A southern Alberta farm is riding high on a wave of generosity after receiving 55,000 pounds in donations towards the rehabilitation of 94 starving horses.

Keno Hills Stable owner Susan Fyfe said she has received an outstanding outpouring of support from the community to help her feed and care for the horses.

"You could almost see (the horses) say thank you, it was just a feeling of wow," she said.

The animals were seized from a farm near Andrew, Alta. two weeks ago after 27 horses starved to death.

Volunteers said many of the animals' hooves weren't trimmed in a long time and many were suffering from lice problems.

Darcy Busslinger, owner of Okotoks Country Living, organized a donation drive within his community to collect goods for Keno Hills Stable.

"One guy came in and he was just collecting some donations in his car and when he left I decided, well there has got to be more we can help these people with," he said.

He said the result was overwhelming -- as many people came out to donate $30,000 worth of high quality feed and $8,000 of tac supplies.

The group also received $2,500 of vet supplies and $5,000 in cash.

"We had guys from Montana, B.C., and Saskatchewan, you know everywhere, so it was quite the thing," Busslinger said.

Another volunteer offered the use of his transport truck and donated the cost of fuel to get the goods to Keno Hills.

"I just said, 'Yeah, let's make it happen and let's help this poor lady up here that has taken on this big role," Mike Fisher said, owner of Peak Logistics.

Fyfe said the donations will go a long way.

"They'll be able to get the minerals they need and the salt they need," she said.

Some of the horses will need at least six months to recover. Fyfe said while the level of donations is incredible, it will only last a few months.

But Busslinger said he isn't too worried about the level of support waning in the coming months.

"It will hopefully help her out for a couple months and you know hopefully in a couple months, someone you know, if they have to will help her out again," he said.

A committee from Rescue 100 will decide who will adopt the horses once they fully recover. Interested people are asked to go to www.rescue100.com.

With files from Sonia Sunger