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PHOENIX
Phoenix arrived at the ranch on May 18, 2010. She
was emaciated, had extremely long feet, was scared
of everything. A farrier who had seen her several
times in northern Arizona pulled into the ranch
where she was located. He had noticed her ever
increasing emaciation.
The owners were going to shoot her, but he convinced
them to give her to him. He told them he would find
a place for her. This gentle man was heading to
Tucson, and he called Dreamchaser to see if we would
take her.
Even though we are at maximum capacity, I could not
tell him no. When he took her out of his trailer I
could have cried. She was nothing but bones with
hooves at least 3" too long. Her shaggy hair was
falling out in clumps.
She had teats absolutely full of milk, and he
thought she left behind a one year old colt.
We will never know the true story, but we named her
Phoenix as she will now rise from the ashes of
hunger and despair.
UPDATES
12-20-10: Phoenix is doing wonderfully well. She
has bonded with Annie, the 23 year old Arab, and
they share a 45' x 65' pen. Phoenix actually went
to the children's library hour at Desert Foothills
Library! She loaded in the trailer just fine, was a
little anxious being in the parking lot next to the
library building, but warmed up to the children. I
was immensely proud of her with all the stimulus
involved in her first venture from the ranch.
08-13-10:
We have had her teeth floated (she needed her
incisors cut down), and given her shots. She is
gaining weight slowly, and is becoming less
frightened of people and catch ropes. We see her
elegance and spirit returning!
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