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Ace
 Ace joined Flurry's Hope in February, 2011. Ace is a beautiful 12-year old Percheron who was saved from slaughter in N.Y.
In the photo to the right, he's seen with his friend, Suzanne.
Here is a picture that a patient's daughter graciously painted of me and Ace. It is from a photo that Robert took when we went to get Ace in NY in January. This woman truly captured this horse. What a gentleman. He was recently ado pted and lives in Pelham, NC with a very nice family where the mother and daughter ride. They are very loving. We think that Ace was an Amish driving horse whose needs were not regularly met. Rescued as he was heading to Canada for slaughter, Ace was thin with poor teeth when he came to us. He has gained weight and is very happy at his new home where there is lots of grass. This picture is what Flurry's Hope is about. Redemption. The dead live and bless so many. Thank you for what you have done for these blind horses.
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Belle of the Ball
(in front)
  Belle,
age 21, is an appaloosa/draft cross. She was blinded by an infection
common toappaloosas called equine uveitis (moon blindness). Belle was
rescued as she was most likely heading to a meat processing plant. Belle
has been blind since 2007.
She is an excellent horse for therapeutic
riding. Belle will carry any beginning rider, as well as gallop in the fields
for an advanced rider. She is from Illinois and was one of the first two
horses to enter into the Flurry’s Hope program. She has been with us
since 2008, and has been adopted by Stevie Yaeger.
(what does 'adoption' mean?).
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Casino
  Casino is an 8 year old registered quarter horse
who has spent his early years competing in barrel racing. When he began
to go blind, his owners left him at the veterinarian’s office with
instructions to find him a place to live or kill him (“put him down.”)
“We don’t want a blind horse," they told the vet. When he began to go
blind, his owners left him at the veterinarian's office in hopes of
finding him a place to live, rather than putting him down. Remarkably, this vet
had just been to a seminar at NC State and had been given our brochure.
She contacted us and the owners agreed to pay for transport from
Louisiana. Casino is a beautiful, gentle, even tempered gelding who will
have a bright future. He has been at Flurry’s Hope since December 2009.
Casino was adopted by Taylor Dehorty. She is pictured on the right,
training with Casino. (What does
'adoption' mean?)
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Cassie
  Cassie
is an eight year old registered quarter horse who was injured in one eye
in a trailer accident and lost sight in her other eye. She has likely
been blind since 2008. Her owner, Brittany (age 17) was tragically
killed in August of 2009 in a car accident. Cassie had nowhere
permanently to go. Cassie is a very gentle and affectionate horse. She
is doing well being ridden blind. Cassie has been at Flurry’s Hope since
October 2009, and has been adopted by Cathy Jackson.
(What does 'adoption' mean?)
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Chance
Chance is from Pennsylvania and joined us on September 20th, 2011. He is an ex-race horse who had over $300,000 in earnings. His previous owner was going to put him down because he was being bullied by the other horses and she didn’t have a safe place to keep him. She discovered Flurry’s Hope, and through talks with Emilie, got him safely transported to us. He is very calm and a true gentleman. We’re delighted to count him among our blind friends!
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Cherokee
 Cherokee, orginally named Hollywood, joined Flurry's Hope in February, 2011.
Cherokee is just 6-years old and has an incredibly calm temperament. He is originally from the Southern Pines area of N.C
In the photo to the left, he's seen with his friend, Emilie.
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Destiny
 Destiny is a sweet 3 year old OTTB mare that came to us from Canter, OH. Many kind individuals there rescued her from her previous owner who wanted to s hoot her because she is blind. She arrived at Second Chance Ranch on June 13th and is settling in nicely.
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Diamond
  Diamond is an appaloosa who is 15 years old. Her death
date was scheduled for July 25,
2009. Diamond’s owner did not know how to care for a blind horse and was
going to put her down rather than have her taken advantage of. We
learned of this therapy horse’s plight and Diamond came from
Pennsylvania to live with us in August, 2009. She is an excellent riding horse
and loves to go on trails. Diamond has been blind since January 2009, a
result of equine uveitis. Diamond is available for adoption.
(How can I 'adopt' a horse?)
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Fanny
  Fanny is a 16 year old quarter horse/Thoroughbred mix
from Illinois. She was raised
from a baby by the owner. Once she went blind, the owner was going to kill her if he could not find
a place for her. Belle’s former owner found out
about Fanny and asked Flurry’s Hope to offer her refuge. We were told
that she suffered two head traumas, which caused her blindness.
Fanny loves to
canter in the fields with Claibourne, who adopted her.
(What does 'adoption' mean?)
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Flash
Flash came to us from around the Lexington, Va. area. She is a 12 year old Thoroughbred/Warmblood Mix. Flash is very friendly and enjoys socializing with just about anybody. Her latest owner did not have a safe place for her and requested that we take her to live at Flurry's Hope. Flash adjusted quickly to the sanctuary and has had no problem at all in understanding the boundaries of the pasture she is in. Flash is best friends with Jack and sometimes Promise.
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Holiday
  Holiday
is a 15 year old appaloosa/Arabian mix. He was blinded by equine uveitis,
an infection common to appaloosas. His owner, Danny Fulp, asked Flurry’s
Hope to take Holiday so that he could live a productive life. Holiday is
extremely affectionate and will be anyone’s friend. He is great on
trails and has a huge personality. Holiday is from Stoneville, NC and has been blind
since 2005. He has been with Flurry’s Hope since
November 2009. Holiday is available for adoption.
(How can I 'adopt' a horse?)
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Jack
  Jack is a 16 year old palomino who has been blind
for about 5 years. He was going to be killed because his owner could not
keep him and feared that he would be taken advantage of. After hearing
about us, the owner drove from Oklahoma and brought Jack to us in 2008 because he loved this horse. Jack was a trail horse at a ranch
and is very gentle to ride. We do not know the exact nature of his
blindness but it appears to be cataracts. Jack and
Snowflake (pictured right) are best buddies!
(How can I 'adopt' a horse?) |
Justice
"Before and After"
   This is Justice,
before (far left, when he arrived here) and after (middle,
after just 2 months with Flurry's Hope). Justice came to us with
his friend, Mercy,
in February 2010. Read their story in our
March Newsletter! Look how
beautiful he is now, compared to when he first came to
Flurry's Hope (far left picture).
These two horses remain the best of friends, and have become
favorites among the volunteers! (How can
I 'adopt' a horse?) |
Mercy (before and
after)
  
Mercy arrived, with his friend Justice, in February
2010. Read their stories in the
March Newsletter. The
picture on the left is how skinny and malnourished Mercy was when he
arrived. The one in the middle is after just one month with us; the far
right was taken in August 2010 - he's
thriving again! Mercy has been adopted by Anna Bethel.
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Promise
 Promise, a young Thoroughbred, was blinded in an
unknown pasture accident on a Kentucky race horse farm at the age of
three months. Although there was hope that her optic nerve would heal,
it never did, and the owner of the racehorse farm asked the vet to put
her down. Having spent time with her, the vet decided to take her to his own farm. After a
couple of years of her living in a dirt lot with a miniature burro, he
began to look for a permanent home for Promise. Emilie found out about
her on the Internet, and Promise moved from KY to NC. Promise proved to
be a wonderful and willing mount. She had not been ridden before she
came, but she learned to work both in the ring and out on rides during
the time she initially spent at Flurry's Hope. People who saw her in her
paddock could not believe that she was blind because she trotted and
cantered about with complete freedom.
Promise, like many blind horses, seems to have a 'sixth' sense. Either through sound echo or some other
unknown ability, Promise knows when there is some large structure
beside her. It is amazing to see, knowing that she has absolutely no
vision (since her optic nerve was destroyed). Promise has pupils that are
always fully dilated due to the destruction of the optic nerve; however,
this only
adds to her warm and gentle appearance giving her deep and thoughtful
eyes. A
wonderful woman, Deirdre, loved Promise and wanted to teach her to
compete in dressage. Promise spent some time with Deirdre,
learning dressage. She moved 'back home' to Second Chance Ranch, and is
available for adoption.
(What does 'adoption' mean?)
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Reggae
   Reggae is a registered
American Saddle bred who was a
champion competitor in show classes (far right). He was being
sold for $50,000 however when the vet checked him for sale he was found
to be somewhat blind in one eye. Reggae’s sale price went to $0 in that
one moment, and he was disqualified from competition because of his
eyesight, not his performance. Soon thereafter Reggae became totally
blind and was rescued by an individual in Indiana who was concerned
about his plight. After three years, when she heard about Flurry’s Hope,
she wrote and asked us to take him so that he could be productive again.
Reggae is a very sweet and fancy horse who will be a very beautiful
sight to behold. He has been with Flurry’s Hope since November 2009.
(How can I 'adopt' a horse?)
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Toby
 Toby came toSecond Chance Ranch on June 5th. He came from a kid's camp in Wilmington NC and is about 16 years old. Emilie rode him yesterday and he is a super little horse!
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Whit
(Illegal Witness)
  Whit came to Second Chance Ranch in the summer of 2010 (his registered
name is Illegal Witness). He and Reggae (behind, in right picture) enjoy the shade on the ranch. Born in 2002, Whit is a highly
trained barrel racer, recently blinded by cataracts. To the right is a video of his last run, before he
became completely blind, where he won 2nd place overall. He was donated by
the Wilkins family of South Carolina. Whit is a big, beautiful bay with
gentle disposition and is great with children. He has been with us since
April 2010. (How can I 'adopt' a horse?) |
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