Dory — Background, History, Photos

Dory is one of the Elledge horses from Snohomish County that SAFE has been quietly housing for the county since last March. If you are not familiar with her story, she first went to the Enumclaw auction after the seizure along with the other mares and foals. When she was discovered at the auction on the day of the public sale, along with Ella who was near death, there was a public outcry which led the county to get a vet out that night, and three of the horses — Ella, Dory, and Ella’s dam, were removed immediately because there were in such poor condition. They were taken to a vet’s house in Enumclaw and received intensive care for two weeks, and then when deemed strong enough, they came to SAFE. Dory was in not nearly the condition that poor Ella (RIP) was, but she was definitely in bad condition, much like the rest of the babies that were in Carnation. Her rain rot was one of the worst, with her entire back one oozing, painful scab. However, she was much stronger than Ella, never requiring us to help her to her feet as we had to with Ella, Phoenix and Sinatra. Once she was here she quickly began to recover, but boy was she an ugly little thing back then.

Even though Dory was just as unhandled as the rest of the babies, she has a level-headedness about her, much like Holly, that must come from her Appaloosa side. She soon gave up any shyness she had and became very social and interested in people, and was very easy to handle as she learned how to hold her feet for Daphne, wear a blanket, and be groomed. As spring arrived and Dory began to shed out her nasty, fungus-filled coat in big, gross chunks, a beautiful snowflake appaloosa filly with a refined, delicate arab face began to emerge. On one side, she has a large brown eye of an arab, and on the other, she has an appaloosa eye, which is very cute.

By summer, she had shed out shiny and perfect and her weight was fantastic, if not a little too chubby! She has a very pretty neck and is very well put together, and everyone comments on her beauty when they see her!

Today, SAFE officially adopted Dory from the county and she is available for adoption through SAFE. She has had all her vet care, worming, shots, and has been microchipped. She has a small (1/2 cm) hernia that will probably close on its own, if not it is not big enough to be any concern. She is very healthy, good feet, and an easy keeper.

Dory’s been living with Benny and Sinatra, but on Friday, she and Benny will be going to a new foster home in Monroe.

Dory’s sire is Wahji El Nefous and her dam is a big Appaloosa mare named April (see photos).