Midnite

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Never Again, It is over, You are safe now, at last!

Midnite was seized by Law Enforcement for abuse & neglect and was awarded to The North Texas Humane Society. Our friends at HSNT asked us to take him because we have an established Farm Animal Sanctuary in Argyle, Texas. Ordinarily he would have been euthanized due to the fact he is missing a hoof & coffin bone. Midnite was underweight, malnourished and extremely depressed. In addition he was missing his coffin bone and hoof. Midnite walked on 3 legs, could not run and was extremely depressed. In addition he had great difficulty laying down and getting up. His rehabilitation process has been lengthy and quite costly but worth every cent. First we had to get Midnite healthy and bring him out of his depression. Second as he gained weight HSNT arranged for a boot to be donated by Soft Ride. The purpose of this boot was to teach Midnite how to reposition his weight and build muscle in his bad leg. Since we could not afford a custom boot Soft Ride donated a used boot to us and we started working with Midnite immediately. The process was lengthy, as we had to tape the boot on each morning and remove it each night. In addition Midnite's leg needed to be massage and powdered every evening. As he got used to the boot, he learned how to redistribute his weight. This was important because as Midnite got healthy and came up to his normal weight our Vets were concerned he would break his hip and most likely his good rear leg. These injuries in a horse like Midnite are life threatening. In addition, several other medical issues could arise. We thought originally that we would have to amputate Midnite's leg and then build a Prosthetic leg for him but we got to thinking if they can build a Prosthetic for a human limb deformities could they do it for a horse. Prostheticare, Fort Worth LP took on the challenge. We met with their representatives, our Vets & staff and concluded it was possible. The process has taken a couple of months because we had to do several fittings. The Prosthetic is made of Carbon Graphite and nyglass Stockinette with Acrylic resin. The liner is made of a foam called pelite with a leather soft distell end which conforms perfectly to his leg. ItÕs bottom has been designed to look like a hoof.

The miracle is that Midnite can not only walk on all 4 hoofs, he can run. ThatÕs right he can run and he has even jumped. Midnite a 4 year old Miniature Horse can now live a happy healthy life and has his dignity back. He knows he has been saved and we are grateful to our friends at Prostheticare for donating his leg to us. The leg would have cost in excess of $14,000.

In light of all of the bad things happening in the world today, we believe that Midnite will serve as an inspiration to all of us who face challenges in our daily lives. We believe Midnite can help inspire and heal both Children & Adults who themselves have hardships. We need a Horse Trailer for Midnite and a ramp. Our intent is to share Midnites story with as many individuals as we can. We feel his spirit is healing and he has a gift to provide to others. You can donate via paypal on our website at or mail a donation to Ranch Hand Rescue 8827 Hwy 377S Argyle, Texas 76226

Thank you for your interest in Midnite. If you would like more information or for Midnite to attend one of your events I can be reached at 940-464-0985.

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On behalf of all of our animals at Ranch Hand Rescue, Thank-you for your support!

When Midnite first arrived.

Midnite today.