Premature Colt Curls Up In Mare's Arms
Published: Wed, 02/03/10
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Premature Colt-Hugged by Mare Photo by Renee Sigel© _________
I am sending this inspirational story to both Angel Scribe newsletter readers, along with Pet Tips 'n' Tales fans. The photos alone warm your heart.
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Mary Ellen ^I^ _________
TALES After 14 years of living outside of Oregon, including 6 years in China, Renee's family was thrilled to move back.
Photo by Renee Sigel© Renee was mesmerized and named the pint-sized stallion Segway to Glory Upon Glory. Segway means a small pathway to the Lord, and Renee felt this colt needed some divine help to survive! Renee walked out to the colt and coaxed him from his mother's arms to his stall to encourage him to nurse. Renee said, "He did not nurse and started to fail. I cried out, 'Lord you have to heal this baby.' "I phoned my church and asked them to please pray for the colt. Then I phoned my uncle, who is a minister of another church, and he had his congregation pray for Segway. It was a very scary time! We milked Glory and hand-fed Segway three times a day for three days. On the third day, I found him joyfully running around his stall like a happy newborn colt! He was finally nursing on his own. In gratitude for all the prayers on his behalf, I sent out an e-mail of thanks to everyone for their prayers. Then, I sent five photos of Segway to my daughter, Lauren, and to the stallion's owner, June, over the Internet." From these two people things went crazy! Renee's photos of Segway have now circumnavigated the globe several times over! "Immediately, there was an avalanche of responses from people wanting to do things with Glory and Segway's photos," explains Renee. "Several were using one of the photos as a screensaver to give them inspiration. Someone in Copenhagen wanted to make calendars. One of Segway's fans is an OB nurse in Ohio who teaches 'Kangaroo Care'- the process of connecting premature babies 'skin to skin' with mothers to promote the infants' well-being and improve their brain development. The nurse wanted to share Segway's photograph on a bulletin board along with other pictures of newborn critters of all kinds in kangaroo positions. Renee was right, Gypsy horses are special and she proved that carrying a camera and snapping photographs can inspire people around the world. TIPS Gypsy horses look mystical and magical. When these horses 'dance' in their pastures, they look like a unicorn missing their horn.
View this video of a magnificent Gypsy stallion and his four foot mane flying in the air as he runs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzTJo4u1p4 ________________________
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