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Teddy
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All About Equine Animal Rescue
EL DORADO HILLS, CA
All About Equine Animal Rescue
EL DORADO HILLS, CA
Teddy came to AAE with his buddy, Kody, from a severe neglect situation. Their condition had been declining for some time, and they had been living in a paddock in deep, nasty mud and muck. Teddy had been living with terrible projectile watery diarrhea, and his hind end and tail were thickly coated and crusty. After a friend of a concerned neighbor reached out to a nearby animal control with no apparent response, they contacted AAE. The neighbor worked with their owner, who agreed to surrender the pair to AAE. Teddy and Kody's basic care had been neglected. They had thick, winter coats hiding their very bony bodies. They were emaciated, they had long hooves, and their teeth were in dire need of care. Teddy got a quick clean-up after they unloaded at AAE, then a deeper cleaning after settling in for a couple days. They were started on a refeeding program consistent with UC Davis protocol for refeeding emaciated horses. Thankfully, Teddy's diarrhea resolved quickly with the help of medication. Once they stabilized and were healthy enough for sedation, they received much needed dental care, vaccines, and deworming, and they got microchips.
Teddy's body was emaciated and his spirit was so depleted, it took him months for his body to fill in and for him to feel better. As his body condition improved, so did his spirit. He was kept in a stall/paddock with turnout in the arena his first few months at AAE. His body and mind were much improved. Teddy began to thrive in his herd environment, and he was looking better and better. For the most part, Teddy was fairly easy to handle, but he had fairly strong opinions with different things. He haltered and led well. He was good with handling his hooves and with the farrier, but he had impatient and difficult moments. He loaded and trailered well in limited attempts. He ate hay, and he was supplemented with senior pellets. As his condition improved, he was moved to a pasture environment. He lived well with mares and geldings, but he was partial to mares. He was protective of some mares with new introductions to the herd, but typically settled without too much issue. Behavioral issues (mostly impatience and anxiety) seemed to be mostly related to separation anxiety when taken away from a buddy or his herd. That improved over time, and for the most part, he was relatively uncomplicated.
Prior to neglect, Teddy was a trail horse. He was ridden some at AAE as his health improved, and he was mostly a steady Eddie. He was a bit rusty and not a polished riding horse, so he needed an experienced person to move him forward and guide him in the right direction. Considering his age, history of neglect, and very limited health history, he was probably best suited as a light-riding horse.
Teddy found a new family where he will be much loved as a companion and light riding horse.
This was a successful adoption due to his senior age and limited riding capacity.
Teddy's body was emaciated and his spirit was so depleted, it took him months for his body to fill in and for him to feel better. As his body condition improved, so did his spirit. He was kept in a stall/paddock with turnout in the arena his first few months at AAE. His body and mind were much improved. Teddy began to thrive in his herd environment, and he was looking better and better. For the most part, Teddy was fairly easy to handle, but he had fairly strong opinions with different things. He haltered and led well. He was good with handling his hooves and with the farrier, but he had impatient and difficult moments. He loaded and trailered well in limited attempts. He ate hay, and he was supplemented with senior pellets. As his condition improved, he was moved to a pasture environment. He lived well with mares and geldings, but he was partial to mares. He was protective of some mares with new introductions to the herd, but typically settled without too much issue. Behavioral issues (mostly impatience and anxiety) seemed to be mostly related to separation anxiety when taken away from a buddy or his herd. That improved over time, and for the most part, he was relatively uncomplicated.
Prior to neglect, Teddy was a trail horse. He was ridden some at AAE as his health improved, and he was mostly a steady Eddie. He was a bit rusty and not a polished riding horse, so he needed an experienced person to move him forward and guide him in the right direction. Considering his age, history of neglect, and very limited health history, he was probably best suited as a light-riding horse.
Teddy found a new family where he will be much loved as a companion and light riding horse.
This was a successful adoption due to his senior age and limited riding capacity.
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