"To say nothing, to do nothing, stops nothing."
- Roni McCall
- Roni McCall
If any of our BRR supporters were referred to Cade Henry, we apologize but Our Rescue will NO longer be using him as a trainer. In our opinion it was ethics reasons and because of the condition of our rescues after the training. BRR is proceeding in litigation against Cade Henry and his business.
BEFORE TRAINING PHOTOS:
Photo taken 4 days before leaving to Cade Henry. Notice how round the hind end is, how muscular he is and how much fat he has.
Photo taken 4 days before leaving to Cade Henry. Notice how round the hind end is, how muscular he is and how much fat he has. **NOTICE SIZE OF HIS NECK IS MUSCULAR AND THICK. NOTICE HOW STRONG, AND HEALTHY JET LOOKS HERE, HE HAS A STRONG NECK AND IS HEALTHY.
Photo taken 4 days before leaving to Cade Henry. Notice how round the hind end is, how muscular he is and how much fat he has. **NOTICE SIZE OF HIS NECK IS MUSCULAR AND THICK. NOTICE HOW STRONG, AND HEALTHY DIO LOOKS HERE, HE HAS A DEFINED JAW BONE, A STRONG NECK AND IS HEALTHY.
Photo taken 4 days before leaving to Cade Henry. Notice how round the hind end is, how muscular he is and how much fat he has. **NOTICE SIZE OF HIS NECK IS MUSCULAR AND THICK.
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BRR RESCUES (AFTER REHABILITATION AT BRR) - PRIOR TO BEING SENT OUT FOR TRAINING (PHOTOS BY BRR & FOSTER HOMES):
        
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"May your life preach more loudly than your lips."
- William Channing
- William Channing
Helpful Information For Horse Owners :
- VETERINARIAN'S OATH: Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge. I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics. I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence.
- VETERINARIAN'S CODE OF ETHICS: Veterinary Ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgements to the practice of veterinary medicine. As a scholarly discipline, veterinary ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology. Veterinary ethics combines veterinary professional ethics and the subject of animal ethics. It can be interpreted as a critical reflection on the provision of veterinary services in support of the profession's responsibilities to animal kind and mankind. - Wikipedia
- VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT'S OATH: I solemnly dedicate myself to aiding animals and society by providing excellent care and services for animals, by alleviating animal suffering, and by promoting public health. I accept my obligations to practice my profession conscientiously and with sensitivity, adhering to the profession's Code of Ethics, and furthering my knowledge and competence through a commitment to lifelong learning.
- DEFINITION OF CODE OF ETHICS: A code of ethics is a specific set of rules or guidelines designed to establish principles of right and wrong within a given profession. Once established, such codes govern the behavior and demeanor of businesses that embrace them. Not only does it allow those businesses to address grievances and handle morally fuzzy situations, but also it lets customers know that a given business is committed to honest and fair dealings.
- FARRIER'S: A farrier should approach a horse like a horseman, with quiet confidence. "Trimming a horse is a little art, but a lot of science." Just about every horseman knows the expression “no hoof, no horse.” If you are uncomfortable with the way your farrier treats your horse say something. Unless the horse is unmanageable it shouldn't need sedated to trim. Beating a horse to make it stand still is never acceptable. It is not the farriers job to train the horse, discipline can be necessary.
- TRAINER'S: A trainer should teach through repetition with positive training techniques. Abuse, torture and inhumane treatment is never acceptable. Training and horses should come natural to the trainer and they should have a clear understanding of their techniques and why they are being used. Just because a trainer can say it or do it doesn't mean they understand it. There should be positive reward and release. The trainer should be casual around the horse they are training. The trainer most importantly should be working WITH the horse NOT against it. Training should be relaxed and effective. An effective trainer will have effective techniques. A trainer should be willing to work and make adjustments with each horse they are training.
- Always get references & do a background check before using a trainer. Check for criminal records, alias names, and verify any certification they imply they have. Make phone calls and research online.
- Make sure the trainer understands positive reward, release, and when to stop. Ask what techniques the trainer will use.
- A good trainer is someone that can teach the technique and teach it well to someone else. If the trainer talks a lot they probably don't know a lot. If they talk it but can't teach it, then they aren't the trainer you are looking for. (There are trainers that know it but can't do it, or can do it but can't teach it. Pick one that knows it and can teach it well.)
- Watch the trainer train before leaving your horse. Also look at the trainer's horse and see how it behaves and how it is trained.
- Make sure you know what your horse will eat, how much it will eat, and how often.
- Take photos of your horse from all angles and of all body parts before it leaves.
- Visit the horse to ensure it is being cared for the way it should be.
- Ask questions. If you don't get a good feeling, there is probably good reason.
- If other people are saying things, listen. If the trainer is said to be abusive, or unknowledgeable, or not professional don't use him/her.
- Before pick-up make sure you are happy before leaving.
- Our rescue learned the hard way, we hope the information provided will help others make knowledgeable decisions when choosing a Veterinarian, Farrier and Trainer.
"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity,
you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man."
- St. Francis of Assisi
you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man."
- St. Francis of Assisi
Goals:
Our main goal is to train our rescues so that they have a chance at life. Our second important goal is to fit the right rescue with the right owner; that way they will stay a matched pair for a lifetime. Our third goal is to have fun doing it!
Information:
Another successful year in 2012 with another 42 equines rescued/adopted out. Plus 15 other critters rescued/adopted out.
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- Blue Ridge Rescue Board of Directors: Casey, Rowdy, Julia, Marlena, Amelia, & Mary.
Board will meet again on May 1, 2013.
- Rescue's Average Monthly Feed Bill:
- Adoption Fees:
- Please Be Aware:
A true rescue does it to better the animals lives and to make a difference in the world - NOT to fill their pocket book. Since we have started our rescue we have successfully placed many equines to great homes but we also started to see a growing number of "not so worthy" businesses, facilities and/or individuals that wanted to capitalize off of the hard work and dedication of a real rescue. We do it to truly change the lives of equines and the horse industry... but some businesses, facilities and/or individuals see that a rescue is doing well placing equines... and that may be all they see. They want to capitalize off of that success in placing equines by posing as a rescue or advertising their "equines for sale" as rescues or adding the word "rescue" on their advertisements, but may be really doing it for monetary gain.
We have seen Boarding Facilities, Traders, Animal Hoarders, Fundraising Groups, Clinic Events and even Sale Barns posting on the internet horses as "rescues". Please Be Aware and support the non-profit rescue organizations that do it because they want to make a difference in equines lives and the horse industry. Choose a rescue organization where the funds will be used to save and rehabilitate more unwanted equines or equines in need because you will not only help the equine you adopt or donate to; You will help future rescued equines to come...
- Our Site:
Blue Ridge does not agree with all government intervention; we want to see the change made within the horse industry and practices as opposed to having politicians that may know little about the horse industry making decisions for it. Because of the ban on slaughter in America - American horses are being sent across the border to face a brutal and inhumane death and their meat sold to foreign markets. Many slaughter-bound horses are there due to ignorance, the trading pipeline, and auction. Blue Ridge wants to educate equine owners about what happens to equines that are sold at auction. The majority of all horses and other equines that are sold at auction will either be bought by a meat buyer or bought by a trader and will eventually some day end up in a kill pen - no matter what breed, age or size.
Please be responsible for your equines and lets start...
Saving Lives... One Horse At A Time.
Before their precious time runs out.
- Sale Barn / Auction:
- Animal Abuse according to the AAEP:
- Animal abuse: More willful failing to provide care or doing something harmful. Abuse implies maltreatment regardless of the intent, motivation or mental condition of the perpetrator, whereas cruelty connotes more deliberate intention.
- Animal cruelty: The common term used in animal anti-cruelty statutes and societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Although legal definitions vary by jurisdiction, several popular definitions have been disseminated. These include: any act that, by intention or by neglect, causes an animal unnecessary pain or suffering (Sinclair, Merck & Lockwood, 2006). Or: deliberate infliction of pain on an animal from which the abuser derives enjoyment or amusement (King 1998). Or: the infliction of pain or distress unnecessarily (Blood & Studdert, 1999). Or: socially unacceptable behavior that intentionally causes unnecessary pain, suffering, or distress to and/or death of an animal (Ascione, 1993).
- Animal physical abuse: The infliction of injuries or causing unnecessary pain and/or suffering. Abuse may be caused by hitting, kicking, throwing, beating, whipping, spurring, shaking, poisoning, burning, scalding, suffocation, etc.
- Emotional abuse: Bullying, excessive teasing, exploitation, or coercion that leads to a fragile emotional state is easier to recognize in humans than in animals. In animals, persistent threatening behaviour or a failure to provide basic needs is considered by some to constitute emotional abuse. While a typology of companion animal abuse presented in South Africa includes a category of “mental abuse,” (Vermeulen & Odendaal 1993) this has not been recognized clinically or in statutory language in the U.S., U.K. or Canada.
- Hoarding: Animal neglect on a large scale involving multiple numbers of animals and frequently inadequate housing and husbandry conditions.
- Neglect: Lack of care, often resulting from ignorance, poverty, or extenuating circumstances. Usually results in a failure to provide the basic necessities of life: adequate levels of food, water, shelter, veterinary care, grooming, or sanitation resulting in poor physical conditions. Neglect is the most common form of animal maltreatment investigated by animal protection authorities.
- Non-accidental injury (NAI): A synonym for physical abuse (Munro & Thrusfield, 2001a-d).
- How to spot a Hoarder:
- Keeps an abnormally large number of animals;
- Fails to provide minimal nutrition, veterinary care, shelter or sanitation;
- Fails to recognize the devastating impact of this neglect; and
- Can't stop himself/herself from repeating this behavior.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
- MLKJ
- MLKJ
PHOTO BY J.G.
