Saving Carlie

02/03/2022

Received this wonderful message from Liz her new owner today. Carlie on left with her friend Epona on right.
Thank you to all who donated to Carlies rehabilitation. Some monetarily and some with products and services. All were instrumental in her recovery. It takes a village. ❤️

02/03/2022

Carlie in her new stall after arriving in Aiken SC having been adopted by Elizabeth Patrick.

02/03/2022

On December 9th Carlie started her journey to her new home shipped with great care by Laura DeFazio.

02/03/2022

Carlie’s rehabilitation in NJ was completed in December. Here she is days before leaving for her new home in SC.

21/11/2021

Carlie with her winter coat!!!

09/10/2021

A cool fall morning

25/09/2021

Carlie enjoying herself on this early Fall day

10/09/2021

Hard to believe but here Carlie is looking like a different horse. Still working on getting her hip sores to heal but they are getting there.

22/08/2021

Carlie has finally started lying down to sleep. She’s clearly feeling stronger and secure with her new life. She has the right idea on this rainy day.

21/08/2021

Carlie checking out just a couple of the bags of supplements donated by Purina to aid in her recovery. A big shout out thank you to Wendy Simone Voss who put me in touch with Mary Finnegan ( the Purina Rep) who arranged for this generous donation. Also a heartfelt thank you to Tickners Feed in Hackettstown who ordered the feed in and loaded it for me. It takes a village!!!
❤️from Carlie!!!

09/08/2021

Today Carlie had a massage and laser treatment donated by Carolyn Janowitz.
She loved every minute of it. I am so grateful for the time, top therapy and support she received from Carolyn.

09/08/2021

Yesterday was spa day for Carlie. Since she is shedding her summer coat all the scars from her surviving the kill pen and kill truck are surfacing.

05/08/2021

It is slow but I can see Carlie starting to bloom. Still working through a few of health issues but heading in a good direction.

01/08/2021

Carlie loving her new alfalfa just a bit at a time ❤️

29/07/2021

Carlie is the dam of 5 beautiful offspring. Three are still racing. Two are pictured below.
She was in foal again when her terrible journey began but lost that foal somewhere along the way.
Today she had a reproduction exam to be sure she has no uterine complications. There are some minor issues present however she is in the best of hands with reproduction specialist Dr Jennifer Linton.

27/07/2021

Today was dental day for Carlie. She had numerous sharp points that were creating ulcers in her mouth and she had been having difficulty chewing.
Thank you to Dr Jessica Martin and her assistant Kelli Freeman for doing such a great job.

27/07/2021

I would like to thank all of Carlies supporters.
Without the assistance of so many through monitory donations through Carlies Go Fund Me, donations of services toward her continued recovery and support in so many other ways none of this would be possible.
We still have a long way to go in her recovery.
I will continue to update her page every day or so showing her progress.
The link to her Go Fund Me is below if interested however sending healing energy and prayers and following her story are just as important.

https://gofund.me/86406f8c

Carlie is a 13 yr old Thoroughbred that, through no fault of her own, was sent to a kill pen in Okla… Sharon Byrne needs your support for Help Me Save Carlie

27/07/2021

Throughout these posts I have failed to mention that Carlie was born in the bluegrass of Kentucky. She is by Dynaformer who was the sire of Barabaro. Many know Barbaro as the famous racehorse who after winning the Kentucky Derby fractured his leg in the Preakness Stakes in 2006. The entire country was captivated by his 7 month battle to survive which ultimately ended in euthanasia.

27/07/2021

Carlie, July 25th, getting used to turnout and grass again with her new friend Danny ( my daughters old 31yr old show pony)

27/07/2021

Carlie was unloaded by the driver for Brookledge, JP Tirana. Another wonderful person I met through Carlies journey. Carlies’ first moments enjoying grass on my front lawn.

27/07/2021

On Saturday July 23rd 7:30 AM Carlie arrived. Brookledge even moved her to a smaller trailer as their tractor trailer could not fit on these country roads

27/07/2021

On Thursday July 21st Carlie left Jens’ rehab with one of the best shippers in the country. Nothing but the best for this sweet girl.

27/07/2021

Jens’ husband Rich gave her a bath so she would look beautiful on her trip. She also had her farrier trimming.

27/07/2021

After 1 month at Jens’ rehab facility Carlie is shown here at the vet clinic getting her health certificate to travel to NJ

26/07/2021

“ even if you wind up between a rock and a hard place god will make you beautiful once again”

❤️Carlie

26/07/2021

Carlies’ early days at Jens’ rehab included a bath and wound care. She was wormed and started gradually on a vaccination program.

21/07/2021

Carlie arriving at the rehab/ quarantine center after being picked up at the rescue pen.