Diamond Roundup Day 4

Gather stats through September 13:

  • Horses captured: 267
  • Goal: 1,225
  • Deaths: 3

Two deaths occurred on Day 3 (related to roundup) and one on Day 4 (pre-existing condition).

The incident started on September 10.

Foals represented 17.2% of the total.  Body condition scores were not provided.

The contractor is holding 138 horses on site.  Sixty will be returned to the Complex, not necessarily these, including 30 mares treated with contraceptives.

The herd size dropped below the true AML on the first day of the roundup.

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