Horses are often a tender and loving animal who stick together in herds and look after their young. This is why the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) was shocked at the discovery of a young horse that was being kicked out of it’s herd for no apparent reason.
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The head of the heard suddenly began showing aggressive signs of behavior toward the young foal and separated it physically from it’s mother.
The head of the heard suddenly began showing aggressive signs of behavior toward the young foal and separated it physically from it’s mother.
Volunteers attempted to step in but the conflict was short lived and violent. The head of the herd proceeded to attempt to kill the young foal, who stood no chance of fighting back.
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Thankfully the foal was able to survive the encounter and the herd moved shortly on. While the SRWHMG debated how to best assist the horse they also waited and watched for the return of any of it’s herd, expecting at least the mother to possibly return.
Thankfully the foal was able to survive the encounter and the herd moved shortly on. While the SRWHMG debated how to best assist the horse they also waited and watched for the return of any of it’s herd, expecting at least the mother to possibly return.
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After several hours however it was decided none of the horses had any interest in coming back.
After several hours however it was decided none of the horses had any interest in coming back.
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The foal was quickly brought to a vet for a medical check up and thankfully was only needed to be put on an IV for several days.
The foal was quickly brought to a vet for a medical check up and thankfully was only needed to be put on an IV for several days.
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It was carefully fed and nursed as it regained it’s strength and received the name Rosco. It was decided to attempt to nurse Rosco with another mare who had recently lost it’s own child.
It was carefully fed and nursed as it regained it’s strength and received the name Rosco. It was decided to attempt to nurse Rosco with another mare who had recently lost it’s own child.
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The process wasn’t successful however and he is now in the process of nursing from a milking bottle while he’s still young.
The process wasn’t successful however and he is now in the process of nursing from a milking bottle while he’s still young.
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Once Rosco is deemed capable of caring for himself independently, the rescuers plan to attempt to rehabilitate him back with his own kind with a wild group of rescued horses.
Once Rosco is deemed capable of caring for himself independently, the rescuers plan to attempt to rehabilitate him back with his own kind with a wild group of rescued horses.
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Wild horses are currently not under any sort of governmental protection and hopefully the story of Rosco can be used to help raise the awareness of this need.
Wild horses are currently not under any sort of governmental protection and hopefully the story of Rosco can be used to help raise the awareness of this need.