Happy Endings....

I watched as two little girls dressed in pink jackets and rainboots closed their eyes tight, wanting very hard to peek, as their grandmother held their hands and led them out to the barn. Opening their eyes, Hayden and Lani grinned from ear to ear when they saw the little Curly pony, nicknamed Cheetoe, standing quietly. As they approached, the sweet, little pony nickered softly and nuzzled their faces. Their enthusiasm and joy made their faces shine and seemed to light the dark, cloudy sky, while my heart was also filled with the sweet warm love a little girl and her first pony share. Cheetoe, Curly L Curly Joe, was born to a loving family and brought lots of love and joy to another little girl in a small Texas town years earlier. As he grew so did his friends, and he became a little boy's pony. 

In his thirteen years, Cheetoe has seen lots of parades and shows and knows what it means to bring joy to his human rider. Curly Horse Rescue is an organization who is devoted to connecting Curly horses like Cheetoe with a human friend. The horses range from seasoned veterans like Cheetoe to less trained horses who are just beginning their quest for love, attention and training. CHR is a non-profit organization whose volunteers are horse lovers. We focus on American Curly Horses. 

 

A major part of CHR's mission is to teach people that these horses are special and to learn more about them. Years ago people thought these horses had a medical concern when they saw our wonderful Curlies with wavy coats. Some people incorrectly thought these coats were caused by health concerns such as Cushings disease, which led to many of these wonderful horses being put own. Rather than being a health problem, it has been discovered that the special hair "fiber" is in fact hypoallergenic. This allows many riders who are allergic the opportunity to ride and be with horses with little to no allergic reaction. Please join Curly Horse Rescue, and learn more about Curly Horses. You, too, may have the opportunity to help bring love and joy, in the form of a horse or pony with curly hair, to a little girl's life.