Meadow, a pretty, petite mare, joined us at Sky Ranch a few weeks ago. She had been living at county animal services for weeks, going through the bureaucratic steps required before an impounded animal can be placed for adoption.
Meadow’s “story,” as is true for many rescued animals, is a bit hazy. We were told originally that she was abandoned at a boarding facility, but later were told that she was not being cared for or housed properly by her owner, and that this was not the first time she had come to the attention of animal protective services. We we also told that she had been through several owners.
Whatever the case, we love having her at Sky Ranch where she will get the best care we can give. She has a sweet disposition and has adapted very well to her new surroundings. Due to a back injury, Meadow cannot be ridden, so even though she is younger than the other horses, our retirement setting is a good one for her.
Getting the herd reorganized, which is always tricky when adding a new member, has been a bit of an adventure for all of us! The senior geldings all seem to have become young stallions (at least in their minds!) since she arrived, while our senior resident mare looks on with longing that she might have a new buddy if the geldings would just get out of the way! After some trial and error, Meadow is in an adjacent pasture, where they can all hang out together over the fence while they get better acquainted and safely work out their hormones!
Hopefully she can be integrated into the herd soon. I’ll keep you posted!
