That's sad. And infuriating. Donator beware and do some checking. On the e-mail lists they will put out a sad story about a particular horse, it tears out your heart and you send them $25. Really easy to get money this way.
It's really common in Kentucky to be a "501-C rescue org" charity for small animals (dogs, cats) - and if you look past the website it's one lady hoarding dogs and cats and living off donations in a hovel.
You have to be really careful with the equine charities, as it's so expensive (relatively) to buy hay for the winter, keep pastures up, vet work, etc. You have to know what you are doing with horses. And you can't readily place horses in pet or light use homes this day and age, too many people are broke and thousands of horses are free to good home.
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
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