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© Shannon Kalahan
Arabian/Paint cross? gelding
1981?
Bongo was a senior chestnut gelding who came to us with three
other horses, but was by far in the worst condition. (For
more pictures, click here.)
Bongo's biggest problem was that due to neglect, old age, and lack of some teeth, he was severely underweight. Furthermore, his feet were in bad shape and he was not stable enough to stand on three legs for the farrier to help him
Once Bongo was in our care, we immediately moved him to on of
our Monson, MA foster farms That foster barn is the home
of one of our board members, certified massage therapist Lee
Williams. We wanted Bongo to have the one on one individual
attention of a private farm. Furthermore, around SCR,
Lee's barn is known as "the fat farm" and we were
confident that while in Lee's care, Bongo would put weight on
quickly and safely.
Upon arrival at Lee's barn, she said that Bongo was so weak
he wouldn't make any noise. All of his energy was put
into surviving. Lee started him on a mix of Vintage Senior,
hay stretch pellets, and a 10/10 sweet feed, all soaked to a
mash due to his missing teeth. Bongo got 5 meals per day,
free access to water (of which he drank a lot!) and although
he could not eat regular hay too well, she gave him a little
bit to keep him busy.
Bongo, after being spoiled rotten in our care for 2 1/2 years,
crossed the rainbow bridge. Bongo was a sweet boy and he will
be sorely missed by the people around him. Bongo, we hope you're
running pain free in the fields on the other side.
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