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Troubled horse owners are abandoning their animalsKansas City Star - MO,USAIt’sa growing problem in the wake of rising feed prices and new laws that bar the slaughter of horses for meat. “There is no room at the hotel, so to speak, ...See all stories on this topic

USA TODAY CALL TO ACTION

"If you can't trust the USA Today on this issue,

can you trust them on any issue?"

A boycott is in order until they start printing factual information!

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/08/homeless-on-the.html

Please Read the blog at the link provided.

And then comment and spread the word!

We are calling for a boycott of USA Today.

They have continued to promote Pro-Slaughter Propoganda as fact.

Several members of the Anti-Slaughter movement has approached USA Today to please report the facts, to research both sides and they refuse or ignore us.

Let's Stand Together As One Voice For The Horses And Say No To USA Today!

Heavenly Perfect's Santa Anita Race

You can view Heavenly Perfect's races on YOUTBUBE Thanks to a fellow FOB.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZl7gyB-cBY&feature=user

Watch Melody's Last Race Before She was Sent TO Sugarcreek

When I thought I could not feel any worse about what has happened to this mare.. I did.

I have just watched Heavenly Perfect's last race at Riverdowns.. We all know the condition she was in.. DO you know that mare stayed in second until the last stretch... Again... an OTTB that gave their heart... and then sent to slaughter. Jerry Hollendorfer should be stripped of any title of compassion or glory he may have. This is awful

You can go to this website http://www.calracing.com/replays.php

You will need to register... put in Heavenly Perfect's name and it will bring up her race on May 13th

Jennifer Swanson
Pure Thoughts Inc.Horse & Foal Rescuehttp://www.pthr.org

19181 Capet Creek CourtLoxahatchee, FL 33470

Once you register, you have to confirm your email address. Then go to Replay Races. Type in Heavenly Perfect and you sgould get the proper race. I got a green screen, but that is a software problem, not site problem.

Research Project:Please Respond!

This is for research only you will not be held to it LOL. This is for a Power Point Presentation. Thank You!!!

PLEASE PASS THIS AROUND AND POST IT WHEREVER YOU CAN THINK OF...
***Please email me at Jennifer@PureThoughtsHorseRescue.com and here is the information I need.****
I need to know if the situation should arise who could take in and care for a needy horse.

I need to know if you could...

1. Take in and care for a needy horse if all the expenses were paid OR

2. Take in and care for a needy horse is all medical expenses were paid (you could supply hay, feed and supplements) OR

3. Take in a needy horse and you could pay all expenses.

Your name and contact information
City and State
How many horses you could take in and properly care for
and which you could do #1, #2, or #3
*******Please email me at Jennifer@PureThoughtsHorseRescue.com******.

Jennifer SwansonPure Thoughts Inc.Horse & Foal Rescuewww.PTHR.org19181 Capet CreekLoxahatchee, FL 33470

USA CLAIMS OLYMPIC SILVER

Gina Miles surpises the world winning the Individual Eventing Silver Medal.
Here is Gina's NBC BIO Page Link
http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1257/bio/index.html

I have to say I am quite disappointed in NBC's lack of respect for the Equestrian portion of the Olympics. I have talked with so many horse lovers, equestrians, and Olympic fans who say they can't find the equestrian programming. They feel that some of the excitement and beauty of the games have been lost with the tunnel vision on sports like Beach Volleyball and Water sports. The fact that China's Archery team got more play time that our Equestrian Team has really turned off many Americans who were looking forward to seeing our majestic horses compete.

US Equestrian Team TV Schedule

• Many of the posted schedules show the first of the Equestrian events for the olympics on the Oxygen Network. Tongiht they are going to be aired on USA at 2 am. It looks like NBC has made some changes to the plans for which network will air which event so please double check the day of the scheduled time and station. These are the latest listings as of 1am 08/09/08.
• USA Network 8/9/08 2am eastern (DirectTV Channels 242 and Channel 750)
  
• USA Network 8/09/08 9 am est (DTV channels 242 and channel 750)
  
• OXGN WEd 8/13/08 6pm est (DTV Channel 251 and channel 753)
  
• OXGN Thur 8/14/08 6pm est (DTV 251 and 753)
  
• MSNBC 8/16/08 5am est and 9am est (DTV 356 and 752)
  
• OXGN 8/19/08 6pm est (DTV 251 and 753)

Please Remember To Check Local Cable Stations for your viewing pleasure

Sincerely,

Laura Boothby

Pure Thoughts, Inc www.pthr.org

http://astand4thehorses.blogspot.com/

http://www.myspace.com/4thehorses

Redwood's "Main Drag" is County Rte. 37. If you want to find out local news stop into Knorr's, all the local info is a question away

The view from the village of Alexandria Bay is a history lesson in itself. Boldt Castle is located on Heart Island and is part the romantic history of Alexandria Bay, NY

If you blink you will miss it. Redwood, NY, tucked between Butterfield Lake and Mud Lake in Northwest Jefferson county, to me is paradise. Cool mornings and warm afternoons where fishing and easy walks along secluded trails makes one forget the everyday responsibilities we all face.

Sounds like an intro to a tourist pamphlet doesn't it? For the most part the above statement is true, but for this woman, it was a time to reflect and dig as deep as I could into what I was put on earth to do. It made me think about my everyday responsibilities and other concerns I have been hiding from. My life had been in a stalled state of unfinished business for so long and I was afraid to fix. Afraid of the happiness that could be, because in a split second it could all be taken away. I have seen it so many times, happy people with an easy rode ahead of them, with lives shattered because of a health issue, death, job loss or numerous other things that can pull us down from the clouds we were dancing over. So. why even be happy in the first place right? Why not just stay under the radar, never quite satisfied or achieving my goals, that way when something went horribly wrong it wouldn't bring me to rock bottom in a second flat, breaking me in two, because I was always just hovering over it. The higher the fall, the harder the fall. It hurts less when you don't have far to go.

I know, crazy right? So many people are living this way. Why? Studies show that people who don't follow their dreams live shorter lives, more likely to get sick at a young age, or live at the poverty line. Who wants that? I know I don't. I tend to dream big, but my dreams are a matter of helping others, four-legged and two-legged. Why not look into one's heart and soul and find out exactly what you want from life and what you really expect from yourself? How are we to succeed in life without really knowing ourselves?

So this is what I found I wanted in life. There are two goals I want to see achieved. My number one goal is to have a sanctuary for horses and people in Northern New York. A place where horses deemed un-adoptable could live out their lives being doted on by volunteers who cannot afford to own their own horse or are vacationing in the 1000 Islands region and need their horsey fix. My farm would be a sanctuary to those who need some time to get away from the grind of everyday life. Kids, adults, and families who find themselves in need of returning to the simple things, touching the soft velvety nose of a pony, or catching a yellow perch off a lake dock. Goal Number Two? There is a piece of property for sale in Alexandria Bay, NY that would make an amazing Tea Shop and Book Store. The building is old, it needs so much work, but it is a piece of American history. The goal of the shop is to help sustain the sanctuary while promoting the 1000 Island region during the short five month tourist season. The building is large, large enough to sustain a Rescue Shop where items, new and old could be sold to support Pure Thoughts and the sanctuary. My vision for the shop is to educate about rescue and earn a revenue to support needy horses. Is it big crazy dream? Yes it is. Will it take a lot of hard work and some major sacrifice? Yes it will. Do I think it would be worth it? Yes I do.

This is what my vacation gave me. It gave me time to asses my life and the goals I had put on the back burner years ago. My tea shop in Alex bay? A dream I have harbored for close to 10 years. Having a sanctuary? Well my entire life I have put off this dream not believing in myself enough to even consider taking steps to achieve this goal. To be honest I am still not sure where to begin, but did get some advice. I was told Laura, write. Write, a lot. It's who you are above everything else, you are a writer and in order to achieve your goals you must follow your heart and from the time you were able to put a sentence together you have written. So buckle down and get to work. So here I am writing down my dreams, writing my words for others to read. I may fail, but honestly, I would rather try and fail. then fail because I didn't bother trying.

Dreaming Big

My vacation to New York has me dreaming about the future and what I should really be doing with my life. Breathing in the country air and feeling the soft warm noses of the horses that live down the rode from our cottage it reminded me of what I wanted in life before it got in the way.

Figuring out how to get what I want may be harder than I had hoped it would be but isn't that life? Even when we think we have our path set or see the light at the end of the tunnel things can happen that knock us off our feet. This was proven last night when I opened an email from a friend informing me that her barn burned down, or while on vacation a dear friend and cousin was diagnosed with cancer. We can plan and plot but life will always get in the way. On a daily basis there are multiple paths put before us and we must choose one of them to follow...or maybe, even lead others down.


I have had a great meaningful conversation with myself. I will share my thoughts and goals. Right now I have to go pay some bills by working my dreaded retail job....................

Northern NY Does The Mind, Body and Soul Good

Just got back from our family vacation. I spent two weeks with the family in NY. We went to our hometown of Buffalo then spent a week at Butterfield Lake in Redwood, NY. Nothing like early morning fishing and exploring the halls of mansions on tiny islands! The 1000 Islands is a treasure and an amazing history lesson for all of us.
As soon as I figure out why I can't upload pics I will get up some amazing sunrise pics.