fort erie seized horses

[Sylvie Hebert]

heard that some racebarn close to the fort had 15 or so horses seized for abuse,anybody know more?

[Jenny]

Yes It was last week. Alissa Blowe took over the situation and has found homes for everybody. There is an ongoing investigation and hopefully everything and everybody will come into the light and charges laid accordingly.

[Sylvie Hebert]

what barn was it?who were the horses?

[Jenny]

They were a Blue Byou farms on House rd. I don't know the horses. But one on the trainers just won a race today.

[Sylvie Hebert]

i made an offer on that farm a couple of years back( before i realized what kind of place that track was)

[Jane]

This kind of discovery seems to be happening more and more often and it is simply unacceptable. Individuals who know better and just don't care enough to do the right thing have no place in our industry. These people should be dragged centre stage for us all to see, in addition to having their trainers/owners/official licenses pulled. Anyone guilty of such a serious offence will be black listed in my book and I suspect I am not the only one to feel this way.

[Jenny]

You would be shocked at the sh@T that goes on in the back stretch. I have no time for people like that. Yet they seem to be making money hand over fist. One of the guys accused won 2 races today. They should have their licenses pulled indefinitely!!!

[ageecee]

Jenny quit beating around the bush just say the guys name for christ sakes.

[Roger]

What was the nature of the abuse?

[Tucumcari]

Man! Humanity is going to hell in a handbasket and we are taking all of the worlds animals with us. How sad

[Jenny]

Standing up to their armpits in sh#t and piss. Not fed. Body scores of 1 and 2's I think in swampy, bug infested fields with no grass etc. Also a little colt was locked in a dark stall had not been fed or given water for approx weeks. He went immediately to a vets place is on I.V and whatever jugs of stuff they can shove in his little collapsed veins to keep him going. 5 were 2 year olds bought at the sale last year. They were seized and have all been adopted already, except for the 2 year olds. They of course won't be leaving for their new homes till they are well enough to travel.
Yet these trainers have won endless races this year and can not or more like Would Not feed or care for their horses. The sh#t is going to hit the fan for sure.

[Roger]

Sounds terrible, were they racing these horses?

[Jenny]

I guess a couple were laid off due to injury but had already won this year!!
Some are of course owners horses who pay their bills and the trainers obviously don't care and pocket what they can save by not bothering to feed and bed them!!!!

[Sylvie Hebert]

the whole place is hell.last year only a handful of decent people on the backstrech:drugs,alcool,joint injections,filthy stalls and horses,fixed races,a race secretary married to a trainer on the backstrech,a steward whose whole family races there,vets,jocks...they have their place in a comic book...or a federal investigation...and as usual horses foot the bill...

[NorthStar]

Jenny quit beating around the bush just say the guys name for christ sakes.

She gave you a great clue. The person won two races the day of her post. Can you say E Q U I B A S E Results?

A quick check shows a Henry Reid actually won 3 races on 9-9-2009 at Fort Erie. No other trainer won more than one race on the card that I could tell.