ETA: Why can these people NEVER SPELL? Welch?! Really? And she rares too. *facepalm*
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Direct link to the ad.
Here is a copy of the email I sent to the owners. What else should I / can I do? I BCC'ed the shelter a copy of this email and emailed them separately to let them know what I was doing.
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Hi!
I have some information for you regarding Lollypop Farms. They are a shelter that takes horses and ponies. Below is their contact information. They charge a $25 fee for drop offs that I would be happy to pay for you if you cannot afford it.
I am begging you NOT to send your pony to someone off Craigslist. You may get lucky and find your pony a caring home but that is not likely. Please I have heard too many horror stories about horses and ponies adopted for free, particularly unbroken ones. Lollypop will work with your pony until she is safe and then adopt her out to an approved home to raise money for their shelter. Please please consider this. I think they will even arrange to come get your pony if you cannot transport her. If not I can probably find someone in the local horse community to come transport her for free. Please let me know what you decide.
Sincerely,
Emily, a concerned horse lover
Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester
99 Victor Road
Fairport, NY 14450
585-223-1330
585-425-4183 Fax
E-mail: info@Lollypop.org
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3 comments:
On a Fugly Horse post you asked if someone could tell you about calf knees. I'm learning about conformation, and I had a hard time figuring out exactly what it meant, too, so I wanted to share what I learned.
To check for calf knees (looking from the side):
-Draw a straight line down the center of the forearm through the center of the knee
-Draw a straight line down the center of the cannon bone from knee to fetlock
-These two lines should meet at the knee to form a vertical line. If they meet at the knee to form an angle facing like this < (though obviously, not as drastic), then the horse is calf-kneed.
It's a serious conformation fault b/c legs like this < cannot hold up a horses weight or withstand concussion nearly so well as straight legs.
Hope that helps!
And nice letter about the pony! Those people probably just have no clue.
Well Chickenrider, the "welch" ad is down... I sure hope that little pony found its way to the farm you pointed out.
Ponies ROCK. They get such a bum rap... And all because people are dumber than they are...
Oh- yeah- nice to see you blogging now too!!!! :)
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