Black Magic
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On the other thread I stated I called the rescue people for this horse the neighbors introduced me to that was all bones and in very poor shape. They called back and we've been going voice mail to voice mail. Anyway, we were supposed to take dinner to the neighbors tonight, so that I could talk to them some more about this horse and give them the phone no. to call this woman and make the proper arrangements.
When I got there, there was this poor mare, (eight year old part appy and part tenn. walker) with a clothes line tied to her halter, and wrapped around her legs and tied to a heavy weight on the ground. My kids jumped out of the truck and my eight year old boy started to cry, saying Mama, she's gonna break her leg! The more he cried the more she fought to get loose. I chased the kids in the truck and went and got a friend who used to work in George Steinbrenner's stables, and knows horses, better then I do. Robin came back and freaked out, that first of all, the neighbors weren't home, second the water was out of reach of the poor horse, third the water in the bucket was greasy and dirty, fourth, she was left with nothing but alfapha hay to eat, and of course, fifth, that the mare had given herself a nasty rope burn from fighting this clothes line. I remembered that I had the cell no. to these neighbors and I called them. Now, I had been there.. a half an hour, plus I had gone to get Robin. They said they left her tied just for five mins. (was I born yesterday?) They said she was fine tied like that when they were home, so they thought returning the trailer they had borrowed, (as theirs was filled with hay for their goats) wasn't a big deal.
Anyway, I ran home for the first aid kit and to make sure it had furisan (sp) in it for them to use on the rope burns on her legs, and when I got back, it turns out, that this poor all bones mare is IN FOAL! The woman who had her said she got her at the auction in Dec. So that would mean she's five to six mos preggers.
So then Robin (the horse person) tries to put the topical stuff on the horse, and she's freaking. Robin asked the neightbor if what I said was true that he was paid $325 to take this horse. He said the money was for vet bills, and she was just paying for him the first check up. Robin asked him, if he did intend to use the money for the vet. He said, "well, what can the vet really do for this poor horse?" (in other words he wasn't going to spend the money on the horse!)
We both told him , that the vet could tell him alot about the horse, and whether or not it could survive this pregnancy or be brought back from where it was now. I threw in, that he needed to know a bit about first aid for horses, collic, or anything else that could cause an emergency medical situation for the poor horse. His response was...
"What's the worst case scenario? that she could die?" I am so glad right now I believe in God and his justice, because I think I would of hit the man if I didnt. So I told him.. The worst case scenario is that the horse breaks loose looking for grass and gets hit by a car and the driver dies and you get sued. I'm so mad...
It didn't bother him the possibility of the horse's death, but what bothered him was the possibility that he could get sued! Oh, and I don't think the idea of someone dieing in an accident was too upsetting either. Robin jumped in to say, she knew of such a case with a pony.
Robin told him of a place that takes dogs, horses, cats, etc.. and it's a no kill foundation. I kept telling him of the place I called that will come pick up the horse.
He was going to run a clothes line that she could have a lead tied to, so she could run between trees!!! what!!! Instead he emptied out a PIG pen, and put her in there for the night. He said it was a pig pen, but I have to say, mostly I've seen his stallion goats in that pen. It's only 48 inches high, and it has two in round fence poles. (It wouldn't hold my dog!) But she's so weak.. I don't think she'll go far. I do worry that her being surrounded by feces from goats, ducks, chickens, pigs, emu's, one horney mini donkey, bunnies, turtles, etc... just isn't good for this poor mare.
Now, as this neighbor was a friend... how can I get them to do what is right for the mare, and not have them hate me so bad, they want to harm my minis or have them be nasty to our kids. Hubby is active duty military and won't be home for a few weeks...
My worst fear is that once any sane person would get a look at all these animals in one pen, and the conditoin of this horse, that they would loose all their animals. They have enough fencing material to fence in the entire 43 acres... but it just hasn't gotten done. I hear plans are underway to seperate the chickens from the goats... but.. in the meantime...
just don't know... Anyway, I could just use some friendly advice and support on how not to end up a victim (thinking verbal abuse) because I have so been fighting to get this mare a decent home, or at least make sure she has medical care.
TIA
Lynn
When I got there, there was this poor mare, (eight year old part appy and part tenn. walker) with a clothes line tied to her halter, and wrapped around her legs and tied to a heavy weight on the ground. My kids jumped out of the truck and my eight year old boy started to cry, saying Mama, she's gonna break her leg! The more he cried the more she fought to get loose. I chased the kids in the truck and went and got a friend who used to work in George Steinbrenner's stables, and knows horses, better then I do. Robin came back and freaked out, that first of all, the neighbors weren't home, second the water was out of reach of the poor horse, third the water in the bucket was greasy and dirty, fourth, she was left with nothing but alfapha hay to eat, and of course, fifth, that the mare had given herself a nasty rope burn from fighting this clothes line. I remembered that I had the cell no. to these neighbors and I called them. Now, I had been there.. a half an hour, plus I had gone to get Robin. They said they left her tied just for five mins. (was I born yesterday?) They said she was fine tied like that when they were home, so they thought returning the trailer they had borrowed, (as theirs was filled with hay for their goats) wasn't a big deal.
Anyway, I ran home for the first aid kit and to make sure it had furisan (sp) in it for them to use on the rope burns on her legs, and when I got back, it turns out, that this poor all bones mare is IN FOAL! The woman who had her said she got her at the auction in Dec. So that would mean she's five to six mos preggers.
So then Robin (the horse person) tries to put the topical stuff on the horse, and she's freaking. Robin asked the neightbor if what I said was true that he was paid $325 to take this horse. He said the money was for vet bills, and she was just paying for him the first check up. Robin asked him, if he did intend to use the money for the vet. He said, "well, what can the vet really do for this poor horse?" (in other words he wasn't going to spend the money on the horse!)
"What's the worst case scenario? that she could die?" I am so glad right now I believe in God and his justice, because I think I would of hit the man if I didnt. So I told him.. The worst case scenario is that the horse breaks loose looking for grass and gets hit by a car and the driver dies and you get sued. I'm so mad...
Robin told him of a place that takes dogs, horses, cats, etc.. and it's a no kill foundation. I kept telling him of the place I called that will come pick up the horse.
He was going to run a clothes line that she could have a lead tied to, so she could run between trees!!! what!!! Instead he emptied out a PIG pen, and put her in there for the night. He said it was a pig pen, but I have to say, mostly I've seen his stallion goats in that pen. It's only 48 inches high, and it has two in round fence poles. (It wouldn't hold my dog!) But she's so weak.. I don't think she'll go far. I do worry that her being surrounded by feces from goats, ducks, chickens, pigs, emu's, one horney mini donkey, bunnies, turtles, etc... just isn't good for this poor mare.
Now, as this neighbor was a friend... how can I get them to do what is right for the mare, and not have them hate me so bad, they want to harm my minis or have them be nasty to our kids. Hubby is active duty military and won't be home for a few weeks...
My worst fear is that once any sane person would get a look at all these animals in one pen, and the conditoin of this horse, that they would loose all their animals. They have enough fencing material to fence in the entire 43 acres... but it just hasn't gotten done. I hear plans are underway to seperate the chickens from the goats... but.. in the meantime...
just don't know... Anyway, I could just use some friendly advice and support on how not to end up a victim (thinking verbal abuse) because I have so been fighting to get this mare a decent home, or at least make sure she has medical care.
TIA
Lynn
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