Arabian Horse Breeder’s Network has the info. They are really good at getting on top of these things.
http://forums.arabianbreeders.net/topic/54877-4-stallions-in-no-ca/
I see that is posted above…sorry for the repeat…
Loved reading this link
Arabian pedigree geeks are just like us wb pedigree geeks…and someone found the papers to identify the markings on number one and two! Im hoping for a soft landing for each of them… 
edited to add…we have room for one…if they can have a ‘sponsor’ or two’ we are not far. Maybe for a short time or longer.
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Arabian pedigree geeks are just like us wb pedigree geeks…and someone found the papers to identify the markings on number one and two! Im hoping for a soft landing for each of them…
edited to add…we have room for one…if they can have a ‘sponsor’ or two’ we are not far. Maybe for a short time or longer.[/QUOTE]
I might be willing to help out a little bit if you end up with one. Things are tight right now for everybody, but it’s just awful to see these guys like this. Let me know…
It never ceases to amaze me how these horrific situations only come to anyone’s attention after the poor beasts are fairly beyond help. Ten years they sat in filth and squalor, starved, and only because the property is in forclosure is the alarm sounded. It just makes me sick.
But just like all the other like atrocities, animal control has no room or funds to provide for horses, they want to keep them at the original owners, no matter how awful the scum is, court cases drag on, take forever, nothing effective is done anyway. Where is the compassion, from authorities who can make a real difference? Justice for helpless animals?
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Arabian pedigree geeks are just like us wb pedigree geeks…and someone found the papers to identify the markings on number one and two! Im hoping for a soft landing for each of them…
edited to add…we have room for one…if they can have a ‘sponsor’ or two’ we are not far. Maybe for a short time or longer.[/QUOTE]
I am not anywhere near enough to be able to help in person, but I would certainly be willing to help out some if you find a place for them to go where they need some sponsor help…I’d certainly like to see them go somewhere where they could see a few blades of grass and stretch their legs for a bit. Send me a PM with info as you sort it out.
Watermark, Springlake: PM me. I’ll give some sponsor support to anyone who takes one of these guys.
@Iluvmybuttercups: I completely agree. It’s like that in the human field in lots of instances as well. sigh
I don’t know how far the horses are from http://smfarabs.com/ but the Metz’s are great people and someone should contact them they might have ideas or networking that can help these guys.
I’m interested in the bay. i sent an email. please contact me via email or PM.
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All four horses have lived the past 10 years in 24x24 pens without shelter or exercise, dental, hoof care, or worming. [/QUOTE]
And no one (except the owner) saw them in 10 years ?
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The stallions have been located on privately owned, extremely remote, hilly forested land all these years. You have to haul water in over a rutted 4-wheel drive road.
Animal Control has worked diligently on this situation for over a year now. They’ve already seized 5 horses from the property.
Springlake, thank you.
Euthanasia and disposal will be covered by the lienholder, and I could get this prepaid at the vet. If you could take one and give him a nice month or two (or more) of love and TLC, then put down, that would be a real gift. I’m trying to line up such possibilities in case a permanent home doesn’t come through. Think about this and let me know if you are game to be a backup.
Thank you to everyone for your leads and support!
If anyone here is an experienced stallion handler and a local and you can help if we pull them out (it involves walking them out, which we’ll do with sedation), please PM me. Thanks.
I just checked and it’s on the AIM forums too. I’ve got a friend in Oregon who has a soft spot for older Arab stallions (he’s got the last living son of Huckleberry Bey) I’ll make sure he knows about them, and I’m sure if he isn’t able to help directly he may know someone who can (he’s like me-grew up in Arab industry then went to vet school)
Gen, do you have a paypal account that I could send some $$ to to help you out with feed/meds/etc for these guys since you’re local?
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I’ve got a friend in Oregon who has a soft spot for older Arab stallions (he’s got the last living son of Huckleberry Bey) ?[/QUOTE]
Just wanted to jump in and say that we had an Arabian stallion (just got placed into his retirement home in November) who is a direct son of Huckleberry Bey, so you’re friend doesn’t have the “last” one. The stallion is named Rampage V and he even had 2 foals last year, both fillies, but like I said, is now retired and enjoying some well deserved relaxation!
http://i.imgur.com/AADy2.jpg =)
makes you wonder how many of those resilient HB boys are still out there!
Nice boy themarchcat!
Maybe get one of the really good animal communicators involved. I wonder if it is fair to these poor animals to try to relocate them if they have really been untouched for 10 years.
What will their feet be like after standing in that slop?
Just awful…
I actually used to be a groom a KARHO where Muscat stood… I saw him frequently…
What a sad state of affairs…
I can send some dribble if there is a Pay Pal site set up.
Any news on them yet?
I cross posted this onto the Endurance forum…
Good news, Stallion #2 has a permanent home to go to!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.385425311491635.101082.100000725092704&type=3&l=dbfd9d20ac
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I wonder if it is fair to these poor animals to try to relocate them if they have really been untouched for 10 years.
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We don’t know, but wanted to at least try. Their feet look OK, not terribly long. But no idea what the future will hold. Still, it seems worth giving it a shot…
I rehabbed an unhandled horse who spent 15 years straight in a pen. He lived a great four year with me as a pasture pet. It’s possible!
