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Injured Horse Found Wandering in Oregon Mountains

An injured horse is receiving veterinary care after being found wandering in an Oregon wilderness area.
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Personnel from the Blue Mountain Back Country Riders, Mustangs to the Rescue, and U.S. Forest Service subsequently led the 8-year-old mare, now called Sandy, out of the wilderness on a five-mile trail with a 2,000-foot elevation change. | Photo: Courtesy Sound Equine Options

An injured horse is receiving veterinary care after being found wandering in an Oregon wilderness area.

According to Sound Equine Options, a horse rescue in Gresham, Oregon, a U.S. Forest Service lookout at Mule Peak spotted the horse roaming the Eagle Cap Wilderness area of the Wallowa Mountains on Aug. 28. Personnel from the Blue Mountain Back Country Riders, Mustangs to the Rescue, and U.S. Forest Service subsequently lead the 8-year-old mare out of the wilderness on a five-mile trail with a 2,000-foot elevation change. She was placed in Sound Equine Options’ care.

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Sandy's leg wounds pictured on Aug. 30 and Sept 5, on the left and right, respectively. | Photo: Courtesy Sound Equine Options
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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.
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