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High Rock Complex Wild Horse Roundup

Facility & Veterinary Reports

When Litchfield Corrals are full, animals will be shipped to other faciilties, as needed.

Facility
Date 2011 Facility
Comments - *Due to horses returned to the range or held in temporary holding, daily numbers gathered and numbers shipped do not always correlate.
Saturday,
November 12 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 16 mares, 7 foals and 8 studs.
Animals received: 31
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Friday,
November 11 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: No horses received today.
Animals received: 0
Animal deaths at facility: 2
Cause: One stud broke its neck. One foal died with unknown cause (arrived with low body score). Both occurred at Litchfield Corrals.
Thursday,
November 10 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 27 mares, 12 foals and 45 studs. Animals arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 84
Animal deaths at facility: 1
Cause: A foal found with fractured leg was inspected by the vet and euthanized. See vet report.
Wednesday,
November 9 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 27 mares, 13 foals and 36 studs. Animals arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 76
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Tuesday,
November 8 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 24 mares, 9 foals and 1 stud.
Animals received: 34
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Monday,
November 7 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 14 mares and 26 studs.
Animals received: 40
Animal deaths at facility: 1
Cause: (Corrected) A mare gathered Saturday from outside the HMA died immediately after being unloaded at Litchfield Corrals. Final cause of death will be determined in consultation with the vet. See Vet Report.
Sunday,
November 6 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 27 mares and 20 foals.
Animals received: 47
Animal deaths at facility: 1
Cause: A foal with chronic lameness on every leg was euthanized at Litchfield Corrals. The foal had been doctored since 10/29/2011 and had not shown improvement. The attendant veterinarian made the decision.  See veterinary report.
Saturday,
November 5 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 18 mares, 8 foals and 10 studs.
Animals received: 36
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Friday,
November 4 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 11 studs and 8 mares. (corrected)
Animals received: 19
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Thursday,
November 3 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 27 mares, 12 foals, and 32 studs.
Animals received: 71
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Wednesday,
November 2 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 32 mares.
Animals received: 32
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Tuesday,
November 1 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 14 foals, 8 mares and 16 studs.
Animals received: 38
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Monday,
October 31 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 7 foals, 22 mares and 74 studs.
Animals received: 102
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Sunday,
October 30 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 16 foals and 63 mares.
Animals received: 79
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Saturday,
October 29 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 24 mares, 16 foals and 38 stallions.
Animals received: 78
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Friday,
October 28 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 16 foals and 24 mares.
Animals received: 40
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Thursday,
October 27 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 20 foals, 21 mares and 33 studs.
Animals received: 74
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Wednesday,
October 26 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 32 studs from holding. All arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 32
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Tuesday,
October 25 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 38 horses from holding, all arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 38
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Monday,
October 24 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 32 studs and 32 mares from holding, all arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 64
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Sunday,
October 23 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 83 horses from holding.
Animals received: 83
Animal deaths at facility: 1
Cause: A foal broke his neck and died instantly at Litchfield Corrals after hitting his head on part of freeze branding chute.
Saturday,
October 22 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 32 studs from holding, all arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 32
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Friday,
October 21 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 37 mares and foals from three different HMAs, all arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 37
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Thursday,
October 20 Litchfield
Corrals
Summary: Received 38 horses from three different HMAs, all arrived in good condition.
Animals received: 38
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Wednesday,
October 19
Litchfield Corrals
Summary: All animals in good condition.
Animals received: 0
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Tuesday,
October 18
Litchfield Corrals
Summary: All animals in good condition.
Animals received: 34
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Monday,
October 17
Litchfield Corrals
Summary: All animals in good condition.
Animals received: 0
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Sunday,
October 16
Litchfield Corrals
Summary:  All animals received in good condition with no issues.
Animals received:  33 horses
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none
Saturday,
October 15
Litchfield Corrals
Summary: High Rock Roundup begins.
Animals received:  0
Animal deaths at facility: 0
Cause: none