Rescues Up for Adoption

 Teddy is a 15 hand 18 year old paint quarter horse gelding. He was relinquished by a loving owner that could no longer keep him for reasons beyond her control. He came to us crippled in his front feet and we were told he had foundered twice and had laminitis.  We had the vet out and X-rays thankfully showed this was not the case.  He had shoes and pads and had severe thrush under the pads.  He is 100% better and is being ridden. He is such a nice boy and deserves to share his life with a great forever person.

 Dexter, a Paint pony and Holly, a Palomino Mini, are both 37 years old and came from the same pony ride facility. Once Holly arrived, they recognized each other and became a bonded pair that will need to be adopted together.
Dexter is an extremely friendly, sweet and very vocal pony retired from a pony ride facility. He announces with his whinny that guests have arrived and will trot up to greet anyone who walks near the pony pasture. When he arrived on May 11, 2018, he was thin, anemic and weak. In addition, it became apparent that he had a minor breathing issue. This issue is completely under control and he is now healthy and happy. Dexter was diagnosed with Cushings. Cushings disease is a disorder of the pituitary gland that results in hormonal imbalances that cause a variety of clinical signs such as long wavy haircoats, excessive sweating, recurrent laminitis, large consumption of water and increased susceptibility to infections which we have been helping with supplements..
This little guy is so incredibly sweet and has worked hard his entire life serving others. We will do what it takes to see that he continues to be happy, healthy, content and pampered in his retirement. He just loves having kids pet, hug and brush him. Dexter is a favorite of many due to his darling personality. His days of being ridden have passed, but he has plenty of love to share! 
Holly came to Casey’s on Christmas Day in 2018 – hence the name Holly. She was our Christmas gift. Holly is also retired from the pony ride facility. She is very timid and shy and still afraid of many people at this time. She backs away when people approach her in her stall but she is making some progress with certain people. She will have to be adopted out with Dexter as a pair as they remembered each other from the pony ride facility. After being reunited, we will not separate them again. They are special needs ponies that need special diets and supplements. Neither pony should ever be ridden again. 

Cece is a 16 year old paint mare pony that came to Casey’s from a dog and cat rescue in central Illinois. They had gone to get some dogs from a hoarder situation and also found Cece. Cece had one leg that looked deformed from - most likely – an injury that was not cared for and improper hoof care. We contacted them about Rio's Relief balm that we had used with great results in hopes that it would help her. They explained they had no place to keep her and asked if we could take her as no other rescue had offered any help or advise other than to put her down. Their vet and farrier advised putting her down. Thank goodness the woman who ran the rescue did not agree and neither did we - so we took her to give her a chance. After a short time her leg is now straight and we are still working on getting her hoof at the right angle to stretch the last set of tendons and ligaments. Cece is a spunky little pony that lets us know that she appreciates that we did not give up on her! She has no problems getting around and can trot and canter with the best of them! 

​Fiona is a beautiful 12 year old Appaloosa mare pony that came from a pony ride facility. She was purchased by the pony ride facility as part of a herd of ponies. They immediately realized she could not be used as she is blind in one eye and only has partial vision out of the other. She didn’t mind the weight on her back but was spooky as she couldn’t tell when the kids were coming up to get on her. She gets around fine and is perfectly healthy other than her vision issues. We call her our Thelwell pony as she is a beautiful mover and chunky with a thick neck like the cartoons and books. 

Cece and Fiona will only be adopted together as they became immediate buddies and depend on each other for comfort. Can you be that home that will take two little special ponies in and care for them?