Addie-Girl
Age:
Approx. 16 years old in 2007
Born:
Unknown
Arrived:
March 31, 2007
Percheron Mare
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Sandy received an email from a very kind and caring family in Northern Wisconsin. They had been watching a neighbor horse they loved slowly getting thinner and thinner. The horse had been a working mare of a farmer who didn't have the money to fix her injured ankle and whatever else was causing her starvation issues. It broke the heart of this nice family to see this happen to the horse they cared so much about, so they got on the internet and searched for a horse rescue organization in Wisconsin.
This horse named Addie, was in very poor condition. The owner agreed to let this family take her if they could find someone who would promise to not call the police. The family was so appreciative of Sandy agreeing to take care of this mare that they offered to make the long drive to bring her to THE FARM themselves.
Addie arrived late afternoon on a Saturday as we were finishing an Open to the Public event. How appropriate…Sandy took one step in to the horse trailer to assess the condition of this mare and tears began to flow freely from her. At first glance, she knew that Addie needed to live at Refuge Farms to heal. While standing next to Addie in the trailer, Sandy gave her The Three Promises.
Addie-Girl, as we now call her, is a beautiful Percheron mare. When she arrived she was filled with lice and her coat was in very rough shape. She was in an extremely starved condition. Yet, she possessed an unusual calmness that seemed to say to us that she "knew" we were going to help her and was most grateful.
As this is being written, Addie-Girl has been with us nearly six months and she is thriving. She has a beautiful black coat, she is letting more and more people show her affection, she looks very healthy, and is slowly stealing the hearts of all who are blessed to know her. Her heart is gentle and pure...her soul runs deep...and she is just such a beautiful mare.
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