Azad was rescued by our Afghan Country Manager Najwa, in November 2017. She was living in appalling conditions within an immigration camp, on the outskirts of Kabul city. When our team came across her, she was barely recognizable as a horse, with injuries and wounds covering her whole body. She was in a very weak state from a severe lack of food and water over many weeks.

We immediately transported her into our clinic in town for treatment and care. It was clear that she had been surviving off any scraps she could find, even eating plastic and rubbish. Our vets found plastic in her faeces for at least a week after her rescue, it was all she had been living on.

It took many months of care and attention to bring Azad back to health but the team succeeded. Azad made a full recovery and is a very happy and healthy horse now. Perhaps due to an event from her past, Azad does prefer to be left alone and in peace. She’s a very nervous lady but will venture over to the gate if something sparks her interest - ginger biscuits especially!