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| Rescued Horses in need of help Date: 2/17/2010 10:44:34 AM Eastern Standard Time This came to me from Robina Rich at the Clarke County Equine Alliance. Could you please circulate to see if we can help-- Many thanks, --Liz -----Original Message----- From: Robina [mailto:robina5@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:46 AM Subject: FW: Rescued Horses in need of help ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wright, Marsha" <mawrigh4@vt.edu> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:14 AM Subject: FW: Rescued Horses in need of help Please see the message below. --Marsha > ********************************* > Marsha G. Wright, Unit Administrative Assistant > Virginia Cooperative Extension - Clarke County Office > 101 Chalmers Court, Suite B > Berryville, VA 22611 > Phone: (540) 955-5164, e-mail: mawrigh4@vt.edu > -----Original Message----- > From: VCE-4HHORSE Announcement List [VCE-4HHORSE@listserv.vt.edu] > On Behalf Of Celeste Crisman > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:44 PM > Subject: FW: Rescued Horses in need of help > Good community service project! > Subject: Rescued Horses in need of help Dear Celeste, I was contacted this evening by a former 4-H leader who is asking for help. Last Friday, 29 horses were seized from an individual in Augusta County, Virginia. She has been charged for animal cruelty.This person had been charged twice before with animal cruelty for starving her horses, but was currently on appeal. As I said, 29 horses were seized with one found dead. These poor animals endured the recent blizzard and 2 feet of snow with NO FOOD or WATER. There were mares with foals, pregnant mares and stallions. All the horses are currently being housed and under the care of Mountain View Equine Hospital. The Augusta County SPCA is coordinating donations for the seized animals care. They are in desperate need of the following: hay (both round and square bales), grain, halters, feed pans, etc. They are also asking for manpower to help with the workload. I'll do more checking on that. I'm going to place some calls tomorrow in our area to see what help we can offer in Rockingham County. Can you spread the word throughout the state in hopes that 4-Hers can open their hearts to these horses that have endured so much? More information can be obtained from the Augusta County SPCA at 540-885-7722. Thanks for your help, --Lisa Trail Riders! Urgent! The City of Fredericksburg owns the 4,232 acre easement along the Rappahannock River to Remington. A general management plan was released on 2/10/10 for recreational use of this property. Horses are excluded because, according to this plan, horses cause pollution and erosion. There is plenty of information that disputes this fallacy. James River State Park, Shenandoah River State Park, Shenandoah National Park, Phelps Wildlife Management Area, Manassas National Battlefield, Bull Run Regional Park, Rivanna River Trails at Pleasant Grove, and Lake Anna State Parks all have equestrian trails near waterways without negative impact. <http://www.riverfriends.org/> Click on the link for Public Meeting on Draft Management Plan. When you get to the actual draft plan, page 37 indicates "no horses" on this easement property. I have used my "snowed-in days" to just happen upon this information about the watershed property general management plan. Many groups were included in making this general management plan; however, equestrian groups were NOT a part of the planning process. The website provides several ways you can comment on the draft proposal. I urge you to take a few moments to look at the draft plan and provide comments. This stretch of public land is one of the few remaining long stretches of open greenway space still available to the public. Equestrians must act now to be part of this general management plan for the Rappahannock River Watershed. We must also remember to always show equestrians in a positive light. I will comment at the public meeting on February 17. On behalf of the Battlefield Back Country Horsemen, I will propose a multi-use trail to extend the length of the watershed property. The more equestrians that know about this Rappahannock River easement and are willing to speak out, the better our chances are for equestrian trails to be included in the general management plan. The last day for comments is March 3. Without equestrian voices, we may not become part of the general management plan for the Rappahannock River Watershed Easement. If we are not included in the GMP, we won't get our trails. Toni Sheads Vice President Battlefield Back Country Horsemen 937-4107 Date: 2/14/2010 U.S. Forest Service and SCA To Partner on ARRA Trail work National Forest Trails To Benefit from Federal Stimulus Funding Roanoke, VA (Feb. 8, 2010) - The U.S. Forest Service and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) will partner to improve numerous trails on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, using funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). SCA is currently recruiting to fill nine project leader positions and 37 trail team member positions for seven SCA trail teams. During the summer and fall of 2010, these teams will improve up to 175 miles of national forest trails in Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Highland, Montgomery, Roanoke and Smyth Counties. This project will provide work opportunities through SCA, the country's leading conservation service organization. SCA partners with public land managers to build conservation leaders and engage young adults in hands-on environmental stewardship. Trail teams live and work together in the backcountry. Team members receive a living allowance, food, and housing; while learning trail skills, outdoor leadership, wilderness first aid, and Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. "We welcome this opportunity to work with SCA to provide jobs and accomplish important natural resource work," said Henry Hickerson, Acting Forest Supervisor. "This work would not be possible without federal stimulus funding." Hikers, backpackers, horse riders, bicyclists, and motorized recreation enthusiasts enjoy more than 2,100 miles of trails on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Information sheets for the SCA project leader and trail team member positions are available from local U.S. Forest Service offices. Detailed information and applications are available at the SCA website, www.thesca.org Additional information about ARRA is at www.recovery.gov and www.fs.fed.us/recovery/ Please pass this along to anyone you know who might be interested. --Sally Aungier From: saungier@mindspring.com Date: 2/9/2010 Link to proposal for NVRPA for trail development – Pohick & Meadowood. http://www.nvrpa.org/documents/file/Final%20RFP%20Pohick%20Trails%20BLM.pdf Sally Aungier, Boards: Virginia Horse Council, Trails & Greenways Task Force, Virginia Outdoors Plan, Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference (SETC), Powhatan Riding Association, Friends of Powhatan State Park Date:2/16/2010 Folks – this is a great idea- turn the huge proposed Greenvest development area near Aldie (widely opposed and now bankrupt) into a new state park. There are now no such state parks in Loudoun and we need more. And, this would be a great use for this open land. Please go to the link and sign on to this petition and add any comments you wish to. If you have specific questions about the proposal, please contact Steve Hines at SHines3243@aol.com http://www.myonlinepetition.com/petition/231/Create+a+State+Park+in+Loudoun+County/ Caroline Fauquier County Equestrian Facilities Petition Please forward this to fellow equestrians and friends, and urge them to please fill out the survey as soon as possible. You do not have to be a Fauquier County resident to participate. There is a REAL need for public equestrian trails and a public equestrian facility here in Fauquier County. Think how many of us trailer to private facilities to use their trails and facilities (I was at at Kelly's Ford earlier this week) and trailer to public trails (Lake Ann, etc). Fauquier County still has miles and miles of great trails and ride out, but they are predominately on private land. Let's all push for more public trails and facilities open to all and help preserve some of Virginia's best horse country. This is a real opportunity for the Virginia equestrian community to make our voices heard now. Thanks for your help! --Jinx From: Mary Schmidt maryschmidt1@mac.com Support Needed NOW for Covered Arena in Fauquier Hello All, The Fauquier Equestrian Forum has recently made a very well received presentation to the Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Board of Directors, asking for their support in the creation of a covered riding arena and trails in Fauquier County. The County is now asking us to provide data which proves need for such a facility. To this end, we have posted a link on our website to a brief survey that will demonstrate this need. It is not necessary to be a Fauquier resident in order to participate. Our website is: www.ridefauquier.com http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qhQPY9E1QYsHpGpC6Fnoxg_3d_3d We have also left petitions at the registers of the following businesses: 1. Tri County Feeds (Marshall) 2. Booth Feeds (Warrenton) 3. Warrenton Farmer's Co Op (CFC) 4. Marshall Farmer's Co Op (CFC) 5. Horse Country (Warrenton) 6. Old Habit (Marshall) 7. Saddlery Liquidators ( Haymarket and Middleburg) These petitions will only be out until Sunday, that's less than a week. FEF meets back with Parks and Rec on Monday, November 16th. I am asking each of you to PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VOICE IS HEARD. Now is our opportunity to make this happen. Please take a moment to answer the survey and sign the petition. Also, I would very much like to get more petitions placed, particularly, in the southern end of the County. Could anyone who knows of a good location, please call or email me with that information. Thanks so much for your prompt attention to this matter. Mary Page President Fauquier Equestrian Forum (540) 341-2143 PETITION TO Gov. Kaine -- Create a State Park in Loudoun County If you have a chance to take a look and, hopefully sign the petition... http://www.myonlinepetition.com/petition/231/Create+a+State+Park+in+Loudoun+County/ USERL - The $5 Difference Greetings! The state of the economy has severely depleted the resources available to USERL this year, yet we continue to rescue horses at a record rate, with a waitlist of even more animals needing help. While we have many needs, funds are the most critical. Funds are used to pay for medical care, farrier care and basic supplies, such as feed, hay, shavings, and other items that are not luxuries, but necessities in equine care. With a donation of even a few dollars, you can help rebuild the pool of resources that allows us to provide care to horses who so desperately need it. If every person receiving this donates even $5, we'll be able to make it through the end of the year. That's it. $5. That's all we're asking. $5 and you can make a difference. The success of USERL is the result of committed people working together. People are our greatest resource, for everyone involved with us understands how small individual actions make a huge collective difference. Please give $5 and make a difference today. www.userl.org/ If you are considering USERL for your annual charitable contribution, of course we'll accept any funds you'd like to send. We'll be happy to provide tax-deduction receipts for any amount over $25 (otherwise the receipt you receive at checkout from the online store serves as proof of your donation). You may use any of the above links to access the donation area of our website. If you prefer to submit your donation by check, it can be mailed directly to USERL at: USERL 9660 Falls of Neuse Road Suite 138 Box 300 Raleigh, NC 27615 Thank you, Jennifer Hack United States Equine Rescue League, Inc. The United States Equine Rescue League (USERL) is a 501©(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the compassionate care of equines. Our mission is to rescue, protect and rehabilitate abused, neglected or abandoned equines in need. Forwarding - any support you can give to these great organizations, US Trail Ride, Tri-State Riding Club and the Loudoun Horse Association, would be greatly appreciated. Donations will be supporting the building of a public riding facility at Franklin Park in Purcellville, Va. Dear Members and Friends, As you many of you know, we have been working very hard to develop a public equestrian facility in Loudoun County. We are focused on the installation of a riding arena at Franklin Park in Purcellville, VA. The County is home to the largest equine population in the state of Virginia. Sadly, Loudoun County does not currently have any public riding facilities, save a few trails, to serve this vital population. As all of us are painfully aware, there are budget shortfalls, cutbacks, and other priorities that preclude the County from directly developing the equestrian facilities at Franklin, or any other park in the County at this time. US Trail Ride, Tri-State Riding Club and the Loudoun Horse Association have raised $8,500 towards constructing a riding arena at Franklin Park. The business community has been incredibly supportive and responsive. We have donation commitments for a large portion of the materials and labor required to install the arena. However, a gap of about $1,000 still remained. On September 22nd we were informed that in order to begin grading the site, silt fencing must be installed. Silt fencing was not anticipated and adds more than $2,000 to the construction cost. Now we have a shortfull of $3,000. We are on the eve of moving forward with this project but we need your help. We hope to begin constructing the arena at Franklin Park this fall so that the facility will be ready for public use by early next spring. We cannot proceed unless we have the funds in hand, and urgently need your donation to move this effort forward and complete the first ever public equestrian facility in Loudoun County. 150 donations of $20 would close the gap. 300 donations of $10 would close the gap. No amount is too small or too large. With your support we can do it, and we will demonstrate that we are determined to have public equestrian facilities in Loudoun County. The money we have raised thus far has been placed in a fund administered by the United States Trail Ride, Inc. USTR is a 501c3 Tax Exempt organization, run entirely by volunteers so every dollar donated will directly fund the completion of this project. Donations to USTR are tax deductable and you will get a receipt. Please send whatever you can, with a memo that the money is to be used for Equestrian Facilities, to: USTR P.O. Box 2749 Leesburg, VA 20177 Thank you so much for your support. Yvonne Wheaton Leslie Gottesman Mary Terpak US Trail Ride Tri-State Riding Club Loudoun Horse Association Mary Terpak mlterpak@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. Horses stolen in Florida slaughtered. http://www.netposse.com/Florida_ horse_theft_ slaughter.html From the Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/15/homelessness-hitting-horses/ Maryland horse owners are "dumping" their unwanted livestock at 10 times the rate of last year, and the horses they're shedding are not just backyard ponies, according to informal statistics from rescue organizations. Horse-rescue operators are wrestling with a staggering number of horses in need of homes, a byproduct of the region's crumbling economy, struggling racetracks and the closure of U.S. slaughter plants. Kathy Howe, president of the Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Woodbine, keeps records of every call the farm receives from owners trying to surrender horses. In February 2008, Days End received eight calls involving eight horses. In February 2009, Ms. Howe recorded 17 calls involving 101 horses - a tenfold increase in just one year. Of the 101, 47 were thoroughbreds. The majority of callers say they're surrendering their horses for financial reasons, Ms. Howe said. About one-third of the callers gave that reason in 2008. Other rescue operators also have seen a dramatic increase in owner surrenders. CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE photographs Organizations such as the Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Woodbine, Md., are reporting a surge in the number of unwanted horses. "I turn away five to six horses a week, and it used to be five a month," said Elle Williams, executive director of HorseNet Horse Rescue in Mount Airy. "Within the last year, it's gotten really bad." "Most of the equine rescues are filled to capacity, and I get calls at least twice a week," said Pat Douglas, founder of the Pheasant Hill Equine Foundation in Adamstown. "I would definitely say the economy has something to do with the amount of horses needing homes." Kathy Howe, president of the Days End Farm Horse Rescue, blames the economy for the tenfold increase she has seen in the number of owners trying to get rid of their horses, many of them thoroughbreds. Rescue horses come from different backgrounds. Some are pets or riding horses that people can no longer afford to keep. But Nicky Ratliff, executive director of the Carroll County Humane Society, thinks many are racing or show horses no longer wanted in the industry for financial or performance reasons. "Any time that you are using animals for any kind of competition, a certain percentage of those animals will never be able to compete on the necessary level," Ms. Ratliff said. "You're only going to take the cream of the crop. You see how they perform, and the ones that don't, don't have another use." The thoroughbred industry is so prominent in Maryland that several horse rescues focus only on those castoffs, including Summerwinds Stables in Warwick. Founder Elena DiSilvestro said there's been a huge increase in the number of horses brought to her attention just within the past three to six months. There almost has to be a level of responsibility that starts with the race industry, where they say, 'Hey, eventually this horse is not going to be able to race anymore,'" Ms. DiSilvestro said. "I think they have to say, 'When this horse's racing career is done, what is his future?'" Some measures are now being taken at a national level. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is implementing new standards for its member racetracks that would, among other things, require them to have a program in place to assist with the aftercare, or second career, of thoroughbreds, according to spokesman Eric Wing. "We've got to do more on that front to successfully transition the thoroughbreds off the track," Mr. Wing said. Horse racing is a troubled business in Maryland. Major setbacks in recent months have dealt serious blows to the state's racing industry. Magna Entertainment Corp., owner of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park, filed for bankruptcy protection March 5. On Thursday, an Anne Arundel County Circuit judge barred the latest attempt at a slots license for Laurel Park. Slots revenue was seen as possibly the best chance at securing the solvency of Maryland tracks. The scenario is not unique to Maryland, said Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association President Daniel Metzger. Kentucky has also been trying, so far unsuccessfully, to get slots legislation passed, and it's affecting the industry there. "Horse owners might love their horses, but at the same time in a tough economy, if you have a horse that's not successful at the racetrack, you might need to find a way to get rid of it," Mr. Metzger said. Posted On March 25, 2009 PETA Killed 95 Percent of Adoptable Pets in its Care During 2008 Hypocritical Animal Rights Group’s 2008 Disclosures Bring Pet Death Toll To 21,339 WASHINGTON DC – Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) published documents online showing that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) killed 95 percent of the adoptable pets in its care during 2008. Despite years of public outrage over its euthanasia program, the animal rights group kills an average of 5.8 pets every day at its Norfolk , VA headquarters. According to public records from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PETA killed 2,124 pets last year and placed only seven in adoptive homes. Since 1998, a total of 21,339 dogs and cats have died at the hands of PETA workers. Despite having a $32 million budget, PETA does not operate an adoption shelter. PETA employees make no discernible effort to find homes for the thousands of pets they kill every year. Last year, the Center for Consumer Freedom petitioned Virginia ’s State Veterinarian to reclassify PETA as a slaughterhouse. CCF Research Director David Martosko said: “PETA hasn’t slowed down its hypocritical killing machine one bit, but it keeps browbeating the rest of society with a phony ‘animal rights’ message. What about the rights of the thousands of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens that die in PETA’s headquarters building?” Martosko added: “Since killing pets is A-OK with PETA, why should anyone listen to their demands about eating meat, using lab rats for medical research, or taking children to the circus?” CCF obtained PETA’s “Animal Record” filings since 1998 from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Members of the public can see these documents at PetaKillsAnimals.com. In addition to exposing PETA’s hypocritical record of killing defenseless animals, the Center for Consumer Freedom has publicized the animal rights group’s ties to violent activists, and shed light on its aggressive message-marketing to children. FRAUD/SCAM ALERT! from Virginia Equestrian Newsletter info@virginiaequestrian.com Hi Everyone. Just to let you know, there is a scam email being sent to many if not all of our registered users. This email seems a little more legitimate than most scammer emails (like the ones from Nigeria), but know that it is definitely not someone who is actually looking to buy a horse. Please be aware of this! Thanks! HERE IS A COPY OF THE EMAIL: Greetings, How are you and the horse doing today? I am sure you all are doing fine. I am urgently interested in buying your horse for my loving family, Send me an email with your price and pictures. I would love to tell you more about my family, so you can be convinced that your horse is coming to a loving and caring home " Just like your own family " My wife and I are blessed with 3 children. We have 2 Boys (25 Years old & 22 Years old) and our last Girl (18 Years old). I will like you to know that my family is such a joyful, sweet, lovable and caring family (We love giving attention to our pet). My wife and I have been riding horses since we were little. Concerning the payment: Payment would be sent to you through a US Certified Cashiers Check and my shipper ( Who is also a vet doctor ) will personally come to your location for the pick up of the horse . Before I talk more about payment, my family would love to know more about your horse . Please send me an email with: (1) How much is your last price for the horse you have available for sale ( Either Male or Female ) (2) Do your horse love being around children and adults? (3) How old is your horse ? (4) Do you have any HORSE TACK for sale. (5) As your horse been Vaccine or Registered? (6) What is the name of your horse ? (We don't intend the change the name) I await your soonest reply with this above details concerning your horse . Thank you for making my family so happy. My regards to your horse. SEND ME YOUR MESSAGE ONLY TO : tracy_williams_baby@yahoo.com I await your soonest reply. Mr. John & Tracy Williams. Cat Rescue Inc. NEEDS outdoor homes to help relocate healthy rescued cats! WE HAVE RECENTLY RESCUED 6 CATS THAT CANNOT BE INDOOR DOMESTICATED CATS BUT ARE HEALTHY AND SPAYED/NEUTERED. These cats are adults and have been born and grown up outside in a parking lot and will have little or no chance to be domesticated and adopted out to be “indoor cats”. THEY NEED YOUR HELP! THEY NEED OUTSIDE/FARM OR BARN FOREVER HOME. (You can accept one or more. These cat will make great "mouse hunters", a natural alternative to pest control! PLEASE HELP US HELP THESE CATS! These cats can go in multiples. pairs, or individually. Please contact us if you are interested. Unfortunately, there are more cats were these came from. WE NEED YOUR HELP FINDING A MORE APPROPRIATE “OUTSIDE HOME” FOR THEM TO BE RELOCATED-before our foster our volunteers can rescue the rest! As a non-profit group, these volunteers don’t have the financial capacity to help these cats nor or do they have a place for them to go once they are caught and fully vetted WITHOUT YOUR HELP! If we don’t trap, spay/neuter the rest of this colony that is living in a mall parking lot they will multiply again every six weeks! Our colony of 13 cats and kittens will double and triple within the next 6 months! WE WILL TRANSPORT TO YOU (ANYWHERE IN OR AROUND HAMPTON ROADS AREA) All cats have been fully vetted (spayed/neutered, all shots/Feline Leukemia and Aids negative) and are waiting for safe forever/outdoor homes. Do you have room in your heart, but not in your home for a cat? Cat Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3), home based, No-Kill cat rescue group dedicated to finding safe & loving homes for as many cats as we can throughout Hampton Roads. In 10 years, we have placed thousands of homeless cats, and those saved from animal controls into forever homes. Please contact Lynn @ 757-642-8700; Shawne @ 757-237-6112; or Lisa @ 757-966-2972 if you can help. This rescue project also needs any monetary donations and a variety of donated goods- to see a list, please visit our website: www.catrescueinc.org. Cats and kittens that are available for indoor homes are placed at the Greenbrier/Chesapeake Petsmart every Saturday afternoon. Location: Hampton Roads it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID: 1037497784 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Recalls, Withdrawals and Alerts in the Last 60 Days http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html Isle of Wight Horses Need your help; Working on fund raising ideas and getting volunteers to assist for the 23 horses in Zuni, VA (Isle of Wight) that were forfeited by owners on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 with the help of many agencies including United States Equine Rescue League Regions in NC and VA. Website: http://www.freewebs.com/userl-tidewater/ Update and Corrections from the Media reports so everyone understands the situation correctly: The Isle of Wight horses were voluntarily surrendered by the owners following the investigation. There were 2 horses found dead and 2 more euthanized but they were euthanized by the owner’s vet with their consent. There were 80 dogs but none seized...32 were donated to Chesapeake Golden Rescue. No charges have been filed at this time... Need to know who we can count on to help and get the word out via email, flyers and etc. I am making a list of names phone numbers, raffle donations, hay feed and door prizes needed and emails of those willing to assist. So please email Michele De Vinney Schmoll directly to be put on this list so once it is organized we can contact you directly via email or phone. Email: devinefarms@hughes.net. Hoping that we can find a venue large enough that will host a fund raiser and also obtain donations from this email since funds are limited as it is to cover the costs that the USERL is already incurring. Our hope is with radio and television media coverage plus the support of local horse and animal lovers we can find the funds to rehabilitate these wonderful horses. Individual and corporate sponsors needed for these horses on a one time or monthly basis to cover the required extensive rehab and vet bills that are already mounting. Remember this is tax deductible charity. Tax deductible Donation may be made via check can be made out and mailed: USERL, PO Box 1630 , Wendell NC 27591 In memo please write on the check for Isle of Wight horses If you can assist in getting the word out to raise money and for the event location for fund raiser we are putting together let me know. We need lots of support. If you want to donate funds now it would be appreciated. Website article and video on wavy.com. You can type in Zuni and it brings up article too: http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_animal_abuse_investigation_20090121 Thanks you so much! Please email me at email below. Michele De Vinney Schmoll (Killian) Email: devinefarms@hughes.net www.devinefarms.net Email approved and cc’d: Amy Woodard, Regional Director USERL-NCNE & USERL-VATW LM Wildhorse and Burro <whb-news@blm.gov> I just wanted to share with everyone an article that is really awesome. Our Mustangs are going to be \"strutting their stuff\" at the inaugural parade in January. Some of you may know that the U.S. Border Patrol, both North and South, are using Mustangs as their choice of the best "breed" for the type of work; endurance, sure- footedness, sense of danger, etc. There is an article on the national wild horse and burro website regarding the parade. Please visit: http://www.blm. gov/wo/st/en/prog/wild_ horse_and_ burro/news/ success_stories/ u_s__border_ patrol.html or go to www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov. Then go to Newsletter and News (right navigation bar), click on Success Stories and you will find the article. It is the last one shown. YEAH, for our Nation\'s Living Legends! Thank you, --Janet Neal, National Public Outreach Specialist Janet_Neal@blm.gov (775) 861-6614 INTERESTING DISCUSION ABOUT INSURANCE COVERING HORSE TRAILERS AND "HORSES ON THE MOVE" Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 12:17 PM Beverly, Pat Orr now Pat Allard has US Rider insurance. It will cover my horse when mine is in her trailer. On a highway last fall we had a flat rear tire on the truck and pulled over into an exit lane and contacted US Rider. Within one hour we were back on the road! Highly recommend U S Rider insurance. (we were lucky enough to be in Northern Virginia where there are a lot of US Rider contracts with tow trucks, stables, etc.) Better to go with usrider.org Posted - 05/08/2007 : 12:56:47 PM AAA RV Plus Insurance (does not cover horse trailers with living Qrt) A couple of weeks ago, a group of my trail riding buddies went to Cumberland Forest (Near Farmville, VA). Cumberland is about a 3 1/2 hour haul of us. We had a great weekend and beautiful weather, but on the way out of the park on Sunday afternoon, my friend Diane's truck broke down. She has AAA and something called AAA RV plus, which is supposed to cover towing your truck and trailer. After hours of phone calls with AAA, a tow truck was sent, the driver promptly told us that he could not tow her rig. To make a long story short, we ended up getting home very, very late that night after leaving her truck and trailer and craming one of her horses in my trailer and the other in another friend's trailer. The question is, does anyone have any experience with any of the companies that offer equestrian roadside assistance? One that I have heard of is US Rider (usrider. org) , but I don't know anything about them. We would like to have a better and more timely way of getting help when a truck dies than depending on AAA. Please let me know any experiences you have had with any other companies. Thanks a bunch! Cody - Did they ever get help from AAA? I called and asked them about that RV Plus and was told that I would be given assistance if my horse trailer has living quarters. I have been paying for the service but have not had to use it. I sure don't want to find out the hard way that I've been paying for something that will not be there when I need it. Did your friend's trailer have LQ? I'm glad you posted this... Posted - 05/08/2007 : 2:33:34 PM Yes, my friend's trailer does have living quarters. She went round and round with AAA about whether it was covered or not and the verdict was NOT. She was very upset because that is why she pucheased the coverage in the first place. So far from what I've seen on usrider.org website they will tow your truck, trailer, send out a mechanic, send out a vet, find overnite stabling, and lots of other services. Sounds really good, but I'm hoping someone on the board uses them and can tell me if they are any good. THE PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL Promoting and protecting the Virginia Piedmont's rural economy, natural resources, history and beauty. P.O. Box 460, Warrenton, VA 20188 540.347.2334 <mailto:pecnews@pecva.org> http://www.pecva.org/ Get The Emails you Want THE HORSE -- HORSE HEALTH NEWS DELIVERED TO YOUR MAILBOX Subscribe or renew your subscription online to The Horse magazine and save up to 70% off the newsstand price! 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Most of us for some time been aware of the anti-hunting Movement in the US. Now we have been informed of an amalgamation of three organizations: The Humane Society of the US, The Fund for Animals, and the Doris Duke Animal League. Together they will be a $100 million organization--- yes, you read that correctly, and they will have a 10 Million person membership. They oppose all forms of hunting, fishing, and trapping. The HSUS wants to stop the use of animals for any purpose.. They are NOT a Humane Society caring for abandoned dogs and cats. We are asking all of you to spread the word about this organization-tell everyone what it really stands for. We will be sending you more information about it Our legislative voice is the US Sportsman's Alliance. This Organization keeps track of the various forms of anti hunting proposals that the HSUS is trying to get passed in the various state governments and works with clear-thinking legislators, government officials, and lay persons to get them altered of rejected. Our recent and continuing close involvement With proposed changes to the Pennsylvania dog regulations has given us first-hand experience with the great effectiveness of the US Sportsman's Alliance, which has played a significant role in forestalling what would have been a disaster for our sport. We feel so strongly that the MFHA and the US Sportsman's Alliance are critical to effective preservation of our Hunt that we have approved a Centennial Year donation of $5,000 to each of these two vital organizations. But the most effective and long term financial help must come from you. We urge you to get involved by joining and supporting the Sportsman's Alliance Foundation. We believe you will find it very educational. Sportsman's Alliance Foundation 801 Kingsmill Parkway Columbus, OH. 43229 PH.614-888-4868 |
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