The Tale of Phoenix
We rescued this mare from one of the most horrific examples of abuse and neglect I have ever heard of or seen. We fought very hard to save her, but our vet let us know early on that our hopes of survival and recovery for her were basically hopeless.
She was locked in a stall for around 5 years - never allowed out, stall never cleaned, only enough food and water to maintain a skeletal frame. She was then taken and tied to a tree, no shelter, and she was then ridden with feet that curled up and over the fetlocks. She came to us with a laceration on her face from a halter that was too small and one around her ankle from being tangled on the rope she was tied to for many days when no one would come and help her.
Phoenix. . . I really knew that was the appropriate name for the rescue mare from the beginning, and now I see she is not supposed to get the name upon recovery here, but she will receive the name for the new life she will have in the "beyond,"
Even as God says that a sparrow does not fall that he is not with it in Matthew 10:29, surely not a horse goes out of this world that he is not aware of, that he does not care for, that he has not made new provisions for beyond the earth.
So the mare will be Phoenix. She will be slightly plump, shiny and be able to run to and fro in the next life, will she not?
Rest in Peace, the only peace you ever knew was after life was over, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
The story below was originally shared in our rescue blog:
She was locked in a stall for around 5 years - never allowed out, stall never cleaned, only enough food and water to maintain a skeletal frame. She was then taken and tied to a tree, no shelter, and she was then ridden with feet that curled up and over the fetlocks. She came to us with a laceration on her face from a halter that was too small and one around her ankle from being tangled on the rope she was tied to for many days when no one would come and help her.
Phoenix. . . I really knew that was the appropriate name for the rescue mare from the beginning, and now I see she is not supposed to get the name upon recovery here, but she will receive the name for the new life she will have in the "beyond,"
Even as God says that a sparrow does not fall that he is not with it in Matthew 10:29, surely not a horse goes out of this world that he is not aware of, that he does not care for, that he has not made new provisions for beyond the earth.
So the mare will be Phoenix. She will be slightly plump, shiny and be able to run to and fro in the next life, will she not?
Rest in Peace, the only peace you ever knew was after life was over, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
The story below was originally shared in our rescue blog:
From our blog at www.equinerescue.wordpress.com
"Because living like this is not truly being Alive
Our vet confirmed that her chance of survival and recovery is totally hopeless today.
Phoenix. . . I really knew that was the appropriate name for the rescue mare from the beginning, and now I see she is not supposed to get the name upon recovery here, but she will receive the name for the new life she will have in the "beyond,"
Even as God says that a sparrow does not fall that he is not with it in Matthew 10:29, surely not a horse goes out of this world that he is not aware of, that he does not care for, that he has not made new provisions for beyond the earth.
So the mare will be Phoenix. She will be slightly plump, shiny and be able to run to and fro in the next life, will she not?
In the story of the Phoenix, upon the death of the Phoenix, a new bird always rises from the ashes.
So it will be with our Phoenix, I believe
Last week - haunting face that tells an awful story :(
Happily ever after isn't always external, I have learned
"Because living like this is not truly being Alive
Our vet confirmed that her chance of survival and recovery is totally hopeless today.
Phoenix. . . I really knew that was the appropriate name for the rescue mare from the beginning, and now I see she is not supposed to get the name upon recovery here, but she will receive the name for the new life she will have in the "beyond,"
Even as God says that a sparrow does not fall that he is not with it in Matthew 10:29, surely not a horse goes out of this world that he is not aware of, that he does not care for, that he has not made new provisions for beyond the earth.
So the mare will be Phoenix. She will be slightly plump, shiny and be able to run to and fro in the next life, will she not?
In the story of the Phoenix, upon the death of the Phoenix, a new bird always rises from the ashes.
So it will be with our Phoenix, I believe
Last week - haunting face that tells an awful story :(
Happily ever after isn't always external, I have learned
continued from the blog
"Phoenix, in Theory
- just a photo I found
online, but it reminds me of how I feel she
should have been on earth had she been properly
love and cared for
* * *
And this photo shows how I wish I could have
gotten her, show how I wish she could have
been when I posted an update on her someday
* * *
But regardless, it shows
how I believe she will go onto be once
she is out of pain here.
We are still arranging for a humane euthanasia and burial for her,
so once we do put her down, we will post a blog, too.
At this point, it is just a tribute post and an update about
what we know must now take place."
"Phoenix, in Theory
- just a photo I found
online, but it reminds me of how I feel she
should have been on earth had she been properly
love and cared for
* * *
And this photo shows how I wish I could have
gotten her, show how I wish she could have
been when I posted an update on her someday
* * *
But regardless, it shows
how I believe she will go onto be once
she is out of pain here.
We are still arranging for a humane euthanasia and burial for her,
so once we do put her down, we will post a blog, too.
At this point, it is just a tribute post and an update about
what we know must now take place."