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How the Alberta Drought is Affecting Horses
The horses in Alberta are in crisis. There are 21,000 horses awaiting slaughter. The majority of these horses are brood mares with young foals by their side and other young, otherwise healthy, horses. Currently there are thousands of horses that many farmers are unable to feed because of the drought. The exorbitant prices of hay has made it impossible for horse owners to keep their horses. They are paying up to $150.00 for a large bale of hay that we would pay $25.00 for in Ontario. They have no crops to harvest and little hope for crops in the future. For many farmers, it is either sell the horses for slaughter or have them starve to death.
Who is going to save these horses?
We are working with Paul Mitchell, a horse rescuer who has established the Mitchell Equine Rescue and Education Centre in Vulcan, Alberta. At present, he has over 1,000 horses on an emergency list. He shares what little hay he has with small farmers whose horses would otherwise meet an early death. On top of this, an additional 6,000 to 8,000 premarin foals will enter the market in September. What will their fate be? Due to the drought in Alberta, thousands of horses are facing slaughter. We need your assistance. Please join in and help us save as many horses as possible.
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