Are There Any Horses Left Neglected In Your Vicinity?
“The abandoned horse” is a phrase used to describe horses that are considered no longer useful or required by their owner. Few horse owners are either dispassionate or not capable of providing care for their horses physically. But many horse owners are feeling the economic pinch. Hay and grain prices have sky rocketed over the last year. The abandoned horse is not a new crisis; but today’s economy is making it a quickly growing concern in our society.
How do these horses become unwanted? There can be a variety of answers, but the most common we encounter are they do not have the means to support them any longer, there is too much work, or they are just getting too old. The harsh reality is that sometimes these people just want to get rid of the animal and do not try to contact the proper authorities for help. So many times horses go to a killer sale because the owners were not educated on the alternatives for unwanted horses in their area. In USA many horse rescue agencies are rescuing these kind of animals and are trying to provide them a second life.
Last year over 100,000 horses from the United States were slaughtered and shipped overseas for human consumption. New statistics say that 93% of the 100,000 horses were considered healthy, but were still slaughtered.
So what can you as a horse owner do to solve this disaster? If you are a horse owner, take the responsibility for your animal and do everything possibly you can to make sure that it is properly cared for. Find out how to handle and care for your horse, providing the best nutrition, health care and guidance possible. Your aim should be to have a healthy horse that will give you many years of enjoyment.
If you do not own a horse, volunteering your time and energy to help rescues care for neglected, abused and abandoned horses in your area is always appreciated. This is one of the most priceless and valuable thing which you can do to offer a second life to unwanted horses. If you are unable to help physically then you can help rescues financially by joining horse rescue agencies.
So by joining our hands together, let’s take a pledge to save these neglected horses and build an equine friendly society.
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