Comments | equestrian: Anyone in Las Vegas NV area?

theraddish in equestrian

Anyone in Las Vegas NV area?

Dec 12, 2008 20:28

I was on craigs list today and I came accross this

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/pet/955913366.html

Three very friendly horses that approached me behind Goodsprings area on Kingston Rd. 2 palominos and an albino.
Was curious if anyone knows if they are wild or belong to someone.
I can't help them other than bringing attention to them.
They seem ( Read more... )

neglect, rescue organizations, stupid people, rescue horses, wild horses

Comments 10

van December 13 2008, 04:42:05 UTC

I'd pass this on to http://www.shilohhorserescue.com/ They do wonderful horse rescue work and are in NV near Vegas too. One of the members even posts to this comm sometimes.

Poor horses. Made my stomach clench.

blitzen_ December 13 2008, 04:48:09 UTC

o jeez, i felt really sad for that pony too. hope someone can help out.

bluelinegoddess December 13 2008, 05:39:57 UTC

With hay prices being so expensive I'm not surprised at people dumping horses. Doesn't make it any less horrible though. That pony definitely looks like he misses his person.

rant December 13 2008, 06:12:20 UTC

Happens here a lot. There has been more than a dozen cases of people taking their horses out to big state parks here, riding them out into the trails. Removing their tack and leaving them out there.

greenanimal December 13 2008, 06:27:22 UTC

Where are you?

rant December 13 2008, 06:28:49 UTC

Midwest.

greenanimal December 13 2008, 06:26:58 UTC

Wow. It would have taken an army (or my dad) to keep me from hand walking that horse into the next town. SRSLY.

lythinae December 14 2008, 04:22:20 UTC

Dude, I know!! That poor little guy was begging to be taken home.

fallenangelfish December 15 2008, 03:46:07 UTC

no matter what their circumstances are, animal control needs to be involved- I mean they're wandering around, not fenced in, walking right up to cars, lost,wild or abandoned, it doesn't matter. To me it's pretty obvious that the authorities need to be made aware of this. Even if they are wild (which I really doubt) their attraction to humans and vehicles is risky.

Goddamn that makes me cry though. I need to run out and hug my pony. I can't imagine how anyone can leave such a sweet animal out there to fend for themselves.

theraddish December 15 2008, 04:38:03 UTC

The guy who left the craigslist ad did contact animal control and they told him that they were probably wild and to not bother them with it. Even though there isnt any sign of a freeze brand on them and their behaviour is the exact opposite of a wild animals. This is ongoing and I will post updates as I get more info.