10 November 2022

Hopes for new home for Fig for Christmas

Found as a young filly shut in a trailer in her own filth and unable to stand without help, Fig had an awful start in life, but, thanks to Redwings, she’s now looking for a new home to call her own.

Fig is one of three horses being taken to the Rescue Village at Your Horse Live this weekend (Friday 11^th – Sunday 13^th November) by our events team.

We rescued Fig in April 2019. She was seized by police, along with several dogs and some poultry, from a site in Suffolk. Her owner was successfully prosecuted by the RSPCA for the suffering caused to Fig and the other animals.

Rescue young filly, Fig

Jude Palmer, who is overseeing Redwings’ attendance at Your Horse Live, said: “It was suspected that Fig had been in the trailer since birth. On arrival at Redwings, she needed help from the team to stand. She had wounds across her body, which appeared to be pressure sores from the amount of time she had spent lying down. Fig was extremely emaciated. She had a Body Condition Score of just 0.5 out of 5 (a healthy BCS would be 3). Her feet were also very overgrown and misshapen.

“Due to her poor start in life, as Fig grew, she began to have issues with her conformation. She required special support from the Redwings veterinary team and farriers to ensure she grew well, with specialist farriery and in-hand walks to support her. As a youngster, she was also paired up with foster-mum Mildred who took her under her wing and taught her how to be a pony and live happily in a herd.

“Fig is now looking for a home as an unbacked project – this means she has received her basic handling training at Redwings and is now ready for an experienced Guardian to take over the ‘reins’ and teach her how to be a ridden pony. We hope that taking her to Your Horse Live will help us to find her the perfect new home.”