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Maia came to AAE in June 2023 with Portia, Myers, and Whiskey after the failing health, then passing of their owner, a nearby animal control reached out to see if we could assist. Although the family stepped in to help mom with horse care, they didn't have the knowledge or resources to provide Maia (or the other horses) with what she needed. Family was so grateful AAE was able to assist. We were told these horses had a prior owner (before mom) that had been very abusive to these horses. Maia and the other horses were in dire need of rescue.

Maia is an older (25 year old) Arabian-type mare. When we arrived to pick her up, this mild-mannered girl was not easy to catch, but once haltered, she was as sweet as pie. Maia loaded on the trailer like she'd done it a million times. She was being fed (poor quality) hay, and her lil' body was withering away. She was malnourished and hungry. Her hooves were much in need of a trim, and she simply hadn't had any basic care for some time.

Once at AAE, Maia was started on alfalfa pellets (much easier to process), and a refeeding program consistent with UCD's protocol for refeeding emaciated horses. An intake exam and diagnostics were scheduled to evaluate her overall health. Thankfully, her lab results were fairly normal, and her organs appeared to be functioning well, despite her age and body condition. She was also pregnancy tested because there were two stallions on the property. The results were in the gray area, and we had to wait a few weeks to test again. Second round was clearly negative, thank goodness! Maia was a champ for the farrier, and she's just a very sweet, ol' gal.

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