Laredo

ADOPTED!

"Laredo" is a registered Thoroughbred gelding about 15.3h.  His tattoo is A37957 "Hayden Storm".  He had the misfortune, as many do, of finding himself at a hideous feedlot awaiting the slaughter truck.  Young, sound and healthy...just the way the foreigners like them....for DINNER.

After his "ransom" was paid by AFER, the trailer that would bring him to safety for a quarantine period arrived.  In his haste to depart from the nightmare facilities, this sweet thoroughbred slipped and fell in between the chute and tore a good size section from his shoulder.  The phone call came that this was horrific and perhaps another horse could be saved instead.

If you know Christine, you can guess at her response.

Below are photos documenting the miraculous recovery of one fine horse who WANTED to live. He just wanted to get out of the feedlot, he KNEW where he was!  He had traveled the country racing...he KNEW and wanted out of there!  The horse's flight instinct is STRONG, he wanted to survive!

Update: Laredo lives a dreamed of life now on a vineyard with Sir Galahad!  Finally a family of his own!

Laredo with new owner Richie and new friends Gem and Angel (was Jewel).