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A Horse Riding Center Has Become an Unlikely Shelter for Animals Fleeing from the US Wildfires
News 18An equestrian center in Oregon that opened its doors to horses displaced by raging forest fires soon found its stalls home to almost an entire farmyard — including pigs, ducks, donkeys and even an ox. “People were desperate, they had nowhere to go — they were losing their homes, losing their barns, and certainly didn’t want to lose their animals,” said Aaron Shelley, director of operations at the center. “Walking the aisles, talking to the horses comforting them with nice words.” Help also came from some locals who provided food for the animals, while pictures posted online by the center showed trucks arriving laden with donated hay and staff distributing it to the animals. “It’s wonderful to see how people came together and helped us.” Sarah Anderson, who works in the center, brought her four horses in on Wednesday.
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