Horses
Amber | Cinder | Duke | Hannah | Mama Tuki | Margarita | Mrs Large | Princess | Vashti | Ruby | Bella | Jackson | Kati Large
Margarita is an Arabian mare who was used for breeding the bulk of her life. She had approximately one colt per year until she outlived her usefulness to her owners and they sold her to a feedlot, where she was then turned over to us. She came in 2003, which is when this picture was taken and she's looking a little older these days! At Ching we advocate for horse owners to commit to a lifetime of care for any horse they get and if they cannot keep the horse forever, maybe they should reconsider getting one at all.
The purpose of a feedlot is to fatten animals up before they are slaughtered. The animals are well fed but that is about the only care they get. If an animal is sick, it is not given veterinary care. It would cost the people at the feedlot too much. A horse will only get care if it is injured to the point that it can't walk. This is because it is illegal to send a horse to slaughter if it is blind or can't walk onto the truck itself.