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Juliette came to AAE after law enforcement intervention/seizure in a neglect case involving 24 horses, which became 25 horses when a colt was born after seizure. We were told law enforcement stepped in when they learned of horses that had been abandoned on a large, remote, high desert property. Law enforcement provided care for the animals from late 2023 until mid-February, when they seized 21. Three additional horses had died, one prior to law enforcement intervention and two shortly thereafter. Another rescue was contacted, and together, we supported this effort. In the end, AAE took in 15 of the horses (pregnant mares, mare/foal pairs, and two young, sickly fillies), and the other rescue took seven horses (two mature stallions and young five stud colts). These are mostly younger Arabian horses. The condition of the horses had improved, overall, since law enforcement stepped in; however, all were in rough shape. Basic care had been neglected for some time. In general, body conditions and hair coats were in poor condition, especially the foals and weanlings that were heavily matted. Hooves were in poor condition with long toes, high heels, splits, cracks, and even one long slipper toe on a young filly. Dental care was needed for the mature horses. Arabian stallions (and potentially mustang stallions) had been running with the mares, so the older fillies and mares are all potentially pregnant. Bloodwork at AAE indicated Juliette was pregnant, but unlikely able to carry a foal to term. It does not look like she is, but it's possible. The horses were seized in February, so she would foal in January, if she is pregnant (assuming stallions and mares were separated on arrival).

Juliette initially wasn't going to come to AAE, but she was so thin and sickly looking that the Lassen County team felt she also needed immediate support. We already had the 11 that we felt needed the most urgent help; there were two very heavily pregnant mares, the mare with the days old foal, three more mare/foal pairs with very scrawny foals, and the filly with the big slipper foot. A last minute decision was made to add her to the group. After all, twelve is only a number, and her eyes cried for help. We couldn't leave her behind. She was kind, sweet, and timid, but she was also malnourished and struggled for food among the other horses.

Read the rest of Juliette's story on our website:
https://www.allaboutequine.org/juliette.html