Six Horses Saved From Slaughter

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On July 25, 2007, an email arrived on my desk. A family of Six Horses in Maine was slated for slaughter.  My attempts to buy them directly failed.  Two days later, all Six Horses were sold to a slaughter dealer.

Their precarious plight reached across the nation via email. And like magic, assistance from these states and others – Kentucky, Ohio, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia – began to arrive. Offers of homes. Donations. Moral support.
 
Concerned Mainers rallied. We bought the entire family from the dealer the next morning. Now the Six Horses are safe. They are embraced by all who hear their story. They escaped, unlike so many betrayed horses lost to slaughter. 

Their names are Dad Sunny, Mom Prancer, and kids Louden, Vixen, Merlin and Max. They are a cohesive and peaceful Family unit, as you can further explore in Meet the Family. They are not halter-trained.  Rather, they are carrot-trained.  In the photo above, they stand alert and expectant, waiting for those carrots to arrive.  

In January, 2008, Priscilla Presley adopted Max, one of the Six.  Max is now safe and sound, living at Graceland with his equine friends Candy and Sun.  We are grateful for the wonderful support of our celebrity patroness.  As for his part, Max is loved and enjoying his own special brand of celebrity status at Graceland.  Learn the whole wonderful story in The Story of Max.