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Author Archives: jjacques
Equine Slaughter and the SAFE Act. Winning a Battle or a War?
Like many other horse lovers, I mistakenly thought horses were not slaughtered in the United States. That practice had ended in 2006 when the US plants were mandated to close. I was shocked to learn the same number of … Continue reading
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A day in the life of Fred
Fred was successful harness race horse; then an Amish driving horse. When he was 12 years old he became chronically lame from many years of pounding pavement. His Amish owners drove him to auction. His harness was removed and put on another … Continue reading
Facebook needs more Freds
Most of my days start with dark roast coffee and a quick check-in on Facebook. Today’s Facebook news feed started with a video of a horse being shot in the head. I scroll down a bit further and see another post … Continue reading
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Unwanted Horse. How can we do more?
She once was a polo pony. She once was a fox hunter. She once was a show horse. She was once owned by a small child. She is careful not to step on small toes. She knows not to move … Continue reading
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Horse Rescue & Zoo Guy…Should we feed the lions?
If you ask any killbuyer, he will say he does a service to the horse community by eliminating excess horses from the industry and freeing up stalls for equine professionals to continue to operation and make profit. But there are … Continue reading
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ERN’s surprise visit to the Carriage Horses stables in NYC
As the founder of the Equine Rescue Network, people often ask my thoughts on the NYC carriage horses. I have been reluctant to voice any opinion because I have learned that following campaigns on the social media can often be … Continue reading
RFID, Smart Phones, Internet of Things – A future of change.
The next BIG thing in Digital is the “Internet of Things (IoT).” The IoT is an interesting collaboration between technologist, marketers, retailers and smartphone manufacturers. It will impact us all, and here is the basics of what you need … Continue reading
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Equine Rescue; Lessons from the Garden Hose
Am I wrong? I used to be an average American. I donated to cancer causes, to provide water to children in Africa, to local animal shelters, and to the Humane Society (HSUS). In 2007, I was pleased to hear the … Continue reading
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Horse Rescue – Illegal Horse Racing?
Today we tried to save a 4 yr old, Standardbred Stallion from the New Holland Auction. ERN volunteers ran his Freeze brand through Standardbred Association and learned he had last raced on Oct. 2cd. During this race, he must have … Continue reading
Equine Rescue: Jump and a net will appear.
As I turned into the parking lot at the New Holland Horse auction, I noted a familiar old Ford pickup with a rusty stock trailer in tow. I know this rig. It makes my heart sink in a combined moment … Continue reading
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Tagged Equine Rescue, equine rescue network, Horse Rescue, Horses
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