A foal who made national headlines because of the horrific injuries caused by an embedded headcollar has been rehomed.
Facial scarring
Star was just two months old when he was found with his headcollar deeply embedded into his face and head.
Following rehabilitation at World Horse Welfare, Star was ready for his new home.While he has been left with scarring and damage to his facial bones, this will not prevent him from leading a normal life.
The charity was inundated with prospective new owners, but Charlotte Shepherd was the best match.
The 22-year-old had been following the story in the local news and said she “couldn’t help” offering him a home.
So happy
“I just couldn’t believe anyone could do this to any animal, let alone a foal,” she said. “I thought to myself, I can actually give this pony a home – I’ve got the means, the space and the land. The story made my heart bleed so much.”
Star is now fully settled into his new home and gets on well with Charlotte’s three other horses.
“He’s so happy,” she said. “You can tell because when I first met him he was nervous of me because I was a stranger. Now he’s in his new home and we’ve spent time together he’s not fazed by anything.”
“It’s so lovely because if I go to the field to catch him, he comes to call. Considering what he went through, it’s amazing he still has trust in humans.”
Three-year ban
Star’s previous owner Pascale Musk was charged under section four of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
She received a three-year ban from owning or keeping horses.
