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Tom Gribbin & Cody |
Cody was named during his rescue from
the police radio code system used to communicate with dispatch. The Vet said Cody
was very dehydrated and might
not make it thru the night. Antibiotics and fluids were
given to the little guy who was 6 mos. old according to the vet.( His
size made us think he was much younger.) |
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Cody was orphaned
sometime during late August and stayed with his band until he
could no longer keep up. We knew that without milk from
his mother his chances of surviving in the wild were slim.
Volunteers from the
Virginia Range Wildlife Protection Association and concerned residents
kept an eye out for him and set up a temporary catch pen. And waited . The
little colt was nowhere to be found. We feared the worst. Finally he was
spotted, alone and looking very hungry.
The little colt proved
very difficult to rescue as he wanted to find and be with his band
(Family). Finally ,with Angie, Jeanne, Tom and Dave Abel assisting
Olivia, success. The horse walked right into the pen. Olivia Fiamengo
(VRWPA equine liaison officer) was then able to get close enough in the
temporary corral to put a makeshift halter and a lead rope on the little
guy.
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Olivia
telling Cody he'll be safe now.
Thanks to the care given by VRWPA board members Olivia , Angie
& Jeanne with helpers
- Cody managed to make it thru not only that night but several other
long nights as well.
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Walking: Left to Right
: Olivia Fiamengo, Cody , Tom Gribbin |
The colt had to be walked to
Olivia's barn because we couldn't find a trailer to borrow on such
short notice. Additional help soon arrived , VRWPA board
members Angie Morran (behind in car) & Jeanne Gribbin assisted.
Olivia and Tom walked the horse up busy Lousetown Road
about 1 mile to the barn where medical help was waiting. Resident
Deputy, Debra Dakin then joined the group, driving ahead with
lights on to stop traffic. Cody got an official police escort
home. |
| The VRWPA will give the adopter title to their
Virginia Range Comstock "Wild" Horse after 1 year has
passed and the proper documents have been filled out .We are sure that by
then the adopter will probably be wanting another horse to keep Cody
company. After all, once you have one horse, it always seems you have room
for one or two or... more. |
Above: Olivia Fiamengo with Cody |
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Word got out fast that we
had another
horse available and an adopter was waiting to take Cody home almost
from
the first day he was well enough to travel.
His home is now in Carson City and Cody
likes to take long walks along with his new family.
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Olivia and Cody with Tom looking on.
All the wonderful photos by : Jeanne Gribbin |
All the horses of the Virginia Range live
on private property and belong to the state. The horses are classified
as Estray.
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