Clarence and Claudia Fonda adopted the weeks-old filly and called her Lady. Due to her early age, Lady was bottle-fed by her owner, Mrs. Fonda, who also trained Lady using lettered and numbered children's wood blocks in an attempt to teach her the alphabet and numbers so they could communicate.
Clarence and Claudia Fonda took in a newborn filly named Lady. Due to her young age, Lady was fed with bottles by Mrs. Fonda, who also trained her using lettered and numbered toys as educational tools to teach her the alphabet and numbers for communication purposes.