Equestrian Enthusiasts Rally to Save Michigan Horse Suffering from Sight?Loss

As much as horses are highly valued while racing, very few get to live a good and fruitful life post-retirement. For all the thrill, entertainment, and income they generate, equine mismanagement is still a massive concern in the equestrian world. Fortunately, there are few organizations that take care of the horses post-retirement, most of whom are abandoned and left to their own fate. However, given the scale of abandonment, the present rehabilitation efforts don’t seem to be enough. It has become a red herring, especially after a recent Michigan horse underwent a terrible fate.

In a similar incident of horses not being given what they deserve, Pat, a draft horse, was recently rescued in Michigan after he had lost his vision. Pat was reported to be on his way to a meat factory which bid $800s for him post losing his eyesight. Fortunately, a local farm rescued him and are now giving him the care and love he deserves.

Blind draft horse rescued and brimming with joy

Pat has spent his entire life working as a workhorse. However, after losing the capability to see things, he was abandoned. The owners had sent him to an auction, and somehow someone had a kind heart to buy him for $500. It was reported by Click On Detroit that a meat factory was about to bid $800 for him, luckily he was sold for $500 before that.

The person who had bought Pat at the auction had realized that Pat wasn’t entirely blind. He contacted a local animal sanctuary and handed him over to them. After arriving at the Sanctuary, it was found out that the horse only had cataracts. With the help of modern medical facilities, it is possible to remove the cataracts. However, the procedure is costly.

The sanctuary, Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary, is now raising funds for Pat’s surgery. In the meantime, it is reported that his condition has improved after arriving at the sanctuary. However, there are thousands of horses like Pat who get abandoned and don’t get the life that they desire.

The equestrian community needs to wake up and smell the coffee

It’s essential for people to come to their senses and give horses what they deserve. Mistreatment can’t be the norm anymore. Each year, a ghastly number of reports come about horses losing their lives after getting abandoned. All their lives, horses are either made to race or work and when their retirement comes to a close, they are discarded willy nilly. Only a small percentage of horses, which are mostly elite, get good aftercare treatment. The rest of them either die in abandonment or get killed.

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Horses are what make the equestrian industry thrive. If the primary aspect of the industry goes extinct, it will disintegrate and crumble. It is a collective responsibility of the whole community to ensure better living conditions for equines. Though there are a few aftercare organizations, there is a moral obligation to establish a lot more. And also the collective realization among the community has to be strengthened, for the sake of the horses and their lives. Here’s to hoping measures are put in place and that they get to live on gingerly and amicably.

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