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TREW Cinders

January 2008

Cinders is a 21 year old Standardbred mare who has spent many years as a broodmare. At this stage we do not have much information about her. She immediately came across as a beautifully natured horse, very soft and gentle. She is also obviously very depressed and is showing very little interest in trying to make a go of it.

TREW's Treasurer paid Cinders a visit today. Everyone who meets this mare loves her right away.

Cinders had thorough wash and then thoroughly enjoyed rolling in the sand. She seemed cautiously, but enjoying herself.

We're wondering whether she may have some issues with her back, based upon her reaction to pressure in certain spots, and the stance she adopts fairly often. We will keep it in mind and look into that if necessary when she is a bit stronger in herself.

It cannot be overstated what a wonderful nature this girl has, she's a a gentle giant of a lady. She is very slowly perking up, and is now venturing out of her shed for a pick and a shuffle around. At the moment she has the run of three paddocks, and is getting very adventurous with her excursions. Yesterday when I went out she was at the far end of the paddock, and as I turned around from closing the gate, there she was, trotting/pacing/bumbling across the paddock to me! A small thing you might think, but a very happy sight for me to see

I still haven't managed to convince her that human hands sometimes have treats in them. She will not entertain the idea - not for carrots, bread, apples, or licorice. If I hold something out to her in my hand, she just moves her head away, very tactfully.


I looked Cinders up in the Studbook last night, and learned that she actually had 82 race starts in her career. Four foals registered in the Studbook also. What a lot this girl has put in over the years.

February 2008

One month after coming into care. What a change!


The beautiful girl is coming along brilliantly. She is feeling right at home, and having a routine nap every morning after breakfast, often lying flat on her side. She is a pleasure to be around, and a very wise old dame. Not a thing spooks her, aside from a couple of people she has met. I'm not sure at this point whether she has not trusted these people as individuals, or whether it is a 'male' thing, but it does so happen that both of these people were men. She laps up attention. If I am down around the paddocks Cinders stands at the gate, hoping for a scratch and a cuddle, but on meeting these two people, she trotted to the far side of the paddock, head up in the air, snorting, and was not coming back for anyone until they left. She has met quite a few visitors though, and has been happy to be sociable with them, (they all happen to have been women). Time will tell whether this is a coincidence or not.


Cinders still has some way to go as far as gaining condition goes, but is well on the way to recovery. It won't be long before she is ready to move on to a new and permanent home. Considering the work that she has done over the years, and her age, she will be seeking a home as a pet/companion. She would make a wonderful best friend for maybe a more mature lady, who is very experienced with horses, and is looking for a best friend to fuss over. The requirement that her new owner be well experienced is not related in any way to Cinders temperament, it is our policy that all horses are re homed into experienced homes. Bear in mind also that Cinders is 16.2 hh, she is not suitable as a child's pet.

As with all the horses we rehome, Cinders always has a home to go to here, should circumstances change for her new owners, and they are no longer able to keep her, but due to space and financial limitations, we are unable to offer any of the horses permanent homes.

Cinders is never be sold or passed on, and she is to be returned to TREW should she need to. Please consider giving this grand lady some good years if you are in a position to be able to do so. She has done nothing but give of herself for the first 20 years of her life. She deserves nothing but the best for the remainder of the time she has.

Due to the number of enquiries we have had from homes wishing to take Cinders on as a riding proposition, we feel the need to clarify that she is not broken to saddle, and is to be re homed as a companion horse. Not to be ridden.

March 2008

Last weekend was the TREW 'Celebration of the Horse' Open Day. Cinders was a huge help, in assisting some of the visiting demonstrators with their presentations. She was beautifully behaved, and a real lady all day.

Working with Pol Blane

April 2008

Well our Black Beauty had a great day today! All of the TREW Committee were here for our Annual AGM. After our meeting, Cinders got a good dose of fussing and loving. She thoroughly enjoyed herself - soaking up the sun whilst being doted on by our Treasurer and Secretary.

Well Cinders is such an obliging horse that she timed injuring herself to happen on the morning that our Vet Jude was due to come to begin work on Harry Pony's feet. Makes a change from the Pubic Holidays and Sundays that they usually pick!

Somehow, and I can't for the life of me figure out how, she has managed a laceration on her udder, pretty much on her teat. I noticed when I took her rug off this morning, and saw blood on the leg straps.

Jude sedated her so as to have a good look, as without getting right in there, all we could see was blood running from her udder. Jude needed to put a couple of stitches in there, and did a great job of doing so without causing Cinders any discomfort. She also injected a local antibiotic into the area, and pasted her with an equivalent of Bute.

We were also due to flush out Cinders tear ducts, as she has always had a problem with her eyes, due to the ducts being gunked up.

I wish I could have got a photo of this, but we just needed too many pairs of hands and I didn't have a free hand to get a picture.

Jude rubbed an anesthetic into Cinders nostrils, before inserting a fine rubber tube. We syringed local anesthetic through first, and then watched as we syringed liquid into the tubes in her nostrils, and it ran out of her eyes. We got some really good yukky gunk out of one, but not so much the other.

May 2008

July 2008

Cinders is now living in her permanent new home. She was lucky enough to be offered by a home of her own by a lovely lady, who is a very experienced horsewoman, and is particularly experienced with the little idiosyncracies that some rehabilitated horses can have. Cinders will live out the rest of her days with Fiona and her new herd of friends on Fiona's beautiful property.

We cannot thank Fiona enough. Without the ultimate offers of appropriate homes, we would be unable to take these horses in. The offer of a home is a huge commitment, and not only assists the horse in question, but also the horses to come, in making a place. By all accounts Cinders has settled in beautifully.

Thank you Fiona from all of TREW. Most of all, thank you from Cinders! You have given the girl the retirement she has earned, and deserves.

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