HOMER
In November TLER was anonymously contacted about a horse in Homeland that was starved and neglected. Animal Control was contacted as well. We left a note on the property gate offering to purchase him but the owners were not ready at that time. We had assumed he was taken care of. In November TIER horse rescue contacted us asking us to check on a horse. Low and behold it was the same horse. Animal Control was contacted again and the owners were required to take the appropriate steps to improve the horse's condition. We left another note offering to purchase the horse. This time, the owners agreed. Homer arrived 1/13/14 a stallion, approximately 25 years old, underweight, with overgrown feet, teeth in need of floating, and neurotic weaving from being isolated in a small corral for years. Homer was gelded, trimmed, and vaccinated on 1/15/14. We will have his teeth floated soon. Homer does have a tattoo but at this time it is illegible. We will work on trying to ID him. Homer's rehabilitation is just as much mental as it is physical. He has to learn to be a horse again. So, we have begun his integration into a herd. Our hope is, as he gains weight and grows healthy physically, he learns social skills and herd behavior, healing mentally. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: Homer needed a job. So, we placed him in the baby herd paddock. He still weaves when it is meal time but he takes his job as Herd Manager very seriously. It keeps him busy. He is now UTD on everything and at a healthy weight.
Homer's arthritis was getting pretty bad as the weather got colder. previcox and bute just wwasn't keeping him comfortable anymore. With love, we helped Homer cross the rainbow Bridge
In November TLER was anonymously contacted about a horse in Homeland that was starved and neglected. Animal Control was contacted as well. We left a note on the property gate offering to purchase him but the owners were not ready at that time. We had assumed he was taken care of. In November TIER horse rescue contacted us asking us to check on a horse. Low and behold it was the same horse. Animal Control was contacted again and the owners were required to take the appropriate steps to improve the horse's condition. We left another note offering to purchase the horse. This time, the owners agreed. Homer arrived 1/13/14 a stallion, approximately 25 years old, underweight, with overgrown feet, teeth in need of floating, and neurotic weaving from being isolated in a small corral for years. Homer was gelded, trimmed, and vaccinated on 1/15/14. We will have his teeth floated soon. Homer does have a tattoo but at this time it is illegible. We will work on trying to ID him. Homer's rehabilitation is just as much mental as it is physical. He has to learn to be a horse again. So, we have begun his integration into a herd. Our hope is, as he gains weight and grows healthy physically, he learns social skills and herd behavior, healing mentally. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: Homer needed a job. So, we placed him in the baby herd paddock. He still weaves when it is meal time but he takes his job as Herd Manager very seriously. It keeps him busy. He is now UTD on everything and at a healthy weight.
Homer's arthritis was getting pretty bad as the weather got colder. previcox and bute just wwasn't keeping him comfortable anymore. With love, we helped Homer cross the rainbow Bridge
