I recieved a phone call today from Grace Foundation's vet about Punkin, the little mustang mare I had for a little while. I returned her to the Grace Foundation because she was having health issues. I heard today that Punkin passed away from a stone impaction. She had a stone in her gut that was causing her pain. Poor Punkin. When she was starving in the feed lot she must have eaten a lot of sand. She had the stone long before I got her.
I cried when I heard. Punkin had health issues the first day I brought her home. I was not able to help her anymore and took her back. Grace Foundation did everything they could for her. Between the grace Foundation and I, Punkin had a time in her life without suffering. She wasn't starving or being miss-treated, she was loved and safe ... and for a short period of time, she knew what it was to be someone's horse. Punkin and I had a bond... she was a sweetheart. I have decided to do a tribute to her at Expo. Stop by to see it. Hubble is carrying the flag of hope now for these poor mistreated mustangs.
Poor Punkin, if someone would have cared, she wouldn't have suffered starvation, losing a foal at a feed lot, and the other horrors she must have experienced. The Grace Foundation cared and rescued her. I cared and took her to train her for the Trainers Showcase at Expo to try and get her adopted. She showed me that if someone would have cared for her before she would have been an incredible little horse. She showed me her potential, such a waste and so sad.
Punkin is my motivation to join the effort to make a difference in these horse's lives... may her story touch your heart as it has mine.