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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Can You Catch a Dreamer? hhhhmmmmm...
Dreamer has decided that for every blue ribbon he wins he will be donating $10 towards the Angel Acres Feed Angel Fund! Say THAT 5 times REALLY fast! LOL!
Seems that Dustin's Dreamer has decided to challenge other horse show participants too! If you and your 4 tootied, velvet-nosed riding partner would like to participate...just drop us a note!
angelacreshorsehaven@yahoo.com
YOU GO DREAMER!!!
Seems that Dustin's Dreamer has decided to challenge other horse show participants too! If you and your 4 tootied, velvet-nosed riding partner would like to participate...just drop us a note!
angelacreshorsehaven@yahoo.com
YOU GO DREAMER!!!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Dustins Dreamer Make Grandmom an Angel...
From Fran Burns...
Dustin's Dreamer is donating $20 to Angel Acres Feed Angel fund in honor of his Grandmother, Fran Fox.
I will be sending $10 for any blue ribbon he wins at this Sat. Balto County McDonogh Horse Show to go towards the Feed fund.
Please feel free to post on the site..his photo is attached.
I will be sending $10 for any blue ribbon he wins at this Sat. Balto County McDonogh Horse Show to go towards the Feed fund.
Please feel free to post on the site..his photo is attached.
From The Velvet-Nosed Gang...THANKS FRAN!!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Natty aka Super National in his new Colorado home!
This is Super National in his new home with his new mom, Sara!
We think he is going to be a very happy and spoiled little boy! LOL!
Thank you Sara for giving this super sweet guy a second chance at life!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Rainy, rainy, rainy day...
Its been raining cats and dogs here at Angel Acres. The ground is really, really saturated, the fields are completely muddy...but its better than being in a drought!
The gang feels the need to roll in every single solitary mud puddle they can find, then they come back in drippign in mud...SSSOOOOO much fun when they decide to wait just till you have the halter half way off to shake like a rag doll!!! I have changed 3 times today!
I am sure in the heat of August, I will be complaining about the excessive heat and hoping for rain! LOL!
Have a happy day everyone!
Jo
The gang feels the need to roll in every single solitary mud puddle they can find, then they come back in drippign in mud...SSSOOOOO much fun when they decide to wait just till you have the halter half way off to shake like a rag doll!!! I have changed 3 times today!
I am sure in the heat of August, I will be complaining about the excessive heat and hoping for rain! LOL!
Have a happy day everyone!
Jo
Monday, May 4, 2009
Unwanted Horse Myth - from Homes For Horses
taken from http://www.homesforhorses.org/ web site
Debunking the "Unwanted Horse" Myth
In recent years some industry groups and other supporters of horse slaughter which consistently fight passage of federal legislation to ban horse slaughter have claimed that there exists a huge “unwanted horse” population in the United States.
These organizations, which include the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Quarter Horse Association, have been lobbying Congress to block passage of the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (PECA) on the premise that slaughter offers a humane way to dispose of these animals, a necessary evil without which horses would be subjected to neglect, abandonment and abuse.
In short, they argue that horse slaughter improves horse welfare. Ironically, these groups were largely silent on issues of equine welfare prior to introduction of the PECA or its predecessor, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Yet now that the horse slaughter industry is seriously threatened the coalition’s partners are citing animal welfare as the basis for their pro-slaughter stance.
The truth is that, no hard data exists on an "unwanted horse" population. The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s own website states:
"No accurate figures document how many unwanted horses actually exist, their age and sex, the breeds represented, how many are purebred versus grade, their most recent use, their value or what happens to them in the long run. Tens of thousands of horses that could be classified as unwanted are being sent to processing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico each year."
In short, the coalition has absolutely no evidence to support its claim that horses going to slaughter are "unwanted". What is clear is that killer buyers working for the slaughterhouses are outbidding other buyers at auction because they have a financial incentive to do so. The market for slaughter horses is set by the international demand for their meat in other countries, not by the number of "unwanted horses".
Here are the facts:
Horse slaughter is a brutal, predatory business that purposely seeks out healthy, marketable horses. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study revealed that more than 92% of horses going to slaughter are in good condition.
The notion that without horse slaughter there will be flood of abandoned horses is simply unfounded. When the number of horses slaughtered in the U.S. fell by approximately 90% between the early 1990s and the early 2000s there was no correlating increase in abandoned, neglected and abused horses.
Likewise, equine cruelty investigators in Illinois report that horse abandonment and abuse cases actually dropped during the temporary closure of the Cavel slaughter plant in the early 2000s (the plant is now permanently shut under state law). In California, not only was there no increase in horse abuse and neglect cases following passage of the state’s stringent anti-horse slaughter law in 1998, but there was a 34% drop in horse theft.
Horse slaughter actually encourages abuse and neglect. Unscrupulous owners who tire of caring for their horses have the easy outlet of dumping their horses into slaughter.
Cruelty investigators report multiple instances where owners stop feeding or providing veterinary care for their horses prior to selling them to slaughter. Such neglect is illegal.
There is no statistical evidence to support claims that more horses are being abandoned following closure of the domestic horse slaughter plants. Abandonment is illegal and any instances of abandoned equines (or other animals) should be reported and prosecuted.
Ultimately, those supporting horse slaughter – allegedly in the name of equine welfare - suggest that the horse slaughter industry provides a service for the humane disposal of unwanted horses. Nothing could be further truth.
While there may not be a home for every horse, horse slaughter has no place in a society that cares for its horses. Responsible breeding and ownership, coupled with veterinarian-administered euthanasia when necessary, are the answer – not slaughter.
Debunking the "Unwanted Horse" Myth
In recent years some industry groups and other supporters of horse slaughter which consistently fight passage of federal legislation to ban horse slaughter have claimed that there exists a huge “unwanted horse” population in the United States.
These organizations, which include the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Quarter Horse Association, have been lobbying Congress to block passage of the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (PECA) on the premise that slaughter offers a humane way to dispose of these animals, a necessary evil without which horses would be subjected to neglect, abandonment and abuse.
In short, they argue that horse slaughter improves horse welfare. Ironically, these groups were largely silent on issues of equine welfare prior to introduction of the PECA or its predecessor, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. Yet now that the horse slaughter industry is seriously threatened the coalition’s partners are citing animal welfare as the basis for their pro-slaughter stance.
The truth is that, no hard data exists on an "unwanted horse" population. The Unwanted Horse Coalition’s own website states:
"No accurate figures document how many unwanted horses actually exist, their age and sex, the breeds represented, how many are purebred versus grade, their most recent use, their value or what happens to them in the long run. Tens of thousands of horses that could be classified as unwanted are being sent to processing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico each year."
In short, the coalition has absolutely no evidence to support its claim that horses going to slaughter are "unwanted". What is clear is that killer buyers working for the slaughterhouses are outbidding other buyers at auction because they have a financial incentive to do so. The market for slaughter horses is set by the international demand for their meat in other countries, not by the number of "unwanted horses".
Here are the facts:
Horse slaughter is a brutal, predatory business that purposely seeks out healthy, marketable horses. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study revealed that more than 92% of horses going to slaughter are in good condition.
The notion that without horse slaughter there will be flood of abandoned horses is simply unfounded. When the number of horses slaughtered in the U.S. fell by approximately 90% between the early 1990s and the early 2000s there was no correlating increase in abandoned, neglected and abused horses.
Likewise, equine cruelty investigators in Illinois report that horse abandonment and abuse cases actually dropped during the temporary closure of the Cavel slaughter plant in the early 2000s (the plant is now permanently shut under state law). In California, not only was there no increase in horse abuse and neglect cases following passage of the state’s stringent anti-horse slaughter law in 1998, but there was a 34% drop in horse theft.
Horse slaughter actually encourages abuse and neglect. Unscrupulous owners who tire of caring for their horses have the easy outlet of dumping their horses into slaughter.
Cruelty investigators report multiple instances where owners stop feeding or providing veterinary care for their horses prior to selling them to slaughter. Such neglect is illegal.
There is no statistical evidence to support claims that more horses are being abandoned following closure of the domestic horse slaughter plants. Abandonment is illegal and any instances of abandoned equines (or other animals) should be reported and prosecuted.
Ultimately, those supporting horse slaughter – allegedly in the name of equine welfare - suggest that the horse slaughter industry provides a service for the humane disposal of unwanted horses. Nothing could be further truth.
While there may not be a home for every horse, horse slaughter has no place in a society that cares for its horses. Responsible breeding and ownership, coupled with veterinarian-administered euthanasia when necessary, are the answer – not slaughter.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Miss Judge
Miss Judge is settling in well to her new home with Pat! I think she is going to be a glorious example of the OTTB becoming anyones next sport horse! She is simply beautiful and Pat cannot believe how wonderful she is.
Pat is a native of Bucks County, PA and is a Parelli Student. We are thrilled that Miss Judge got such a wonderful home. Pat will be sending us some pics soon!
More updates in the morning...I keep losing my connection due to the weather...thanks for reading!
Have a happy Monday everyone!
Jo
Pat is a native of Bucks County, PA and is a Parelli Student. We are thrilled that Miss Judge got such a wonderful home. Pat will be sending us some pics soon!
More updates in the morning...I keep losing my connection due to the weather...thanks for reading!
Have a happy Monday everyone!
Jo
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