Friday, June 30, 2006

seattletimes.com: Cowgirls rehabilitate and ride "throw-away" horses

Cowgirls rehabilitate and ride "throw-away" horses

Sadie and Buster were the ugliest horses Susan Hammon had ever seen. Thin, malnourished and easily agitated, they stood for sale at an Enumclaw horse auction in March 2005 ready to head to a slaughterhouse. These were not the elegant animals Hammon had envisioned as part of the competitive riding team she and her friend were starting in Sammamish.

But she saw hope flicker behind the horses' eyes. So she and her teammates purchased the two Arabians for a total of $300.

Full story: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003095358_horse30e.html

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