Standing 30-inches tall, Banks was hitched to a pony ride at a traveling petting zoo in Arkansas most of his 18 years, carrying the heavy weight of child riders that nearly broke his back. Most of his white hair was chewed off by other horses.
Chloe, a malnourished pony, was so grossly neglected that her mane was full of burrs and tangles and her feet looked like elf shoes.
Emma and Stanley, mother and son, were up for grabs at an auction outside of Kansas City. Stanley, only four months old at the time, suffered liver issues, and Emma had rotting teeth and was almost blind.
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