Abandoned Horses - The Rising Concern Of Equine Society

Have you ever heard of a phrase called "The Abandoned Horses"? Do you know what it means? "Abandoned Horse" is a phrase which is used to describe horses which is considered no longer useful by its owners. Some horse owners are either dispassionate or they might not be capable in providing proper care for their horses. Due to the price hike of hay and grains, many horse owners are experiencing the economic pinch.

Accordingly, what happens to all these abandoned horses? All over USA many horse rescue agencies are working very hard in saving as many horses they can. They are struggling too hard in raising revenues to provide proper care for rescued horses. The economical situation and hiking prices of hay and grains are prompting many horse rescue agencies to close their doors. So if the rescue agencies stop working due to economic crisis, the amount of horses in need raises and it will be a great disaster for the equine society. Latest survey states that basic care for one horse is around $1,500 to $2,000 per annum.

Last year over 100,000 horses from the United States were slaughtered and shipped overseas for human consumption. New statistics say that 93% of the 100,000 horses were considered healthy, but were still slaughtered.

As a horse owner or a horse lover what can you do to solve this crisis? If you are a horse owner, dedicate some time for your horse and provide them all they need. And when you think that you are not in a position to offer proper care for your horse, find out a good rescue agency who care for horses, and admit them. It would be great to educate people about this rising equine crisis.

Even if you don't own a horse, voluntarily dedicate some of your time in rescuing horses which are in need in your locality. It would be great to offer a second life for a horse which is in need. And if you are not in a position to help physically, then you can join some horse rescue organization and help them economically, because most of the agencies run on donations.

So by joining our hands together, let's take a pledge to save these neglected horses and build an equine friendly society.