Posted by Eryn
on 9/5/2006, 2:34 pm
70.126.24.59
On the night of 9/4/06 there was a thunderstorm that ended up killing three horses at the seminole vocational education center in Florida. These horses were used in the education program affiliated with seminiole high school and were very essential to it. We started out originally with seven horses and now we are down to four. However, one of the four remaining horses is very old and one is now lame from the accident. The other two are harder to handle, therefore are not as good for beginners who are just getting used to being around horses. On the night of the accident, the three horses were in stalls that were connected to each other. Lightning struck our arabian, Sabel, and killed her instantly. Next the current traveled to Penny, a former show horse, throwing her from her stall and killing her. Then the current traveled to Abby, a white quarter horse, and since it wasn't as strong as in the beginning, left her convulsing until around 6:30 in the morning, when she was put down. These horses will be dearly missed and it is very hard to imagine our school without them. We are now in need of three more horses, that are trained well and considered sound around children. They would also be used in an after school riding club. However, we cannot afford to buy very expensive horses, so donations of any size would be greatly appreciated. Email Eryn for more information.
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