As the Burn Turns
Like a lot of Americans, I'm having a hard time getting any work done today. I've been up since 3, clicking from news channel to news channel and surfing the Web for updates on the California fires. I hear names of places that I know to be homes for horse owners, and shudder to think of the trauma and devastation they face.
Had I not worked in Southern California for a number of years, I might not be so empathetic. I might find it easier to say, "Gee, too bad--but oh well, not my problem." I might be able to dismiss the situation as something I couldn't relate to very well.
As it is, I'm praying hard for people I know, and also for ones I've never met. And for their horses, too.
posted by Juli Thorson @ 11:34 AM
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Juli: Am doing the same thing...so many trainers whose names I'm well acquainted with and some I know .... scary proposition!! I wish them well!!
Juli, I have been told that an older horse, i.e 23 yr. old, will teach a novice to ride. I have two horses, 7yr old and 11 yr. old. I have wanted a 23 yr. old, but I can't find one. I want my wife to get into riding and I think that old horse might be the ticket. Do you suppose a horse that old is on the road to an S house? Where in UT. can I check. John S.
My grandmother spent winters down there for a few years. She told her dh that she didn't want to go back after those horrible fires two or three years ago. Too much smoke, hard to breath. Can't imagine being one of those horse owners...
John,
I don't know of any way to check on the ages or abilities of horses being shipped to slaughter--if that's what you're asking.
I recommend inquiring of local horse people--vets, farriers, feed store owners, etc. Ask if they know of a still-serviceable older horse that might be available. Or, go to www.equine.com, and use the search functions.
--Juli Thorson
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