Building our dream farm on our slice of heaven in the mountains of Vermont. We specialize in horse rescue and retirement.
02/19/2025
Archie is a 6 year old gelding we saved last summer. He is a sweeter than sweet boy who adores attention.
When we got him, he was very skinny with worms, and was COVERED head to toe in bite marks. We gave him a few months to get better and built some strength.
He was advertised as a riding horse, and when the time came to test that, it quickly became apparent that something was wrong. This lovable sweet horse whom is great on the ground, started bucking when a saddle and weight was put on him. While some may think that this is because he’s a “bad” horse, we did not and decided to explore medically.
Archie has kissing spine. A rider / saddle triggers the points on his spine and causes immense pain.
While retirement is always an option we are okay with, I wanted to give him the chance at more. I wanted to give him the chance to be a riding horse and find a person. Luckily, he is a great candidate for kissing spine surgery.
And tomorrow is his big surgery day. The surgery will be between $1,800 to $2,200. I will share the whole process on Patreon and IG subscription, including X-rays and surgery, but we need donations to help with this expense.
While we are hopeful that this will work, I am going in calm and at peace because no matter the outcome Archie will be loved and adored the rest of his days. This surgery though, gives him a chance at a less painful life and maybe a riding career… he’s only 6, and while his previous owners may have thought his spine meant his life should be over… we certainly do not.
So please consider donating to help us better his life 🙏🏼
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Let’s give Archie the future he deserves!
