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Hello All,
More update links if you'd like to read them. There is also an easy way to find whom you write to in congress to address this horrible issue of how American horses are being exported to Mexico with even more gruesome scenarios. I personally watched the slide show and it is not pretty.
Please take the time to let your voice be heard on this issue. If you have any brainstorming ideas on how to help solve the root causes of the excess horses please share your ideas. Education on responsible breeding practices is one solution that comes off the top of my head. Education on care and management is another for the ignorance of a lot of new horse owners or those still in the "dark ages". Teaching people through free education seminars is one way. Contact your vets and saddle clubs ect to see how you can help. Have informative conformation clinics for all breeders to breed responsibly even those just breeding one foal.
I don't know what the solution is for the excess horses people can't afford to have euthanized. Perhaps low cost euthanasia clinics and/or others that travel to the destination to humanely destroy the horse. Perhaps people could donate thier time, equipement , to bury the horse afterwards. There is a big problem for people who cannot afford for the vet to come out and euthanize the horse and/or afford to properly dispose of the carcass. What is the answer? Right now is as easy to afford a horse's initial cost for anyone but the totality of the cost of upkeep is not always realised and the vicious cycle continues.
I have seen more neglect due to ignorance than anything else. What can we do? I take the time to talk to people and help educate them as best I can. I have taken horses in and spent money on them with no return and placed them in homes including retraining them on my own time. I have learned more responsible breeding practices and how my decisions ( each foal that hits the ground or a considered breeding) will affect it's usefullness. I have considered putting on education clinics in my area working with others interested in helping please contact me.
I hope if one person responds to this to contact a senator or congressman as I have then I have been successful.
Warmest Regards,
Amber Corona
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