Snow White
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the fairest thing of all? It’s subtle, quiet, out of sight, the love of Fig and fair Snow White
Snow White was rounded up from White River, Nevada. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed its status from a Herd Management Area (HMA) to a Herd Area (HA) in order to zero it out many years ago. Apparently, there are still some evasive horses hiding there. Elusiveness is Snow White’s nature.
She was the shyest and most delicate of five horses we rescued to kick off our Year of Special Needs in 2022. We are grateful to the BLM Ridgecrest for allowing us take Snow White, Paris, Buckley, Arizona, and Fig.
A flea bitten grey with tiny dark spots all over her coat, Snow White’s eyes slant upwards and her ears turn in. She has a super sweet face and fine features, which make her look like a magical being.
In the fairy tale, the handsome prince revived Snow White from a sleep so deep that it resembled death. At Skydog, it was Snow White who brought her prince back to life for his happily ever after. She and Fig kept to themselves in their pen when they arrived at Skydog. They formed a deep bond and he was utterly besotted with her. She transformed him from the saddest horse who had lost his will to live into one of the most completely, perfectly, and blissfully happy sanctuary residents. All five from this rescue joined Sheldon’s herd, where Fig gallantly defended the newest members from being pushed off their hay.
The BLM wrote Snow White off as imperfect and unadoptable as she is severely swayback. This excluded her from internet adoptions. We wish they would include the special needs mustangs to give rescues and sanctuaries the chance to adopt them. They don't have any conditions that should be considered a death sentence just because they aren’t good for riding. If a horse has lived its whole life on the range and survived being run by a helicopter, they should at least have a chance at being seen for adoption.
To us, Snow White is perfect. To Fig, she is the meaning of life and the key to happiness.
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Mustangs & Burros Need Your Help
In addition to supporting our work by donating, becoming a patron on Patreon, or sponsoring a Skydog, there are several important pieces of legislation to protect American equines currently moving through Congress. It only takes a few minutes to contact your Rep and Senators and urge them to support these bills:
Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3475 in the House / S.2307 in the Senate). This bill will shut down the slaughter pipeline that sends some 20,000 American horses and donkeys to savagely monstrous deaths in foreign slaughterhouses every year.
The Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act of 2023 (H. R. 3656) This bill will prohibit the use of helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft in the management of wild mustangs and burros on public lands, and require a report on humane alternatives to current management practices.
Ejiao Act of 2023 (H.R. 6021). To ban the sale or transportation of ejiao, a gelatin made from boiling donkey skins, or products containing ejiao in interstate or foreign commerce, which brutally kills millions of donkeys primarily for beauty products and Chinese medicine.
You can Contact Members of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121, submitting contact forms on their individual websites, or sending one email to all three simultaneously at www.democracy.io
See our How to Help menu for other actions to ban zebra hunting at US canned hunt ranches, stop production of Premarin & other PMU drugs, and defund the Adoption Incentive Program.