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Update 4322: Paulick Report has an excellent interview with Madelaine Pickens. The entire second half of the article is an indictment on the inaction of the thoroughbred industry to end horse slaughter: MADELEINE PICKENS: A PLAN FOR ALL HORSES, it ends:
But then she confessed to another reason, something that haunted her when she first learned about the horrors of slaughter: "Maybe it's because I'm ashamed that I was in the industry for years and never knew there was a slaughterhouse for so many horses at the end of the day. I'm so ashamed I never knew. And people who know about it and aren't doing anything, they should be ashamed, too."
Update 4321: A busier morning this morning for me at Woodbine. I had seven sets for Steve, two of which went to the gate after the break for a little schooling. All galloped nicely. My last one did prop a little at a grey pony that was hanging out in the middle of the track. And then as I was jogging back after the gallop another horse bolted away from the pony and nearly ran me over! Something about that pony! I also got on the one extra horse for another trainer I have been riding lately when I was finished. She also went nicely. Fewer and fewer people are here. Everyone is preparing for the last weekend of racing and packing up. Christmas wishes are being offered. Kira, an exercise rider for Reade Baker, mentioned this morning that she had signed up for our facebook group. Very cool. I will miss Woodbine when I leave.
Update 4320: We now have a Facebook group for Alex Brown Racing to complement this site, the discussion board and the wiki. This group will hopefully help us strengthen our connections to the community while also reaching out to new people interested in the welfare of the horse and horse racing. If you are on facebook, please check it out!
Hiya, FsOB! Alex, I am eager to hear where you'll be wintering this season. I am running late, but is it possible that I'll be the first poster today? Hmm, let's see....
#### To Margie in NM: I read your post from yesterday evening with sadness. I hope that Lucky had a comfortable night and that he rebounds today.
To Jane, thanks for your kind note last night. ####
Posted by: Robyn Hoffmann at December 3, 2008 12:02 PM