Smudge

Second Chance's Smudge

Biography

This adorable little guy was one of 7 ponies heartlessly abandoned by their irresponsible owner. Brought to a retired couple’s property on agistment, the owner was under a contract to ensure she was responsible for their full care including feeding, water and handling. This person left them at the property, not ever coming to care for them and not even paying her agistment fees. Under law, the ponies came into the retired couple’s ownership after 12 months of them trying to contact the owner to take responsibility for the ponies. Unable to keep buying feed for them, the couple with the help of friends had placed 3 ponies in superb new homes and asked Second Chance to take the last four ponies on.

At the moment this gelding is mostly untouched however has established basic ground work and handling. Bringing him home is proving a challenge as he follows his sister's lead when it comes to escaping. But he is very curious to know what we are so we estimate he will learn quite fast when he has decided not to fear us.

Nothing is cuter than a foal and this little gelding sure proves that!

Smudge is very cautious still however is learning to accept humans as food providers and he seems to be enjoying the attention lavished on him even if he is unsure of new people sometimes.

Stats

Name: Second Chance's Smudge
Stable Name: Smudge
Status: Adopted!
Registered Name: Unregistered
Breed: Welsh x Shetland
Colour: Rose Grey
Age: Estimated to have been born approximately 2006 (1yo)
Sire: Second Chance's Merrylegs
Dam: Second Chance's Mystery

This pony is microchipped.

Smudge has been Adopted!

Smudge has been permenantly Adopted as a family pet and future child's pony by his original Foster Carer. He can look forward to a long life of excellent care, trips to the beach through summer and attending SC educational events as a promotional pony.

Please check back for photographs over the next few weeks.