Wendy and Candy
A new home for two lovely horse girls ...
There was no way back
The wife was able to feed and muck out, but every day she was worried about doing something wrong. And then there was the worry about her sick husband.
If she had had to put a halter on the horses, she would have failed because she simply didn’t know how to do it. She realised more and more what a great job her husband had done with the horses. Due to illness, her husband was at the end of his tether and his life’s candle was slowly running out. He passed away and fate took its course…
“…I don’t want to part with the girls, but the love and care for them shows me that the only right way is a new home…”
The family are sponsors of Vulpi the chestnut, who lives in Gänserndorf, and didn’t think twice about contacting Dieter Ehrengruber about adopting the horses. The sad story could now end well for the bereaved wife thanks to the adoption of Wendy and Candy.
“… It is incredibly reassuring for me to know that my girls are in good hands for the rest of their lives …” – accompanied by these words, the two horses got into the Gut Aiderbichl horsebox.
All the animals welcomed Wendy and Candy to Henndorf
The donkeys, the ponies and the goats all came to greet them. Wendy and Candy are still nervous, especially Candy, the pony mare. Wendy, the Haflinger mare, is 16 years old and a beauty. Unfortunately, she is prone to laminitis and her character is rather dominant and proud. This may also help her get over the loss of her deceased owner and the fact that she now lives with the pony in a new home. Wendy’s big, dreamy eyes are now taking a close look at her new surroundings.
Candy will be 16 years old this year and has been owned by the couple for the past three years. Candy was actually supposed to be a present for their granddaughter, but unfortunately she is terrified of animals. Candy could certainly have helped her to lose her fear over time. You should never want to touch Candy with your hands on her face. She generally doesn’t like fast movements and it is assumed that she has often had experience with the whip. So it was probably a good thing that she got a new owner three years ago.
The widow spent a lot of time with Candy and by the end she knew quite well what the pony liked and what made her nervous. They had become friends.
The nice thing is ...
that Wendy and Candy will not be forgotten in the hearts of the family and that they can be visited at any time. The two have also already made a very special friend at Gut Aiderbichl: Foal David. It seems that Wendy and Candy know very well that David has also recently lost an important person in his life, namely his mother.
May time heal all wounds and the sadness pass over the summer. We’ll keep you posted on how the friendship between Wendy, Candy & David continues.
