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So I went to look at a pony the other day.
It was a trader's place, didn't know that but thought is was a possiblity.
He was just turning these horses over fast.
He bought them at a recent auction.
The pony was nice and a great buy.
She had some back recent kick wounds from being locked in a small, dark stall with a mean mule and 3 others, one a tiny stallion.
But my focus was not really on her. It was on the filly in the dark "room" with her.
I asked him to bring her out. He told me she was in rough shape.
SO SAD.
A pony filly, probably foaled last year, maybe 18 months-2 yrs?
Still has foal tail and mane.
The poor pathetic thing.
I asked him what he would sell her for and he said he would give me a good deal.
So she is here now. Her eyes were haunting, they were empty and confused.
She looked so hopeless.
A pathetic shadow of an animal.
She has not shedded out really, is rail thin, bones sticking out. The flies have done a number on her and she has bald areas.
BUT that can all be fixed.
It wasn't until I got her home that I really noticed more things.
She obviously was never weaned and is half heartedly trying to nurse the other mare. Almost seems like for comfort more than milk. She acts foallike around the mare, walking under her neck and leaning into her.
She looks so sad, like she has lost all her spirit.
He eyes are beyond sad they have given up.
She looks so bewildered and lost.
It is truly heartbreaking.
What I find incredible is I notice, a bridle path has been trimmed recently, so has the faethers on her fetlocks and her whiskers have been trimmed. Someone cleaned her up, or attempted to, to make a sale.
But they didn't bother to care for her or feed her.
I find this so disturbing, the only time she was shown positive attention was when her value may be affected.
Why does it feel so good and make me feel so fortunate to be able to give this sweet filly, a deep bed of shavings, a pile of hay, a handfull of grain, fresh water and a salt block.
Why does such a simple act of making her comfortable, possibly for the first time ever, feel so good.
I went out, or sneaked out, in the dark and saw her laying down in a soft bed of shavings and I felt truly happy. Not for me, I took less than 5 minutes of my day to give her the very basics.
But to know that she is comfortable and safe now.
WHY wouldn't everyone give her this very basic respect and give her what she needs to be comfortable??
I am truly sad for this girl, her face and eyes and depressed stance tell a tale of sadness and pain??
Lack of compassion is a horrible thing.
I am sorry for this longwinded post, I just had to write it down.
Sweet Ruby Girl. She came here last night and I hope to soon see a little light come back in her big, dark empty eyes?
So I went to look at a pony the other day.
It was a trader's place, didn't know that but thought is was a possiblity.
He was just turning these horses over fast.
He bought them at a recent auction.
The pony was nice and a great buy.
She had some back recent kick wounds from being locked in a small, dark stall with a mean mule and 3 others, one a tiny stallion.
But my focus was not really on her. It was on the filly in the dark "room" with her.
I asked him to bring her out. He told me she was in rough shape.
SO SAD.
A pony filly, probably foaled last year, maybe 18 months-2 yrs?
Still has foal tail and mane.
The poor pathetic thing.
I asked him what he would sell her for and he said he would give me a good deal.
So she is here now. Her eyes were haunting, they were empty and confused.
She looked so hopeless.
A pathetic shadow of an animal.
She has not shedded out really, is rail thin, bones sticking out. The flies have done a number on her and she has bald areas.
BUT that can all be fixed.
It wasn't until I got her home that I really noticed more things.
She obviously was never weaned and is half heartedly trying to nurse the other mare. Almost seems like for comfort more than milk. She acts foallike around the mare, walking under her neck and leaning into her.
She looks so sad, like she has lost all her spirit.
He eyes are beyond sad they have given up.
She looks so bewildered and lost.
It is truly heartbreaking.
What I find incredible is I notice, a bridle path has been trimmed recently, so has the faethers on her fetlocks and her whiskers have been trimmed. Someone cleaned her up, or attempted to, to make a sale.
But they didn't bother to care for her or feed her.
I find this so disturbing, the only time she was shown positive attention was when her value may be affected.
Why does it feel so good and make me feel so fortunate to be able to give this sweet filly, a deep bed of shavings, a pile of hay, a handfull of grain, fresh water and a salt block.
Why does such a simple act of making her comfortable, possibly for the first time ever, feel so good.
I went out, or sneaked out, in the dark and saw her laying down in a soft bed of shavings and I felt truly happy. Not for me, I took less than 5 minutes of my day to give her the very basics.
But to know that she is comfortable and safe now.
WHY wouldn't everyone give her this very basic respect and give her what she needs to be comfortable??
I am truly sad for this girl, her face and eyes and depressed stance tell a tale of sadness and pain??
Lack of compassion is a horrible thing.
I am sorry for this longwinded post, I just had to write it down.
Sweet Ruby Girl. She came here last night and I hope to soon see a little light come back in her big, dark empty eyes?
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