Here's Gretel's story.
It never ceases to amaze me how generous horses really are.....mares will take a foal to raise, even if it is not their own. Sure, not all of them will, but there are diamonds out there like Gretel who have this amazing mothering spirit, even after all she's been through in the past.
Here's the story of the "horror farm" where she was rescued from, along with over one hundred others in early 2008. In addition to those, 32 horses sadly did not make it. Thankfully, the owner went to jail. (Warning - graphic pic on that link.) There's a video here and here (scroll to the bottom) - warning, extremely disturbing pictures. The good news is, every horse removed from the farm recovered, with nothing more than proper food and care. It's not rocket science folks!
Horses really are man's best friend - despite all their size and strength, they allow us to ride on their backs, and experience the freedom they are born with. Civilisations have been built around The Horse. I often wonder what the world would be like if man had not domesticated horses all those eons ago..........and I truly wish everyone who keeps horses remembers the contribution The Horse has made to us as human beings, and treats them with the admiration and respect these noble creatures truly deserve.
But back to the Miracle - little Gretel overcame all that horror and sadness, gave birth to her own foal, and then became surrogate mum to Lewis. What a fantastic story!
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