Cookie

The Story of Cookie

*Update*

Sadly, cookie passed away due to such extreme starvation and we were not able to save him. In the last 3 weeks of his life, however, he was showered with love and attention, and all his needs were fulfilled.

We knew he was at peace when he departed because we were able to save his daughter from the same place we rescued them both from.

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We recently received a phone call from someone in the local community about a horse in a neighboring property being neglected and abused. When we arrived at the property and spoke with the owner, they acknowledged that they had been unable to afford proper care for the horse. Cookie was living under dire conditions, unsheltered from the Florida sun. He was emaciated from being underfed. We also learned he’d never had any vaccinations. Poor Cookie is in pretty bad shape.

Upon his recent surrender, he is at a body score of 1, he is hundreds of pounds underweight, and this poor guy is so weak that he trips over his feet. He is sweet as can be, with beautiful, caring eyes. So far, he seems to be adjusting well to the love and attention he receives from everyone here.

We have Cookie on a special diet three times a day, and he gets let out to graze the pasture 3 to 4 times a day. It will be a slow recovery, but we genuinely believe he will regain his strength and confidence to be the beautiful horse we can still see shine through his eyes.

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Jade Courtemanche

MEMORIAL DONOR

Gramma Courtemanche

"I miss you so much my sweet granddaughter."

Alysha Girard

MAY 20, 1995 - MAY 7, 2022

Alysha Satsuki Girard gained her angel wings on May 7, 2022. Alysha was born on May 20, 1995, in Altamonte Springs, FL. She has lived in Tallahassee for the past 9 years. Alysha was known by those that loved her and knew her best as a kind, caring, generous and loving soul. Alysha was such a sweetheart; all of her family and friends adored her spirit. Some of her passions are a love for Horses, Dogs, Jeeping, Sunsets, Plants, and being with her friends. Alysha always had a way to make others feel warm, welcome, and loved. Alysha’s departure from this world leaves an enormous hole in the heart of the those she touched in her life. Alysha was always entertaining everyone with her charismatic stories and fun-loving personality, she was the life of the party. Alysha graduated from Winter Springs High School in 2013 and continued to follow her big sister Natasha to Tallahassee where she blossomed into a confident beautiful, loving strong woman that God intended her to be. Alysha is survived by her loving parents, Dax and Kayoko Girard, her best friend and sister Natasha Girard, her paternal grandmother Marion Stewart, maternal grandmother Kinue Sake, aunts, uncles and cousins in both NY and Japan.

MEMORIAL DONORS

$100 from Kayoko Girard

$50 from Thomas Hanna

$150 from The Puttin and Rose Families

"With each gallop, trout, and walk we will think of you. Fly high like the angel that you are. You will always be missed."

$25 from Donna Grzesik

$50 from Rebecca Butt

$100 from Daxter Girard

$50 from the The Mims Family

"In loving memory of Alysha Girard. Gone to soon but will live forever in our hearts."

$100 from Jim and Elizabeth Coleman

$200 from SCSO Benevolent Fund

"In loving memory of Alysha Girard and her passion for the care and safety of all horses and other livestock animals."

“Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure.

You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.”

Contact Info

PHONE: (786) 521-2202

EMAIL: bob@lakotafarms.com

TAX EIN: 87-1385686

The Sanctuary at Lakota Farms

is located in Groveland, Florida.

For the safety and security of the animals at the sanctuary, tours are currently only available to our valued donors and sponsors by appointment only.

One Eighty Products, Inc.Equestrian Collection

The Sanctuary at Lakota Farms is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to the sanctuary are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

The Sanctuary at Lakota Farms is located in Groveland, Florida.

For the safety and security of the animals at the sanctuary, tours are currently only available to our valued donors and sponsors by appointment only.

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