Pregnancy test results are in! Is our new donkey rescued from shipping to slaughter pregnant? Ep.78
Episode 78
Last month, with the support of our subscribers and followers, we rescued 6 Belgian Draft Horses and a donkey from shipping to slaughter! We were told from the livestock yard that the donkey was pregnant but we wanted to find out for sure if she was or not so we had an additional blood test done on Blue. The test results are in! Find out if our new rescued donkey is pregnant or not! And there is an update on how she is fitting into the herd.
It has also been a stressful few weeks around here because we integrated Hank and Andy into the herd. Hank and Andy were the last 2 of the 6 Belgian Draft Horses that were rescued. Their integration was a lot smoother than the last integration with Elias. If you missed that video check out the link below! And...we had 3 emergency vet appointments last week. I don't know if it was from the cold snap we had or what the situation was but I spent my week at Mobile Veterinary Practice. All the details on what happened are in this video.
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you like, comments and subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
I mentioned Finn in this video. If you don't know what happened with Finn, please watch this video for all the details on Finn.
Devastating week on the farm with 2 of our rescued Belgian Draft Horses. Completely unexpected events...
https://youtu.be/ht_-nP9tmF0
Meet the new Rescued Belgians saved from slaughter and experience an exciting horse integration with Elias
https://youtu.be/D6PQNUXTryM
As a growing horse rescue group, we rely on monetary donations to keep the organization moving forward. The Big Hoof Foundation will always be transparent with how your donations are used. 100% of the money we raise goes directly to the rescued horses' feed, hay, medical bills, medications, alternative medical treatments, supplements, surgeries, etc. Every dollar raised is for the horses!
Our ability to help these horses is only because of the generous donations from our subscribers and followers! Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives from shipping to slaughter and provide them with the care they deserve.
The information about Giving Tuesday and the grant we were nominated for can also be found on our website at the below link. Please vote for us weekly!
https://www.bighooffoundation.org
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through 6 bags per day to feed all 18 horses (300 pounds per day)!
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
If you would like to send the horses a gift of hay you can do that through Mauls Feed and Seed. We use Mauls for hay because it is grown locally here in Amarillo and they are priced the best in town. A square bale of hay is $13 per bale and we go through 5-6 bales per day.
Mauls Feed and Seed
11385 US-60, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806) 665-5881
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 5PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 12:30PM
Sunday: CLOSED
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
A HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Meet the new Rescued Belgians saved from slaughter and experience an exciting horse integration
Episode 77
Last week we picked up the last two of the 5 Belgian Draft Horses saved from shipping to slaughter. Along with the sweetest donkey! Meet the new horses to arrive at the farm and find out their names! Over the past month, with the help of our subscribers and followers we have rescued 6 Belgian Draft Horse and a donkey from shipping to slaughter!
Elias and Amelia were part of the 5 rescued horses and have been here for a few weeks now. It was time to get them integrated into the herd so they could enjoy retirement grazing in the pasture. Most of our integrations have gone smooth however Elias has been a bit of a challenge and wants to be in charge. If you’ve ever watched an unfamiliar horse try to gain entry into an established herd, you will probably never forget it. Imagine how it feels for a horse to be uprooted from a place of security, to be dropped somewhere completely unknown to him. Following the introduction of a new herd member, the other horses have to redefine their hierarchy to make a place for the stranger. This momentary uncertainty in the social rankings may be the perfect moment for an horse to challenge the system, to protect their long-held social rank. Not only does the risk of injury skyrocket, but the turmoil, in general, can be quite stressful. Find out all the details of what happened in this episode!
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you like, comments and subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
We still need your support to help raise money to cover the expenses of rescuing these 5 horses and donkey from shipping to slaughter. We have not met our fundraiser goal to cover all the expenses associated with this rescue. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation 501c3 non profit orginization to help us save more of these precious lives from shipping to slaughter. All the details of this fundraiser are on our website at
https://www.bighooffoundation.org/
Information on other ways to donate...
https://www.bighooffoundation.org/donate
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all the horses (270 pounds per day).
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
If you would like to send the horses a gift of hay you can do that through Mauls Feed and Seed. We use Mauls for hay because it is grown locally here in Amarillo and they are priced the best in town. A square bale of hay is $13 per bale and we go through 5-6 bales per day.
Mauls Feed and Seed
11385 US-60, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806) 665-5881
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 5PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 12:30PM
Sunday: CLOSED
A HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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New rescued donkey gets all the donkeys braying this morning #shorts #donkey #rescued #short
Blue…our recently rescued from almost shipping to slaughter donkey was talking up a storm this morning and Jack answered her. I think they are all going to be best friends! Dr Waggoner is coming out this week to check her along with the other 2 rescued Belgian Draft Horses. Longer update video coming soon!
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2 Belgian Draft Horses and a donkey rescued from shipping to slaughter arrive safely at our farm
The last 2 of the 5 Belgian Draft Horses rescued from shipping to slaughter were picked up this week along with the world's sweetest donkey! We are so excited to get them back to the farm so they can decompress and enjoy their new retirement life!
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Saved from shipping to slaughter, the first 3 of 5 rescued Belgian Draft Horses arrive at the farm
Episode 76
Over the past month, with the help of our subscribers and followers we have rescued 6 Belgian Draft Horse and a pregnant donkey from shipping to slaughter!
Last week we picked up the first 3 of the groups of 5 that we rescued from Bowie Texas Livestock. This video is of us picking up the first 3 from the livestock yard, how they are settling into their new retirement home and a vet check up with Dr. Waggoner of Mobile Veterinary Practice. Along with an update on Arabella who was rescued from Southern Wisconsin Second Chance Lot. Next week, we will be picking up the other 2 gelding and the pregnant donkey.
If you don't know the details of this recent rescue, we saved the first Belgian Draft horse from Southern Wisconsin Second Chance Lot, a 20 year old mare that spent her entire life on one farm as a brood mare and was dumped at a kill pen when she was deemed "too old".
A few weeks later, while scrolling through Bowie Texas Livestock's intakes, I came across a posting of a registered Belgian Draft Horse that was in danger of shipping to slaughter. "Produce Acres Korbin", a registered Belgian Draft Horse registered with the Belgian registry was dumped at the livestock yard and is only 14 years old.
A few days after finding Korbin, another 6 Belgian Draft Horses came in together to Bowie Texas Livestock from an Amish farm in Kentucky. Two of the six were rescued by someone else. We decided to rescue a gelding and a mare that came in with the group of 6. (Lot# 1035 & #1037). As the week went on, the last two gelding in the group were not rescued. I felt horrible for them and did not want to let two of them ship to slaughter when the rest of the group was saved. SO...we rescued the other two geldings as well! (Lot# 1039 & #1040).
Then there was a donkey! As I watched the video of the Belgians at Bowie, I happened to click on a post of a donkey (Lot# 1042). From her video at the livestock yard, she looked like the sweetest donkey and she just wanted to be loved. Something said we needed to rescue the very pregnant momma and her unborn baby from shipping to slaughter. So...we did!
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you like, comments and subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
We still need your support to help raise money to cover the expenses of rescuing these 5 horses and donkey from shipping to slaughter. We have not met our fundraiser goal to cover all the expenses associated with this rescue. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives from shipping to slaughter. All the details of this fundraiser are on our website at
www.bighooffoundation.org
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all the horses (270 pounds per day).
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
If you would like to send the horses a gift of hay you can do that through Mauls Feed and Seed. We use Mauls for hay because it is grown locally here in Amarillo and they are priced the best in town. A square bale of hay is $13 per bale and we go through 5-6 bales per day.
Mauls Feed and Seed
11385 US-60, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806) 665-5881
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 5PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 12:30PM
Sunday: CLOSED
A HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Freedom Ride for the first 3 of 5 Rescued Belgian Draft Horses #drafthorse #horse #short #shorts
Freedom ride! If you missed our last video, we rescued 5 Belgian Draft Horses from shipping to slaughter from Bowie Texas Livestock! WE picked up the first three (Produce Acres Korbin, #and1035 & #1037)and we will be back next week to pick up the other 2 and the donkey. Check out their video with the below link!
Produce Acres Korbin-registered Belgian Draft Horse and four others saved from shipping to slaughter
https://youtu.be/Ew118OWG0Vg
While scrolling though Bowie Texas Livestock's recent intakes, I came across a posting of a registered Belgian Draft Horse that was in danger of shipping to slaughter in just a few days. "Produce Acres Korbin" was a registered Belgian Draft Horse with papers and registered with the Belgian registry. He was sire to 54 horses in his lifetime and is only 14 years old. I didn't think this beautiful horse deserved his ending to be at a slaughter house. He also had a resemblance to Finn who we recently lost to colic. After discussing the rescue with the board of directors with the Big Hoof Foundation we decided to rescue him!
A few days later, another 6 Belgian Draft Horses came in together to Bowie Texas Livestock along with some Percheron's from an Amish farm in Kentucky. This situation reminded me so much of how we found the first original 6 horses we rescued that started our farm and this foundation. They came in as a group and we wanted to help the ones we could. Two of the six were rescued by someone else but the board agreed to rescue two of them (Lot# 1035 & #1037). The Percheron's that came in were rescued by someone else as well.
As the week went on, the last two gelding in the group were not rescued. I felt horrible for them and did not want to let two of them ship to slaughter when the rest of the group was saved. SO...we rescued the other two as well! (Lot# 1039 & #1040).
Then there was a donkey! As I watched the video of the Belgians at Bowie, I happened to click on a post of a donkey (Lot# 1042). From her video at the livestock yard, she looked like the sweetest donkey and she just wanted to be loved. Something said we needed to rescue the very pregnant momma and her unborn baby from shipping to slaughter. So...we did!
We need your support to help raise money to cover the expenses of rescuing these 5 horses and donkey from shipping to slaughter. This video gives all the details about the horses and what we know so far about their condition. After we pick them up we will have more infomation on them. A few of them will need x-rays because they have some leg issues. Also the stud will need to be gelded. All the details of this fundraiser are on our website at www.bighooffoundation.org
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives from shipping to slaughter.
https://www.bighooffoundation.org
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Produce Acres Korbin-registered Belgian Draft Horse and four others saved from shipping to slaughter
Episode 75
While scrolling though Bowie Texas Livestock's recent intakes, I came across a posting of a registered Belgian Draft Horse that was in danger of shipping to slaughter in just a few days. "Produce Acres Korbin" was a registered Belgian Draft Horse with papers and registered with the Belgian registry. He was sire to 54 horses in his lifetime and is only 14 years old. I didn't think this beautiful horse deserved his ending to be at a slaughter house. He also had a resemblance to Finn who we recently lost to colic. After discussing the rescue with the board of directors with the Big Hoof Foundation we decided to rescue him!
A few days later, another 6 Belgian Draft Horses came in together to Bowie Texas Livestock along with some Percheron's from an Amish farm in Kentucky. This situation reminded me so much of how we found the first original 6 horses we rescued that started our farm and this foundation. They came in as a group and we wanted to help the ones we could. Two of the six were rescued by someone else but the board agreed to rescue two of them (Lot# 1035 & #1037). The Percheron's that came in were rescued by someone else as well.
As the week went on, the last two gelding in the group were not rescued. I felt horrible for them and did not want to let two of them ship to slaughter when the rest of the group was saved. SO...we rescued the other two as well! (Lot# 1039 & #1040).
Then there was a donkey! As I watched the video of the Belgians at Bowie, I happened to click on a post of a donkey (Lot# 1042). From her video at the livestock yard, she looked like the sweetest donkey and she just wanted to be loved. Something said we needed to rescue the very pregnant momma and her unborn baby from shipping to slaughter. So...we did!
We need your support to help raise money to cover the expenses of rescuing these 5 horses and donkey from shipping to slaughter. This video gives all the details about the horses and what we know so far about their condition. After we pick them up we will have more infomation on them. A few of them will need x-rays because they have some leg issues. Also the stud will need to be gelded. All the details of this fundraiser are on our website at www.bighooffoundation.org
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives from shipping to slaughter.
https://www.bighooffoundation.org
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all the horses (270 pounds per day).
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
If you would like to send the horses a gift of hay you can do that through Mauls Feed and Seed. We use Mauls for hay because it is grown locally here in Amarillo and they are priced the best in town. A square bale of hay is $13 per bale and we go through 5-6 bales per day.
Mauls Feed and Seed
11385 US-60, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806) 665-5881
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 5PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 12:30PM
Sunday: CLOSED
A HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Belgian Draft Horse rescued from almost shipping to slaughter from aWisconsin kill pen arrives in TX
Episode 74
We rescued another Belgian Draft Horse from almost shipping to slaughter! Because of your kindness and generous monetary donations we saved this sweet girl!
One of our subscribers reached out to me on Facebook a few weeks back and sent me a post from Southern Wisconsin Second Chance Lot of a Belgian Draft Horse that was listed on their page for about a week. No one had rescued her and there was a chance she would be shipping to slaughter any day. We decided to rescue her and Cory drove our truck and trailer to Columbus, Wisconsin (about 1100 miles one way) from Amarillo, Texas.
We are excited to have "new girl from Wisconsin" here in Texas safe on the farm. She can now enjoy a life of retirement after all her years of hard work as a brood mare on an Amish farm. This is her arrival to Amarillo, TX video, name reveal and how she is doing her first week on the farm.
WE are also excited to announce that the Big Hoof Foundations website is finally completed! Check out our new site at bighooffoundation.org
The Big Hoof Foundation is selling t-shirt to raise funds to support our rescue mission and also to provide care for all of the rescued horses. The fundraiser is going until October 8, 2023, so make sure you place your order now before time runs out! Shirts will be printed once the fundraiser ends and shirts should ship out at the end of October. See link below.
https://www.bighooffoundation.org/category/all-products
Saved from slaughter NEW Belgian Draft Horse rescued from Southern Wisconsin Second Chance Lot Ep.73
https://youtu.be/06_Cf6P9D7Q
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives from shipping to slaughter.
https://www.bighooffoundation.org
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Fletcher Farms Amarillo sells farm fresh handmade goat milk soap! Meesha Bars are made with ingredients you can pronounce! Pure, high quality, food grade and organic natural plant oils mixed with therapeutic grade essential oils along with goat milk straight from our goat, Meesha.
All profits from goat milk soap sales go directly towards feed, hay or anything else the animals on the farm may need. Check out all the aromas available with the link below... https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com...
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all the horses (270 pounds per day).
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
If you would like to send the horses a gift of hay you can do that through Mauls Feed and Seed. We use Mauls for hay because it is grown locally here in Amarillo and they are priced the best in town. A square bale of hay is $13 per bale and we go through 5-6 bales per day.
Mauls Feed and Seed
11385 US-60, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806) 665-5881
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 5PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 12:30PM
Sunday: CLOSED
A HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Saved from slaughter NEW Belgian Draft Horse rescued from Southern Wisconsin Second Chance Lot Ep.73
Episode 73
We are rescuing another Belgian Draft Horse from shipping to slaughter! We need your help to save this sweet girl! One of our subscribers reached out to me on Facebook and sent me a post from Southern Wisconsin Second Chance Lot of a Belgian Draft Horse that was listed on their page for about a week. No one had rescued her and there was a chance she would be shipping to slaughter any day. When I talked to Cory and the board we decided to rescue her. Only problem is she is in Columbus, Wisconsin and that is 1100 miles from Amarillo, Texas one way.
As soon as we secured her bail, with the help of our subscriber, I started calling transport companies. However, the cost of transport was outrageous and they wouldn't be available for a few weeks to pick her up. Cory agreed to drive our truck and trailer to go pick her up to save on the cost of transport but we need your help to save this girl. We are doing an emergency fundraiser to cover the cost of boarding for a few days till we can get her, transport, vet bills, farrier service and dental.
After a horrible week of losing Finn to colic we were not expecting to have a $6500 vet bill. We need your support to keep saving these precious horses from shipping to slaughter. We are excited to get the new girl back to Texas so she can enjoy a life of retirement after all her years of hard work on an Amish farm.
WE are also excited to announce that the Big Hoof Foundations website is finally completed! Check out our new site at bighooffoundation.org
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. The fundraiser for the "new girl from Wisconsin" is located on the home page at...
https://www.bighooffoundation.org
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Fletcher Farms Amarillo sells farm fresh handmade goat milk soap! Meesha Bars are made with ingredients you can pronounce! Pure, high quality, food grade and organic natural plant oils mixed with therapeutic grade essential oils along with goat milk straight from our goat, Meesha.
All profits from goat milk soap sales go directly towards feed, hay or anything else the animals on the farm may need. Check out all the aromas available with the link below... https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com...
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all 15 horses (270 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 4 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! AND a HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Devastating week on the farm with 2 of our rescued Belgian Draft Horses.Completely unexpected events
Episode 72
Most all weeks on the farm with our Rescued Belgian Draft Horses are amazing and these horses teach us something new everyday. Such as how to love, trust, respect others in the herd and how to forgive other for actions of the past.
However, this past week was absolutely devastating. If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram you will have already seen the post that Paisley passed away in her sleep on Saturday August 26, 2023. We went out to the barn to feed everyone breakfast and found her in one of the runs. From our security camera she passed peacefully between 7am and 9am. We were completely shocked and devastated by the loss. Paisley was a sweet old girl and will be missed dearly.
Again on Tuesday August 29th we had another horrible day as we had to rush a horse to the vet for colic. Colic is a term used to describe a symptom of abdominal (belly) pain, which in horses is usually caused by problems in the gastrointestinal tract. There are over 70 different types of intestinal problems that cause colic symptoms, which range from mild to severe (life-threatening) in nature. Because colic is often unpredictable and frequently unpreventable, it’s a common concern for horse owners.
The horses taught us something again...you should always live in the moment and regret nothing! Love unconditionally! Tell the ones you love what they mean to you! Don't neglect the ones that love you! Never give up! Never pass up a chance to say I love you because tomorrow is never guaranteed or promised.
“Tomorrow is not promised to us. Start dancing in the rain and look for your rainbow through the storm clouds. Once you find it, don’t ever let it go.” — Amelia Hutchins
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here!
WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING A SECRET! Surprise announcement revealed! Episode 63 (Finn's original video)
https://youtu.be/xCvOXchj6Zk
Introducing our newest member of our Rescued Belgian Draft Horse family! Ep. 47 (Paisley's video)
https://youtu.be/-cgv13xfQyk
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website. Link below.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Fletcher Farms Amarillo sells farm fresh handmade goat milk soap! Meesha Bars are made with ingredients you can pronounce! Pure, high quality, food grade and organic natural plant oils mixed with therapeutic grade essential oils along with goat milk straight from our goat, Meesha.
All profits from goat milk soap sales go directly towards feed, hay or anything else the animals on the farm may need. Check out all the aromas available with the link below... https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/shop
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all 15 horses (270 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 4 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! AND a HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Mystery Belgian Draft Horse revealed! Meet Noah! He was rescued from almost shipping to slaughter
Episode 71
Back at the beginning of June a subscriber/Facebook follower reached out to me asking if I had seen the Belgian Draft Horse Gelding that was listed on Bowie Texas Livestocks page and wanted to know if we could save him. At the time we were working on getting Amara healthy and weren't planning on rescuing another horses. Lot #0136 was a Belgian Gelding standing at 16.2 hands and was 17 years old. From his livestock yard video he looked healthy and was not underweight like so many of the other horses we rescued. The video stated he was turned out for 2 years with his previous owners and had not been worked with. His ship to slaughter date was on a Friday and that Thursday with the help of our subscriber we rescued him! I couldn't let this beautiful, healthy horse with sweet, gentle, scared eyes ship to slaughter.
The following day we picked him up! Just like with Finn (one of our other horses who was turned out to pasture) it was going to take some time to earn his trust. Noah was not as rough around the edges as Finn was but we gave him the space he needed to learn to trust people again. There is no telling what these horses have previously been through. We worked with him and gave him time to adjust to his new environment and decompress. Over time Noah began to trust again. This video is Noah's story and his journey so far at Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation. Welcome to the family sweet boy!
Finn was another horse we rescued that learned to trust agin. If you did not see his video, check out the link to Finn's video.
https://youtu.be/xCvOXchj6Zk
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website. Link below.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Bonfire t-shirt and hoodie fundraiser available till August 28, 2023
https://www.bonfire.com/big-hoof-foundation/
Fletcher Farms Amarillo sells farm fresh handmade goat milk soap! Meesha Bars are made with ingredients you can pronounce! Pure, high quality, food grade and organic natural plant oils mixed with therapeutic grade essential oils along with goat milk straight from our goat, Meesha.
All profits from goat milk soap sales go directly towards feed, hay or anything else the animals on the farm may need. Check out all the aromas available with the link below... https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/shop
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all 15 horses (270 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 4 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! AND a HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Starved Belgian Draft Horse rescued from slaughter 1 year later. Update on Anna living her best life
How has it been a year already that Anna was rescued from Last Chance Direct Ship Horses? It seems like just yesterday we picked up a very weak, starved and neglected sweet horse from the Kaufman kill pen. We found Anna days before she was scheduled to ship to slaughter. We are grateful to have found her and we are glad we were there to help her. If you haven’t seen Anna’s original videos I will put a link in the description below to where you can view them.
If you are new to our channel, Anna is an 18 year old, sorrel Belgian Draft horse standing 17ish hands tall (maybe taller). Anna was in horrible condition when we found her. She as starved, neglected, injured, weak and defeated. Anna was in serious need of a retirement home and groceries. When I showed Cory her post we agreed that we needed to rescue her. She deserved better! No animal deserves to be abused, starved or neglected. Cory drove to Kemp, TX to pick her up a few days later. We started her on the path to recovery filled with love, kindness, food and medical attention. Anna was the first horse we rescued that I was truly concerned about and didn’t think she was going to survive her first night with us.
WOW, was I ever wrong! Anna is a true fighter! With love and proper nutrition Anna is living her best life now and enjoying every minute of retirement! Anna had a long road to recovery with a few medical concerns and about 500 pounds to gain. She overcame all the obstacles in her way and fought to get healthy. This video is a look back at Anna’s life on our farm along with how she is doing one year after being rescued and saved from shipping to slaughter. As Paul McCartney once said…All you need is love! I truly believe that statement!
“When your horse follows you without being asked, when he rubs his head on yours, and when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine…you know you are loved.” ~John Lyons
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Anna’s playlist of videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlFut0YRAT-Uyi0wjuWqw-nh8cixAz8pj
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website. Link below. https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Fletcher Farms Amarillo sells farm fresh handmade goat milk soap! Meesha Bars are made with ingredients you can pronounce! Pure, high quality, food grade and organic natural plant oils mixed with therapeutic grade essential oils along with goat milk straight from our goat, Meesha.
All profits from goat milk soap sales go directly towards feed, hay or anything else the animals on the farm may need. Check out all the aromas available with the link below... https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/shop
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through about 5-1/2 bags per day to feed all 15 horses (270 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 4 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! AND a HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Horse Acupuncture-Liam and Quinn the rescued Belgian Draft Horses get acupuncture with Dr. Hardy
Episode 69
Many of our subscribers reached out to us in the comments and said we needed to look into getting acupuncture for our horses. All the Belgian Draft Horses here on our farm are older horses with medical conditions and they are here for retirement after working their whole lives. Our horses were all rescued from almost shipping to slaughter.
Liam and Quinn were both rescued from Bowie Texas Livestock. When we picked Liam up from the livestock yard he could barely walk. We found out that he suffers from coffin and pastern joint arthritis. Quinn was rescued literally off a slaughter truck because the truck was overfull. We rescued Quinn but he came to us with cellulitis which is a condition that results in inflammation and sometimes infection of the subcutaneous tissues that lie beneath the skin. It commonly affects only one limb at a time and is most likely in the hind end. We took Quinn to the vet right away and he did not have an infection but he has a severely swollen left hind leg.
I started researching equine acupuncture and found Dr. Megan Hardy of Amarillo Equine a vet here in the Amarillo area that did acupuncture. She happened to be the same vet that treats our dogs! Small world! I contacted Dr. Hardy and discussed the horses conditions. She felt that acupuncture would definitely benefit Liam and Quinn along with some of the other horses. So we got an appointment scheduled with her as soon as we could and this video is our appointment here on the farm. She also gave us a few other suggestions on additional treatments for the horses that we will be implementing.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of a sterilized, stainless steel needles through the skin at predetermined sites (acupuncture points) for the treatment of musculoskeletal problems: muscle soreness, back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, obscure lameness, laminitis and pain management.
We hope you enjoy this video as much as we did while filming it. This was a very educational experience on equine acupuncture and we can't thank Dr. Hardy enough for taking the time to explain everything that she was doing during the treatment and why it benefited the horses.
Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Liam's videos
Episode 53, 54, 58 & 68
https://youtu.be/Vz5_5dl5LV8
https://youtu.be/qXtfJK_wiYE
https://youtu.be/SEAWC73v6A4
https://youtu.be/qDkuENT6Hww
Quinn's Videos
Episode 65 & 66
https://youtu.be/XGthO6TPfBY
https://youtu.be/KjEGPM9YrvI
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website. Link below.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We also still have our t-shirt/hoodie fundraiser going until August 4, 2023, so make sure you place your order now before time runs out!
Bonfire T-Shirt/Hoodie fundraiser
https://www.bonfire.com/big-hoof-foundation/
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Fletcher Farms Amarillo sells farm fresh handmade goat milk soap!
Check out all the aromas available with the link below...
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/shop
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED!
If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Draft horse escapes barn! Along with an update on retirement life for Liam after being rescued Ep.68
Episode 68
Back in April 2023, we rescued a giant Belgian gelding (18.1 hands tall) from Bowie Texas Livestock who we named Liam. When we arrived at the stockyard we were shocked to see the condition he was in. His front legs were completely stiff and he could barely walk. We rushed him to the vet for immediate medial attention.
X-Rays showed that he had sever arthritis in both his front coffin joints and arthritis in his left pastern joint. One of the original 6 horses we rescued, Cami, has sever arthritis in her pastern joint. We take her to our veterinarian (Mobile Veterinary Practice) for steroid injections and they have helped her tremendously. We made an appointment for Liam to see Dr. Waggoner at MVP to see what treatment she thought would be the best for him. We got Liam coffin joints injected and he started walking around better. We got him on some pain and inflammation medications as well. The combination of all of these treatments has helped Liam walk around to enjoy retirement.
This video is an update on Liam. Its amazing the transformation a horse can make with good feed, love and kindness. We can learn so much from these horses and we hope you can see though our videos what they have to teach us. Back at the end of April, Liam gave me huge scare when he broke out of his pen and rummaged through the barn for about an hour unattended. I happened to be walking out to the barn to clean stalls and fill the feed buckets for dinner when I saw a giant head poke out the side door! Liam is the sweetest horse and we are so glad he is here on the farm enjoying a comfortable retirement. He brings a smile to everyones face whenever they see him. We hope he bring a smile to your face too!
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Liam's videos
Episode 53, 54 & 58
https://youtu.be/Vz5_5dl5LV8
https://youtu.be/qXtfJK_wiYE
https://youtu.be/SEAWC73v6A4
Quinn's Videos
Episode 65 & 66
https://youtu.be/XGthO6TPfBY
https://youtu.be/KjEGPM9YrvI
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website. Link below.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We also still have our t-shirt/hoodie fundraiser going until August 4, 2023, so make sure you place your order now before time runs out!
Bonfire T-Shirt/Hoodie fundraiser
https://www.bonfire.com/big-hoof-foundation/
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Fletcher Farms Amarillo sells farm fresh handmade goat milk soap! Meesha Bars are made with ingredients you can pronounce! Pure, high quality, food grade and organic natural plant oils mixed with therapeutic grade essential oils along with goat milk straight from our goat, Meesha. All profits from goat milk soap sales go directly towards feed, hay or anything else the animals on the farm may need.
Check out all the aromas available with the link below...
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/shop
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED!
If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Draft horse loaded on a truck headed for slaughter is living his best life after being rescued Ep.66
Episode 66
On June 29, 2023 I was tagged in a post on Facebook from a friend. The post was about a Belgian Draft horse that was at Bowie Texas Livestock, loaded on a truck headed to slaughter in Mexico and was pulled off the truck because it was over full. If you didn't see the first videos of Quinn I will put a link in the description below.
Of course when I told the board about the horse they all said YES to saving him. We drove down to Bowie the next day to pick him up! After picking him up from the livestock yard we took him to the vet because he has a swollen back left leg. We needed to get this checked right away incase he had an infection that needed to be treated. We didn't want to waste anytime getting him to the vet, so we took him straight to the vet from the livestock yard. This is an update on Quinn, his pick up from the livestock yard, vet appointment and how his first week of retirement is going here on the farm.
Thank you to everyone that contributed to Quinns fundraiser! We can't thank you enough for all of your generosity and kindness. We are grateful that we can give this big sweet boy a second chance at a life he deserves!
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Quinns original video
https://youtu.be/XGthO6TPfBY
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website. Link below.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We also still have our t-shirt/hoodie fundraiser going until July 11th, so make sure you place your order now before time runs out!
Bonfire T-Shirt/Hoodie fundraiser
https://www.bonfire.com/big-hoof-foundation/
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED!
If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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URGENT! Belgian Draft horse loaded on a truck to ship to slaughter pulled off at the last minute
Episode 65
On Thursday June 29, 2023, I was tagged in a Facebook Live post about a truck loaded and ready to ship to slaughter in Mexico from Bowie Texas Livestock. The truck was over full and two horses were pulled off the load because they could not fit on the truck. One was a Belgian Draft horse gelding and the other was a Palomino. We don't have much information on the Belgian Draft horse except he is in his teens and has a swollen back left leg. We did pay the bail to save this horse however we are doing an emergency fundraiser for medical for this horse. Our goal as a foundation is to have funds available to pay the bail and rescue horses in emergency situations while running a fundraiser after to cover the cost of the next horses we might need to rescue. We were not planning on rescuing another horse but Cory and I believe that everything happens for a reason and there was a reason this horse didn't fit on the truck! Join us in following this new horses journey and retirement on our farm.
We are going to pick him up on Friday, June 30th and I don't know how long this video will take to upload so we will get an update out as soon as we can along with more information about him.
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website. Link below.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We also still have out t-shirt/hoodie fundraiser going until July 11th, so make sure you place your order now before time runs out!
Bonfire T-Shirt/Hoodie fundraiser
https://www.bonfire.com/big-hoof-foundation/
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Long overdue update on the two Belgian Draft Horses that were rescued after we said goodbye to Lucky
Episode 64
Back in April, after we said goodbye to Lucky, we rescued 2 more Belgian Draft Horses from Bowie Texas Livestock. A mare and a gelding. If you don't know Lucky's story...he was rescued from Kemp, Texas through Last Chance Direct Ship Horses and was saved from shipping to slaughter.
Lucky had a horrific eye injury and was in serious need of medical attention. After multiple vet visits and tests we found out that Lucky's eye injury was actually a tumor. The tumor had ruptured his eye. Our plan was to have the tumor removed but when we arrived for surgery Dr. Brown from the Texas Tech University of Veterinary Medicine found additional tumors in other areas of Lucky's body. The cancer had spread and Lucky was suffering and had been suffering for some time. We decided that Lucky's suffering had gone on long enough and we chose to say goodbye. That was the hardest decision we had to make. If you haven't seen the lives of Lucky, I will post a link below.
That night when we got home from the vet, Cory happened to go to Bowie's website and there were two Belgians posted and their ship dates were just around the corner. The foundation had raised money to pay for Lucky's surgery, since the surgery didn't happen we decided to use the funds raised to save these two beautiful healthy horses. This video is about everything they have been up to since we brought them back to our farm. Welcome (officially) to the family Lena and Dutch!
We hope you enjoy this video! Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening around here! Because it's never a dull moment!
Lucky's videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlFut0YRAT-WC8Ketso2bb2DhKI0LYGDi
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you! If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
Bonfire T-Shirt/Hoodie fundraiser
https://www.bonfire.com/big-hoof-foundation/
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @bighooffoundation
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals! Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
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Update on Amara after her stay at the veterinarian and being down in the barn for 10 hours Ep.62
Episode 62
We rescued another Belgian Draft Horse from Bowie Texas Livestock, lot# 9937 a mare, who we named Amara (Pronounced ah-MAR-ah). From the livestock yard video it looked like she had some injuries with a large black spot on her back side. When I called Bowie I was told it was from rubbing in the trailer during transport. When we arrived to pick her up her situation was much worse than we expected. She had abrasion all over her left side and most of the skin on the left side of her face had come off. The black spot on her back side was definitely not from rubbing in the trailer as you could see under the skin. We got her to the vet on the way home and got her the medical attention she needed.
Last week we had an emergency situation with Amara. I went out to the barn to feed everyone and Amara was laying down and would not get up. Any horse owner knows that a horse that will not get up on their own is a very serious situation. When Amara wouldn't stand up we waited until Dr. Waggoner arrived to help us get her rolled over to her other side. Once we got her rolled over she stood up on her own. After she was standing for a bit she tried to lay back down. We got her down to the animal hospital and Dr Waggoner treated her for mild colic. Dr Waggoner thought that she went down in the first place because she wasn't feeling well and not because of on issue with her leg. She did stay at the vet for two day to get fluids for dehydration and for some additional tests to be ran. Amara has a stiff neck, probably from her original accident so she did receive laser therapy on her neck to help with the pain.
When she gets stronger we will be bringing her back to MVP for some chiropractic adjustments. Lots more to come, but this is a quick update on Amara.
Thank you for watching and make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening here on the farm.
A HUGE thank you AGAIN to our veterinarians!!! Dr Waggoner at Mobile Veterinary Practice and Dr Amber at Claude Veterinary Hospital. With all the animals we have had throughout our life, these horses receive the best medical attention from these two phenomenal doctors! WE don't know what we would do without y'all!
Another Belgian Draft Horse dumped at a livestock yard was rescued from shipping to slaughter Ep.60
https://youtu.be/AAG0rW-ipys
Emergency situation with the new mare we rescued last week Lot 9937...this is what happened Ep. 61
https://youtu.be/jKfRQyICSc8
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you!
If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro, we truly appreciate your support and can't thank you enough!
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo.
HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, for your kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals!
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Emergency situation with the new mare we rescued last week Lot 9937...this is what happened Ep. 61
Episode 61
A few weeks ago, we rescued another Belgian Draft Horse from Bowie Texas Livestock, lot# 9937. The mare, who we named Amara (Pronounced ah-MAR-ah) looked to have have some injuries on her left side and was possibly lame on her back left leg. We knew she needed medical attention but to what extent was the question. From the livestock yard video it looked like she had a large black spot on her back side. When I called Bowie I was told it was from rubbing in the trailer during transport.
When we arrived to pick her up her situation was much worse than we expected. She had abrasion all over her left side and most of the skin on the left side of her face had come off. The black spot on her back side was definitely not from rubbing in the trailer as you could see under the skin. I sent a video to Dr. Waggoner at Mobile Veterinary Practice as we headed straight to her office so we could get Amara the medical attention she needed.
After getting her to the vet, getting her home and adjusted to her new life of retirement an emergency situation arose a few days later. I went out to the barn to feed everyone yesterday and Amara was laying down and would not get up. Any horse owner knows that a horse that will not get up on their own is a very serious situation.
This video shows Cory and I picking Amara up from the livestock yard, getting her home and what happened after we found her laying in the barn yesterday. We will keep you updated as to her situation as much as we can. Thank you for watching and make sure you subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything happening here on the farm.
A HUGE thank you AGAIN to our veterinarians!!! Dr Waggoner at Mobile Veterinary Practice and Dr Amber at Claude Veterinary Hospital. With all the animals we have had throughout our life, these horses receive the best medical attention from these two phenomenal doctors! WE don't know what we would do without y'all!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you!
If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro, we truly appreciate your support and can't thank you enough!
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo.
HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, for your kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals!
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Another Belgian Draft Horse dumped at a livestock yard was rescued from shipping to slaughter Ep.60
WE RESCUED ANOTHER ONE!
I came across a post on Facebook for a mare lot# 9937 at Bowie Texas Livestock at the end of last week. She seems to be lame in the back legs like so many of our other rescued horses here at the foundation and probably the reason she was dumped at the livestock yard. We need your help to get her the medical attention she needs to live out a comfortable retirement here on our farm. From the video from the livestock yard it looks like she has some other wounds that need to be treated as well. We don't know what they are from but we have arranged after we pick her up to get her to the vet the same day. The wounds look to sores of some kind but we won't know for sure until we pick her up and we want to make sure she doesn't have an infection or other medical concerns. Welcome Lot#9937 to the Big Hoof Foundation Family!
The foundation had some money for the bail that was $1,242. Cory and I funded the rest of the bail. We will also need funds for transport which will be around $300. Medical expenses are unknown right now but usually initial vet visits for new rescues with blood work, xrays etc can be anywhere from $500-$1000. And there is also the cost of feed!
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com...
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you!
If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro, we truly appreciate your support and can't thank you enough!
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo.
HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 3 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, for your kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals!
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Belgian Draft horse and 2 day old foal saved from almost being shipped to slaughter update - Ep.59
On April 15th, I came across a post on Facebook from Sexton Horse and Mule in Sneedsville, TN where we rescued Freya from. There was a mare that just dropped a foal not 24 hours before I saw the post and they are both scheduled to be shipped to slaughter on the next truck. We secured a home for these two precious lives and along with your support we saved them from being shipped to slaughter!
When we started this channel, Mark a retired Army veteran, reached out to me wanting to adopt one of our horses. Our horses that we have are special needs, most with medical conditions and are not available for adoption. I promised Mark I would help him find a pasture pal for his horse Calvin. Mark purchased 26 acres in southern Illinois and wants to help our cause by saving more of these horses from going to slaughter. Mark agreed to adopt both Mom and baby and provide the perfect life for these two with his horse, Calvin who will finally have a pasture pal.
Mark and Calvin were excited to welcome the mare and foul to their farm. This is an update on how they are doing after being saved. Our foundation arranged for the mare and foal to be picked up the next day on April 16th from the kill pen and they were transported 430 miles to Mark's farm. The following week we had a vet (Dr. Beasley) go to Mark's farm to give them both a complete check up. Sky and Daisy are doing well and we could not have saved these two without your support! We can't thank you enough!
Original Video of mom and foal link
Help us SAVE a mom and not even 24 hour old baby from going to slaughter! We need your help! Ep. 57
https://youtu.be/6Ga_36eaq60
If you are new to our channel we started the Big Hoof Foundation, a 501c3 non profit organization to save more of this lives from going to slaughter. I could not let a mom and not even 24 hour old baby be shipped to slaughter. They deserve a chance at life and for a happy home.
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives. We have a temporary page set up on the Fletcher Farms Amarillo website until we can complete the foundations website.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you!
If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Mark's Amazon Wishlist for the rescued mare and foal (not associated with the Big Hoof Foundation)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/211CCZ70PU9HN?ref_=wl_share
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro, we truly appreciate your support and can't thank you enough!
The one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo.
HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase per pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag by the pallet. WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all 13 horses (175 pounds per day). We also purchase square bales of coastal hay from HF&C. We use 2-1/2 bales per day to feed all the horses. Square bales of hay are $16.75 each.
Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, for your kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals!
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Update on Liam the GIANT Belgian Draft Horse saved from almost being sent to slaughter-3 weeks later
Episode 58
If you are new to our channel, I came across a post on Facebook from Bowie Texas Livestock of a giant Belgian gelding (18.1 hands tall) that had just come in from a farm in Kentucky. There was a chance that this horse came from the same farm our original 6 Belgian Draft horses came from. When I told Cory about this giant boy...much to my surprise he said we should rescue him. I ran it through the board members and we decided to save him!
Liam (Lot# 9714) will be the second rescued Belgian Draft horse under the Big Hoof Foundation. The original video of Liam from the livestock yard showed that he was having some issues with his front legs. When we picked him up on Monday April 3rd, he could barely walk!
On the way home from the livestock yard, we stopped at Claude Veterinary Hospital to have him evaluated. X-Rays showed that he had sever arthritis in his front leg and Dr. Amber was worried he was foundering. One of our other horses Cami, has sever arthritis as well. We take her to our other veterinarian (Mobile Veterinary Practice) for steroid injections and they have helped her tremendously. We made an appointment for Liam to see Dr. Waggoner at MVP to see what treatment she thought would be the best for him. This is an update video on Liam, his vet appointment at MVP and his first 3 weeks of retirement on the farm.
Liams rescue story
https://youtu.be/Vz5_5dl5LV8
Liams pick up from the livestock yard and 1st vet appointment
https://youtu.be/qXtfJK_wiYE
The mission of our non profit is to save as many "big hoof" horse as we can from going to slaughter. We are dedicated to saving Draft Horses that have spent their entire lives working only to be neglected or abused when they can no longer work and are eventually sold to slaughter or abandoned to perish.
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to help us save more of these beautiful gentle giants and to help with medical care, follow the below link to the Big Hoof Foundations temporary website! There is also a donate button in the top of our YouTube header.
https://www.fletcherfarmsamarillo.com/big-hoof-foundation
If you would like a donation letter please send us an email at bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
We have created an Amazon wishlist for supplies that we need if you would like to support us in that way.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
https://a.co/0oGJ8y6
Mark's Amazon Wishlist for the rescued mare and foal
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/211CCZ70PU9HN?ref_=wl_share
Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @FletcherFarmsAmarillo and @BigHoofFoundation
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro, salt blocks, fly spray, medical supplies, probiotics, halters, lead ropes, and so much more! We truly appreciate your support and can't thank you enough!
The one item we always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro, hay, mineral tubs, etc) to the horses you can send that through our local feed store.
HF&C has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo or The Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account. Alfa Pro is $18.25 per bag and WE go through about 3-1/2 bags per day to feed all the 12 horses (175 pounds per day). HF&C offers a per pallet discount when buying 40 bags.We also purchase hay and alfalfa from HF&C which is used to feed the horses and donkeys.
Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, for your kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without your support!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
https://hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon – Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time)
Saturday: 8AM – 3PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Thank you to HF&C Amarillo for your continued support in helping all of our animals!
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