Whisper

Second Chance's Careless Whisper

Biography

Whisper 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.

On arrival Whisper was very weak. Her dam was unable to produce enough milk for her due to being badly neglected herself and Whisper was still far too young to get much out of the poor and sparse feed available. Whisper suffered a bad worm burden, was very underweight, had overlong hooves putting a lot of stress on her tendons and she also had untreated ulcers in her eye and in her mouth. Whisper was also scouring quite badly and as a result was lethargic and dehydrated and in a very bad way. Luckily since being rushed to the Veterinary Hospital immediately, and also now recieving the care she needs Whisper survived and is doing very well in her foster home.

Whisper on arrival

Whisper after a month's care

Stats

Name: Second Chance's Careless Whisper
Stable Name: Whisper
Rescued: 11th March 2010
Status: Adopted!
Registered Name: Unregistered
Gender: Filly
Breed: 50% Thoroughbred x 25% Clydesdale x 25% Paint
Colour: Palomino and white pinto
Age: Born mid October 2009 (foal)
Sire: Second Chance's Gemstone
Dam: Blackhead (unreg Clyd x Paint stallion)

Whisper Has Been Adopted!

Whisper has been Adopted to a family whom have already Adopted Second Chance's Milo. She is to be the main riding horse for one of the family members once she is old enough and in the meantime will be a companion and do some ground-work until she's old enough to be started to saddle. Stay tuned for photos of Whisper in her new home when we recieve them.