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Re: [RC] Endurance horses to slaughter? - Karen Sullivan----- Original Message ----- From: "csimmons88" <csimmons88@xxxxxxxxx> A lot of people were upset when a trainer I was taking lessons from put her favorite 14 yr old horse down because of unsoundness & she chose not to support her into old age. It was her comment that impressed me back then. She couldn't justify the cost for 10/15 years and refused to give/sell her to a "good home" as she had experienced to many times over the years how the 'good homes' had to pass the horse on at some point & the horse ended up in circumstances that were less than desireable. Sorry to run on but I have just been looking at this decision & the options hit close to home. Cindy Cindy, ths is an extemely sensitive subject for me, as I once gave a horse away to what I thought was a good home, and they ended up not feeding her for months, until another lady took her on. I was just devastated when I found out.. I see nothing wrong with putting an unsound horse down. I have seen horses supported into old age that could barely walk across their paddocks (navicular, ringbone,sidebone, etc). It is a kindness to recognize this and put them down,and out of their pain. It would be nice to think we could support all our old horses until it is their time to go...but not everyone has acres and acres of property , or cheap hay. I have given away, or sold for nominal fee, two horses I could have retired on my property. However, both went to homes where they get more personal attention and care than they did with me, and seem extremely happy. Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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