Episode 80
Back about 2 months ago, I had a lady reach out to me from Weatherford, Texas because she needed to re-home her two Belgian Draft horses. Zeus and Hercules were previously used to pull farm equipment and carriages on an Amish Farm. They were partners in a working team and to this day still move in unison. They are a bonded pair and needed to be re-homed together. They were rescued from Bowie Texas Livestock originally about a year and a half ago. I agreed to help her try and find a home for the horses as she was having a hard time finding a rescue group to help or even take her calls. I thought I found a family to adopt these two beautiful geldings but at the last minute the home we had planned didn't work out and we were at square one looking for a place for these boys to go. After telling Cory what had happened with the family not working out we decided to give them a home here at Fletcher Farms Amarillo and the Big Hoof Foundation.
During that same week that we agreed to take the boys, Jessica from Bowie Texas Livestock reached out to me because another rescue group had paid the bail for a Belgian Draft Horse but they were in need of finding a home for her. When I told Cory about this sweet girl with some medical conditions, he agreed to pick her up when he was going to get the boys from Weatherford.
And that is how we ended up with another three horses here on the farm! This video is all the details about the three horses we brought to the farm and how they are doing now. We were not expecting the mare to be in the condition she was in! We are doing one last fundraiser for the end of the year to help cover the medical bills for the new rescued mare. Also, an update on everything else happening here on the farm.
The fundraiser is on our website at www.bighooffoundation.org
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As a growing horse rescue group, we rely on monetary donations to keep the organization moving forward. The Big Hoof Foundation will always be transparent with how your donations are used. 100% of the money we raise goes directly to the rescued horses' bail fees, transport, feed, hay, medical bills, medications, alternative medical treatments, supplements, surgeries, etc. Every dollar raised is for the horses!
Our ability to help these horses is only because of the generous donations from our subscribers and followers! Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the Big Hoof Foundation to help us save more of these precious lives from shipping to slaughter and provide them with the care they deserve. Thank you everyone for your continued support in saving these gentle giants! We could not be saving these lives without you!
If you would like to support us, the one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. HF&C Amarillo has offered to help us with anyone wanting to send a gift/donation of Alfa-Pro to the horses. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals all the horses need on a daily basis. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet. WE go through 6 pallets per month to feed all 22 horses (440 pounds per day)!
Thank you to everyone that has sent us gifts of Alfa Pro! The horses love Alfa Pro and we truly appreciate the bags/pallets you have sent to us!
HF&C Supply Amarillo
10410 I-27 Amarillo, TX, 79119
hfandc.com
Phone: (806) 622-9800
Mon - Fri: 8AM- 6PM (Central Time), Saturday: 8AM - 3PM, Sunday: CLOSED
If you would like to send the horses a gift of hay/alfalfa you can do that through Mauls Feed and Seed. We use Mauls for hay because it is grown locally here in Amarillo and they are priced the best in town. A square bale of hay is $13 per bale and we go through 5-6 bales per day.
Mauls Feed and Seed
11385 US-60, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806) 665-5881
Mon - Fri: 8AM- 5PM (Central Time), Saturday: 8AM - 12:30PM, Sunday: CLOSED
We have created an Amazon wish list for supplies we need. If you would like to support us with a gift from our list please see the link below.
Big Hoof Foundation Amazon Wishlist
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A HUGE Thank you to all of our subscribers and followers for your support, kindness and generosity! We are grateful for everything and don't know what we would do without you!
I mentioned Elias in this video. If you don't know Elias' story, please watch the below video.
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