2K AnimalsJul 21, 2020 This Neglected Horse Looked Dead When Rescuers Found Her But Now She Looks Majestic Interview Liucija Adomaite and Mindaugas Balčiauskas Open list comments 93 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 547 Open list comments 93 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal close ADVERTISEMENT No one could ever prepare for the sight the volunteers of the British Horse Society faced upon arriving at a building site in East Durham, England. It was there where they found Heidi, a pony thought to be dead in the midst of squalor. But after her body was seen breathing, the volunteers realized they’d encountered one of the most severe cases of neglect they’d ever seen and acted immediately.“The decision was made to give her a chance and it took five people to lift her to her feet,” said the spokesperson of Here 4 Horses Equine Charity.Heidi’s incredible road to recovery was then documented in a series of videos that prove what a fighter this little girl has been. Let’s take a look at Heidi’s inspiring transformation down below, which is impossible not to shed a tear (or to cry a whole river) for.More info: Facebook | Youtube | here4horses.org.uk You May Also Like: After the BHS volunteer arrived at the site, he was horrified to see what he thought was a dead horseShare iconImage credits: here4horsesShare iconADVERTISEMENTImage credits: here4horsesIn order to find out more about Heidi’s road to recovery and how the girl is doing today, Bored Panda reached out to Wendy Suddes from the charity Here4Horses, based in the North East of England.Wendy, a horse welfare and education specialist who started the charity, said that Heidi was found in the most appalling condition.“When rescuers turned up, they met with a knackerman who had been called by the owner to come and collect her body,” she told us and added, “Whether he thought she was already dead is irrelevant—she had been subject to the most awful suffering.”Share icon But the rescue crew made a decision to give the little pony a chanceShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTImage credits: here4horsesHeidi was considered to be critically ill, unable to stand or walk. “The early days were touch and go, as we dealt with her serious weakness and such a low blood protein level that a plasma transfusion was required,” Wendy recounted. It took more than 5 weeks for the pony to be able to stand by herself.Heidi was placed on a drip for plasma transfusion since her blood test showed she was emaciatedShare iconSeveral liters of blood were donated by healthy horsesShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconDuring the treatment, the pony had to wear padded dressings and the Here4Horses team “had to be innovative, adapting several pairs of leggings into shorts to help keep her pressure sores from further damage.”ADVERTISEMENTBut it was not a steady and easy recovery. Wendy said “Too many sores, worms, parasites, and infections had been given time to take hold and it took months and months to get Heidi well enough to run free in our pastures.” Essentially, Heidi has a feisty character, which the team believes was essential to her recovery.Share iconAfter the pony got emergency treatment, her long road to recovery startedShare iconShare iconWendy said that Heidi was on the extreme side of neglect and cruelty and the Here4Horses team sees cases like this once or twice a year. “Whilst we do see this level of harm and illness all too often, it is plain and simple cruelty or ignorance of horse knowledge and care or how to properly meet their needs.”ADVERTISEMENTThe wounds thankfully began to healShare iconShare iconAnd after a long time, Heidi began to look brighterShare iconFortunately, Wendy assured us that with the help of the team, Heidi is now “high on life,” soaking it all in as much as she can.The charity is currently caring for another pony from similar circumstances who is still under a treatment plan. To help their team of committed volunteers to save neglected horses and ponies, visit their website to find out how you can help.But the improvement continued slowlyShare iconAnd the wounds took time to healADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconImage credits: here4horsesShare iconImage credits: here4horsesUntil Heidi’s hair grew back and she started looking happierShare iconImage credits: here4horsesShare iconImage credits: here4horsesShare iconAfter some time, she regained weightShare iconADVERTISEMENTImage credits: Here4HorsesAnd Heidi’s happy spirit and shiny curls were all over the place!Share iconImage credits: Here4HorsesShare iconImage credits: Here4HorsesHaving survived the horrific neglect, today the girl is a rosette-winning pony making everyone proudShare iconImage credits: Here4HorsesShare iconImage credits: Here4HorsesShare iconWatch the full clip of Heidi’s road to recoveryADVERTISEMENTImage credits: Here 4 Horses Equine CharityAnd people couldn’t hide their anger towards Heidi’s previous owner in the commentsShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconShare icon Ic_puzzle Games View all games Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Liucija Adomaite Writer, Community member View profile Read more » Liucija Adomaite is a creative mind with years of experience in copywriting. She has a dynamic set of experiences from advertising, academia, and journalism. This time, she has set out on a journey to investigate the ways in which we communicate ideas on a large scale. Her current mission is to find a magic formula for how to make ideas, news, and other such things spread like a virus. Read less » Liucija Adomaite Writer, Community member Read more » Liucija Adomaite is a creative mind with years of experience in copywriting. She has a dynamic set of experiences from advertising, academia, and journalism. This time, she has set out on a journey to investigate the ways in which we communicate ideas on a large scale. Her current mission is to find a magic formula for how to make ideas, news, and other such things spread like a virus. Read less » View profile Mindaugas Balčiauskas Author, BoredPanda staff View profile Follow Read more » I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda. Read less » Mindaugas Balčiauskas Author, BoredPanda staff Read more » I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda. Read less » View profile Follow Show All Contributors Hide Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! What do you think ? Add photo comments POST hobbitly hobbitly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Im glad she was found in time. Thank you for the people taking care of her, she looks beautiful now! Vote comment up 54 54points Vote comment down reply Grumble O'Pug Grumble O'Pug Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Just in the nick of time, she was probably lead there to die. I hope the rubbish that owned her gets their butt in the klink. Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... IreneClothed IreneClothed Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago (edited) This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report ❤❤I want to fulfill all your se︆︆xual fantasies❤❤ =>> ︆︆v︆︆.︆︆︆︆ht/bnpz Vote comment up -28 -28points Vote comment down reply Me_Me Me_Me Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah.. just no Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply hoolzroolz hoolzroolz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Me_Me easy Vote comment up -1 -1point Vote comment down reply Keith guy Keith guy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report IreneClothed Good response! Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply voucherandyou7 voucherandyou7 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report IreneClothed follower Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Eglė Bukauskaitė Eglė Bukauskaitė Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's such a beauty, if you cannot afford keeping her why not sell to anyone or giveaway? She literally could have been better raised in the wild than in her home farm... ;( Vote comment up 39 39points Vote comment down reply Cori Cori Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Unfortunately (at least here in the US) when you sell or give away a horse, especially for cheap, they are frequently picked up by 'kill buyers' and eventually shipped to slaughter. I have 3 fat, healthy horses. I adore them and they will be with me for life. But if my circumstances should ever change, I would euthanize rather than sell or give them away. It sounds extreme, but in my country, horses are jammed onto crowded trailers. They then take a non stop trip to Canada or Mexico where they're slaughtered. Their last days would be filled with confusion, terror and pain and I simply will not risk it. I know my babies and they would be SO scared. I have an Arabian who's been my friend and partner for 14 years, a second Arabian who is an untrained pasture pet (she's absolutely gorgeous, but spooky as hell) and a previously wild mustang. Not an easy bunch to rehome, to say the least. Vote comment up 23 23points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... bryguy bryguy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This makes me sad, I thought there is no way horses come to Canada for slaughter. But sure enough you're right! If anyone is interested in signing a petition to ban horse slaughter in Canada, the petition has almost 200,000 signatures: http://chng.it/BTgd9btmr2 Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply beja flor beja flor Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Thanks for sharing the petition! Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Ang.stl Ang.stl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Cori my family took in a miniature horse that had fallen on hard times and come into the hands of the ASPCA and then a Missouri farm animal rescue. Since she didn’t have any major issues, they looked for a home and a friend of my mom’s asked her. We had another mini at the time and we have a pony of some type that’s not too far behind me in age! I think she is estimated as being in her mid to late thirties. We have a couple full size that aren’t too far behind her. Personally I think Heidi was put through a whole lot of c**p to make a bunch of humans feel better. I’ve had to rehab enough strength to get myself out of a hospital bed more than once, and that was nothing on what she did. That sweet horse had to build her body over from scratch while feeling every twinge of pain. And I promise she had some serious pain going through that!! Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Christina Uhlir Christina Uhlir Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report What about sanctuaries? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Wade Williams (Chaplain Wade) Wade Williams (Chaplain Wade) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Cori, there are free wild Mustangs all over Arizona. Before you put that Mustang to sleep, please look at donating it to AZ in your will. It will be free for its natural life with others just like it. It would be a shame to cut its life short because of your fear. Same with those Arabians as far as I'm concerned because there are hundreds, if not thousands, of resources for orphaned horses across the USA. Please put your fear away and look for good homes for your horses after you pass. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Kady Maree Mcgrath Kady Maree Mcgrath Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My friend loves horses and when I show her this she I going to cry I tell you now it's so sad to see the neglect that the previous owners gave her Vote comment up 18 18points Vote comment down reply charli d'amelio charli d'amelio Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report i cried i love horses pls give your friend a hug for me ❤️ Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments POST hobbitly hobbitly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Im glad she was found in time. Thank you for the people taking care of her, she looks beautiful now! Vote comment up 54 54points Vote comment down reply Grumble O'Pug Grumble O'Pug Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Just in the nick of time, she was probably lead there to die. I hope the rubbish that owned her gets their butt in the klink. Vote comment up 17 17points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... IreneClothed IreneClothed Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago (edited) This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report ❤❤I want to fulfill all your se︆︆xual fantasies❤❤ =>> ︆︆v︆︆.︆︆︆︆ht/bnpz Vote comment up -28 -28points Vote comment down reply Me_Me Me_Me Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah.. just no Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply hoolzroolz hoolzroolz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Me_Me easy Vote comment up -1 -1point Vote comment down reply Keith guy Keith guy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report IreneClothed Good response! Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply voucherandyou7 voucherandyou7 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report IreneClothed follower Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Eglė Bukauskaitė Eglė Bukauskaitė Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's such a beauty, if you cannot afford keeping her why not sell to anyone or giveaway? She literally could have been better raised in the wild than in her home farm... ;( Vote comment up 39 39points Vote comment down reply Cori Cori Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Unfortunately (at least here in the US) when you sell or give away a horse, especially for cheap, they are frequently picked up by 'kill buyers' and eventually shipped to slaughter. I have 3 fat, healthy horses. I adore them and they will be with me for life. But if my circumstances should ever change, I would euthanize rather than sell or give them away. It sounds extreme, but in my country, horses are jammed onto crowded trailers. They then take a non stop trip to Canada or Mexico where they're slaughtered. Their last days would be filled with confusion, terror and pain and I simply will not risk it. I know my babies and they would be SO scared. I have an Arabian who's been my friend and partner for 14 years, a second Arabian who is an untrained pasture pet (she's absolutely gorgeous, but spooky as hell) and a previously wild mustang. Not an easy bunch to rehome, to say the least. Vote comment up 23 23points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... bryguy bryguy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This makes me sad, I thought there is no way horses come to Canada for slaughter. But sure enough you're right! If anyone is interested in signing a petition to ban horse slaughter in Canada, the petition has almost 200,000 signatures: http://chng.it/BTgd9btmr2 Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply beja flor beja flor Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Thanks for sharing the petition! Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Ang.stl Ang.stl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Cori my family took in a miniature horse that had fallen on hard times and come into the hands of the ASPCA and then a Missouri farm animal rescue. Since she didn’t have any major issues, they looked for a home and a friend of my mom’s asked her. We had another mini at the time and we have a pony of some type that’s not too far behind me in age! I think she is estimated as being in her mid to late thirties. We have a couple full size that aren’t too far behind her. Personally I think Heidi was put through a whole lot of c**p to make a bunch of humans feel better. I’ve had to rehab enough strength to get myself out of a hospital bed more than once, and that was nothing on what she did. That sweet horse had to build her body over from scratch while feeling every twinge of pain. And I promise she had some serious pain going through that!! Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Christina Uhlir Christina Uhlir Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report What about sanctuaries? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Wade Williams (Chaplain Wade) Wade Williams (Chaplain Wade) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Cori, there are free wild Mustangs all over Arizona. Before you put that Mustang to sleep, please look at donating it to AZ in your will. It will be free for its natural life with others just like it. It would be a shame to cut its life short because of your fear. Same with those Arabians as far as I'm concerned because there are hundreds, if not thousands, of resources for orphaned horses across the USA. Please put your fear away and look for good homes for your horses after you pass. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Kady Maree Mcgrath Kady Maree Mcgrath Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My friend loves horses and when I show her this she I going to cry I tell you now it's so sad to see the neglect that the previous owners gave her Vote comment up 18 18points Vote comment down reply charli d'amelio charli d'amelio Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report i cried i love horses pls give your friend a hug for me ❤️ Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... 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