Ozzy is a 22-year-old Standardbred bay gelding who came to us via Snohomish County Animal Control. He was seized due to neglect and came to us with a body condition score of 1.5, which is essentially emaciated. So far, his foster home says he has been easy to handle and he is dealing with the re-feeding program well. And we're happy to report that he has improved to a body condition score of 4+ (with 5 being ideal).
He is gaining strength, is bright-eyed, and is interested in engaging socially. On arrival, he was unable to whinny properly but now has a beautiful, strong whinny.
His teeth are in pretty terrible shape. Now that he's gotten stronger, we'll be scheduling his dental soon.
May 2024 Update: Ozzy has gained more weight and is doing really well. We want to assess him for riding before making him adoptable. We were told he had been ridden previously. His freeze brand is more visible now that he has shed out more. We were unable to identify him using the online horse search tool on the US Trotting Association’s website, but we have sent an email inquiry to see if he can be identified. Thanks to Teri Reinemer who researched his freeze brand, we now know his registered name is Red Star Dusty and he was raced at Fraser Downs in BC. And in his heyday, he was a winner! In our book, he's still a winner.
UPDATE 7/12/2024: Thanks to Teri Reinemer who researched his freeze brand, we now know his registered name is Red Star Dusty and he was raced at Fraser Downs in BC. And in his heyday, he was a winner! In our book, he's still a winner.
