Maggie
Gender: Mare
Breed: American Quarter Horse Cross
Approximate Date of Birth: January 1, 2008
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Arrival Date: November 2, 2023
Maggie came to us on Nov. 2, 2023, along with Belgian Draft Horse, Bill. They came from the same local rescue/therapy center that was closing. She came to the local rescue in December of 2022. Maggie had reportedly been bounced through auctions and was sitting at an out-of-state kill pen when she was rescued. She was believed to be fifteen years old when she arrived at the ranch.
Unfortunately, at some point in her life Maggie experienced an avulsion fracture of the top of the coffin bone (the extensor process). This means that a bone fragment has separated from the rest of the bone and, in Maggie’s case, it healed inappropriately. This break left her with significant arthritis and deformation of the hoof wall. As a result, she cannot carry riders. Daily pain medication helps provide Maggie with comfort.
She is still good friends with Bill and has become BFFs with her neighbor, Maribel. Maggie is a wonderfully calm mare and she loves attention from our volunteers.
