Hiya, FsOB! Great blue-link about Old Fashioned, Alex! Can someone please clarify for me whether Old Fashioned is a grey horse? The colours on his face are most unusual. I know that there are lots of folks here who love the greys! Please have a great day, everyone. Can I be first today? Let's see....

#### Has anyone heard from Maribel this past week? I hope that Hans is doing well. ####

Kathy B and Robyn: Good morning, and thank you for the kind words. No, I am not the 'big' person here in SC, nor did I take my horse to a campaign stop. I am thinking that was Catherine someone-whos-last-name-slips-my-mind-right-now. I am the mother of Cooper, the 3 legged greyhound, and Sophie and Nick, the foals who are now 1 and approaching 1 year old, and 12 other horses including the laminitic Buck. There are sooo many FOBs sometimes it hard hard to keep us all straight!

Have a great day, and meet Zoey later today on EH.

Kathy

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Janice
A forever devoted to Kaiser FOB

Good Morning Barbaro, Little Windchill, Eight Belles and all the rest in equine heaven... Have a Blessed Day .. Pray for all of those in need, both human & animals.... & esp. and end to animal abuse..

Good Morning Barbaro

We love you...we miss you....we know and thank you for your sweet spirit among us....please help us to climb this steep hill and get the anti-horse slaughter bill passed and transporation across the borders...

Good Morning Family/Fans of Barbaro

Many prayers to my family....I pray that each of you have many blessings...and thank you so much for letting me be a small part of a loving family....that live in the house that Barbaro built.

Please call, fax, email....please....
Every second...horses are being sent into a tunnel of barbaric death...horses that deserve sunshine on their backs, green pastures, and love.

Please remember our Fallen Angels, the ones suffering human or animal, our wildlife, and always our loving family...

Please help our rescues....on the db...rescues going on...horses, dogs, and cats.

Foals...that need milk....ripped away from their mommies....feed, hay, just plain love....anyway and everything is of great help and very much appreciated.

Have a nice day..

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Good Morning Alex.
Good Morning Tim and Fair Hill.

Our FAllen Angels...guarantee we will never give up....this barbaric horse slaughter, abuse and neglect...will stop.

Old Fashioned pedigree

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Robyn Hoffmann
On his pedigree he is called Gray/Rone, his sire Unbridled's Song is a gray. And it looks like the gray color comes from his dam's side.
Think I spelled Roan wrong! Read somewhere gray's have more health problems than bay or other colors, Alex, are someone is this true?

Your Facebook entry says it well, Alex:

"Racing tries to build a fan base. Yet when these stars breakdown, there is only very inconsistent feedback on their status. Smart marketing dictates you are transparent with good news and bad news."

I hate not knowing. Even when we hear news and it is bad, at least we KNOW.

What's gone on here Shedding the Old

And read the comments!

crossposting from the DB

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=33818.1

Anti Slaughter Issues: US - STRATEGY FOR WEEK OF FEB 16

Great news......as of the beginning of this week, we have 88 co-sponsors for HR503!!

Our goal for this week is to reach 100 co-sponsors. To achieve this goal, we will continue with the following plan. Please check back to this post daily. We will be removing names as they sign on to co-sponsor so this thread should be current every day.

The strategy now is to gain co-sponsors for HR 503, the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equity Cruelty Act of 2009. Please call upon your own Representatives if they have not yet co-sponsored HR 503. To find the current co-sponsors go to: www.thomas.gov and search by Bill number HR503. You can then click on co-sponsors. [note from CJ - there's a list of cosponsors of HR503 in my next post, which I will keep current on a daily basis.]

Once you have called your own Representative, the plan is to start with those co-sponsors of HR 6598 that have not yet signed on. Following is a list of these Representatives. As they co-sponsor, their name will be removed from this list.

Co-sponsors of 2008 Bill 6598 who have not yet signed to 2009 Bill HR503:

Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] - 9/25/2008
Phone: 202-225-3665 Fax: 202-225-1891

Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-4811 Fax: 202-225-8941

Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-0123 Fax: 202-225-2256

Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 9/25/2008
Phone: 202-225-2406 Fax: 202-226-3717

Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - 9/16/2008
Phone: 202-225-4535 Fax: 202-225-4403

Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-5006 Fax: 202-225-5641

Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-2135 Fax: 202-225-3084

Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 9/9/2008
Phone: 202-225-4755 Fax: 202-225-4886

Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] - 7/31/2008
Phone :202-225-2464 Fax: 202-225-5513

Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 9/22/2008
Phone: 202-225-8104 Fax: 202-225-8890

Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 9/25/2008
Phone: 202-225-2861 Fax: 202-225-6791

Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 11/19/2008
Phone: 202.225.4001 Fax: 202-225-5392

Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - 7/31/2008
Phone: 202-225-2542 Fax: 202-225-0378

Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 12/9/2008
Phone: 202-225-8220 Fax: 202-226-7290

Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 9/9/2008
Phone: 202-225-8885 Fax: 202-226-1477

Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 9/10/2008
Phone: 202-225-1605 Fax: 202-226-0691

Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] - 9/26/2008
Phone: 202-225-2261 Fax: 202-225-5730

Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 9/9/2008
Phone: 202-225-2661 Fax: 202-225-9817

Rep Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9] - 9/15/2008
Phone: 202-225-8273 Fax: 202-225-3984

Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] - 9/24/2008
Phone: 202-225-7163 Fax: 202-225-0566

Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 9/10/2008
Phone: 202-225-6631 Fax: 202-225-1968

Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] - 9/15/2008
Phone: 202-225-4172 Fax: 202-225-7564

Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 9/10/2008
Phone: 202-225-2865 Fax: 202-225-2807

Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-2] - 9/16/2008
Phone: 202-225-5601 Fax: 202-225-8112

Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 9/25/2008
Phone: 202-225-8050 Fax: 202-225-3002

Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 9/16/2008
Phone: 202-225-5335 Fax: 202-226-1224

Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - 9/26/2008
Phone: 202-225-4671 Fax: 202-225-9665

Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - 9/22/2008
Phone: 202-225-5751 Fax: 202-225-5782

Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] - 10/3/2008
Phone: 202-225-1766 Fax: 202-226-0350

Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-3164 Fax: 202-225-1992

Rep Solis, Hilda L. [CA-32] - 9/22/2008
Phone: 202-225-5464 Fax: 202-225-5467

Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-5065 Fax: 202-226-3805

Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-1880 Fax: 202-225-5914

Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - 9/16/2008
Phone: 202-225-8020 Fax: 202-225-5915

Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-5936 Fax: 202-225-1018

Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] - 9/8/2008
Phone: 202-225-3411 Fax: 202-226-0771

Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 9/24/2008
Phone: 202-225-4115 Fax: 202-225-5974

Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 9/25/2008
Phone: 202-225-2452 Fax: 202-225-2455

Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - 9/25/2008
Phone: 202-225-4261 Fax: 202-225-4382

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE - You can use this toll-free number 800-828-0498 and ask for a legislator by name (or ask for extension, last 5 numbers of legislator's
office phone)

This list will be friends of the anti slaughter legislation so they should be the easiest to approach without going into a lot of detail. We will be editing this list daily as people sign on.....so please check this post each day. And we will start a new thread with current lists each week.

Please Note: We have started a separate thread titled “State Action Needed”. Several States have introduced their own legislation to allow horse slaughter. These states need our help. to keep this from happening. Please pass the word!!

Remember, WE ARE BARBARO’S VOICE.....Let it be heard.

Shelley and Deb

Americans Against Horse Slaughter

Debra, WI - Americans Against Horse Slaughter

here's current list of all 88 cosponsors - alphabetically (from thomas.gov). I'll update post updated list daily.

Current as of Tuesday Feb. 17.

EVERYONE - please check the following list of current cosponsors of HR 503 - if your Rep is on this list, you can breathe a sigh of relief and go on to our new target list.

If your Rep is NOT on the following list of cosponsors, pls contact him/her seeking cosponsorship of HR 503 - and then move on to the target list.

And now, the whole alphabetical list of 88 cosponsors, with the introductory info -

H.R.503
Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 1/14/2009) Cosponsors (88)
Latest Major Action: 1/14/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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COSPONSORS(88), ALPHABETICAL

Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 2/11/2009
Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 1/14/2009
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 2/4/2009
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 1/26/2009
Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 1/14/2009
Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] - 1/27/2009
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 1/14/2009
Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] - 1/28/2009
Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] - 1/26/2009
Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] - 1/14/2009
Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] - 1/14/2009
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] - 1/14/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 1/14/2009
Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 2/4/2009
Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 1/14/2009
Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] - 1/14/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 1/14/2009
Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] - 1/26/2009
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 1/14/2009
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 1/14/2009
Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 1/14/2009
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 1/14/2009
Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] - 2/4/2009
Rep Dicks, Norman D. [WA-6] - 1/27/2009
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 2/11/2009
Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 1/14/2009
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 1/14/2009
Rep Green, Al [TX-9] - 1/27/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 1/14/2009
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 1/14/2009
Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] - 1/14/2009
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 1/14/2009
Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] - 2/11/2009
Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 1/28/2009
Rep Inglis, Bob [SC-4] - 1/14/2009
Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 1/26/2009
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 1/14/2009
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 1/14/2009
Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] - 1/14/2009
Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 1/14/2009
Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] - 1/14/2009
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] - 1/14/2009
Rep Lance, Leonard [NJ-7] - 1/26/2009
Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] - 2/4/2009
Rep Levin, Sander M. [MI-12] - 1/26/2009
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 1/14/2009
Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] - 1/26/2009
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] - 1/14/2009
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 1/14/2009
Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] - 1/27/2009
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 1/14/2009
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] - 1/14/2009
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 1/14/2009
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 1/14/2009
Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 1/14/2009
Rep Mitchell, Harry E. [AZ-5] - 1/14/2009
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 1/14/2009
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 1/14/2009
Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] - 1/14/2009
Rep Murtha, John P. [PA-12] - 1/26/2009
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 1/26/2009
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 1/14/2009
Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 1/14/2009
Rep Peters, Gary C. [MI-9] - 1/27/2009
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 1/14/2009
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] - 1/14/2009
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 1/14/2009
Rep Rooney, Thomas J. [FL-16] - 1/27/2009
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 2/11/2009
Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] - 1/14/2009
Rep Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [MD-2] - 1/14/2009
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] - 2/4/2009
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 1/14/2009
Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] - 1/14/2009
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 1/14/2009
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] - 2/4/2009
Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 1/14/2009
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] - 1/14/2009
Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13] - 1/14/2009
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 1/14/2009
Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] - 1/14/2009
Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 1/14/2009
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 1/26/2009
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 1/14/2009
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 1/14/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 1/14/2009
Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 1/14/2009
Rep Young, C.W. Bill [FL-10] - 1/14/2009

Feb. 17 Cherokee Devotional [sharing email from Harriette Brillianthawk]

Listen for wisdom and instructions. If you do not, it will pass by the way a deer moves soundlessly over the woodland path. Listen for the inner voice that will never be the source of anything wrong.

Listen to how you use your own words. Words are seeds that plant a living garden or they are seeds that sprout weeds that are invasive.

Stop being down on yourself. No human being is perfect--least of all those who believe they are. Give yourself credit for what you have done right, and, even though that may seem like a miracle, you can do it again.

He (the president) can sit in his town and drink his wine, while you (Governor Harrison) and I will fight it out.

Tecumseh
Shawnee

Feb. 17 Cherokee Devotional [sharing email from Harriette Brillianthawk]

Listen for wisdom and instructions. If you do not, it will pass by the way a deer moves soundlessly over the woodland path. Listen for the inner voice that will never be the source of anything wrong.

Listen to how you use your own words. Words are seeds that plant a living garden or they are seeds that sprout weeds that are invasive.

Stop being down on yourself. No human being is perfect--least of all those who believe they are. Give yourself credit for what you have done right, and, even though that may seem like a miracle, you can do it again.

He (the president) can sit in his town and drink his wine, while you (Governor Harrison) and I will fight it out.

Tecumseh
Shawnee

Joe there is good all over, we know this for sure

*** For Jonna ***

Tuesday, February 17th... We were a mess after the Yolo fire in 2006. It was 1998 when three different times we were flooded. More than two feet of water in both barns. Last year strong winds cost us 4 trees. And the roof to our second barn blew all the way to Barstow.

But this is nuts. We have had solid winds and rain since Saturday night. The biggest mess ever. It has been at least 15 years since we ate at Taco Bell, but there was Taco Bell garbage floating in our yard. I think I saw a trout too. Field horses are soaked silly. The man on the radio is saying rain should stop later today. But another storm for this weekend.

Mud up to my giant nose.

Since it took 15 minutes to find the internet, I must quickly tell you about our friend Stephanie. A family had contacted Tbfriends asking if we could find new homes for their two thoroughbred geldings. Several months ago dad lost his job, and they struggle to make the mortgage payment. There are two kids in this family, and both ride their two thoroughbreds. Stephanie asked the dad, if hay and grain and a farrier is provided, can the kids keep their horses?

The dad said this would be an answer to his prayers.

In pouring rain Stephanie shows up with 15 bales of hay. 10 bags of grain. A farrier said he is happy to help, and this Thursday he will be there.

A letter in the regular mail from a reader of this website. The letter says please give a needy family this gift card to Costco.

The gift card to Costco was for $200.00. Stephanie and the two kids went shopping. To the generous reader of this website, thank you. Stephanie said at Costco the two kids were in shock. All of these groceries.

To the farrier who is giving his time to this family, thank you.

To Natalie, our friend in San Francisco, both blankets fit perfectly. In January Natalie gave us two green horse blankets, and said maybe we know of someone who needs them. The two thoroughbreds are now warm and cozy.

To a very generous member of Friends of Tbfriends, the 10 bales of alfalfa has been paid for. Thank you. Delivery to this family will take place when there is room. The 15 bales from Stephanie use up most of their garage.

Enjoy your flooded Tuesday, and be sure to hug your horses. There is good all over. We know this for sure.

Joe

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Please call, fax, email...please...our horses need us...we speak for them...

and...
please read the db...alot going on...rescues, babies that need milk...pulled away from mommies, hay, grains, volunteer, and anything...greatly appreciated.

dogs, and cats...that need us.

Let us show the world there is love and compassion...and we the FOBS ARE LEADING THE WAY...

Hay all, just checking in.

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PLEASE LIGHT UP CANDLES FOR BARBARO AND ALL OF HIS HEAVENLY FRENS..

babies...trying to save by 2/20....
foals needs milk replacements...
and so much more...take a look at the db...

and please call, fax, email...

and pray for our nation...for its healing...

Windy today in Lubbock. Wind gusts up to 60 MPH. Chief can hardly walk across the back yard as he goes forward 3 steps and back 3 steps. He has to go out often. He is probably thinking , 'danged Lasix'.

Hi Gang.

60 mph winds here also. Dogs with ears flying high in the wind.

A "feel-good" story from NBC CT news:

Foal Gets New Name, Donations After Icy Plunge; People offer money, name for rescued Goshen Foal
By SCOTT BEAULIEU

Volunteer firefighters rescued the horse, named Smoky until it fell through a beaver hole and went through the ice at Goshen Pond.

From expressions of concern, to possible names and even modest amounts of money, a Goshen woman is thanking people who came forward after her horse and husband fell through the ice last month.

Kim Garcia said she thought she might lose her husband Robert after their quarter horse fell through an icy pond near a Newcomb Road farm in January. Robert tried to save the horse, but ended up falling in himself. Rescue crews were able to pull both horse and man safely from the water.

In the weeks since, Kim Garcia has received many letters from people offering everything from their love, to names for the horse and modest amounts of money.

Garcia told the Register Citizen that she wants to use the money to run a shelter to care for unwanted horses and is looking to receive a certified nonprofit designation.

The Garcias have decided to name the horse "Gracious Bailey."

The name "Gracious" comes from one family who wrote them a letter, and "Bailey" is in honor of Jimmy Stewart's character from "It's a Wonderful Life."

CALLING ALL MINNESOTA FOBs -

Minnesota is in need of a State leader. (The present one has let StephB know that she cannot continue.)

If you live in MN and have a little more time to devote to our cause - please email Stephanie Breaux

sbreaux1@verizon.net

for information. THANG YOU! (I have a drippy head cold today, so that typo is really the way I would say it!)

Someone posted on the db that they maybe very close to getting a horse slaughter plant in Montana. Very bad news

I Love You So A Lot So Angel Robyn. You Are In My Heart So (8) A Lot So..........You Touch My Heart So (8) A Lot So........For Being A So, So So Very Beautiful Angel On This Earth..........

All, All All Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows
To You And Angel Brent.........

Affirmed

Hiya, FSOB! My thanks to everyone who's written about greys and Old Fashioned today. Debbie LA, you're the best!

Alex & Wendy, I'm afraid that Sir Spamalot is back tonight. Wendy, please slay the dragons at 2:16 AM & 2:36 AM dated on 02/18/09.

Wishing everyone ACN! Peace, RMH

Happy birthday, Superfecta! Sorry it's a little bit late. Hope you had a good one.

Fight the good fight today, everyone.