Phantom, is a Shire gelding. He has been sticked at 20 hands and 1 inch. He is fairly new to the Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue farm and is gaining weight and loving his new life! Today we gave him an overall animal chiropractic adjustment. He is one big guy! A GENTLE GIANT! Must see!
Phantom is a Rescue/Surrender situation. His most recent owner got in over his head, and didn't know what to do with Phantom. He was hoping to have Phantom drive (pull a wagon), and Phantom didn't like that. He then put Phantom in a small area without adequate grazing, and never had enough food for him. When he finally came to terms with the neglect. Phantom was 1400 lbs. and ideally should be 2200 lbs.!
Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue took him in the beginning of 2020.
He has gained 400 lbs. since he has been at Gentle Giants Draft Horse rescue. He still is underweight and needs to gain another 400 lbs.
If you would like to support or adopt... here are the links below!
Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue: https://www.gentlegiantsdrafthorseres...
Gentle Friends: https://gentlefriends.org/adopt
Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue was formed to facilitate the rescue of Draft and Draft Cross horses from slaughter, abuse, and neglect.
The Primary Function of the Rescue
GGDHR promotes the benefits and uses of Draft horses of all breeds as trail mounts, schooling mounts, and competition mounts. We educate the public through the use of brochures, pamphlets, and public presentations on the topics of: horse slaughter and cruelty, the responsibilities of horse ownership, the over-population and over-breeding of horses, and how over-breeding contributes to the horse slaughter industry. Learn more about our educational outreach here.
Slaughter is a highly profitable market and most of the public is unaware that the buyers for the slaughterhouses frequent public auctions to purchase their horses. We attend the same public auctions, choose the Draft horses we feel are the most viable candidates for rescue, and then outbid the meat buyer.
We transport the horses to our facility, where the horses are quarantined for a minimum of 21 days for illness. During that time, we begin to evaluate each individual horse and learn its personality and training level on the ground and under saddle. We ride the horses under many different circumstances, and evaluate for what level of rider the horse would best be suited. During this time, the horse also receives any necessary veterinary care, farrier care, dental care, and training.
When the horses have completed their quarantine, they are available to be placed into adoptive homes under a strict contract. The horses are advertised on our website and on the internet to help find suitable adoptive homes. Each horse is evaluated with its prospective adopter, and if we feel the horse and rider are a suitable match for one another, then the adopter may apply to adopt that horse. At that time, GGDHR would perform a background and reference check, and may at times also conduct home visits, if deemed necessary.
GGDHR is primarily funded by adoption fees, private donations, and sponsorships which facilitate the rescue of future draft horses from slaughter.
GENTLE FRIENDS:
https://gentlefriends.org
Creating a compassionate, harmonious, and sustainable world for all animals through rescue, relationships, advocacy, and education.
Gentle Friends is a sanctuary for all animals, and we want to change your relationship with the animals in your life. Whether it is animals farmed for production, or your neighborhood crows, we want to change the way you see the animals in our shared world.
Gentle Friends makes it possible for everyone to experience knowing farm animals and appreciating our diverse and amazing wildlife. Our mobile program is available to visit your school or group. Understanding and experiencing the animals who share our world should be accessible to all.
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