May 15, 2021
Mare, newborn foal get connected via social media
A foal that lost his mother hours after birth and a mare who lost her foal were brought together recently via social media. Mic, the foal, and Unbridled Faith, the mare, bonded on a Florida farm in March after their respective owners connected through Facebook. Crystal Bessellieu, Unbridled Faith’s owner and operator of Bridlechase Farm, had posted an offer for Unbridled Faith to be a nurse mare to any foal in need. Heather Link, whose husband, Luis Carlos Perez, is one of Mic’s owners, sent a message to Bessellieu about needing a nurse mare to raise Mic until he is weaned. After a four-hour drive, Mic and Unbridled Faith were introduced and connected quickly. A video of the two meeting, posted by Link on the social media site TikTok, had nearly 1 million views as of press time in April.
