Forgotten Hooves Horse Rescue

12/21/2021

We were able to help 2 horses and one mule out of auction last weekend! ❤️

11/29/2021

Please read. It is so true and so important. Thank you GGDHR for sharing.

Your love is killing America’s horses. Literally.

It’s time we talked about “Kill Pens”. It’s time to take the gloves off and share some painful truths with you all.

You can call them “kill pens” if you want… or you can call them brokers. It’s the same thing. The one thing you CAN’T call them is RESCUE, and here’s the many reasons why-

1. Buying a “kill pen” horse doesn’t save horses. True kill buyers hold a contract with a slaughterhouse which demands how many horses they must provide. A kill buyer with a contract for 40 horses will ship 40 horses, every time. You buying that horse does not mean he will ship 39. He will just ship one you didn’t see.

2. Most kill buyers don’t sell their slaughter horses. Most get their slaughter horses USDA export tagged at the sale and ship out quickly. The longer they hold the horse, the more it costs them in food and housing. Holding a group of horses for any amount of time significantly multiplies the chances that the horse will get sick or get injured and will fail EU inspection.

3. No reputable, ethical, honest rescue or “rescuer” is acting on behalf of the kill pen to try to save horses. This is not altruism, it is capitalism. If anyone claims that they are advertising kill pen horses to save the horses or from the bottom of their heart…. Think three times about that and then think once more. These “rescuers” are often hired people working on behalf of the kill pen to make them huge profits selling B grade horses who have no other profitable market.

4. “Kill pen” horses are often grossly misrepresented. There is no accountability for the description or condition of the horse. A kill buyer is not dealing in honesty and the value of their good name. They are dealing in a world of a-sucker-born-every-minute and huge profits with no repercussions. If they tell you the horse is 10, dead broke, and sound then it is more likely 25, dead lame, and an ex-bronc rodeo horse. Use some common sense- if the horse WAS 10, sound, and dead broke why wouldn’t they sell it themselves for $5,000? Because that is what a horse like that would be worth. It’s certainly not because they have gentle hearts, it’s because they are LYING.

5. The “kill pen” horses you see online are often not even slated for slaughter. They are the cast-offs of the auctions which sell dirt cheap. They sell even cheaper than the slaughter horses. These are the lame horses, the thin horses, the old horses. They are purchased for this intent specifically- to be sold at huge profits sight-unseen online under threat of slaughter. It’s an emotional manipulation that pays huge dividends.

6. Despite the literally MILLIONS of dollars well meaning people have spent “bailing” these kill pen horses; slaughter rates are largely unaffected. The same number of horses get slaughtered, you just don’t see those horses online.

7. Kill pens are stupidity at its finest. The concept that buying kill pen horses will end slaughter is like saying PURCHASING ALL THE PUPPIES WOULD CLOSE THE PUPPY MILL!!!! No it WON’T!!!! All it does it train these guys to do this more and make more money!

8. Horse slaughter is not really all that profitable right now, and your support of “kill pens” is keeping these guys in business.

And it’s killing our horses. Literally.

People aren’t adopting. The adrenaline rush of making offers to meet fake deadlines all the while with a cheering social media crowd adding to the frenzy and excitement is almost an addictive high. It’s not thrilling to make an appointment, visit a rescue, test ride a horse or two or three, have the one you like vet checked, fill out an application, and have your farm visited, and sign a contract to adopt. I mean…. That’s RESPONSIBLE. And responsible stuff is BORING.

And a second trend has started that is even worse. Well-meaning horse lovers are crowdfunding the “bail” of horses on behalf of strangers they don’t know who openly say they CAN’T AFFORD THE HORSE!!!! Why on god’s green earth would you want to BUY a horse for someone who admits they can’t AFFORD a horse?? What happens once it arrives? What happens when it needs a vet? What happens when it needs training? What if it is pregnant and now there are two? What happens when the “gelding” is actually a cryptorchid stallion and needs a $1200 surgery?

This is how hoarding happens. This is how some lunatic yahoo ends up with 180 horses on their 40 acre farm that they can’t feed. This is how horses end up starved and dead.

So please…. If you love horses STOP supporting kill pens.

Supporting kill pens is giving money to the devil. Support your reputable rescues who outbid in the auction ring and won’t give a $1 of your money to a kill buyer.

Let’s put these guys out of business.

11/24/2021

Jimmy Coy put in this walk through gate for us and we are overjoyed!! It even folds back underneath the fence for when it’s not in use.
Thank you sooo much for your help! The horses and I greatly appreciate it! Now they can graze in the third pasture again ❤️

11/23/2021

Dreamcatcher got her teeth floated today!

11/18/2021

❤️ADOPTED❤️

Sterling went to his forever home today!

11/18/2021

We need some welding done. And also some gutter work if possible. The welding takes priority! Any suggestions?

I need a small gate put in and some fence repairs. Nothing too crazy.

Drop names and numbers below!

11/16/2021

If you are fond of a horse, train him well.

11/16/2021

🥰 ADOPTED 🥰
Chocolate and Pinto went to their forever home after being in an amazing foster home for quite sometime now. Aren’t they the cutest?!

11/15/2021

Mr. Fox has to be involved with EVERYTHING you’re doing 😂 no matter what it is.

(Those are rust stains on his chest from leaning on pipe fence. I’m trying, but it’s hard to keep a white horse white!!! His halter is on because the farrier is coming and I wanted to be able to sn**ch him up. Not that he needs a halter on to be sn**ched 😂)

11/15/2021

❄️ Winter is coming ❄️ Have any old tools you don’t need anymore?!
Forgotten Hooves has a wishlist and we would love the help if anyone has some old tools laying around they are no longer in need of or a good deal on any of the listed items! Even if you’d like to come volunteer and bring your tools with you, it would be immensely appreciated!
TOOLS:
1. Water Hoses
2. W**d eater
3. Lawn mower (in a perfect world, a tractor)
4. Chainsaw
5. Flat bed trailer
6. 4 wheeler
7. Rubber Matt’s
8. Welding and Gutter Repair
9. Dirt Work with a Skidsteer
10. Old drill stem or pipe
HORSE ITEMS
1. Blankets
2. Stall mats
3. Shavings
4. Buckets

11/14/2021

Look who’s back!!
Meet Dreamcatcher 🥰
Dreamcatcher has been to Forgotten Hooves before for our training program, but had to leave due to issues with the other horses on the property so you may recognize her!

She is currently in training and is being ridden daily. She is a 10 year old mare that is very sweet, but sensitive. She would need someone with a gentle hand and patience to take her forward. She is UTD on everything and has been vet checked sound! If you have any questions please reach out to the page for more info 😃

11/03/2021

Mr. Fox got his treatment yesterday at Texas A&M with Dr. Easterwood!! Due to their COVID procedures, I was unable to go back with him so I didn’t get any pictures of the procedure. His eye looks quite rough today (as expected), but we are all hoping for a quick and amazing recovery. ❤️

Per Dr. Easterwood:
“The procedure is Photodynamic Dye Therapy (PDT).

The first step is to remove as much of the tumor as possible. We know that there are usually tumor cells left behind, so the PDT is meant to kill those cells so they don’t turn into another mass. After removing the tumor, we injected the dye (verteporfin) into the remaining footprint of the tumor. This dye is taken up by rapidly changing cells. We then activate the dye with a 690nm red light. When the dye is activated it releases oxygen radicals and that kills the cell.

For conventional therapies like cryotherapy, the average time to reoccurrence is 9mths. With PDT they can go up to 53 months with no reoccurrence.

The 30 day recheck is to make sure that we don’t have any remaining tumor”

11/01/2021

Today was a good day! 🍁🍂
Both horses seen are up for adoption!

11/01/2021

Don’t forget about our shirts!!! 😃

10/29/2021

https://www.bonfire.com/t-shirt-fundraiser-for-fhhr/

T-Shirt Fundraiser!!
They come in a turquoise or black. To get yours, all you have to do is click the link, pick your size, checkout, and it will be directly shipped to you!! All the proceeds go directly to Forgotten Hooves Horse Rescue to care for the horses in need.

Plus...who wouldn't want to add to their T-shirt collection?!

10/28/2021

!!Don’t forget!!
Sterling is available for foster or adoption ❤️

If fostered he would need to be in a training based setting. If you’re looking for a project he is your guy! He will continue to be worked with here at the rescue until placed into his loving forever home.

10/28/2021

Can you tell a cold front came through? 😂🌧

It is a muddy mess here, but with the rain came cooler weather and Sterling decided it was the perfect time to show off his moves. Not much of a bronc is he.. We’ll let him think he is though 😉

10/24/2021

“Give a horse what he needs and he will give you his heart in return.” - Anonymous

10/23/2021

Mr. Fox needs help 😔
For those that don’t know, Mr. Fox arrived with eye cancer. It has been treated unsuccessfully and is growing rapidly. Yesterday we took him to Lonestar Equine Hospital to see Dr. Gilchrist. Cryotherapy had already been tried and he believed the amount of tissue that needed to be removed surgically would leave him without a properly functioning eyelid. He also discovered that his third eyelid in the other eye seemed to be cancerous as well. With all that being said, he referred us to Dr. Easterwood at Texas A&M University. They have access to more forms of treatment for cancer and we believe this will be his best shot at recovery. Dr. Gilchrist said that the cancer was aggressive and without successful treatment, the cancer will spread. We are trying our absolute best to get him the treatment he needs, but we can’t do it without help.

The treatment estimate given to us was $1,000, although it could be more. We will be trailering him to Texas A&M as soon as possible.

If you can help Mr. Fox, please do ❤️

To make an IMMEDIATE donation, donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/forgottenhooves

All donations are tax deductible

10/19/2021

Mr. Fox had some amazing visitors today!! He is coming along extremely well. ❤️
(Mr. Fox is an 11 year old Missouri Fox Trotter who is a complete teddy bear and as gentle as can be!)
He does have cancer on his left eyelid that has been previously treated. He will be taken to Lonestar Equine Hospital on Friday for a follow up.

10/18/2021

Freshly drug 😍 Time to put some hoofprints in it!

10/18/2021

Do you think he minds the pink? 😂

10/18/2021

Oh Bella..
These pictures melt my heart. You’ve come so far and have even more to look forward to.

Bella was officially adopted by her foster family this past week. They have done their absolute best for her and it definitely shows.

❤️

10/18/2021

❤️Adopter Udpate❤️

Bayla is doing amazing in her forever home with Sydney. They rode in their first parade together last Saturday! Yay Bayla!

10/18/2021

We made it to Georgia! 🍑
Miles and Coconut were picked up from their foster family and taken to their forever home this weekend! It was a beautiful drive and everything went smoothly. I couldn’t be more happy for them!

Thank you Claudia, Gayle, and John for making this all possible.

10/10/2021

It was a good day ❤️
The farrier came this morning, I made a feed run, and the horses impress me more everyday!
Ritz and Sterling are the best of buds, but they tend to act like brothers and pester one another. 😂

10/09/2021

Farrier Day! (Picture shows Mr. Fox)
All the horses stood very well, including Sterling!! When Sterling first arrived, his feet were in terrible shape and he did not stand for the farrier. He was terrified even of the stand. After a little work, the next visit we could trim his fronts. Today was his third time being trimmed and he stood like a gentlemen for all 4 feet!
Yay Sterling!! 😃

10/08/2021

❤️ SAFE AND SOUND ❤️
Meet Miles and Coconut!!
I went and picked them up from the Fort Worth Sheriff’s Department this morning and dropped them off with their foster family!

They are very skittish and are not halter broke. Although, with patience, they will accept a carrot and a light scratch.

Coconut and Miles have already been homed ❤️
They will be delivered next weekend.

09/30/2021

Apparently Mr. Fox’s love for the pond has spread 🤦‍♀️ BATH TIME 🧽

09/28/2021

🌻Happy Tuesday🌻 ~Sterling

09/25/2021

🤩 WOW 🤩 It’s officially been a year since Forgotten Hooves opened their barn doors! It has been a roller coaster, but I couldn’t be more happy and excited to see what our next year brings. I put together a short video of some of the horses and people (adopters/volunteers) that have been involved with the rescue.

Thank you guys so much for all the love and support! ❤️

If you’d like to donate, click the link below!
All donations go straight towards the care of the horses!
https://www.paypal.me/forgottenhooves

09/22/2021

Pictures of the day! ☀️

09/22/2021

The hay has arrived!

09/03/2021

Always learning.

Always a student of the horse.

09/03/2021

Baby steps. But progress is progress.

09/03/2021

Mya came out and took some awesome pictures of the horses today! She is an aspiring equine photographer!

Ritz trotted and loped around the round pen calmly as usual, but Mr. Fox wanted to show us his moves 😂

AWESOME PICS MYA!!! Thank you!!

09/02/2021

Keeping a white horse white is hard 🤦‍♀️
Tori VS Mr. Fox and his pond... can you guess who’s winning?
P.S. Picture is AFTER a bath... send help and all the purple shampoo you can find 😂