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Faith |
Before travelling to America, Easy Horse Care's Sue and Rod went up to Barcelona to meet wiht Faith who is currently back there with her surgical team and is having a fantastic time wandering around the paddocks and is loved and adored by everyone there!
She is preparing for the second part of her surgery as the team look at ways of improving her comfort when using the artificial leg and to help reduce the pressure points she has when she wears the leg for long periods. There are two potential options being looked at by Faith's vet Gasper including one which could be a world's first if it goes ahead! Once the surgery has been carried out and Faith is well on the mend she will arrive home in Rojales but that will be some months away yet.
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Christmas Support at Iceland |
Throughout the year of 2011 Iceland has been extremely supportive by allowing some of our team members to visit the stores in Torrevieja and La Marina to pack bags and raise awareness. Particularly during the festive season when our volunteers worked hard to pack customers’ bags and to generate the vital donations which allowed the Centre to keep running this Christmas. This was also the perfect way to tell new people about the work we do and to spread the word!
Following the fantastic result of the visits to Iceland we would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff for welcoming our volunteers and for giving us the wonderful opportunities throughout the year!
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Napoleon's New Lease of Life |
Owned by gypsies in Almoradi and found tied to trees along with fellow rescues Nelson, Jake and Sophia, with no food, no water and no shelter, miniature horse Napoleon was in a malnourished state.
Around ten years old, Napoleon’s previous gypsy owners had tied him to a cart and, if he didn’t gallop as fast as they wanted him to, they would bash him over the head with a lump of wood.
Following his rescue on 10th October 2010 Napoleon is now hardly recognisable; he is a handsome, healthy little horse and has a real character. After giving him the time to get his weight up, get used to his new, loving home, and to make friends in his paddock, volunteers Brad and Katrina decided that he had a lot of potential for a miniature horse! As a result, the two have spent occasions having a lot of fun with Napoleon, lungeing him and even taking him over a few small jumps; the best thing is he loves it! The young lad is really in his element as he is seen trotting steadily around the school and gracefully popping over jumps like he’s done it all a million times.
Watching Napoleon really shows how the horses we rescue gain a new lease of life, and how much he enjoys a little light work compared to the harsh lifestyle he suffered before. Visit our Facebook page to see a videos of Napoleon having fun in the sun!
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