His life nearly ended before it really even began. An accidental breeding brought him into the world, and for Sinatra and the other horses where he lived, the world was a harsh, unfriendly place. There was not enough to eat, and horses were dying. When Animal Control agents raided the farm in February 2008, 6 month old Sinatra and another foal were found in a tiny pen with nothing to eat but blackberry vines, not 15 feet away from the body of a dead mare. Sinatra came to SAFE along with 10 other survivors from the farm, and like all of them, he was nothing but skin and bones, riddled with intestinal parasites, and covered in rain rot. For a week after his rescue, his body was unable to regulate its temperature, and we kept him alive using heat lamps and layers of blankets. But despite his condition, Sinatra was an absolute joy from day one — affectionate, curious, friendly and sweet — and as we watched this little colt survive and grow, we couldn’t help but adore him. Sinatra has come so far since being rescued. He’s won blue ribbons at horse shows; he’s been taught to carry a rider on the flat and over jumps. Someday soon he’ll find his forever home, and the world will always be kind to Sinatra. And the world is a much better place with Sinatra in it.
Sinatra
