Callie came to the rescue in 2020 through Berkeley County Animal Control. An eye injury left untreated for 3 months resulted in the loss of sight in her left eye and that eye's eventual removal. She was also pregnant when she arrived and gave birth to a healthy foal on May 5, 2020.
Callie is still very green under saddle. She gets along fine with one eye (one-eyed horses are safe to ride and can even participate in many equestrian sports), and worked well under saddle with a trainer for several months. She was making great progress despite appearing to have never been ridden before, but her training was interrupted when we discovered that 2 of her molars were rotten and would need to be removed. The fantastic Dr. Tracey of Palmetto Equine Veterinary Services in Townville performed the surgery.
It was a long summer for Callie as her recovery was more involved than any of us anticipated. She returned to Townville due to complications from her tooth extractions—reactive bone growth in her sinus cavity and an antibiotic infection—which necessitated yet another surgical procedure. She remained in Townville for 6 weeks where Dr. Tracey and her amazing staff could keep a close eye on her during her recovery.
Callie is her prime, smart, athletic, and has a great deal of potential. She's an easy keeper but she does not like being stalled, so she will be best suited for pasture boarding. She has been adopted before and unfortunately returned. We do our best to pair the right horse with the right potential adopter, but sometimes adoptions don't work out. We hope this lovely little mare finds her forever family very soon.
Callie in Jan, 2023
October, 2021
Callie in Oct, 2021
Callie with former pasture mate Huck in Oct. 2021
Callie in August, 2021
Callie in August, 2021
Recovering from her second dental surgery, May 2021
Callie with Dr. Tracey
Getting a checkup following one of her dental procedures.
Getting her tooth sockets flushed.
Callie with baby Maya, May 2020.
Callie's baby bump, April 2020. Photo by Jess Schaer.
Callie in January, 2020. Photo by Jess Schaer.
Callie in January, 2020. Photo by Jess Schaer.
Callie in January, 2020. Photo by Jess Schaer.
Callie's damaged eye, Jan 2020. Photo by Jess Schaer.
Interested in adoption? Find adoption information here or contact our adoption coordinator through the link below.
Callie has a sponsor! Thank you, Mandy!
Interested in sponsorship? Find more information here or visit the link below. Thank you!