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

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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

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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

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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, 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!