Morning all. The fight goes on. Love to Barbaro. Thanks Alex

Hiya, FsOB! I wish each of you a very productive day. It's only 03/12, but I am getting excited and anxious, anticipating the decision due in late March as to the winners of this year's Profile in Courage Award. I sure hope it's "our mayor", Paula Bacon from Kaufman, TX. As soon as I hear anything from the JFK Library, you'll know! Peace, RMH

Good morning Alex and everyone

The wonderful "pocket rocket" Katchit won the big race yesterday. He is tiny and brave and all you ever want to see in a racehorse with a distinctive left-handed tick on his face. I couldn't be more pleased. Here are some photos from yesterday:

Day 1 Cheltenham

We are still experiencing severe gales of 85 mph in some places and it is gusting at 50-60 mph at Cheltenham, so racing has had to be abandoned for the day. The horses could run, but they risk being clouted by debris from the temporary structures being blown across the course. It's good news that no races will be lost, as they are rescheduling them for Thursday and Friday.

###Robyn Yes, we're still in one piece here, though still being buffeted. The winds are due to die down this afternoon and the next two days are due to be really nice. How gracious and generous of you to forego the presents you might have received. I wish some celebrities would think of doing the same - I seem to remember Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas asking people to donate money to their child's trust fund as a wedding present because they didn't need anything (as if their chjildren will ever want for anything either!) How much better to have asked them to donate to charity. And how much more we would respect them.

Morning skritches to the BBH, Sir JH, Gorgeous George and the rest of the gang in Equine Heaven.

On their behalf, down below:

MORNING POST SHELLEYA, DEBRA, WI of AAHS:

STRATEGY FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 12

Right now we have a tremendous amount of momentum. We must keep that going and not let up. For the present time, we will be targeting Representatives. The magic number of co-sponsors that we need is 218. We currently have 195. This is very achievable based on feedback from last weeks event. Also, please call those you met with last week and say thank you. Ask if there is any follow up information they need.

Please mention Americans Against Horse Slaughter and remind them that we are a non funded, grassroots group of people from across the country brought together for the sole purpose of passing this legislation. It is important that they know we have NO OTHER agenda.

REPS WHO COSPONSORED HR503 LAST YEAR.

Jerry Lewis – CA Phone: 202 -225-5861 Fax: 202- 225-6498 Aide: Grady Bourne

Ron Lewis – KY Phone: 202-225-3501 Fax: 202-226-2019 Aide Megan Stindel

Gregory W. Meeks – NY Phone: 202-225-3461 Fax: 202-226-4169 Aide Tasha Bradley

Ralph Regula – OH Phone: 202- 225-3876 Fax: 202-225-3059 Aide: Gwen Senften

Bobby L. Rush – IL Phone: 202-225-4372 Fax: 202-226-0333 Aide: Aysha Moshi

Linda T. Sanchez -CA Phone: 202-225-6676 Fax: 202-226-1012 Aide: Lauren Ross

Robert C. Scott – VA Phone: 202-225-8351 Fax: 202-225-8354 Aide: David Dailey

Bill Shuster – PA Phone: 202-225-2431 Fax: 202-225-2486 Aide: Mary Beth Collins

Remember….WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE…..let it be heard!!

Thanks again for all that you do.

Shelley and Debra

Posted by: ShelleyA at March 12, 2008 12:09 AM

Cheers,
Friar Tuck

******WIND CHILL FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER******

Good morning everyone!

I just want to remind everyone that there is a fundraiser in progress for the Wind Chill Foundation.

There is an amazingly super-soft blanket (like butta'!) being offered, a tub of Stud Muffins (Barbaro's favorite!), a brand new copy of Angel Horses (Inspirational book of the loving world of horses!) Written by a Minnesota couple who "get it!"

AND, a bottle of red wine and chocolate! (Thank you Leslie in MN!)

AND, a tee-shirt from The Wind Chill Foundation themselves! (Thank you Kathi!)

THIS IS AN AMAZING OFFER! Unique, straight-from-the-heart prizes and worth taking a look at!

Thank you everyone! Have a wonderful day...

Here's the link: (Take a peek!)

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages/?msg=20511.1

Good Wednesday morning FOBs

Ah - midweek. 2 more days (after today) till the weekend.

Robyn - I ditto that. Paula is amazing. Listening to her speak last week was quite inspiring.

Have a wonderful day everyone!!

Janice
A forever FOB

GOOD MORNING TO ALL, LOVE TO BARBARO & ALL IN EQUINE HEAVEN... DON'T FORGET TO PRAY FOR ALL OF ARE FALLEN ANGELS, & THOSE IN NEED.. BOTH HUMAN & ANIMAL.... ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY, & GOD BLESS ..
DIANE

Good Morning Fambleeee,
Hump day. Yea! I am going to attach an article on that slaughterhouse where the cows were if anyone is interested. Good stuff, he has to close.

Good Morning Bay Boy. I love you.

Slaughterhouse Exec Defends Himself
By ERICA WERNER | Associated Press Writer
7:18 AM EDT, March 12, 2008

WASHINGTON - The head of the Southern California slaughterhouse at the center of the largest beef recall in U.S. history said Wednesday no unsafe beef was processed at his plant but that his company is ruined despite no evidence of contamination.

Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. President Steve Mendell defended himself strongly in testimony being presented to a congressional panel. It was his first public comment since undercover video of apparent abuses of crippled cattle at his plant led to its shutdown and last month's recall of 143 million pounds of beef.

Mendell contended that the cows shown unable to walk in the Humane Society of the United States video were designated to be euthanized. He said they were not being sent to slaughter in violation of federal rules barring most "downer" cows from the food supply because they carry a higher risk of infection.

"While these cows should be treated humanely and they were not, these cows were not harvested and they did not enter the food supply," Mendell said in written testimony. "They were not slaughtered, ground or sold. They were euthanized and removed."

Mendell was appearing under subpoena before the House Energy and Commerce investigative subcommittee. He was a no-show at a committee hearing last month.

Mendell said that the cows shown in the video being shocked and pushed with a forklift wouldn't have been able to make it up the chute to where the slaughter process begins. Instead they appear to be among the 10 to 15 cows that were euthanized at the slaughterhouse each day because they were non-ambulatory, he said.

Mendell noted that no illnesses have been reported from the recalled beef and the Agriculture Department has found no evidence of problems with it. Some 50 million pounds of the beef went to federal nutrition programs, mostly school lunches.

"I am not aware that there has ever before been a meat recall of this magnitude where there is no evidence of contaminated food and no evidence of any illness," he said.

Mendell said he's received death threats. He contended that his company has a long record of good safety procedures and was in the process of taking extensive corrective actions in response to the video when the Agriculture Department shut him down and called for a recall of product produced over the past two years.

"Our company is ruined. We cannot continue," Mendell said. Some 220 employees have lost or are about to lose their jobs, he said.

Two workers shown on the Humane Society video were fired and are facing animal cruelty charges from San Bernardino County prosecutors in an ongoing criminal investigation. Lawmakers have criticized Agriculture Department inspection procedures and called for reform.

"I also want to emphasize that it would be financial suicide for a company to harvest or process a cow that it believes to be sick," Mendell said. "The company does not pay suppliers for the cost of a cow deemed unfit for human consumption and there is therefore no financial incentive to bypass the regulations.

"A single sick cow that enters production also has the capacity to ruin an entire day's worth of production," he wrote.

a little more info re the prior HS history of the Reps on today's ABR contact list.

While all were cosponsors of HR 503 in the 109th Congress, Rep. Sanchez did not vote on that Bill. (The others on the list both cosponsored and voted for it.)

Voting record on HR 249 - Lewis (CA), Lewis (KY), Regula and Shuster all voted NO; Rush did not vote on that Bill; and Meeks, Sanchez and Scott voted YES.

IMO when calling Reps who voted Yes on HR 249, thank them for that vote and remind them that that Bill applies ONLY to WILD equines, and we still need HR 503 for the rest of them and to end export for slaughter.

OK, so I just have to vent: VENT: approximately $80,000 spent by Eliot Spitzer so he could have unprotected sex with a hooker. 2 rooms at the Mayflower.

Ok. EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Think of how much hay that would buy, how much alfalfa. How many stalls could have new floors installed, how much foal formula could be bought.
And the obvious: how many horses could be ransomed off the KB feedlots???

Yes, I know that Eliot Spitzer probably would never in a million years thought about those choices in life. But that he deliberately set about to ruin the life of his wife, his teenaged girls. The arrogance of power...the belief that one will NEVER get caught?!

I voted for this putz. I believed he would help lead NYS out of this hole it has dug for itself
with a hostile environment for business, ludicrous tax increases---blah, blah, blah.

$80,000. I am sure, the proverbial tip of the iceberg. What a waste. Here comes Karma, Gov. Payback is hell...

Info at the DB - update re aide in charge of HR 503 - (thanks Michelle, GBI at the DB)

Ralph Regula – OH Chief of Staff Lori Rowley is now in charge of the bill.

jonna,
All people like that think about is themselves. Disgusting pi*. All the hay, feed, grain foal formula...makes me sick to my stomach, just knowing what we need.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2008/03/10/2008-03-10_the_day_at_the_races.html

The Day at the Races [excerpt]

by jerry bossert
daily news sports writer

Monday, March 10th 2008, 4:00 AM

The racing world lost a legend Saturday night when Louis Olah, the longtime "colors man" in the jockeys' room, died at the age of 79. Olah was one of the most well-like people at the race track, working daily at Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga for 41 years before becoming ill just a few weeks ago. The "colors man" is the person in charge of organizing thousands of sets of racing silks, but Olah also was a jockey who won his first race in 1946 before retiring from riding in 1966. He is survived by Clare, his wife of 58 years, and his daughter Donna. Viewings will be held at the Romanelli Funeral Home in Ozone Park tomorrow and Wednesday.

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Amen....Jonna and Renee.....the power of some people goes to their heads instead of their hearts.

Good Morning Barbaro

ACN....saw your bright shiny star....we miss and love you and thank you Barbaro....for your sweet inspiration.

Good Morning Family/Fans of Barbaro

PLEASE CALL, FAX, EMAIL....we need this bill brought on the floor and get the Barbaro bill passed....we speak for so many that cannot speak for themselves....we are a family of love and compassion....and WE GET IT!

We believe...
We Believe in Miracles
We Believe in Barbaro
And We Believe in Our Family.

Please remember the rescues, always, our Fallen Angels, the ones suffering human or animal, our wildlife and prayers and thoughts to all of our loving family.

Have a nice day.

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Good Morning Mr. Alex.
Good Morning Tim and Fair Hill.
Our Fallen Angels...we are here...

Oh, that the Breeders' Cup would have been abandoned like the Cheltenham Festival. We would still have the beautiful George Washington.
I mourn each one that leaves us, esp. in that way.
Cate Kane

PLEASE JOIN YOUR STATE GROUP
WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET
IN THE FIGHT FOR THE HORSES~~~

IN NH PLEASE EMAIL jmdillon@fhhlc.com

Barbaro you live in my Heart.

Good morning wonderful creatures at MHR.

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!

For Barbaro, for Fitch, for Apache, for Ho'pats, for Windchill and all horses

I have called and kvetched with The Leetle Aides.
Snowing here. I'm going to get dressed and crawl back in bed with a book and the hounds. My mom brought the Flu up from NC, and we are trying to NOT have it here...deny, deny, deny.

Just like our Governor. MSNBC says that he will announce his resignation this morning. Okay, then.
I believe his wife is a Harvard-educated attorney....so hopefully she can turn her back on this sordid crap and move on. MSNBC has a great article on The Wives....

Sending out support for all in need of it. Call, Call, Call. If we miss this session of Congress, we get to start from scratch in the Fall with the 111th. Oy.

Courage: j

Stacy Westfall on Ellen D - Friday (March 14)

(bareback, bridle-less reining demonstration; horse will be on Ellen show along with Stacy)

[crossposted from ABR/DB - THANKS WendyInMI for posting. Links to videos & websitse at the DB, msg. 20775.1, in the General Horse-related folder]

http://special.equisearch.com/blog/horsehealth/2008/03/dont-miss-stacy-westfall-on-ellen.html

Don't Miss Stacy Westfall on the Ellen DeGeneres Show! [excerpt]

. . . the amazing bareback-and-unbridled reining freestyle at the '06 Quarter Horse Congress by natural horsewoman extraordinaire, Stacy Westfall riding Whizard's Baby Doll, also known as "Roxy".

Thanks to that widely emailed YouTube video clip, Westfall has been invited to demonstrate her amazing art of horsemanship to a worldwide television audience on “The Ellen Degeneres Show.�

One of those emails happened to land in the inbox of talk show host/comedienne Ellen Degeneres. Producers from the show contacted Stacy and then aired that video clip of the Congress bareback-bridleless routine during Ellen's February 28th show. The clip linked to this blog post is from that show, but Stacy's on to bigger and better things, just two weeks later.

Stacy and Whizards Baby Doll will now appear on the Ellen Degeneres show in person!

A video crew from the Degeneres show will videotape a demonstration ride tomorrow at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center at Griffith Park in Burbank, outside Los Angeles. The actual show featuring Stacy and Whizards Baby Doll will be taped on Thursday, March 13 for airing on Friday, March 14.

Check the map online to find out air times for the “The Ellen Degeneres Show� in your area.

For more information about Stacy Westfall, visit her website. [hotlink at DB post]

Click here to download the video for your iPhone or iPod. The video is available in three different bandwidths on the website.

JOE: Here we go: Please protect your archangel, dear God.
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Wednesday, March 12th... Holly Meeks, Jennifer Wright, Allison Martino, Paula & Becky Coombs, Ryan Andrews, Heather Weir, Katie Cook, and Jessica Talbot. All have tickets to see Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood sing tonight in Sacramento. Jessica Talbot was given her ticket from someone in a Northern California chat room. They were talking about horses, and the person said do you want to see this concert, she is unable to go. Jessica said sure, and when she drove to Dixon to pick up the ticket she met Butch, a little quarter horse gelding who was also free. Jessica hopped on without a saddle and Butch took her to an apple orchard, only all the apples were gone. What a day for Jessica Talbot. She was given a concert ticket and a cute quarter horse gelding. Butch came to live with Cathy and I until a space was available in Davis. He goes crazy for apples....

There is a chat room on Yahoo for horse lovers, and several times in the last few weeks money has been raised to rescue horses. I have never been to a chat room because I type with one finger, and no doubt others will click off before I can finish a sentence. Much like real life when I am talking. But what a concept. People coming together to help horses in need. A girl they say goes to college in Davis, and in the chat room they call her Duc Tape. She bought $500.00 in grain and hay to help feed starving horses in Elverta. And another person called Blond Mane, and she arranged for 80 bales of alfalfa for a family struggling to keep their horses. I learn these things from Holly Meeks, who is constantly reminding me about the goodness of others.

Which is very much needed, because horse killer Manny Phelps phones to say he has another starving filly, she looks just like Sweets, and if I buy her before she dies I can name her Salts.

And horse killer Wade Giles says go ahead, show his picture on my morning journal. He hopes it will help him get a date.

more to come
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Oh, Hell is going to be so busy...

BTW: beautiful pix on Joe's site: one with two horses communing...I love to see them doing this. On the dark one, you can still see the freaking number chalked on his/her hip. This, like lots of other things today, brings a tear to my eye. That Belgian too...and they're safe, right? God, what a world.

Good Morning, Famblee.

$80,000.00.....................................

I am in the early stages of starting a fund for the gelding of Spitzer. I'll keep you updated.

Good Morning Famblee

I'M HERE AND I'M CALLING

Please remain vigilant with calls, email and faxes. I know it's been a long haul but we must ride the momentum of last week's AAHS rally in DC.

$80,000 for hookers and this man shut down competing prostitution rings???? I am so concerned about the morals of our elected officials.

Baby B and Rosie are trecking the countrysude in search of hay.

The theme this month is Kid's Version of We Lub Barbaro

First option: You get a Barbaro Beanie, a Copy of Sean Clancy's "Barbaro, the Horse who Captured America's Heart" and a beautiful hand painted pewter Barbaro-Prado pin.

Second Opiton: Kisses from Baby B and Spirit and a beautiful sterling Silver Angle Horse Pendant by Bud Cravener.

Baby B and Spirit Hay Drive

Ro & Brady

Well, I think it is time for women to take over our country, most our our elected officals that are men think with there wrong body parts.
I feel sorry for his family.

Keep calling and faxing.

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Margie
Amen sister: Maybe gelding ought to be a prerequisite for filing to run for public office.

Good Wednesday Morning, ABR Famblee:)

I must admit, I use the word 'good' quite loosely...as it is the first WEDNESDAY of this stinking time change, and though not 'cranky' this morning...YES...both MURPHY AND MYSELF 'overslept':/ DANG!!! And I turned off my light BEFORE 10:30 last night, too:/

My 'not form' letters are all printed out with the respective names upon them, so will be sending those along before zooming this morning...Jonna...LOVE your post this a.m. re: Governor....hmmmmm...oh, the tangled web we weave.....and yes, Jonna, $80K would have gone quite a long distance in helping our American horses eat, drink and be merry:(

Alright, my dearsssssss, if you haven't made your calls or sent your stinkin faxes....WHY NOT??? Get out there and get busy....we just gotta help the horrrsssseseeeeeesssssssss!! :)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

JOE CONTINUED:
you gotta see TEX and FUZ....warms tghe heart
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And horse killer Wade Giles says go ahead, show his picture on my morning journal. He hopes it will help him get a date.

I said sure Wade. There are gobs of girls waiting to have a relationship with a man who makes his money by slaughtering horses. A dream come true.

And so we concentrate on good. Strangers coming together to raise money for horses. Others giving their time and gasoline to help transport horses in need. Little Alice Bento walking the streets of San Francisco to raise cash for Tbfriends. You had to be there. To see how proud she was.

Coming to us tomorrow from the race track is a horse who won 19 races. Just imagine. What a warrior. Enjoy your good is everywhere Wednesday, and be sure to hug your horses. The coffee is from Tulleys, good stuff, and cinnamon rolls with melted butter were made by Nugget.

Joe

Horses rescued from all over America.

Top left: Our webmaster Max and his girlfriend Jessica are in Oklahoma going to vet school. Max and Jessica went to an auction and saved this hunk of a quarter horse they named Tex. Here you can see Tex as he is introduced to Fuz.

Top right: Debra lives in Missouri, and one year ago she rescued from the fairgrounds this draft named Sampson. He is beautiful Debra.

Yesterday on our ranch:

Bottom left: Our friend Beth in Vacaville fell in love with Custom Design, and another adoption is in the books.

Bottom right: The far south pasture is where our tractor sunk to the other side of earth. The pasture is now ready for horses again, and for the first time Gone Cattin is let loose to play. A special hello to Cora Mason, who loves Gone Cattin like crazy.

Margie/Jonna,
Count me in. Heck all he had to do was go to the local baaaarf, it would have cost him less. LOL

The two nuzzling on TB Friends. Precious, just precious.

http://forums.prospero.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=20660.1

crossposting from the DB

[hotlinks to the videos, at the DB thread)

I found these resent videos of two great champions with live footage.

The Great Seattle Slew and The Immortal Secretariat.

Worth the time to watch. Enjoy.

Jerry

I second that, but have to say, 'with live hoofage.'

There are also some cool comments on that Thread - including that Slew preferred gray mares.

######## Margie - your Spitzer gelding fund just made me laugh so hard I was crying.

Then we can clen the wound with iodine. He will spit for sure.

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=20769.25

too cute - new baby born to a recent rescue.

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CANDLE ALERT!!! Barbaro in 4th place...place light up for him and our frens.

"Seek And Ye Shall Find In Rainbows"

From God's Loving Heart
Many Beautiful Rainbows
Divine Inspiration
Beautiful Visions
Beautiful Creations
Painting The Skies With Angels And Love
Barbaro's Halo Is Glowing So So Beautifully
All The Colors Of The Rainbow
The Circle Of Love
Divine Light
Divine Insight
The Rainbow Of Wonders
So So Special Blessings
Barbaro's Famblee Of So So Beautiful Angels Here
In Rainbows.......

8.......Halos.......Two Hearts Connected In Love
Miracles.......

Affirmed Rainbows......
Sacred Prayers.......

Affirmed Prayers......
Love.......

Affirmed

This is shocking!

from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture

An agreement signed March 10 will enable horsemen from Kentucky and Mexico to share knowledge and resources and set up commercial and technical exchanges to improve both equine industries.

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer and José Manuel Alavez, president of the Mexican Association for Equine Development and Promotion, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a public-private equine partnership during a ceremony at the Keeneland Library.

Farmer said equine interests for the two nations will work together on genetics, nutrition, health, breeding, and other aspects of the horse industry.

“The bottom line is that we will be selling more horses to Mexico,” Farmer said. “That is good for the economy of Kentucky. We’re very, very excited about entering into this agreement and look forward to working together for many years to come.”

Keeneland president Nick Nicholson said the partnership will build on the success Kentucky’s horse industry has enjoyed in selling horses to Mexico.

“Over the last few years, we have sold to Mexico a total of about $17-18 million (in horses) already,” Nicholson said. “The average they are buying is increasing each year. And they are having wonderful success. If you follow their classic races in Mexico, more and more you will see horses that were born and raised in Kentucky and that were sold here

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Margie....count me in for the Spitzer fund...lol. I would think his wife might be one of the first contributers....

Autism Awareness faces knee surgery
By CHUCK DYBDAL

El Camino Real Derby winner Autism Awareness will undergo surgery Friday at Golden Gate Fields to remove a small chip from his left knee, according to trainer Genaro Vallejo.

Vallejo said he noticed warmth in the knee Tuesday morning and immediately took the colt to Golden Gate Fields's equine hospital for X-rays, which revealed the chip.

The colt scored a $126 upset with his 1 1/2-length victory in the Grade 3, $150,000 El Camino Real Derby over Nikki'sgoldensteed on Saturday.

"He's been very special to me," Vallejo said. "He's just a nice colt, and we don't want to take a chance because we think he'll be an even better horse. I talked with the vet, and he said it was a very small chip. We don't know when it happened, but I've watched videos of the [El Camino Real]. He usually switches leads right away, but it took a while in that race, although when he switched, he took off."

Vallejo said it would be at least two months before he would consider bringing the colt, owned by Johnny Taboada, back to the track.

April's Reader's Digest contains an excerpt, Barbaro the Brave, from Edgar's book. It's well worth reading, and get ready to cry.

Elizabeth Simmons

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Well, Renee`, I guess if the horses are already IN Mexico....there won't be the transport over borders for the 'processing plants' issue, will there?

My hope, along with 'yole', is that when they ARE sold to the Mexican peeples, they will be used for racing/breeding....I wonder how many horse rescues there are in Mexico:/

Wish I could share the 'excitement' for this 'partnership' as much as Mr. Nicholson seems to have....but it's just not here...I cannot find it 'anywhere':/

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Any Oaklawn fans out there? If you're in Arkansas and would like to help put an end to horse slaughter...please email me at Tstockam@aol.com

The time is NOW to make the final push to get these bills to the floor and passed. We need your help. If you haven't joined a state group now is the time....Tamme

EXTRA WEDNESDAY 3/12 NATIONAL TARGET LIST (HAHS)

FIRST THINGS FIRST - Stress the importance of cosponsorship & getting S 311 / HR 503 to a vote.

Heads-Up - per Daryl Smoliak's feedback/request: Ask the Senators who may support (plan to vote for) S 311 but don't want to cosponsor, to send a brief "letter of support" to Senator Mary Landrieu, sponsor and promoter of the Bill.

Here's something to add to ALL your contacts please - and the 800 numbers for your convenience on all calls.

IMO - convey the website vetsforequinewelfare.org to all your contacts - to counteract the position of the 2 big vet ass'ns. Links to VEW's two 2007 antislaughter releases and their recently-released 2008 WHITE PAPER at the DB Thread noted near the bottom of this Post.

If long distance charges are a problem, use these DC 800 numbers and ask for the legislators by name (or ask for extension, last 5 numbers of each legislator's office phone).

800-828-0498

800-459-1887

800-614-2803

You know the drill - don't address this list until AFTER you have followed today's ABR Strategy and the instructions of your Group Leader (and if you don't have one, get one, or become one!) - contact our intrepid State Group co-ordinator, Stephanie Breaux sbreaux1@verizon.net

AND use the CURRENT/NEW Talking Points from ABR Strategy when contacting this extra HAHS list as well as when contacting the ABR daily lists of Senators: (NOTE SUGGESTION/CAVEAT FROM ABR STRATEGY, JUST BEFORE Prior HS History above the LIST OF LEGISLATORS below.)

1. Let [the legislators] know that two of the slaughter houses in this country are closed permanently [since January], and the third (Cavel) has lost their appeal and [is now also closed]. It is URGENT that we now get this legislation passed to STOP THE TRANSPORT of horses to Canada and Mexico. It's VERY important that you stress the cruel and inhumane way these horses are transported. Now is the time to focus on the fact that closing down our slaughter houses is NOT enough but that we must pass this FEDERAL legislation to stop the transport of American horses for slaughter.

2. Let your Senators know that we NEED them as co-sponsors for S311 to get this on the calendar and to the floor for a vote.

3. Tell your Congressman that we need their cosponsorship for HR503 to get this bill out of committee and to the floor for a vote.

4. Dispel the "unwanted" horse theory. Read John Holland's information for more talking points.

5. Closing of all three slaughter houses in the United States helps to reinforce our efforts. We can now dispel the idea that American jobs will be lost due to the end of slaughter. Only Mexico and Canada will now profit from OUR horses being slaughtered!! This is a very important point and one that you should all make when talking to your legislators.

Rhetorial Question Du Jour:

ANY EXTRA TIME/ENERGY/PASSION FOR THE HORSES?
Here is today's (Wednesday 3/12/08) extra National Target List from HAHS (Humanity Against Horse Slaughter). These legislators are targeted by other groups on specific days, so our voices add to the impact.

Don't forget to mention S 311 (Senators) & HR 503 (Representatives); ask them to cosponsor - and please use the Talking Points from the ABR Strategy (posted above), reasons why to support the end of horse slaughter and export for slaughter NOW.

Changed Circumstances call for a Fresh Look with an Open Mind. The closure of Cavel is a HUGE changed circumstance.

PLEASE NOTE: Per the ongoing ABR national strategy "...[I]t is important when you make your calls, you request they support and VOTE YES for ANY legislative measure that will ban horse slaughter and export for slaughter. In addition to the Daily Call List, please contact your own senators and representative with this message."

adding this CAVEAT from recent ABR Strategy:

"Remember…….these calls are to gain co-sponsors and support for HR503 and S311. As difficult as it is, please concentrate on the transport of the horses to slaughter more than the conditions in Mexico. We can’t let anyone who is not well informed come to the conclusion that it would be better to have the plants in this country because of the conditions in Mexico."

Wednesday 3/12 Extra HAHS List

Prior HS History: All these Senators voted for the Ensign-Byrd Agriculture Appropriations Amendment in 2005. None cosponsored S 1915 in the 109th Congress.

GEORGIA
Senator Saxby Chambliss
Fax: 202-224-0103 Phone: 202-224-3521
416 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1005

Senator Johnny Isakson
Fax: 202-228-0724 Phone: 202-224-3643
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1004

INDIANA
Senator Richard G. Lugar
Fax: 202-228-0360 Phone: 202-224-4814
306 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1401

IOWA
Senator Tom Harkin
Fax: 202-224-9369 Phone: 202-224-3254
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1502

IF you're done with today's ABR Strategy & State directions & the above list and STILL want to do more - you can go to ABR/DB message 15321.10 for a good alternate target list of Senators from AWI/SAPL. [That list is in post 2 of the Thread you noted below.]

Please post at this DB thread

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=20783.1

and/or here at ABR Comments if you have any further info about these legislators; and please post any feedback re your contacts today.

THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR THE HORSES! GO GET EM.

Do it for GEORGE and JOHN and BARBARO
and all the ONEs we never got to know . . . .

STILL LIVING PROOF OF THE LIVING TRUTH

Hope Peace Love Music & Respect - CJ the craziest catlady (Blackie's Mother Forever & Shona's Aunt) in Hammond IN, f/k/a CJ of T Bar J (Elgin IL)

Hay Fambleeee

Alex, you just unknowingly fueled one of my DH's favorite litanies ( I call them tirades, lovingly, that is) which is "What do you expect? it's only 1/4 of a horse" hahahaha yeah ha
Glad nobody was hurt :)

Renee..perfect illustration of someone who does NOT get it (note...not necessary to read this, it's a link to the same article you posted)

http://www.9news.com/news/world/article.aspx?storyid=87967

how frickin' lame can anyone be?

Well, there's former NY Governer Spitzer..also former AG Spitzer....geez

And then there's Wade Giles. I got an idea. Let's set him up for an online dating service and then all us girls can arrange dates with him. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wouldn't that be sweet. Maybe Manny would like to date us too...for about two seconds then we would put a whoop o' hell on them like they never knew could happen.

Sometimes I have to go into a little dream state. it's sort of a happy place for a while

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARYDEL sweet little Southern Belle, lovely Silver Foxy Lady

I remembered it's today cuz we met for the first time a year ago yesterday at one of our wonderful FOB luncheons. Hope this year is the best ever, cuz you are the BEST, Girlfren :)

Later everbuddy

not a year ago yesterday... a year ago TODAY duh

not a year ago yesterday... a year ago TODAY duh

ANY CT RESIDENTS LURKING HERE? It's time to come forward and join the Naughty Nutmeggers, our state calling group...help end the slaughter of our American horses NOW!

Please contact me: mllebutterfly@sbcglobal.net

whoops ditto just washed my hands and can't do a THANG with em

Thanks for the list, again, CJ.

And I'm sorry I made you cry. :-D

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Food for Thought:

Life is not like a box of chocolates.

It is like a jar of Japlenos....what you do today may burn your butt tomorrow....lol.

Sorry Gov. Spitzer...what you sow, you reap.

LET US GET THIS BILL PASSED FOBS....I AM ANXIOUS AND READY TO ROCK AND ROLL....LOVE ALL OF YOU!

March 12 Cherokee Devotional [sharing email from Harriette Brillianthawk]

It is too easy to believe we are at the end of the line when it is only the beginning. One more step, one more effort may be all that is needed. It would amaze us if we knew how close we are to stepping past an old barrier---and it would shake us to know how close we came to quitting. Some would say it is too late--that too much has happened, we cannot go back and recapture what was lost. We have destroyed too much, bent the twig too far. And so it is true in some things. It is true that we have hurt and been hurt. We can't go back, but the spiritual basis on which we stand can lift us up. Sometimes we have to sift our own lives to see what is worth saving, and then we find the Great Spirit made us. What He made is good and we should not let it go to waste. It is time to turn over a new leaf to rediscover Divine connections.


Martin Luther King said,"I have a dream.." But we Indians didn't have a dream. We had a reality.

Ben Black Elk

Alex, the track chaos this morning seems like a Charlie Chaplin movie.

Joan,
Trust me I had zero excitement. I can't believe that Kentucky where the KD is held would do this. We all know what they do in Mexico to or horses. If any more comes out, not that this is not enough, I will never go to KY again...never.
Especially since the United States will be stopping slaughter...Duuuuuuh.

It is easy now that the mexicans can drive in and drive out. How do we know what is in those trucks?
How easy we as a nation make it for everyone else. We need to take this country back and what belongs in it. Pssssssssssssssssssedt/grrrrrr>

Alex....Mayhaps those Quarter Horses were simply looking for cattle or barrels:)

Do people race Quater Horses, Famblee?? I don't know if I've ever known that....always thought those 1/4 horses were just AWESOME at cutting cattle and have seen some WONDERFUL Barrel Racing at our local Rodeo...omGOODNESS....they runnnnnnn so fassssssssssssttttt, and they nearly touch the ground with their knees/shoulders getting 'round those barrels!!!! And if you've ever watched a Quarter Horse being used in cattle 'goings-on'...well...they do a FINE job, there, too:) No wonder they are so 'short' and 'stocky'...those horsey leggiess do a GREAT DEAL of working out!!! :)annnnnnd, the horses seem to LOVE it:)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Lyneee - yes, QH's are raced. I help take care of Rojo, son of famous racer Pacific Bailey, who sired over 2100 babies. (It was a contest, believe it or not).

How about Mainers? Any of you lurking about here?

Want to help us end slaughter? Email me at

Maine4horses@gmail.com

and we'll work on it!

Marg
Proud Fan of Barbaro forever

Margie:) I NEVER KNEW QH's race!!!! WOW!!! Another 'horsey thing' I have learned because of bArabro!!! My Gosh!!

ohhh, Margie:( I hope all 2100 of those kiddddds are still alive and well...or at least lived to be REALLLY old!!! I don't really want the answer...it's o.k....I'll just protect myself here...:)

O.K., so anyone??? Since those liddle QH's leggies are so 'stoutly' formed, do they have fewer 'break-downs' on the racetracks, than our beloved TB's? Just curious...:)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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Hay FOBS...if any or everyone can...let us help Lifelines for their rescue in memory of Charlie...please....pennies, nickels, and dimes...sure adds up.

Fren Joan,

Do you have a link?

Alex,
Thanks for the good news on Rags she is so pretty, I love her blaze. Good news on Lava Man to.

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Renee....Lenny emailed me about it....and I think it is on the discussion board....the horse is a beauty....but Lord those back legs are so swollen....

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Information about the rescue at Lifelines...

Horse named Charlamane, after our Sweet Charlie.

Joan,
I saw Kylie now I have to compose myself. God Bless her.

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Oh sweet Renee...we are here.

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Renee
Cheryl
Lynne

Do you think that this Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer know jack dookie about horse tripping? This whole thing just makes me shiver. What is KY thinking? THINKING

Yes, Cheryl: I will go to my little happy place as soon as I get all the dogs fed.

AND for the KBs: one of them thar flaming paper bags o' doggie poop delivered to his front door.
We could begin with that, and just move upwards...

Renee: could we put them on the Gelding Grant?

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add me to the list of everyone that would like to see Spitzer gelded ( I would like to say "and sent to slaughter", but I won't cause that would sound to harsh and mean). It is to bad he didn't think of that when he put his needs before that of his family. But, power corrupts and the truth always comes out sooner or later, when will they learn this??? Soooo much money to have just been wasted away when good (helping rescues etc) could have been done. It is a shame and I am glad he is gone from politics.

Congratulations to everyone on the DC trip. Just wish my Senators Cornyn and Hutchinson would honor the wishes of their constituents and co-sponsor the bill. Kay Bailey Hutchinson wants to run for Governor of Texas, lets start a grass roots campaign to STOP HER!!! Listen up all Texans.

Karen M. Dallas, Texas

jonna,
Add them.

Joan,
She is all better and looks beautiful now. :)

DON'T FORGET TO HAVE YOUR DONATIONS for Laurie H's fundraiser for the Windchill Foundation postmarked by Monday, March 17th! The prize package is fabulous, the tickets are only $5. each, and it will be an awesome show of support for Jeff and Kathi to receive our contribution to honor our precious Windchill and, through his Foundation, to help all horses in danger!

TICKETS TO SUPPORT THE WINDCHILL FOUNDATION

Goodnight you beautiful bay, Barbaro

We love you and miss you...please keep nudging us...we have to keep up the good work and get the Barbaro Bill passed swiftly.

Goodnight Family/Fans of Barbaro

PLEASE CALL, FAX, EMAIL...

Remember and help our rescues, they are fighting higher prices for hay, feed, grains...they need us.

Our precious Fallen Angels...some died from neglect and abuse, others through a tunnel of barbaric death.

Our family, of love and care, and our wildlife.

Have a lovely evening.

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Alex...sounds like you are experiencing alot while you are here in Texas....great...enjoy.
Tim and Fair Hill...thank you for your update.
Our precious fallen angels...we are here.

Good Night Everyone,
Have a great night, see you all tomorrow.

Good Night Barbaro, NickerMaker dreams and big warm hugs for you. I love you!

ROFL - grant money, prerequisite to running for public office.

Visions are running through my demented head right now.

To top it all off, Rocky is now back on the track "after joining the gelding club".

That word has been cropping up all day.

WOW. What a day I have had today. You do NOT want to hear about it ! (It involves teenagers and hormones and attitudes !) LOL

Anyway, I survived it yet another day, so I'm off to make my calls.

Thanks to all who are calling and faxing today !

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Margie
"cropping up" haha

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23572178/

Here is an interesting leetle article about Those Wives who stand politely just behind and to the side of their darling husbands, the fathers of their children; decided to dance with the Devil and stay with their evil/idiot/arrogant/short/wedded husbands after they've been discovered to:
1. lollygag with gay guys in the park restrooms
2. lollygag with extremely pricey Gals 'o the Night
3. Decide to divulge their sexual preference at them thar big ole press conferences
4. Decide that the political collateral is worth more than marital fidelity.

Politics is at heart, corrupt. IMHO>
Or as Will Rogers said,
"I tell you folks, all politics is applesauce." 1924

Did any of yole see the cattle pictures shown to congress on the mistreatment of cattle while they are being killed? The stupid people were amazed and horrified. I wanted to jump through the TV and say "Watch the slaughter of our beautiful American horses!!!!" ###hi Lynne brown. I start therapy next week and another injection in my back. Chief is used to the dishwasher now. Big macho shepard. ha. ##jonna, hope you are healing up. Also, hope yole are all doing good. Dangit, still mad about Congress with their 11% approval rating.

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Sandra: I've been wanting to scream that for months?~! We could duct-tape these fools to their chairs and play the horse slaughter tapes over and pver, and then we could add the englich tapes of little ponies being shot in the head, one by one, ny one individual, while he's chatting with anothewr guy.

It might be a good idea for AAHS to print up and sponsor the air sickness bags we'll need to set up for our elected officials. Most of them deserve nothing less...

Re the wound: off antibiotics, I removed the stapl this weekend...what a cool little tool was invented JUST to remove those square staples. Piece of cake.

SPEAKING OF CAKE???
Who does those astonishing baked goods featured with frustrating regularity on the MHR site???
Is that a local talent? Yum, yum....

crossposting from the DB (thanks, swedishkat)

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=20801.1

Had you ALL seen this?

It was in the Sam Houston Race Park program a few weeks ago.

Alex Brown is an exercise rider at Sam Houston Race Park, and most notable, he is known for running a website that plays host to Fans of Barbaro. The magnificent Thoroughbred entered the 2006 Kentucky Derby undefeated and ended up winning by the largest margin since 1946; however, two weeks later Barbaro ran in the Preakness Stakes and fractured several bones in his leg that ended his racing career and eventually led to his death.

The national spotlight surrounded Barbaro after his breakdown in the Preakness and he became the object of care and affection from the public in a way only a fewanimals ever have before. Brown recognized the amount of attention from Barbaro’s admirers and decided to combine his passion for horses and interest in marketing and technology by creating a website where he, along with trainer friend Tim Woolley, blogged about training horses and various racing topics. “After Barbaro won the Kentucky Derby I told Tim, ‘since there aren’t many people reading our site, we should write about Barbaro getting ready for the Preakness.’ So I ran some Google ads to drive traffic to the website.�

“When Barbaro got hurt in the Preakness my immediate reaction was to quit and not continue this project under the circumstances; but the next day while Barbaro was at New Bolton Wellness Center I was looking around on the internet and I could tell people were Googling Barbaro and getting no answers.� After calling a few of the veteranarians working with Barbaro, Brown was able to update the ads he ran off his website. “That night Barbaro came out of surgery and I was actually the first person to post anything about it.�

Brown was there throughout Barbaro’s recovery and became close friends with his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson. “Mrs. Jackson made it clear she wanted to support horse welfare issues, and one of the key issues she wanted to focus on was ending horse slaughter.� The zealous combination of Brown, the Fans of Barbaro and Jackson focused on rescuing horses in the slaughter pipeline. “The first horse we saved was September 2006, and now we’ve been able to rescue more than 1,900 horses and raise more than $800,000 to support the cause and raise awareness.�

What started off as a project has developed into a force in terms of rescuing horses. “When Barbaro passed away I decided to focus solely on this project and put everything else to the side,� stated Brown, a former internet marketing professor at the University of Delaware. In late 2007, while working at Presque Isle Downs, Brown met up with one of Steve Asmussen’s trainers and asked him if he could help him with a job in Texas. Following that conversation Brown found his way to Houston, Texas, just before the start of the 2007-2008 Thoroughbred Meet. “I think this is a brilliant race track and the surface is amazing. The trainers here seem to really care about what goes on with their horses.�

“This one project has drawn together all the things I’m skilled at and passionate about, including marketing, technology and horses.

I’ve committed myself to ending horse slaughter. I love looking in the mirror each morning and being proud of what I’m doing and feeling as if I’m giving something back.�

Here is the full page [link] :) Kat

Ps. someone might have posted this before - I might have missed it... [end of crosspost]

I remember when Alex mentioned this was gonna appear, but don't remember seeing the content posted. In any event, bears repeating!

ooops, omitted the title of that piece on Alex. It is entitled

ONE on ONE ALEX BROWN

####### Jonna - the Cake Lady on the MHR threads is FOB Lucy, LUCY836 at the DB.

Barbaro could use some candles.

Thanks.

Alex - We are proud of what you are doing also.

I think the women that stand by 'those men' stay with them because they are sooooo good lookin'.

Where's the Tums?

Great Alex article...thanks for finding it and posting it, Miss CJ.

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Margie:
you are such a bad girl. This is why you are so loved on the ABR. (nicker, nicker...)

I wonder if anyone else had trouble with the aide in Rush's office (I think that's who it was - I left the list in the car). He said something about professional courtesy, blah, blah. He talked so fast I couldn't understand what he said. I asked him to repeat it and he did - but with the same speed so I still didn't understand him. With what seems like zillions of calls I've made, I never had that happen before.

Tomorrow is a new day with a new list.

Good Night FOBs

Janice
A forever FOB

###Jonna, I should not have made that personal attack. I just have no respect for these people. After all, if the rest of us did this stuff at work, we'd get fired. I believe it is called immoral terpitude?

I was just trying to investigate the Santa Theresa border crossing here in New Mexico. I check on it once a week, just to see what's new. I only got as far as the new hours. It is now open to commercial traffic 4 hours longer every day. Then my computer froze and I had to reboot. I'll check it again tomorrow.

Jan,

Yes, I had the same experience with Rep Bush's aide. He asked where I was calling from, I told him Texas, and he said I needed to talk to my rep and said as a professional courtesy, he would transfer my call to his office. He did tald very very fast. I was lucky I understood any of it. I told him I had already talked with my Rep, and gave him my speil anyway, but that if Rep Bush didn't want to hear opinions from anyone outside his district that was OK.

Hiya, FsOB! Alex, thanks for the link to the article about RTR. Is she a beauty or what? And to dear Liz in the UK, may the winds and rain subside for Chelthenham. Perhaps if stewards in this country had been more thoughtful of track safety during torrential weather, then George Washington would be safe back in Ireland now. I hope that all went well for Erin Brennan during chemo tx. # 3 today. Peace to all in the Barbaro Nation worldwide, RMH.

#### To Liz in the UK: Yes, I admit to reading people magazine when Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones were married. (I had a crush on him during his "Streets of San Francisco" days when I was in 9th grade.) But that whole scene was "de trop" in my opinion. I am grateful to have a one of a kind man in my life who "gets it", an amazing Husky from a shelter operation in Maine, and only 28 more years of mortgage payments (ha! ha!)on a historic home that makes me pinch myself with wonder whenever I drive up to it each night. So I'd rather see that others' needs are met, I am quite content with my life.
To Janice: Yes, Paula Bacon is truly an inspiring woman, isn't she? I'd say Paula would make an AWESOME governor or US Senator someday!
To Jonna: Snow in your part of NY today? We had icky rain in CT and RI today. And how in Hades did you remove a staple from your own forehead? Wasn't it fairly close to your eyebrow? Ouch!
To Margie re. the gelding fund for the former Governor of NY: He would have already been gelded by this AM if his wife were of German, Sicilian, & Cherokee heritage like this FOB is!
To Renee: I admit to have partaken of more than enough "liquid refreshment" (KY parlance for alcoholic beverages) on innumerable occasions during my early days in college. But never, ever, was I so blotto that I would've succumbed to someone at the local bar who was as icky as Eliot Spitzer (a definite three-bagger if there ever was one!).
Where is our dear Martita? I hope that your fractured ribs are healing well!
To Cheryl Jones: Yes, does Wade G. think that any sentient woman would knowingly want a date with someone who helps slaughter majestic creatures?
To Saundra: Sorry about your back pain, Saundra. Please give Chief a 'nilla wafer for me, OK? ####

WHOA!!!!!!! What's this I'm reading ????

Kentucky partnering with MEXICO?????!!!!!!

I wonder what the 17-18 million worth of horse sales was ???? SLAUGHTER !!!!!!!!!???????

THIS CERTAINLY SOUNDS CORRUPT!!!!!!

Who all believes this is legitimate?????

KENTUCKY KENTUCKY KENTUCKY......what must we do to you??? Shall we boycott your DERBY???? Barbaro would be so displeased with this!!!!!!!

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Alex nice article on you!!!!

Karen, I have about given up on our senators. I have written and Called and called. same old form letter. ###I was wondering did someone pay the slime to board Windchill? If so cant they sue? I sure would. ###Quarter horse racing is big in this area. I have always preferred throughbred racing. qtr. horse races are very short. However, I always loved to watch the cutting horses with cattle on my grandads ranch. When they couldnt cut anymore due to age, etc they lived the rest of their lives there with great care.

Good night childrens...yole made me laugh, laugh hard, nearly pass diet pepsi through my nose and yole made me cry. All in all, a regular day on the ABR.

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Margie:
I wasn't being serious about being bad. more like the kids say, "my bad?!" lots of damned funny wimmins on this Board. Must try not to get the flu my mom brought up with her as a little gift from NC...xxoo sleep tight.

Tomorrow is another day to get it right!! (PS: YES! That twit in the Bush office! I must admit to coming as close to reaming someone out on the phone with him one day as I ever have...professional courtesy, my heinie.

(nicker,nicker: still missing you little Bright Eyes, Windchill....no wonder your dad is sick as a dog...)

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Jonna

Lucy on the Rosie/Misty thread posts the delicious cakes for every warranted occasion. Today Baby B is 11 months old!

Ro & Brady

late night report on erin from Mom: I hope it's a good one...or an ok one.....www.caringbridge.org/visit/erinbrennan

God, please continue to watch over this family and send them your sweet grace to cope with each moment in erin's journey.

Goodnight ALL!!!!

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Marydel

HAPPY HAPPY !!!!Doing my happiest dance for ya!!!Hope your special day was simply purrrrfect in every way!!!!!

HUGS and love

**** WINDCHILL FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER ****

Hello everyone,

I am sooo appreciative for ALL of the donations, kind and supportive words written in the cards and notes and help in bumping the Windchill Foundation Fundraiser thread and mentioning it on the Board. (Hello Nancy in CT! Love ya' lady!)

This is the first time I have ventured into the Fundraising Ring and I am soo proud of my Minnesota Fan partners, Leslie, Linda and Becky. They have such a contagious sense of adventure, humor and support.

I am sooo blessed to know them. And, I am sooo blessed to have found the Fans of Barbaro. This experience will never be matched or overshadowed by any other venture I may find myself taking.

Wind Chill's story was one that should have never HAD to have been told. But, here we are. And, the Minnesota Fans will stay. We love this little guy...this little guy we never met. (Just like our Barbaro.) They live in our hearts...

Thank you everyone. There is still time to mail in your donation. If Montego needs a bigger grooming bucket to put names into, consider it done! With pleasure!!!

Good night. xxoo

Please say prayers for Belle and her newborn foal, Georgia, at Legacy Clydesdales. Baby is not doing well.

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DONNA - I've been watching Belle and Georgia on and off for hours...is there improvement??? I don't know enough about what I'm seeing to know...

WHAT A GORGEOUS MARE!

Candles for Belle

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LAURIE - I am honored to be able to help (thanks to Debbie L.A. who honed my blue-linking skills)!

Windchill's story, brief though it was, has had a profound impact on me, and WHATEVER I can do to help is an act of love for that precious baby!

WINDCHILL NEEDS CANDLES TOO

STRATEGY FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Right now we have a tremendous amount of momentum. We must keep that going and not let up. For the present time, we will be targeting Representatives. The magic number of co-sponsors that we need is 218. We currently have 195. This is very achievable based on feedback from last weeks event. Also, please call those you met with last week and say thank you. Ask if there is any follow up information they need.

Please mention Americans Against Horse Slaughter and remind them that we are a non funded, grassroots group of people from across the country brought together for the sole purpose of passing this legislation. It is important that they know we have NO OTHER agenda.

Reps who Cosponsored HR503 Last Year

Louise M. Slaughter – NY
Phone 202-225-3615
Fax: 202- 225-7822
Aide: Allen Snyder

Bennie G. Thompson – MS
Phone: 202- 225-5876
Fax: 202- 225-5898
Aide: Karis Gutter (male)

ZACH WAMP - TN
Phone: 202- 225-3271
Fax: 202-225-3494
Aide: Melissa chapman

NEW TO CONGRESS (REPS)
Kevin McCarthy – CA
Phone: (202) 225-2915
Fax: (202) 225-2908

Doug Lamborn – CO
Phone: (202) 225-4422
Fax: (202) 226-2638

Ed Perlmutter – CO
Phone: (202) 225-2645
Fax: (202) 225-5278

Remember….WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE…..let it be heard!!

Thanks again for all that you do.

Shelley and Debra

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Thanks for the blue link Barb.

Nancy - I'm not sure what is going on. From what I understand Clydes take longer to get moving but that baby doesn't look good to me and she had difficulty at birth breathing. Apparently she was a bit colicky and has had an enema. I really can't take the loss of another baby!

Candles lit for Windchill and Barbaro - every day!

a little more info re the prior HS history of the Reps on today's (March 13) ABR contact list.

Voting record on HR 249 - McCarthy (CA) and Lamborn (CO) voted NO; the rest on today's list voted YES.

IMO when calling Reps who voted Yes on HR 249, thank them for that vote and remind them that that Bill applies ONLY to WILD equines, and we still need HR 503 for the rest of them and to end export for slaughter.