Now that Sandy has his energy back, I can tell he was mishandled in the past. He's afraid of the lead rope & halter and hand shy. He's very mistrustful which makes me sad because I was hoping he & I would have a bond since I nursed him back to health. I've been trying to be very gentle with him and hopefully that will win him over....with the help of carrots! :) I plan on keeping him at least for another couple of months. I want to see him put weight back on and keep it on.
These pictures were taken today.
I have been trying to contact the Press Enterprise to see about getting an article printed in the paper about these horses. I have heard so many awful stories about people abandoning horses because they are unable to take care of them. People are dumping horses off in the desert & the Norco river bed. People who have lost their homes are leaving their horses behind to starve! I want to get the word out that there are options instead of resorting to such cruelty. When I took on these horses I knew absolutely nothing about rescues. We are not in the financial situation to take on a bunch of horses but if I could act as a liaison between horse owners looking to find a home or rescue, I would most certainly do that! I have been in contact with the President of Hanaeleh, a horse rescue facility in Orange County, and she is willing to help with rescues & adoptions too!
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