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ChaCha Indian Dancer
Foaled Approximately 1976
16 hand Appaloosa Mare
This is ChaCha Indian Dancer, on March 8, 2006, four months after she came here. See her pics below to see her improvement.
It appeared to us that this poor horse was simply being managed by morons - they had a fat quarter horse and hugely obese donkey penned with ChaCha - she simply couldn't compete with these younger aggressive animals. Am I being harsh to call the owners morons? They told me they thought she was anorexic .... sheesh. They also claimed she'd been abused "on the reservation"; but admitted when asked that they'd owned her for 8 years.
At any rate, despite having a recurrent problem in her low back which limits her use of her left hind leg, she's thriving at TGC.
I took ChaCha at the urging of a local woman who fancies herself a rescuer of animals. She promised to provide support for ChaCha, but 3 months later pulled her support.
In her time here, Chacha has stood mostly alone. She did love Prophet, her stablemate, but he's always been unattached since Ladyhawk died. And then, the year of Daphmar (2007). She loved that young TB, and he definitely wanted her as part of his sub-herd. When Daph died in early 2008, she was bereft, and turned again to Prophet, who this time was willing to take her and Topper under his wing. She's a strong mare and not every gelding can stand up to her, but seems happy now.
Since the arrival of Swing's Lew, Chacha has been his devoted handmaiden! She has a 'lead mare' personality, but not the physical chops to back it up, so is smart enough to hook up with a strong gelding - Lew also attracted Star and Song, so Chacha has 'younger women' to bully around! She's in heaven...
This is Chacha in December 2008. She continues to have hind end issues, sometime bad enough to make her walk sideways; but she still runs like the wind and seems very happy and devoted to Prophet and off and on to Star!
THRILLED to say that Chacha is now sponsored - thank you Alyssa Bondi for being the kind of person who will help this elderly mare!
Please contact Casey if you would be interested in sponsoring any of the un-sponsored horses at The Golden Carrot.
This is ChaCha Indian Dancer, on March 8, 2006, four months after she came here. See her pics below to see her improvement.
