Re: Horse slaughter

["Whitney Bass" <bass@bigsky.net>]

Carrie, you remind me of why I have dismissed ever being a horse breeder --
to not be able to control what happens to the wonderful horses that I breed
would be horrible.  And I'm SURE that you (and most breeders) always mean
to sell to good homes, but sometimes it just doesn't happen, and I can't
imagine how hard that must be.  Yes, life does deal us undesirable hands,
at times -- I just think that there are always options. . .
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> > From: Johns, Carrie <CJohns@jenkens.com>
> > To: 'ridecamp@endurance.net'
> > Subject: RC:  Horse slaughter
> > Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 10:37 AM
> > 
> > "Usually you know well in advance if you are going to be in a situation
> > where a
> > couple hundred bucks "is a big deal"."
> > 
> > Ah Whitney, to have a crystal ball would be a wonderful thing.  Life
> doesn't
> > always deal us the hand that we desire, anticipate or for which we are
> > prepared.  Some of life's situations are not foreseeable.  Sending a
> "buddy"
> > to slaughter would be a nightmare that would never go away, ever.  I
have
> > been a breeder of horses for 30 years (Quarterhorses, Palominos,
> Arabians,
> > Pintos) and I have unknowingly sold horses into situations that were
> worse
> > than slaughter would have been.  Thank goodness, those instances have
> been
> > less than a handful, but it has happened.  Not everyone has their
> priorities
> > straight, nor does everyone view choices in the same fashion.  Not all
> > horses, though, that are sold to slaughter, are someone's "buddy."
> > 
> > Carrie Johns
> > Honey Creek Farms
> > Mabank, Texas  USA
> > Where the horses eat before I do
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Whitney Bass [mailto:bass@bigsky.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 11:21 AM
> > To: CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> > Subject: RC: Re: Re: RE: Re: Horse slaughter
> > 
> > 
> > > etc.).  Many hang on to a "buddy" that is not suitable for sale,
hoping
> > the 
> > > tide will turn, until faced with the fact that a couple hundred bucks
> IS
> > a 
> > > big deal.  When faced with feeding your children or feeding your
horse,
> > and 
> > > with no money for vet fees, some folks have to make choices that
hurt.
> > > 
> > > Heidi
> > 
> > Personally, I wouldn't just sit and wait for "the tide to turn". 
Usually
> > you know well in advance if you are going to be in a situation where a
> > couple hundred bucks "is a big deal".   So if you're heading in the
> > direction where you will be faced with a "choice that hurts", like
> whether
> > to feed your children or feed your horse, and you only wait for the
"tide
> > to turn", then you have no business with either.  The couple hundred
> bucks
> > will keep you going for another week or so, and then what? . .  The
> > "slaughter" of your "buddy" will have been for nothing.  There are
ALWAYS
> > other options.
> > 
> > 
> > > 
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