Horse Cora
Tinker mare Cora beams in love with the sun
Cora was rescued from the slaughterhouse by a long-time Aiderbichl resident. The principle of Gut Aiderbichl’s philosophy – don’t look away and help – had probably become an important approach in her life.
For almost 25 years, the horse lover looked after neglected horses and saved numerous animals from the slaughterhouse through her efforts. Cora, a 12-year-old Tinker mare, lived with her for several months. Cora would also have ended up at the slaughterhouse, but fate had other plans.
Cora's care became a real challenge
When Cora was discovered, she was neglected and also a little stubborn. The hair on her legs hung down to the ground. Her hair was matted, her hooves were in a catastrophic condition and Cora was also suffering from moulting.
Mauke is an inflammatory skin disease that occurs particularly in the fetlock bend of the horse. The inflammation usually begins as oozing dermatitis and leads to crust formation, swelling and painful cracks in the skin. Horses with a lot of pasterns – as is the case with Cora – are particularly affected.
Cora’s appearance and her illnesses suggested that she had probably lived in unfavourable conditions. Mauke often occurs in damp or unhygienic conditions and is particularly common in the autumn and winter months when pastures are muddy and the horse is constantly exposed to damp ground.
Cora’s rescuer worked incredibly hard to get Cora’s coat and hooves in a comfortable condition.
Cora demands attention
At the age of 4, Cora became the side horse to a gelding. She spent 8 years with him in a very small space and was ignored. She was therefore not used to herd life and became very stubborn when she tried to integrate her rescuer into her small group of horses. Since a serious accident, the lady has been disabled and now only has three horses, and she noticed how Cora was becoming more and more of a challenge.
For health reasons, it was no longer possible for her to continue caring for Cora, but she wanted to find someone who could give her all the love and care she needed so that Cora could regain her trust in humans. Cora has been living at Gut Aiderbichl in Iffeldorf for a few weeks now and has turned the geldings’ heads.
Attila came, saw and conquered - a great love sparked
Attila comes from the police squadron in Munich and has lived in Iffeldorf for five years. Before that, he was in the police force for fifteen years and had to retire due to chronic lameness caused by a tendon disease. It was in Iffeldorf that he met his mate Freddy again, who had also served in the police squadron in Munich.
And now came Cora! Love struck the two of them like a bolt of lightning.
Cora is MY …
Attila showed great love to all the geldings who also flirted with the somewhat chubby Cora from the very beginning.
They stand together in the pasture like one heart and one soul and it seems as if they have been waiting for each other.
"How do you spell 'love' Pooh?" - "You don't spell it... You feel it."
– A.A. Milne in Winnie the Pooh
By: Gisela Pschenitschnig, Gut Aiderbichl
Horse Cora
Tinker
A long-time Aiderbichl resident turned to the Gut Aiderbichl administration with great concern. Since 2000, she has given countless horses a home and provided them with care and love. But this time it was different: in March, she took in a completely neglected mare who was in an appalling condition. She devotedly nursed the animal back to health, even though her own strength was no longer sufficient. Her health meant that she was barely able to look after the tinker mare Cora. In her distress, she asked us for help - and we agreed. So Cora was allowed to move to Gut Aiderbichl. Please support us with a sponsorship so that we can continue to help animals in need.
