Libero

Libero is, to date, the only horse born at our rescue center, on March 16, 2011. His mother, Pioggia, had been seized for abuse in Campania and arrived with a visible belly. It seemed the pregnancy would last a few more weeks, but instead, a few days after his arrival, we arrived one morning to find this little, disoriented horse wandering around her. It was a great celebration, but less than a day later, we noticed he had begun to walk poorly: he had contracted periarthritis, an infection, just hours after birth, perhaps due to his debilitated state and the stress of his mother, who had failed to pass on adequate antibodies. Our veterinarians administered intensive care for a few weeks: plasma transfusions, joint washes, and antibiotics. He recovered perfectly, demonstrating from an early age the strength and temperament he would possess as an adult. Today, Libero is a splendid horse, the leader of the group he chose for himself, which also includes two blind horses: Stella and Grifo.