Comments on: Hay shortage threatens North Dakota’s state horse

By: julie

julie — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:14 +0000

out here in Southern California we are short on hay and what we have is expensive, a bale of alfalfa or Bermuda approx 12 flakes, not the best quality is 20.00 a bale, Heard they are selling the best to China. Dont know if that is true

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:47 +0000

Many areas were hit by draught last year, Ohio included. With this Spring bringing in fresh grass, surely there is pasture for the horses, with all the farm land up there, I’ll bet someone would be willing to turn fallow land to hay

By: *******

******* — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:43 +0000

I live in ND but have not heard anything about the Nakota’s being short of hay…..I wish people would inform the public more about these issues so that others could help.

By: Gee and Haw

Gee and Haw — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:36:23 +0000

I feel sorry for all the rescues and owners of horses that have no hay.
Just wondering why some people do not leave a comment, other that one “letter” which does not make any sense.

By: PKL

PKL — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:56:37 +0000

Everywhere, where there was a dought, animals were suffering. Places that did have hay, were offered more money for it by “hay buyers” who did have the fund, more than the local horse people. The horses and their owners, were hurting very badly. It is call “greed” that rescues and horse people/horses needed the hay so badly, but without funds to buy it.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:46:52 +0000

Good luck to them!

By: kygal

kygal — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:23:52 +0000

hope there is a solution before it is too late Fortunately for me have 5 acres of hay waiting to be cut as soon as it quits raining. I do agree some farmers gouge the horse owners over hayprices. Its sad that animals are dtarving because there isn’t anyone to give them compassion and food

By: lala

lala — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:24:06 +0000

By: horse

horse — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:15:45 +0000

Beautiful horses!

By: PKL

PKL — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:50:42 +0000

We ourself, had enough hay. But the people who sold hay, “really” made the profit. It does not take too much knowledge, to know, that a large round bale, cost about 10-12 dollars to make, then to resell at 120-150….some profit….Lots of people with horse were hurting very badly. 65 horses were found straved to death, in either southern Wis or northern Ill. For what reason, other than no hay or could not buy it or find it.