Golden Quill
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Golden Quill
I have been reading about Golden Quill. I dont believe that about Julie Robillard but i guess the blame has to go on the owner Gus of "Six Brothers". I think that is really sad and something needs to be done about it.
For those to whom this reference is a mystery, a bit of Thoroughblog:
"GOLDEN QUILL is a 3yo gelding by Mutakkdim and was sold for just over $1,000 as a yearling.
In 2007 he won $15,000, and another $10,000 this year.
In the summer of 2008, he was claimed for $4,000
He was recently discovered in the KILL PEN in the OLEX AUCTION in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Photos were taken of his lip tattoo that confirmed his indentification.
He has since been saved from slaughter."
Jeff, there have been numerous, numerous threads about slaughter on this forum. Nobody's going to convince anyone. I think we've all agreed to disagree.
"GOLDEN QUILL is a 3yo gelding by Mutakkdim and was sold for just over $1,000 as a yearling.
In 2007 he won $15,000, and another $10,000 this year.
In the summer of 2008, he was claimed for $4,000
He was recently discovered in the KILL PEN in the OLEX AUCTION in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Photos were taken of his lip tattoo that confirmed his indentification.
He has since been saved from slaughter."
Jeff, there have been numerous, numerous threads about slaughter on this forum. Nobody's going to convince anyone. I think we've all agreed to disagree.
"When I am on my deathbed, I imagine I will say, 'Thank God I did that'" - Arthur Hancock, on buying back Gato del Sol from Europe after Exceller was killed in a slaughterhouse in Sweden.
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I just heard of this today. Very sad indeed.
I know that Josh and Julie have found homes for horses they have owned and could no longer race. A prime example is a horse named Xbox. They claimed him for 10k and he obviously had issues. They found him a very nice home just up the road from me.
As far as Gus from Six brothers is concerned I don't know. They have won a lot of money this year. Why would Six brothers sell this horse to the kill pen. for what like $200?? Non of it makes sense. They have the money why not just humanely euthenize the horse! If they did sell him there, I have lost all respect for that outfit.
I know that Josh and Julie have found homes for horses they have owned and could no longer race. A prime example is a horse named Xbox. They claimed him for 10k and he obviously had issues. They found him a very nice home just up the road from me.
As far as Gus from Six brothers is concerned I don't know. They have won a lot of money this year. Why would Six brothers sell this horse to the kill pen. for what like $200?? Non of it makes sense. They have the money why not just humanely euthenize the horse! If they did sell him there, I have lost all respect for that outfit.
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Julie's reply on Thoroughblog
please go to www.jen-thoroughbreds.blogspot.com/ to get the Robillard's replies to the unfortunate bad judgement of the blog owner in posting this. You will find the two replies about halfway down the page.
I've read that blog, but it was still a bit of a mystery to me about who was blaming whom, because I didn't understand the original controversy. Can you summarize it for me?
"When I am on my deathbed, I imagine I will say, 'Thank God I did that'" - Arthur Hancock, on buying back Gato del Sol from Europe after Exceller was killed in a slaughterhouse in Sweden.
I know nothing of any of the parties involved, but I would guess it happens that someone finds a tattoo and the only name associated with it is the owner and trainer. Who knows the real story? That horse could have been sold or given away before he went to auction. Wasn't a vet tech in PA ruled off a few years ago for taking horses off people's hands to find them good homes and going straight to slaughter?
Well i feel that who ever sends a horse to a killer there name should be posted everywhere. I was thinking Julie or Josh must of known what was going on because as they said they are always concered. Did they ever go out to the farm to see him. Another thingi heard was that there were more than him taken that day
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majxmom wrote:I've read that blog, but it was still a bit of a mystery to me about who was blaming whom, because I didn't understand the original controversy. Can you summarize it for me?
Unfortunately, the original piece was edited a great deal after the replies from the Robillard's. Briefly, the original, although not directly saying so, makes it sound as if Julie was the one who sent the horse to the auction. Her response addresses what the original blog article led people to believe.
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jeffm wrote:Well i feel that who ever sends a horse to a killer there name should be posted everywhere. I was thinking Julie or Josh must of known what was going on because as they said they are always concered. Did they ever go out to the farm to see him. Another thingi heard was that there were more than him taken that day
"Hearing" or "thinking" isn't always the same as KNOWING.
Really, unless you're going to ante up for every horse that leaves a trainer's barn, you have no business telling them what should or shouldn't be done.
You might have A horse's best interests at heart, but speaking on behalf of many here who DO rescue/rehome, you're alienating the very people you need to work WITH to help the horses.
Sometimes, no matter how much it hurts, you need to bite your tongue, THINK and look at the bigger picture.
If it takes smiling and shaking the hand of an abuser to get that horse out of there, then you do it.
If spouting off and calling someone a murderer is your brilliant idea of the way to stop 10s or 100s of horses from another chance - you're doing a great job!