Hey Cheval

[dame_wolf]

How are the rescue horses at your barn doing? Did you post a thread and I miss it?

[FatSpottedAppy]

I'm curious to know too...

[Steelhorserider]

Same here? What's new with the rescues?

[cheval]

If they don't die first, they will be put down as soon as the AC gets control from the Court. Their hearts are going out due to the neglect. It is the saddest situation we've have ever had at the barn. They are getting life back into them and if it wasn't for the heart issue, they would make someone a really nice pasture horse/companion. It's sickening the things people can do. I'm pretty sure the judge is going to give them everything he can as far as punishment.

The only problem is they can just move to another state and pick up where they left off here.

[FatSpottedAppy]

Oh my gosh.. :(

[saddlebum]

I didn't catch the first part of the thread where I'm sure Cheval explained the situation. So, maybe I'm a little harsh without knowing the facts. But, there was a time when horse thieves were hung. I think the time has come to hang those who abuse or neglect them. Just my harsh two cents

[FatSpottedAppy]

I didn't catch the first part of the thread where I'm sure Cheval explained the situation. So, maybe I'm a little harsh without knowing the facts. But, there was a time when horse thieves were hung. I think the time has come to hang those who abuse or neglect them. Just my harsh two cents

Not harsh at all. I agree for cases like this.

[cheval]

Saddlebum, basically these people had these beautiful appy horses and decided not to feed them. So they watched them starve right before their very eyes. Our BO takes in the AC horses to nurse them back to health so they can be adopted out. However, these two are far too gone. They developed serious heart issues and will be put down as soon as the County gains ownership.

When they first got to the barn, I'd never seen an animal that was basically a shell. Like their soul had already left. But they've gotten lots of food and lots of love and lots of attention and they nicker to you now but there have been so many close calls where everyone thought they were going to have to call the vet out because they started going downhill.

It's horrible and the owners should be hung. There's no reason that can't be a justifiable punishment.

[dame_wolf]

Oh no! There is really nothing that can be done for them? I was really hoping that they would pull through, poor babies. Cheval you give them a hug and a scratch from me okay. But I have to disagree with the hanging verdic for the owners. Hanging is to quick and easy, they should have to stare like those poor horses did! I just don't understand how someone could watch that happen everyday!

[cheval]

Or maybe the judge can do unto them that they did unto the horses. Let them sit in a room with a little bit of water and no food. And when they get super hungry, they can eat their own poop like the horses were.

The vet is certain they cannot be saved and it's literally a matter of time that their hearts will completely give out. They aren't fully 'their' but they've gotten some life back into them and they will stand and let you pet and love on them. It's really tough to see. But they are getting spoiled rotten and eating every bit of it up.

[saddlebum]

So, I was right the first time. Hang em! Ok, hang em after they've spent a month or so closed in without food.

The winter before last there was a guy a few miles north of me who let over thirty horses and some cows starve to death during one of the coldest winters we've had in years. He was charged with a misdemeanor (sp). The state of Idaho has one of the most lax animal abuse codes in the country. There are now several groups trying to change the laws and make these people pay for their cruelty. We have in place people who will donate food for animals in distress, neglect, etc. this guy was essentially too lazy to go outside and take care of his livestock.

[cheval]

I heard of one judge tell a woman that wasn't feeding her horse, "well it sure looks like you've had no problem feeding yourself, maybe you could have gone out and taken care of the horse".

We just got four more horses in from AC that ran away from home yesterday. The owner was warned once about fixing his fences and he had until 5:00 last night to contact AC and have his vet come look at the horses (they are a bit underweight) and make arrangements for them to be in better pasture.

Looks like the horses took things into their own hands! I'll find out what happened tonight when I go out to the barn.