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Originally Posted by richard burch
So donate to your local thoroughbred retirement organization and feel good.
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When I donate I do in the name of Hendrix or Drilling for Oil ***** or another I was a fan of...
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Originally Posted by trackrat59
We must insist that we deal with our country's unwanted horses humanly. Not all can be saved but none of our horses should be slaughtered.
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I know what you mean and that your heart is in the right place but I've come to accept that there are just too many and this is a sad truth.
Hopefully one day it won't be and hopefully all those people will burn in hell.
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Originally Posted by Princess Doreen
Closing down American slaughter houses was the right thing to do, but it was like throwing a 50' rope to someone who is drowning 100' away.
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This is a brilliant line. I applaud your post.
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Originally Posted by LARHAGE
Piga and Cows are not companion animals, they are actually bred for their meat, horses are not. I understand not everyone wants to keep a horse till it dies of natural causes, but than have the balls or guts to euthanize that animal that served you for your pleasure, instead of capitalizing on their grisly death. I have a 22 year old rotten, mean as hell gelding, he's unsound, but I brought him into this world, he won numerous awards and ribbons for me and therefore has earned the right to be taken care of for the remainder of his life, he will be euthanized humanely when his time comes, if I can afford to do this, than people 100,000 times richer than me can, it's just a question of morals and how you truly view your horses.
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Great post.
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Originally Posted by trackrat59
Anyone who enjoys horse racing and is not concerned for the well being and humane treatment of race horses after they can no longer race, in my opinion needs to stop and think why not
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My friend... honestly there are some real hard asses here. There are some who are so tough and who seem like their straight out of ****ing Goodfellas or something (oh shut up it's true).
I'll tell you something though...
These guys... every single one of them, if you talk to them privately?
They're teddy bears.
You'd be amazed if I told you who I know for a fact gives contributions, etc.
I never will. I respect people who do it and want to keep it private but I'm telling you for the record every single person here that I've ever talked to privately... they might seem a certain way but they all have great hearts and deep love or admiration or at the very least respect of all for the horses.
***** This is for anyone who doesn't know the story.
Shocking and horrifying but I can't disrespect him and post his name without mentioning it.
If anyone wants to make a small contribution his is a nice name to use.
On Drilling for Oil...
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...d-dead-in-peru