Monthly Archives: January 2011

OSPCA Fails Another Horse – This Time with Tragic Consequences

 The blind mare surely knew that her friend was close by as she sank her bony frame to the ground for the final time.  For months in late 2010 they had tried to survive the creeping starvation by eating anything … Continue reading

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Troubled teens turning to horses to help with stress

Just confirming what we already knew…… CREMONA, Alta. — What is it about girls and horses? Whether raised as country or city girls there is something about the grace and elegance of the noble horse that tends to appeal to … Continue reading

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Equine Burial and Cremation… Let’s be brave and talk about it.

This article discusses some of the options available to horse owners when the time comes to let our friend and companion go….. EQUINE BURIAL AND CREMATION I stumbled upon an ad today for Equine Cremation.  Wha?  I had never thought … Continue reading

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Another tale from New Holland

Brittany from Project Sage once again bravely went to the New Holland auction to rescue horses from certain death at slaughter.  The link to her report is below.  It is a very difficult read due to what she and her … Continue reading

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BC Meat Plant Covers Up E-Coli Test

From The National on CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2011/01/19/contaminated-meat-halal-plant-pitt-meadows.html Comments are made by Bob Kingston, National President of the Agriculture Union, who had spoken out earlier in 2010 that CFIA officers were instructed to break their own rules regarding the use of firearms … Continue reading

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Equine Awareness Day 2011 – Press Release

Equine Awareness Day 2011 Press Release  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  January, 2011 Yvonne Allen British Columbia Canada yvonne@voiceforthehorse.com http://www.voiceforthehorse.com liz@lizmittenryan.com http://www.equinisity.com http://www.lizmittenryan.com EQUINE AWARENESS DAY  http://www.voiceforthehorse.com and http://www.equinisity.com invite you to share in a celebration and awareness day for horses throughout the … Continue reading

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Dramatic horse rescue near West Montrose, Ontario

CTV Southwestern Ontario Date: Sunday Jan. 9, 2011 11:18 PM ET Firefighters were called to assist in an unusual rescue Sunday night. A horse named Ronnie-Joe had escaped from her pasture near West Montrose, and fallen into an underground water tank….. … Continue reading

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Catching up on news – From Equine Welfare Alliance

From our good friends at the EWA……(http://www.equinewelfarealliance.org/) What we thought was going to be our slow time to catch up has turned out to be the exact opposite. I don’t know if the scummit has anything to do with it … Continue reading

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Troubled “Summit” Organizer calls Failed Gathering a Success

January 9, 2011  (The News as We See It) by R.T. Fitch ~Author/Director of HfH Advisory Council With Blinders on and Cotton in Ears Wallis Claims Success Let’s forget about the false pretenses that the gathering was based upon, don’t … Continue reading

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Pro Horse Slaughter “Summit” Not Happy with Dr. Grandin

 http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/1491 Pro Horse Slaughter “Summit” Not Happy with Dr. Grandin Posted Jan 6, 2011 by  Laura Allen, Animal Law Coalition Temple Grandin, Ph.D. delivered another disappointment to organizers of the misnamed “Summit of the Horse” in Las Vegas yesterday. Dr. Grandin was touted … Continue reading

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