Oreo

A beautiful gelding with a gorgeous coat and a cheerful temperament.

Rescue horse Oreo arrived at our sanctuary together with two other equines. He had spent almost his entire life inside a stable. His previous owner thought he could not be outside with the other equines, due to his knee problems caused by unknown injuries and bone deformities. Being left in his stable caused complete havoc with his feet. He developed severe thrush, a bacterial infection affecting the hooves, which gave him a huge amount of pain and problems with mobility. Oreos previous owner was sad to say goodbye to her equines, but could no longer take care of them due to personal circumstances.

When Oreo arrived he was very emotionally shut down. He would stand with his head in the corner of the paddock, even at feeding time, not looking at other horses or the food. One of our volunteers took special care of him and spent months working with him one on one to help him open up a little bit. We treated his thrush and manage his exercise carefully, making sure he walks enough but not too much.

It took a long time, but Oreo came out of his shell. He has become more cheerful and interacts and even plays with the other rescue horses. Luckily, he has adapted to finca life really well. He is in good health, but his hooves and knees need a lot of care to keep him flourishing. His knee issues don’t cause him many problems as long as he is kept active. Sometimes he gets skin fungus, we use natural products to treat that. Donations made towards Oreo go to keeping up with his general health, hoof and knee care and diet.

Oreo got adopted in 2024.05. to accompany an other old horse of another finca. Was lovely to live with him! All the bests for the rest buddy! :)