In September 2011 a Crested Butte woman spotted 60 horses in a mountain pasture that she learned were awaiting shipment to Mexico for slaughter. The wild herd had been wandering the area searching for food and a local rancher gathered them on his property so he could ship them off…
horse rescue stories
Horse Tripping Rescue
In August 2010, Teri was alerted to a situation not far from the ranch of an injured and pregnant mare seemingly abandoned in a pasture. The mare had been a victim of the cruel Mexican rodeo “sport” of horse tripping. In this event, a horse is released, galloping, into an arena…