Your right, it is moving. The movie made me cry, this just about also. : ) Some wonderful history here. My thoughts are the world is a much better place for having a man like Winston in it.
Wonderful article. I knew that Winston Churchill was a horse lover. His quote, "There's something about the outside of a horse that's good for the inside of a man" is one of my favorites. I didn't know what he did to save the horses after the war, thanks so much for sharing. It's hard to believe that we still send horses to auction and have them end up at a butchering plant. Most don't realize that many horses in the US, who end up at auction, are picked up by Canadian companies, where they are taken over the border and slaughtered to be shipped overseas for food. Some reports say that the Canadian plants will no longer accept US horses but they are, although thanks to Equine Rescue groups, some are also saved. It has always been a sad story and will continue to be a sad story. ...and not to put it all on the Canadians, we are allowing them to be shipped there as well as killing our own wild horses in Montana and Wyoming. I would say, "Don't get me started" but it looks like that boat has already sailed:) When it comes to horses, I can get a little "soapbox'ish".
I agree Margaret Siemers and more onus on the people who allow their horses to go to auction (additionally, we ship many over to Mexico from the auctions in that part of the country). Many are racehorses, who've worked their entire lives...many are pleasure horses that people "decide" they don't want anymore. They are healthy and many times "middle aged". Between rehoming and rescues, there is almost always an option other than auction and slaughter. Some of the auctions will alert the rescue groups when they have horses coming in and give them time to get the "bail out" money together, which is usually around $500 per horse. Here's a great article about a wonderful girl in our area, who rescued 7 horses recently. http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/hoofbeats.aspx?articleid=64274&zoneid=15 I apologize for going off topic, a little but this really is something that I feel people need to be more aware of and I felt that the original post, being what it was, made it somewhat relevant.
Pam WhimsicalVintage I don't blame you for sharing this information with us. No way can I ever complain about any animal being saved from a senseless death.
The young woman in that story is definitely worthy of praise.
Your right, it is moving. The movie made me cry, this just about also. : )
ReplyDeleteSome wonderful history here. My thoughts are the world is a much better place for having a man like Winston in it.
Wonderful article. I knew that Winston Churchill was a horse lover. His quote, "There's something about the outside of a horse that's good for the inside of a man" is one of my favorites. I didn't know what he did to save the horses after the war, thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe that we still send horses to auction and have them end up at a butchering plant. Most don't realize that many horses in the US, who end up at auction, are picked up by Canadian companies, where they are taken over the border and slaughtered to be shipped overseas for food. Some reports say that the Canadian plants will no longer accept US horses but they are, although thanks to Equine Rescue groups, some are also saved.
It has always been a sad story and will continue to be a sad story.
...and not to put it all on the Canadians, we are allowing them to be shipped there as well as killing our own wild horses in Montana and Wyoming.
I would say, "Don't get me started" but it looks like that boat has already sailed:) When it comes to horses, I can get a little "soapbox'ish".
I had not known that about the Canadian meat packing plants. I think the shame comes to our auction houses selling over the border.
ReplyDeleteI agree Margaret Siemers and more onus on the people who allow their horses to go to auction (additionally, we ship many over to Mexico from the auctions in that part of the country). Many are racehorses, who've worked their entire lives...many are pleasure horses that people "decide" they don't want anymore. They are healthy and many times "middle aged". Between rehoming and rescues, there is almost always an option other than auction and slaughter. Some of the auctions will alert the rescue groups when they have horses coming in and give them time to get the "bail out" money together, which is usually around $500 per horse.
ReplyDeleteHere's a great article about a wonderful girl in our area, who rescued 7 horses recently.
http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/hoofbeats.aspx?articleid=64274&zoneid=15
I apologize for going off topic, a little but this really is something that I feel people need to be more aware of and I felt that the original post, being what it was, made it somewhat relevant.
Pam WhimsicalVintage I don't blame you for sharing this information with us. No way can I ever complain about any animal being saved from a senseless death.
ReplyDeleteThe young woman in that story is definitely worthy of praise.
Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you Margaret Siemers and The Vintage Life community, for allowing me:)...even if it reaches one person, it's a win!
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