Ridecamp: [RC] Breaking my heart

I just want to tell people on the list, without naming any names, that
yesterday I went out looking for a TWH for future endurance. I went to many
ranches, and what I saw has left me reeling in disbelief.

I have never in my life seen so many neglected, abused and starving horses.
I took a woman that has been showing and training TWH and other gaited
horses for 30 years, her credentials are impeccable, along with her we
picked up another very long time Gaited horse person.

We left everyone of these ranches, save one, in shock. And the worst one
left the three of us speechless. Down in a dark, dank dungeon, and I can't
even give you enough of a visual to actually put into your mind the horrors
of it, Think of it as an Auchwich,(sp) for horses, stood this one time
champion stallion, the sire to my Cruiser, once offered $100k for, in the
most unsurreal conditions imaginable.

This person did  not know we were coming, we didn't know we were coming, it
just so happened that one of the ladies mentioned that this breeder lived
right where we were traveling and I was so excited as I have never seen this
stallion, but of course had heard so much about him. He was the Premier
NorthWest stallion to breed to.

And he was sire to my horse. So with camera in hand we knocked on his door.
I asked to see the stud and take some pictures for Cruisers album. He turned
white, stammered and finally said I would really rather you not.

Well, now you all know me, I wanted to see this guy. So I persisted as only
I can, and agreed not to take my camera but just wanted to see this
"magnificent, famous, Nationally known stallion" He relented, but it was
obvious that he was not happy.

He kept showing us everything but the Stallion. Like his fleet of restored
cars worth big bucks, but he can't worm his horses. I now was determined
that I was not going to leave until I saw him.

Before going down to the torture chamber, we were able to see his pasture
mares, and that was shocking in it self. Wormy, skeleton, feet so long and
broken that it was a wonder they could walk. We saw one "Mare" that I would
have guessed at being a yearling, she was three years old.

Finally, and I mean finally, he took us down the stairs into this cobweb
infested ammonia stinking chamber of horrors, and there in the very back
with no light, no windows, nothing to see, stood this once Princely Stallion
weaving like crazy in a shit infested 10x10 stall.

I swear, the three of us were stunned, beyond words. No wonder he didn't
want a camera down there. This jerk, and that is the best I can say of him,
has over 100 acres of green pasture, Why would he do this to a horse that
made him so much money, that he spent so much money to promote, Hauled to
Tennessee to show and promote, and this stallion wasn't the only one, there
was another grand stallion who is also famous in even worse physical
condition. across the chamber from this one.

We left there with our stomachs in our throats. All the way home, we didn't
have the words to describe what we saw, and why we had to see something so
horrific. I am still reeling and so are the other women.

But you know what, if the Humane Society were called, they wouldn't do a
damn thing. After all there was food and water in the urine and crap piled
stalls.

And if anyone wants to know who this Hitler is, just email me privately. I
have no qualms about exposing him. It was heartwrenching to say the least.

I suspect that the perpetrator shot himself last night, he was clearly
shaken that we saw what we did. And if he didn't shoot himself, I wish I
could do the job.

I just don't understand these "horse people" If they don't give a damn about
their horses, for god sakes, GIVE them to someone that will take care of
them or euthanize them.

If only he could spend just one week in that coffin. His was the worst, but
all were so bad. I came home with no horse. My guys sure don't know how good
they have it, and I am glad that they will never experience it.

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Sorry, I just have to vent. It was beyond anything that I can describe in
this post.
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