Ethel
Height: 12.0
Weight: 750 lbs (est)
DOB: <2003 (est)
Sex: Jenny (spayed)
Color: Brown
Breed: Burro
DNA: 1st
2nd
3rd
Adoption Fee: $750
Category: Non-Riding Companion
Bonded pair, adopts only with Fred
Weight: 750 lbs (est)
DOB: <2003 (est)
Sex: Jenny (spayed)
Color: Brown
Breed: Burro
DNA: 1st
2nd
3rd
Adoption Fee: $750
Category: Non-Riding Companion
Bonded pair, adopts only with Fred
Ethel's Story
Ethel came to AAE with Fred in the spring of 2023. The pair had been adopted from a distressed sanctuary nearly three years prior. Unfortunately, it took considerable time for the adopters to earn the trust of these two sweet s-asses! They were unable to halter them or handle their hooves. Ethel was unwilling to allow her hooves to be handled, let alone trimmed, and her hooves had gotten quite long. Though they were adored by their adopters, their adopters felt they had tried all they could to help them, but they were unable to do what was needed, so they contacted AAE to for help.
Ethel and Fred came to AAE. They were difficult to load, but eventually stepped into the trailer after much discussion. They unloaded fine, and soon settled into a quarantine paddock. They were very kind and curious. After quarantine, they were seen by the vet and farrier for dental and hoof care, vaccines, deworming and a microchip. Ethel is not fond of her hooves being handled, but she made some progress before the farrier attempted her trim. However, she was still not fond of hoof handling, so she was trimmed while under anesthesia for her dental care. It was still not easy, but it got done. We were concerned she had foundered, but radiographs did not show rotation of the coffin bone, rather her coffin joint was hyperextended. Once trimmed, her angles improved. She's slowly getting accustomed to basic handling, haltering, and hoof care. She will likely need sedation by the vet to safely trim hooves until she can develop more trust in her person.
Fred and Ethel are available for adoption, only as a bonded pair.
In general, there is a lot of activity around AAE including foot traffic in and out of paddock/pasture areas, mucking with wheelbarrows, grooming and care activities, weekly farrier visits. There are resident dogs, cats, chickens, and mini horses, as well as various wildlife including frequent turkeys and squirrels in and around paddock/pasture areas. AAE is situated on the corner of a busy road with high speed vehicles, trucks, and sirens. Tractors are used in and around pasture/paddock areas, trucks deliver feed, and a squeeze is occasionally used for unloading hay. Neighbors have weekly gardeners that utilize various power tools, and children that are active in yards adjacent to some stall/paddock areas. Horses at AAE are accustomed to a more active environment as opposed to a quiet/sterile environment.
Ethel and Fred came to AAE. They were difficult to load, but eventually stepped into the trailer after much discussion. They unloaded fine, and soon settled into a quarantine paddock. They were very kind and curious. After quarantine, they were seen by the vet and farrier for dental and hoof care, vaccines, deworming and a microchip. Ethel is not fond of her hooves being handled, but she made some progress before the farrier attempted her trim. However, she was still not fond of hoof handling, so she was trimmed while under anesthesia for her dental care. It was still not easy, but it got done. We were concerned she had foundered, but radiographs did not show rotation of the coffin bone, rather her coffin joint was hyperextended. Once trimmed, her angles improved. She's slowly getting accustomed to basic handling, haltering, and hoof care. She will likely need sedation by the vet to safely trim hooves until she can develop more trust in her person.
Fred and Ethel are available for adoption, only as a bonded pair.
In general, there is a lot of activity around AAE including foot traffic in and out of paddock/pasture areas, mucking with wheelbarrows, grooming and care activities, weekly farrier visits. There are resident dogs, cats, chickens, and mini horses, as well as various wildlife including frequent turkeys and squirrels in and around paddock/pasture areas. AAE is situated on the corner of a busy road with high speed vehicles, trucks, and sirens. Tractors are used in and around pasture/paddock areas, trucks deliver feed, and a squeeze is occasionally used for unloading hay. Neighbors have weekly gardeners that utilize various power tools, and children that are active in yards adjacent to some stall/paddock areas. Horses at AAE are accustomed to a more active environment as opposed to a quiet/sterile environment.
