The Ghost Horse

His story is not unique. Thousands of horses die every year from neglect and abuse. And yet, his story is unique to him … and to me.

This was the first welfare check I ever experienced with Serenity. Patricia and I arrived at a small house on a busy street and knocked on the door. Yes, they had a horse living in the backyard. Yes, we could see him. This is what we found…

So thin, you can count his ribs, see through his back legs, and his cheekbones stand out like two dinner plates covered in pale white skin. His quiet dying took my breath away. Then, the next day, we got to bring him home. Back to Serenity. He's now in quarantine, and not out of the woods. He has to regain hundreds of pounds of lost weight. His kidneys could fail. He could give up. But he has a chance. We gave him that chance, all of us, who donate our time to these amazing animals. Come on out and meet the newest member of the family. With our help, he can make it back to the animal he is meant to be, and not remain the ghost of an animal he has become.