When Molly first came to BHR she was just about a year old, and as cute as a button. Molly arrived on July 18th, 2018 from the Bowie Livestock Auction. Molly was headed to slaughter in Mexico so we were very happy to be able to give her a second chance at a good life.
Once leaving the Bowie kill pen Molly spent five weeks in Decatur, Texas doing quarantine time before heading to her temporary foster home in California. On arrival in CA Molly initially appeared to be healthy, if not a little tired from her long trip, but it was not long after that we realized Molly actually had pneumonia. With her pneumonia successfully treated, Molly continued to NOT thrive at all. She was loosing 2-3 teeth each week and was very withdrawn, quiet and lethargic. Her weight was dropping and she had no desire to play. Just stood there looking very sad. She had an intense distrust of people and it was very hard to comfort her. Molly gradually gained confidence with the help of her buddy Mouse and her wonderful foster mom. Molly is one of the first to meet and greet people at the gate - always calm, curious and well mannered; she’s a special girl.
During early Covid lock down 3 families were very interested and on board to adopt little miss Molly. All three fell through. So Molly stayed with us and gradually became a favorite with the horses in the herd -she’s still young but learning and loves her herd and her people.
UPDATE! Molly has a job! We are very proud to have Molly as the first miniature horse in our Volunteer Training program. She is very friendly, curious and is always the first to meet new people. She inspires confidence and is a very gentle little mare. A great horse to meet as your very first horse experience - she’s great little teacher!
Sponsor Molly!
Become a sponsor and help out with molly’s care through either a one time or monthly recurring donation! Molly’s special need is help with training. Thank you!
