I'm not sure if this qualifies as an actual "rescue", but she was headed to a notorious auction last week. She was owned by an aqcuaintance that doesn't take the greatest care of her horses...the first time I saw this pony she was chained to a tree in the dead heat of summer with a very thick coat that had never been clipped. She had foundered (it appeared) and her feet were in terrible shape. This aqcuaintance is kind to her horses but doesn't always understand how to manage them properly...well, you know the type? Anyway, this old pony is as sweet as can be, and unbelieveably sound for 25 years. But she was thin and skraggly and she was sending her to a packed auction (500 horses go through there on the Friday after Thanksgiving) and it just broke my heart - so I told her I'd take her. We had the vet out and she's full of worms, and her teeth needed floating and she needs to put on about 100 pounds...but other than that she's fine! She's never had a shelter if you can imagine, so I think she's in horsey heaven being in a cozy box-stall in this nasty weather
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I forgot to mention her name is, Hattie. Doesn't she look like a Hattie? LOL
I forgot to mention her name is, Hattie. Doesn't she look like a Hattie? LOL
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