Arrow had a whirlwind beginning to his spring. For the last several months, he had been living his best life at a nearby foster location, napping and grazing to his heart’s content alongside his temporary playmates. But changing circumstances meant that he would need to return to SAFE, so we made arrangements to retrieve him. But in the midst of our musical paddocks and trailering logistics, a phone call came in. A woman who had just lost her horse was looking for a companion for her pony — and fast. She was looking for a gelding (check) who was on the smaller side (check), and was not looking to ride (check). Arrow, ticking all of those boxes, could almost not have been more perfect.
She was ready to take Arrow home based on his description alone, and coming out to meet him just sealed the deal. So we kicked it into high-gear here at SAFE, finishing her site and reference checks in record time, scheduling transport to not only get him from foster to SAFE, but from SAFE to his forever home, and making sure he was up to date on all his needed maintenance. We also made time to give him a bath to ensure he was looking his very best to start his new life. Arrow handled all of the proceedings with his typical unbothered mentality. He really is a special guy!
Arrow’s new home was not far from where he originally came from, and just a few days after his (re) arrival at SAFE, he was on a trailer headed for his future. He did phenomenally well on the ride over, and settled right into the new place. Arrow has always been a big napper, and in the brief time it took for us to sign paperwork and go over things with his adopter, Arrow had already tested the comfort of the ground and found it to his liking. He also met his new brother, the sweet Stormy, who was happy to have a new friend.
Arrow’s new human mom adores him and dotes on him entirely. Arrow has settled into his new life, and has found his storybook ending!
