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

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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
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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

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