Poll Recap: How Much is a ‘Rescue’ Horse Worth?

In a recent poll, 80% of respondents said referring to a horse as a ‘rescue’ does not make him more or less valuable than a nonrescue horse.
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Just how much is a ‘rescue’ horse worth? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll at TheHorse.com. More than 1,200 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results.

Of the 1,253 respondents, 1,002 (80%) said referring to a horse as a ‘rescue’ does not make him more or less valuable than a nonrescue horse. Another 155 people (12%) said that referring to a horse as a ‘rescue’ makes him less valuable than nonrescue horses, while the remaining 96 individuals (8%) said ‘rescue’ horses should be considered more valuable.

Additionally, more than 200 people left comments about rescue horses:

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Jennifer Whittle, TheHorse.com Web Producer, is a lifelong horse owner who competes with her Appaloosas in Western performance events. She is a University of Kentucky graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Communications and Leadership Development, and master’s degree in Career, Technical, and Leadership Education. She currently lives on a small farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

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