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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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