I know of a person that promises to find good homes for unwanted horses and that good home is the auction. I will not judge the owner of bounces’ new horse until I meet her/him in person but I wont forget.
Bounce sent you a pm with some information.
If not for this woman’s selfishness you could have saved the barren mare, she no doubt didn’t earn a death sentence for being barren and you would have had room for her if not for this stupid woman dumping her nice horse at the auction. I hope he becomes a dream horse for someone.
What a waste!
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I have a friend who got disqualified for smacking her horse when she stopped at a fence at an event recently. (She was later reinstated when her dad showed the stewards a video of the purported “abuse”.) Seems to me that this lady should be disqualified permanently by the USEA. Her offense was much more egregious.
I’ve been a fence judge, anyone can do it, purely amateur.
Most of the “killer sales” I’ve ever attended don’t have a single TB or WB going thru, some only 1 or 2. The vast majority are grade horses and a few QHs. Most of them did have serious physical or training issues.
While not the case involving the eventing lady, there ARE dangerous horses that no amount of training can fix. They just have a screw loose, just as there are humans that if you let them out of prison will continue to commit crime that no amount of rehab will cure.
In some places, there is no long gruelling trailer ride. Some of the sales I know of have the processing plant on property right next to the sale barn. (At least at these you SHOULD know where the horse is likely to end up.)
It is unconscionable for someone to take a perfectly servicable horse that would make someone else a nice mount or broodmare to such an auction. But there are cases where the horse should be put down because they will live in pain or be dangerous to humans/other horses.
This has probably been posted, but it does pose a logical argument. I don’t think the AQHA is into cruelty to horses.
http://www.aqha.com/magazines/americashorse/horsepeople/processing.html
Always like to be able to see both sides.
If she sent him there, then Bounce, I hope someday you end up in her division with the lowest score ever. That would truly be horse karma at work.
:lol: Her competition area is a bit far for us… but I do think that WHEN (not if) he is doing fabulously at his events, I will make the trip North just to show her what she threw away!
Just a note- his new name (I won’t post the old name, since I don’t want to upset the moderators :no: ) is “Castaway” (for obvious reasons). We are going to call him “Wilson”, after the basketball head in Tom Hank’s Castaway movie. I will post updates on him on our website as well as here on the board. He travels South tomorrow or Thursday, so will be here before the weekend 
I hope HE doesn’t think he is being tortured, when he gets to the “heat of the south!!!” :eek: We do have lots of carrots, trees and fans!
Thank you everyone for the info that you have sent to me! I am really looking forward to winning this guys trust! And once again, thank you to Beverly and Kate!
Bounce, I love the new show name and barn name! Inspired!
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Congrats on your new horse and I look forward to seeing the pictures. Quite a story he comes with.
Wilson was a Volleyball!!! hehehe… very cute name!
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The jump judges are often volunteers recruited at the last minute. They attend a short orientation session. Some know little about horses and less about eventing.
More than once I’ve seen a jump judge disqualify a rider by giving them “unauthorized assistance” and that penalty sticks.
Lucky your friend had a video.
Bounce, I’m so glad you’re taking Castaway/Wilson in. 
I hope the two of you do well together, but most importantly, you won’t give up on him so easily. I’m sure no horse would mind being sold “down South” if they’re going to a barn like yours!
Yes, I’d like to be reincarnated as a horse at your barn. The website is tremendous and it’s obvious the horses are well cared for at your barn… Gotta love those names - how clever!!!
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It was enlightening reading thru the thread. Many of the posts were very passionate about the issue. For me most of the posts seemed to miss what i think was the most important point. Bev’s full and had to send horses to NY to save them. We underestimate the power of 1. If each 1 of us does our little part (and many of the posts seemed passionate enough about the issue, it even required moderator intervention) - it could do wonders for the issue. Bounce has helped this gelding. I have 3 from Bev, all of which are doing splendidly. Maybe next time you’re looking 4 a horse - u can check Bev’s site or CANTER, etc. It makes room for Bev to give another horse an opportunity. If Bev had room she could have saved the mare as well.
I too just wanted to put in a plug for Bev and Midatlantic HR. We bought the most fabulous horse from her and wish we had room for more. She is very honest and does wonderful work. She gives the horses time off before she restarts them properly undersaddle. The farm is gorgeous and she has quite a wonderful reputation in this area. In my opinion, it’s better than buying from Canter b/c these horses have been quarantines, had time off and been restarted undersaddle a bit so she can gauge their attitude and abilities. You can ride them and try them there so come and take a look…can you tell how much I like this rescue.
And yes you can buy to resell. I know others have problems with this but this is what I do to support my horse hobby and I think it allows more horses to be rehomed than rescues who don’t allow trainers to buy for resale. Most of our horses are resold to students of ours or into the local area and we always keep up with them.
BINGO. If you have a horse who is impossible, PUT IT DOWN. There is no reason in the world to dump it at the $%^&#$% auction/knacker man, for Godssake. Get your vet to come give the thing the Big Needle in a calm, dignified fashion. If you can’t bury it at home, arrange for it to be taken away. No, I do NOT care how much it costs. Once you agree to be responsible for an animal, you OWE it that much.
As for you, Bev, you rock. Same goes for Bounce. Thank you gals.
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In some places, there is no long gruelling trailer ride. Some of the sales I know of have the processing plant on property right next to the sale barn. (At least at these you SHOULD know where the horse is likely to end up.)
Always like to be able to see both sides.[/QUOTE]
Could you please expand upon the above. Last I heard there were only three slaughterhouse for equines in the united states. Two in Texas and one in Illinois. Horses must be alive when they arrive at the slaughterhouse. What sort of processing is going on in the processing plant that is right next to the sales barn if the horse have to be sent to one of those three places alive?
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Yay, I’m so glad this guy found a great home! It makes me so angry that horse owners are that irreresponsible. My first horse was an 13 y/o QH. He’d done alot before I got him, and I had 5 wonderful years with him- he not only taught me the ropes of riding and competing, but of horseownership and everything that goes with it. When the time came for me to find a new horse, I knew we wouldn’t be able to afford to keep Stan and get another horse on boarding. Before I even thought about bringing my new horse home, I found Stan a home. I knew it was my responsibility, and Stan is now well cared for and a happy light, beginners lesson horse(I make a point to see him at least once a month, his new owner is a family friend and does wonderful things for her horses. She’s taken on a few rescue cases herself). ALL horse owners should know their horse is THEIR responsibility- even when, for whatever reason, they need to sell the horse.
Post pictures of “Castaway” when you get him, Bounce! Your farm looks wonderful by the way…I looked at College Of Charleston, definately would have tried to board at your place had I ended up there.
Thanks to all, and just remember- there are SO MANY TBs that are done running that are sound and sane that need new careers!!! All too often they are just discarded BC they are not making any money!!! That often works in our favor, bc if they are not competitive as runners, (and even if they are) they make great sport horses. If you are looking for a nice young TB, check out our site (MidAtlantic Horse Rescue), or we can steer you to Akindale- they have really stepped up to the plate to allow us to save more TBs- or check out Angel Acres, CANTER, RERUN, TRF, Lost and Found, New Vocations, Finger Lakes TB Adoption program, South Jersey TB Rescue- I could keep going on and on- all of these programs are different in many ways but the bottom line is that we work hard to get these TBs into homes as sport and pleasure horses where they can be useful and loved. For every horse we place into a new home, we go rescue another slaughter bound one. So, not only have you saved a life and gotten a nice new prospect, you have also saved the horse that will come in next, and the one beyond that, and beyond that. Find a rescue that meets your needs and that you feel comfortable with, and look for the horse of your dreams. Congrats Bounce! and to everyone else who asked about him, if you are in the market for a nice young horse, contact a rescue!!!
The “three slaughterhouses” are to prepare meat for human consumption. There are others that can Alpo.
Horsemeat hasn’t been used in dog food in this country in decades.
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