Poll Recap: How Much is a 'Rescue' Horse Worth?

Sep 30, 2014

Just how much is a ‘rescue’ horse worth? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll at TheHorse.com. More than 1,200 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results.

Of the 1,253 respondents, 1,002 (80%) said referring to a horse as a ‘rescue’ does not make him more or less valuable than a nonrescue horse. Another 155 people (12%) said that referring to a horse as a ‘rescue’ makes him less valuable than nonrescue horses, while the remaining 96 individuals (8%) said ‘rescue’ horses should be considered more valuable.

Additionally, more than 200 people left comments about rescue horses:

Many people commented that a horse’s value should be based on factors such as health, personality, and physical traits rather than his history:

“A horse’s value (is based on) if it can give the owner what they are looking for in a horse.”

“It all depends on the personality, health, training, and known genetics of the individual horse.”

“It depends on condition of horse and what it can do.”

Source: TheHorse

Video: FLEECED! Sheep Shearer Hands Over Clippers!

It's sheep shearing day at Ewetopia Farms! ?? Our Dorset lambs and ewes are getting fleeced — and for the first time, our shearer hands over his clippers to a beginner. We finish shearing the last of our adult ewes and this year’s Dorset ewe lambs.

From moving the sheep between barns, loading them into chutes, and watching the wool come off, this is always one of the most satisfying days on the farm. But this video has a twist — we welcomed a new helper, Gian, who’s not only lending a hand but also learning how to shear! With guidance from our experienced shearer, he got a crash course in sheep shearing and even tried his hand at shearing a couple of lambs himself.

You’ll see firsthand how both teacher and student handled this unique challenge. Shearing is more than just removing wool — it’s about sheep health, comfort, and giving us a closer look at the flock. It’s always amazing to see the transformation from woolly sheep to freshly shorn ewes and lambs.