From Stable To Table
A documentary doen by Global TV Calgary:
Part 1: www.globaltv.com/globaltv/calgary/video/index.html Part 2: www.globaltv.com/globaltv/calgary/video/index.html Part 3: www.globaltv.com/globaltv/calgary/video/index.html Pro's & Con's of Horse Slaughter
Kathleen Johnson sent a message to the members of The Mitchell Centre for Equine Rescue (Vulcan, AB) - Horse Rescue.
-------------------- Subject: Global Series on Horse Slaughter... airing 3 nights starting Monday! Hello all - happy Summer! Well, as you know, the formal charity is closed, but Paul's involvement in the rescue of horses and in the plight of the horse industry is still very much active. Paul mentioned that he had been approached by the media again. Please watch for this TV series on Global News starting tomorrow. The reporters' update: This is to let everybody know the firm airdate for the Horse Series looking at the pros and cons of the horse slaughter industry. It is a 3 part series running over 3 nights on the Global Newshour at 6. It begins Monday May 25, the second part airs Tuesday May 26, and the final installment is Wednesday May 27. Thanks to all for your efforts and voices for this project. Sincerely, Jill Croteau Reporter Global Calgary Thanks everyone for your interest. Tak care, Kathleen Absolutely Discusting
The first time I saw this video, my blood pressure went up 30 points. If you have something of importance and would like to display, do it by all means, but make sure it's happy to be on display.
I won't say what I'd like to to do with the owner of the horse nor the parents of the children. I'll leave that for Fugly !!!!! www.youtube.com/watch Ways To Get On A Horse
Now how many of you can do this?????:
www.youtube.com/watch Or this???: www.youtube.com/watch Or do this with your horse: www.youtube.com/watch www.youtube.com/watch www.youtube.com/watch Big Brown Retires To Stud
A happy ending for Big Brown:
Big Brown Settles in at Stud Farm by: Amanda Duckworth November 06 2008, Article # 13030 On a delightful autumn afternoon, Big Brown contently stood for photos and surveyed his new home while fulfilling the role of guest of honor during Three Chimneys Farm's open house for breeders Nov. 5. Big Brown, who arrived at the Midway, Ky., farm Nov. 1, will stand for $65,000. The 3-year-old Boundary colt, who counts the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes among his four grade I wins this year, took the crowd and the event in stride. "He's settled in beautifully, and he has been received really well," said Robert Clay, owner of Three Chimneys. "He's an easy horse to be around and likes the attention. He's got a great mind. I have gotten a lot of positive comments, and he is his best salesman." The farm's other stallions were also available for inspection, including Lewis Michael, who will also be standing his first season at stud in 2009. Lewis Michael's full sister, champion Dreaming of Anna, was also retired this year and is boarded at Three Chimneys. Out of the Broad Brush mare Justenuffheart, they are both by Rahy, who stands at the farm. Lewis Michael's fee is $12,500. "It is fun having Lewis Michael here with Dreaming of Anna across the street," said Clay. Held during the third day of the Keeneland November mixed sale, an estimated 300-400 people stopped by to look at the stallions and to take part in the "Big Brown Bag Lunch" that was provided. Bloomingdale's supplied its "re-usable brown bag" for the event. "We figured if Big Brown is his best salesman, let's catch people when they are in town," said Clay. "We had an incredible turnout. There just weren't quite enough Big Brown bags at the end of the day." Horse Processing in CanadaHere is a good article I found about horse slaughter in AB: Update on Trooper. Oregan Horse Shot By His Wrangler
This is an update to Trooper. As reported in the previous article: Oregan ....Summit, Trooper is recovering and has been adopted by a Youth Ranch:
Update on Trooper By Nina Mehlhaf, KTVZ.COM ![]() The story continued to unfold Thursday of how an arrest was made in the case of a wounded and starving horse found two weeks ago outside of Sisters. A Banks, Ore., man was arrested Wednesday for shooting the horse twice and it turns out, he worked seasonally at a children's summer camp. "From our understanding, Nikko had been found a home, an adoptive home," Laura Felder said Thursday. She and her boss, Kyle Deaver, are the farriers who recognized their own horseshoe work on Nikko, or "Trooper" as he was renamed by rescuers. He had been found by hunters nearly two weeks ago, shot in the head, 150 pounds underweight and wandering around the Sisters Ranger District with his halter and lead line still attached. "We were shocked," Felder said. "We had no idea that it would be the same horse, and we had a photo on our records of him, just to double-check." Nikko was one of 35 horses at Camp Tamarack, a children's summer camp off Highway 20W near Suttle Lake. Giving rides to kids, directors say he was gentle and sweet, but a leg injury from his previous owner kept vets caring for him regularly. It was when the camp's lead horse wrangler, Daniel Willeford, tried to find Nikko a new adoptive home at the end of the summer that things went wrong. "They (the camp) said if they found another home for it fine, but if not, they planned on keeping it and taking care of it until the wound healed, because it was just a good kids' horse," said farrier Kyle Deaver. When craigslist ads didn't produce an adoptive home and months went by, detectives say Willeford made the secret and unauthorized decision to kill Nikko, and farriers say he left Camp Tamarack to believe he had been adopted. Nobody knows why Willeford felt he desperately needed to get rid of the horse or find it a home, nor was NewsChannel 21 able to confirm or deny with detectives that Willeford was promised money for each horse he successfully adopted out. Regardless, Nikko was shot first in the eye with a 9-mm gun, then again in the temple and left to die. "When we first saw the horse, it was just sickening seeing him like that," Deaver said. "And to know Dan (allegedly) did it seems pretty crazy, because he didn't seem like that type of person." Camp Tamarack's executive director echoed those feelings. "We were completely shocked and had no idea that this had happened and that it was our horse," said Marc Prigohzy. "It's not something we have ever encountered or thought would happen to one of our horses." Daniel Willeford is in the Deschutes County Jail and faces six charges, including animal abuse, animal abandonment and theft. Nikko, named Trooper by his rescuers, is gaining weight and getting healthy and has been adopted by Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch outside of Tumalo. Oregon Summit Reviews Abandoned Horse Issues
I was just told the other day that we have 325+/- wild horses roaming in the south central area of Alberta. This is the highest it's been for a while. But, our neighbours to the south have a bigger issues than us:
Oregon Summit Reviews Abandoned Horse Issues by: Pat Raia October 24 2008, Article # 12954 U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Fred Perl came face-to-face with the plight of unwanted horses on Oct. 17 when he assisted in the rescue of Trooper, a 6-year-old Arabian gelding that had been shot in the head and abandoned in the Deschutes National Forest near Sisters, Ore. Three days later, on Oct. 21, Perl was among 25 law enforcement officers, equine rescue operators, and other members of the Oregon equestrian community who met to brainstorm solutions to unwanted horse issues at a Humane Society of the Unites States (HSUS)-sponsored summit. According to HSUS Oregon Director Scott Beckstead, the exact number of unwanted horses residing in Oregon and elsewhere is impossible to determine. But Perl's experience and an economy-driven spike in the number of horses residing at rescues nationwide indicate that unwanted horse numbers are on the rise. In response, summit members created an action plan aimed at relieving horses at risk. "We want to establish hay and feed assistance, a foster care network, and euthanasia assistance for owners, and create care standards for rescues and foster homes," Beckstead said. Ways to promote strict enforcement of anti-cruelty laws and meaningful abuse and neglect prosecutions are also part of the plan. "It's important that people know there are rules and regulations about animal abuse and abandonment, and that those rules will be enforced," said Perl. The summit will reconvene in November to consider other strategies, including breeders' roles in addressing unwanted horse issues. "This must be a collaborative effort," Beckstead said. "The summit is an important first step." Horse Rescue Offers Low-Cost Euthanasia Clinic
This article has goten mixed reveiws with the horse forums I'm on. Is this something that should be offered by rescues in Canada???? What's your opinion on it????
Horse Rescue Offers Low-Cost Euthanasia Clinic by: Pat Raia October 15 2008, Article # 12903 NorCal Equine Rescue in Oroville, Calif., will offer a low-cost euthanasia clinic on Dec. 17 for owners who, due to economic or other reasons, are unable to care for their horses. Owners will be charged $25 for the euthanasia service, which will be performed by veterinarians. Clinic participation requires owners to sign a release allowing the rescue to retain and place potentially adoptable horses. Horses that prove to be unsuitable for adoption will be humanely euthanized through the rescue's Final Act of Kindness program. "The clinic is designed to provide financially strapped owners with an alternative to bringing their horses to auction where they may not sell, or may sell a very low price," said NorCal Co-Founder and Vice President Tawnee Preisner. The group plans to host similar events several times per year. A Racing Legend HonouredI remember watching John Henry race on a Saturday afternoon on TV. A heart of gold and love for the track. A beautiful way to honour him: |

