Equamore News & Events

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Tribute to Beautiful Sassy

Today Sassy went to her final sanctuary.   Sassy was an amazing being.   This beautiful mare had a plaintiff whinny and a powerful kick, showed a loving spirit and a strong will, had a big appetite and yet was a picky eater, and made friends hesitantly but was fiercely loyal to her old friend Chance.   She was a complex and wonderful horse;  sad and funny,  tragic and heroic, determined and frail.   We take solace knowing that after a hard life she…

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Hope and Heartache

Our Sanctuary is normally a place of hope and joy.   Sometimes though, we have heartbreak that seems too much.   So soon after losing sweet Buckley last night, today we lost the wonderful Raffie.  After seeming his usual happy self this morning at breakfast, Raffie had a sudden and extreme attach of colic.  After an emergency visit by our vet and an exam and tests, we realized that there were no kind choices for Raffie except to send him to his…

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Good Bye Sweet Buckley

Buckley passed last night quietly in his sleep, losing his battle with a respiratory infection.  Aside from his gentle and sometimes comical nature, we will remember Buckley for what a good friend he was to other horses needing companionship; his old friend Henry, Dancer as she first came to the Sanctuary, and sweet Jewel and Kizzy as they adjusted to their new herd.    We will all miss you sweet Buckley.

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Good Bye to Zulu

After a long fight with multiple episodes of colic, and numerous efforts by our staff to provide relief, Zulu finally lost his battle. On Friday, August 23, we made the decision along with our vet to put Zulu to rest.   Zulu had been an Equamore horse for exactly 8 years, and was well loved for his kind nature and his work ethic while he was a school horse.   He was truly our “Gentle Giant”.   We will miss him, as will…

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Foot Fetish Update

The end of June marked the 6 month anniversary of our “foot fetish project.”   All of our laminitic horses in the project were X-rayed again to see what progress had been made or not since December of last year.  We got good and bad news.   The good news is that Thor and Bojingles both showed excellent progress, in large measure because of their trims, and for Thor his shoes.  Bo will continue to receive anti-inflammatory medicine.  The other horses in…

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