Good morning!

Any North Carolinians who want to help our state anti-slaughter group please email me at:
antislaughterlobby@earthlink.net

We could REALLY use some help!!

Visit our AAHS blog for more info...

Good Morning!

King, the black lab, has an adoption pending!

Pls. see the Discussion Board (Dogs and Cats....)- for others in urgent need of homes

thank you.

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Sandra: can you email me, honey? jonnagrey@twcny.rr.com

Good morning, fellow Fans!

##Robyn - re: last night's suggestion about sending Ernie out to shovel Joe Shelton's poop upon poop - great idea, right after he has the operation I had in mind for him! I understand from a story posted yesterday that he STILL has not sent any more money for expenses on his farm. I really hope he is not allowed to walk away scott free.

Kudos to the Jockey Club for providing open access to their database. Think of all the horses that can be saved because they can now be identified in a more timely fashion.

Off to formulate my calling strategy for the day. Maine went from full cosponsorship last session to only 25% this session. We're working on it!

Marg
Proud Fan of Barbaro forever

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Oh..Fran! what a blessing....for King....now I will pray for the others.

please help if you can...we are the keepers of all animals and horses.

(Paragallo)
with a shovel schooping poop at TB Friends where Joe has poop ontop of poop.
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Robyn I can see that!

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Jeannine Edwards talks to Bloodhorse

You just have to love Jeannine!

I Love You So A Lot So Angel Lou Ann And Angel
Sherry And Amigo And Angel Chico. You Are In My
Heart So (8) A Lot So...........You Touch My
Heart So (8) A Lot So........For Being So, So So
Very Beautiful Angels On This Earth...........

Angels Of Love
Your Glowing Wings........

All, All All Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows
To Angel Lou Amn And Her Angel Mother Annie And
Her Angel Dad Louie And Angel Flash And Angel Fred And Angel Sherry And Amigo And Angel Chico.
...........

God's Glowing Angels On This Earth

Barbaro's Famblee Of Angels
Celebrating Angel Barbaro
In Love...........

In Halos.........

Affirmed

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YOLE!
Half way through the House call list, and THEY ARE HAVING A FIRE DRILL.

I don't know why this stuck me a hilarious, but it did. Had to share.....

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PS: MHR fans
the 12-year old shire PMU mare, FAITH is STILL pregnant....tap, tap, tap.....

xxoo:j
COURAGE

Joe at TB Friends

LOL! DEBBIE!
JOE FOR WHAT MY NIECE CALLS; CHAMPAGNE THURSDAY
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Thursday, April 16th...

You can tell friends about the goose bump events. Living with 200 animals, and almost daily there are unexplainable moments. Friends say sure, whatever, and walk away mumbling this guy watches too much Saving Grace. Soon poor Cathy will have to make arrangements for Joe at the old folks home.

On Monday around 3:00 p.m. A phone message from a trainer friend who runs a fancy dressage barn. She needs a reliable person to work summer months. 12 hours a week. $20.00 an hour, paid in cash. Saddling, unsaddling, grooming and bathing. The trainer says with all the visitors to Tbfriends, perhaps I know of someone who would like to make $240.00 a week, tax free?

Well sure. The problem is transportation. The fancy dressage barn is located just outside of Sacramento. Many of our visitors come from Vacaville, Davis and Woodland.

Monday, 3:10 p.m. Only 10 minutes since I listened to the dressage barn message. A teenage girl at our front gate. The girl is dressed like she is applying for a position on The Apprentice. Slacks, blouse, nice jacket. She is nervous. Wants to know, are you Joe?

Yep.

I would like a job application please. I really need a summer job. Are you hiring?

Um, there are no applications. There is not a summer job. Sorry. I am looking for work myself. Close to my home.

And she had this expression, as if her world was crashing.

I asked how old are you?

17.

Where do you live?

Elverta. (which is 20 minutes from the fancy dressage barn)

Naturally I gave her the number to our trainer friend. The girl begins her new job Memorial Day weekend. She calls to say her family has been struggling with money. The $240.00 a week is going to be a huge help.

Now these kind of things happen all the time. I could tell you about a last second decision to rescue Mason, and how Mason later changed the course of a young girls life. I could tell you about Bear, and we call him Bear because he is a big teddy bear. After researching his racing tattoo, we discovered his registered name is Bear.

How many times has there been a zero balance in our checking account, and the mortgage payment was due? Sleepless nights, worrying over the $15,000.00 a month it costs to keep our ranch afloat. And then wham, there are 3 adoptions in one weekend, and our mortage payment is made. New owners would tell us, they decided to adopt from Tbfriends because it felt right.

Yesterday, before our phone conversation ended, the teenage girl with the new job says she drove to Woodland to ask for an application because she had a hunch. And golly, this sure worked out well.

Off to feed the hungry. And to thank my lucky stars. Living with 200 animals. Not a bad gig at all.

Joe

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Jonna....after the tax tea parties yesterday...I believe I would be having more than a fire drill.

I believe it is TIME FOR CONGRESS TO LISTEN TO WE THE PEOPLE...AND WE WANT OUR ANTI HORSE SLAUGHTER BILL PASSED YESTERDAY....

update 4794:
Moby Makes Some Noise Against Horse Slaughter.

beautiful.
great score..
and for those concerned about such things: nothing disturbing/scary.

Hi.....Off point but I have contacted Mill Ridge Farm on the website and I see many other people have regarding the condition of "Babynor".....no response yet on the site or anywhere I can find. Do any of you have any info on how baby is doing?

I sure would love to hear something and if possible see a picture. Does anyone have any inside info or any thoughts re: why no info has been provided? Thanks Eileen

Hi.....Off point but I have contacted Mill Ridge Farm on the website and I see many other people have regarding the condition of "Babynor".....no response yet on the site or anywhere I can find. Do any of you have any info on how baby is doing?

I sure would love to hear something and if possible see a picture. Does anyone have any inside info or any thoughts re: why no info has been provided? Thanks Eileen

Hi.....Off point but I have contacted Mill Ridge Farm on the website and I see many other people have regarding the condition of "Babynor".....no response yet on the site or anywhere I can find. Do any of you have any info on how baby is doing?

I sure would love to hear something and if possible see a picture. Does anyone have any inside info or any thoughts re: why no info has been provided? Thanks Eileen

April 16 Cherokee Devotional (sharing email from Harriette Brillianthawk]

What limitations cannot be moved? Have we tried to move even a little the thing that dares us to do anything?

Someone will always try to say we are stuck with this thing so we may as well get used to it. But people adjust too easily to burdens when with a little wisdom they would know how to nudge it aside. Test your limitations---and keep testing them. Refuse the voices of solace that speak dolefully. Let nothing daunt your desire to keep trying.

We offer thanks....to the messengers of the Great Spirit who dwells in the skies above, who gives all things useful to men, who is the source and ruler of the health and life.

Iroquois Constitution

CURRENT COSPONSORS OF THE FEDERAL ANTI-HORSE SLAUGHTER LEGISLATION

[note - target lists in my next post]

House cosponsors - current as of Tuesday, April 16, 2009 (Note, list of Senate cosponsors follows)

Below is the list of all 115 current House cosponsors of HR 503, in alphabetical order, from thomas.gov, along with the introductory material re the bill.

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 federal target lists.

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 lists.

And now, the whole alphabetical list of 115 House 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 (115)

Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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COSPONSORS(115), ALPHABETICAL

Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 2/11/2009
Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 1/14/2009
Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] - 3/12/2009
Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 2/4/2009
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 1/26/2009
Rep Bean, Melissa L. [IL-8] - 3/23/2009
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 Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 3/5/2009
Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] - 1/14/2009
Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] - 1/14/2009
Rep Brady, Robert A. [PA-1] - 3/23/2009
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 Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 2/23/2009
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 Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] - 3/12/2009
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 2/26/2009
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 Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 3/23/2009
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 Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 2/23/2009
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] - 3/5/2009
Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] - 3/3/2009
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 Larson, John B. [CT-1] - 2/23/2009
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 3/5/2009
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 Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9] - 3/24/2009
Rep Maffei, Daniel B. [NY-25] - 3/23/2009
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 1/14/2009
Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] - 2/23/2009
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 Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] - 3/5/2009
Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 1/14/2009
Rep Mitchell, Harry E. [AZ-5] - 1/14/2009
Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 3/5/2009
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 Neal, Richard E. [MA-2] - 2/23/2009
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 2/23/2009
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 Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] - 2/23/2009
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 Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 3/10/2009
Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13] - 1/14/2009
Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10] - 3/5/2009
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 Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 3/23/2009
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 Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] - 3/26/2009
Rep Young, C.W. Bill [FL-10] - 1/14/2009
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Senate cosponsors - current as of Thursday, April 16, 2009

Below is the list of the 14 current Senate cosponsors of S 727, in alphabetical order, from thomas.gov, along with the introductory material re the bill.

EVERYONE - please check the following list of current cosponsors of S 727 - if your Senator(s) are on this list, you can breathe a sigh of relief and go on to our new federal target lists.

If either/both of your Sens are NOT on the following list of cosponsors, pls contact him/her seeking cosponsorship of S 727 - and then move on to the target lists.

And now, the whole alphabetical list of 14 Senate cosponsors, with the introductory info -

S.727
Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.
Sponsor: Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] (introduced 3/26/2009) Cosponsors (14)
Related Bills: H.R.503
Latest Major Action: 3/26/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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COSPONSORS(14), ALPHABETICAL

Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 3/26/2009
Sen Byrd, Robert C. [WV] - 3/26/2009
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 3/26/2009
Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 3/26/2009
Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 3/26/2009
Sen Ensign, John [NV] - 3/26/2009
Sen Graham, Lindsey [SC] - 3/26/2009
Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 3/26/2009
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 3/26/2009
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 3/26/2009
Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 3/26/2009
Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 3/26/2009
Sen McCain, John [AZ] - 3/26/2009
Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 3/26/2009

THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR THE HORSES! CJ for Americans Against Horse Slaughter
www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com

FEDERAL TARGET LISTS

Once again, we're in a holding pattern with 115 House cosponsors for HR 503 and 14 Senate cosponsors for S 727. Have posted the lists of cosponsors in my last post, for everyone's convenience, and will update as and when more cosponsors are added.

(Note - The date shown after each legislator's name on the target lists below, is the date he/she signed on to cosponsor the respective former antiHS bills in the 110th Congress - HR 6598 in the House and S 311 in the Senate.)

Remember - as former cosponsors of anti horse slaughter legislation, those on these lists are already on our side and should be easy to approach. We are seeking for them to sign up to cosponsor the respective Bills - HR 503 in the House and S 727 in the Senate.

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)

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Target List For H.R.503 (House Bill)

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

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

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

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 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

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Target List for S.727 (Senate Bill)

Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - 6/15/2007
Tel: (202) 224-6361 Fax: (202) 224-2126

Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - 10/18/2007
Tel: (202) 224-5623 Fax: (202) 228-1377

Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 2/5/2007
Tel: (202) 224-2315 Fax: (202) 228-6321

Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 2/5/2007
Tel: 202-224-3441 Fax: 202-228-0514

Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 2/28/2007
Tel: (202) 224-2823 Fax: (202) 224-1083

Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 10/18/2007
Tel: (202) 224-2152 Fax: (202) 228-0400

Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 2/5/2007
Tel: (202) 224-3841 Fax: (202) 228-3954

Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] - 5/2/2007
Tel: (202) 224-3934 Fax: (202) 224-6747

Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 4/25/2007
Tel: (202) 224-4543 Fax: (202) 224-2417

Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 1/24/2007
Tel: (202) 224-4654 Fax: (202) 224-8858

Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - 10/18/2007
Tel: (202) 224-6665 Fax: (202) 224-5301

Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 1/17/2007
Tel: (202) 224-4642 Fax: (202) 224-4680

Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] - 5/2/2007
Tel: (202) 224-6472 Fax: (202) 224-7665

Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 10/16/2007
Tel: (202) 224-5141 Fax: (202) 228-0776

Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 11/2/2007
Tel: (202) 224-6542 Fax: (202) 228-3027

Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 1/17/2007
Tel: (202) 224-5344 Fax: (202) 224-1946

Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 4/16/2007
Tel: (202) 224-4254 Fax: (202) 228-1229

Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 3/13/2007
Tel: (202) 224-4822 Fax: (202) 228-0325
e-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov

Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 6/11/2007
Tel: (202) 224-2921 Fax: (202) 228-6362

THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR THE HORSES! Go get 'em.

CJ for Americans Against Horse Slaughter
www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com

Hello everyone and Happy Thursday

I was away for several days but am now home again.
It will probably take me a bit to get caught up with things.

Enjoy your day!,
Janice
A forever devoted to Kaiser FOB

How Time Flies Dept - Happy 10 month bday to AJ (Apple Jack), Apple's colt born at MHR and now living happily ever after with Lisa in CO (along with Jerri's filly, Hope). And earlier this week, the 2 year bday of Baby B, Rosie's filly - the very first foal born at MHR, and the result of the very first FOB auction save. Still waiting for Faith - the most recent PMU save - to foal. She's been at MHR for a month now, and is gaining strength and trust every day.

Barbaro: The Heart of a Winner

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/50248/derby-museum-to-hold-barbaro-tribute

Derby Museum to Hold Barbaro Tribute
Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:41 PM
Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:28 PM
(Edited Churchill Downs release)

On April 26, after the dedication of the Barbaro memorial sculpture at Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum will open a tribute exhibit, Barbaro: The Heart of a Winner. This exhibit will offer a multi-dimensional view of Barbaro as a champion athlete and a fighter; a horse that rose to the top of his game by winning the Kentucky Derby and then struggling against long odds for survival.

The exhibit will feature his racing accomplishments, his connection with fans and children, his struggle to overcome injury, and his ability to capture the hearts of many. It will document his struggle with laminitis, along with the extensive medical care he received.

Other special features include: 2006 Kentucky Derby Gold Cup, racing silks, Edgar Prado’s racing saddle, fan mail and scrap book. Guests will also be able to record their thoughts about Barbaro in a video booth. The digital sentiments will then be posted on youtube.com.

Tickets for the Barbaro Memorial Breakfast, which is from 8-10 a.m., are on sale now. Proceeds of the $150 tickets partially benefit Barbaro Fund for Laminitis Research. It will be hosted by Barbaro’s owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson. Guests will also hear an exclusive “Making of the Memorial” presentation by sculptor Alexa King.

Tickets also include a private opening of the museum’s new Barbaro: Heart of a Winner exhibit.

Tickets are available online at www. derbymuseum.org.

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Eileen
No news on Baby J, I'm checking Mill Ridge, Bloodhorse and TB Time's 2 or 3 times a day.
Broken rib's take 6 weeks, so maybe two more weeks? And yes we are all dieing to hear and see pictures. Prayers that he doing well.

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Prayers for Baby J, Chief, and ALL OF OUR BELOVED FURBABIES AND HORSES....

and always our loving family.

PLEASE....LET US WAKE UP AMERICA....YESTERDAY WITH THE TEA PARTIES...THAT WAS A WAKE UP CALL....

now we need attention...BIG ATTENTION FOR CONGRESS TO PASS OUR ANTI HORSE SLAUGHTER BILL...TODAY...

prayers and love to all....always.

and Alex...thank you...

MORE Barbaro Effect

http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Three-UF-veterinary-students-win-financial-aid-awa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593804?contextCategoryId=378

Three UF veterinary students win financial-aid awards
Apr 16, 2009
DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

Gainesville, Fla. -- Three students at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine received financial awards from Gulfstream Park to support their studies in equine medicine.

The Gulfstream Barbaro Awards were established three years ago after the death of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, providing $12,500 plus professional mentoring through the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) to two senior UF students pursuing careers in equine medicine and surgery. Gulfstream also provides a $5,000 Barbaro Research Award to a UF veterinary graduate student.

This year's DVM student awards went to Megan Lamb and Erica Rosen, and the graduate-student award to Astrid Grosche.

Lamb, a graduate of Colgate University, has been a member of UF's student chapter of AAEP and the UF colic team. After graduation, she plans to work toward board certification in equine surgery or medicine. Rosen, a Cornell University graduate, plans a career in sport horse medicine focusing on lameness, diagnostic imaging and surgery. Grosche, a board-certified internist in large-animal medicine, received her veterinary degree from Leipzig University in Germany. Her current research is on the role of inflammation in mucosal damage and restitution of the equine colon during ischemia and reperfusion.

Gulfstream Park, in Hallandale, Fla., is one of a group of racetracks owned by Magna Entertainment Corp.

[note from CJ - All Magna-owned tracks have no tolerance antislaughter policies in place.]

WOW! Did you notice this in the BloodHorse article about the Derby museum's tribute to Barbaro?

"Guests will also be able to record their thoughts about Barbaro in a video booth. The digital sentiments will then be posted on youtube.com."

With all the FOBs in attendance, they will definitely need more than ONE video booth...

HI Debbie......Me, too. I have been checking everywhere re: Baby J. I sure hope he is doing well. I hope we don't have to wait another two weeks to find out what is happening.

Alex....Do you have any inside info on the status of Baby J and Mama?

Eileen

The governor can now veto the bill, Please FOB's lets all pray for a VETO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VERY SAD ABOUT THE MONTANA VOTE!!

THANKS ALEX FOR POSTING ALL THE INFO REGARDING THE BARBARO MEMORIAL.

LOVE,
CHERYL G

Submit questions to Jeannine Edwards, she has been very supportive of this site and the FOB's.
We need to support her in this. It's at Update 4795 She is trying to help the horses!

Two little terrier mixes (Dustie and Parker)need URGENT rescue by tomorrow!

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Hiya, FsOB! Gosh, how I wish that I could be in Louisville next weekend to see the statue's unveiling and meet so many of you in person. If only I could....

Thanks to CJ for posting the wonderful story about Gulfstream's Barbaro Award recipients. So much good has come from Barbaro's all too brief life, hasn't it?

May Governor Scweitzer veto that legislation that came back to him unamended. I am hopeful that this will give him justification to exercise a veto. I am off work tomorrow (yippee, boy do I need a day off) and I can call Montana's office of the governor.

Wishing everyone ACN. Peace, RMH

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To Debbie LA: Yes, can't you get a visual of E.P. shoveling "poop upon poop" while Joe S. quaffs a cup o' Peets coffee?
To Eileen: Thank you for asking about "Babynor", it is a relief to see that I am not alone in wondering how he's healing from the fractured ribs.
To Debbie LA: You are the best, checking the Mill Ridge site daily for any updates re. Babynor!
To Janice: Welcome back here!
To Sandra: I missed seeing a post from you today. Please know that Brent & I are keeping you in our thoughts. I wish you lived up here, I'd try to help watch Chief so that you could get some rest. Much love to you & Chief from all your pals up here in CT! ####

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