Dolly's Before pictures: 

January 2008 - Registered a 1 on the Henneke Body Scoring Scale (as low as it goes)

Dolly was donated to TBAR significantly underweight. She measures a '1' on the Henneke Scale used to rate body condition. The scale goes from 1 to 9. She is the most skinny of the three, although this picture doesn't show just how emaciated she is. Even though she is just skin and bones, she is still sweet and loving. Dolly really needs her teeth floated (filed) to help her eat better, but she is so skinny, she can't handle the sedation required. Captain, Dolly and Blanca were all rideable, kid-broke, gentle horses before being neglected. Although at 30 years old, Dolly deserves retirement.

April 2008 - Gaining weight but still a long way to go

 

Update: April 14, 2008: Dolly has put on a lot of weight and her winter coat is shedding out in chunks! She finally put on enough weight to be able to handle the sedation to get her teeth floated. You can see how skinny she still is in her new photo; and that's after 2.5 months of proper food. Thanks to your support, Dolly and her companions are getting the care and feed they need to get back to health! She still has a ways to go, but she's on her way!