Why are they Abandoned
The horses of Villa Chardonnay arrive for a variety of reasons. Many people can no longer afford to maintain, feed, or offer basic health care for their horses. Many horse owners have lost their homes and property, or just simply their job and can no longer afford to take care of their horses. Skyrocketing hay prices over the past 2 years have not helped.
"An Epidemic of Abandoned Horses" (Time Magazine article)
We thank the lord that they closed the American slaughter houses- so these beautiful creatures can live a full life. However there have been unanticipated conscequences to this humane act. Many horses are being slaughtered in Mexico or Canada, so while trying to save these horses, many of them are having to survive cruel and rudimentary transportation to another country to be slaughtered in less humane ways than they would here in the states. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!
Due to these reasons many small horse rescue sanctuaries like Villa Chardonnay are unidated with horses that need immediate help. We cannot continue to take new horses without additional resources or our entire operation will go under. This is why we need immediate help to continue helping and caring for our babies that we have and for future babies who need our love, care and a home where they will not be shuffled from one place to another.
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