Presley
08-16-2002, 05:37 PM
I posted about getting the foals from Alberta.. Well I would like to explain things a bit here...
In Southern Alberta there has been a 3 year drought, there is no feed for horses and cattle. Many farmers are giving up their farms and livestock as there is no food. They can hardly give the animals away because no one is willing to take them because everyone is in the same boat there.
We got in contact with a quarter horse breeder we know there and they offered these horses for a good price. Many people i know are going over there to help save these horses from many different farms.
Auction yards are no longer taking horses or cattle because so many people are giving them up.. It is really a sad state.
In fort MacMaury(not sure on spelling) there is over 20,000 horses waiting to be slaughtered and more coming everyday. It makes me ill to think this could be happening.
I feel for these farmers who are losing their livelihood. Hay prices have went through the roof and many can't afford to feed these animals.
I love horses and expecially the quarter horse breed. I can't afford to take as many as i wish i could but these two have been saved and i have passed on to many friends and another 15 horses will be saved due to word of mouth.
Melissa
In Southern Alberta there has been a 3 year drought, there is no feed for horses and cattle. Many farmers are giving up their farms and livestock as there is no food. They can hardly give the animals away because no one is willing to take them because everyone is in the same boat there.
We got in contact with a quarter horse breeder we know there and they offered these horses for a good price. Many people i know are going over there to help save these horses from many different farms.
Auction yards are no longer taking horses or cattle because so many people are giving them up.. It is really a sad state.
In fort MacMaury(not sure on spelling) there is over 20,000 horses waiting to be slaughtered and more coming everyday. It makes me ill to think this could be happening.
I feel for these farmers who are losing their livelihood. Hay prices have went through the roof and many can't afford to feed these animals.
I love horses and expecially the quarter horse breed. I can't afford to take as many as i wish i could but these two have been saved and i have passed on to many friends and another 15 horses will be saved due to word of mouth.
Melissa