Stray and malnourished, Elpida wandered the streets, desperately searching for food and water. She was exhausted, unable to stand up and every step she took was a fight for survival. Her fate could have been different if she had not been spotted by a passing woman, Zoe, who decided to give her a chance at life, as she deserved.

 

Rescuing her was not easy. Her fate hung in a balance: bureaucracy and miscommunication among local authorities made things really difficult. Many attempts later, Elpida was finally moved to our facilities.

 

She came from Aspropyrgos – a place where, unfortunately, countless cases of abused and abandoned equines have been encountered.

We named her “Elpida”, meaning "hope" with the wish that, one day, we will no longer see stray equines roaming the streets. Her journey was one of endurance and strength, overcoming abandonment and starvation.

 

Despite the difficulties, she managed to get back on her feet and today she is a wonderful mare who has won our hearts.