As everyone knows, many of
us in Northern Alberta are in an area that has been
Officially Declared as a Severe Drought Disaster Area. No
snow last winter and no rain this spring and early summer.
Thus no grass and no hay (well, none that a person can
afford to buy anyway).
This means many horses
must be sold at Auction, rather than let them starve to
death. Many of course, (no buyers for them as no one has
grass or hay, right), are being purchased by the Slaughter
Horse Dealers. And dirt-cheap too.
So to all interested
parties out there who have been phoning and/or emailing: To
get horses cheap, you must come and attend the small time,
local Auctions. That is how you will get horses for next to
nothing in price. Not the Select Sales where they are still
selling fairly well. Not directly off well known horse
breeders, yes, we have come away down in price, but we are
not selling them for Meat Price either.
To save horses lives as
many of you wonderful, caring people are trying to do, you
must attend OR HAVE SOMEONE ATTEND FOR YOU,
the small town Auctions. Those are the horses going to
slaughter where if you buy him/her, you will be saving their
lives.
And NO,
I do not know of a single person giving away for
FREE any
Good, Sound, Well Bred, horses. Instead they are being sold
in order to have the money to buy much needed hay for the
remaining ones still at home on the farm.
If you are in a region
where hay is plentiful and love horses, this is your chance
to bring your horse trailer to Alberta and go back home with
some excellent horses. Many breeders are willing to trade
for hay delivered in lieu of cash. All we ask is that you be
FAIR
on the price of your hay, you are willing to trade. Thank
you and please consider saving some horses from slaughter.
