Ruby

Second Chance's Ruby

Biography

Ruby 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.

Ruby arrived underweight with a body score of 1.5 and also had a young foal at foot. Ruby had not been recieving enough nutrition for a mare feeding a foal and also suffered neglected hooves and a worm burden. She also had a case of rainscald which is quite common in neglected horses as the rainscald finds it easier to take hold when the equine's immune system and general health is poor.

Ruby on arrival

Ruby after a month's care

Ruby nearing the end of her rehabilitation, started to saddle and learning how to be a child's pony

Stats

Name: Second Chance's Ruby
Stable Name: Ruby
Rescued: 11th March 2010
Status: Adopted!
Registered Name: Unknown
Gender: Mare
Breed: Welsh A
Colour: Chestnut
Age: Born 1997 (12yo)
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown

Ruby has been Adopted!

Ruby has been Adopted into a fantastic new home with a young family whom already adore her to bits. Ruby will be a lead-rein pony for the family's young children and will attend shows and pony club. Her family also has big plans for Ruby to qualify for and compete in the Royal Show in 2011 in the lead-line division so look out for her in the ring!

8 Weeks After Adoption