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Know More About The Abandoned Horses

"The abandoned horse" is a phrase used to describe horses that are considered no longer useful or required by their owner. Few horse owners are either dispassionate or not capable of providing care for their horses physically. But many horse owners are feeling the economic pinch. Hay and grain prices have sky rocketed over the last year. The abandoned horse is not a new crisis; but today's economy is making it a quickly growing concern in our society.

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.

Latest survey states that, last year more than 100,000 horses from United States were slaughtered and exported to other countries for human consumption. And latest statistics shows that, nearly 93% of 100,000 horses are healthy, but still they are 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 though you don't own a horse, dedicate your time in rescuing some of the horses which are in need around you. This would be one of the greatest thing you can do to offer a second life for those abandoned animals. If you are not in a position to help physically, then you can help rescues economically by joining some welknown horse rescue associations.

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

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Nancy Swigart is a great lover of horses and she has been a nurse for 35 years. She currently operates a horse rescue agency, www.sponsorahorse.org. She feels great in rescuing and rehabilitating neglected, abused, and abandoned horses. Click here for other unique save a horse articles.

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