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Horse Trust Takes In Abandoned Horse

Written by Horse Trust Media Release, on 26-07-2010 14:06

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Published in : Horse Information, Horse News

Tags : horses, horse health and welfare, horse rescue

A horse has arrived at The Horse Trust’s sanctuary in Speen, Buckinghamshire after being found abandoned by the RSPCA in London Colney, Hertfordshire.

Dillon, a 12hh iron grey foal thought to be about a year old, was found abandoned in a field earlier this year. His owner has not been traced. The Horse Trust has been looking after Dillon for the last few months at their sanctuary in Buckinghamshire.

RSPCA inspector Mel Fisher, who discovered Dillon, said: “When we found Dillon he had collapsed and was at death’s door. He was emaciated, subdued and really skinny - one of the skinniest horses I’ve ever seen in my time at the RSPCA. I really didn’t think he would make it as he was so blue.”

Liane Crowther, Welfare and Education Officer at The Horse Trust, says Dillon was unable to stand on his own for over a week when he arrived. He also had a high worm burden and wasn’t interested in eating.

During his time at the Horse Trust, Dillon has made a good recovery. “He is a completely different horse now,” said Liane. “We haven’t had to do anything special to help him recover - all he needed was food, water and some TLC. He now has a good body weight and is feeding well.”

She added: “Since Dillon’s health has improved, we’ve started to see his personality more. He’s quite a cheeky horse and loves sunbathing. Recently, he’s palled up with another rescue horse called Chester.”

The Horse Trust will be looking to rehome Dillon in the future, although more vaccinations and handling work are required before this can happen.

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