If I remember right there are only 2 plants left in the US to kill horses. Both of them are within 75 miles of me. The 'word on the street' is that neither plant is killing anywhere near to capacity and both of them are scred to spend a dime to increase production. We are being over run with horses. They are everywhere. The drought, sky high grain prices and no hay at any price is making ordinary horse flesh a pretty bad investment. Spring is here now in the Heart of Texas and everything is getting green. If we have another dry summer and/or if hay prices stay high the exploded horse population will only get worse. I got another one yesterday. An old friend just needed one off her feed bill so I agreed to take her for my grand kids. After just one day I kinda like the old gal and may use her some myself. She's a pretty nice horse even though she's been a brood mare for years. -- RODEO RAMBLINGS

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Date Posted: 13:05:10 03/15/07 Thu
Author: ZD
Subject: If I remember right there are only 2 plants left in the US to kill horses. Both of them are within 75 miles of me. The 'word on the street' is that neither plant is killing anywhere near to capacity and both of them are scred to spend a dime to increase production. We are being over run with horses. They are everywhere. The drought, sky high grain prices and no hay at any price is making ordinary horse flesh a pretty bad investment. Spring is here now in the Heart of Texas and everything is getting green. If we have another dry summer and/or if hay prices stay high the exploded horse population will only get worse. I got another one yesterday. An old friend just needed one off her feed bill so I agreed to take her for my grand kids. After just one day I kinda like the old gal and may use her some myself. She's a pretty nice horse even though she's been a brood mare for years.
In reply to: Hap 's message, "Oops, I must have stuttered with my finger. Another thing I think we'll see happening before long is horses being dropped off in the country, especially on BLM or forrest land, and left to forage for themselves, many dang near starved in the first place. Lots of horses have no brands so they can't be traced. People dump dogs and cats like that by the bunches." on 12:10:42 03/15/07 Thu

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ZD wrote, "After just one day I kinda like the old gal and may use her some myself." You talkin about the horse or the lady?..... oh bad me..... I can't wait until my vet comes. I can say, see what your high prices are doing to the horses of this country. (NT) -- Varmit, 13:13:21 03/15/07 Thu
- I'm talkin' 'bout the horse. I already got too many 'ol gals' in my life. Old horses are a better deal. When they get to be more trouble than they are worth you can put them on the killer truck or pay the Vet $45.00 to end their pains easily. That sure is easier than with some other ol gals. And with the horses you wind up with a skull to hang up on the barn with the rest of your retired remuda and ride your memories into eternity. (NT) -- ZD, 08:58:47 03/16/07 Fri
  - I guess I skipped this paragraph yesterday and just kinda skipped through it in the newspaper so missed it there too. What I was worrying about happening with horses being dumped out to fend for themselves is already happening in Kentucky. Haven't heard of it here yet." Some owners who cannot get rid of their horses are letting them starve; others are turning them loose in the countryside." (NT) -- Hap, 18:45:31 03/16/07 Fri
    - Ahhh.... now I see why you don't win the lottery, you just skim over your numbers and only remember 1 when you get ready to play. (NT) -- Varmit, 13:01:37 03/17/07 Sat

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