Abandoned foal finds new family

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Holly arrived at World Horse Welfare Glenda Spooner Farm in early November 2022 following a report from a member of the public about a foal on its own in a remote part of Wales. Field Officer Tony Evans (with the help of a local farmer who drove him around on his quad bike for some hours) discovered Holly in a very poor condition in a clump of undergrowth - her little ears popped up when she heard the sound of the quad bike and Tony spotted her. It is thought that another night on her own would have been too much and she would have almost certainly died.
She arrived at Glenda Spooner Farm in a very poor state and the team estimate that she was away from her mother for up to two weeks. She was very underweight and her immune system weak. She had rainscald, lice and during her time at Glenda Spooner Farm has suffered pyrexia. However, she has an amazing spirit and immense fight for such a young and vulnerable foal.
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[@worldhorsewelfare]

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[@virtualselfie6899]

Bravo! to World Horse Welfare Glenda Spooner Farm for so graciously rescuing Holly from a quick demise after being abandoned by her mother out there in the freezing cold of the Welsh hills. Thank you so much for treating her rainscald. ❣💯

[@traceybullard2199]

To see her walking up to those other horses desperate for one of them to be her Mum. Tragic. She needs lots of love as well as care.

[@williwipfel6]

Make my cry….

[@rentechpad]

Do you ever come across any mares, as we do now and then, that will immediately claim a foal that is brought in if they are not already bonded to one? We try and make sure that we have at least one mare that will foster an orphan at or near a rescue center for that reason. It doesn't help with 2 hour feedings in most cases as these mares are not lactating so stable hands still need to offer bottles or pails of milk every couple of hours, but good foster mares will even allow an orphan to comfort suckle which can overcome a great deal of anxiety and depression that a foal suffers when it loses a mother it knew for a time. We have found it worth trying to match up a foal with a foster as a mare is the best guidance for a foal to learn to be a horse and they very much seem to benefit from having a mother to protect them so they can spend time in a paddock or pasture with other mares and foals and get some good social integration. While every two hour feedings are a strain on staff, if a foal is fragile or depressed that can often mean that a handler ends up having to stay with the foal from feed to feed to try and ease its fear and loneliness. Simply having a foster mom share a stall with a fragile foal has not just relieved that staff from trying to be a substitute mom but gives the foal a much more normal experience. We have found that when we compare a sick, weak and underweight foal that a foster will accept to one in the same condition but we did not have a foster for, while both get the same foods and feeds, and milk, medical treatment and the one without a foster gets pretty much hands on care around the clock the one we could see fostered not only gains weight better, grows better, gets well quicker and so on. Many times, like you see with Holly, when an orphan is found they have major skin problems which would never have happened if they were with their mother, but with the administrations of a mare we often find that her management of the foals coat, and sometimes what once we thought was over licking, cures skin conditions much quicker than all the things the vets have come up with to cure these babies. Years ago we worried that a fosters over attention to cleaning and licking a foal was going to make things worse, and sometimes even separated them when it seemed the mare was being too compulsive, bt then we learned that the mare actually knew her job well and many skin and coat irritations, parasite invasions, and infections as well as exceptionally comprehensive removal of dirt, is something a mare knows exactly how ro handle, and, of course,no grooming by a human can every measure up to the love and attention that a mare gives a foal when she is doing the grooming.

[@Tiisiphone]

Thanks for saving precious souls like Holly.

[@Fadedecho1]

Beautiful baby looking for a friendly face. New to your channel but god bless you!!! ❤

[@obiwann785]

Poor little Holly, she must have been so lonely. Thank you ❤

[@mcjs8640]

It turns out that this wonderful rescue centre is just a few miles from my home. What amazing, kind and compassionate people.

[@lunalupus63]

What a sweetheart! So glad the person who spotted Holly on her own alerted World Horse Welfare. Poor baby, wonder what happened to her mum? The start of these videos are always heartbreaking then we see the transformation. Bless you for all the work you do, and to the staff at Glenda Spooner Farm for taking such loving care of Holly and Bunny - remember seeing the video of little Bunny, and look at her now! ❤ Wishing all at World Horse Welfare and the beautiful horses in their care a blessed, peaceful Christmas ❤🐴🎄❤

[@christinedavies336]

Aw! Poor wee thing! Thanks for rescuing Holly and giving her the best chance of a new, healthy and happier life. Happy Christmas to you and all of your sponsors and followers too. 🥰🐴🐎🎅

[@lindanorris2455]

you are so fabulious t o beautiful Holly!

[@gemm4793]

Aw Holly is a gorgeous girl! Pulls at the heartstring when you see abandoned animals especially when they still need their mom. Thank you for having rescued her and taken such good care of this beautiful foal.

[@amandaturner8928]

God bless you for saving precious Holly and for the person who alerted you. Holly is a beautiful girl and will blossom now in your care 🙏❤️🇦🇺🐎

[@martinebastelica8512]

Qu'il est beau ce petit Holly, un merveille de petit cheval ! Bravo et merci pour lui 💖😍💙💚💛🧡❤Martine France Côte d'Azur

[@fayecox9401]

To everyone concerned thankyou so much for saving every horse you can ❤god bless you all 🙏

[@kristawilson718]

As soon as I can, I will definitely sow, a seed, into this rescue! Thank you soo much for taking care of these precious wee ones!!!❤️🐎🙏🙏😇

[@hummingbird_chirps8520]

I love the upside down heart above Holly's fluffy tail... All the baby foals are beautiful and blessed to find their way to this amazing Horse Rescue team and beautiful environment... 🦋💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🦋

[@elizabethannegrey6285]

Thanks to ALL involved in this, and other, rescues. This is clearly NOT a case of a mare rejecting a foal. Holly was ABANDONED where there were other equines, but she was discovered and reported by a concerned passerby. Since Holly is not a single case, this cruelty points to a sign of the times. All over animal rescue centres are taking strain.

[@anjou6497]

Bravo to you for your kind & sensible rescue & care of this little foal. It's heartbreaking how they suffer after abandonment by callous people. I still support a skewbald gelding who was found in a similar state of distress 14 years ago. He is living the life of Reilly , happy as pie at a horse sanctuary surrounded by other happy horses. Children wash his white tail, they are amazed by his long whiskers. 👍💜🌿🧡🌱🐎

[@cassandrafenton2160]

A great Christmas gift for that foal

[@shermoore1693]

What a wonderful video, And what wonderful work you do. Thanks so much.

[@user-ln8hp4vt5z]

Beautiful thank you Hero🙏.

[@erynd2524]

Awwwwww poor sweetheart! She’s going to have her best days ahead

[@maryc.dalton1284]

What a pretty baby.

[@dianebrown5448]

Thank you for helping her.❤️🐴❤️🐴

[@Thatponycalledblaze]

First, and this poor thing looks so cute. I feel so bad for her and wish I could adopt her 😭 thanks for letting her get a nice warm home

[@ДмитрийР-у1щ]

По глазам видно что малышка уже натерпелась. Жалко что мама куда то делась Но малыш попал в добрые и любящие руки. Удачи тебе! И пусть твоя жизнь будет легкой в любящих и заботящихся руках!

[@fastgurrrl]

Poor dear. Thank you to the person who noticed and called you wonderful people. She's beautiful!

[@garydufresne7542]

Good for you, folks. Keep up the good work. The world needs more caring people like you. My heart always feels for these poor animal's. Bravo.

[@silky2204]

I would love to rescue fulltime.

[@roberta9622]

Bless the hearts of people who have made their life’s work helping animals!❤️❤️❤️

[@thefarmersdaughter8235]

Nice baby!

[@nelltaylor8171]

God bless you Holly and all the horses in WHW’s care ❤

[@vickimeyers2672]

💖💖💖💖 Thank you for rescuing Holly!

[@privatemailcall6011]

Oh, wait. I think I see a note. Well, please advise anyway. Love to Holly & friends!!!!

[@dlewis895]

LOVE TRUST ANIMALS+NATURE GOD BLESS FANTASTIC WORK 80YO 1DAY AT A TIME SURVIVE AN GRATEFUL PRAYERS

[@merk9569]

Holly is so loving! She appears to be thriving. I’m grateful for he rescue work you do.

[@lizar5716]

Thank you x

[@christinaandourbeautifulsw7100]

I'm so happy That they rescued those foals who can be so heartless and Abandon a little animal and a child like that? She was helped by god and Jesus to get seen and Have a nice place to stay I hope she gets an amazing owner Maybe she ran away maybe she wasn't abandoned but anyways I'm happy she's having a great life and a great Christmas

[@christinekohlmeier289]

I’m glad you are available for these babies, your angels

[@m.allard2202]

She's precious! Merry Christmas and God bless you for caring for her!💕

[@danaventura5998]

Good work! Holly is adorable as well as the others.

[@candidaprout560]

Thanks very much for your help. Be well and safe and happy sweet horse

[@introspectivedreamer3864]

Personal thanks to all involved with this outstanding horse welfare team , wishing Holly and all animals and staff at this fantastic rescue and a healthy and happy 2023 to all 🎉🥂🌹

[@kalipw0210]

I really needed this today. Thank you guys for doing what you do.... You are beautiful 💜💜💜💜💜

[@annieann6347]

Poor baby thank you for saving her..what happened to her mother?

[@em945]

Merry Christmas WHW. Beautiful work. Such dear things.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

Holly looks so sweet! 3:52 I'm so happy to see that Olaf might finally have a new place to call home.

[@karenpiotte90]

WHW persons thank you for your hard work your patience and your time.

[@tthappyrock368]

So glad Holly and the others found their way to you and got the support they needed to live their best lives! ❤️

[@gailmcclellan6018]

So glad you have her!❤👍👏

[@EdurtreG]

All this work and love .. . Speechless, and in awe.

[@melissawarfield]

Holly is very beautiful now. A big thank you for rescuing all three foals.

[@pompom7x728]

Poor cuties 😳🐴🤗🇫🇷🇨🇭⚔️🛡

[@gavottchengavottchen9246]

thank you World Horse Welfare. ❤

[@roytallow6784]

They matter also ! Horses ! GV ! 🐎🐴 ...... 😍

[@a.g.6834]

Not only Thank you now thank you all through the year !

[@cierakitty]

Precious little one.

[@robinbjorge9329]

Oh, Holly looks like such a sweet horse. I wish I could adopt her but I live in a suburb in the Midwest in the US, so not feasible.

[@melissawalker3874]

Those poor babies must have been so scared. I'm so happy they know love and comfort now. If I lived in the UK I would definitely be a volunteer for World horse welfare

[@countryliving60]

Holly is beautiful.

[@summerforever6736]

So cute

[@maryanngregory4750]

Such a beautiful babe ❤

[@patriciamartinez5836]

Happy Holidays Holly. Beautiful girl

[@stephaniemedina1848]

God bless you all🐱🌷🌈

[@IceSkater8491]

Thank you, horse angels, for rescuing these poor babies and nurturing them back to health. I wish I had the money to donate.

[@wendystewart5665]

I love what you do ❤️❤️ thank you ❤️

[@julianasm6443]

Espero que este hermoso potrillo encuentre un hogar con mucho amor para esta navidad.Creo que va a conquistar muchos corazones!😍💝Gracias por la importante labor que realizan, cuidado y respeto, que dispensan a cada animal.🙌💝🙌💝Saludos desde Argentina!💝🇦🇷🤗

[@kimberlyking8131]

💕

[@elladoz1966]

TY for caring and sharing 🙏❤️

[@TheShadowMan.]

Holly. a wee sweetheart!

[@DARKhorses73]

This is so sad yet happy ending. I would of taken her too. 😭😭😭😭

[@dodiatkins4515]

Hugs and kisses for this baby.❤

[@hadassah8549]

May The Good Lord bless you for taking care of His animals especially the hurting ones ! I will be praying for you!

[@ChloeJoness21]

aww that is adorable!!

[@maryanngregory4750]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@flavio3.095]

Force et honneur à Toute la Team pour ces rescues ! Thank for sharing.

[@terricavalli9008]

She is beautiful, thank you for taking care of her

[@stuffstuffstuffyay]

aw foal hug at end

[@conniewolf7300]

OMG who would have done that?

[@shirleywheeler4473]

Merry Christmas from Clinton Iowa USA 🇺🇸

[@deborahgoslin5858]

Thank you for all you do !

[@susanbelida6981]

Lord bless all of you in abundance for what you do for the horses. Merry Christmas Holly!! Your so sweet. All of the horses are sweet gifts from the Lord!!

[@joannesmartens9442]

I see one of your ponys by Esme Higgs, duke. Great what you do for such horses. Best wishes, hoping you find other for ever homes.👍

[@The-ii5mj]

Do you ever match up new foals w/Mares who have had stillborns? I know Holly needed intervention by y'all but the littles? Bless you guys! Happy Holidays🎄✌

[@Phlowermom]

They try. They do their very best but they need $$$

[@darlenemckay265]

So sweet!

[@lesleydickson7746]

Heartbreaking. 😢

[@margaridavelhinho1618]

Obrigada.

[@witchhazel8583]

Sad to see that NO stand in Mother is available....but you give them a chance to god life. If I were you I would defenitly give them bachs flower remedy to cope with loss,sorrow,grief and lonelyness....It really helps.

[@madge6593]

How can people be so cruel... I'd give a guess at who left her there!

[@prettyredhead1000]

How come the baby foals aren't bottle fed? I would worry about aspiring through drinking from bucket? Plus it's very soothing to them to suckle for them.

[@Blue-Dog]

What about the other horses in that paddock?

[@jaysasso4392]

Sunlight, heat, food, water....no bridle, human companionship

[@carolinemaja2199]

Such a cute foal! Without milk she d not made it

[@yuuiuu11]

Well done for all the work you all do. I tried to donate on the link in the description but it leads to a 404 error when clicking "donate".

[@worldhorsewelfare]

Hi Yuuiuu11, we're sorry to hear you've had issues with donating through our website, we have fixed this issue now, if you would still like to donate towards helping foals like Holly, please visit this link - bit.ly/3FuGEwz

[@montanaeagle2601]

She’s so cute! What kind of horse is Holly? I’m guessing she’s a curly because her fur is super fluffy

[@privatemailcall6011]

Ok, guide me thru to donate, please. I tapped on what I thought proper, however, not finding my way. Please advise. Thank you!! Merry Christmas! Bless you all. J from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Don't forget to guide me to pony offering fund!

[@worldhorsewelfare]

Hi there, thanks for offering to donate towards Holly's care, you can donate on this page - bit.ly/3FuGEwz

[@aanjii7960]

I tried to donate today but the link didn´t work (file wasn´t found). This link should work worldwide, right? Greetings from Germany!

[@worldhorsewelfare]

Hi Aanjii,we're sorry to hear you've had issues with donating through our website, we have fixed this issue now, if you would still like to donate towards helping foals like Holly, please visit this link - bit.ly/3FuGEwz

[@marie-christinemontegu9503]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@pyeld4950]

Holly is goregous, do you plan on putting these horses up for adoption or sale once old enough?