Molly the 3 Legged Horse

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The tragic life story of Molly the pony is enough to melt even the hardest of hearts.
Abandoned by her owners after Hurricane Katrina struck she was attacked at a rescue farm and lost a leg.
However, there has been a massive turaround for Molly. Not only does she have a MySpace page but her tale has now become a childrens book called Molly The Pony by Pam Kaster. The 19 year old animal is able to get about on a prosthetic limb and spends her day visiting disabled children and the elderly.
She has been dubbed aninspiration to her country and the US media has described her story as a parable for life.
Erin Harris whose mother Kaye owns the grey-speckled pony said 'Molly's a fighter. Mum has called her a symbol of New Orleons - she shows that despite Hurricae Katrina and having her leg amputated you can pull through. People see her as an insperation'.
Molly was left for dead when Katrina struck in 2005 and was taken in by staff at a rescue farm. However a dog attacked her, seriously injuring her left leg.
Vets fitted a false limb and she now wonders around as if he accident never happened.
Dr Rustin Moore who operated on Molly said her 'intelligence and courage' made him realise she would be fine.
He added she ' has a bigger role to play in life'.
According to her MySpace page. Mollys next role is as mascot for an educational group called kids and ponies.
From Page 20 Metro Wednesday 04 June 2008

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Personally I think that is awful. Doing something just because you can. That pony should have been put down. Go to http://www.myspace.com/mollythepony and look at the video.... 2.45mins through tell me that that pony looks happy! Yes, that is of course a horse that is carrying on as normal... if you are blind! The pictures of them making it walk on three legs while it had a cast on is just disgusting. Its very rare that I post strong views on here but that has really annoyed me.
 
I just read the ponies myspace and it made me feel physically sick, the video of the horse walking on three legs is just morbid. It's another case of people doing things because they can and not because they should. Poor pony, I hope she finds peace soon
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I was just going to give the myspace address to let people see.

I got in touch with Molly's owner very recently and apparently she is still going strong and doing the rounds to encourage disabled children.
 
I agree with some of the above, that pony, on no level looks comfortable, it would be kinder to PTS.

She's being made an example of, for the sake of human achievement (ie, the use of equine prosthetic limbs), and it is nothing short of cruelty.
 
I will admit that it didn't make me feel comfortable to see her ordeal chronicled. The poor little love has suffered so much.

I'm surprised she wasn't PTS when she was so pitifully lame before the operation.
 
My stance on this is exactly the same on this now as when it was posted in LN...

IMO its cruel and the poor thing should have been PTS...

its just some "BIG I AM" on an ego trip...
 
I have mixed views on this. The pony is terribly lame and had it been mine it absolutely would have been PTS...

...however- although lame she does look relaxed and happy in the video- her eyes are bright and her ears pricked, she doesn't look tense. According to the article she has brought a lot of disadvantaged people a lot of hope and happiness and she is obviously very well loved and cared for. She is lame but being lame because you are in pain and being lame because you are wearing a prosthetic limb isn't really comparable.

My main concern would be the effect of her altered gait on her other limbs and spine- the change in stress on her joints is bound to have a negative effect after time.
 
errrr, not too mention the pressure sores, any one that weras a prothetic limb will tell you how bad they can be on the stump.
 
There was a long and slightly heated discussion on this horse on eher a while ago. I was one of those who got gunned down for saying it should have been PTS. I stand by my opinion.
 
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