Edward

2014 Yakima Reservation gelding

Suitability: For Intermediate Rider/Handler

Color: chestnut
Markings: small star
Height: 14.1 hh
Weight: 904 lbs
Adoption Fee: $3,000

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Edward, along with Jacob and Esme, were obtained through a now defunct rescue organization by a family that moved to Washington state hoping to keep horses on a rented property near their home. They soon discovered that the property flooded rather badly during the fall and winter months. With no other options available to them, these horses just had to live in the wet, muddy conditions. Thankfully, they were able to survive. Edward has been suffering from equine asthma for quite some time, resulting in severe weight loss that has left him quite emaciated. Untreated equine asthma can cause massive weight loss very quickly for two reasons: one, because overuse of respiratory muscles can burn a great number of calories and two, because they don’t eat or drink as much as they should because it’s hard to breathe and eat at the same time. Jacob and Esme looked better, but that was somewhat deceptive because they had large parasite loads, making their bellies look big. Their owner turned to SAFE for help after coming to the realization that caring for these three horses was more than they could handle.

Edward learned quite quickly to be patient as we administered an inhaler twice a day for weeks and then moved onto a daily nebulizer. After a couple of months on the nebulizer Edward was cleared to come off of it and now we just keep an eye on his breathing and dunk his hay in water to remove dust that might make it more difficult to breathe. Edward has been going under saddle for a while now, and while he is still green and therefore in need of an advanced rider to continue his education, he is ready to meet the right person to take him to his forever home!