Welcome To The “NEIGH”borhood
MAKE MINE A MINI!
“Weezer’s Story”
From cameras to cookies, our world has been affected with “the Smaller the Better” micro technology. And what couldn’t be better to any equine enthusiast than a miniature horse!
I met my “Wee” in 2000 under circumstances less than ideal. This poor little fellow was at the end of a cruel life filled with neglect. To make matters worse, he had been tragically mauled by dogs. Veterinarians on the scene thought it best to end his suffering as his deplorable living conditions would never provide the convalescence needed for his recovery.
With negotiation nothing short of pleading, I asked the owner to give me the little stallion in an effort to spare his life. On that cold and rainy February night, we carried him home. It was at that point I remembered thinking how tiny he seemed in that oversized box stall. Guardian angels rallied round as we stood vigil in the days that followed. He was a fighter and most excellent patient. “This hurts me more than you,” I would say with each needle that painfully administered one drug after another. Wee seemed to understand and stood quiet for this would-be nurse now in attendance.
In the months that followed, my “little” horse flourished. His wounds healed and life returned to his eyes. It was without a doubt one of the greatest moments to watch him take those first cantering steps in the pasture as his foundered hoofs began to take on a form of normalcy.
In all my years of “horsing,” I never gave much thought to the miniatures. It wasn’t until this unlikely event that I fell in love with all things little. It soon became apparent our latest family member needed accommodations befitting his small stature. The memory of that awful night disappeared when the feed room was remodeled to allow his new world to be viewed from 32 inches.
“Capturing hearts” best describes the attributes of this stallion. His larger than life personality, will to live, and spirit is testament to the bond I share with a most extraordinary little horse named Wee!
