Our own backyard?

[kelsiann]

Anyone read the new fugly post?
made me a bit uneasy to have something like that happen so close.

(Granted, I don't have my own horse but still a scary thought..)

 

[checkingthenews]

Anyone read the new fugly post?
made me a bit uneasy to have something like that happen so close.

(Granted, I don't have my own horse but still a scary thought..)

I'd like to read it, what post are you talking about...more info please

 

[Pasofever]

I think they are referring to the New Holland kill pen sale article..

 

[Phyxius]

Fugly Horse of the Day

Ohhhh, Equlibrium. Oh my. Though, I don't know that I'd call them prestigious or well known for turning OTTBs into dressage horses...but still. Odd story.

 

[happyappygirl]

"There were such nice horses in the slaughter pen, some had brand new blankets on, new halters...I wonder if their owners knew what happened that day at the auction, and where they were headed..."

WOW i've never been..is this true?

 

[DQ87]

that article made me cry, don't you wish you had millions and could just buy all of them and give everyone a wonderful home! its just so sad

 

[Four*Leaf*Farm]

Wow.. Jazz/Nic was a bred at Tocaro Farm in Fairhaven.. nice place, nice horses.. I always wondered what happened to them after Dan Westfield died. Kelley Bailey is a nice person. So sad how this stuff happens.

 

[kelsiann]

that article made me cry, don't you wish you had millions and could just buy all of them and give everyone a wonderful home! its just so sad

No kidding.
To bad we all weren't rich out the wazoo and lived on huge farms to house all the horsies. =/ At least we are able to save what we can.

 

[Wait4It..boom]

That article was difficult to read. I tried to buy a Belgian recently but he had already been sold (I couldn't believe how many Belgians were listed in the Ohio sale to KBs).
Is this really what auctions are like? Good horses that are getting dumped? I haven't been to one either.

 

[covekat]

So much of that story doesnt make sense...I have some theories as to how that horse ended up there... and I know the people involved, except for the woman at Equilibrium... dont know her personally, but have heard enough about her to feel like I'm not missing much.

 

[Loper]

well I didn't read the story, but I have a wonderful little 3 year old that was rescued from New Holland at 6 months from Royal Equine Rescue. I went with a friend to check a rescue in Bel Air and this little girl was just pulled! She was an in your pocket baby!

 

[covekat]

I've met two seperate "dealers" down here (south of Waldorf) and both frequent NH... so just be careful of those "wonderful" people you give/sell your horses cheap to.