Kathryn Poltak led Captain to the barn at Nevins Farm in Methuen. The quarterhorse is 20 years old and underweight.
(Mark Wilson for The Boston Globe)
In search of greener pastures
Group struggles to aid needy horses
Kathryn Poltak led Captain to the barn at Nevins Farm in Methuen. The quarterhorse is 20 years old and underweight.
(Mark Wilson for The Boston Globe)
Shorty was in bad shape when he arrived at Nevins Farm last month. Malnourished and lethargic, the 2-year-old colt was so thin that his ribs and hip bones showed and his stomach was filled with parasites. He’s doing a little better now, but he has a long way to go. (Full article: 733 words)
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