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Posted by TIER
on 4/8/2008, 6:48 am, in reply to "Free Spirit "Sanctuary""
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Update 4/4/2008: A neighbor contacted GailR on Easter Sunday to tell her about 14 starving Arabian horses up in Olancha, CA (Inyo county). Since she had her own horses to care for, she told the neighbor that she wasn't financially able to handle an additional horse, but that she would network on the horses' behalf and do what she could.
She immediately began to network on the web, emailing several rescue organizations asking for help and direction. She made contact with TIER and Carol Darnell of Guardian Arabian Horse eClub. She also contacted Inyo County Animal Control to see what, if anything, was being done. At that time, she was not aware that Marci had picked up Fatimar & Penny and had already called Animal Control to make a complaint.
Inyo County Animal Control went out to see the horses on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 and at GailR’s insistence finally brought in a vet on Thursday, March 27, 2008 to give a cursory look. GailR was told by an Animal Control officer that a 48-hour notice had been given regarding the two worst cases.
Upon looking at the web site put up by Pat Bayne Montes, GailR was shocked to discover that one of the horses at this so called sanctuary might be a colt that she had bred several years previously. She had sold him as a weanling seven years ago with the stipulation that he be gelded when he was of age. The colt was never registered in the new owner’s name, never paid for and never gelded. The now mature stallion was turned into Pat Bayne Montes’ sanctuary and she allowed him to run free with the mares. GailR then made the decision to go to Olancha with a trailer to take a look for herself.
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, she and the neighbor left for Olancha, CA to see the horses and bring additional hay. When they pulled into the area where the horses were, they had the shock of their lives. The ten remaining poor pathetic little creatures were being housed in a area approximately 50 feet by 50 feet, with very little water, donated grass hay thrown on top of last year's cow hay which was full of foxtails. All were munching on grass hay that the lady hadn't even bothered to remove the twine from. Almost all had ribs, hipbones and their entire skeleton showing. Two of the other horses had already been sold and the stallion that had been allowed to run freely with the mares had been removed the night before.
For the rest of the story & pictures, please go to: http://www.tierrescue.org/HorsesInNeed.htm
Yes, the horses have been removed from the "Free Spirit Arabians 'sanctuary', but they are still in need of your help!!
For further information please contact Carol Darnell:
Email: caroldarnell@hotmail.com
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