Hot Days at Shiloh

With this incredibly hot weather we are having, there is not a lot that can be done at the rescue but to make sure all of the horses are handling the heat and drinking enough water. All of our horses have access to multiple shelters, how anyone can make a horse stand in this sun without shade is mind boggling. It got up to 116 degrees a few days ago! It's so hot that it's almost impossible for a person to stand in the full sun for more than a few minutes. Yet, we all know of people who keep horses without shelter. We have even heard the excuse of, "well, they don't use it anyway"- who cares, at least they have the choice to use it or not and when they do need it, they have it!

If you know of a horse who does not have access to shade, please contact Animal Control- it IS a requirement for an animal to have access to shelter in Clark County. Unfortunately, it IS NOT required in Nye County (Pahrump), although it should be. We get calls almost every day from concerned people who see horses standing in the blazing sun- all we can do is ask them to contact AC and FOLLOW UP. You must keep on calling until someone goes out to inspect the situation. Contact numbers can be found on Shiloh's website on our sidebar.


Speaking of drinking water, here is Lark and Aiken doing just that in the Big Pasture...


Moose, the new wandering Mule, cruises by Assisted Living...


While Wanderers, Concho, Scrappy and Baja, hang out by The Saloon...


Ranch dog, Sarge, finds a shady spot by the Boarder tack sheds...


And over in the Big Pasture, the horses investigate a hose that popped off of the automatic float. They like it when this happens as they get a chance to play and roll in the cool mud.


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