Elyza Rose Meets Freckles and A New Chapter Begins
Elyza Rose got a much needed bath yesterday. It wasn’t easy – her coat was so thick. Really thick. Cushing’s thick. I simply could not stand the thought of how warm she must be, even on the cooler days, so I opted to give her a quick body clipping. I can’t say I did a good job – I was losing daylight and I still had a ton to do. But I’m sure she has to feel a lot better and that is what is most important. She stood like an angel the entire time and I know that she is very grateful for her new ‘haircut.’
I also introduced Elyza to Freckles today. Freckles is a very special little one too – she was Betsy Rose’s BFF. When Betsy Rose came to us, she was only a 0.5 on the Body Condition Score (BCS) scale – it is a miracle that she survived. Once a body reaches a BCS of 1, the organs have started to fail and most horses are not able to recover. During the starvation process, the body feeds off fat, then muscle, then organs. All odds were against her survival. I was determined that Betsy wouldn’t be alone if she had to go to Rainbow Bridge. A human was with her every minute, 24/7, for the first two months. A few weeks after her arrival, Freckles arrived via USPS to keep her company too! At the 2 month mark, Betsy was able to walk on her own and we let Freckles take over the nightly watch for a few hours (we did have them on camera though) and he did a great job. Betsy and Freckles formed a strong friendship. Over time, friends of Freckles would show up to visit and most of them stayed. Our little family grew larger.
Thankfully, Elyza Rose isn’t in nearly as bad of shape as Betsy Rose was. (Dr. Julia rated her a BCS of 2). After I introduced Freckles and Elyza, I heard Freckles tell Elyza Rose how good it is to have her here. He asked if she would mind if he shared some stories about a special little pony mare that inspired many humans to never give up and to believe. He was so excited! As I walked away, I felt a familiar tickle on my left cheek and I had to smile. Believe…..
#betsyrosestrong #believe #bhfer #elyzarose #freckles
It took forever to get that thick and dirty coat clean.
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Elyza was such a good girl. She kept licking her lips so I think she was happy about losing all that fur.
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Those eyes – that proud stance!
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“Elyza, did you know that you’ve made mommy Theresa smile a lot? You have! And that’s a really good thing. She’s been kind of ‘out there’ since Betsy Rose left us and it seemed there wasn’t anything we could do to help make her feel better. We all appreciate that you’re here and we hope you’ll like it here. I’ll introduce you to some of my friends soon, ok? Oh, and let me tell you about JoJo and Jazzy…”
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Freckles is happy to have a new friend. She’s missed Betsy Rose very much, too.
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And a new chapter begins…..
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We are still awaiting the results of the Eagle Rare Life contest – the winners will not be announced until March.
