Last December, when SPCA constables seized 27 badly neglected horses from a Langley property, they knew the animals would need a lot of help to overcome the suffering they had endured. They also soon discovered that one of the horses named Mia was pregnant. Months after coming into care, Mia delivered a beautiful foal named Georgia.
“Mia had a big personality and played by her own rules,” says Leiki Salumets, BC SPCA farm animal care supervisor. “We were lucky enough to find Mia a home with an experienced guardian where she could be adopted with her daughter.”
Mia and Georgia found their perfect forever home with Lauren and Rob Macdonald, who own Black Diamond Farm in Abbotsford. The Macdonalds not only board horses but they also run a variety of community programs, such as summer camps for kids, and riding programs for preschool children, youth who are being home schooled and programs for teens.
“This summer we had 76 kids at the farm in eight days, so Mia got very used to being petted and loved. And Georgia is a sweet, friendly foal who just loves to play with our Friesian yearling,” says Lauren Macdonald.
Macdonald says the two horses might become involved in the farm’s riding programs in the future, they are just having fun in the pasture for now. “The most important thing is for them to relax, to feel safe here and to know that they can trust us. We just want them to be happy.”
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