Wendy is a survivor of the horse tripping events that are staged around the Southwest. During these events a horses is driven into a round arena where they are chased to make them gather speed. Around and around the arena they run until a human ropes their front legs causing them to fall head first into the ground or somersault onto their heads and necks. Many end up with leg and body injuries. Others break leg or neck bones. For all it is a death sentence.

Remarkably sturdy and resourceful, Wendy was in surprisingly good health when we found her in the feedlots that serve the slaughterhouses. Her only injury, as a result of the abuse that she'd suffered, was torn ligaments in her shoulder, which give her a slight limp. But that subtle limp was enough to keep her from being rescued by somebody who wanted a horse to ride. Little did we know when we rescued her, that she was carrying a baby.

Wendy's baby, Bubba, was born in the spring of that year and is a healthy, young horse that will never know the pain of the horse tripping events or the terror of the slaughterhouse. Safe with us, he will lead the life that all horses should have, but don't. He has no idea how bad it was for his mother.

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