Dandie is a nice, quiet older mare that was a kids horse. She has advanced emphysema, and will be staying on at FCER. When we are no longer able to keep her comfortable, we will help Dandie over the Rainbow Bridge. Until then, she can enjoy life wandering the barnyard, visiting the others and basking in the morning sun.
Blanca Blanca is a very sweet 12 year old white appaloosa mare. Her owner had her for about 3 months. She had something wrong with her eye when he got her. He has been treating both eyes by squirting penicillin in them. She is almost blind in both eyes. It turns out the Blanca has an underlying condition called Recurring Equine Uvitis. Left untreated, it will cause blindness. Her feet looked like pancakes. Blanca is very gentle, and willing to do as asked. She gets scared because of her sight, but she'll try anyway.
Blanca is retired to FCER. She requires daily medication for her eyes. She has learned the boundaries of her pen and shelter now. New people in her pen make her very nervous, so a limited number of hanlders are allowed. She handles nicely and leads very well. We will make her comfortable here.
Old Momma is indeed that, and old momma. She is over 30 years old, and still had a baby on her when she was seized by the New Mexico Livestock Board in January of 2008. Click here for more information on the seizure. Old Momma is blind, with euvitis and cataracts in both eyes. Otherwise, she's in great shape, and is quite comfortable in her pen. Since Old Momma is doing okay, FCER will give her a retirement she so justly deserves.
Star, a 25 year old bay mare, came to us through a complaint by a neighbor of a horse starving in a pasture.When we investigated, we did indeed find a very thin Star in a pasture.The grass was short, and the pasture over grazed.Veterinary evaluation found that Star?s incisors had grown so long that her front teeth could no longer touch to tear off the blades of grass.Star had been a cribber at some point in her life, and that had exacerbated things.However, a good teeth floating corrected the problem, and Star was on her way to regaining her weight.
Now, Star is in good shape, but she has recurring foot problems, due to having foundered in the past.Because of that, she is retired to FCER.
Snickers is a nice 29 year old mare that came to us underweight. She's got some behavior issues, like not standing for the farrier and not loading in a trailer, so the decision has been made to retire her to FCER where we can minimize her discomfort with such processes and let her enjoy the sun for awhile. She's quite a character, and the barnyard won't be dull with her in it!
Snickers at arrival
Buddy
This little guy's life has not been a holiday.Buddy is over 30 years old, a bay mule gelding standing about 12 HH.He was used as a pack mule.
Buddy was about 75 lbs. underweight when he entered FCER.Teeth floating revealed that he only has 3 teeth on the right side of his mouth.So, Buddy gets his special supplements to help him maintain his weight.He’s gentle, although somewhat shy with people at first.If you ignore him though, his curiosity will get the best of him, and he’ll come check you out.
Due to his age and special diet, Buddy is retired to FCER.Here he will live out his days.Due to his being such a special guy, Buddy gets the free run of the barnyard, and don’t think he doesn’t let the horses know!
You can help Buddy by sponsoring his monthly needs. Sponsorship is available for $100 a month. You can sponsor one month, or develop an ongoing relationship with Buddy!
FCER is a nonprofit 501(c)3 charitable organization, and all donations are tax-deductible. New Mexico Livestock Board Equine Rescue License #08-0001-06.
