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Horse Politics: Livestock or Pet.
We live in a somewhat enlightened time. Brain science has proven what some of us have always known: that animals are intelligent, have emotions, and are capable of communicating with each other and us....
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The Invitational Meeting Addressing Equine Neglect Investigations
It was a meeting in the Sheriff’s department that we at Horse Advocates had been hoping for since before Sheriff Elder took office late last fall. It had already been postponed once and finally the...
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Feeding Skinny Old Horses.
He’s old. Some kind women from the Colorado Horse Rescue Network saw him at the Calhan auction. Do you think he should be euthanized? There was almost nothing left to him. The weight tape says 890...
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To Rest In Peace.
They aren’t getting any younger. Most of us spend a certain amount of time between riding and mucking, just watching our animals get older. If you are like me, you have a few elders of different...
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The Sherri Brunzell/Dual Peppy Trial Begins May 26th.
As I write this, we’re just over a week away from the beginning of the Sherri Brunzell/Dual Peppy trial. Remember the first news report on that Friday afternoon, September 19, 2014? A neighbor had...
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Horses Trying to Survive the Legal System: Two Cases
Horse Advocates of Colorado’s goal is to be a voice for horses, especially in the legal system. We’ve been a bit quiet these last two weeks. The Dual Peppy case was a long week for us; it’s hard for...
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H.A. Reports: Brunzell/Dual Peppy Animal Cruelty Trial
Horse Advocates was present for each day of the Sherri Brunzell/Dual Peppy animal cruelty trial. These are the notes taken detailing testimony given in the case. Final sentencing will be August 13th at...
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Courting the Legal System
The court system is a totally different animal. Those of us used to horse behavior will be baffled again and again by what appears to be quirky and counter intuitive. Hurry up and wait seems to be the...
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Brunzell/Dual Peppy Summary and Sentencing
Dual Peppy, in his prime. The story began in Black Forest, just east of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday afternoon, September 19, 2014. A neighbor followed her dog into a close-by barn to find ten...
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Are You an Advocate for Horses?
RRHR’s Keira and my friend, Amelia. Neglected horses are everywhere in the news lately. By the time you make sense of the images, it’s too late to look away. You might be keeping an sad eye on some...
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