An in-foal mare who was involved in a serious road traffic accident is recovering at Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk.
Bay mare Majesty – as she’s been named in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee year – suffered injuries after being hit by a vehicle on the 10 November at Tilbury Docks in Essex.
She came into the charity’s care last month (25 February) and is settling in well.
“Majesty was found stuck in some railings on the central reservation when the emergency services arrived, and was in a pretty terrible state,” Jo Franklin, Redwings Senior Field Officer, said.
“She had sustained a broken nose and chest injuries and needed immediate veterinary attention.
“She’s been in the care of a private boarding establishment since the accident happened, who have done a great job looking after her during her recovery this far.
“Not only is Majesty in foal, which means she needs extra special care, she is also quite nervous. Though she has improved a lot already thanks to the work of those caring for her, her injuries mean, understandably, she’s quite head shy when having a headcollar put on and will need ongoing support from our specialist behaviour team.”
Hackney-type Majesty is 14.1hh and her microchip shows that she is 11 years old. Unfortunately, her owner’s details were not registered so they have not been able to be identified.
“Majesty’s foal will be born in Redwings’ care. She’s been through an awful lot so nothing is guaranteed but we really hope we’ll be able to share some good news in the near future,” added Jo.
