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Sold to an individual who was breeding them for God knows how long. Sold directly for slaughter, no chances at a good home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e12 pregnant moms, 8 babies, and one gelding were already set to ship to slaughter the week following Thanksgiving 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe got the call from Bowie Kill Pen. Someone dropped off 21 mustangs. 12 BLM mustang mommas who are all pregnant-eight of them with young babies already at their sides, and one gelding who came in with the group. Their Protector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Do you want to save any, before they are shipped next week?\" they asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWell, OF COURSE we wanted to save these pregnant mommas from being slaughtered with babies in their bellies.... we have over thousands of acres of sanctuary land, staff and volunteer help, and the ability to care for wild horses in a manner that is sensitive to the trauma they've endured at the hand of man...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"WE WILL TAKE THE WHOLE GROUP\", I wanted to scream...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut I replied- \"I'll have to see what our community can do, and let you know.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo- I passed the ask along to our incredible community - who are the only ones who can truly give them a chance, a shot at a future, a forever in sanctuary instead of the worst possible death...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAND YOU DID!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, we saved 7 mom \u0026amp; baby pairs. 14 out of the 21! 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