Beth

Beth is a little mare born in 2012 who had a very hard life in her first 2 years.  Before coming to us, a halter had been left on her, probably from when she was a weanling, and it grew into her face, leaving a big dent in her nose, turning the hair on her head white in a halter pattern around her face, and deforming her jaw so that her teeth were very crowded (though they've improved over time).  When she arrived, she had an injury to her hips (perhaps hit by a car?), causing either a fracture or muscle tear.  She was emaciated and had sores, most likely from struggling to stand (we don't know how she survived on her own).  Thank you to Steven and Kate for finding her and contacting Rory of Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue, and thank you Rory for contacting us.  Beth came to Bear Valley on July 10th, 2014 and in spite of everything that she'd gone through, Beth was so sweet and gentle and we felt her prognosis was pretty good.  She would lay down often but had trouble getting up so we'd have to assist her with a hoist, but as she grew stronger it took less effort to help her up.  It took 6 months of recovery and healing before she was able to get up on her own and now she is doing fine and  is happy living out with the main herd.  You can see  Beth's progress in her facebook album -  Beth Album
Her story is also on the Rescue Stories page - Beth's Rescue
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