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I spent some time on the phone today with one of our local tv channel  
reporters who is doing a story on the increasing number of horses  
that people are turning loose on the public range.  It does beg the  
question of how a person that simply cannot continue to care for a  
horse should 'ethically' deal with it.  If you can't feed it, and  
can't give it away, your options are limited. Sorry this is a bit off  
topic, but it's a tough (and real) issue these days.

Steph

On Dec 13, 2008, at 10:46 PM, Jill Cohn wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I was just reading the email re. the giveaway of Queenie, who would
> otherwise have to be put down.  I'm so happy that's the alternative.
> To me that's a compassionate, although difficult, solution.
>
> Today I heard that around here--urban NorCal--people are "stalking"
> trailers parked while riders are off on trail and tying their unwanted
> horses to the riders' trailers with the hope, presumably, that they'll
> be given a good home.  It's a very tough time to be a horse.  I'm
> currently paying $18/bale of good grass hay and it hurts.
>
> Do people have tips to keep costs down in horsekeeping?
>
> Jill in Berkeley, CA
>
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