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A Beautiful Mare in Need - Spring Hill takes in Sapphire Over the weekend, Spring Hill Horse Rescue was contacted by the Rutland County Sheriff's Department to respond to a complaint about a very thin mare who was lame. By Monday morning, a team was assembled that included Spring Hill, a veterinarian, and representatives of the Agency of Agriculture and the Rutland County Sheriff's Department.
The report turned out to be accurate - we found Sapphire, a beautiful 10 year old paint/thoroughbred mare who was very thin and who was not receiving the veterinary attention she needed for an infected hoof. As is the case with many complaints across the state, the neglect was due to economic circumstances and poor judgment.
Spring Hill decided to step in and do what was best for Sapphire - we've taken her into our care to provide her the nutrition and medical care that she needs. She immediately received a veterinary exam and was found to have a subsolar hoof abscess, which, if untreated, could have resulted in a bone infection. We found out today she is riddled with tapeworms. We estimate she'll need to gain at least 200 lbs.
Sapphire is now receiving daily medical care. The road ahead for Sapphire will surely be easier than the road behind. She will need carefully monitored nutritional support to bring her weight up, ongoing hoof rehabilitation, and careful management of her de-worming.
We estimate Sapphire's care will cost about $1800/month over the next 3 months, and any donation, whether a one-time donation or a monthly commitment to Sapphire over the next three months will help her to become the horse we know she can be.
To Donate to Sapphire's care (One time Donation-by Paypal or Credit Card):
Three Month Sponsorship (requires a Paypal Account):
You can also donate by sending a check to Spring Hill Horse Rescue, 175 Middle Road, Clarendon, VT 05759. Spring Hill Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and all donations are tax-deductible. Thanks to all of you for caring about horses and caring about the work that we do! Great Seven Days Investigative Journalism on Livestock cruelty Cases Is Vermont failing its livestock? FOX44 Newsreport - Spring Hill takes in Two Horses in Imminent Danger - the Third Does not Survive
Spring Hill Horse Rescue Press Release Fox News Report A huge "Thank You" to our donors!
September 5, 2010
There was
a special visitor at the Rutland Farmers Market on Saturday. Local Equine Cruelty and Slaughter Updates Featured Videos
WCAX Report: VT farm that sells horses for slaughter spurs controversy Zeb
is a 6-year-old horse with a new lease on life. The Morgan and six
other horses were marked for slaughter just two weeks ago but were
rescued. Vergennes High school sophomore Alex Coyle and a friend bought
them for roughly $300 apiece. "I wish we could save them all but right now we can't," Coyle said. The horses had been living at the Quesnel farm in Middlebury. The
Bernard and Louis Quesnel buy unwanted horses in Vermont and then sell
them for slaughter in Quebec where they're processed as food... News Reports
WCAX
Animal cruelty sweep nets 110 By Brent Curtis Herald Staff - Published: December 6, 2008 RUTLAND HERALD More than 110 animals of all kinds were removed from farms in Hubbardton and Brandon on Friday in what the Rutland County Sheriff's Department said is the largest animal cruelty investigation in Rutland County in years. Sheriff Stephen Benard said his deputies along with about 50 volunteers from the Rutland County Humane Society and Spring Hill Horse Rescue spent the day Friday removing everything from dogs and cats to horses, goats and sheep from farms on Monument Hill Road in Hubbardton and Kimball Road in Brandon. Benard said he couldn't release the names of the animals' owners since no arrests had been made yet in the case. However, the sheriff did say that the owners, who own both farms, would probably face charges once the investigation was complete. The Sheriff's Department began investigating the two farms three weeks ago after a state Fish & Wildlife official found a dead goat on one of the properties. Benard said the animals were voluntarily surrendered to police for evaluations by local veterinarians after police spoke with a lawyer representing the farms' owners. While the evaluations are still taking place, Benard estimated that as many as 40 percent of the animals exhibited signs of neglect and malnourishment. "There are a lot in dire need of care," he said. "A lot of them need dental care. We found one basset hound with teeth ready to fall out." The different species removed from the farms includes cats, dogs, rabbits, fowl, ferrets, doves, a miniature horse, horses, Shetland ponies and goats. The extreme quantity of animals and the medical care that many require has taken its toll on the Humane Society and Horse Rescue, both of which need the public's health, Benard said. "This case has stressed animal services in Rutland County beyond the max," he said. "The Humane Society and Spring Hill could use everything from food and hay to monetary donations to get through this." Newsletters:
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