Braveheart
- 8/6/2000 Quarter Horse Gelding
- Rescued in August 2018
- Height- 15.1hh
- Weight-1100lbs
One late evening I was contacted by someone telling me they had to get help for a horse or he would be euthanized in the morning! She stated that he had been injured over the weekend but could not afford medical care, I was told that he had been kicked in the eye by another horse. I told her I would take him but I had to get everyone ready to go to get him the medical attention ASAP, I immediately called our eye specialists at the University of Florida to inform the of the situation and they got me in the next morning. When I picked up Brave the owners would not allow us on property they walked him to the street, this was hard because he couldn’t see out of the eye making him extremely uncomfortable. After leaving it was determined that this injury was well over a week old and was definitely not a kick due to the way he was injured. At UF he received a CT scan confirming that he had been impaled by wood. He ended up losing the eyeball and his eye orbit was also shattered and he lost some bone. He also has special farrier care because he has issues with his hooves but this is maintained.
Braveheart healed up with specialized care of daily medical treatments and also rehabilitation to reteach him with his one eye. He excelled and now is just like any other horse! He has even been to horse shows and won ribbons!
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Braveheart when we rescued him
Braveheart at UF
This is the wood removed from Bravehearts eye during surgery
2 weeks after surgery healing nicely!
Daily Treatments & Medications by Loran
2 Week Check up at UF- received the all clear by his veterinary team
3 months after surgery and Braveheart has healed nicely and just began riding!
9 months after surgery Braveheart is enjoying riding lessons and summer camp!
Our mission at DreamCatcher horse rescue is to rescue, rehabilitate and educate. We strive to rehabilitate each equine with their own individually required vet care, farrier care and nutritional needs. We provide a safe shelter, personal attention and unconditional love so that we can heal their traumatic past. We invite our community to our facility for educational equine programs. We want to share the rewarding love and joy our equines give back to us. Our goals are to create awareness and to educate the community on preventing cruelty, rescue and rehabilitation. Our commitment to these equines is to be their voice and give them the chance they deserve. 