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Comment on Follow Up to Canterbury Polish Arabian Seizure Comments by Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:13:55 +0000

Actually I visited her farm about 6 years ago, I had a great opportunity to see GANGES when he was on lease to her. As well as WOJSLAW. When I visted she had girls helping her care for the horses. It’s a full time job to keep it all up , I’m wondering what happened? I read a horse was put down it was so malnutured, soo sad. When I visited I noticed some very well breed mares that I was very interested in purchasing as they would of been a nice asset to my breeding program. At the time she had about 100 horses on the farm. The ones I was interested in she would not sell and some of the younger ones she wanted alot of money for. I would of loved to have had some of that Blood in my barn but I guess it’s loss now. She seemed to not really want to let anything go except for some of her stallions. I remember thinking if she isn’t careful this could all really go south and quick if anything ever happened to her health or her help staff. Such a sad outcome. I have rescued horses from slaughter and understand about overbreeding. I’m not against breeding either but I do agree you have to be very cautious when you do breed and you have to breed with a purpose. Grade horses don’t have much of a future. After rescuing and finding homes for my rescues I’m forced to realize that it’s of NO good to a horse to NOT have it’s papers and these horse fall through the cracks more easily than the ones with papers. “Does she have papers” “Is she registered” by every person that has inquired of my horses, If I reply yes I always get a GOOD on the other end. Papers give me more options. I don’t think these horses should be adopted out without there papers since that is certainly not in the horses best interest. Most of these animals will do best in the hands of people that can show them and increase there value. The low value horses end up in the hands of “kill buyers” Unfortunately. Does any one know of the outcome so far of the horses. Being a small breeder myself. I would of swooped in and purchased a mare or two and may of took a few more if they had PAPERS, knowing I could put them undersaddle and make cute little show prospects out of them. Everyone turn such a sour face when you say you could possibly make money off of “victimized horses” but in my experience this works out the best for the people rescuing and for the horse in the end. Even one of my trainers would have took one or two but knowing that they are not giving “papers” gives a 360 to the idea.

Comment on Polish Arabians Seized at Canterbury Farm in Maryland by Destiny

Destiny — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:25:38 +0000

No there not, I have not seen any horses over the age of 10yo come out of that place. The colt I got is barly 2yo. and my freind got 10 horses 6 are 10yo the rest are 2-4yo. And 18 is not old for an Arabian, I have a Crabbet arabian gelding thats 24yo and im still showing him in 3-day eventing with no end in sight. most of the horses in his blood line lived untell the were over 50. But no matter which way you spin it this is bad!

Comment on Follow Up to Canterbury Polish Arabian Seizure Comments by Patty

Patty — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:06:25 +0000

I love the Arabian as well. They are intelligent, beautiful, and when treated with respect and kindness, are amazing people loving companions. Thank you for your comment!

Comment on Follow Up to Canterbury Polish Arabian Seizure Comments by Expandir Conciencia

Expandir Conciencia — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:02:32 +0000

Hey Patty,
This question may be a little off-topic, Throughout the history of mankind and its association with the horse, no other breed has caught our imagination, dreams and spirit like the purebred Arabian.
Good Job!

Comment on Change is the Only Way to a New Vibrant Horse Industry. Slaughter is NO Answer. by Stacey Sheley

Stacey Sheley — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:06:06 +0000

Love this, love love love this.

Comment on Wild Horses: Understanding the Natural Lives of Horses by Patty

Patty — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:40:55 +0000

You’re welcome Barbara. I love what you’re doing. Mary Ann Simonds too. I don’t know if you remember me–I put on Horse Around Days and Celebrate the Horse events in Washington State a few years ago. You were one on our very popular vendors! My heart is all about education–the path to a better world for our horses.

Keep up the good work!

Comment on Wild Horses: Understanding the Natural Lives of Horses by Barbara Wheeler

Barbara Wheeler — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:16:45 +0000

Thank you for sharing our video!

Not only are we trying to educate the world about wild horses with this video, we are also trying to educate people about how horses live in the wild. The better understood the natural world of the horse is, the better (more naturally) horses in the domestic world will be treated.

One small example is the section in the DVD about horse friendships. Once people understand that horses have friendships in their natural world (the wild), they’ll understand that horses should never be alone or without a friend nearby. That’s just one way to make a domestic horse’s world better.

Thank you for all you are doing to improve horses’ lives.
Barbara

Comment on Polish Arabians Seized at Canterbury Farm in Maryland by Destinee

Destinee — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:15:21 +0000

This is a verry sad sichuation. She allso had about 30 some horses here in VA. I was fortunate to get one of these horses. Hes about 1 1/2-2yo, I named him Jasper, I have only had him for a weak, but so far he is the best and smartest horse I have owned. Show him something one time and hes got it. I had him walking on the trailer with no problem in 5min. and walking allover a tarp in 1. He falows me everyweare and hes a beautiful Rose Gray. Jasper and my Crabet Arabian Apollo,tha I rescued 10yrs ago, are best freinds. Apollo is 24yo and is going to make a perfect mentor for jasper. All of the horses I looked at were verry well behaved and if you can adopt one of these horses I would definetly recomend it.

Comment on Change is the Only Way to a New Vibrant Horse Industry. Slaughter is NO Answer. by Patty

Patty — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:16:51 +0000

Hello Simone,thank you for your comments here. As you know, my wording and meaning wasn’t meant to imply anything but referencing, like your word–the greed driven overpopulation problem. I will be aware of what might be construed otherwise–and I appreciate you calling my attention to it.

I have posted the Press Release in my “news” section–and am happy to post further updates.

Thank you for what you’re doing for the Horse.

Comment on Change is the Only Way to a New Vibrant Horse Industry. Slaughter is NO Answer. by Simone Netherlands

Simone Netherlands — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:24:58 +0000

Patty, you are a very well spoken and great role model, and you know how to talk to people. We need leaders in this movement and your angle of improving the horse industry from the inside out is an extremely important one.

the only thing I would change about your article, is that you call them unwanted horses, that word in itself plays into the hands of the opposition. The horses ending up in the slaughter plants are in fact not unwanted because kill buyers had to bid on them against good homes and horse rescues. The truly unwanted, are the ones the kill buyers leave for society to take care of, the sick, skinny, old and injured. They simply do not go out and pick up abandoned and neglected horses.

So we use the word overpopulation problem, because that puts the blame where it belongs, with the breeding industry.

Please post this press release on your site if you can. Today the president signed the Ag appropriations bill.

http://www.kaufmanzoning.net/press_release_usda_horsemeat_inspections111611.pdf