Later that evening I was sent the most heart wrenching
photographs of a very small Mustang mare clinging to life for all she was
worth. She was not only beaten up it looked like she had either been drug or
fallen in a trailer, she had skin literally falling off her legs. I was told
that even after all she'd been through she was a loving, gentle little girl,
although depressed and defeated.
I named her Cinder, meaning ' from ashes or little
ashes.'
When the vet was able to come out and examine Cinder we
received a surprise, Cinder was most probably in the flood at Baton Rouge, is
why her skin was sloughing off her legs from the filthy water she was forced to
stand in. Vet also aged her at about twenty five years old, yet the Coggins
from the kill pen put her birth date down as 1980 which would make her thirty
five years old. The truth most probably lies somewhere in between.
Cinder is too congested and fragile to make the trip to
me this week, we are hoping she will be stronger next week so I can start
spoiling her. She loves her hay but won't eat grain. She either was never fed
grain or she just hasn't the taste for it, either way she will always have food
in front of her.
She is more alert and whinnies when she sees Ashley. She
received a medicated bath, antibiotics and lots of good old fashioned care and
love. She fell asleep while being brushed her first night safe, possibly the
first night in a very, very long time.
Friday morning, September 23, 2016 I messaged Ashley to
check on Cinder and found out she is starting to eat a little bit of grain, is
even more alert and her coat is starting to have a hint of a shine to it.
Needless to say I was overjoyed! My little Cinder would enjoy the rest of her
life after all. I was also informed she was ready for travel and would be
arriving either Tuesday or Wednesday!
My trailer is ready, they will transport her to my vet
for evaluation, I will then take her home to the comfort she always deserved.
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