Drought Burdens Texas Horse Rescues
Texas’ worst drought in 50 years has burnt up pasture and raised the price of hay, leaving horse rescues to cope with an increase in abandonment and neglect cases as owners struggle to feed their horses.
“The cost of hay is going up, if you can even find it,” said Jennifer Williams, PhD, president and executive director of Texas’ Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society.
Williams said the
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Texas’ worst drought in 50 years has burnt up pasture and raised the price of hay, leaving horse rescues to cope with an increase in abandonment and neglect cases as owners struggle to feed their horses.
“The cost of hay is going up, if you can even find it,” said Jennifer Williams, PhD, president and executive director of Texas’ Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society.
Williams said the cost of hay has risen dramatically in the past year, and with no pasture and a stalled economy, some owners are unable to feed their horses, or are abandoning them altogether.
There is also an increase in owners looking for someone to take in horses they are no longer able to feed, according to Jerry Finch of Habitat for Horses, one of the country’s largest horse rescues
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Liz Brown
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