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| February 2010 |
A family is in crisis; with two teenage boys at home, the husband lost
his job so the wife becomes the breadwinner. Then the unthinkable happens and the wife is struck with cancer.
The family was already having difficult times before this happened.
One of the HPS' members stepped in to help
provide feed for this little 21-year-old Arabian. He had started gaining some wieght but unfortunately she was no longer
able to afford the feed for him (she has her own horses to provide for). Eventually, the wife was back in the hospital
and the family still could not afford to care for the horse. Friends and family stepped in and brought the horse
to the sanctuary where we could provide for him with hopes of returning him to the wife when she has recovered and is able
to reimburse costs.
As is customary with starved horses that arrive at the sanctuary, full blood panels were done
with the expected results. Worming, dental work, and hoof trimming have been done. The dental and worming have
made a big difference in helping him to gain his weight back.
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| Diego upon arrival, Feb 2009. |
Diego's owner's cancer returned and they were not able
to support him financially. He is now available for placement. At this time we are working slowly with him
to develop and strengthen muscle. Diego is trained English and is a very quiet and gentle horse that would be appropriate
for beginners or children. He has excellent ground manners, leads, loads, stands for the farrier, and tacks up quietly.
If you are interested in Diego, please contact the sanctuary.
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