Please anyone near these Animals
Thank you PASS IT ON!

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:01 AM
Subject: FW: Horse Emergency in Montana

Posted by: "gradyhorses@..." gradyhorses@... coristamiga
Tue Aug 1, 2006 2:04 pm (PST)
If anyone can help rescue these 130 Maverick Spanish Mustangs
(including 7 pregnant mares) from the encroaching fires in Browning,
Montana (just east of Glacier) please contact the owner, Robert, at
(406) 338-7434 (computer may not be working, but email address is
<bbhc@...> Fire is only 14 miles away from his property with
no sign of diminishing in strength. These Mustangs are part of only
1500 alive in the world today.

Trucks are ready to move them - he just needs people experienced in
rounding up horses, loading them onto the trucks, and getting them out
of the area. More trucks and trailers would also be helpful.

Please cross-post and spread the word to help get these horses to
safety. I know many of you are not in that area, but I'm hoping you
are on lists with experienced horse people in that area, and that you
will cross-post this and send it on to help gather enough help to get
these 130 horses to safety before the fire gets there.

Susan

Only 24 hours to move Mavericks to safety
August 1, 2006 : 12:00 AM
Immediate action required

Pictured: Spring Blue Boy

Only 24 hours to move Mavericks to safety

Robert Blackbull is the founder of Black Feet Buffalo Horse Coalition
in Browning, Montana, just east of Glacier. There is a fire burning 14
miles away from his property; it's headed his way with no signs of
diminishing in strength.

Robert has just received his evacuation notice because of the fire. He
has 130 Mavericks on his property; seven are pregnant mares. He has
trucks ready to move them --- he needs people experienced in rounding
up horses, loading them into the trucks and getting them out of the
area. He could also use more trucks to get the animals out --- cattle
trucks would be the best.

If the winds change direction, his ranch could be hit as early as
tomorrow, Aug. 2.

The animals are registered Spanish mustangs, direct descendants from
the days of buffalo runners. Robert said there are 1,500 alive in the
world including the ones on his ranch.

Anyone with experience in handling horses is encouraged to call him to
find out how they help. Those who don't have the experience to help but
know people that do are encouraged to contact those individuals right
away.

This is a dire situation which requires immediate attention. To find
out more information, call Robert at 406-338-7434.

He may also be reached by email (although his computer wasn't working
as of Tuesday afternoon) at bbhc@....

The website for his coalition is:
http://www.buffalohorse.org/

by Amy Abern

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "punky0617" <punky0617@...>
> Date: August 1, 2006 3:28:04 PM EDT
> To: Horse-Animal-EmergencyShelter@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Horse-Animal-EmergencyShelter] Montana - Horse Owner Needs
> Help Rescuing Horses From Fire Headed His Way
> Reply-To: Horse-Animal-EmergencyShelter@yahoogroups.com
>
> See the link below for further info and contact info if you can help or
> know someone who can.
>
> http://network.bestfriends.org/montana/news/6443.html
>
> PLEASE CROSSPOST
>
> _

Robbi

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