SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — For as long as she can remember, Salt Lake City resident Noelle Lynne said she has felt connected to horses.
“I’ve always loved horses,” Lynne said. “I started riding when I was 13. My uncle had horses, so whenever, I was even younger than that, we went back east like I would get bareback on his horses and I loved it.”
From riding horses to eventually owning her own, Lynne said they have been a huge part of her life. Recently, however, she has been distant from both the sport and the animals — until Wednesday rolled around and a birthday gift to herself changed everything.
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“Wednesday was my 31st birthday and I went horseback riding for the first time in quite a while,” Lynne said. “You know, I loved the barn I went to and it just inspired me.”
That inspiration turned into action and eventually led her to a Facebook page where she stumbled across a listing for a 13-year-old mare just days away from giving birth and bound for slaughter.