Posts Tagged ‘news stories’
The dog ate my homework…
Ernie, really? Your horses were starving because you were taking care of your ailing father?
Ernie Paragallo found guilty despite creative use of lame excuses.
Give me a break. Florence Nightengale, you ain’t. I’m just not seeing you with a bedpan. I bet we have no problem finding pictures of you partying and having a good old time while your horses were starving. You were NOT stuck home with dear old Dad!
Sentencing is May 18th! Feel free to call the court at (518)943-2230 and suggest Judge Pulver throw the book (preferably a couple of heavy legal ones) at Ernie, who does not seem to understand the seriousness of his crimes at all. Don’t forget to mention that this guy is a repeat offender – my blog shows a horse he starved two years before any of this happened!
After the last few days, who else needs a Cocktail?
Here’s a cute one at Shiloh Horse Rescue in Nevada!
Three horses die in dramatic attempt to escape and get help for the rest!
That’s how I read this story, anyway. Watch the whole video to see the sad pictures of her matted, thin and wormy looking herd that did not die on the highway this morning.
Three horses die on Oregon highway
So, Portland, Oregon area people – who is this Marge Smith? Has the situation always been this bad?
BTW, since we’re talking Arabians again, look at the Scapa post’s comments for an update post from his owner – who admits the horse did have a bad experience with another trainer – again NOT Matthew Gales, who has a good reputation and was the victim. I want to make it clear that no one here thought he was at fault, and also that I am very impressed at the owner’s post and believe it to be 100% truthful and that the horse’s owners did not knowingly allow him to be abused. Since I assume all of you in the Arab breed show world know exactly where this horse was last fall, now you can avoid that trainer and avoid having your horse similarly brain-fried. I feel that we did get the whole story here, and in light of that, I commend his owners for finding a more humane trainer and for that trainer’s efforts to overcome the horse’s (justified) fears.
Really, folks, I’m not the enemy some of you think I am. I just want the truth to get out in situations like these so that other horses aren’t tortured by the bad trainers – and if I don’t scream and shout, these things tend to stay under wraps and then innocent people (like poor Nicole Marr) take their horse to the Big Name Trainer without a clue of what is about to happen to it. And sometimes those horses suffer damage that can never be fixed.
Megan’s Law – but for horses!
I can’t begin to imagine how many animals this would help! I think this is a great idea. Of course, any registry is only useful if people use it, but I do think people use the sex offender registry when checking out possible child care providers and other household employees, not to mention teachers, coaches and neighbors.
What are your thoughts on how to make this database, if it comes to pass, as efficient and useful as possible?
The President of Freaks R Us
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=wi&vol=app%5C94-1746&invol=2
http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/860/WI/US/
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/Rachwal-sent-back-to-mental-institution
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=wall&ref=search&id=1625623660
http://mhwf.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4359214
If you like a smaller horse and want to lead the way on the trail, consider Harmony, a Quarab mare who is up for adoption at Shiloh Horse Rescue in Nevada. What a cutie! She was narrowly rescued from being a sandwich and is sound, rehabbed and ready to go.
Funny how all you asshats wind up being found guilty, isn’t it?
Curtis and Craig Haydon, come here…
OK, Someone out there knows these sad excuses for human beings. It’s your job. I want them publicly humiliated in every way known to man. Go to their church? Great, tell everybody what they did. Print off the web page! Live in their neighborhood? Awesome! Make sure all the neighbors know the whole story!
Craig Heyden lives in Roswell, Georgia. Curtis Heyden lives in Woodstock, Georgia.
On a happy note – for those of you looking for a show prospect, check out Angel Acres’ Tango! I love this guy. He just has a nice, kind, “I’m going to be a great amateur horse” way about him.
I think she might be one of the happiest little mares in the world now!
Back in July of 2008, I blogged about the amazing recovery of a little mare named Naysa from an attack so violent that I think the critter that did it should have just been shot immediately – and I don’t care if he walks on two legs.
This might be the toughest little mare in the world
The good news: Naysa is fine! Naysa is great, actually. The pic at left is from last week!
Naysa today at her wonderful home in Florida.
I don’t know which I love more, the pics of her cuddling with people or the pic of her with her own sleazy hood and blankie! You know she never lived that well in her life before this. I am happy just looking at those pictures! You can totally see that her faith in humans has been restored. Every kudo on earth to you, Jolee!
You guys know how often I talk about how everybody is right up there wanting to help a horse when the rescue is “fresh” and you get to be in the spotlight for doing it. But the real rescuers are the ones who are still just as committed to taking care of the horse a year, two years, ten years down the road. And that’s why I’m so delighted to be able to show you all of these new pics of Naysa — because this is a case where it was all done right. Habitat For Horses did it right in rescuing her and rehabbing her, then carefully selecting just the right home for her. Jolee has done it right in giving her a loving home from the day she brought her home, where she could learn to trust again and finally feel forever safe.
Now this is about as cute as it gets! And look at the size of that field that little miss Naysa has to play in!
I read something really stupid this week about how you should try to be nicer and more compassionate to avoid “rescuer burnout.” Screw THAT. I just need to look at things like this very happy ending to avoid feeling burned out and hopeless! Feeling hatred toward people like the asshat who did this helps keep me fired up and motivated and that’s a good thing!
So that brings me to the fly in the ointment, the one thing that keeps this from being a perfect rescue story:
The man who did this, Tony Meyers, aka evil incarnate, perpetrator of what is arguably one of the cruelest incidents of abuse toward a horse reported in recent years, has not been tried yet! Yes, I know. Our legal system at work. This bottom-feeding, knuckle-dragging waste of oxygen gets postponement after postponement. It is ridiculous, ludicrous, unacceptable and needs to stop.
So today, please take 15 minutes to write or call the prosecutor and demand that Tony Meyers be brought to justice. If you appreciate my blog at all, please do this one thing. I can’t deal with this maggot going unpunished one more year.
Assistant District Attorney Chester Cedars: ccedars@16jda.com or phone number: 337-394-2222
The Case No. to reference is 07-00009229 (important – no one will know what you are talking about without it)
As always, be POLITE and RESPECTFUL. You are calling to ask when he will be going to trial, and want to share your opinion that he should receive the maximum penalty allowable by law. It is never okay to use profanity or get angry. You don’t want to sound crazier than the crazy person you are trying to have put away. Be calm, clear and have the facts ready to discuss. Please let me know what you are told in response. Thanks!
