New Hope Rescue
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Sugar Dancer
4/18/2008
Sugar is a gorgeous, super sweet registered 13 year old thoroughbred mare with a fantastic pedigree that goes
back to Bold Ruler-- who she closely resembles!
One of our volunteers, Marie, took this mare in on her own about two years ago when she was abandoned by her
owners. She had been used as a school horse, and has always been very level headed and quiet. Marie found her
a very nice home in Williamsburg, where she was again used as a school horse as well as participating in some
hunter/jumper shows, ridden by their teenage daughter. However, being first time owners, they put her in an area
where she somehow managed to kick in a window and severely cut her right hind foot. That was on July 31st of last
year, and after extensive care, she has healed well but still has moments of lameness.
At this point, her owners decided to return her as the daughter was going off to college and they could no longer
keep her. She was also not receiving the exercise and stimulation she needed to fully heal.
We have just started Sugar on Adequan to offset the beginnings of arthritis in that leg, but truthfully, the girl gallops
and romps and cavorts all around her new pasture. She has been chasing the goats at her foster home, and has
fallen for the resident donkey. We really believe that Sugar will be ridable and will bring so much joy to the family
that adopts her!!!
We want to take the next few weeks to fully evaluate her, so watch here for updates!!!
Sugar is a gorgeous, super sweet registered 13 year old thoroughbred mare with a fantastic pedigree that goes
back to Bold Ruler-- who she closely resembles!
One of our volunteers, Marie, took this mare in on her own about two years ago when she was abandoned by her
owners. She had been used as a school horse, and has always been very level headed and quiet. Marie found her
a very nice home in Williamsburg, where she was again used as a school horse as well as participating in some
hunter/jumper shows, ridden by their teenage daughter. However, being first time owners, they put her in an area
where she somehow managed to kick in a window and severely cut her right hind foot. That was on July 31st of last
year, and after extensive care, she has healed well but still has moments of lameness.
At this point, her owners decided to return her as the daughter was going off to college and they could no longer
keep her. She was also not receiving the exercise and stimulation she needed to fully heal.
We have just started Sugar on Adequan to offset the beginnings of arthritis in that leg, but truthfully, the girl gallops
and romps and cavorts all around her new pasture. She has been chasing the goats at her foster home, and has
fallen for the resident donkey. We really believe that Sugar will be ridable and will bring so much joy to the family
that adopts her!!!
We want to take the next few weeks to fully evaluate her, so watch here for updates!!!