3/2/03 UPDATE on neglected horse auction in Oregon! All but 15 adopted, raises $26,000.Thank you all.

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Jan. 11, 2003, 11:43 AM

What a shame...

I really wish when people were convicted of cruelty to animals they could be tattooed on the forehead so everyone would know, lol!!!! Then anyone with some free time could follow them home and check on the new animals they may have acquired!!!

How long do you think it will take these people to roundup another herd??? Anybody, anybody???

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Feb. 6, 2003, 11:43 AM

UPDATE.....please click on this link to see the latest. It seems there are about only 14 people who have put in applications to adopt the horses (some 130 or more)......

I truly don't know what the sheriff's office is going to do....I do know that there were many decent horse people who had come forward at the beginning and offered to take them home and care for them. Perhaps they are going to have to go back to that list and see if they are fit owners and just give those horses to them.

And I have no idea what will happen to those horses whom noone wants....how very sad.

here is the story link:http://www.bend.com/news/ar_view^3Far_id^3D7834.htm

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Feb. 6, 2003, 06:16 PM

perhaps the sheriffs office could go back to the original people who offered to help.
is there anything we can do from this distance?

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Feb. 6, 2003, 08:03 PM

yes, it is very sad....I think I may call the Sheriff in charge and ask him what they think they might do next.......Meanwhile they eat and poop, and some get closer to their due dates.

Thank you so much for posting even......I was discouraged when I noticed noone had for the longest time. Bless you...too much sad stuff happening on this bb and in the world I guess. We need some industrial sized curb chains, eh?

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Feb. 6, 2003, 08:47 PM

lilblackhorse: thanks for the update. I was just thinking of these horses the other day, after reading about the 17 horses in upstate NY.

It's a sad sad situation...so many horses!

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Feb. 7, 2003, 03:56 AM

What does it mean that "the sheriff's office wont' fax or mail the applications" to prospective horse owners. What are they supposed to do, go there in person?
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Feb. 7, 2003, 06:27 AM

I'm going to cross-post the link on some equine adoption lists, and see if that gets any more responses.

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Feb. 7, 2003, 12:57 PM

thanks for the update...I was just wondering about the horses the other day. Hopefully they can find some more to take them in but just need some more publicity?

It's so hard right now with the economy struggling...animals that rely on human care really get the short end of the stick at these times. There have been so MANY horrible stories in our local new paper during the recent bought of frigid temps and animals not properly cared for (often underfed and malnourished) dying. And the rescues are just overloaded...
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JustJump:
What does it mean that "the sheriff's office wont' fax or mail the applications" to prospective horse owners. What are they supposed to do, go there in person?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

you can download the application from the website.

I will have more info soon.....the scoop from my friend in the know says that many of the horses are registered AQHA, Appaloosa and Paints. She is going to email me the registration info on all the horses, and that way if anyone is interested, they can follow up.

The deadline in the 14th of Feb (soon!), but applying doesn't mean you have to buy one. They also say bidding is $200, but word on the street is that if you can't afford that and can offer a good home, then exceptions will be made.

My friend says most of the horses are going to be decent horses, though the younger ones have had no handling--the stallions and mares are all halter broken and gentle I am told. There is some good breeding stock believe it or not.

As far as some of the worst case horses, several rescue organizations have stepped forward even though they are full to rescue incase they are not adopted and euthansia is planned. I hope it doesn't come to that, but it has been discussed I am told.

I wish I had some property, but I board and live in town. Because I am sortof jobless right now, my husband suggested that i spend this next month doing everything I can to help get the word out and get these horses homes.

I will post more when I know more.....thank you all.

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Feb. 8, 2003, 07:32 AM

For those of you having trouble getting to the application (which is several clicks into the link I posted above), here it is. You can get the application in PDF format.....

http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/sherif...the_horses.htm

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Feb. 8, 2003, 10:36 AM

I would love to take a whole bunch of the horses home, but unfortuately, I really don't think I'm nearly close enough.

Here's hoping they all find good, happy homes.

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Feb. 9, 2003, 07:49 AM

lilblackhorse, I think this is one of the saddest stories I've read in a long time! I'm also saddened, I must say, that there's a chance that the authorities will let those horses go for under $200 if the prospective owners can't afford the price. Anyone who can't afford $200 to buy a horse certainly won't be able to afford to keep it!

I just read the article in one of the horse mags about the orphan foals being abandoned or killed as a result of the surge in demand for nurse mares in the h/j side of the industry. Will the atrocities never end??

I wish I were closer so I could take home one or two of these poor animals.

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Feb. 9, 2003, 10:22 AM

Newest link, as of Sunday, Feb 9th.

(ps, the author of the article owns the horse who lives in the same pasture with my horse.)

http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/sto...?story_no=8792

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Feb. 22, 2003, 05:22 PM

February 22 update......the auction is coming up, and it sounds like there has been a rush of people who have submitted applications to adopt. (they extended the date in which to do so). I will be keeping my fingers crossed, as applying and adopting are two different things. That said, my friend told me that several rescue organizations have offered to take what horses are not spoken for. Here is the latest link for those interested.

http://bend.com/news/ar_view^3Far_id^3D8134.htm

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Feb. 23, 2003, 07:48 AM

I am so glad that they are doing better and are on the road to better homes. The last picture on the website that was made for the horses, the one of the paint eating hay, almost brought me to tears. He looks so pleased to be eating.

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Mar. 2, 2003, 09:35 AM

Hopefully a FINAL UPDATE:

Yesterday was the auction, and here is the link so you can read. They raised over $26,000, and all but 15 of the worst cases were adopted to homes.

I think this was an extraordinary effort by all those involved, including many of you folks who sent donations. Thank you so much.

I hope this is the last time I will have to post on this subject. Perhaps in time there will be some new threads on the successes of some of these lucky horses and their new families.

http://www.bend.com/news/ar_view^3Far_id^3D8257.htm

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Mar. 2, 2003, 12:18 PM

This is wonderful news!

After reading the news article, I'm surprised by the woman who said she thought the horses weren't worth a $200 minimum bid. Even with all the unknowns, how can you go wrong at that price? In the Northeast where I live, "rock-bottom" is generally at least $500...so I'm surprised by that attitude. Around here, I think the $200 horses would have flown out the door, particularly the QH and paint breeding stock.

But I digress, because the only thing that's really important is that these horses found new, loving homes. Cheers to all the wonderful people involved!

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Mar. 2, 2003, 12:43 PM

CNN Headline News is running a line saying 126 horses adopted... I didn't catch the rest. Maybe it's the Bend herd.
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Mar. 2, 2003, 09:57 PM

Oh thank heavens! I was wondering how it all went, and went on a search for this thread.

hopefully they'll all now have the love and attention they deserve. poor ponies.

thanks for the updates LBH . How's the Milo?

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