22 Mar 2009
Economy causing people to give up their horses

I've heard similar reports from our local horse rescue, Wild Winds. Horses can be expensive, no doubt, but imagine the cost of running a rescue. Mike will get whatever extra hay we have this year, but he (and rescues nationwide, apparently) need all the help they can get.

The sound of pounding hooves thunders in the high desert air. A cloud of dust marks the trail of a herd of wild horses as they race across the arid plain. This is Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue, a shelter for wild mustangs and unwanted horses near Lancaster, California.

(link) [CNN.com]

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