How convenient for Mullins with his suspension.
Baby J will be 6 weeks old tomorrow, so maybe will have pictures soon.
Prayers for the Polo horses in FL. how sad. It's on the news right now!

Hiya, FsOB! Wellll, it's Monday and back to work for me. May everyone have a safe & productive week, mine will be busier than usual for the next three weeks, so I won't be able to post each AM.

I echo Nancy in wishing Lentenor a belated happy birthday. I hope that Nicanor's transfer to Delaware is a good one. Did he ever actually race at Keeneland?

Can someone please post a blue-link today with more info re. what has happened to the Venezuelan polo team's ponies in FLA? Thanks very much! Peace, RMH

#### To Margie in NM: May Honeysuckle the Pit Bull have a bright new start in her life.
To Sandra: I hope that you & Chief had a good weekend.
Has anyone heard from Maribel this past week? ####

It's NOT about Mullins.

IEAH owns 1/2 of I Want Revenge. Mullin trains.

"Prayers for the Polo horses in FL. how sad. It's on the news right now!"

Mullins 'over-the-counter medication' is nothing compared to what was administered to those 'Polo' horses.

How many of you out there take medicine to get through your day?

And, as far as we know, Mullins feeds his horses.

Paragallo? 3-Strikes? et al?

14 polo horses dead

I would like to say "Happy Monday" to all but reading some of the above information makes that impossible. I was stunned to see the headlines about the polo horses. I don't think I even want to read the article. Let's all do our best to continue our fight to help horses in whatever way we can.

Janice
A forever devoted to Kaiser FOB

Robyn:
there's a newswire story, pretty much updated and running in all the FL papers...it's on CNN. also on MSNBC just google dem.

Hope the rest of your day goes well:
xxoo:j
COURAGE

14 polo horses die at Florida tournament
Cause unknown as Venezuelan equines at U.S. Open go quickly
Inside NBCSports.com

updated 4:09 a.m. ET, Mon., April 20, 2009

WELLINGTON, Fla. - Veterinarians were waiting for test results Monday to find out why at least 14 polo horses fell ill and died in a short time before their match at a Florida tournament.

The horses from the Venezuela-based Lechuza Caracas team were being unloaded from their trailers Sunday afternoon when two of them collapsed and others acted dizzy and disoriented, according to a statement from the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

“They started getting dizzy,” polo club spokesman Tim O’Connor told The Palm Beach Post. “They dropped down right onto the grass.”
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Veterinarians already at the event quickly tried treating the horses, inserting intravenous lines and trying to cool them down with fans and water. Observers hung blue tarps to shield some of the horses from the crowd’s view.

Seven of the horses died on the polo club’s grounds and the rest died after they were taken elsewhere.

The match in the U.S. Open Polo Championship was postponed and an exhibition game with a substitute team was held in its place.

The carcasses of at least 14 horses were taken to a state agricultural laboratory for necropsies to learn the causes of their deaths.

“It could be the water, hay, bedding. We just don’t know. When we find out what it is, we will take all the necessary actions,” John A. Wash, the polo club’s president of club operations, told the newspaper.

EXTREMELY URGENT!

Can someone help Patty? Please call NOW and leave a message, if you can help her.

CROSS-POSTED:
Poor Patty's owners dumped her off

She is so confused and keeps looking for a way out.

Now she will die by heartstick very early Monday morning.

I just had to try for this poor Girl.

I ask that everyone please, please crosspost her, email rescues and send her out to your contact lists asap.

Please help her.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13506821

You must call the shelter by 8am on the dog's "date". This shelter euths at 8 am, before they open, by heartstick. If they are closed, leave a message, including the dog's number, and then follow up with a call at 10 am, after they open. Ask to speak with Jeff. It might be a good idea to contact the volunteer as well. Please do not ask this shelter to hold an animal, or help with boarding, vetting, transporting, etc. because they will not do that. The volunteer has some limited info on what is available in the area.

Robeson County Animal Shelter
255 Landfill Rd
St. Pauls, NC 28384
Phone: 910-865-2200

more on the Polo horses

This one reads, The horses are having reaction to something. one or two horses have met a similar fate in the past two years, it was contaminated feed.

Morning, fellow Fans.

I can't say "Good" today. The coverage of the polo ponies on the Today show had me close to tears. So sad. I hope they find the cause soon.

Another week and another round of calls to DC.

Prayers to all in need.

Marg
Proud Fan of Barbaro forever

It's not too late to wish Lentenor a Happy Birthday...even though I had the 19th on my calendar (and googled his dob to be sure), Jerry on the discussion board posted that he was actually born in the wee hours of April 20th!

So again, sweet Lentenor, I wish you a Happy Birthday!

I switched channels when the story of the polo ponies was beginning...I am such a WIMP!

(reposting from yesterday, when almost nobody was here to read this...)

FOLKS, WE HAVE AN URGENT SITUATION ON THE DISCUSSION BOARD...please note the donation info in the last paragraph and do your best to help! I know we are all strapped, and I initially felt intimidated by some very generous donations others were able to make (I am on a fixed income and can only afford $15), but if EVERYONE sent at least $5. it will be gratefully received by the folks "on the ground" who are doing their best to save these mustangs. What a blessing to have such a respected person as Jerry Finch from Habitat for Horses present to lend his assistance!

Scores of Neglected Mustangs Imperiled on Nebraska Ranch

Ranch Owner in Jail and Need for Aid is Urgent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerry Finch 409-682-6621

19 April 2009

Alliance, Nebraska -– At least 60 horses are dead and more than 100 others are seriously emaciated at a mustang facility in Morrill County, Nebraska. Habitat for Horses, an equine rescue organization, received reports last week of problems at the 3-Strikes Ranch. Jerry Finch of the equine rescue organization Habitat for Horses returned from flying over the property early Sunday, and reports that “The situation is even worse than we suspected.” They spotted another 20 animals on the range, several barely able to stand. Another 50-100 emaciated horses are in holding pens with only a small amount of muddy and trampled alfalfa. They are suffering from a variety of ailments including severe worm infestation and terribly neglected hooves. Two young foals, approximately four months old, were found dead. Necropsies have been performed on both; a full report, including toxicology results is due back Friday.

3-Strikes Ranch, according to its web site, is a "Mustang outpost, a Non-Profit habitat to hundreds of mustangs from all over the United States, a natural environment for wild horses to run on the open prairies of the Sand Hills." Mustangs captured by the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that were not adopted after three attempts -- three strikers -- were sent to Jason Meduna at 3-Strikes Ranch. Meduna also accepted horses from people unable to care for their mustangs, and those in need of special training. A number of private owners who had placed horses with Meduna have already retrieved their animals. The BLM was at the facility last week and removed one of the three horses for which they currently hold title. The others were reported to be dead.

According to ranch owner Meduna more than 300 animals were living at the ranch in January. He has attributed the deaths to toxic poisoning, but to date no proof of this has been provided. Meduna is currently in jail on an animal cruelty charge stemming from the horse already removed by the BLM.

Habitat for Horses is assisting local law enforcement, the Bureau of Land Management, and a number of volunteers in caring for these animals.

Hay and feed-based wormer are urgently needed. Local families are urged to contact Finch if they are able to provide tactical support for this operation. Donations for hay are being collected by Front Range Equine Rescue in Colorado. donatebuy@frontrangeequinerescue.org If you do not have access to Paypal you can mail donations to: Front Range Equine Rescue, P.O. Box 307, Larkspur, CO 80118. Please notate on your check and/or Paypal donations that it is for "3-Strikes Mustangs". Any and all help with hay is greatly appreciated.

HERE IS THE LINKk to the press release about the starving mustangs...please click and post to add your donation info to the total.

THANK YOU on behalf of these beautiful creatures who were so grievously neglected!

Posted by: Nancy Naughty Nutmegger at April 19, 2009 9:34 PM

Polo horse death toll climbs To 21

If the necropsies show the horses were illegally drugged, the Florida Department of Agriculture will conduct an investigation, polo club spokesman Tim O'Connor said. The United States Polo Association likely also would conduct an investigation, O'Connor said.

At the highly competitive level of the Wellington tournament, distributing "cocktails" to horses prior to matches to enhance their performance is a common practice, said several polo experts. The steroid-like chemicals are given to horses mixed with their water or can be administered by needle, the sources said.

According to several sources, the horses had a reaction to a steroid derivative that may have been tainted with a cleaning solution, the Sun Sentinel reported yesterday. The shots apparently were administered by an Argentine vet not licensed in the U.S., it further reported.

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This is looking really bad!

Sad news about the polo ponies. We need the bill in Montana to die.

Really cool video of Zenyatta working yesterday. The camera is on the helmut of the rider. Zenyatta Working

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Thanks Wendy, that was cool!

re the phrase "how convenient" that's being said re the Jeff Mullins suspension - I hear it in my head in the voice of SNL Dana Carvey's Church Lady . . . anybody else?

April 20 Cherokee Devotional [sharing email from Harriette Brillianthawk]

A little brief authority can play such fantastic tricks before high heaven as to make the angels weep. The angels are not the only ones to weep.

Authority, among other things, is very brief. Clearly so when we try to control our thoughts and keep our tongues in check. Misused authority makes people self-destruct. It is not so much the authority we wield over others that destroys us, but our failure to wield authority over ourselves. What terrific power we have, but still we whine, "I just can't do it."

From Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit, there came a great unifying force that flowed in and through all things...

Chief Standing Bear
Teton Sioux

I'm speechless over the polo pony debacle in Wellington. Not jumping to any conclusions pending full investigation.

STRATEGY FOR WEEK OF APRIL 20

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=36180.1

[crossposting AAHS message from Shelley & Deb at the DB] [note from CJ - I'm omitting the lists from this post and posting them, and cosponsor lists, in separate posts] [the calling lists and lists of cosponsors, are also posted at the above DB thread]

Dear friends,

We're still holding at 115 cosponsors for HR503 and 14 cosponsors for S727. Although we realize that Congress has been very busy working on improving our economy, we must keep "The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act" a hot issue in D.C.

To help keep that flame burning, we’re going to start putting together an additional strategy that involves an off the board team effort and we’ll need a couple of volunteers to help with this project (email us off the board if you wish to help).

Once we have the plan ready to go, we will need all those who want to participate to send us your email addy. This additional strategy worked very well for us last year and we will resume it in the very near future.

In the meantime,

we must do all that we can to help ensure passage of HR503 and S727 to end horse slaughter in America and the transport of our horses across our borders to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.

Please call your own U.S. Representative and your two U.S. Senators and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 503 and S.727.

Once you have finished calling your own Representatives, and have the time to help more, please focus on the lists below. Both lists represent past cosponsors of H.R.503 and S.311 and will help us gain swift support for our bills.

[note from CJ - the House targets on this list were past cosponsors of HR 6598.]

Thanks for all of your help.

[target lists in the above DB thread and in following posts here at Comments]

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)

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
americansagainsthorseslaughter.com

CURRENT COSPONSORS OF THE FEDERAL ANTI-HORSE SLAUGHTER LEGISLATION

[note - target lists in my next post]

House cosponsors - current as of Monday, April 20, 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 Monday, April 20, 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

PS - don't be discouraged that we didn't pick up any new cosponsors last week - Congress was in recess, and though offices were staffed, I don't think that such paperwork as cosponsorship was going through. Look for us to pick up more cs's in the near future!

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

Prayers to all of the polo horses... soo soo sad..

scumbags like Mullins show be booted along with anyone else involved if found guilty.... and not allowed to have anything to do with the derby, suspend that too... to much money for the big derby.. that's why.. hey need to start cracking down good & hard..& clean it up

this puzzles me, Why can they give a horse a drug for his lungs not to bleed.. if this is the case why are these animals pushed to their limits that there lungs bleed.....??? is this a normal practice???

sharing email from Laura Allen

Hey, I would appreciate it if you guys could post and circulate: This Wed. April 22 from 6:30-9:30 at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE, I am speaking about the Equine Prevention of Cruelty Act of 2009, HR 503/SB 727 and the state resolutions and bills that have been proposed or passed on the issue of horse slaughter. I’m hoping to get more people contacting Congress about the bill! Go here for more information:

http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/article/723

Thank you so much! Laura

excerpt from the above link:

Animal Law Coalition's Executive Director, Laura Allen, will speak about the pending anti-horse slaughter bill, the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, H.R. 503, and the issues and controversy surrounding that bill including efforts in some states to resurrect horse slaughter in the U.S.

DV, lasix/foruosimide is given to TB's who are particularly prone to bleed from the lungs while training and racing. The stress of running causes the little capillaries to leak, and lasix minimizes the bleeding, along with increasing urine output. There are many parts of the world where injecting with lasix is forbidden. There's a huge movement here in the US to ban lasix. The substance allegedly administered by Jeff Mullens was not lasix but a drug that is generally given to improve lung function and promote easier breathing for asthma and COPD. Dumb thing to do. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Have inquired of many if training might improve conditioning to minimize bleeding from the lungs, and haven't really had a cogent answer. Seems like it would work, doesn't it?

Please everyone, think good thoughts for the mustangs of 3Strikes.

It was a bad day for polo ponies, yesterday. Rest in peace, little ones.

Are you a Pennsylvania who wants to help end the slaughter of America's horses? Will you help our team?

We really need more help contacting our legislators about the Equine Prevention of Cruelty Act of 2009, HR 503/SB 727.

Pennsylvania is a big Ag state, and we are fighting a tough lobby. Are you willing to help us help the horses?

It takes but a few moments to speak for the HORSES!

If you�d like to join Pennsylvanian�s Against Horse Slaughter and get on the emailing list for targeting our PA Senator and Reps who have not yet agreed to support the anti-slaughter legislation please email me at Lor's Email Addy.Pennsylvanians Against Horse Slaughter!

A few minutes each day for our Horses it not much to ask...is it?

Lor in PA

Are you a Pennsylvania who wants to help end the slaughter of America's horses? Will you help our team?

We really need more help contacting our legislators about the Equine Prevention of Cruelty Act of 2009, HR 503/SB 727.

Pennsylvania is a big Ag state, and we are fighting a tough lobby. Are you willing to help us help the horses?

It takes but a few moments to speak for the HORSES!

If you�d like to join Pennsylvanian�s Against Horse Slaughter and get on the emailing list for targeting our PA Senator and Reps who have not yet agreed to support the anti-slaughter legislation please email me at Lor's Email Addy.Pennsylvanians Against Horse Slaughter!

A few minutes each day for our Horses it not much to ask...is it?

Lor in PA

Thanks Cheryl, but if the horses lungs bleed from training, are they being over pushed. and over worked, that is what is sounds like to me, My mom took lasix to help get rid of water ? but a horse?

JV--Lasix lowers the pulmonary pressures in the lungs of a horse. Subsequently, this lowers the risk of bleeding.

Learned this by listening to the congressional testimony last summer.

Thanks Jenne, but my question is why do there lungs bleed to begin with.. are they over worked or over pushed beyond their physical means that harm is done so they give them drugs ???

URGENT - Ralphie the pointer needs $67.50 for sponsorship so that he can go to a foster.

If anyone can help save Ralphie and can help donate for his sponsorship, please email Dee Dee at caring4animals@yahoo.com

On DB, see "Please donate to save Ralphies life!"

Under "Dogs and Cats...."

thank you.

Still waiting for Faith to foal at MHR. Here are pics of her - with a great close-up of her milk machine - taken today.

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=34748.2153

Sending All, All All My Love.........Prayers.....
....Angelic Glowing Rainbows..........To Angel
Barbaro.........Our Angel Horses.........
Barbaro's Famblee Of So, So So Beautiful Angels.
.........God's Glowing Angels On This Earth......
.Glowing Heart..........Angel Alex..........
Glowing Heart..........Angel Wendy..........Your
Angelic Hearts Of Love..........Your Glowing
Wings Of Many Beautiful Rainbows.........I Love
You So A Lot So.........You Are In My Heart So
(8) A Lot So...........

God's Glowing Angel On This Earth

Angel Lentanor..........Your Glowing Wings Of
Love.........

The Angels Of Love

Angel Lou Ann, Angel Jonna, Angel Lynne And Angel
Equine Heaven..........Your Angelic Hearts Of
Love Glowing..........

The Wings Of Prayer

Angel Maribel And Angel Hans, Amgel Mary S. And
Angel Sherman, Angel Sherry And Amigo And Angel
Chico, Angel Tammie And Angel Chessie, Angel
Sophie's Lee And His Angel Famblee, Angel Lou
Ann And Her Angel Mother Annie And Her Angel
Dad Louie And Angel Flash And Angel Fred, Angel
Robyn And Angel Brent And Angel Nikita, Angel Joan Roya And Angel Kola And Angel Richard, Angel
Padme A'Tea And Angel Ravi And Rayu, Angel Barb
AZ, Chunky And Punky And 153 And Petunia, Angel
Lucky, Angel Lynne And Angel Murphy And Seymore,
Angel Linda And Angel Dom And Angel Tonka And Angel Piper, Angel Sue And Meg And Angel Princz
And Angel Heidi And Miss Katie, Angel Barb And
Starine And Angel Nala, Angel Judy Scott-Ont And
Angel Taffy, Angel Jane And Angel Lukas And Angel
Darcy, Angel Jonna And Heart And Angel Jessie And
Angel Jack And Angel Chip, Angel Harriette And
Jackson Browne And Angel Mike And Angel Boone And
Midnight, Angel Verna And Her Angel Famblee, Angel Fran, Angel Rose, Angel C.J. And Angel Sunny, Angel Adam La Costa And Angel Lisa And
Angel Dawn, Angel Wendy And Angel Jag, Angel Janice And Angel Denny And Angel Kaiser And Krimpet And Marshmellow, Angel Sandra And Chief,
Angel Laurie H. And Angel Bart, Angel Cheryl Jones And Angel Squeaker, Angel Cheryl G. And
Angel Reggie, Angel Lisa Leach And Angel Phoenix,
Angel Nancy In Ct. Angel Shelley And Bright Nickel And Angel Buddy, Angel Deb, Angel Daryl,
Angel Mike C., Angel Liz (Uk), Angel Kay, Angel
DV. Angel Marg, Angel Stephanie, Angel Rob And
Angel Tony, Angel Baird, Zack, Maia, Angel Joe
And Angel Cathy, Angel Tim And Angel Penny, Angel
Magic Flute, Angel Wanderin Boy, Angel Peter O.,
Angel Blue Exit, Angel Alysheba, Our Angel Horses
Curlin, Big Brown, Funny Cide "Rainbow Birthday"
Smarty, The Tin Man "The Rainbow", Rags And Her
Baby, Our Angel Rescues, Our Angel Connections,
Angel Mr. And Angel Mrs. Roy Jackson, Nicanor
And Lentanor "The Angels Of Divine Hope", LaVille
Rouge And Her Baby "Spring Flowers", Angel Mr.
Michael Matz, Angel Edgar, Angel Dr. Dean Richardson "The Wizard Of Oz" And Angel Staff
"Glinda", Angel Peter, Angel Eduardo, Angel Jose,
The Angels At Kennett Florist, Angel Alle And
Angel Rachel, Barbaro's Angels.........On This
Board..........DB And Equine Heaven Angels.......
.God's Love For You..........From His Glowing
Heart Of Love.........To Your Angelic Hearts Of
Love.........God's Divine Blessings For You
Angels In Rainbows...........Angel Barbaro And
His Angel Frens Are With You..........Soaring In
The Sky With Love...........Their Wings Lifting
You Up..........Angel Barbaro Is Flying With
You.........Your Angels Are With You.........All,
All All Spiritual Presence...........Beautiful
Signs.............

Our Sacred Journey In Rainbows

Traveling Together On The Golden Road Of The
Rainbow
In Care..........Love And Support..........
With Angels All Around............

Angels Among Us............
Celebrating Angel Barbaro...........

Barbaro's Famblee Of Angels.........
Together............

God's Divine Treasures In Rainbows

Our Angel Horses
Our Angel Pets
God's Divine Companionship And Love
Barbaro's Angels............

Living With Our Angel Horses And Being With
Them............

Seek And Ye Shall Find In Rainbows

God's Divine Wonders In Rainbows
Beautiful Visions
Beautiful Creations
God's Divine Hope And Miracles............

Ask The Lord...........
Receive Divine Answers...........

Glowing............

In Halos...........

Affirmed

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Robyn Hoffmann
No Nicanor did not race at Keeneland, he worked one time I think! Prayers for Nic a safe trip to Fair Hill. Matz said his next race will be Delaware Park
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Dee send some Rainbows and prayers to the Polo ponys, the owners have to be so upset. Truly sad!

News Video on Polo Pony's

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DEBBIE L.A.

Perhaps Nicanor wasn't a fan of the synthetic track and made his feelings known as only a horse can do... 8~)

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Nancy
Maybe! You think Lentenor will be waiting for him at Fair Hill? Both boy's in the same barn, we need Alex to go back to FH and do some spying for us LOL

Sending All, All All My Love.........Prayers.....
.......Angelic Glowing Rainbows..........To The
Angel Polo Ponys............God's Glowing Angels
In The Sky.........

You Are In My Heart So (8) A Lot So Angel Debbie
LA.........

Affirmed

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Dee sending Rainbows and Angel to you too, sweet girl!

CBS 12 News

VET CARE FOR ABUSED MUSTANGS

(Please see my post timestamped 1:58 pm today for complete details...)

Jerry Finch from Habitat for Horses was blown away that yesterday the FOBs raised enough $$$ to feed nearly 200 neglected and starved mustangs for THREE WEEKS - what an awesome effort, especially on a Sunday! He is suggesting that further donations be dedicated for ongoing medical care...hooves are in TERRIBLE shape and there are approximately 70 who will need to be gelded.

Just click the link to donate...every little bit helps, and the FOBs do work miracles!

Glad to see "The Rail" back again (see Alex's update #4815 up top)...it was always a great read last year!

SOS Equines in Washington state has four beautiful feedlot horses listed. Three are in need of a home before money can be raised. One has a home offer. Please help if you can! They are supposed to ship on Wed.

http://forums.prospero.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=36177.1

21 CANDLES lit for those dear little ponies .. and Prayers for the sick ones.. so they recover with out any problems.. what a shame... This is a sad story.. diane

The Noble Horse

This is great, National Geographic. the last part is the best!

PLEASE can someone take Patty?

She got a "stay" for tonight.

here's the link to her Petfinder info:
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13506821

Shelter Info: (ask for Jeff)
Robeson County Animal Shelter
255 Landfill Rd
St. Pauls, NC 28384
Phone: 910-865-2200
Volunteer: robesonpets@nc.rr.com

Or on the DB, under Dogs and Cats....
"Poor senior dies by heartstick-Mon- 4/20"

Any angels out there to help this girl? PLEASE??!!!!

Jerry Finch has reported that little Rayu, the missing mustang, has been found on the range. Have been waiting for updated news, but the only news is that Amanda Davis reports he was found out on the range

Thank GOD

My heart beats for your heart, Barbaro, always and forever! Run with the angels honey!
I love you, Barbaro Jackson!
And all love to the entire Heavenly Herd . . . as you know you take me to where angels walk!
As our Angel Dee says, "It is Affirmed!"

So very much sadness in our equine world these last several days - God bless them and keep them close to his heart . . . . they certainly are close to mine.

Many thanks, DEBBIE L.A. for posting the National Geographic piece, The Noble Horse, simply breathtaking and yet another golden thread of evidence that someone else "gets it"!!

And many thanks, WENDY, for the video of ZENYATTA! Awesome!! Have seen many post of her but don't believe I'd seen her before - what a gorgeous girl!!

And a special THANK YOU to ANGEL DEE!

Holding hands, paws, hooves with the entire Barbaro Nation!

Hugs, love, and prayers,
always,
Lou Ann

Alex
Tice running in low level races in New Mexico.

Tice, His sire is A.P. Indy. You think if we called Baffert he would help? And why did there change his name? He is a good looking horse.

TICE (USA) ch. G, 2002 DP = 6-11-20-0-3 (40) DI = 2.08 CD = 0.43 - 23 Starts, 5 Wins, 6 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $171,455
Owner: Steve Beneto
Breeder: Mike Pegram
State Bred: KY
Winnings: 23 Starts: 5 - 6 - 1, $171,455

Foaled: Jan 30, 2002.
Formerly named 'Duckornodinner'
Claimed on 8/3/08 by trainer Jeff Mullins and owner Steve Beneto for $50,000 from trainer Bob Baffert and owner Mike Pegram
Updated: 03/08/09.

I Love You So A Lot So Angel Lou Ann. 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.........

Affirmed

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Lou Ann
The last part on Caracel was great! Love National Geographic, I would send that to my Rep's but he would not watch it. His aide don't read the info I send.
Thank you, I Remember we could not go to bed, until you tucked Barbaro in. Gee it's still hard to type his name.

##################################################The Senetor's went back to work today in DC, the House rep's will be back tomorrow.
So get ready, the fight is on!

Aunty Cheryl...

I just found out about Rayu myself...it explains what Kathy and I've been perceiving ever since we tried to connect with him...

But he's alive...

Thanks to God, Equus, Epona...and all those who love and prayed for his being found...

Angel Dee, could we have a rainbow for Rayu and all those trying to sort thru the situation at 3 Strikes?

All Love
Padme A'Tea
www.asimplehealer.webs.com

Hay, Nancy...

when it comes to fundraising, the FOB's now have it down to a science...its something we've learned to do and do very well...that is one of our many strengths...

All Love
Padme A'Tea
www.asimplehealer.webs.com

Sending All, All All My Love..........Prayers....
.......Angelic Glowing Rainbows.........To Rayu
And His Angel Connections...........

I Love You So A Lot So Angel Padme A'Tea. You
Are In My Heart So (8) A Lot So.......An Angel
Of Love..........

All, All All Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows
To Rayu And His Angel Connections And Angel
Padme A'Tea..........

Affirmed

Angel Dee...

a rainbow back to you...you are so in my heart so...

Affirmed.

All Love
Padme A'Tea
www.asimplehealer.webs.com

Debbie LA, I wish we could somehow contact Bob Baffert about Tice.......I have always been a fan of his and think he really might help, is this a possibility? Alex??

Hiya, FsOB, on what has been a truly sad day for horses. My heart goes out to the South American polo ponies who died in FLA and to the humans who revered and cared for them. Incredibly tragic! May the cause of this poisoning be found quickly and may no other animals be exposed.

To Wendy, your blue-link of the ride aboard Zenyatta restored my spirits this evening. What an awesome simulation for a would-be rider like yours truly!

Ditto to Cheryl Jones for sharing the news that Rayu the Mustang has been located. We can all use a dose of good news.

By the way, Wendy & Alex, there is a really disgustingly titled blue-link that needs to be zapped. The entry is timed at 5:25 PM on 04/20.

Seeing that Bob Baffert is being inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame made me think of my late Father. He really liked Bob Baffert (I confess to knowing nothing about him, I just remember that Dad spoke highly of him).

Sending thoughts of peace to all here on what has been a distressing day. RMH

#### Does anyone know if E. Paragallo's attorney had to state why he was seeking a postponement? Forgive my cynicism, but one wonders if it isn't a strategy based on the belief that time will diminish the outrage over how these animals were treated. Wrong!
To Angel Dee: Thank you for your blessings for the spirits of the 21 polo ponies who passed over.
To Jonna: Thank you for the info about the polo ponies this AM. I can't ever log onto to this site while I am at work. But the updates about the ponies were on the Internet all day, so I managed to get more info as the day progressed. Really sad, my heart goes out to all the grooms and hands-on caregivers for these incredibly beautiful horses. ####