Leap of faith
The little chestnut pony would have to step over the shallow grave of her old herdmate if she were to get on the trailer and make her way to a better life. A fresh start awaited her, but sometimes after you’ve been let down, it’s tough to take that leap of faith, no matter how promising things may seem.
The week before I had called my friend Kim, a wild horse and burro expert, to ask for help with this rescue. Kim not only had a stock trailer, but she was also experienced at coaxing frightened, barely handled horses into trailers. Kim agreed to help but she had one stipulation:
“So long
