Around Christmas, we complicated life a little by taking in 10 thoroughbred horses from a rescue that could no longer afford to feed them. One of them was pregnant, and here is the result....this is Brooklyn at 2 weeks old.
As if caring for and feeding dogs, cats, llamas, goats and pigs was not enough! Do you know how much a horse eats?? I think our feedbills exceed the national budget of a small country !
We found homes for 5 of the horses already, but Brooklyn and his Mom need a home. Any ideas? he is very cute!
Interesting that horses are hierarchical, like dogs. When we had all the horses together, which we now don't, it became evident that there is a "boss" horse, which gets to eat first and from any food she wants, and then a steady pecking order all the way down. Our 30 year old male quarter horse, Rusty, became the last on the list, and the young mares can be quite nasty if the order is broken. The young mares will bite and kick !
We now have Rusty and our shetland pony in their own area, and the Mom and Brooklyn are in their own area.
We really need help with hay. If anyone wants to donate hay for th horses, call us on 714 649 4406.
