Category Archives: ERN Blog

No time for a Hair Tragedy.

My Hair. Sadly its never been interesting, never a topic of conversation. It was always been just hair….Until Now. I grew up brown in a blonde world. In my generation, blondes did have more fun. This was before woman like … Continue reading

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Equine Rescue Network; Encouraging Followers to help wild horses.

The Yakama Indian Reservation has decided to severely reduce the number of wild horses running their vast ranges.  They established groups of “Catchers” to round them up and sell them to the local feedlots for shipment to slaughter in Canada … Continue reading

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Tips for DisOrganized, Scatter-brained Rescuers

Do you have the attention span of a puppy?   Then my tips may help get you on your way to a new life of controlled chaos. Most of the volunteers and rescuers that we work with through the Equine Rescue … Continue reading

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Horses: High Prices = Over Breeding.

We can’t control the demand for horsemeat.  We can’t control what other countries do with American horses.  And we can’t control the breeding that goes on in America. Logically to reduce the unwanted horse population, it would start by reducing … Continue reading

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Horse Slaughter – A small sign of hope?

This is an actual bid card from the New Holland Auction in Pennsylvania on Monday.  As you can see, prices are still very high.  The prices that killbuyers pay for horses is determined by the age & condition of the … Continue reading

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Stop the blame – Start the solution.

The HSUS would like us to believe that the Killbuyers are the problem.  I disagree.  Killbuyers are not the problem.  When a horse ends up at auction, it is the series of owners that have failed the horse, NOT the … Continue reading

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Sustainable ideas for the Unwanted Horse Population.

As the founder of the Equine Rescue Network, I receive daily emails from owners of aging horses asking for our help to find their horse a new home.  Its hard to receive so many similar requests from owners who have … Continue reading

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Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

I posted a video of a Christmas Gift of a horse that was given to a wife that appears not-so-thrilled.  I noted that the horses “will likely need rescuing someday”.  In addition, I noted the family’s lack of experience with horses.   Several … Continue reading

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Are the Mexican Horse Slaughter Plants closing?

NO.  The plants are not closing in Mexico.  The European Union (EU) consumes only 22% of horses processing in Mexico.  More concerning is without the EU placing restrictions and standards on the care of horses being processed in Mexico – … Continue reading

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EU ban on the export of horse meat is nothing to celebrate

David Duquette, Equine Program Director for Protect the Harvest, is concerned the EU ban will have unintended consequences for American horses: Rather than stemming the flow of America horses to processing plants in Mexico, Duquette believes the ban will simply … Continue reading

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