Cheyenne 
Cheyenne
STATUS: Available for Adoption
BREED: Grade Quarter Horse
AGE: Approx. 5 years old
GENDER:
Mare
TRAINING: None
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JANUARY 2008 Cheyenne arrived at the rescue early this month. She was sent through an auction and when she received no bids, she was sent to the "meat man". A concerned individual attending the auction bought her later that evening from this man for $5 - the value put on her life. He contacted us the next day and asked if we could take her in and after hearing her story, we made room for one more. Cheyenne has a spinal deformity and shows signs of neglect and malnourishment. She has rainrot (a fungal skin disease) across her back as well as a severely injured hoof. She does not appear to have had much prior handling or training and does not trust humans much at this time, however she exhibits a quiet, gentle disposition. We will work on gaining her trust and with time and a lot of TLC, we feel Cheyenne will overcome her current disabilities and make a wonderful pet or companion horse.
JULY 2008 Cheyenne has shed out her unhealthy winter coat and is now sleek and shiny and healthy. Her rainrot has completely cleared up and she is steadily gaining weight. Her injured hoof has grown back in, however the farrier feels she has foundered in the past. We will need to keep an eye on her for any signs of laminitis, but at this time she is comfortable and seems quite content roaming the large pasture with the other mares. She is still shy and prefers not to be touched so we have allowed her to simply "be a horse" with little human interference while she regains her health and weight.
APRIL 2009 Cheyenne has been showing signs of soreness in her previously injured front hoof. Although the hoof has grown back completely, it is somewhat deformed and has flared out and cracked. We will need to catch and sedate Cheyenne in order for the farrier to trim back the hoof and determine the cause of her lameness - either from the crack, possible abscess or from founder and rotation of her coffin bone. Once we know the cause, we can plan for her treatment accordingly.
MAY 2009 Cheyenne is back to galloping around the pasture. Our farrier didn't see any signs of founder and thinks any soreness was from the crack, which is now growing out and away from sensitive areas. We are giving Cheyenne extra hoof supplements to help it grow out faster and healthier and we have brought her in from the big 50 acre pasture and she is now sharing a smaller pasture with two other mares so we can keep a closer eye on her and make sure she gets all her supplements.