| Lacie's Story |
Lacie came to Big Spruce Stable as a weanling. From the very beginning, it was clear that
she was really something special. Not only was she a very "Impressive" looking filly, she
was also very alert and playful. She loved to play "hide and seek."
In 1994, Lacie's training was coming along wonderfully. Then, something tragic that she
and we will never forget!
Lacie and her stablemates, Lady, Twilight, and Neela, a weanling, were out in the pasture
at Big Spruce Stable, when they were attacked by what we assume to be a lobo wolf. The
wolf drove them through our fences and into the neighbor's land. The others were able to
get away, but Lacie and Neela weren't as lucky. The wolf caught up to Neela, ripped apart
her back hamstring, and left her with no hope for survival. Lacie, on the other hand,
frantically ran from the frightening creature, but did not see the neighbor's barbed wire
fence. Lacie managed to run back to the stable, even though her front upper leg, and lower
chest were torn wide open. She had severed an artery. She stood like a trooper, knowing we
were saving her life, as Sharon applied pressure to the terrible wound, waiting for the vet to
arrive. When the vet arrived she advised that we put both horses down. There was no hope
for Neela, and very little hope for Lacie. We knew that Neela would have to be put down,
but could not lose hope that Lacie would survive this ordeal. The vet stitched up Lacie, only
to have her rip her stitches wide open the very next day. Over the next few months, it was
touch and go, but soon it was clear to see that Lacie was going to be ok.
Today, Lacie is doing well. There are still scars and missing muscle where the flesh was
ripped away, and sometimes she has flashbacks of her traumatic experience. Every once in
a while, something will crack in the brush, and Lacie will think she's back in the woods with
Neela, with nothing to do but run. It is for this reason that Lacie will never be used as a
customer horse. Nicky used her as a guide horse throughout the summer of 1998, and even
showed her at the Ashland County Fair, where she took many 1st places, including Grand
Champion Registered Halter Mare, despite her scarred appearance. Lacie suffers no
physical pain from her injuries, and is happy and healthy! (Just very tense in the woods!)
she was really something special. Not only was she a very "Impressive" looking filly, she
was also very alert and playful. She loved to play "hide and seek."
In 1994, Lacie's training was coming along wonderfully. Then, something tragic that she
and we will never forget!
Lacie and her stablemates, Lady, Twilight, and Neela, a weanling, were out in the pasture
at Big Spruce Stable, when they were attacked by what we assume to be a lobo wolf. The
wolf drove them through our fences and into the neighbor's land. The others were able to
get away, but Lacie and Neela weren't as lucky. The wolf caught up to Neela, ripped apart
her back hamstring, and left her with no hope for survival. Lacie, on the other hand,
frantically ran from the frightening creature, but did not see the neighbor's barbed wire
fence. Lacie managed to run back to the stable, even though her front upper leg, and lower
chest were torn wide open. She had severed an artery. She stood like a trooper, knowing we
were saving her life, as Sharon applied pressure to the terrible wound, waiting for the vet to
arrive. When the vet arrived she advised that we put both horses down. There was no hope
for Neela, and very little hope for Lacie. We knew that Neela would have to be put down,
but could not lose hope that Lacie would survive this ordeal. The vet stitched up Lacie, only
to have her rip her stitches wide open the very next day. Over the next few months, it was
touch and go, but soon it was clear to see that Lacie was going to be ok.
Today, Lacie is doing well. There are still scars and missing muscle where the flesh was
ripped away, and sometimes she has flashbacks of her traumatic experience. Every once in
a while, something will crack in the brush, and Lacie will think she's back in the woods with
Neela, with nothing to do but run. It is for this reason that Lacie will never be used as a
customer horse. Nicky used her as a guide horse throughout the summer of 1998, and even
showed her at the Ashland County Fair, where she took many 1st places, including Grand
Champion Registered Halter Mare, despite her scarred appearance. Lacie suffers no
physical pain from her injuries, and is happy and healthy! (Just very tense in the woods!)
