http://www.bitsandbytesfarm.com/newz Thoroughbred Horses For Sale | Retraining Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.bitsandbytesfarm.com/newz/2011/a-new-idea-for-re-homing-ex-race-horses//comment-page-1#comment-31 Lisa Ciepiela Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:54:41 +0000 http://www.bitsandbytesfarm.com/newz/?p=7198#comment-31 You should contact the Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program. They are located right on Finger Lakes race track. The land to build the barn was donated by the Delaware North Company and I understand they have to pay a rental fee. They may be able to help with sources of funding and possibly the initiative to set up an adoption barn like theirs on ALL racetracks. I adopted my OTTB from their barn and he is absolutely wonderful. You should contact the Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program. They are located right on Finger Lakes race track. The land to build the barn was donated by the Delaware North Company and I understand they have to pay a rental fee. They may be able to help with sources of funding and possibly the initiative to set up an adoption barn like theirs on ALL racetracks. I adopted my OTTB from their barn and he is absolutely wonderful.

]]> http://www.bitsandbytesfarm.com/newz/2011/a-new-idea-for-re-homing-ex-race-horses//comment-page-1#comment-27 anne Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:33:13 +0000 http://www.bitsandbytesfarm.com/newz/?p=7198#comment-27 Great idea. Seems like TRF could easily incorporate this into their organization. In the long run, it would save them $$, which they seem to be lacking these days. And, as with dogs and cats, we should be STRONGLY discouraging the breeding of more animals, at least with the economy as it is and animals getting dropped off, or left in pastures, to fend for themselves. Too bad the US slaughterhouses were closed. At least unwanted/lame/ill animals were humanely euthanized there. Now animals that go to slaughter are inhumanely shipped to Canada and Mexico, with no Dept of Ag inspectors there to determine whether they are humanely euthanized... Great idea. Seems like TRF could easily incorporate this into their organization. In the long run, it would save them $$, which they seem to be lacking these days. And, as with dogs and cats, we should be STRONGLY discouraging the breeding of more animals, at least with the economy as it is and animals getting dropped off, or left in pastures, to fend for themselves.
Too bad the US slaughterhouses were closed. At least unwanted/lame/ill animals were humanely euthanized there. Now animals that go to slaughter are inhumanely shipped to Canada and Mexico, with no Dept of Ag inspectors there to determine whether they are humanely euthanized…

]]> http://www.bitsandbytesfarm.com/newz/2011/a-new-idea-for-re-homing-ex-race-horses//comment-page-1#comment-20 admin Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:56:35 +0000 http://www.bitsandbytesfarm.com/newz/?p=7198#comment-20 Horses placed could be easily tracked on a Facebook like site. It's easy to upload photos and status updates. Everyone has a smart phone or a digital camera these days - or a friend who does. People would follow the updates and know that the horse they placed, or wish they purchased, was in a good home and being well cared for. If a horse dropped off the radar, a request could be made for someone in the area to stop by and see how the horse is doing. They could even do this anonymously and post their own photos if a horse was in poor condition. We need to use the new technology and social media to help place Thoroughbreds and track them. Horses placed could be easily tracked on a Facebook like site. It’s easy to upload photos and status updates. Everyone has a smart phone or a digital camera these days – or a friend who does. People would follow the updates and know that the horse they placed, or wish they purchased, was in a good home and being well cared for. If a horse dropped off the radar, a request could be made for someone in the area to stop by and see how the horse is doing. They could even do this anonymously and post their own photos if a horse was in poor condition. We need to use the new technology and social media to help place Thoroughbreds and track them.

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