Re: Cal Poly Arabian Mares (From:Student)

["Sharlene" <sharrc@sosinet.net>]

Also, I forgot to mention, there is a difference in putting a horse down,
which I agree can be the humane thing to do in certain circumstances, and
shipping the horse to a slaughter facility.  Just as there is a difference
in gently and lovingly putting down one's dog who is irreversibly ill and in
pain--and dumping the same dog by the roadside.
Sharlene
-----Original Message-----
From: FELEQUIS@aol.com <FELEQUIS@aol.com>
To: kirsten@vermilion.reno.nv.us <kirsten@vermilion.reno.nv.us>;
ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 5:41 PM
Subject: Cal Poly Arabian Mares (From:Student)


>Hiya All,
> I am a senior at Cal-Poly and also on the horse show team.  As far as I
know,
>Cal-Poly did except some horses from a donor and they are currently in a
>paddock, getting feed, some exercise, and are generally well cared for.
>Although these horses do have some problems both conformation and health,
Cal-
>Poly is not in the habit of sending horses to the slaughter.  Besides,
that's
>now illegal in to do in California, and also illegal to ship horses out of
>state for the purpose of slaughter.  What we are doing is trying to
sell/adopt
>the horses out.  If there is a horse that we cannot help, the kind thing to
do
>is put it down.  Thanks for listening.
>
>Chris Bradley
>
>