Comments on: Columbia Basin Equine Rescue: Horse Lovers And Activists Saving Slaughter-bound Equines

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:02:54 +0000

Maybe it is time to sit down and look at the real issues. There will always be horse abuse and neglect and with the closure of the slaughter houses it has more then doubled. I am not a fan of slaughter as a matter of fact I have 4 old pensioners 3 cripples and two horses that no one wants to ride. However, I am in the very fortunate position to be able to afford feed, shoeing, vet care and pasture for them. Many people are not. So where do these unwanted horses go? Now they go to Mexico or Canada. So instead of saving these horses their suffering is simply prolonged. The Horse slaughter industry needed some work that is a given but it sure as hell beats riding in a cattle truck for 40 some hours or being starved to death or being turned loose on the highway to be hit by a semi. This is what the unwanted horses of the US are facing today. There will always be horses that people are unable to keep and by taking away the slaughter industry they are being driven to dire measures. Thirty emaciated horses were found in dry lot pens owned by a couple in Cody Wyoming that couldn’t afford to feed them. I know what a bunch of idiots for buying thirty horses but getting to the point which is if these horses could have been sold for slaughter they wouldn’t have sat there starving for months on end. There is always going to be that person who wants his/her last nickel out of old brownie, that we can not change. What we can change is old brownie breaking a leg in a cattle truck on his way to Mexico. It is time to change the US policy. We must have a way for these neglected unwanted horses to be slaughtered humanly.

By: Cantstandlies

Cantstandlies — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:59:59 +0000

I just wanted to input that yes, Cber saves “some” lives from going to slaughter…but what about those that are returned to the slaughter pipeline AFTER all of their funds have been paid? YES..it happens a lot more than we like to think! SAM is out for the money..nothing else. When times get tough financially for CBER, they ditch all the horses that are sponsored..that is not a rescue. Sam solely relies on funds that come in off ABR board, and other “suckers” who donate their funds to them..especially funds that are demanded for a month of care at HER farm..then the horse NEVER lasts the full 30 days as paid for. So, before everyone jumps me..do some research of what has really happened..and why SO MANY previous volunteers are soured by CBER and Sam..and why so many of them are willing to talk of the deaths that Sam caused for the horses…She is NOT a true rescue!

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:25:17 +0000

I rescued a filly through CBER and she is exactly as represented, the CBER people were fantastic, thoughtful and prompt in helping me with her. This organization is not what the detractors claim. I donate money to CBER with pride knowing what I’ve learned about their volunteers and what I’ve experienced personally in saving and adopting a great little horse. Just my two cents.

By: jessica

jessica — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:20:34 +0000

i love how you show the picture of that brown horse. beutiful

By: horse truth

horse truth — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:24:13 +0000

CBER it seems is not out ou business. Seems that they just got a different name and new web page same old people running it tho.

By: savehorsesnow

savehorsesnow — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:56:19 +0000

It appears Emily is still helping horses. She has a blog and a post on wild mustangs. Thank you Emily for caring about the horses. emilymurdoch.wordpress.com is the address if anyone wants to read. I didn’t know about the mustangs. People just kill horses everywhere.

Kate B

By: horselover

horselover — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:19:09 +0000

I too used to support CBER and $am…but after finding out that she returns horses to the feedlot to send to slaughter because they are done with QT (only her ranch is allowed to do QT for Cber horses adopted)..and no longer generating income for her..she “kills” them! This is NOT a rescue…it is a scam that she has run for a long time now! She needs to be put out of “business” and quite stealing peoples money..and KILLING our horses! It is a disgrace that she has been allowed to do this time and time again with these innocent horses. She prays on peoples emotions to get their money.

PS: She is also employing (and sleeping with) a convicted child molester who molested a child of 8 yrs old..and also had been convicted of torture and killing a cat! Do you want someone like that looking at your financial and private information when applying to adopt a horse? WHY HASN’T SHE BEEN INVESTIGATED AND SHUT DOWN YET?? ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!

By: HorseandWriter

HorseandWriter — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:57:21 +0000

Hello Everyone!

I want to thank everyone who read and commented on my article on horse slaughter. Thank you for your praise, your passion, and even the heated debate. Only by such discussions can important knowledge be shared and perhaps, hopefully, more horses saved. I am happy knowing my writing about horse slaughter has reached people who had no idea this practice exists, and my dear wish remains that, as more of us become aware, we can make the final difference for these horses.

I am no longer an advocate of CBER, although I remain an advocate of all horses on feedlots awaiting the horrific journey to slaughter. I continue to help these unfortunate horses through rescues closer to home.

Thanks again for taking the time out of your busy lives to read and comment on my article. I hope you use that kindled passion to help save the horses! You can do this through your support of those rescues you trust and admire. As anyone rehabbing rescue horses knows, it is an expensive proposition and donations are always appreciated, whether they be horse items, yourself and your time, or financial donations.

All the best to everyone,
Emily Murdoch

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:46:58 +0000

I could not be happier to hear that CBER is no longer in buisness. I have re-rescued a horse that they placed with a gal who horribly neglected the little filly. She will never be more than 13h and should have matured to 15+h. I called CBER to let them know what happens when they don’t check people out and they didn’t seem to care. I applaud whom ever it was who was able to get them shut down. Thank you!

By: The knowledge lady

The knowledge lady — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:56:50 +0000

CBER is now officially out of business, thank goodness. Why do I say that? It has been common knowledge for years that Sam has been ripping people off right , left and center. She and her thinly disguised rescue is nothing more than a horse trader that pays on people’s emotions. Her orginization is now under investigation. You can find out much more at these 2 blog posts from a former volunteer.
http://fuglyhorseoftheday.blog.....lodes.html
http://fuglyhorseoftheday.blog.....horse.html

By: LHCasino

LHCasino — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:44:28 +0000

The horse Kiva Glow was placed once by this organization with a lady in Thorp. She couldn’t keep the horse for one reason or another and this “rescue” would not take it back. The horse was returned to the lot it was originally rescued from, the organization listed it for adoption again-but this time the horse shipped. To bad that the “rescue” didn’t keep the horse safe the first time they placed it and failed it the second time it was in need. This is not a rescue…they are middlemen for a horse broker.

By: brooke

brooke — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:59:33 +0000

it is not nice for people to do that to horses it should be stoppes right away

By: Caitlyn Bushaw

Caitlyn Bushaw — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:20:50 +0000

After reading Emily Murdoch’s article about horse slaughter, I would just like to say thank you Emily, for caring enough to post that article. What we need is more people like you to actually make a difference. As far as CBER goes, I know someone who used to be a highly active volunteer for them, and I agree with the statements saying that CBER isn’t a legitimate rescue. Sorry, but you don’t kill horses to avoid having the vet come to see them or feeding them, because the purpose of a horse rescue is to SAVE LIVES. Sam, who I have met in person more than once, seems to be a nice, caring person, but it is now apparent that she is just the opposite. So, Sam, please take your “horse rescue” and shove it up your ass.
Thank you for your time.

By: P. O'Brien

P. O'Brien — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:37:03 +0000

Savehorsesnow, “I and my vindictive cronies” work quite hard and spend a lot of money saving horses and helping legitimate rescues financially.

CBER is not a rescue, but a horse trader, and a dishonest horse trader - in the opinions of many, including former “volunteers.” Legitimate horse rescues don’t shoot mares (Lavender and Meadow) rather than having a vet visit or paying for feed. Trust me on this one. Legitimate rescues are sometimes called in to re-rescue CBER-placed horses. Legitimate rescues make sure their horses are going to good and safe homes. Legitimate rescues make sure horses they place are healthy, both physically and emotionally.

So get real and try addressing the actual issues instead of spewing childish attacks. Or better yet, try to improve CBER and make it into a real rescue. That would serve the whole planet.

As far as the author of this piece, I hope in the future she does her homework before promoting a faux rescue.

By: P. O'Brien

P. O'Brien — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:30:48 +0000

Savehorsesnow, “I and my vindictive cronies” work quite hard and spend a lot of money saving horses and helping legitimate rescues financially.

So get real and try addressing the actual issues instead of spewing childish attacks. Or better yet, try making CBER into an actual rescue. That would be a lovely change and we all would welcome it.