Former Racehorse Rescued From Certain Death by Woman Who Helped Raise Her
She recognized her instantly.
One lucky rescue horse is adjusting to a new life of love, patience, and zero expectations. And it's all thanks to one loving equestrian and her generous community.
Meet Saxy-- a former Scarborough Downs racehorse who's making more headlines in retirement than she did during her career. She was rescued by the very same person who trained her when she was a baby, and it's the Happily Ever After we've always dreamed of seeing.
Meaghan Martin told News Center Maine that she was scrolling through a Facebook group dedicated to saving horses from euthanasia when she noticed something familiar. She recognized an identification number on one of the horses and quickly made the connection.
"That number is actually what saved her," Martin explained. "I recognized that brand and said 'Oh, that's one of the babies that I worked with.'"
During her teenage years, Martin worked as a trainer for young horses at a local barn. Saxy, meanwhile, graduated from training to an average career in racing, where she only earned 'a few thousand dollars in winnings.' When her career was over, she was sold to an Amish farm.
Although pulling buggies isn't as glamorous as racing, it was just as difficult on the horse's body. Martin suspects that Saxy was sent to the kill pen after suffering injuries and scarring to her neck in a buggy accident. Luckily, it's also what saved Saxy.
As one can empathize, Martin immediately felt the need to bring her equine friend home when she saw the condition she was in. Still, she couldn't have rescued the horse by herself. Her friend, Red Lion Farm manager Kendra Gorham, had a lifesaving offer for Meaghan and Saxy when she saw the post, too.
"I just remember sending her [Meaghan] a message that said 'I will feed her, and I will board her, and she can stay here,'" Gorham told News Center Maine. "'I will help you pay her bed bills, and I will go with you. We can't leave her there. She has to come home.'" And that's exactly what she did.
After receiving generous donations of money and supplies from the community, Martin and Gorham drove to Pennsylvania to bring the horse home. Now, Saxy is learning to simply 'be a horse,' though Martin hopes she might show interest in becoming a therapy horse someday.
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