20141002 - 75 Abandoned Horses (SN)

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com A group of quarter horses huddle together in Hampshire Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The horses are part of the 75 abandoned quarter horses that were left in inadequate living conditions for the past two years in Hampshire. The horses' owner, once a leader in breeding American Quarter Horses, fell on difficult times after the death of two family members and the loss of her family farm in Harvard. All horses are available for adoption through Hooved Animal Rescue & Protection Society and Hands & Hooves Rescue. Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com
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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com An abandoned quarter horses looks out from his small paddocks in Hampshire Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The horse is part of the 75 abandoned quarter horses that were left in inadequate living conditions for the past two years in Hampshire. 30 of the 75 abandoned quarter horses have been confined to their stalls with little or no turn-out, while the remaining horses were left outside with insufficient shelters, excess manure and very limited human handling. Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com
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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com A group of quarter horses huddle together in Hampshire Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The horses are part of the 75 abandoned quarter horses that were left in inadequate living conditions for the past two years in Hampshire. The horses' owner, once a leader in breeding American Quarter Horses, fell on difficult times after the death of two family members and the loss of her family farm in Harvard. All horses are available for adoption through Hooved Animal Rescue & Protection Society and Hands & Hooves Rescue. Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com
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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com A quarter horses looks out from his stall in Hampshire Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The horse is part of the 75 abandoned quarter horses that were left in inadequate living conditions for the past two years in Hampshire. 30 of the 75 abandoned quarter horses have been confined to their stalls with little or no turn-out, while the remaining horses were left outside with insufficient shelters, excess manure and very limited human handling. Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Donna Ewing, founder of the Hooved Animal Rescue and Protection Society, greets two of the 75 abandoned quarter horses that were left in inadequate living conditions for the past two years in Hampshire Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The horses' owner, once a leader in breeding American Quarter Horses, fell on difficult times after the death of two family members and the loss of her family farm in Harvard. “We have less than a month to get 75 of these horses off the leased property and into permanent homes. We are pleading with the horse community to come and adopt these animals and give them a new beginning in life.” said Donna Ewing.