Horse Rescue, Passion to make a difference

My Passion for Horse Rescue

I was in a terrible accident and sustained serious injuries.  I had 7 operations and was on crutches for over two years.  I had one very special friend during that time, a Dutch Warm blooded mare.  She was well over 17 hands tall and full of energy and ability.  She was also complicated, moody and naughty.  I was never bored and usually frustrated with her behavior.  She was also the best jumper I ever had and would either win a class or get excused from the arena for being a brat!    During this time I took the left stirrup off my saddle and just rode in the hills with my cast.  My complicated, moody, naughty horse turned into an angel and treated me like a china cup!  She understood that I was injured and just took care of me.  This literally saved my life and sanity.  I rode through the hills and across the river in Carmel Valley which restored my spirit.  I know that the kinship with this particular horse that saved my life.  After my final surgery I put the stirrup back on and my mare went back to her old behaviors.  We went on to show, play, and swim in the rivers and ocean until her death 2 years ago at the age of 20.  I feel that we are sent 'angels' in our lives and she was truly mine. 

Since then I rescued a 'pmu' colt and taken on some other needy horse projects.  The PMU colt was rescued from a ranch in N Dakota.  He was on his way to slaughter in Canada.  PMU is and acronym for premerian production.  The premeran that Drs. prescribe is made from pregnant mares urine.  When the FDA  put a halt on premerin production thousands of horses were sent to slaughter.  See article about the FDA ruling. Rescue organizations sprang up all over the country to save these horses.  I got my colt from Lazy Horse Ranch.  They operate on a shoestring budget and need all of help they can get. 

I got Simon, my colt, as a yearling and he's now almost 3 years old.  He's the sweetest guy and is HUGE!  He's half shire and has one blue eye.  He was terrified and wild when I got him and now he's a big sweet puppy. 

If anyone has a passion for horse rescue, check out the organizations in your area.

Christine Sturgis is a Real Estate Agent for Keller Williams Realty and serves the Roseville, Loomis, Rocklin, Granite Bay, Auburn, Lincoln and Placer County and Sacramento County areas.

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