I Cried

[MAG_Pythons]

Habitat for Horses received the call from Louisiana on Thursday about an injured mare in desperate need of special care. She had been dragged behind a trailer and badly hurt. She had spent 7 days in intensive care. That’s all we knew at that point, and by Saturday morning we were on our way. Arrangements for her new home had been made and the transport team left not knowing what would lay ahead.

As the trip started Saturday further details came trickling in. When found the mare was wearing a halter wrapped in barbed wire. She also had a hole than ran straight through her nose all the way through her sinus cavity presumably from impact with the trailer and of course her hooves had been worn down by the road.

We all began to marvel at the fact that this little mare had made it this far…we had no idea how far she’d really come.

Saturday afternoon our transport team arrived at the vet clinic. More news. The mare had not only been dragged but the trailer had been backed over her and had to be moved before she was rescued. There was virtually no heel left on the mare’s back hoof. The hole in her nose…appeared to be the entrance and exit wounds of a bullet.

There stood a little mare with so much spirit who simply refused to give in.

The Louisiana Mare arrived at her new home late Saturday evening. As the trailer door opened she stood timidly, unsure of what would happen next. Trembling as she was touched by human hands which in the past had brought her so much pain, but at the same time comforted by the gentle voices coaxing her on. She was not forced but allowed to slowly take her time emerging from the trailer. Her small audience watched in marvel. How had this little mare made it through?

She slowly made her way to the barn. Noticeably stiff, sore, and limping, but walking just the same. Refusing to give up.

She settled into her stall greedily munching her hay as hushed voices surrounded her. Bits and pieces of her story floating up through the rafters of the barn. He had paid 35 dollars for her and sold her for 100. Obviously she was worth much less than that to him. The reason for her punishment…she balked when he attempted to load her into the trailer. The photos of her rescue day were passed around. Everyone looking from photos to the mare and the mare to the photos. So hard to believe that she was standing there in front of us. The still lifeless in body in the photos had made her way to this stall.

The Louisiana Mare has a long road of recovery ahead of her. Most of the flesh from her face is missing because of the halter, the dragging and the bullet wound. Her hooves will have to regrow, but even more needed is the restoration of trust. It will take many hours to restore what one individual so quickly tore apart. But there was one thing that he couldn’t take away from this little mare. Try as he may he couldn’t break her spirit. He couldn’t destroy her will to live. He couldn’t convince her she was worthless and unneeded. Try as he might he didn’t win…couldn’t win. Despite being beaten, tortured, dragged, run over and shot, this little mare follows HER will; the will to live.

I can't even begin to explain how much I hate people. WHY ON EARTH would someone EVER do that to a poor horse. Kinda makes me want to do what he did to her, to him. I can't believe she ever could trust people again or even get on a trailer. This shows the fighting spirit of the horse

*warning* Video is VERY Graphic

YouTube - THE LOUISIANA MARE--A Story of Abuse and Recovery

[Allysen]

Just.... Just ugh. That poor horse! I can't even begin to comprehend why anybody would ever do anything like that to another being. There's no reason to it, it's just sick and wrong, and horrific and disgusting.

Thank goodness she's in the hands of compassionate people now. Hopefully she'll make a full recovery someday!

[Aaron_NSBM]

I hope the person gets a nice long stay at the crowbar hotel! no animal deserves that!

[Big George]

It made me sick to my stomach,I dont why also people can do that to a animal.Now im angry and wish the same thing should be done to him.Sorry but it make me angry.........George

[Icicle]

Originally Posted by Aaron_NSBM

I hope the person gets a nice long stay at the crowbar hotel! no animal deserves that!

Crowbar hotel not even close

Originally Posted by Big George

It made me sick to my stomach,I dont why also people can do that to a animal.Now im angry and wish the same thing should be done to him.Sorry but it make me angry.........George

It also made me sick and I nearly threw up and pain for the poor horse.

If I lived in Texas, and if it happend in Texas, I would say get the Rope.
but it didn't But I still Say Get The Rope.

I simple can not describe or put into words on how I feel right now.

I glad she is making progress.

[SherriX2]

OMGoodness! That is so bad! I am glad she is in good hands now.what happened to the low life that did all this to her?

[Adrya]

Humans are cruel and disgusting animals. I hope that guy payed big time.

The pictures of her after her recovery in the videos is amazing, you couldn't tell anything had happened to her at all. No hole in the face, no scars, and not emaciated.

[Sean D.]

There are some messed up people out there.