The AHDF does not normally get directly involved with rescue efforts. We focus mainly on legislative efforts, policy and legal efforts to secure the safety of horses. However, as we all know life doesn't always allow any person or organization to remain above the fray and the AHDF got involved with efforts to save dozens of pregnant mares and mares and foals from slaughter.
Some of the horses were placed with other rescues, others are in the possession of a foster home for the Friends of Barbaro. However, many of these horses are now safe and sound at an AHDF volunteer's home. The mares and foals will soon be released from quarantine and will be available for adoption. The pregnant mares will give birth to ensure their safe delivery before they will be available for adoption.
There are adoptive homes for some of the mares and foals, but we cannot begin the adoption process on the pregnant mares until after they deliver and possibly not until their foals are weaned. Because of this we find ourselves in the unique position of looking for sponsors for these mares.
If you are interested in sponsoring one of these beautiful mares and their unborn foals who were headed to slaughter in Mexico, please send your donation to the AHDF and on the memo line write sponsor. If you would like to donate online you can send your donation via Paypal to the email address president@ahdf.org and please make sure you let us know it is for sponsorship. We will soon add information on this page of the AHDF website for adoption information and sponsorship, but these animals need your support now. Any support is greatly appreciated.
AHDF JUKEBOX
$20 Donation
Hay $35 Donation
Colt Halter $14.95 Donation
Horse Halter $16.95 Donation
Lead Rope $10.95 Donation
Bag of Grain $8.95 Donation
Farrier Trim $20 Donation
$25 Donation
Help the AHDF with the costs for a horse and ensure its continued care and safety.
Sponsor a Horse $20 a month
Sponsor a Horse $30 a month
Sponsor a Horse $40 a month
In a single day these horses eat 1 and 1/2 round bales of hay at $40
each. They drink 500+ gallons of water each day at $30 per 100
gallons. They eat 4 bags of grain at $12 a bag every day. The current vet costs
are +$800. for worming, vaccinating and care for sniffles and
other things they picked up from being on a feedlot. The farrier
charges $20 per trim. So, every donation helps and every dollar of
Sponsorship goes toward the care of these horses. Please consider
becoming a sponsor for these wonderful horses, at $10 a month it is less
than 35 cents a day and at $20 it is less than 64 cents a day, to ensure
these horses are healthy and have a second chance at life. Where else
can you change a life for a little more than 2 cups of coffee at a
coffeehouse?
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Located in TX
Mary has been adopted
Pepper has been Adopted
On another note the AHDF also received 2 loads of horses this weekend. The Fan of Barbaro were able to save the lives of a number of horses from an Indian Reservation that were going to go to slaughter in Canada. The horses were taken to a person that was supposed to feed them and work with them to make them more adoptable. However, he took the money and did not take care of the horses. The person who arranged the rescue found out and immediately went to remedy the situation and took possession of the horses. Unfortunately, it was too late for one of the mares and she died of dehydration and starvation. However, 14 of these 20 horses are now safe on our foster home's farm.
Some of the horses need some time and attention to bring them back, but
some are in pretty good shape. All of the horses seem to be friendly and
some are even willing to tolerate some petting. All love the hay and
grain they are now getting and the wonderful water that they cannot seem
to get enough of. Once they have recovered from their ordeal they will
be available for adoption. Most of these horses are coming 2 year of age. We also have a couple of mares between 2-6 and a 6 month old filly. These are pretty good sized horses too, so please consider adopting one. They are going to be just awesome horses with just a little bit of love, attention and food.
Bay mare and her bay filly. The Honey is about 6 months old.
Same Buckskin colt (left), Bay mare (middle,
Adopted) and Buckskin mare (on right, we believe she is the colt's mother
of the left, mare has been adopted)
