Zelly

2004 leopard Appaloosa mare

Type of Rescue: Animal Control Seizure
Intake Date: 11/28/2022
Adoption Date: 07/27/2023
Length of Time with SAFE: 8 months

ADOPTED!! by Georgia!

Zelly came to SAFE in November of 2022 as part of a seizure of 27 horses from Pierce County (who we called The Graham 27).

 

This smart, sweet made some great progress since arriving at SAFE. The sinus infection she arrived with was cleared by a course of antibiotics, and she has had a clean bill of health since. At 20, Zelly presents as a much younger horse. We restarted Zelly under saddle after her quarantine period was over, but with consistent work found her to have some lameness. After having her checked out by our vets, we decided the best path for Zelly’s comfort going forward would be as a companion horse — she is a sweet and gentle mare on the ground, and had a positive history with both mares and geldings. When Georgia came looking for a companion for her gelding, Mojo, Zelly seemed to be the perfect fit. And she was! The two got along famously from the very beginning, and have been inseparable since their introduction! 
Zelly is Adopted!

Zelly is Adopted! 

Zelly was #13 in the organizational system we used for the Graham 27 when they first arrived at SAFE, but now, less than a year later, she is #1 in her adopter’s hearts. That’s right, this sweet appaloosa girl has been adopted! Zelly’s people came to SAFE looking for…

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Zelly, Companion Horse

Zelly, Companion Horse 

Out of the horses who came from the Graham seizure, the ones we started under saddle all seemed to have some kind of soundness issue. Never have we done more lameness exams in such a short period of time. For some, it was just about being thin soled, and applying…

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March Joel Conner Clinic Report: Zelly

March Joel Conner Clinic Report: Zelly 

Kaya M brought Zelly into the groundwork portion of the March Joel Conner clinic, and had the following to say about her experience there as well as her observations of Zelly under saddle: “They say that being around smart people makes you smarter and I think that…

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Zelly’s Progress

Zelly’s Progress 

Zelly is the very definition of ‘looks good for her age.’ At 20, she is no spring chicken, but her physical condition and her mental acuity show a horse who still has a lot left in the tank.   When first assessing Zelly on the ground, we met a horse who was…

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Getting to Know Zelly

Getting to Know Zelly 

Zelly arrived at SAFE with a snotty nose (no other symptoms, like fever or lethargy) that did not resolve with time. When our vet first checked her out, she said she would want to take X‑rays if the snot remained, as the snot was not bilateral, and was likely a sinus…

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