Reality
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I'm a very positive
person, so my focus is on the good that we do & the potential these rescues
have. The truth is, though, that not all of the horses make it.
Abuse & neglect wreak havoc on a body &, although we make every effort to bring
back even the worst cases, sometimes we fail. In those cases, we work
through the painful process of euthanasia to help the horse out of its
suffering. Sometimes this is a
peaceful, humane process & it is obvious that we've made the right decision.
Other times, the horse is in condition that causes it untold suffering & no
matter what we do, very little eases this for them...&, when all is said & done,
things feel very wrong & unjust.
Recently, we lost
a horse we called Kelly. I honor her by saying out loud that letting a
horse get in this condition is a terrible wrong, no matter what the cause.
I honor her by saying out loud that we must work harder to make sure this does
not happen to other animals. I honor her by telling the truth...she
suffered & we could not save her. I honor her by reminding everyone that
what you see on most of the pages of this site are the *after* photos. Dig
deeper, see the *before* photos & remember that they don't all make it to the
*after* photos. It is also in her honor that we move on...to the next
starvation case, hoping beyond all reason as we always do, to bring them back,
restore them to health, & find them a loving home where they get to live out
their days lacking nothing.
Shannon
