Adoptive Home Series: Abby 2016

Abby

This beautiful bay mare arrived at the rescue in August 2016, right before MVHR's move to McCoy. She and her mother Maddie were seized from a hording situation, where the property was housing a lot of different animals in and around the house. Leila, who was frequently at the rescue, immediate connection and adopted Abby in late 2016. Here is their Story...

"I was 8 years old and Abby was 3 when she came to the rescue. After being a pasture pet for her first few years, she was barely halter trained and needed lots of work. Of course, she was the one I wanted because she was the one who always came up to the fence as you walked past."

"We began on a long journey of training and building trust. After many years of riding her and many challenging moments, we took her to her first 4-H horse show. Although she was not too sure about being a show pony, we took home a couple Grand Champion buckles. With more work and riding I decided I wanted to try her out at Gymkhanas. At first she didn’t understand the concept of barrel racing but now, 3-4 years later, she loves it and is helping me stay in the running for multiple gymkhana series buckles. The most exciting thing that I have worked with her on and get to showcase this coming week is turning her into a Rodeo Queen horse. We are leading the 4-H Freedom Riders Drill Team, carrying sponsor flags, and presenting the American Flag for grand entry at our local rodeo."

"The past 9 years with Abby have been filled with hard work, training, tears, and lots of perseverance. I am so grateful that she found her way to Mountain Valley Horse Rescue and then her way to me because she is such a fun little mare. We have both come so far together over the years and I'm very excited to continue my journey with her."

And we are grateful for you, Leila, for giving Abby this amazing life! Thank you for this update and for adopting Abby in 2016! Friends, if you are at the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo this week, make sure you wave at Leila and Abby as they gallop around the arena!