Horse Business Press Release

Even In Depressed Market Successful Consignment Services for Horses

Written By: Texas Horse Network - Feb• 15•12

Feburary 15, 2012
Robbie Jones
Texas Horse Network
A Ranch Horse
281-744-2197
horselease@hotmail.com
TexasHorse.org ARanchHorse.com

Even In Depressed Market Successful Consignment Services for Horses
New Caney, Texas

Texas Horse Network – One of Texas’s Top Consignment Sales
Need Help Selling Your Horse? We may have an easy solution.

Even in Today’s Market…
…We are Still Selling Horses

Frustrated with placing advertisements, sending out emails and videos, scheduling for people to come see your horse, waiting for them to show up…we can make it easier for you. And we will promote your horse honestly.

For over 15 years in the same location, in addition to selling our own horses, we sell dozens of horses for others including many individuals, ranches and stables throughout Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma..

In the last 30 days we have sold 6 consignment from our facility. All were here an average of 30 days before selling and the average price of the consignment horses were $3500.

Over the past 5 years, we have sold horses typically in an average of less than 60 days, while doing our best meeting the profit expectations of our clients. We always have motivated buyers looking for “Good Horses!.”

We can promote your horse in our web network, and you show him, or we can have your horse transported to our sales facility and take care of all the details. We can take all the pictures and video needed to properly show your horses best features and get the horse ready for the sales process. Even in this tough Texas market, a good horse that is trustworthy is still worth “Good Money!” Do not just give your horse away because a few folks are selling off horses that have no talent and are hard to impossible to manage. I have a secret for you and them, That type of horse has always been cheap and people are always giving horses away that are like that. Do not lose money on your horse just because you do not have time to show him in his best light. we can get your horse on the Internet and sold to someone who needs your horse.

We handle all aspects of marketing and showing your horse and also will coordinate the completion of your sale. You will be kept in the loop throughout the entire process. We advertise in a powerful Internet network that we own and will always get results. No other horse marketer has access to this network and you will be amazed at its visibility. Once your horse is accepted he will be advertised on over 100 equine websites.

Contact us now to find out how we can help you sell your horse. Please call 281-744-2197 and see if we can help you find your horse a new loving home.

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Trinity Horse Rescue Announces Donkey Adoption Program

Written By: Texas Horse Network - Feb• 06•12

Horses and all livestock throughout Texas have been deeply affected by the recent drought and high hay prices. The hardest hit was first felt by the donkeys in the affected areas. Early in the drought donkeys were not accepted at the various equine auction facilities. So while many people sold their extra livestock off, donkeys could not be sold at auction. Soon many rescue agencies and county animal holding pens were full of discarded, unwanted donkeys. Many people choose to simply turn the uncared for donkeys out on their own and soon many were roaming private lands, state parks and the states national forest. And even if they appear unwanted, the horse slaughter buyers always have a pen of donkeys. Donkeys are still slaughtered today for zoo meat and for human consumption in Europe.

Trinity Horse Rescue is a private sanctuary and not registered as a 501c3 non-profit organization with the Internal Revenue Service. We are located in Trinity, TX, which is north east of Huntsville. We have a few gentle donkeys ready for adoption and in need of a decent caring home. There are presently four little jennys, female donkeys, that are ready for a new home. All of the three we have now are gentle and like people. There is a small adoption fee to cover the feeding and care while with us and every donkey comes with a coggins test. The donkeys we have ready for adoption were recently abandoned in the National Forest just north of Hunstville, Texas. All have been recently wormed and fed correctly for the last three weeks.

How much will it cost to adopt a donkey from Trinity Horse Rescue? Our typical donkey adoption fee is normally $95.00, although occasionally
a donkey may be priced a bit lower. The fee could also be adjusted upward depending on the training to ride/and or drive that animal has had while here. The adoption fee always covers current coggins, recent worming and all feed while on site. The fees associated with the transportation of adopted donkeys are NOT included in our adoption fee and are the responsibility of the buyer.

We can also assist in getting one or more of these wonderful donkeys delivered to your ranch or stables. Please call for a exact hauling quote. Cattlemen and livestock managers have frequently kept several donkeys in the herd of cattle due for their deep dislike for dogs and coyotes. Having a few donkeys on the property will keep dog pests from the calves and weaker livestock. A donkey will also make a good companion for a lonely single horse.

Donkeys and burros were in the western United States long before the horse was able to make its appearance. Donkeys are extremely smart and make great pets when handled correctly. Also a good riding donkey is a blast to take on a trail ride. For fun or for work, donkeys are companions that have been around kings as well as beggars. And of course let’s remember that the King of Kings, Jesus Christ The Son of God has once entered Jerusalem riding a donkey! Do your part and help one of these gentle donkeys find a safe place to stay and grow.

Donkeys are among the most fascinating members of the equine family, which also includes horses, zebras, and mules. They make gentle, loving pets, especially for children and the elderly. Donkeys can be ridden, pull carts and buggies, or be used as pack animals. They make excellent stable companions for horses, and when pastured with sheep and goats or cattle, will protect them from attack by dogs and coyotes (because of their size, miniature donkeys should not be used as protection animals).

No donkey or horse is ever refused admission to the Sanctuary – provided it has the ability or fitness to safely travel, and each donkey we take in are guaranteed a life of loving care and attention. We have an open door policy for any donkey or horse that may need help. The charity never buys or sells donkeys, and it has a non-breeding policy. There are hundreds of mouths to feed daily, as well as the costs involved in running its 2 facilities located just north of Houston, Texas where the donkeys reside. But at this time will not be able to accept any injured animals. Injured animals especially donkeys are very hard to place when injured and cannot be accepted at this time. Please call the barn for any details on this program. Main Barn: 281-673-5217 or try 281-744-2197..

Trinity Horse & Donkey Rescue welcomes volunteers to come out and play with our residents. Our animals love to be brushed and scratched. If you live in or near the Huntsville, Trinity area and have some time to spare, please contact us about coming out. Older children are welcome to help groom, but younger kids are encouraged to just look and pet. Adult supervision always advised for the little ones please!

If you don’t have the time to volunteer, donations are always appreciated. Since we are a private sanctuary, we do not receive financial help from anyone but our donors. We do not have to tell you what the price of hay is, it is on the national news every week! Please call anytime at 281-673-5217

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Mystery Surrounding Abandoned Horses Finally Solved

Written By: Texas Horse Network - Jan• 01•12

Mystery Surrounding Abandoned Horses Finally Solved

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

John Holland
540-268-5693
john@equinewelfarealliance.org

Vicki Tobin
630.961.9292
vicki@equinewelfarealliance.org

Mystery Surrounding Abandoned Horses Finally Solved

Chicago (EWA) – A six month investigation by the EWA and other animal investigation organizations has finally determined the predominant source of abandoned horses in the Southwestern US. The findings show that most or all of more than 5,000 horses a year are being abandoned after being rejected for slaughter at the Mexican border.

The investigation explains the source and reason for abandonments, most of which have been reported in the vast stretches of isolated land north of the Mexican border since 2009. Most of these horses could clearly be identified as domestic stock from such indications as nail holes in their hooves (where shoes had recently been removed) but no other clues to their source were found.

Until now articles about their discovery have speculated that they were abandoned by individual owners because they could no longer afford to feed them. The horse slaughter lobby has further suggested that this was made worse because individuals “no longer had a slaughter option”.

Equine advocates countered this hypothesis by pointing out that there had been no decrease in slaughter to force such actions, and that the areas where they were being found did not have significant domestic horse populations.

Moreover, it made no sense that someone who could not afford to euthanize and bury a horse would elect instead to pay for hauling it hundreds or thousands of miles only to turn it loose. In fact, many horse advocates had good reason to suspect the reports were bogus.

Following the closure of US horse slaughter plants in 2007, there were a large number of stories published claiming horses were being abandoned because of a lack of slaughter. These reports ranged from reclaimed strip mines in Kentucky to the Florida Everglades and Oregon ranches. For a year each of these was investigated and found to be false or hugely distorted.

But in the past two years there have been an increasing number of authenticated reports of abandoned horses, mostly in the remote stretches of the southwest Border States. A few of these horses actually had hide removed, apparently to obscure a brand.

In August, the first piece of the puzzle fell into place when approximately 300 horses were spotted from the air starving and dead in a remote feedlot near the port-of-entry town of Presidio, Texas. The fact that living horses were found in different stages of starvation and the dead horses were in various stages of decomposition, indicated they had been dumped there at different times.

The situation became all the more puzzling when it was revealed that the feedlot was operated by the C4 Cattle Company and Intermeat Inc./Dallas Crown the Belgian meat company that had formerly operated the Dallas Crown horse slaughter plant in Kaufman, Texas. The company buys horses for slaughter in Mexico. It was also discovered that about 40 of the horses came from kill buyer Trenton Saulters.

The question was of course why they had left the horses to perish only a few miles from the border crossing where they could have been sold to the slaughter plants in Mexico.

An answer came in the European Union’s (EU’s) report (DG(SANCO) 2010-8524 – MR) from the 2010 audit of their horse slaughter plants in Mexico. In section 5.2.1.2, the report divulged that Mexico had rejected 5,336 slaughter horses out of 62,560 presented at six OISAs (Border Crossing Offices) during the audit period between January and October 2010.

The horses were rejected under a new system of controls implemented in December, 2009. Reasons for rejection included health problems, advanced pregnancy and injuries.

The final piece of the puzzle came from an investigation by EWA on how the USDA’s APHIS (Animal and Plant Inspection Service) tracks horses bound for slaughter. EWA’s Valerie James-Patton was researching the Owner/Shipper certificate system which is supposed to allow APHIS to assure humane regulations are being followed. When asked what happens to horses rejected at the Mexican border, she was told simply “they fall out of the system.”

Normally kill buyers who haul slaughter horses to Mexico try to fill their trailers with cattle and other animals on the return journey. So clearly they need to dispose of the rejected horses, and the most economical way to do so is to simply abandon them on a deserted stretch of road or in an isolated lot.

Ironically, while the horse slaughter lobby has been claiming abandonment was a result of a lack of slaughter, it now appears it is in large part a result of the practice.

The Equine Welfare Alliance is a dues-free 501c4, umbrella organization with over 210 member organizations and hundreds of individual members worldwide. The organization focuses its efforts on the welfare of all equines and the preservation of wild equids. www.equinewelfarealliance.org

SOURCE: The Stable Woman Gazette

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Trinity Horse Rescue Expands Its Charitable Mission to Help Prevent Neglected and Abused Horses in Texas

Written By: Texas Horse Network - Dec• 15•11

“Many people have the wrong idea of what constitues true happiness. It is not attained through self gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy cause.” Helen Keller

Trinity Horse Rescue Expands Its Charitable Mission to Help Prevent Neglected and Abused Horses in Texas

Horse rescue charity, Trinity Horse Rescue, expands its mission (beyond rescuing and caring for neglected and abused domestic horses on its Southern Texas stables) to include a comprehensive state wide preventative program to help prevent and reduce the incidence of these distressed horses, since there simply are not enough horse rescue organizations and facilities to care for the unprecedented need statewide.

Trinity, TX, January 1, 2012 –(Horse Business Press Release.com)– Lisa Rogers, the Executive Director of Trinity Horse Rescue explains… “There are thousands of neglected and abused domestic horses state wide; which is a terrible waste of the most regal member of our traditional-American-family, who selflessly helped us discover and develop our country. The horse is the beating heart of our Western Heritage and deserves better.”

“Today, they have become too costly for economically-distressed families, who are unable to sell them. So what do they do? It is illegal to destroy a healthy horse, so horses are now being secretly destroyed and buried, shipped to foreign countries for meat, released into the wild to face certain death or they remain with families who cannot, or will not,properly care for them. These are fates no horse deserves.”

“Without some intervention, I fear hundreds of additional horses will rapidly be added to this endangered population. They face a miserably lonely existence, at best, and starvation and death, at the worst. There simply aren’t enough horse rescue organizations across the state to care for these horses. Prevention is the only answer. It has become obvious Trinity Horse Rescue has to act to help save and improve the lives of horses, by taking this important initiative.”

Imagine not having enough food, water; let alone satisfactory medical and emotional support. Once we learn about a needy horse, they are usually emaciated, can hardly walk, have parasites, major skin and digestive problems. Government takes care of wild mustangs, but very little is done to protect and save domestic horses from neglect and abuse.”

Mrs. Rogers said… ” TrinityHorse Rescue is a Texas-based charity dedicated to directly supporting neglected and abused horses on its facility in Texas, but now we are expanding our mission with an urgent Texas wide campaign to…

- Educate opinion leaders and the general public about the plight of horses and to help prevent their mistreatment.

- Help uneducated potential horse owners understand a horse’s total needs and expenses, compared to other pets; to forestall unwise future adoptions.

- Promote the donation of unwanted horses to those who can afford them.

- Help fund horse rescuing activities.

“These are critical missions we are well suits to help accomplish, since our founders and directors have decades of state wide expertise supporting major issues like horse slaughter.”

Mrs. Rogers went on to explain… “Trinity Horse Rescue relies on the assistance of others, who share our heart-felt love for horses. We appreciate their financial contributions, and donations of hay, grain, etc. Those willing to help can contact us on the Internet at aranchhorse.com with their comments and offers of assistance.”

Editors’ Note: Photos are available upon request.

Trinity Horse Rescue, 172 Old Johnson Farm Road, Trinity, TX 75862, (281) 673-5217

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Contact Information

Trinity Horse Rescue

Lisa Rogers, Executive Director and co-founder 281-744-2197

Contact

texashorse.org

Robbie Jones, Member of the Board of Directors and co-founder

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Trinity Horse Facility Launches Website and Facility Helps Find Suitable New Homes for Unwanted or Distressed Horses in Texas

Written By: Texas Horse Network - Dec• 14•11

Trinity Horseinfo Website Helps Find Suitable New Homes for Unwanted or Distressed Horses in Texas

A New Texas based website and facility helps existing and prospective horse owners find suitable new homes for unwanted or distressed horses. It also assists those who are considering adopting a horse to more fully understand the total minimum annual expenses of owning and caring for a horse correctly; as compared to other animals, such as a cat and various-size dogs.

Trinity, Tx, December 10, 2011 –(Horse Business Press Release.com)– “Today, we are announcing a new Internet site and a new horse facility that helps us accomplish three important new missions, that directly affect unwanted and distressed horses in Texas,” said Lisa Rogers, Executive Director of Trinity Horse Rescue; from its state wide headquarters, in New Caney, Texas. “There simply are not enough horse rescue organizations, and related equestrian housing space available now, to take care of all the unwanted and distressed horses that are primarily being caused by today’s poor economy and the remains of the local Texas drought.”

“That is why,” she continued, “we are starting this important state wide campaign and facility to: 1. Help those interested in adopting a horse, to more fully understand the cost of doing so, compared with other animals, such as a bird, cat or dog. This gives them the opportunity to first determine if a horse is a realistic investment within their budget. If it is not, we are hopeful they will avoid adopting a horse; that could easily become another distressed horse, in the weeks or months ahead; 2. Help people who currently have an unwanted or distressed horse, to be able to easily donate it, to a more-suitable owner, and thereby avoiding all future expenses and labor; 3. Provide a process where more-suitable new owners, such as members of the concerned and informed public, or other qualified new owners, can more easily locate, evaluate and adopt a needy horse, that currently is unwanted or distressed.”

Mrs. Rogers explained, “Owning and caring for any animal requires a significant investment of money and time, but most owners believe it will, in return, provide hours of pleasure and recreation, which can improve their lives, and that of their new animal. However, when a new owner runs out of money, or time, this arrangement can go terribly wrong. According to ASPCA, these annual minimum costs increase dramatically, as the size of the animal increases: A fish costs $235 a year, small bird $270, small mammal $340, cat $1,035, rabbit $1,035, small dog $1,314, medium dog $1,580 and for a large dog $1,843; and these costs do not include the purchase price of the new animal.”

Mrs. Rogers said, “Now, compare these with the minimum annual expense of caring for a horse (not including the purchase price of the horse). Our list of first-year horse expenses totals $4,600. If you are much more conservative, than our estimate, you may be able to save $1,600 off of this amount; however, most national sources agree the minimum annual cost is at least $3,000.

“Horses really know how to eat and drink. A horse can annually consume 7,000 pounds of hay, 500 pounds of grain and supplements, and 5,500 gallons of water. Annual medical care and immunizations are likely to exceed $600, mortality and medical insurance policy is $500 or more, and the cost of a used saddle and bridal can easily cost several hundred dollars. Now consider, our list does not include riding lessons, the cost of boarding away from your property (if necessary), pasture fencing, a horse trailer or barn. Just like your car and house, it is not enough to simply consider the purchase price. The total expense for owning a horse must include all of the various aspects of their up-keep, maintenance and care. In addition, you have to plan on dedicating hundreds-of-hours of unpaid annual labor, by you or your family, to feed and care for all of your horse’s needs.”

Mrs Rogers also pointed out that the recent drought in Texas has seen a take over of the hay prices and the public has little recourse but pay the inflated prices. Weather can play a large role on a horses health and the droght in Texas has many horses under fed and under weight.

Mrs. Rogers summarized, “We, at Trinity Horse Rescue, sincerely hope our campaign will improve the lives of current and prospective horse owners and their animals. We encourage everyone to take a serious look at our process, and learn how we help find suitable new homes for these unwanted or distressed horses; enabling them to have a bright, warm and loving future.”

As well as rescue horses Mrs Rogers also makes regular broke riding horses available to individuals and families. You may see the horses she has for sale that have not been abused or always had the best of care and training by visiting her website at aranchhorse.com or you may call her direct anytime at 281-673-5217

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Contact Information
Trinity Horse Rescue
Lisa Rogers
281-673-5217
Contact
aranchhorse.com
Robbie Jones, Member of the Board of Directors and co-founder

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Horse Slaughter Plants Given Green Light To Reopen in United States

Written By: Texas Horse Network - Dec• 02•11

Horse Slaughter Plants Given Green Light To Reopen in United States By: Robbie Jones

The entire Internet has been a blaze with the newest horse surprise from our governing officials. It seems like overnight, with the simple deletion of a few sentences in the legislative wording, the horse slaughter industry has been given the green light again to reopen and operate horse slaughter plants legally in the United States. Just check your facebook page or other media sources and you will see numerous postings relating to the horse slaughter news. Some postings proclaiming that horse slaughter plants will be open in Forth Worth, Texas before January 1. The many unfounded rumors about horse slaughter are flying quicker that those simple defining sentences were easily deleted by members of Congress. What a turn around after only a few years earlier that the horse slaughter industry were seemingly driven out of town on a rail. Only to set up within months of leaving, just miles from the United States border in both our neighbors, Canada and Mexico. Most of the companies operating these horse processing plants are European owned and they are exporting cuts of horse meat to Italy, Belgium, France, Sweden and several other European and Asian countries. The countries that welcome horse meat consider horse meat a cheap alternative to beef or even a lean meat delicacy.

If the slaughter of any animal for human consumption was not enough to bring out the ire of horse owners and animal rights activists, now horses being exported and slaughtered had the added misery of being shipped for days to the distant processing plants, the non existing proper care while awaiting their fate, and to have all of this now taking place with no known regulations or inspections at all makes the horses fate at the border more repulsive. The states poised to benefit from this new legislative change are mostly 9 western states and it has been reported that Texas is NOT in the group of states that can legally adopt the new legislation. Before Texas will be able to go back to being a state that allows horse slaughter plants to legally operate with USDA Inspections, the Texas legislature would have to resend a 1949 ban on the slaughter of horses for human consumption.

Many opponents to the horse slaughter ban have pointed to the recent increase in the state wide abuse and horse abandonment cases. But even while Texas shut down their slaughter plants, the overall number of horses still being exported and slaughtered has not slowed in the slightest and in fact this years (2011) numbers have increased significantly. It has recently been released in a government report that horse exports to Mexico have increased over 30% this year alone. From the year 2006 Through 2010 exports of horses for slaughter to Mexico and Canada totaled 100,000 horses per year. Already this year the numbers are up and will surpass 130,000 horses expected to be exported for processing.

The recent closure of Texas slaughter plants along with the heavy hit of a state wide drought, which drove hay prices to an all time high have been the ingredients for a disaster. The final blow to regular horse values was the the tough national economy finally hitting Texas with little mercy, and many horse owners realized that their unbroke horses were seemingly worth less if they took them to market than ever before. Caught in the middle of this economical storm is the typical back yard horse. Unaffected by this horse value decrease or the slaughter issue is the using type, very broke horse, which held their value and even now are going up in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas.

There are several states that reportedly could have a plant operating within 6 months and there has plans for a horse slaughter plant to be constructed on an Indian reservation. As of yet no official plans were to be found in the works or construction permitted. So for now the exportation of our American horses for slaughter for European and Asian consumption will take place on the other side of the border.

This is a story that will have to wait to be continued. We will have our eyes on any new out comes.

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Professional Horse Business Press Release Website and Network now Available For Your Horse Business Promotion

Written By: Texas Horse Network - Nov• 25•11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Robbie Jones
Contact Person: Advertising Manager:
Company Name: Horse Business Press Release
Telephone Number: 281-744-2197
Email Address: aranchhorse@gmail.com
Web site Address: http://horsebusinesspressrelease.com/

Professional Horse Business Press Release Website and Network now Available For Your Horse Business Promotion

Houston, Texas, November 25, 2011 HorseBusinessPressRelease.com a website operated by the Texas Horse Network

Announcing a new Texas based website and network that was set up for horse business owners, important equine information and media promotion of the horse industry. The experienced and dedicated staff at Horse Business Press Release work directly for the Texas Horse Network and the Hawaii Horse Foundation. Staff are all horse owners and horse lovers and have always been involved in horse rescue and equine horse sales as well as stabling and horse transportation. The Horse Business Press Release website was set up to specially help the equine business owner who may need to quickly and efficiently promote their many horse news events and equine sales activities or some new program that is new. Our main goal is to spot light approved horse businesses and organizations and make sure their important message gets out to the public. We have been in the horse promotion business for over 15 years and we always improve what we do. The horse business has been with us for centuries and is as old as our western heritage and it was on horses backs that this country was settled and what made our country unique. .Fast forward to today, horses are still extremely important to our economy, ranch life and our future, and to the many folks that could not live without horses in their life. Horse business press release can help those special business owners that have something new, exciting and very special they need to revel. It is very east to get your horse message out to the many consistent customers that are always looking for your type of business.

Horse Business Press Release is not just one website, but a very large network of over 100 different horse and small business websites, web directories and important horse article directories. When these many horse sites and directories are linked together they become a major force on the Internet that demands attention by the search engines and by customers. No other horse promotion organization in the country has access to a network this search engine friendly and powerful and ready to get your horse business message out to the media and the public.
At times the horse business can be extremely tough and unpredictable and you will have to stand out above the normal horse crowd to show your true qualities and make your message stand out. Many fly by night horse operations have come and gone so everyday you have to show that you are truely a professional above the rest and will be there for your prospective customers before and after the sale. Press releases and your horse business promotion will guarantee that your business stands out above the rest and will drive high numbers of web traffic, interest and customers to your horse business website. In today’s fast, savvy Internet world you absolutely have to use every resource that is available to you. Contact Horse Business Press Release and let the horse professionals promote your horse business in the correct professional light.

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