Things that make you go hmmmmmm

So we have the pleasure and opportunity to be a quarantine facility for horses who are coming off the feedlots or auction. Due to the conditions and exposure being questionable of where these types of horses have been it is a general practice to quarantine (QT) a horse for 30 days where they are kept away from the others in order to be sure there are no sicknesses or diseases the horse may be carrying and could pass along to the other horses at a facility. It is very unfortunate that many of the rescues do not have sufficient QT locations and/or facilities because of the need to pull so many horses out of auctions and from feedlots so they rely on others to help out with this task. This is where UAWR comes in and is able to help out... the horse comes here and is kept in a stall away from other horses and it cared for to bring it back to health and any other rehab that is needed while we also watch the horse for signs of sickness. After the horses 30 day QT if the horse does not show any signs of sickness then they are moved to another more permanent location. Soooooo we got a new QT horse over the weekend and seeing him makes you say

WOOOOOWWWW what happened in this horses life that he ended up at auction and then at the feedlot. He is beautiful and he is very kind and well behaved. His mane appears as if it has been pulled not to far in the distant past, he has expensive egg bar shoes and pads on that are a bit overdue but not toooo drastically so someone spent money on shoes. His bridle path is a bit over grown but non the less it has been shaved not to long ago.... soooo someone loved and cared for this guy... WHAT HAPPENED????? WHY??????? How come this horse was destined to land on someone's dinner plate over seas?????

Thank You to SHI and the FOBs for saving this sweet and beautiful guy from slaughter!