We found Nils and his mates Idefix and Rüdiger at a horse market in Maishofen. At that time, they were still very small foals, just separated from their mother. It is quite possible that they would have found a home. But it would also have been conceivable if they had found themselves on a slaughter transport to Italy. Fortunately, Nils no longer has to worry about that - he is now a member of our family and may remain one for the rest of his life.