Help Lacey the Horse Get Eye Surgery!

I HAVE A SAD THING TO REPORT THAT I KNOW WILL BRING CONCERN TO MANY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE APPRENTICES.

LACEY, A BLACK QUARTER HORSE MARE THAT WAS BROUGHT HERE BY DEAN LACEY TO USE AS A LESSON HORSE, HAS BEEN DOING A FANTASTIC JOB AND HAS A FOLLOWING OF YOUNG PEOPLE THAT LOVE HER. SHE IS OWNED BY ONE OF HIS CLIENTS.

UNFORTUNATELY, SHE HAS DEVELOPED A TUMOR ON HER CORNEA (EYE). IT IS GROWING FAST AND NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OUR VETERINARIAN DR. CORY SOLTAU DIAGNOSED IT AS CANCER AND IS NOW LOOKING FOR AN OPTHALMOLOGIST TO PERFORM THE SURGERY AND REMOVE HER EYE.

THE OWNER HAS OFFERED TO DONATE THE MARE TO CASTLE ROCK ALONG WITH A $200 CASH DONATION TOWARD THE SURGERY.

WHILE LACEY WILL NOT BE HINDERED IN HER WORK AFTER SHE RECOVERS, THE COST OF THE SURGERY CAN BE UP TO $10,000. OUR OPTIONS ARE SLIM: IF WE CAN’T COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO COVER THE COST OF HER REHABILITATION, WE WILL HAVE TO PUT HER DOWN. (EUTHANIZE)

RATHER THAN GOING THROUGH THE GO FUND ME, IF ANY OF YOU DESIRE TO WRITE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE CHECK TO CASTLE ROCK INDICATING IT IS FOR "LACEY’S RECOVERY," WE WILL APPLY IT IMMEDIATELY TO HER SURGERY.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR CARING ABOUT LACEY. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

Sincerely,

Nancy Dupont

Castle Rock Arabians