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Bump 🙂

Always have some wonderful Belgians. B:)

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The per lb. price of horse meat is about 90 cents. The kbs are having a tough time filling their quotas.

There are a lot of unwanted horses now, but not enough to feed the pipeline. Beth

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Drafts for Sale is a good source also 🙂 Beth

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not yet. He is here and doing great

Beth

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Frank,
Nice speaking with you today.
Beth

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Is it an OCD lesion?

If it is then surgery is usually recommended to remove.
Beth

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okay fellas,

I will answer some questions and concerns. I can support those that have come here. I ask for support and donations because I feel those of us who keep drafts and work them, might want to contribute toward rescuing those that fall thru the cracks.
The horses rescued: Abe- yes aged and has problems.

Ozzie: 100% sound, upheaded and easy to drive. I have had him in the woods, fields and roads without issue. He was brought into the ring with another dark sorrel- probably a team. The other sold for okay money- not to a kill buyer-because he had a bit more height to him and was a little flashier. I chose Ozzie.

Chinook: a 18+ hand youngster. Has the collar sores of an amish horse worked hard through the growing season. He is very big, not the sharpest tool in the shed. He has been adopted.
Sally: older broodmare. She had a sinus infection- easily cleared up with SMZs.
So the answer to rescuing cripples etc…has now been answered. Yes, there are quite a few of that type of horse going thru.
This is what I chose to do. Take it of leave it. They are not all crazy, dangerous, cripple and starved.
If there are any other questions you’d like answered fire away. When you go out to your barn and give YOUR draft a pat and some food- keep in mind those who have nobody.

I don’t feel I need to discuss my views of slaughter. This is a public forum and I have many who I know in the rescue community, and also vets who stand behind the AAEP slaughter stance.

B

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I had no problems. The snow was about a foot off the driveway and a few inches on the driveway. i need to find a sleigh!

B

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I was having fun too!!!

This is one of the $300 specials from New Holland. I’ve never sat behind a better horse. He never put a hoof wrong!
What a terrific x-mas present.
Beth:)

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Black harness sold! Thanks

Heavy spotted brown leather breast collar still available

Beth

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In case you hadn’t guessed I’m a Belgian person. I have had quite a few now- including the four that just came in from New Holland.

They can be moosey and stuborn, but I like their tractability and they are easy to train.

I agree with the “hitch type” ruining the farm type horse. I don’t need a 19h light boned tall Belgian that can pick its knees up to his ears. Upheaded makes it tough to collar :p, heck they may even hit that big old head on low limbs 😉

JMO
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wow! weird…which stud? they had a ton of minis go through.

The big fella is adopted 🙂 He will be doing logging with a good friend who just lost his old mare.
The dark sorrel is for adoption- he is about 17h

I will be headed back down to NH if you’d like me to look for a BIG fella 😀

It was a quiet day for the KB at NH, I think only one was there. The others were making runs to the slaughter house in Canada before they close for the Holiday week.
This Monday should be a rough one. A lot of people dump their horses right before x-mas to try and make a little $

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Forgot to add. Please forward this info to anyone you know who might want to help with their care!

Happy Holidays from New York

Beth

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I’ve known a few horses that would stand at a round bale and eat till it was gone :p
Technically a horse cannot eat to much hay. Their digestive system is designed to work in an animal that is constantly grazing. Though I do feel horses can over eat. I ration my barn, depends on animal, condition and whether they are easy keepers or not.
I only worry if they are eating a lot of legumes. No worries with 1st cut grass

Try the probiotics. It won’t hurt them and it might help
Beth

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We get our hay out of Canada. Used the same guy for about 10 yrs now. Yves Bedard Farm in quebec. He is consistent and once he knows what you like it is what he’ll get you every time. Hay runs about 220-250 a ton for grass hay. We buy by the semi load- 53′ trailer full.

Beth

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