Rolling Dog Farm Blog

The Idaho Humane Society in Boise brought out to us today a blind mare named Radar.  She had been impounded several months ago in a cruelty case invoving dozens of horses.  When animal control officers found her, she was mired in manure up to her belly.  They basically had to dig her out of the mess. 

Following wonderful care at the Humane Society’s rescue ranch, she was ready for a new home.  When they e-mailed to ask if we could provide a home for this sweet blind mare, we gladly said ‘yes.’  Two nice ladies … Susan, who’s the volunteer manager of the rescue ranch, and Laurie, who works for the Humane Society, were kind enough to bring Radar out to us in Montana.  After a 550 mile drive from Boise, they arrived late this afternoon. 

Radar was ready to get out of the trailer as soon as we opened the door … and unloaded herself. I simply held on.  I led her to the new corral we set up this morning as her temporary quarters (we always try and quarantine new arrivals for two weeks, just in case of hidden health issues).  I walked her around the perimeter, tapping on the corral panels as we went, showing her the new boundaries.  Pretty soon she had settled in and was enjoying the hay we set out for her.  We took the photos this evening, in between her trips back to the feeder.