
Help Dino the Mustang Survive His Traumatic Injury
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Dino, the 29 year old Kiger mustang, is a cornerstone of Stormyranch Mustang Training and Learning Center. 3 days ago, he suffered a traumatic injury, getting his head stuck between two boards and losing his footing while he fought to get free. Kevin and Lisa Sink, his owners, don't know how long he was stuck, but when Lisa found him he was bleeding from his nose and covered with foamy sweat from head to toe. By the next day, his head and neck were severely swollen and Lisa and Kevin took him to OSU Vet Hospital for care. He had a tracheotomy to allow him to breath and he’s on IVs because he can’t drink and is dehydrated. Also, his facial nerve is pinched from the swelling, and he had to have his left eye sewn shut (he can’t blink, and that can cause an eye ulcer). His first night at OSU, he had a blood clot to his lung and almost died. Yesterday, Kevin and Lisa went to visit Dino, and despite his big, swollen head, he managed to lean into Kevin and let him know how happy he was to see him. Dino has a long road ahead of him. But the OSU vet team, Lisa and Kevin Sink, and all of Dino's supporters, who have been touched by his gentle soul over the years, want to give him every chance to live. He deserves that, after all he has given to horses and humans for a lifetime. And, he clearly wants to live! If you are able, please donate to this fundraiser, so that Lisa and Kevin can continue to pay for the top quality care at OSU Vet Hospital, which Dino needs in order to survive this horrible accident!
A little history about Dino and Stormyranch: Lisa and Kevin Sink have poured their lives into gentling and training formerly wild mustangs, and then getting them adopted into great homes. Dino came out of the wild in 1999 as a four year old. He was so easy to gentle and train, Lisa said he essentially trained himself. He also showed for 12 years, and had 8 babies. From the beginning, he was a majestic, gentle boy. When Lisa put him with new, frightened geldings, they immediately relaxed, because Dino’s gentle presence let them know everything was going to be alright. In the past few years, Dino has been used as a lesson horse to allow new riders who are afraid of horses to overcome their fears. Dino helped them get their confidence and learn to love riding. Lisa had just retired Dino after a lifetime of service, because he was starting to have some pain. Also, Lisa has spent the last couple years teaching her students to gentle and train the new crop of mustangs. She says it’s time for her and Kevin to retire, as well. Our great hope is that Dino can survive this tragedy and have some time with Lisa and Kevin to simply live and enjoy their life together - as they so richly deserve.
Organizer and beneficiary
Linda Satchwell
Organizer
Sheridan, OR

Lisa Sink
Beneficiary