I need advise on helping these horse!?

Question

OK so there's this lady about 30 min away from where I live who owns horses. (I live in Alaska) Anyway she moved up here years ago and used to do really good with taking care of her horses, but now she getting old and has had some injuries and cant take care of them anymore. She lives by herself in this bus, and her horses are mainly mustangs so now the just breed whenever so she's got like 20 horses now. Most of them need lots of training,feeding,grooming, and there feet done. But since I live in Glennallen,AK, we don't have a local tack shop, no one near her likes horses(or would know how to take care of them) and she doesnt want to get rid of them!! I'm only 13 so I can't just drive down there or anything. I think I'm gonna get down there and ask her if I can take 2 of her horses at a time and nurse them back to health then find homes for them. Any ideas on how to persuade her into letting me take them, or ideas on how to save these horses?? suggestions would be great!! :D

Answer 1

call your local aspca or animal controll if u think they are being neglected they will take the horses and find them new homes or go with your plan and take the stallions first so there wont be anymore babies born to the mares also take any males over 6 months as they will breed once they are older maybe talk to her about selling a few of the mares so that she doesnt have as many to care for. if she has over 20 horses it can be really hard to care for them all if nothing else ask her if she would like to get the stallions and colts gelded so they dont continue to reproduce any more babies

Answer 2

Talking to her would be a start.  You can at least see if she is willing to let her animals go.

You could tell her that you have always wanted to work with horses, but there aren't many in your area you could work with.  You could tell her you know she's gotten down and you'd be glad to help out.  Try not to accuse her of anything or say anything that might make her defensive.  Don't say "I noticed you aren't taking care of your horses and they look poorly."  You could alienate her and cause her to cling to her horses.  Try a soft approach.

The only other option I can come up with is to report her to the local Humane Society, animal shelter or to the ASPCA if the animals are being neglect and it is obvious.  If she isn't willing to let you help out in some way, you may have to report her in order to save the horses.

Answer 3

This is something you need to discuss with your parents. Taking horses in is a BIG responsibility. There should be a animal shelter in your area.( animal control) And notify them your concerns(with your parents help). They will help her and the horses. Now with that, you can ask them if you can help and they may let you(and your parents). I stress on your parents helping with you cause of your age and they know what is best. Good Luck.

Answer 4

Ok well first of all if i was her i wouldnt want to give up my horses to a 13 year old that i didnt know. Second of all it is good your thinking about them but you need to call a rescue or the humane society. This isnt your deal. I am not trying to sound mean at all but a 13 year old cant nurse 20 horses back to health. Call the vet or humane sosciety or even rescue.

Answer 5

Do you have a hooved animal humane society there?  I see these cases on the TV show, Animal Planet frequently, and "hoarders" like this woman are not that easy to reason with...you really need to access some help with this.

Answer 6

im sure shell be really greatful for your kind offer to be honest it doesnt seem as though she can cope and i doubt she enjoys seeing her horses suffer so my advice would be to just be blunt with her and see what she says and if not call up your animal rescue centre or horse rescue centre

hope this helps x

Answer 7

You could offer to help her, you know, at her place.  If the horses have food, shelter and water there isn't much any agency can/will do.   If they don't have these things you can call the local animal welfare agency and they will go check on them.   This kind of thing happens alot.  Anyway you need to be careful about what you yourself does because you could get yourself in legal trouble.

Answer 8

I would contact the local animal control.  Tell them the situation and tell them you are willing to take in a few.  Because while your working with two what happens to the others?  They all need help now, see if you can find some folks willing to help also.

Answer 9

If these horses appear to be underfed or otherwise physically neglected, just call the authorities and ask them to check them out.  The only thing that you mentioned that would prompt me to stick my nose in was that they need more feed....and if that's the case, that's one thing, but just because she chooses to reproduce horses, not get their feet done as often as most people do (Mustangs in the wild NEVER get their feet done, they do it naturally on the rocks)...so, again, I would just call the authorities and explain your concerns and from then on, MYOB.   I didn't mean that hatefully, I mean that there is just so much that you can and have a right to do when it comes to some else's business.