This is a story of so many of these great animals. This is why we do what we do. We believe in giving a second chance, not only for children but also for horses.
Meet "Goldie"
www.sunriverequineranch.org
Thursday, October 31, 2013
The life of a horse . . .
Imagine for a moment . . . a little girl looking up at this enormous animal. The horse lowers her head to the child's small hands. She grows up with her horse, leading her, talking to her and trusting her with not only her secrets but her very safety. The horse follows, responds, and respects this child. Then something happens. The child grows up. The horse is sold to a breeder. Now her role changes. She must produce. When she is no longer able to produce, she is cast aside as a nuisance and sentenced to death by euthanasia.
This is a story of so many of these great animals. This is why we do what we do. We believe in giving a second chance, not only for children but also for horses.
Meet "Goldie"
We received a call about this 21 year old mare a couple of days ago. She was literally minutes away from being put down. Apparently, she was used as a 4H horse for very young children for years. She is sweet and gentle and deserves to have a retirement to enjoy the rest of her life. We realize hay is expensive. It has reached over $10 a bale in the winter months but what does it say about us as a society to kill an animal who is otherwise healthy, just because we don't have use for her anymore. Well, Sun River Equine Youth Ranch has use for her ( ;
www.sunriverequineranch.org
This is a story of so many of these great animals. This is why we do what we do. We believe in giving a second chance, not only for children but also for horses.
Meet "Goldie"
www.sunriverequineranch.org
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