http://eventing.tribe.net/thread/8189b9a6-dfd7-4bd5-b587-ea126f49678d?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://eventing.tribe.net/thread/8189b9a6-dfd7-4bd5-b587-ea126f49678d#0ba986c1-7560-4fd8-ac5e-ec6c7a2ff07a 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 : ------ 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/ > > >-helpplaceahorse@yahoogroups.com; Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:10:34 GMT http://eventing.tribe.net/thread/8189b9a6-dfd7-4bd5-b587-ea126f49678d#0ba986c1-7560-4fd8-ac5e-ec6c7a2ff07a $item.owner.firstName 2006-08-03T14:10:34Z