Teton

Teton is a beautiful, 17-hand Thoroughbred. When he originally came to the sanctuary in 2002, he was lame with a tendon injury. Once his tendon healed, he was saddled. We were shocked beyond belief when he threw his body on the ground and began to shake and tremble. We believed that he had been abused and needed someone with greater expertise than ours, so we sent him to Tamara Eichorn, a trainer in Gold Hill who is known for her patience and kindness working with troubled horses.

She worked with him and found him very sweet but when he was saddled, he once again fell to the ground and trembled violently. Tamara did some research and called Dr. Carla Christie, equine chiropractor, who treated Teton for girth pain. He had a rib out of place. Once treated, Teton became a normal horse. He was easily placed into a loving home where he remained for the next 5 years until there was an injury in the family coupled with the downturn in the economy.

Teton has returned to the sanctuary and has recently been showing symptoms of EPM. EPM not only affects the nervous system but also affects a horse's immunity to pathogens. Teton has developed canker in his rear hooves and requires surgery to have the cankers frozen and removed. Donations are needed for this treatment. Please contact the sanctuary.