals that are not afraid of anything. The reality is, they are scared of their own shadow and can get into trouble just by breathing. The best thing about Sky is, she has the most incredible owners that love her and have worked very hard to find out how to make her as comfortable as possible. Having a horse allergic to grass, wheat, insects and just about ANYTHING a horse needs to survive and yet they doctor her up and keep her as comfortable as possible. She doesn’t know how lucky she is. Most people would have given up on her. So glad to have her here at Spring Acres where we can help take good care of her and give her the life all animals deserve. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

06/15/2025

Petunia and her sister Tater. Petunia is TWICE the size of Tater. 😳😳😳😳

06/15/2025

06/15/2025

We are watching Petunia’s sister Tater, while her mommy is on a cruise. The first few days were rough. Petunia and Tater fought a lot. Not sure why. However, about day 2 - it started to get better. Now they are best friends.

06/15/2025

What a way to start my morning. Love this pig - even though she’s a pain in the As #%^*

06/07/2025

IMPORTANT……PLEASE READ!!

At Spring Acres, we believe that transparency and proactive communication are critical when it comes to the health and safety of our local horse community.

We want to make fellow barn owners, trainers, horse owners, and riders aware that there is currently an active case of strangles at Silver Springs Equestrian Center in Geneva. Unfortunately, public notification of this outbreak was delayed for several days, during which time lessons, camps, and barn tours continued. This has increased the potential for unintentional spread of this highly contagious disease through people, equipment, and horse movement.

Additionally, we are seeing that public comments regarding this risk are being removed from their page, which is why we are posting here — so that our community can take the necessary precautions. Our goal is not to assign blame, but to promote awareness and protect the health of all horses in our region.

In light of this situation, Spring Acres is taking additional precautions to protect our barn and horses. We will be actively questioning anyone entering our facility — including boarders, clients, visitors, and service providers — about any recent contact with Silver Springs Equestrian Center, its horses, its clients, or participation in any shows or events where horses or individuals from that facility may have been present. These measures are being put in place to help prevent the spread of this disease into our barn and to safeguard the well-being of the horses in our care.

If you or your horses have had contact with Silver Springs Equestrian Center, its horses, or its clients recently, we strongly encourage you to implement biosecurity protocols and monitor your horses closely.

Our deepest concern and hope are for the horses currently affected — we wish them a full and speedy recovery. We also encourage all barns to practice open, honest communication in situations like this so we can all work together to keep our local horse community safe and healthy.

05/28/2025

OH PETUNIA!!!!!