Originally posted by slainte!:
Also, on this petition I would love for each person to mention if they personally know each “horse killer” or not. Would be interesting!
Well, I for one think they are absolute princes - the epitome of human civilization, the pinnacles of integrity and honor, that which us mere “average” horsepeople shall endeavor to become… Someone mentioned Ted Bundy, and I think that’s an appropriate fit. All the charm and “class” in the world do not, under any circumstances imaginable or un-, make up for such atrocities.
Hitler, too, was CHARISMAtic and beloved by millions for his passion and eloquence. He even had an oustanding military record and was a decorated war hero and a respected politician. Then he ordered the deaths of over 6 million people. Really, though, it was just a mistake!! He totally feels bad, and were he still alive he’d be setting up charities all over the world for the families of those whose lives he destroyed. Now THAT is class.
(Wait, did she just compare the horse killers to HITLER?!) You better damn well believe I did. The one quality Hitler has in his favor over these “people” is that at least he believed what he was doing was right.
I don’t honestly know what’s worse - the people that actually did the crimes, or the people who support them and publicly associate with them. (There, I said it.) Shame. On. You. There’s no amount of money you could PAY me to sink to that despicable level. What’s the phrase that keeps popping up over the BB? Let your money do the talking. Oddly, if a brand or a tack shop or a trailer company acts unprofessionally and screws someone over, how many people here refuse to buy their product? Yet if a ‘professional’ commmits heinous crimes against the industry, the animals, the competitors, the insurance companies, the sport itself… then it’s a forgiveable mistake.
Wasn’t there just a thread about a BB member who may or may not have tried to sell a giveaway horse? Remember how many people publicly ostricised her and spread the word about how they’d never do any sort of business with her? She admitted her error and rectified the situation, and was forgiven. THAT is a mistake. She didn’t try to harm anyone, and she genuinely felt remorse at her carelessness. THAT is forgiveable. The acts that the horse muderers did is so infinitely worse that there IS no forgiveness. 
Anyone who thinks otherwise is naive, an idiot, or a potential accomplice.
Hmm… this all sounds quite harsh. I almost am sorry, because I don’t generally like to make assumptions about others. However, I’m practicing a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY. The thing I really can’t figure out is that $25k or even $250k is NOT that much money. I’m lower middle class and my house is worth far more. (For what it’s worth, I’d never kill or hire anyone to kill any animal (even a fish) to ‘save’ my house, because of the basic principle and morality of the act) Hell, to some of the wealthy elite I know, that is just pocket change. So here’s the question - if the horse murderers were willing to order the deaths of innocent animals to recoup a few pennies, what do you think they’d do for more $$? For those of you that train with these ‘people,’ what if someone offered them a commission to take you and/or your horse out of the game? Hey, hopefully nothing, because these are classy people who’ve proved their devotion to their clients and their horses many times over. 
Log onto AOL, then minimize the AOL browser and fire up Firefox or Internet Exploiter; you should be able to sign it then! If not, please post again here! 
