Beau

Beau is an Unregistered Thoroughbred born in 2003. He came to Equine Advocates in 2008, along with his sire, Clive, and another Thoroughbred, Marty, after their former owner was charged with animal cruelty and neglect. Sadly, Clive and Marty have since passed away.

Beau had been a chronic cribber from the day of his rescue, most likely due to the inhumane treatment, squalid conditions, and cruel confinement under which he was forced to live by his former owner. Cribbing is a neurotic behavior that involves a horse grasping a solid object, such as the stall door or fence rail, with his or her teeth, then arching his or her neck and contracting the lower neck muscles to retract the larynx. Beau had been locked in a tiny stall for months by his abusive owner, which is why we believe he became a cribber and had to wear a cribbing collar for years after he first came here. However, we are thrilled that over time, the cause of his chronic anxiety disappeared, and he no longer cribs or needs to wear a cribbing collar.  He lives in a very lively section of the sanctuary with three pasture mates where he never seems to be bored. It has been extremely rewarding for everyone here to see Beau so happy now. He is a kind and gentle horse who was able to come to terms with his past at his own pace at the sanctuary. We believe the years of abuse and neglect he suffered are thankfully now behind him.

Beau is proudly sponsored by supporters from Sacramento, California; Westfield, New Jersey; Ghent, New York; Hoosick Falls, New York; Jewett, New York and Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

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Photo credit: Dana Goedewaagen