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!

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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

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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!