Apologies to GOLD CIRCLE

Titch Wrote:

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> Chippy those hard miles you put in both in
> training and the race itself went a long way
> towards giving the Refresh story a happy
> ending..(tu)(tu)

And NONE of it would be possible without generous people, big and small, who supported the run.

A lot of the horses that end up there are bred by the cattle guys (not the farmers) in Lesotho and on the farms around Newcastle. They are mixed breed horses mainly bred to round up cattle and pull carts. Unfortunately they also sometimes end up in neglectful situations.

Well done craig

I actually trained this horse for a while,told the owner to cut his losses so he got the s&*ts with me and moved it,
So sad !!!!!! so nice to see him looking well again

Craig, thank you for taking care of this horse. Looking 500% better, but the pic you posted of when he was first picked up by the CHCU.....that makes me sick to the stomache. I love horses and in fact ALL animals, so i hope these owners can somehow be prosecuted!!!

Thank you guys. Carey was the 1 who offered our services to CHCU when Vanessa spoke to her about how bad a condition they were in. I also hated to see how an animal could be allowed to get into that condition but with good food, care and lots of TLC the results have turned out beautifuly. The Vets(DR Jess) Farrier(Dean and team) and Dentist (Graeme Martin) also did what they could but it was Carey who put it all together and I just did what I was told!(pay etc) I hope we now find him a great home and thanks to Titch for putting up the photo's.

j

I suppose there will always be horses that end up in the wrong place despite ex-owners and trainers doing their best to find good homes and keep a check on them. We must remember though that there are plenty of horses that retire from racing and go on to do great things in the show ring, being loved as part of someones family. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing that. My girlfriend showjumps and we love watching some of our ex-horses that she has rehomed competing and doing well.

Flash Harry Wrote:

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> many years ago i give a horse that were not good
> to a guy i now who want it for his 12 year old
> daughter. the horse is go to his small holding i
> go check every thing is fine the guy now horses
> and has plenty money the horse even have his own
> groom. i think every thing is ok. about 8 month
> later my trainer phone me to tell me he get the
> horse back and it is in the terrible condition.
> what happen is he were not good enough for the
> jumping so the guy give him to some one else who
> just leave the horse to eat grass he think it is
> enough. we had to get the vet who say he is to
> bad we had to put him down. from the day that
> happen i never let any one take the horse from me
> if it no go breed i get the vet to euthenase. some
> say cruel i say the kindest thing i can do never i
> want my horse to suffer. what i try say is not all
> ways the owner who is blame in the story

I somehow can't help this but whenever I read your postings, I read it with a deep Russian accent in my mind. lol

j

Flash Harry Wrote:

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> punter you want to laugh re? when i go to greece
> the people think i am the foreigner they say i
> sound like i am from some where like england and
> try speak greek.....


Good one Flash

Frank Robinson once had to travel to the Berg to save an ex horse of his that was given to a "good home" after its racing career finished the horse then changed hands multiple times and finally ended up destined for the abattoir, fortunately one of Frank's owner/friends happened to hear the guy mention that the horse was a ex racehorse and asked if he knew the name of the horse and who trained it, once it was confirmed that it was an Ex Brown horse Frank was advised and he promptly traveled up with a float and bought the horse back (had to fork out 5K) despite his very poor condition, and returned it to Sumerveld , when last I heard he was living a regal life in retirement and was Herman's wife's riding horse , the horse in question was multiple winner Eldoriza...