Amazing Gracie!!

And she truly is!! Despite all she has been through, she's got real spunk! And an inherent charm that will melt your heart once you meet her......
Gracie is a two year old filly who came to us from Rockdale County Animal Control - she was found her on a road apparently hit by a car. She had broken ribs and a broken shoulder. Our vet's X-rays showed the shoulder was broken but we could not tell how badly.
Dedicated volunteers did all the physical therapy that could be done at the rescue. A brace was made for her leg to help her walk better. It was donated by Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics of Cumming, Ga.
Gracie was then taken to KESMARC (Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center) where we hoped she would be able to be rehabilitated with swimming and other therapies. Their more sophisticated x-rays showed more damage than originally thought and the prognosis was not good.
However, the team at HRRRF do not give up easily! Gracie is now at New Bolton Veterinary Center in Pa, where Dr. Dean Richardson who operated on and tried to save Barbaro, the Thoroughbred race horse, practices. Dr. Richardson also operated on Rebel who we've all had the pleasure of watching prancing around the pastures at the farm - a heartwarming success story.
Dr. Richardson performed surgery on Gracie's leg Thursday April 9th. She is now in a cast, learning to walk, learning to lay down in her stall and nibbling on treats from those who come by to visit her (she wins hearts wherever she goes!!). We are praying for her full recovery and are so looking forward to her return to Georgia.
We can't wait to see her "strut her stuff" and tease the boys again (she had this down to a fine art before she departed for KESMARC)!!!