Terror

Terror, 2007-June 2021
Renamed Black Pearl by her family, this gentle mare has enjoyed 11 years of beautiful life since her rescue in 2010. Taken in after a case of abuse with 10 other mares, Black Pearl was broken in, but her “sporting” career soon came to an end, as years of deficiencies made it impossible for her to ride. In addition, Black Pearl suffered from EMS

What is Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)?
Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is characterized by a disturbance in insulin production and abnormal fat distribution. Classically, equines suffering from EMS are obese (body condition score > 4-5) or have abnormal fat distribution, with fat deposits under the skin, observed around the bun, shoulders, girth passage, base of tail, salt shafts, sheath in males, udder in mares. Horses tend to be overweight, even with proper feed management and exercise. Some affected horses, however, are in good body condition. Horses with EMS are also at greater risk of chronic or acute laminitis.
Black Pearl, who was living in retirement, had all the consequences of this disease, i.e. overweight and laminitis with a 17° tilt of the phalanx. And yet, after weeks of dieting, care, etc., Black Pearl had to be put to sleep following a violent colic, but fortunately with effective intervention to avoid a long agony, as the mare was in great pain.

We would like to thank her family, who gave this mare a 5* life, and who, despite the laminitis, the management of her food and outings… this illness proved fatal.

Thanks to our 2 great friends for assisting Black Pearl in these last days…. Cath, it was you who set the wheels in motion for this rescue 11 years ago, this pretty juju whom you had helped to get out of hell fell asleep in your arms, surrounded by all the love she could muster…

To you, Terror of your first name, a page is turning, and you’ll be leaving a heavy heart to many people…between your family, the team…and a big thought to Loranne.