When Pippin arrived at Sarah’s to foster back at the beginning of the year, she was a small, sickly thing. Her overall affect was flat, and despite her youth, she did not behave in the way that a young horse should. The curious, playful personality that typically accompanies youth was dampened by a rough start to her life, some underlying medical issues, and general lack of care. But to land at Sarah’s place was like landing on a different planet for Pippin, a planet that was designed to meet her needs and cocoon her in all the love and care that she had previously been missing. She was nourished, in more than one way, by Sarah and husband Jeremy, as well as by the other wonderful humans in their life who spent time with and around her. Her medical mystery was cracked open, and the necessary steps to help her were quickly underway. Supplements, antibiotics, bloodwork checks and rechecks, deworming, hoof care, vaccinations — as the days progressed into months, Pippin shed her old coat and her old life, and began to transform into the little mare she was always meant to be.
When the day arrived that our vets gave Pip a clean bill of health, meaning she could come off of medical hold and enter into the category of adoptable, Sarah was the very first one in line. Pippin had become a part of her family long before the paperwork was signed, and for Pippin, Sarah’s was the place where her life had really begun. So to say outright what has been already implied, Pippin has been adopted by Sarah and Jeremy! We could not be happier for little Pip, who spends her happy, healthy days alongside big brother Duke and other farm residents, Etta and alumna Lucca. She is a zippy creature now, a big personality on four miniature legs. She also happens to be one of the cutest horses who has potentially ever existed.
We are eternally grateful to Sarah and Jeremy for opening up their home and their hearts to Pippin, and for helping to give her the best second chance around. This little lady could not have asked for a better place to spend her life, and we are over the moon about this foster fail!
