Outrage over kill-penned former Paragallo mares..

[TalkToTheHoof]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I recall the case of Warren's mares as well here in California, he stated he too had no idea they were going to slaughter, the thing is, it doesn't take a rocket scientist in these tough times to know that NOBODY wants a large herd of horses to care for, clean, feed etc... It doesn't make financial sense. I have multiple horses of my own, and believe me, I full well understand the pressure and pinch of feeding them, but you can't just turn your back and walk away, I would have far more respect for someone humanely euthanizing or, yes, even placing a well aimed bullet in the horse's head than to subject them to the pain and agony of starving, becoming weak and ill and God forbid, subjected to the terror of a Mexican slaughter house, the point is these horses didn't asked to be created, when we breeders/owners became their guardians, we took on the responsability of their lives, it's entirely in our respective hands what happens to them from that point onward, and I can tell you as tough as it's been lately for everyone, this plight is still completely unacceptable and downright appalling.

Exactly! This is so similar to the Warren case -- he thought he was giving his pregnant mares to an up-and-up horseman, who would race the offspring. Warren also saw this as a "home run" as he got to unload unwanted stock and he could still get breeders' awards if the offspring were successful at the track.

Very few people believed Warren then. I doubt that many are going to believe Paragallo now.

"I don't care what you peons on the forum think...but I'm going to explain myself anyways because I've been caught redhanded and, contrary to popular belief, have a conscience (but only when something I've done wrong is made public and can harm me financially)."

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

"I don't care what you peons on the forum think...but I'm going to explain myself anyways because I've been caught redhanded and, contrary to popular belief, have a conscience (but only when something I've done wrong is made public and can harm me financially)."

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I wouldn't be so sure....

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

"I don't care what you peons on the forum think...but I'm going to explain myself anyways because I've been caught redhanded and, contrary to popular belief, have a conscience (but only when something I've done wrong is made public and can harm me financially)."

[reese]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

"I don't care what you peons on the forum think...but I'm going to explain myself anyways because I've been caught redhanded and, contrary to popular belief, have a conscience (but only when something I've done wrong is made public and can harm me financially)."

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Right on all points.

[justindew]

Some new stuff...

http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/va...ing-skeletons/

[Danzig]

"We keep our barren mares on the light side," Paragallo told the Paulick Report. "They’re out in big fields, about 80 acres. We used to give them big round bales, but you can’t get those in New York anymore, so we feed the equivalent of half a regular bale to each horse per day; the horses are getting between 22 1/2 and 25 pounds per day. Some of those horses might get their ass kicked and are a little skinnier. We don’t check them every day.




but i'm betting he gets three squares a day.

[Danzig]

The breeder promised to breed the mares to Paraneck stallions, giving Paragallo the opportunity to receive future stallion awards, he wrote.
Paragallo said he didn’t have the name of the Florida breeder and was unaware of what happened to the horses after he said a van picked them up in December.


so, the guy, whose name paragallo didn't even know, was going to call paragallo to set up all these breedings? or was the stud farm fairy going to handle all of the details? this sounds like a bunch of ish to me.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Danzig

"We keep our barren mares on the light side," Paragallo told the Paulick Report. "They’re out in big fields, about 80 acres. We used to give them big round bales, but you can’t get those in New York anymore, so we feed the equivalent of half a regular bale to each horse per day; the horses are getting between 22 1/2 and 25 pounds per day. Some of those horses might get their ass kicked and are a little skinnier. We don’t check them every day.




but i'm betting he gets three squares a day.

I doubt he purposely did any of this its fricken horse food

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I doubt he purposely did any of this its fricken horse food

i think he purposely turned away from what he knew full well was going on. but if you want to attempt a defense of the indefensible, go for it.