Tag Archives: slaughter

Impressed is not the word I would use

Posted on February 17, 2015 by crow131

Because I am 100% anti-slaughter, and always will be. IMHO if you can afford horses (and sometimes even showing, clinics, fancy tack with bling all over it…) you can fork out the money to have them put the sleep peacefully … Continue reading →

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Friday the 13th is Unlucky for some…

Posted on February 13, 2015 by crow131

Like these 26 pregnant mares on a feedlot. The write up on the feedlot’s site is as follows: We have 26 mares, all colors, all due to foal between now and May! 2yrs old to 12yrs old. Not gentle! We … Continue reading →

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Dead Men Tell no Tales

Posted on February 8, 2015 by crow131

  In the ongoing saga of the kill pen full of Standies and my frantic detective work I have learned something. A lot of the last registered owners of these horses have passed on. This sweet fellow is in this predicament. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Feel Good Friday

Posted on February 6, 2015 by crow131

  Why?  Because I helped save a horse. We often see the posts on Facebook…a horse in need, in a kill pen usually.  Posts alternate between begging for donations, cursing the human race and people wishing they were rich and saying, “If … Continue reading →

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Tough Call…or was it

Posted on January 26, 2015 by crow131

An 11 year old mare, papered.  Well trained.  Raced in her younger days.  Pretty. Good weight, bright and alert.  A bit of marey pissiness but all in all far from a sad sack. She was euthed the other day.  Then … Continue reading →

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Free Friend-that really needs our help!!!

Posted on January 8, 2015 by crow131

Meet Eden: Does a Standardbred canter?  Looks like she has a beautiful one!  I am not trying to be biased towards the Standies but this is her ad, she needs a home ASAP: BRITISH COLUMBIA: Eden is an 8 year old … Continue reading →

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One Lucky Horse and Something to Think About…

Posted on January 3, 2015 by crow131

Where do the Police Horses go when they are done working? In one fellows case he was donated to a disabled riding program for kids.  Horses in these centers are almost always cared for very well, and do not have too much … Continue reading →

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T’is the season to be…

Posted on December 27, 2014 by crow131

    ..stupid? This mare’s owner wants to breed her.       Why?  Why would anyone decide this mare should reproduce?  She may well be a sweetheart, but she is a conformational trainwreck!  And you just know someone with … Continue reading →

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I hope it’s a Trend!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by crow131

I have been seeing a nice trend the past few months at the barn. The horses coming in for training are, mostly, the usual youngsters.  But mixed in there the last few months  are some older ones.  Horses who have been … Continue reading →

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Head>Desk

Posted on December 12, 2014 by crow131

Those of you in the Southern Ontario area may well be familiar with NYNE-Need You Now Equine. They have a Facebook page, and I am sure they were elated with the advent of social media, as it gets their message out … Continue reading →

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