To Those We Loved And Lost
Rainy
Written by Lara Grace Sheidy (7 yrs old):
Rainy, you will always be in my heart. God, please take care of Rainy until I get there. Rainy I know your in a better place - you don't need a halter, fence or stall your running around all over the place (smile).
Sometimes saving them isn't that they will live an additional 20 years but that they will die with dignity and knowing someone loved them.
Rainy (pictured above) was the first who crossed over at Another Chance. Others equally loved and missed are Bamm, Jazz, Thunder & Beauty ......
Jazz
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Beauty -
We had to purchase a sling for Beauty as she became too weak to hold her own weight we have named the sling in her honor "Beauty" see how it is helping others. |
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Comes A Tide 2000 lighter day winner
of $132,000- grandson of Storm Cat. - Comes A Tide had a horrible bout of colic
and was humanely euthanized. click here for more pictures and video
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Carefree - Trainer Surrender - 84 Starts: $224,331
foaled in 1997 Carefree is 11 yrs old and approx 16 hands and is the son of Unbridled same sire as Eight Belles. Ready to start a new career. This boy was a hard campaigned horse. Great stall manners no cribbing. He is not hard to handle but requires someone experienced with TB's he will go cross country alone or with another horse. Not for a raw beginner. Deceased - Carefree had a founder that our vet has seen similar cases in mares that retained placenta he separated in his rear hooves in the back of the hoof and he was euthanized.
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interview with channel 69 news to help Dale and the other intensive care patients - thank you for your help!! |
Dale, passed 1-18-06 8 yr old Drum Horse mare. She currently has a bad sinus infection and her face is very swollen. She had to have eye surgery 2 years ago for cancer and she continues to be treated for a foot problem that is improving. Dale was surrendered to Another Chance 4 Horses, so she can get continued care because her owners have reached their financial limits. She has an appointment tomorrow 1-04-06 with Willow Creek for the vet to treat her. They will open the infected site by creating a flap and drain the area. There are looking at a cost of anywhere between $600 and $1000. If there is any way you can contribute, please help Dale. Without contributions, care for these horses will not happen. Without U there can be no RescUe. Click here for updates and more information
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Nanna - Hackney pony mare aged and very fat... rides and drives saved today at auction. Rides and drives quiet and easy to handle. Nanna had strangles she appeared to be recovering but an abscess burst internally and there was no treatment options... we lost her. Slaughter isn't the only thing that takes lives prematurely.
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Lady Nonna has a chip in her knee she will never be a jumper but should be ok doing flat work with a couple of months rest. Unfortunately Lady had tendon damage in the back that finally severed and she was unable to unlock her stifle she was humanely euthanized.
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Aria - Arabian mare -
was ridden through the auction ring and did a very nice walk, trot and
canter. She has a bump on her right side which was evaluated by the
vet it is thought that it is a calcification as it isn't moveable.
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  | Aged Belgian mare broke to ride and drive was amish owned her entire life. She left behind her foals and all that she had ever known as a home. She was vetted/coggins Monday and looked good but Wednesday collapsed and left this world. Possibly it was too much stress and heartbreak for her to leave all she ever knew behind. |
  
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Amazing Spin-Black TB mare pulled from slaughter she is on hoof supplement
and will need shoes for a while through transition and growth.
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Mokyska - Thoroughbred gelding E22134 approx 4 yr old. Very personable
and loves attention.
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Hafflinger gelding approx 3/4 yr old - deceased this precious life was taken away way too soon when strangles started to progress into pneumonia which was being treated but he started head pressing which is a sign that it has entered the brain. There is no treatment when it hits that stage. Donations Received thank you! Lori $20,00, Mary $15.00, Sue $25.00, Helga $20.00 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTZCQUoFY0Y
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Gaelic Sovereign -
TB gelding saved by Terri and Tosha - exhibiting neurological symptoms -
neck x-ray inconclusive he is resting and has gained some weight since
arrival. We are hoping for some improvement through quarantine. This
gorgeous guy seemed to be doing better but took a turn for the worse he came
in neurologic and had contracted strangles the two with all the stress was
too much for his body to recover from.
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Horatio - 5 yr old Belgian gelding approx 17 hh was going to be shot.... he has some
obvious hoof trauma we will do all we can for him... if you would like to help
him he could use several angels to help cover his expenses. It appears as
though the bars are overgrown and have caused a flap - this is to be confirmed
but we believe that this is what happened and that it has trapped moisture and
dirt in the flap and possibly hidden canker.
update - no canker was found however farrier couldn't continue trimming digital x-rays scheduled prognosis, guarded. Digitals showed hope we are going to continue treatment process ... farrier and certified trimmer worked together and support shoes were ready the front right went great when we got to the left front hoof it was discovered and verified with probe and x-ray that there was a hole that led directly to the coffin bone.. there was nothing further we could do to help him. He was humanely euthanized 11 -15-07
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Percheron gelding aged star and snip white hair on top of tail a real
gentleman AC4H is fostering for NEER slaughter rescue
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Breeze aka "Morgan" - this girl has been named by the AC4H discussion forum
through vote :>) she is a 12 yr old large pony mare who measured 14hh.
She is quiet and gentle beginner type of mount and will even take a small
jump. Morgan started to show neurological symptoms was treated
improved and went backwards over several months, after a long meeting with
vet and board it was agreed that it was in her best interest considering
"quality of life" and her comfort to humanely euthanize.
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Thoroughbred Goliath fights for his life...click here. Goliath was laid to rest 12-26-06 Thank you to those of you who emailed and donated and are donating to help with the costs... please know it is greatly appreciated. |
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Chauntee - chestnut pony mare aged - More
pictures Chauntee passed away suddenly and quickly around midnight she will be sadly missed.
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Not all are happy endings...
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Madison -
3 yr old Jenny (female) donkey with bite mark and turned in left rear also
in need of mega groceries under all that fuzz... she is just too
adorable. Deceased.
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Sam - Belgian Gelding approx 16 hands 9 yr
old. He is quiet and easy to handle responds to leg cues is a
very gentle giant! He has a lump on his face right hand side-
it is hard to the touch. He eats and drinks fine doesn't appear
to be in any pain. I "knocked" on the sinus cavity and sounded
hollow throughout which is a good sign.
The vet appointment showed that this poor boy has cancer and that it has softened the bone by invading. He has airflow out of the right nostril just slightly limited from the tumor and is completely open in the left. We are looking into options for him currently. With the results coming back from Dale and with the knowledge that all that was ahead was suffering he passed over 1-19-06 Sponsored by Symon Ginny donated $100.00 Thank you!
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Holt's Chance or HC -
aged Belgian draft (over 20) with edema purchased by a rescue who was going to euthanize him as
they had no room for him. The vet thought he would be ok and
should be given another chance to live - we purchased him from the other rescue
and he is currently in our care we are waiting for blood test results to come
back he has a healthy appetite and is currently doing well. We will keep
you updated. Rescued through the Draft Fund. update - blood work showed nothing major wrong- he was anemic (could be due to worms) He was wormed with safeguard and the Edema is gone he is slowly gaining weight. We are hoping for a full recovery. Crossed over on 1-25-06
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Duchess - Dunn mare broke to ride - history
that we know... this poor girl was sold at auction last week with a saddle
and two pads hiding her swayback. She sold originally for over $800.00
because even though she is older she is one broke machine. She was
rejected when the purchaser saw the sway back - she was ran back through the
ring brought a bid of $400.00 and they said they would resell her this week.
She has been there all week long waiting for a home - today we successfully
outbid the only other people bidding on her - kill buyers to bring her home
to safety. She is lovable, extremely gentle and deserves a chance to
live! 4-6-06 was vetted arthritis in back hip front right knee slightly larger some calcification. Doc had some treatment thoughts she wanted to try but this poor girl had laid down and couldn't get back up the very next day. We assisted her and she seemed ok- eating, not sick and such a sweet mare! We kept a close eye on her but unfortunately on Sunday 4-9-06 we had to call out Amy (thank you so much!!!) as Duchess was struggling and couldn't get up even with assistance... she was humanely euthanized.
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Faith
is critical we need your prayers. Faith was surrendered to AC4H, Inc.
because the owners couldn't afford the vet bills and they were afraid they
would get into trouble. By that time Faith arrived she was already in
serious trouble she was extremely thin and had terrible diarrhea but she
still had fight and determination in her eyes. The vet ran tests the
fecal was inconclusive as it was just water her white blood count wasn't
as high as we thought it would be (8.4) her fibrinogen was on the high end
(.4) and her protein level low. We are unsure what is causing her
diarrhea. She has been on naxel, has been wormed and started to have some
substance to her feces but this morning (Monday 2-13) she couldn't get
up.... we are supporting her with a sling and feeding her warm mash,
carrots and apples as she likes - please say a prayer for her. She is so weak that when she lays down she cannot get back up she is being assisted with a sling. 1-13-06 tonight Faith crossed the rainbow bridge she nickered to me I told her how proud of her we were went to get her warm mash, apples and carrots and before I could return she was gone. I am in total disbelief that she is gone. |
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we are treating 2 leg injuries listed as not available. we rely on donations to help equines in need please consider donating any amount helps - thank you. click here to see them under treatment waiting for necropsy |
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16 hand smooth mouth bay belgian x gelding
rides and drives gentle not as thick more of a warmblood look - does
well under saddle - auction interception vet did eval believes that
this horse is 18/20 yrs old heart and lungs fine. He doesn't
lift his feet on command but loves attention loads very well gets
along well with others.
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