Two young unwanted mini horses were brought to a horse rescue organization this spring. They could be mother and daughter by the way they act. They are very tiny and petite even for mini horses. The person who surrendered them said his kids were tired of them. Who knows what the real reason for was? They had been kept in his backyard with a “standard” donkey stud. He had no idea if the two minis had been bred, which could be a life-threatening situation. He could not say if they were males or females!
Suspecting they could be carrying foals due to the girth of their abdomens, this small equine rescue organization immediately called their vet to perform a pregnancy test and, if positive, to confirm their stages of gestation. He declined to perform the transrectal palpitation for fear it might rupture the amniotic sac or weaken it. We’ll just have to wait and see he said. He will remain on call to help these mares should they need him.
Lyric and Letta are monitored by rescue volunteers daily. They have been wormed and sprayed for flies! They are fed nourishing foods including good quality wheat hay and mini horse grain. A mineral block has been placed in their corral. Their coats are beginning to shine.
Their hooves required trimming and medication by the rescuer’s farrier. They came to the rescue scared to death! They are still frightened by people but getting better as volunteers work with them daily to calm and alleviate their fear of us.
Please help us pay for vet care and food for these innocent and abandoned mini horses, while we wait to see if that big donkey has impregnated them, by making your generous donation to Animals Abused & Abandoned here. Lyric and Letta thank you for your big heart and kind nature.