BY PATRICE D. BUCCIARELLI PHOTOS COURTESY HORSE PLUS HUMANE SOCIETY
SECOND CHANCES
No matter how well they are cared for, many of the horses in backyard pastures or boarding barns will eventually need to be rehomed. This can happen when the animal’s owner becomes challenged by changing finances, illness, age or even death. Still, many owners fail to plan for a time when they cannot keep their horses for any reason.