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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:11:41 -0400 "Tom Sites" <goearth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Angie, in one of our Private posts an Aussie said...."Gee...I'm 
> gobsmacked 
> at the lack of interest on RC....I had expected more of the free 
> thinking of 
> the RC membership....absolutely amazing....But there is a disease in 
>
> Australia Endurance...and its called money."
>
> This is the way we are viewed from afar.  That disease called 
> 'money' is the 
> reason this is being stonewalled here and there.
>
> ts
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <goearth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [RC] Horse Abuse in Malaysia
>
>
> > > The Aussies are amazed the Amerikans don't find this a big deal.
> > > I have photos of a horse that someone said they never seen a 
> horse
> > > that skinny and when i post to RC that i have them how many
> > > responses do i get?  1
> > Tom, I think you're being a little hard on RC. You posted links to 
> the
> > sites when you made your original post, so there really wasn't a 
> reason
> > for them to have to reply to you personally to go see the photos 
> as I
> > did, and I'm sure many of them did. It was sickening, and soo sad. 
> It's
> > one thing to see starved horses (bad enough) but to see a horse 
> that you
> > can *tell* was an excellent endurance horse before starvation 
> really hits
> > home. I couldn't quit thinking about that bay.  If anyone on the 
> Aussie
> > list can figure out who that horse is I think he could be the 
> poster
> > child to raise awareness.
> >
> > As for the Aussies...They seem to be closer to the situation. 
> Apparently
> > they have sold quite a few horses to Malaysia and considered it a 
> viable
> > market. Maybe I'm just out of the loop, but I've never heard of 
> any
> > American horse going to Malaysia so who can we mobilize to stop 
> anyone
> > from selling to them?
> >
> > I would think that this situation has done Peter Toft's reputation 
> no
> > good to be listed as that stable's official trainer and if he's 
> got an
> > excuse for that he should put it out there and defend his 
> reputation.
> > Oh yeah, and lest people think I grossly exaggerated how much I 
> was
> > offered for Kaboot...a year's salary for me back then wasn't what 
> most of
> > your "year's salary" would be. >g< However, it was a good chunk. 
> I'll
> > admit there's been times when I wondered if I did the right thing, 
> but
> > after those photos I will NEVER doubt that decision again.
> >
> > I would guess that many countries planned to lease horses in 
> Malaysia for
> > the WEC. I'm sure not all 70 horses on this farm look like the 
> ones in
> > the photos. My guess is there's the elite "competition" string and 
> the
> > ones who become lame or for whatever reason cannot compete any 
> more end
> > up on the "starve them down to the point that tourists can handle 
> them"
> > string.  I think word needs to go out to any country considering 
> leasing
> > to see that they boycott that farm.
> >
> > Angie
Angie McGhee
http://www.lightersideofendurance.com
Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they
bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.


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