Bounce Wilson update?
I was just reading through this thread, and can’t believe there are no updates!!
I feel like I just read a great book and somehow the ending is missing. I tried looking up Bounce’s website, but couldn’t find it.
How about the “rest” of the story from anyone in the know.
don’t know about the horse
Again - kudos to the person who rescued him!!
I see the ex"owner occassionally, and yes she has a new victim. There are several people who know her who shun her after what happened. :no:
[QUOTE=BeverlyAStrauss;1752674]
No, he is available through Akindale Farm- if you are interested, PM me and I will send Kate’s number. I just wish we did not have to choose between horses- it worked out for him, but not the mare, and she was no less deserving…when will slaughter end???[/QUOTE]
Beverly,
I would like to share this story on another forum, may I have your permission to crosspost?
~Jennifer
[QUOTE=Gry2Yng;1752707]
But personally, I would prefer a quick end to my life rather than being left to die of starvation or dehydration knee deep in manure in the backyard of some ignorant and foolish person.[/QUOTE]
I’m sorry, but slaughter is by NO means a “quick end.” The torture horses go through is a long, excrutiating, and vile procedure.
I agree with you that there are way too many horses and no where near enough suitable owners, but slaughter is not the way out of the problem.
[QUOTE=Susan P;1756656]
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!
:no:[/QUOTE]
Yes, the poor mare. And all the others we don’t hear about.
The people like OP who go into the kill pens to rescue are all wonderful people., Breeders need to have to watch the slaughter videos nightly.:mad:
Not sure how much bounce posts on here right now, so I thought I would update on Wilson. He is currently living the high life with his new mom. She wanted a sweet horse to do some dressage/trail riding/Parelli with and Wilson fit the bill to a T. I talked to her a few months ago and he was doing well, being spoiled the way he should be. He did develop anhydrosis last summer, but is doing well with treatments. He still loves all things peppermint and his new mom loves him to pieces.
I will try to email her and see if she can send me some updated pictures for his “fans.”
As for the woman who dumped him off at New Holland – a pox on her and god help her new horse. :mad:
Thanks so much for the update, LessonLearned. Would love to see current pics of Wilson. This story really captured the interest of the board and it’s great to hear that things have turned out so well.
Update on Wilson
Hi everyone here! I finally figured out how to get onto the thread!! Anyway - I am Wilson’s mom. I first want to thank Bev for all that she does! Without people like her in this world - well - - I don’t even want to think about it! I also must send a world of thanks to Bounce (aka Amy). She was so good to us when Wilson and I started our journey together. She gave me a free month’s worth of board and lessons to make sure we got off on the right foot (or should I say lead ha ha).
Anyway - I have had the pure pleasure of having Wilson since October 2006 and every day with him just gets better and better! I finally purchased my own trailer in April 2009 and I can’t believe the difference that has made in our confidence. I am sure he moans every time he sees me pull up with it at the barn. We have been going out almost every weekend now! Of course with the summer heat of South Carolina setting in - and his anhydrosis (hopefully it will skip us this summer pray pray pray) - our outings will be cut back severely here soon.
Anyway - I also want to thank each and every one of you who have posted on this thread. His story is truly amazing to me! I had another TB mare that I had rescued back in 2000 who had died in a a freak accident in Jan 2005 and I thought I might never work up the nerve to own a horse again. I truly feel that somehow Bobbie played a small part in bringing Wilson into my life too!
I am so grateful every day (and FOR every day) that we have together. I am doing Parelli Natural Horsemanship with him (ok - I know - I am not a freak though), doing some fabulous trail riding and getting ready to hopefully go to our first dressage show in the fall! He does not jump any more (a. I fear for my life ha ha and b. the vet said he should never jump - he’s estimates he has lost about 80% of the flexion in his fetlocks). But - he is perfectly happy doing what we do!
We have actually gone out to a cross-country course and “played” though! No jumping of course - but just messing around!! It was fun.
We’ve been up the Biltmore in Asheville, NC for a fun ride and we’ve been to the beach and other fun places that I am sure neither one of us thought we’d ever go to!!
He is the most popular horse at the barn - the girls have taken to calling him “Prince Wil’s” because he is SO SO handsome and loves to be the center of attention!!
I really do love what the PNH has done for us. It’s given me permission to just let him be a horse! It has certainly helped our relationship. He greets me at the gate every time I go to the barn and we LOVE to play at Liberty (that just me and him in the arena - no halter, no lead line etc and him responding to my cues and doing what I ask him to do) and I hope to one day ride him bareback and bridleless.
In the meantime - he just gets spoiled. I just cannot believe what would ever possess a person to load a horse up and drive him to the slaughter house. I don’t think I can add anything else that anyone else had not already said on this!
Anyway - I will attempt to post some pics of the “man” and I wish you all the best. Thanks for continuing to keep the spirit of the happy ending that Wilson had alive and hopefully this story will helps others out there like him!!
God bless you all!
Ok - I am going to have to work on getting the pics posted! Hope to have some soon!!! Take care all.
Wilson’s Mom - aka - Lori
What a great update! Good for you and Wilson!
Love the update and glad you are enjoying him.
Hey, I was just wondering about him the other day. Great to hear he is happy and well-partnered. Good job ottbrider, and thanks for the update.
Thanks for sharing!
Hey, great update. I met him that fateful day at New Holland; he was standing so politely in the pen with the usual auction chaos going on all around. So glad he’s well loved. Yippee for you and thanks for adopting him.
Pics of Wilson
Here are a few pics - hope you can get to them. I am not very good at this sort of thing ha ha!
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/ottbrider/Wilson%202009/playingsqueezeatfullgallop.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/ottbrider/Wilson%202009/handsomeatfullgallop.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/ottbrider/Wilson%202009/babyjumpatfullgallop.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/ottbrider/IMG_0618.jpg
Oh - - BTW - - Can we still be “honorary” eventers?? He did go to a few events and maybe would still do a bit if I had the nerve and he had the joints!
I have developed a big interest in this discipline since adopting him. One of the trainers we work with is an avid eventer (she’s actually pretty flippin’ good - I think she’s been training some with the O’Connor’s) and between her and LessonLearned - I do follow it a good bit now. WEG at Kentucky Horse Park - - how great is that?!?!?!
Thanks -
What a fabulous update and of course the pictures are fantastic!
I look forward to more updates and more pictures. 
He is one lucky guy!
What a beautiful, and lucky guy!
Thank you so much for the update.
He is beautiful! :yes:
Wonderful pictures. I know you are so happy and what a good ending to this story.
Yay!!!
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