He spent two or three days last week in one of our stalls, and was brought in again last night when the temperature was supposed to fall into the twenties. It poured down rain most of the day yesterday, which turned to sleet and snow last night.
I'm grateful that we have this nice barn and happy that we can make this one horse's life a little more comfortable, but my heart aches for all of the animals that I know are out there neglected and abused and suffering through this weather.
It's kidding season, so the horse has goat company. None of the goats have kidded yet, so I guess I brought them in too early. But, I don't regret it because if I'd left them out, I'd be constantly worried that they were having their babies out in the freezing cold and that we'd have to go out to drag mommas and babies through the sleet to the barn.
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So nice that you can do this. We have had some cold days and I do feel sorry for all the animals out in it.
Will he let you put a blanket on him? They make thick warm blankets for the winter. Lots of show horses have to wear blankets in the winter so their hair doesn't grow it's winter coat (it takes a LOT of curry combing to get that thick hair out).
The owner said he tried to get a blanket on him, but he threw a fit. I don't think he's used to being handled much.
How sad. Why do these people get animals and neglect them? Terrific the poor thing had shelter.
I called the Sheriff on starving horses back in Van Zandt and he sent a deputy out. Turned out, the deputy got the woman who was kind enough to have rescued them. Ops...
How sad. Why do these people get animals and neglect them? Terrific the poor thing had shelter.
I called the Sheriff on starving horses back in Van Zandt and he sent a deputy out. Turned out, the deputy got the woman who was kind enough to have rescued them. Ops...
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