Spindles survivor Duke beats the odds – again
Duke the rescued thoroughbred has gone from rags to riches, winning a dressage contest v years afterwards surviving i of the worst brute cruelty cases Great Britain has seen.
Duke, a 16hh dark gelding, was rescued from the horrors of Spindles Farm inwards Amersham alongside to a greater extent than than 100 other horses, ponies in addition to donkeys. They were flora inwards the virtually appalling conditions, barely alive, crammed inwards foul, stinking stables in addition to standing on the dead bodies of their companions. Thirty-four horses were already dead, but 115 animals were rescued inwards an eight-day articulation functioning mounted yesteryear U.K. welfare charities.
Duke arrived at The Horse Trust, a Buckinghamshire based Equus caballus charity, inwards Jan 2008 along alongside thirteen of the sickest horses, ponies in addition to donkeys rescued that day. He was exclusively 2 years erstwhile in addition to similar virtually of the animals he was really sick, emaciated in addition to suffering from life-threatening infections.
After intensive veterinarian handling in addition to tending Duke like shooting fish in a barrel began to recover, only his troubles were far from over. Duke developed sarcoids on his left oculus in addition to had to move over 200 miles to the University of Liverpool’s Equine Hospital to undergo specialist handling to take away the tumours.
Thankfully Duke’s handling was successful only he went on to endure recurring bouts of colic in addition to had to undergo life-saving operation at The Royal Veterinary College. This beautiful Equus caballus has been through in addition to then much inwards his brusque life, only thank you lot to his incredible spirit, the circular the clock tending in addition to specialist treatment, he has overcome every ordeal.
Duke is instantly 6 years erstwhile in addition to a happy, good for you lot Equus caballus in addition to has instantly been backed in addition to is living life to the full. This calendar week he took purpose inwards his showtime exhibit jumping in addition to dressage competitions at Widmer Equestrian Centre inwards Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire, winning the dressage contest alongside a seat of 59%.
Not exclusively was it his showtime dressage examination only also his showtime fourth dimension inwards an indoor school. Duke also took purpose inwards the clear circular jumping. The Horse Trust has exclusively 3 jumps alongside rustic poles, in addition to then Duke had never seen a coloured pole or jumped a course of pedagogy of jumps. However, he rose to the challenge in addition to alongside the encouragement of his rider, the Trust’s resident trainer Jane Calvert, he popped over all of the jumps beautifully.
Jeanette Allen, Chief Executive of The Horse Trust said: “We are in addition to then proud of all that Duke has achieved despite tough start inwards life. We promise that this volition last the start of a promising career for Duke in addition to that he volition become on to correspond The Horse Trust every bit many to a greater extent than shows inwards future. Duke’s wellness problems hateful that he can’t last rehomed, only nosotros guarantee that he volition convey a happy in addition to secure habitation at The Horse Trust for the residual of his life.”
The Horse Trust relies on donations from the full general populace to assist tending for horses similar Duke. To notice out how you lot tin displace back upwardly website The Horse Trust view www.horsetrust.org.uk or telephone telephone 01494 488464.
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