My name is CHARLIE and I am a thoroughbred and stand at 18 hands. I am 12 years old. Four years ago I was extremely ill with strangles that is a serious bacterial infection. It was slowly killing me as it had not been treated. I was very thin. The Sanctuary people found me in a market. They said I looked like “a great big bag of bones with a terribly runny nose”. The horse dealer who was trying to sell me told them that I had to be sold as a result of a marriage breakup – I’m still not sure what one of those is but it nearly ended my life – the dealer had my papers to prove I was a thoroughbred although at the time I certainly didn’t look like one. I was very depressed. I was not used to being neglected and ill. It took me 6 months to get well. In spite of all this I do like people especially the ones here at the Sanctuary. They look after me so well and care about how I feel. I get polos too – they never seem to run out – and I share them with my very good friend Anaya. I don’t want to go back to the market. Please sponsor me.
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