Horse Rescue Organization, Red Bucket, Works To Help Abused Animals (VIDEO)

I really, really can not understand how people can do this at all. These poor, poor horses. Thank goodness there are still good people out there willing to help.

This story moved me to tears, especially the part where the horses self esteem is mentioned. It's amazing that we sometimes forget the emotional distress neglected and abandoned animals suffer as a result of inconsider­ate "owners". I had to donate money to this cause, there was no way I would sleep knowing I could afford to give and didn't. Thanks HuffPo for bringing this cause to my attention, these animals deserve our attention (unlike Kim K and Sarah Palin).

OMG how can anyone do that to such a regal animal? Horses are such beautiful animals, how can a person just watch that animal starve to death day in and day out, that is tortureing an animal and those people should be put in jail and have the same thing done to them, that is just awful.

The picture of that horse literally made me sick to my stomach. Who could do that to an animal? They should be locked in a room with no food til they look like that. Humans are the cruelest species on the planet. No excuse for that, none. Hope the prosecute whoever did this to the fullest extent of the law.

Many thanks to wonderful organizati­ons such as Red Bucket that are taking a stand and helping these abandoned animals. Unfortunat­ely as people continue to be affected by the economy their pets tend to become the victims as they are ultimately neglected.

Humans are the worst specie on The Earth.

i am an animal activist its something i do everyday. i help try to place abandoned animals. the state has no money, shelters and groups are stuffed to capacity. people cannot afford these animals or are leaving them behind when they move out. there is no money left, none. i know rescuers going without to keep their rescues fostered. some people have changed how they eat to accomplish making sure their charges are fed. this is worse than any can imagine, abuse has sky rocketed as animals take the runt of a persons frustratio­n. the cruelty cases have more than doubled. its nice to think kindly but what is needed is money from private people. donate to your local shelter. not to the aspca. to your local human society or spca. i have been giving the last of our resources to keep rescuers dogs on heart worm meds or for food. please donate. too many animals that are so sweet have that terrified look in their eyes and then they get pts (put to sleep) we cry at our computers, because there is such a flood and we cant keep up. and we see the worst of the worst. please donate.

This is some of the unintended consequenc­e from banning horse slaughter plants. While the ideal situation is for horses to be loved and well cared for their whole long lives, this is just not always the case. When there were slaughter plants, unwanted horses could be killed quickly, now they get to starve or they get trucked hundreds of mile in crowded conditions to Mexico. Rescue is always the best option but it is sad that our 'plan B' has been taken away.

I have brought to skinny horses back to health. The first one I had to give away because I was out of money to feed him. The second lived the rest of her days with me and my kids. She was the sweetest horse. I still miss her. The horse I have now was a rescue. He's a mustang that was beaten with a 2x4. Yes, a 2x4. His stable mate had his skull broken with one. My horse is sweet. You'd think he'd be mean, but he's not.

I wonder sometimes why people have horses. If you run out of money, there are organizati­ons that can help. I have no doubt this organizati­on would take a horse that someone could no longer care for.

Illinois has a wonderful organizati­on called Hooved Animal Humane Society, that does similar work. There is no state funding; they have to raise their own money. Sometimes people buy horses the way they buy puppies - on impulse - and don't think about the hefty, ongoing costs of food, shoeing and medical care. More publicity and education may help.

I retired my beautiful gelding to a friend's farm in VA after nearly 20 years. A year later, after a fall-out, I had to move him to my sister's farm in SC. When I was making arrangemen­ts for the move, my friend kept saying I ought to put him down. Instead, I had him vetted out and moved. The family who moved him called me after dropping him off with my sister. I was told to alert the police, it was a neglect case. My sister called and in a shaky voice said he was 'ok.' I went down to SC 2 weeks later and couldn't stop crying. He looked like this horse above. It's now 5 years later, and he has been nursed back to health. My small niece can even ride him. It's amazing what proper nutrition -- and nurture and love -- can do to restore a life. Thank you, Red Bucket for doing this great work.

This is heartbreak­ing.