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Comment on Patio Garden – May 2012 by http://www.ariseafrica.org

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Comment on Patio Gardening by Fountain of Youth

Fountain of Youth — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:22:01 +0000

Thanks, Ray, for stopping by my blog. All the best with your patio gardening! We are still experimenting with different species of flowers and plants to see what works best in the climate here.

Comment on Horses Out! by Brenda Parchert

Brenda Parchert — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:46:33 +0000

Your situation sounds so familiar. It was almost a daily problem I dealt with at Buckland. The fence would be grounded somewhere or they would find an area where they could duck under or jump over. Plus the fence was not set up for big horses so my Warmblood would just snap the step-in posts. I am glad I no longer have to deal with the fencing being that my horses are now being boarded five miles from me at a stables with pipe corral stalls.

Comment on Colbert Testifies before Congress by Janice

Janice — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:26:23 +0000

I agree. He should stick to the TV show as I really thought the skit about it made his points well but having him testify… well I was with the Congressman who suggested time was being wasted. Thanks too Ray for commenting on my post http://wp.me/pFMs3-GH !

Comment on Compost Pickup by Janice

Janice — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:53:01 +0000

I like that idea! There are plenty of ways to reduce our footprint and this sounds like an interesting option!

Comment on Horse Trailer by Chiere

Chiere — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:25:05 +0000

I so desperately want a trailer! I can understand the contentedness you feel deep down in your soul because of your trailer ownership!!!

Comment on Horse Trailer by Brenda Parchert

Brenda Parchert — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:59:14 +0000

I know the feeling! I am longing to get another truck (Ex took both in the divorce) and a trailer to go along with it. The trailer is my key to being able to travel with my horses. There is so much I want to do but can’t because I lack a way to transport my horses. It is nice to live in the country again. “Opis” the rooster crows every morning. My horses are just outside my bedroom window. I enjoy going out to feed the horses and chickens before I get ready for work in the morning. I wouldn’t trade a life like this for anything.

Comment on Horse Market by Brunhilde

Brunhilde — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:11:36 +0000

I believe it all boils down to the current economy. People lack the funds to take the horses to the auctions knowing they will bring nothing or do not want them end going to slaugter or being neglected. It has been a while since I have been to an auction. I used to go often when I lived in TN/KY. I still have a pony I bought 10 years ago at one in TN for $120. About three years ago in SD I ended up divorced and decided to take a Warmblood mare & her foal to a specialized Sport Horse sale in MN. The sale was going on the same time as a big clinic was being held by a top trainer. I had a freind haul me there whom also brought two horse with her to sell. As we got there we were in complete shock. A breeder in dire straights brought a ton of sickly ponies to sell and the auction allowed it. It was the freinds of friends thing. All the people that showed up to buy horses were not ones that had the money or interest for sport horses. They bought up all the sickly ponies and really offended the sport horse breeders with what they were willing to offer. These horses were registered and that were trained or prospects in dressage or jumping. I don’t even think I had a bid over $1,500 for the both so did a no sale because the stud fee for the sire of the foal was more then that. It was a big flop and I lost a bunch of money. I ended up giving a few of my horses to good homes that I knew they would be taken care of because I had to move to CA and could not move 8 horses. This year I decided I was going to sell one of my horses because I plan to move as soon as I get a job lined up back to the KY/TN/NC area. I was going to sell the same foal that I took to the auction. She is a 2yr 16.2 hd Buckskin Warmblood registered with the RPSI that has bloodlines & Color from a rare breed of horse called “Equus Kinsky”. She is my planned future jousting horse but also the horse that is worth the most money that I own. I advertised her everywhere. I only had a handful of people interested. They would want me to video her, take measurements of her, etc… Then never contact me again. I decided to take her off the market because she is a very special horse to me and I do want to joust on her one day. I would rather muck stalls daily to get money off my board then sell any horse I have. I would not be able to deal with the fact that I sent them off to be neglected, sold a zillion times or even worse slaughtered for money.

Oh I just got an email from a group that there are a few woman ( a blond & 2 hispanics) that are picking up very cheap to free horses and taking them directly to feed lots to make $100 per horse. There are warnings about them on Craigs list.

Brenda Parchert aka Brunhilde von Germania (SCA & Adrian Empire)
owner of Brendora Arabian Sport Horses

Comment on Horse Market by rcornish

rcornish — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:15:43 +0000

Airspace – Respectively, then please tell me what it is that is causing the prices to drop at this point to the extent that they have. I agree to a point about over breeding, but if that were truly the case then there would be an oversupply of horses at the auction and that would have caused the prices to drop. When the number of supply is much less (and decent quality) and the price still drops that says it is an outside force. The simple economic principle of supply and demand says very little supply , which was exhibited, the demand (price) should go up. In fact the opposite has occurred in a dramatic way.

Comment on Horse Market by Airspace1

Airspace1 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:05 +0000

I totally agree with you Sue.
The false stories of the US making horsemeat illegal is just another bullcrap story for irresponsible breeders to continue.

This is a market that operated illegal in Texas for years based on a 1949 law. Its sad to see so many idiotic post about unwanted merely unsold or unlucky to end up in the hands of irresponsible people.

The ones that support slaughter are making profits one way or another. First its the breeders, then its the auctioneers that allows horses to sell to killers then its the plants that ignore USDA laws and humane handling.

According to the USDA (FOIA) we now clearly know the conditions of the horses arriving at these plants. (Foals, Pregant mares, Blind, Totally Cripple, Starving, Abused, Neglected and mares mixed with stallions in Double Deckers which were finally banned a few years after years of Hwy Accidents and being exposed.

Seems if you take away the incentives of slaughter then the rest of the flys will die out.

As long as slaughter is around the abuse, neglect and even crimes as we have seen in Dade County Florida with now over 20 horses being slaughtered and the meat sold on the streets for $5.00 a LB the crimes of theft will continue.

By allowing slaughter we are rewarding irresponsible people. There are a few states now taking action. There so much more needed to stop these criminals and regulate the Over Breeders Assocaition such as the (AQHA) American Quarter Horse Association and others which has NO RECORD of ever helping or donating to any Rescues in the US or Canada.

Horse Rescues need our help just as Americans have FDIC to protect there savings which have now been increased to $250,000 from $100,000. Our Horse Rescues are the front line of protection.Pro slaughter folks should focuss on fixing the problems they created than slaughter there way out of an Oboligation.