Molly the Pony will receive the Spot Courage Award during the Fifth International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot.
Wellington, FL – November 4, 2009 – The Fifth International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot is pleased to announce that Molly the Pony will be receiving the Spot Courage Award at this year’s event. Molly the Pony was rescued by Kaye and Glenn Harris after Hurricane Katrina, and is one of the world’s only prosthesis-wearing ponies. The conference will be held November 6-8, 2009, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL.
“One of the first questions I am usually asked is how is it possible that Molly does not have laminitis,” said Kaye Harris, Molly the Pony’s owner. “Laminitis was the major fear and the reason the doctors originally did not want to perform the operation, so I think it is very important that there is a conference that researches ways to treat and cure this disease. I’m very excited to be accepting this award on behalf of the team of people that have taken care of Molly, as well as on the behalf of Molly. Molly is a very courageous pony and I’m thrilled to be coming here and meeting this group of people.”
Molly the Pony will be receiving the Spot Courage Award on Friday, November 6, at 1 p.m. during the Conference. Dr. Rustin Moore will present the award to Molly and her owner, Kaye Harris. Following the presentation of the award Harris will speak briefly until 2 p.m. about her experiences with Molly. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8772
Tags: Equine Protection, Horse Care, laminitis
November 4, 2009