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Mare found tethered with a metal head collar in Ierapetra
On their walk to the beach, the founders of the charity Walk with the Donkeys, passed by a field between Stomion and Kalogeroi (Ierapetra area), in which the lovely mare of the photo wearing a metallic head collar. The mare is considered to be of the native Cretan breed. As you can see from the pictures, the horse looks well-looked after, but she was standing in the heat (40 degrees celsius approximately) -with this collar. We can see also that the collar exercises some pressure on this creature’s face. Marks have also been noticed, while too many flies were disturbing the animal. There are also thoughts that she might be pregnant…
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Pregnant mare rescued from slaughter – video
While I was browsing YouTube, I found a cute video about a US charity saving a pregnant mare from the auction that mainly leads to slaughter. Soon after her rescue, the mare gave birth to this cute, cute, cute foal! My heart melts!
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The abandoned-horse epidemic
When Yannis suggested finding a horse for me, I asked him who would be responsible for its nutrition, its vetting, its shoes. Who would be responsible for its care when I would be away. And me being a beginner both in riding and stabling, who would ensure its general welfare and make sure its stall is clean and its environment safe. Without the livery costs (as I volunteered every afternoon), it appeared that the regular costs of my potential equine friend would be more than 200 euros a month in average. This was half my monthly income and I had to spend the rest on other obligations, in a country…