What an absolutely stunning boy! I am such a sucker for tall, dark, and handsome! Of course you can be an honorary eventer!
Thank you for updating Wilsonās extended COTH āfamilyā. Great save by you!
And of course you can remain eventers in your hearts.
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Stanley has been threatened with being taken to Rushville and sold by the pound when we trotted into the stadium arena at a show, and then spent the next 5 minutes spinning in circles, snorting, and running backwards because the sand was āscaryā. I think we set some sort of record for getting Ed before crossing the start flags.
Would I ever do it? Nope! Although at the time I did feel like beating him into little 1lb packages of Stanley meat I did spend 30 minutes yesterday washing, conditioning, brushing, and braiding his tail.[/QUOTE]
I know exactly where Rushville sale is! been there and bought a few out of there to get them better homes!
Lori ā we are going to have to go out trail riding at some point! I would love to see Wilson again. He looks WONDERFUL and I can only imagine his popularity at the barn ā he is a hunk (and a sweet one to boot :)). I am so glad he has found his forever home with you :yes:
He has such a lovely eye- so soft and happy! Thank you for the update.
this is a great thread
Iām happy to have gotten a chance to read this thread all these years later. Equine rescues have always been a part of my horse life and Iāve been at all ends of the spectrum-- adopting, helping out, adopting again, reselling, buying a fancy horse that I faux-threatened a LOT with destruction but eventually re-homed and now he is a deserving womanās āhorse of a lifetimeā (shoot, he cost me enough money and injury that he should be worth something BIG for someone else) and now I am āhome breedingā a few horses of my own. Without all of that experience I wouldnāt have learned the following:
- That many horses, even ones with some physical conditions (blind, for instance!) have an opportunity to find their own purpose in life, for someone. And it is amazing how many injuries CAN be healed.
- That some horses truly are NOT safe or good beings. It is the special talent of folks in the rescue business to pick out the ones that will have a good chance at rehabilitation and thatās why itās very important for all horse people to support good rescues.
- That supporting rescues does not necessarily mean a $1000 check. Simply showing up to help out, or donating some good, usable equipment (anti-fungal shampoos for scratches or rain rot for instance!) can make a big difference.
- That Icelandics are the coolest little horses! Who knew! When my back has finally had enough in this lifetime, Iām going to tolt on into my golden years.
- That it is tough to realize that there are some horses that I donāt get on with-- and that it is not a reflection on my abilities (negatively) but rather my judgement (positively) when i decided to give my horse to a friendās friend. Even if her success always stings ever so slightly.
- That there is no way for me to know where my little homebreds will go if I ever sell them. Iāve thought a lot about whether slaughterhouses would ever scan for their microchip, were they to ever end up there. Itās made me consider branding them (when I would have never done so before) on the hopes that if they DO end up there, maybe someone would notice a WB brand and think twice about identifying the horseā¦does anyone know if they do scan?
My favorite quote from a rescue coordinator: āSome people ask, āthere are so many horses to save and more just keep arriving. Do you ever question whether or not what you do matters?ā And she pointed to a grulla mustang in his pen āIt matters to him!ā.ā
Thanks to everyone for their work with rescues, especially this stunning example Wilson, and for folks that will make the effort or expense to help a rescue out. I wondered just this one other question: did the offending woman ever grasp the error of her actions? Did she notice that she was treated differently by others in the horse community? Was she changed by the responses to her, or changed by reflection on this mistake?
did the offending woman ever grasp the error of her actions? Did she notice that she was treated differently by others in the horse community? Was she changed by the responses to her, or changed by reflection on this mistake
I would have to say no from what Iāve heard second hand.
I am so happy this horse has a good home and there is a happy ending to this story. Though I donāt know why bounce got rid of the horse after she took it in. The animal could easily have ended up in the kill pen again for all anyone knows. Iām afraid I donāt recall if bounce was fostering the horse or actually owned it -sorry if Iām confused on that point.
But I admit I am puzzled by your post. How is it that you feel justified in āhome-breedingā horses after working in rescue, yet condemn the faceless others that do the same but many years later - have their horse end up at slaughter through no fault of their own?
Surely if you know so much about rescue and slaughter youād be well acquainted with the ātoo much breedingā arguments. In which case, a responsible person would not contribute to the apparent overabundance of horses.
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Iām happy to have gotten a chance to read this thread all these years later. Equine rescues have always been a part of my horse life and Iāve been at all ends of the spectrum-- adopting, helping out, adopting again, reselling, buying a fancy horse that I faux-threatened a LOT with destruction but eventually re-homed and now he is a deserving womanās āhorse of a lifetimeā (shoot, he cost me enough money and injury that he should be worth something BIG for someone else) and now I am āhome breedingā a few horses of my own. [/QUOTE]
Just a quick update ā Wilson is doing great!! We changed his diet, de-toxed him and his anhydrosis and bug allergies are a thing of the past (fingers crossed). He has been getting CHIRO and equine balanced dentistry and lots of opinions on what to do with his pancake flat TB feet with under-run heels and long toes lol!! I am trying to keep him barefoot!!
We just went to a Level 2 PNH clinic and had a blast!! 3 straight days of nothing but āyou and meā time!! Everyone at the clinic fell in love with him - - he is such a ācool catā - - what a personality!!!
Anyway - - I still havenāt made it to a show yet - - went to a local schooling show last November - and am undecided on plans for that. I can take him pretty much any where and he does well EXCEPT show grounds ā he gets very anxious! Maybe he remembers what the crazy lady did to him the last time he was at a show!!
Anyway - - here are a few pics of the handsome devil to update you all! He is such a gift to me. I love him so much! As long as there is breath in my body and money in the bank - he will have a forever home!!
Take care all!!!
Lori
OK - - so I am having a hard time attaching pics lol!! I have to re-do them tee hee!! These are not the ones I meant to get on here!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=852352&id=1592973861
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=852352&id=1592973861
Glad heās in a good home now. 
Your links donāt work for me, sorry.
The entitled person who did that should be outed and publicly shamed, if you ask me. Maybe then we would see if she still stood by her decisionā¦
Thank heavens for the people who have stepped into this horseās life and given him the love that the ALL deserve. This is a wonderful story and I hope that it encourages others to do the same.
You need to make the album publicly viewable so we can see him! Thanks so much for the update, and Iām glad heās working out for you!
Hooray! Iām so glad you posted, because I was truly wondering how Wilson was doing lately (triggered because I found a volleyball in the woods after a recent windstorm!)
Yes, you need to make the pictures public please! :yes:
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The entitled person who did that should be outed and publicly shamed, if you ask me. Maybe then we would see if she still stood by her decisionā¦
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She wasā¦ it was actually pretty easy to find out who she was based on what division she was in and her results. Canāt remember her name at the moment but Iām sure someone else does!
So Wilson was rescued, and then given up again? Or did I miss a part of the story 
Hope heās doing well! (canāt see the pictures)
an ego shield?
would frankly be inclined to wonder about the mental health of someone who would take action like that. I mean, donating a horse to a college will net a larger tax deduction than meat prices at auction and most colleges with equine programs in the area would SNAP at a nice horse like that.
I suspect he was an āego shield:mad:ā for her and after the elimination could no longer be that:no::o; thank you for rescuing him :yes: sorry about the mare:cry:; but, you canāt save them all:cry::sadsmile::no:
links donāt work for me, either:no:!I wonder if, with the no sweat:eek: and allergies he was just too expensive for her to keep for her want/ use; I agree there are other more humane ways of disposing of a horse; and wish there some way to notify the public that, without naming names; there are more humane ways of disposing of horses; as HSUS did years ago with the race horse industry;
could he become a āposter horse:cool:ā for your rescue?
Yes, please try the pictures again. Iād like to see them. Who was your instructor (at the clinic)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pplm2ANWmc8
Hi all ā trying to keep this thread alive in honor of all the rescueās out there!! Here is a video of my boy playing in the pond at the barn!! He is living large!! No eventing for him - finally broke down and got the xrays in September to confirm for sure that the right front was just to tight to work.
Old suspensory and sesamoid calcifications led the vet to put the ixnay on the jumping I was hoping to do!
Either way - we are going to start getting in shape to go to some schooling shows and amaze them with his lovely dressage movements lol!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this horse!! Every single day - - I am so thankful to have him in his life!!
And - to those few who have asked - - Bounce has spent most of her adult life taking OTTBās and re-starting them and placing them. I am very thankful to her for stepping so quickly and getting Wilson to a new home.
Enjoy the video - - we certainly enjoy watching them at play!! Heās a monster when he gets going lol!!
Sincerely,
Wilsonās FOREVER Mom
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oh - - and in case you couldnāt figure it out - - Wilson is the one REARING and mugging the camera and just being silly!!
great video, all lovely horses! Wilson is gorgeous and a ham.
