You may remember just a few months ago when we rescued Hope and Grace from a neglect situation in Orange County. We are pleased to note that with just some decent farrier and vet care, as well as a lot of food and TLC, both Hope and Grace are up for adoption! We must note that these two mares are very bonded, and their neglect only reinforced their dependence upon one another. We have been working with them to get them more comfortable at being separated, but these two mares will need to be … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Hope and Grace
Today was farrier day down at Hanaeleh! Our wonderful farrier, Josh Riley, came down to trim all of our horses. Hope and Grace got their second trim since they came to Hanaeleh, and Josh said that their feet look so much better! The seedy toe has grown out, and he was able to cut off the rest of the diseased hoof. They still need one or two more trims to be back to normal, but both Hope and Grace now have healthy, normal hooves, and are able to be exercised normally. We have been working both … [Read more...]
Rescued from Neglect: Two Arabian Mares
Quite a bit of rescue work happens behind the scenes; answering phone calls, getting information about horses and determining how we can best help in a particular situation. The story of these two horses actually started two months ago, when we received a phone call from a concerned individual, letting us know that there were two Arabian mares who were being neglected and were starving. We let them know that we could help, and ensured that the horses would be fed. After two months of trying … [Read more...]