It appears as written the bills proposed have made no provision for the humane welfare of unwanted horses. These are huge animals that require room to move, consume lots of feed and require specialized care.
I applaud those who are financially able to send their horse to a “retirement home.” What about the rest of the horses?
What are the options for truly dangerous horses? The ones that have been taught a dangerous habit. I know a mare that was “taught” to rear over backwards. She is beautiful in color, confirmation and has fantastic bloodlines. Her introduction to saddling caused a situation where she was overwhelmed, reared, broke a lead rope and went over backwards. This was repeated several times by the then current owners. Today, her first reaction at being saddled is to get scared and then rear over backwards. What are the options for her?
Would a “retirement” home be an option? Not financially for the folks who have her now. Taking the mare to a sale barn is out of the question, she would not get any bids. The 6 year old little girl this mare was purchased for is heart broken. They can’t get rid of this mare and they can’t purchase another horse without getting rid of the first one.
