Does "Black Dog Syndrome" apply to rescue horses? Do minis not go to slaughter? +more

[LauraKY]

[QUOTE=LookmaNohands;7485704]
If you are really trying to “make a difference,” you may have better luck speaking to riding clubs and 4H clubs about where unwanted or fraudulently acquired horses end up. Talk to them about how important training is and how there are already too many horses in the world and they should never plan to breed horses that they can’t afford to keep. There are some wonderful youtube videos that go into detail about the slaughter industry.

Seriously, buying a horse or two just saves those two. Educating the general and new horse public to the reality of the slaughter industry would do a lot more IMHO![/QUOTE]

We should start right here on COTH on the sporthorse breeding forum. You won’t be well received, I guarantee it

[TheMountainsAreCalling]

Funny you mention that, the rescue has a beautiful registered Oldenburg mare, 7 years old, absolutely fearless and flawless jumper that was picked up as a 3-year-old off the slaughter truck (because she has limited vision in left eye). She’s been in dressage training for the past few years, and will be going to her first event next month. The eye never bothered her for a minute. It’s our hope that by showing her off people are going to say, “THAT is a rescue?!?”