Clyde and Cosmo

Clyde and Cosmo, two five and a half month old foals, arrived at the ranch last night! Clyde and Cosmo were born mid-May of this year at a Premarin Ranch in Canada. They were at high risk of going to slaughter until our generous donors supported our efforts to take them out of harms way!
Premarin refers to pregnant mare urine. Many women in menopause take the drug, though there is now a synthetic version available. Mares at Premarin ranches are kept pregnant in stalls with a tube connected to collect their urine. The mares have a high rate of slaughter, but the foals are even at greater risk.

In this case, we were not allowed to take the mares, but we were able to obtain the foals.

Clyde and Cosmo arrived in relatively good shape. They loped around their paddock and quickly found their five foot round bowl of food. They ate the grass hay with enthusiasm. Their coats have the fuzzy texture of babies. Clyde has a gooey eye infection indicative of the stress of weaning and the long voyage. With appropriate veterinary care, he will be back on the road to good health in no time.

The foals do not want us to touch them yet, but they show signs of curiosity and friendliness. Over time, they will relax and learn to bond with humans. It is already apparent that Clyde and Cosmo became friends on their journey to the ranch.

Thank you for supporting these efforts. If you would like to support their care and the care of other horses at the ranch, we would greatly appreciate your donation.

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