I work 3 jobs (tutor, teach riding lessons, and vet tech), go to school full time (graduate with my nursing degree in May), and manage my hobby farm.
I fell in love with a horse I met in Texas and saved enough to buy him. He reminded me so much of my second horse, Thunder, and you could see the kindness in his eyes. He had great blood lines, so I thought he would be best to help me get back into barrel racing. He even inspired me to get back into shape.
I got my Corona baby a month before his 2nd birthday. With the weather I waited a little bit to work with him.
When I started groundwork with him, I started noticing his front legs would shake and he didn't want to turn into his left leg. I contacted the vet who came out and with-in minutes told me my horse was crippled and I would have to put him down.
My horse is 2 years old, and I wasn't prepared to put him down, so I took him to Littleton Equine Medical Center for a second opinion. The surgeon sedated him, took x-rays and agreed his front legs were growing abnormally and he would need some tendons in his front legs cut to ensure he would grow normally again.
My options are to get the surgery ASAP (we tried to do it on Monday but I could only come up with half the money), or don't get the surgery and have to put him down when he is 5, as I watch him slowly growing more and more disabled. The vet said he should have had the surgery done a year ago for best results, and as soon as I come up with the money we need to go. At this point, I don't care if he's ever rideable, I just don't want him to have to be put down at 5 for something I could prevent if I could only come up with the money.
I know times are hard right now, but if you were planning on giving me a graduation present, or you just know how much I love my horses and would do anything for them, please consider donating to help him.
I fell in love with a horse I met in Texas and saved enough to buy him. He reminded me so much of my second horse, Thunder, and you could see the kindness in his eyes. He had great blood lines, so I thought he would be best to help me get back into barrel racing. He even inspired me to get back into shape.
I got my Corona baby a month before his 2nd birthday. With the weather I waited a little bit to work with him.
When I started groundwork with him, I started noticing his front legs would shake and he didn't want to turn into his left leg. I contacted the vet who came out and with-in minutes told me my horse was crippled and I would have to put him down.
My horse is 2 years old, and I wasn't prepared to put him down, so I took him to Littleton Equine Medical Center for a second opinion. The surgeon sedated him, took x-rays and agreed his front legs were growing abnormally and he would need some tendons in his front legs cut to ensure he would grow normally again.
My options are to get the surgery ASAP (we tried to do it on Monday but I could only come up with half the money), or don't get the surgery and have to put him down when he is 5, as I watch him slowly growing more and more disabled. The vet said he should have had the surgery done a year ago for best results, and as soon as I come up with the money we need to go. At this point, I don't care if he's ever rideable, I just don't want him to have to be put down at 5 for something I could prevent if I could only come up with the money.
I know times are hard right now, but if you were planning on giving me a graduation present, or you just know how much I love my horses and would do anything for them, please consider donating to help him.