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Crunch arrive here with her friend Shadow and pirate. Crunch was a 9 years old Qh cross (Arab/tB). She was halter broke and was needing to loose weight and be trained *saddle*. She was a quiet Stubborn mare :-) We were having some good vibe for her and were thinking she was going to be a good trail horse for the future. Unfortunately a little bit over a month after her arrival, we found her in pain and walking on 3 legs. She was alright the night before and we catch her early in the morning. Fetlock area was a bit swollen but nothing really serious, not enough big to even be seen by a beginner (horse world). We put her on medication and soak her leg in cold water twice a day for a while. A couple day after she was not better and still walking on 3 legs...which we thing it was probably more a abscess that wanted to come out. She didn't mind pressure on her leg or hoof and the knee was alright. We soak her hoof into hot water and Epsom salt which will smooth everything and help the abscess to ``open``. Couple day later she was still not better, no improvement, We had the farrier come out and check if she can found something, but unfortunately she didn't...but possibility of a abscess was still there. Couple more day and she was not better, so we were pretty sure a broken bone was behind that. vet came down, was first thinking of a abscess but after exam she realise it was not that and was a good chance of the sasimoide bone that was broken. that type of injury, depending of the severity, can be a surgery or to put the animal down. Surgery is really expensive and not warranty, plus will put the animal in severe pain for over a year. The horse will after that not really get better, will only stay as a pasture ornament and will have some arthritis in his leg shortly. the logic decision was easy to take and it was the best thing we were able to do for her. Accident happen and on lot of time it's the best one, the loved one that will leave us early. She is now in peace and is not suffering anymore. RIP Crunch. November 14th 2011.
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Don't know were to start...Phoenix was a SPCA seizure in 2008. A Arab gelding of 5 years old that was having quite a bit of mental trouble. He was neglected, starved etc in 2008 and a couple adopted him after. Took them lot of time to halter train him and one day Phoenix Panic and injure himself pretty good. Vet came and stiches him and gave him care but when Phoenix wake up, he was back to normal. The couple phone a few rescue center to found a place for Phoenix as they didn't know how to deal with the situation and they did all they can. Phoenix came here in January 2011. Even after a couple month I was not thinking to be able to have this guy back to normal, like a regular horse...but I did it, he catch one day that I was good, that other horses were good. For probably the first time in his life he was having confidence in him and so in other species. He completely change, mentally and physically Phoenix was a different horse. From the horse everybody wanted to put down (even me) because of his mental he became a real friend. He was almost ready to be re-home and he got kick by a other horse when he was playing with. The day after he was not walking on his leg, even with strong medications he was having a hard time, but at this point vet was not thinking something was broken. A week after he built some fluid in his leg, which we try to control with medication. 2 Weeks after that fluid did a abscess and we have to open his leg and drain it. Couple week later he was still having a hard time to get up and down and was needing me to ``push`` him, so we knew something was behind that as his abscess was clean and finish. We kept him on medication for a other 3 weeks to see if he was going to get better at going up and down, and the answer was no. We then bring him to a vet facility that was having X-ray machine for the hip/pelvis area (Delaney vet services in Sherwood), result were not good (Patella broken) and Phoenix was going to always have trouble with his leg and in a years or two the trouble were going to be bigger and bigger and he was suffering, so I decided to end up everything. It was really hard, and it's still just for me to writhe that text. I spend lot of time with him, lot of time waking up at night to put him up, to give him needle, to treat him and my goal was complete with his mental trouble...what a shame. I can at least said that I gave him all my heart and all I can, even when I was tired. He is missing me a lot, but I took the best decision for HIM, not for me. August 17th 2011
RIP Phoenix
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Jordan was here for a short time, about 3 weeks. He was a stud colt yearling (11 months). He had a tendon rupture on his front leg when he was a day old, his 4 legs were affect by this rupture and he was going to start to be in pain in the next year or so, due to his weight that was going to double...plus it's was a danger for him to run and twist one of his leg and break it. We decided to let him go now and not wait a year :-( That was the best we were able to do for him. August 17th 2011
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Jock (gentle giant) past away at the age of 29 years old. He will always stay in our heart and we only have good memories of him. He was here as a permanent retreat guy. He lives here happy and healthy. He past away from a heart attack. Picture of him was just a few days before he left us! (belgium guy on the back) April 12th 2011
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HER STORY : Kate was a wonderful mare that came to us because of a leg injurie. Previous owner told us the veterinary (she got Xray) told her she needed time to recover (chip bone in hip section). The owner asked us to take her as she did not have the facility and the time to take care of her..she gave us the Xray in case we needed it (Done 3 month ago. Sept 01), so we took her and put her in the barn with shaving and we were though that with time she might be better. We realized quickly three days later, that she wasn`t going to get better. At this time there was nothing we could do for her, so I went and see my Vet with the Xrays. When she looked at them she noticed a fracture and shattered knee cap...there was not options for her because of the gravity of the injurie, she had to be euthanized. I contacted the Vet that originally took the Xrays in September to get is opinion. He was surprise that the mare was still alive because he had told the previous owner to euthanized the mare...Saddly Kate suffered for 3 months, she is not better and will never be...she will never walk on 4 legs again. She will be humanely euthanized by a veterinary this week (Dec 09th 2010).
Previous owner accepted to pay for all the fee we had to cover for Kate (Dec 20th 2010)
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Sandy was humanely euthanized by a veterinary at the age of 25 years old (Summer 2008). Sandy was starting to have some physical issue (collic etc...) & we decide to put her down before the winter as we know she was not going to pass the winter...at least she had some good time here & was we treat her with respect and dignity. R.I.P.
THIS IS HER STORY : Sandy had once been a ranch horse and well looked after, then sold at Auction to someone who had no clue about horses resulting in "Severe Starvation" and 'A Gut Load Of Worms" that were never treated for years. Lack of quality feed and the heavy load of worms destroyed her "Intestinal Tract" resulting in episodes of Colic and often severe, untreatable Diarrhea. We worked closely with our Vet but her past Neglect resulted in you and you Vets decision to have her humanely euthanized. Had someone cared enough about the horse to have fed her nutritional feed and dewormed her on a regular basis, Sandy would probably still be alive today.
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We have some horses that will never forget. Sometime depending of the situations the best thing to do is to put them down:-(
When they suffer to much and when you know they will not get better and that you can't do nothing, we think it's a proof of respect to put them down (humanely euthanized). We will never send one for meat to have money or save money, we want them to die with dignity and not have any pain.
It's important for us, for their memories to mention their name and story on the website. We hope you understand.
thank you
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