When she was impounded at the shelter she had a body score of 1!! She had been living in a very small enclosure with an aggressive stallion and a goat with a broken leg. The owners wanted the horses to breed. She was too thin to conceive, thank goodness. The stallion but was in better weight and was seized along with the goat. The shelter had to keep her as evidence for a few months and she succes
sfully gained weight but was unfit and afraid. She knew how to lead but it was difficult to catch her and she is still very defensive about being touched below the knee. She definitely had been abused as well as neglected. Maybe they hobbled her or tied her legs with ropes...
When I walked over to her stall at the shelter and she finally reached out to touch my hand, she broke my heart. The people at the shelter were crying when she left. Not many of those shelter horses get adopted. The former owner plead guilty to three charges of cruelty and is no longer allowed to have animals. The stallion was gelded and he and the goat both found homes as well :)
Snowy continues to evolve and is a beloved member of the family. Her fiercely beautiful spirit is a daily source of inspiration. Thanks for your interest! Kathy Eskritt
