Horse rescuers taking in record numbers amid drought, - A horse rescue agency that operates in North Carolina and two other states has taken in almost double the number of abused and neglected horses it usually accepts each year, and more than half came from North Carolina. Workers with the U.S.
the price of hay and grains are rising rapidly, so many horse owners are finding it very difficult to take care of them with proper food and care. Equine Rescue League largely blame the dramatic price increase for hay, which is in short supply across the drought-parched Southeast. The record-dry conditions in North Carolina have wiped out hay crops and affected pasture land that horses would normally graze through November. . .More info Click here