A tribe friend asked me to post this...


Ayshah, you are in even more of the horse tribes than I am, so you could post this faster :


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Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:24 PM
Subject: [HRB1] Montana horses in line of fire

> 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@3rivers.net> 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@3rivers.net.
>
> The website for his coalition is:
> www.buffalohorse.org/
>
>
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