The Deputy Chairman of the Zenica-Doboj Canton Assembly, Goran Bulajić, hosted a reception today for the representative of the Equestrian Club with the mini zoo “Smet” from Zenica, Amer Beganović. The occasion is the picture book and coloring book “Gallop srca – Priča o Srećko”, written and illustrated by Belma Skopljak, whose publication was supported by the ZDK Assembly.
The picture book and coloring book were made in cooperation with the Sanctuary for domestic, wild and exotic animals “Nada – Hope” Zenica and the Equestrian Club with mini zoo “Smet” Zenica.
This story is inspired by a real event. A horse named Srećko really exists – he went from neglect to hope thanks to a man who didn’t give up on him. His struggle today helps others to believe that good always finds a way.
The deputy chairman of the ZDK Assembly, Goran Bulajić, praised the work of Beganović, his club “Smet” and the Association “Nada – Hope”. He said that the story of Srećko, an abandoned creature who returned to the flow of life and enjoys movement again, “was translated into a picture book and coloring book in a very cute way.” He added that such initiatives, such as animation and drawing, should be supported and brought closer to children of preschool and school age so that they can learn about emotions in a natural way – through reading, watching and coloring these characters.
– We came to the realization of a picture book and a coloring book. The deputy chairman of the ZDK Assembly, Goran Bulajić, helped in its realization. The story is about an injured horse that was bought from the then owner, underwent two operations, daily bandages and therapy, and at the end a prosthesis was made for him. The picture book was prepared by Belma Skopljak, a teacher of German language and literature from Žepče – said Amer Beganović.
The horse Srećko was injured by a lawnmower in mid-June. The then owner tried to sell it to meat processors. When he saw what it was about, Beganović paid the required amount and did everything to save him. Like many horses with injured legs, his fate was uncertain. Such animals are often put to sleep or taken to be slaughtered, but Amer did not agree to that. From the first moment, he believed in Srećko’s recovery and invested enormous effort and care.
Srećko got a chance for a new life thanks to modern 3D printing technology. The venture was successful thanks to the cooperation with Davor Max Vukić, the expert who designed the prosthesis, and the company IZIT from Croatia, based in Germany, which for the first time in the region used 3D printing technology to make a prosthesis for a horse.
