The thing about Rosie the pony that bothers me is that she was a therepy pony for handicapped children.She foundered and instead of getting her the help that she needed-they gave her to an older gentleman to just turn out in a pasture.No hoof care or vet visits for over 6 years!her hooves got so long and twisted up that one day she laided down and couldn't get back up.She laid out in the sun dehydrating until we saved her.Had to use a hacksaw to remove over 6 inches of overgrowth just to get her feet under her to load her in the trailer!Our farrier has been working on her feet for 4 years now to help her contracted tendons. Through all of this she never lost her sweet nature and and small child can safely ride her.Of course we limit the weight of the rider to about 50lbs.After all this she still likes everyone she meets.
Wow... just makes me so sick to see animals made to suffer like that. If the man who owned her didn't know what it takes to care for her, it was his responsibility to ~learn~.
I am so glad you put the effort into her rehabilitation. Any chance you have photos of her before and after? I appreciate hearing her story and we can all learn from it.
Welcome, Farmer, where in Ohio do you live. I live in NE Ohio in Chardon and have a cabin in Amsterdam, west of Stuebenville.
Welcome to the thread! I LOVE your tagline! It gave me a good laugh.
Animals never cease to amaze me. They are truly God's creatures.
We'd love to see pictures of Rosie. She sounds like a true gem!
Our Arab was also rescued.
I have a lot of pity for animals, but very little pity for those who abuse them.
Our Arab would rear and run if you moved your hand too fast in front of her face. Now my 10 year old can ride him.
He also has a sweet spirit, which saved his life. A lot of horses never come back mentally.