Ask any horse trainer or caretaker and they'll agree: horses can be the best friends you could ever ask for. That's why this video crushed me so much — but then filled my heart back up with joy.
The Humane Society Of The United States was getting called about neglected horses on a property near Tyler, TX. Imagine being trapped in a place where you couldn't find food. Your friends are dying all around you, and you know you'll soon meet your fate if you lay down to rest. "It was devastating carnage…a graveyard of animals that didn't need to die and did because the lack of care of them, the lack of concern," says Rowdy Shaw.
Aside from the horse carcases strewn about the property, another disturbing image was the tree with missing bark — bark which had been gnawed off by the starving horses.
And there, among the last survivors, the team met Doris. She was the only white horse of the bunch, standing by herself with her head hung low and her hip bones protruding out of her body. She was ready to give up, but the team drew an instant connection to Doris, and she seemed to know why they were there.
Check out the video below to see what happened next. Doris looks gorgeous now. Thank God for what these heroic men and women do. If you want to help this story be heard, please SHARE this video with your friends on Facebook.
