Jelly Bean's story begins in S.C. For most of his life, this miniature
horse stood alone in a grassy field sleeping on the freezing ground in the winter and baking in the sun in the winter.
Lack of care caused him to grow thin, he foundered several times and his hooves grew to 7-8 inches long. Eventually
his owner tired completely of him and called a vet to put him to sleep.
Jelly Bean was only 7 years old.
The vet refused to euthanize Jelly Bean and called a client in N.C. and asked her to take the little
horse. When the woman came to pick up Jelly Bean the next day, she discovered that his hooves had been hacked back and
he was in such pain that he could barely stand let alone walk. Carefully, he was lifted into a trailer and taken to
safety and medical care.
