" Live like Martha " is the slogan we did n’t have it away we need .
Martha the mini horse is a particular fauna with a write up so inspiring that she has amassed over 100,000 followers onsocial medium , spurred the saying " Live like Martha , " and had a plush miniature design to look just like her .
" She has the ability to make people believe that because she has overwhelm so many hurdles in her life , that others can overcome theirs as well , " Martha ’s owner Stacey Rolfe tells Daily Paws . " Martha truly is a beacon of hope and aspiration to others all around this man . "
Rolfe is the possessor ofR&R Ranch , a miniaturehorse sanctuaryin Chesterfield , Mo. There are currently 24 miniature cavalry at R&R Ranch , each with their own unparalleled stories and reasons for needing tutelage .
" Martha is what ’s predict a dwarf miniature horse , " says Rolfe . " They ’re behave with all kinds of wellness way out . "
When Martha first came to thesanctuary , she had been diagnose with the most fateful form of nanism and had a biography expectancy of only 6 to 12 month . Despite the raw prognosis , Rolfe adjudicate to move forrad with whatever care could be provided to Martha .
" We did not want to be selfish , but we also did n’t want to cut short a life that could be saved , " say Rolfe .
Today Martha is coming up on her third birthday , thanks to aggressive treatment that helped roll out her legs and meliorate her term .
" We have this little daughter that was just like , I do n’t care what ’s wrong with me , I ’m happy . " says Rolfe . " She did n’t bonk how long she had to live , and she was like , it ’s OK , I can do this , I can play , I can be happy . "
As R&R Ranch document Martha ’s charge on social media , their following grow — and today the rehabilitation ranch is able to use their social media platforms to extend to people all over the world about the precaution required for miniature horses .
" All of the sudden Martha had cheerleaders everywhere , " says Rolfe . " And Martha started to give back to people immediately by being herself . In fact , our fans coin the phrase ' Live like Martha . ' And I think we could all see a lesson from that . "