I'd love for this to show up on the Barnmice Facebook feed.
There are approximately 40 horses at a rescue in Alabama, USA. Two of the horses were removed by someone who had been contacted by a concerned volunteer. When this person got the rescue, she was horrified about the condition of the horses. Skin and bones, pregnant mares who were nothing more than skeletons, and a horse with a broken leg - untreated, standing in filth.
This person took pictures and started contacting authorities immediately. People went the next day to get more horses, but having been notified by someone, the rescue refused to let any of the horses go. A news reporter went out, was only allowed to film a couple of the horses that were in fairly good condition, and reported back that everything was fine and the horses were doing well with loving care. A relative of the rescue owner is a contributor to the news station, a fine coincidence.
There are many postings on the local news stations Facebook pages. PLEASE! Post to the new stations Facebook pages. The more attention this gets (even if you are not in the USA), the better it is for the horses. The original news station is WTVY, and competitor sites are being notified about the horrific lack of objective journalism and reporting. This is appalling, please help!
Thank you for the welcome and any help you can give.
I've been following your FB feed but realized today that I couldn't post on that page.
I meant to add the information that the first picture shown was taken in/about August last year - before this pony went to the rescue. The second picture shows the condition he was in the day (or day after) he got picked up from the rescue.
I'm still digging around trying to get as many facts as I can, in order to fairly represent this story. Do you have any suggestions, stories, more pictures I can possibly use, contact information, etc in order for this story to be more properly represented?
I see that WTVY has failed to present this case in a truly journalistic fashion. Simply put, the article they presented with the video they posted today is horrifying from a journalism point of view. I understand the "accusing" party did not want to be named, and WTVY chose to name them anyway, as well as refuse to cover the story from their point of view unless someone went on camera. The station did not request to see before/after, receiving documents, vet/feed receipts, etc. However, I think legally speaking, it's not necessarily the right of the news station to do so. Sheriff's deputies are more inclined to conduct research in that manner, and that's where I think these horses have been failed again. The county did not send an animal welfare specialist to the farm from what I understand, so the condition of the animals can not be properly observed.
Does that all sound right/truthful thus far?
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Yes. I'll message you a link to the website of the person who didn't want to be named - since she was she added a page to address any people who might seek her out.
A rescue breeding? The very idea is ridiculous! You think they woukd have enough horses on there hands that they wouldn't need to BREED more to deal with. I thought BYB's did that for them?
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From what I have gathered (though this may be untrue, so don't quote me), the farm on which the rescue is located or that they associate with has TONS of TWHs they breed/train/sell, on top of the 40 or so that For the Love of Horses has. This is out of control.
WTVY (the news station who mis-represented the story to begin with) removed all Facebook posts from "fanatics" this morning that relate to the case.
Curiouser and curiouser...
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Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I sent a pretty detailed report in to two of my news stations here in Oregon. Perhaps we should alert Fugly Horse of the Day, as well? I know there are tons of diligent readers over there who would love to give this the press it deserves.
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Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion. - Ralph Waldo Emerson