Having amazing horses to greet a new intake is so important. It sets the stage. Calm well cared for horses help the new horse understand their new setting. Help them relax. Sleep. They totally set the tone when a new horse has had their whole world upended. More important than people? Probably. A horse alone is a huge welfare concern. They need other horses. It’s in their DNA to be in a herd there’s a huge difference between survive and thrive. These are all intake pictures except Stevie greeting the donkey. #horsewelfare #speciesappropriate #horserescue #thoroughbreds