Joy
Joy, our beloved 34-year-old mare, faces her 34th winter with quiet dignity. Once a riding club horse and broodmare, she guided generations of riders before age left its mark. Today, she battles a poorly healed hip fracture, cancer, painful melanoma abscesses, and malabsorption syndrome requiring costly specialized feed (20 bags monthly at €32 each). Toothless, she relies on soft-mash diets to survive. Yet Joy still finds joy in brief gallops, defying her frailty. Sponsorship ensures she receives compassionate care in her final years, offering warmth and dignity until the end.
Joy embodies patience and grace, her gentle spirit unchanged by years of service. She remains impeccably calm with humans, offering trust to vulnerable visitors, and acts as a nurturing 'aunt' to recovering horses, providing stability through quiet presence. Her soft gaze and steady demeanor radiate wisdom, making her ideal for therapeutic settings. No behavioral issues exist—only profound kindness that transforms every interaction into a moment of peace.
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Year of Birth |
1991 |
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Sex |
Female |
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Sterilization |
❌ |
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Vaccine/Deworming |
✅ |
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Medical history |
Mare with internal/external melanomas. Suffers from malabsorption syndrome requiring specialized diet. Arthritic condition present. Femur/pelvis deformity from untreated fracture with poor healing. Multiple bone lesions and muscle tensions due to injury. Toothless, needing soft-mash feed. |
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Location |
Marguerittes |
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Shelter |
Les Chevaux de l'Eden |