Miss Penny was rescued in December 2007. She and four others were surrendered by their owner. Penny was thin, but not as poor as her companions that were also rescued that day. She stayed in rehab for almost two months and was then tranferred to a rehab/evaluation foster home, where she remained until November 2008 and was then finally adopted.
She remained at this home for a year and a half, but was returned to PER on June 2, 2010. Circumstances had changed in the person's life who had adopted her and Miss Penny was no longer going to work out.
Since her return, Miss Penny seems sad somehow. When I first put her in a paddock to "settle in" she just stood at the gate as if to say, "I don't belong here. This is not my home." She stood at that gate for an hour before she finally decided to investigate her temporary home.
Tomorrow, Miss Penny is scheduled to go to another foster home. My heart breaks for these horses when they are shuffled around. It's stressful on them because it takes time for them to acclimate. We always worry that they won't fit in to a new home for whatever reason, whether it be that the herd won't accept them or that they won't be compatible for the person. We can only hope that they will find a friend to hang out with under a shade tree, like the story of Black Beauty. But all too often, even after it's been well over a year, sometimes that horse just doesn't work out any longer.
Such is the life of a rescue horse. Our promise to them is for their lifetime; so once again they go back up for adoption; once again they are seeking their forever home.
Miss Penny has large sad eyes... as if she is lost.... BUT hopefully this will become her forever home! Since her arrival Friday 6-5-10 she comes to you the minute you walk to the pasture, she leans into your hand as to say "please just abit more". She will have more attention than she may want at times.
ReplyDeleteMiss Penny has a beautiful heart, and with alittle time she will become just as beatiful on the outside as she is on the inside!
She has already seen the Dr and has her apt to get her nails done, next we will be doing a makeover day.... lots of brushing and lovin'.
she has a new wardrobe on order (Fly sheet and mask!) she is all set to just be a horse again!