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- Falcon – Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding – Born 2000
- Entry Date – 11/12/19
- Type of Rescue – Surrender
- Reason – Chronic Neglect
- Special Needs – None
Falcon, along with Phoenix, were owned by a prominent local person who was keeping them in a friend’s field. The owner died without making any known provision for his horses and the “friend” wanted no part of them.
Law Enforcement was called when the horse’s weight dropped to dangerously low levels. Sadly, no action was taken by the deputies and eventually Equamore was called.
The individual who had the horses claimed that he couldn’t lift hay and refused to feed them and was going to shut off their water supply so the pipes didn’t break in the coming cold weather.
Our initial visit found two sweet geldings desperate for feed and tightly bonded to each other. We brought them to our Sanctuary later that day.
Falcon had serious dental problems which would have prevented him from maintaining proper body weight even if someone had fed him. He was very thin when he arrived.
Initially Falcon (and Phoenix) joined the big gelding herd. All the other horses were curious about the new horses and naturally came to investigate. Phoenix guarded Falcon closely and was literally going in circles around Falcon trying to keep the other horses away – a tough job with only one good eye.
Both horses have had their teeth cared for and gained back their healthy body weight. Falcon, who was the most in danger of the two, also responding emotionally. He raised his head and became curious. He had a very sweet disposition.
Radiographs revealed severe issues in Falcon’s front feet, which had very thin soles, arthritis, and advanced founder. His new shoes with pads decreased the sensitivity in his front feet and allowed him to move around comfortably.
Falcon (and Phoenix) shared the fields and shelters with The General who is blind, the minis (Jasmine and Ranger), and the ponies (Sampson and Poquito.)
