Gemma

Second Chance's Gemstone

Biography

Gemstone was one of 19 horses and ponies surrendered to Second Chance from the RSPCA of Western Australia, all the animals coming from the same original owner. Second Chance and the RSPCA worked together for some weeks leading up to the rescue and Second Chance had also assisted the Animal Welfare Unit over 12 months before on some of these equines, collecting evidence and offering our equine knowledge to assist with the investigation. Eventually the owner opted to surrender a large number of equines as a part of an operation to reduce herd numbers to a manageable level. The equines were collected by Second Chance volunteers and fostered immediately into specialist care.

Gemma was very underweight, a body score of 1, had a worm burden, neglected hooves, and a bad case of rainscald common with neglected horses. She was nursing a foal which further drained her and she wasn't recieving even close to enough feed and nutrients to remain healthy. Gemma was also blind in one eye due to an ulcer in her eye that was left untreated. She also had untreated ulcers in her mouth from barley seeds in poor quality meadow hay.

Stats

Name: Second Chance's Gemstone
Stable Name: Gemma
Rescued: 11th March 2010
Status: Undergoing Rehabilitation. Available for Sponsorship!
Registered Name: Unnamed
Gender: Mare
Breed: Thoroughbred
Colour: Chestnut
Age: Born 2003 (6yo)
Sire: Vain Rancher
Dam: Lush Reserve

How can I help Gemma?

Donate feed or cash for her!