It’s a Dog’s Life

Are these two as good pals as Rory and Millie?

Is a dog’s life better than a horse’s life? Young Rory might think so.

Rejected by his mother at birth, Rory the foal went to live at the Essex Horse and Pony Sanctuary. He was very ill when he arrived but was nursed back to health by the staff and found playmates in the sanctuary’s dogs.

Spending his first few months of life with dogs it is not surprising Rory the horse thought he was a pooch not a pony! He developed a fondness for playing fetch and especially bonded with the sanctuary’s Chocolate Labrador, Millie.

After three months at the sanctuary, Rory had grown from being smaller than the dogs to being twice their size. He was welcomed into the fold but it was important that he learned how to be a horse.

Rory was assigned an equestrian mentor; an older horse living at the sanctuary. We hope he’s taken to his new horsey life well!

Can I choose a dog that’s really a horse? Probably not, but there are plenty of dog breeds to choose from.