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Another Dancing Cloud Farm Success Story
Sundance is now fat 'n' happy with his new friends at Big Sky pasture at DCFHR. Meet "Gus," our newest
resident at Dancing Cloud Farm Horse Rescue, Inc.
"Rio" was brought to DCFHR on October 2, 2009. Rio is a registered off-the-track thoroughbred (OTTB) and is only 7 years old. His registered name is "Alldiablo", and his last race took place in 2005. We don't know what ill fate awaited this beautiful horse after his racing days were over, but look at him now. No animal should ever be in this condition. At the time of his initial rescue, this horse had no name. By looking at his lip tattoo, we traced his ID number using the Jockey Club and discovered he is a great grandson of Bold Ruler (father of Secretariat) and a great grandson of Northern Dancer; we found his pedigree and documentation of several races he was in.
Rio was given to this couple, who, using their own finances, nursed this survivor through his initial refeeding. In September, 2009, the rescuer was laid off from work and contacted us for help. Many thanks to Sherri and Ed at our satellite rescue farm in Lake City, FL, who took Rio in, completed his Coggins test, initial veterinary and farrier visits, and continued his immediate medical care until volunteers from DCFHR could go get him. Currently his condition is serious; his hooves are our main concern. As you can see from the photos, abscesses and stress rings from fevers, foundering, and starvation consume his entire front left hoof. We have a Catch-22 situation: the more weight the horse gains, the more stress on his hooves; but the more nutrition this horse receives, the faster his hooves will heal. Our main concern is that his coffin bone may be rotated or may be coming through the bottom of his hoof. He is limping. We have him in the Hospital Pen on soft bedding to ease the pressure on his feet.
Rio needs your help. If you would like to contribute to this horse's immediate veterinary care, please click the DONATE button below, or let us know by writing "donation for Rio" in the memo blank on your donation check. We have seen horses like this make miraculous turnarounds here and go on to productive lives, and we want to give Rio everything he needs so he can be a DCFHR success story. Thank you so much for your support, encouragement, and prayers.
Make sure you read our "school of experience" advice on feeding a starving horse (article below). 
Caring for a rescued horse: On an almost daily basis we receive e-mails and phone calls from owners all over the U.S. asking for help and guidance in feeding starving horses that they have been given or have rescued themselves. We are not veterinarians, so the following information is what we have found works best for us and what we have learned from experience and from our veterinarians. Click here for additional information. A little history: Dancing Cloud Farm Horse Rescue, Inc., (DCFHR) , a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in July, 2008 when thirteen starving and neglected horses were rescued and brought to our farm. Before this rescue, we had taken in eight previous rescues, brought to us by owners who could no longer afford to keep their horses or by people who rescued the horses themselves but had no place to keep them. With our world's economy in trouble and with the number of home foreclosures, horses and other animals are being abandoned in great numbers; we saw the need for a horse rescue and sanctuary in South Georgia and committed ourselves to using our farm to help horses. A group of horse lovers joined together to create Dancing Cloud Farm Horse Rescue, Inc. We are funded totally by donations of feed, hay, and finances. With your help, we can make a positive difference in our world. |
Crotalaria: One mouthful can kill a horse. Click here to read the complete story.
Our
Hero is coming home!
Click here to see more pictures of this amazing little horse. Please visit Golden Brothers Feed in Thomasville, GA For excellent equine care, click
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We
are pleased to announce that Sundance probably has a forever home in the
heart of his sponsor, who plans to adopt him. Another beautiful ending
for a Dancing Cloud Farm horse. We would not have been able to rescue
this beautiful horse if it
hadn't been for the support that you gave
because his rehabilitation and care took a great amount of time, effort,
and finances. But look at him now, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!! Sundance
is healthy, happy, and home for the holidays thanks to you!
Gus
came to us from South Carolina; he is approximately 13 years old, a
registered thoroughbred, never raced, 17.2 HH, well-trained, and an
absolute sweetie pie. Gus was rescued by a trainer who couldn't keep him
and asked us for help. He needs about 300 pounds to look his best. Gus
was used for jumping competitions and could clear 3' - 4' high obstacles
with no problems. He will be up for adoption soon. We do not have his
registration papers. Gus has excellent ground manners, and when we tried
some natural horsemanship techniques on him, he responded immediately,
so we know he's had some really good training. A year ago he was in the
Los Angeles area and was being ridden by a 13-year-old girl who outgrew
this horse and wanted more of a challenge. Be watching for Gus as he
becomes our Dancing Cloud "star."
He
was discovered in July, 2009, when a couple in Ocala, FL went to look at
a horse that was advertised as a "good riding trail horse" and found two
pitiful skeletons, Alldiablo (Rio) and his pasture mate, and were
furious. These two horses were limping, starved skeletons.
(Rio's pasture mate died.)
