Shakira
What has become of him/her?
After her rescue, we offered her a few months’ work to give her the best possible chance of placement. Elia and Karine were very taken with her, and we’d like to thank them for taking the time to care for this gentle and beautiful Franche-Montagne.
Here’s what they had to say:
Shakira came to my house in 2013, I was 12, and she was 4. We were both young. Indeed, the early days were quite difficult… she didn’t trust anyone and was always suspicious.
But fortunately, with time, gentleness and hard work, we got there! Now she follows me everywhere and is always up for new adventures! She’s become hyper-curious and has acquired a taste for life! She lives surrounded by friends in her stable and we make balls galore. For two years now, we’ve been working a lot with halters, especially on rides. Her confidence in me is growing all the time. She’s an extraordinary mare and an exact reflection of me, I don’t know who’s rubbing off on whom ahaha…
For 7 years now, she’s shared my life through the good times and the bad… she’s always there to cheer me up but also to put me in my place when I get into trouble ahaha.
She’s less and less afraid of the van, which means we can go on more and more outings like rallies or trips to the lake! In short, if I had to do it all over again, I’d do the same thing with the same juju!
Thanks for everything the Refuge does, you guys are great!
Tribute
Shakira, saved from the slaughterhouse.
After her rescue, we offered her a few months’ work to give her the best possible chance of placement. Very sensitive, Elia and Karine fell in love with her and we’d like to thank them for taking the time for this kind and beautiful Franche-Montagne.
Here’s their testimonial:
Shakira came to live with me in 2013, when I was 12 and she was 4. We were both young. Indeed, the early days were quite difficult… she didn’t trust anyone and was always suspicious.
But fortunately, with time, gentleness and hard work, we got there! Now she follows me everywhere and is always up for new adventures! She’s become hyper-curious and has acquired a taste for life! She lives surrounded by friends in her stable and we make balls galore. For two years now, we’ve been working a lot with halters, especially on rides. Her confidence in me is growing all the time. She’s an extraordinary mare and an exact reflection of me, I don’t know who’s rubbing off on who ahaha…
For 7 years now, she’s been sharing my life, through the good times and the bad… she’s always there to cheer me up, but also to put me in my place when I get off track ahaha.
She’s less and less afraid of the van, which means we can go on more and more outings like rallies or trips to the lake! In short, if I had to do it all over again, I’d do the same thing with the same juju!
Thanks for everything the Refuge does, you guys are great!
