This is going to be short and sweet today. I’m working on a bigger post with some updates that should be ready by the weekend but I have a little guest post for y’all today. Originally, I was going to put this open letter in that post, but I feel like given the absolute and extreme fuckery that has gone on the past few days, it needed its own spot. It’s not a long post, but it’s a good one. Before we get into the open letter part of things, I’m going to put a little context into what prompted this so that maybe others can see the level of bullying and paranoia that is actually being played out behind closed doors. I’m also going to bookend it some hypocrisy from the head shithead so please read all the screen shots. As always, thank you to our poster for saying your piece. I have nothing but respect for you. This one is fun!
I hope I have these mostly in order. It’s pretty easy to follow along anyhow. All the usual suspects are fixated on Barbara Benson and this was from auction just this past Tuesday courtesy of Maggot and Pasterfuck’s private bat cave. Make sure you read how they tear apart this person who dared to show up at auction. They even call her fat at one point and they aren’t content to tear just one person down, they rip apart anybody and everybody. Now that we’ve got some context, let’s get to the guest post part of the festivities…
Dear Robyn, Suzanne, Margaret, Michelle Parsons, good ole Nancy, Tony and whoever else is oh so interested in me.
I am really not into speculations, so I will save you some time googling and spreading false information.
I am all for facts (something you have a hard time with).
Let me help you out here.
Robyn:
Not sure which poor soul you identified as me, but I was nowhere near Ontario, Tuesday 04.10.
As a matter of fact, I was shooting in Glendale.
I had a 8am calltime and we wrapped around 6pm.
I even made my FB public, so you can see for yourself.
I also wasn’t at auction with some blue water bottle last week or the week before.
Allegedly someone has pictures.
I must have a lot of Doppelgängers. I had no clue.
Suzanne:
Gold star for figuring out my legal name.
Either you reversed searched my cell number, which is easy enough for $4.95.
Or the auction house identified me, which would be illegal, but then again, so is speeding.
Margaret:
I am totally chubby in the world of skinny Hollywood folks. No doubt. Maybe we should start a diet together. You don’t really look in shape these days either.
We do have a mutual friend. You guys went to school together, he said. If you need more info about me, call him. He knows me well.
So let me tell you about me.
I have been a producer all my adult life. A good 20+ years.
I won’t list my achievements or jobs. That you can google. Easy enough. Right.
I also consult on horse intense jobs, being in the industry and being a life long equestrian.
I am a private advocate and rescuer. Never make public who I support and what horses I rescued. But be assured, I not only financially support rescues, but also have a few horses in sanctuary from local rescues and find placement for horses in need in CA and out of state.
Robyn.
Remember the 25.00 mare, ummm blind gelding, from your epic rant last week. You know, the one with shoes.
I committed to that horse before he was loaded into Vera’s trailer.
He will be coming to my ranch after QT.
You saw me give ALR money. I did. For the horses they purchased that day.
I currently have 11 on my ranch, which I own. 6 are either fosters or sanctuary horses.
I have 2 out of state.
Needless to say. On my own dime.
I sure hope to see you all next week in Ontario.
Suzanne, I am still looking for 1 mostly white paint and a donkey .I found a good assortment in Billings, Montana.
Feel free to ask any questions you think are unanswered.
I really want to help you guys out here.
Sincerely,
Barbara M. Benson
Ps: I do often go by my middle name. Long story. Maybe I tell you one day
The top few screen shots I pulled out of their auction attack posts for some flavor. Obviously the pictures are of Mags in all her red-faced glory and then we have a long-winded explanation about how unbothered she is by that. I dunno what Marg’s `fat ass’ has to do with HC and helping horses, but I also don’t really know what attacking private citizens has to do with HC either. Doesn’t HiCaliber screech about the `haters’ stepping up? So when one does try to do that quietly to help some horses on her own dime, they get torn apart in private forums. Get over yourself, Village Idiots. We’re going to need a whole bunch more people like Barbara Benson in the immediate future. Meanwhile, buckle up because I got a LOT more to say over the next few days…BTW Mags, I know you say you don’t look like these pics anymore and that would be true. You look worse. You stick out like a sore thumb at Santa Anita. Get a bigger dog to hide behind maybe? Also, I can’t speak for Jennifer Marek, but I’m the one that called you a moonface on THIS blog and I stand by that. Your detective skills suck so much ass, Mags. Grow up.
Shedrow Confessions 
HC is trying to refocus the idiots by asking them which horse they want to see and why. Just like last time, this will probably end up with them not showing any of the horses because they all look like crap. Someone has already asked to see Emerson. Most of the requests are being ignored unless they can deflect by saying the horse has been adopted, transferred or is in training so maybe someone else could get the update.
And they will be live at 6 pm their time with a special announcement. And a few updates. The donate button is up, of course.
Oooooh! Tough decision. Should I watch Dateline or HiC’s live feed?
I should have stuck with Dateline. That was pathetic. They aren’t even throwing their heart into the grifting anymore.
Why do they continue to make such a big deal about them being responsible for the mistake in not filing their paperwork? Who does this? What adult of their ages doesn’t just take responsibility for most screw ups in their own life? I have been married to an absolute asshole and although I love to blame him in my freetime, in the quiet time I know it’s my fault for refusing to see the truth. My parents taught me always look within first when things go wrong. What kind of crazy raised these women? It’s ALWAYS someone else’s fault.
Nothing is EVER Manson’s fault. EVER.
I’m curious if it has started dawning on M yet just how much trouble she has landed herself in, because if not–she soon will. And then what will the excuses be? “Haters made me take money!” “I was forced to perform surgery on those horses because the haters ran off the vets!” Of course she will then completely disregard the fact that she began doing some of these procedures, such as the limb perfusion, long before people began questioning, and speaking out.
As for all of the thousands of dollars being taken out–it is apparent that M thought of the rescue account as her own personal piggy bank, and the authorities are not going to let that slide, nor push it off on the haters.
Manabouttown~ There is owning your faults or transgressions and then there is taking on everything. People who hide what they really are (assholes) can be absolutely charming on the outside, leave a person questioning what is really going on and cause a person to doubt themselves. So although you married an asshole it’s not your fault for not seeing it. I would venture he was a manipulator that did things that made you feel in the wrong. That was his fault.
When it comes to HiCaliber Manson made the choice to take advantage of people and abuse these animals. She’s plain evil but will never own it.
Between you and me… I have a broken man picker. It’s genetic I fear.
NDTC I have a feeling that we’re related
Lol! I’m a total Heinz 57 variety so I wouldn’t doubt it.😃
I think all 3 of us should go for a ride and have a long chat…
That would be a blast!
You’d have to come down here RRR I can loan you one of mine to ride. I don’t think not drinking is to far away from me. It would be really fun love to meet both of you! 😁
Thank you NDTCA. I guess like you and Shed I can pick a good man out in a line up…but only for other people.
I do ok picking for myself! No worries there at all!
Hey now… No rubbing it in. 😃
I’m not sure I could trust my picker that far even. 😜 I have come to terms with being semi complacent about my choice. BUT I have a horse so that makes up for a lot. 😃
Ditto
They were pretty selective what they showed. Obviously cleaned up the barn and wanted to show that off. They really didn’t show many of the horses they were asked to.
It was nice to see Emlyn kick Amanduh. Emlyn’s going to teach Lilly to stop chasing horses too; she made contact with at least one kick. Sure, they think it’s cute or she’s just being a brat and kicking everyone and everything. This is where she needs a mare to teach her manners instead of using Magnum as a sparring partner to shove at her to kick the shit out of. They’ve created a monster by pulling her tail, letting the dog chase & nip her, pinching her butt, not being respectful of her back end and standing directly behind her.
I just thought that Magnum seemed lethargic. Didn’t want to play. Looked like he was trying to find something to eat. It’s so sad
That dog will end up killed when she tries to heel the wrong horse. That filly made serious contact with her. If that was a full grown horse she’d have been dead. Then you have the new foal, that seems to be missing part of his ear. Wonder how that happened.
I was getting so damned angry watching that video. Between not monitoring that dog, and allowing that foal to kick out at them, they are raising what has the potential to grow into a horse with dangerous habits.
Now is the time to be teaching that foal manners, and not when she reaches 1200 lbs.
I worry about Amanduh retaliating against the foal when the cameras are off.
It has already probably happened. I don’t think any of us would want to see the rodeo the first time any of those foals have to get their feet done.
Magnum’s feet look they have never seen a farrier too. Getting a bit sleddish even…
Exactly! No chrome, no Legacy,Quebec,zory,eclipse,katalina,Litke, Boone,squirrel,breeze,tanner,Kovu,monkey,tony,Owens,stargazer,Nikita, little E, Tonka,gulliver,Bella,Franklin,kiley,Nicky,ellemae, Roxanne, merrily, royal gambler, Madge, techie, jade, Nola, Connor, strategist, fluffy. . 37+ horses asked about. Only 3 horses shown that the villagers asked for (magnum, emlyn, dagus) only a few got a comment response. “Who do you want to see village?” Just kidding, look at our nice clean barn that we cleaned today for live and these horses that have been kept stalled!
I like their “commitment to transparency,” claims. They will now show bills, without telling people to”Eat a Dick,” or “I’m Not Your Bitch.” I don’t know if she has now realized that they are watching her every move on live videos and have been for a while now so she is attempting to act more as a charitable organization should, or if she has a clue that she is in trouble. Serious trouble. The kind of trouble that won’t just go away because she suddenly appears to be changing her spots.
Did they post something other than the photoshopped vet bill? I’d like to see the itemized invoice from the vet, not just the top of a statement. Ditto on the hay bill.
No hay bill and nothing new on the vet bill. Only the usual suspects are buying into it. They’ve moved on to raising money to go collect some horses from their regular flippers to shoot.
Manson wasn’t changing her spots. She was still being a twatface in the comments.
Eclipse was HiCal’s star performer for a while there. Pretty sad that she just dropped off their radar once her power to rake in the money was used up 😦
Litke was adopted a long time ago. Madge is was shot in the face a few months ago (covered on here). I’d have to check on most of the others.
Shed, do you know anything about Boone, Owens, Singh or Roxanne?
Still standing around in their own filth as far as I know.
Shed, didn’t Robyn say towards the end of the live show something about Tilden not being adoptable for medical reasons? Is the diagnosis that they actually need the cuteness of a new (unadulterated by Michelle) life to draw villagers in to drop their checks and cash at the threshold of the almighty Rescue? I had to stop what I was doing and ponder the reality that whatever medical condition any animal has would be better served with most any person other than Michelle.
I didn’t hear that. They won’t be motivated to adopt her out because she’s not in bad shape so not embarrassing to have standing around. I never could figure out why they didn’t really promote those Louisiana horses. So many we have never had many, if any updates on. Isobel? Malea? Hazel? Nadine? Where are they all? Why have them standing around for a full year untouched?
Gotta love the picture of their vet bill. Unless it’s not loading for me and someone else see’s more of it. It’s on their you caring link.
How does your vet let you get into a 5 digit deficit on your vet bill? Such a crock of shit.
I want to know how they ended up with a 13k plus vet bill in a month where they claimed to do no intakes. What was it for? How far back does it go if that’s even legit?
Very good questions
Yes, that bill was interesting. With the amount of money taken in, there shouldn’t even BE a carryover of balances–but what I find laughable is the fact that if they are claiming that that bill is solely for the month they couldn’t fundraise,and it turns out not to be true–that it is an accumulated balance over several months–then once again they are fundraising under false pretenses because they are presenting it to the public as a bill accumulated only in the past month when there fundraising was halted.
I’m inclined to believe that because as we–and the authorities–have seen, these people are not capable of telling the truth if their lives depended on it.
I thought that bill was interesting also, seeing that it was dated March 25. That was about 2 weeks before they could fundraise and how many vets do bills on a Sunday.
Things that make you go hmmmm
Thanks D for for article, but what I’d really like to see is that vet bill. Is it a “fluid one” that keeps changing? Cuz I can tell you this, no way in hell would we let a bill accumulate like that…..especially with a client like HC!! Veterinary clinics/hospitals have a very high overhead.
I’m sure that you & Shed know that.
We do, and although others claim that it is Photoshopped, I don’t know so I won’t comment on that.
Allowing a client to accumulate a bill like that would sink most vet clinics–ours allows us to carry a balance with them if we wish, as long as we pay at least 50% of it up front. We’ve never taken advantage of it, but I always thought it was sweet of him to offer because I know that overhead is high.
If we have a long standing relationship with a client, and they always paid their bill off, that’s one thing. I’m assuming it’s Dr. T, who to my understanding doesn’t have that long standing relationship with HC ( even though they are a “rescue”), so maybe he can afford to carry them. Our overhead was huge, with many, many DVM’s, so unless it was racetrack, or a longstanding client with an expensive emergency, we just couldn’t do it. I’ll leave it at that.
Let’s hope they aren’t allowing her to carry that large of a bill based on her previous ability to bring in thousands of dollars a day in donations, because that is not going to be happening any longer.
For ANY clinic D, I hope that you are right.
Look at how far their donations are down from even one year ago. They’ve scraped together 1k so far in one full day. So that is mainly to what I am referring–but the legal stuff WILL be coming, and sooner than we thought.
I was thinking today about all of this, and what a damned shame it is.
She has placed us firmly on a side as “haters,” and yet we are so much more–and she has no one to blame but herself for all of this.
Many of us believed in her, and donated. I remember writing her an admiring email because I was so impressed to find out that she was a TBI survivor and after working neuro trauma for several years, I knew how impressive a recovery like that could be (then I found out a couple of years later that she lied about that.)
Many of us followed, and shared.
Then, perfectly reasonable questions began getting deleted and people blocked.
Questions about finances and bills went unanswered, and often blocked.
Then, many of us KNEW because of familiarity with laws regarding 501c3’s that many things were happening that shouldn’t be happening, and more and more people began getting blocked.
Everything began spiraling out of control, and many of us took matters into our own hands and began sending in information to the proper authorities– who immediately began taking action because as we have stated now for months, what is occurring on many fronts is illegal. We became “haters.” It amuses me that because of our communications with the authorities regarding her illegal actions, we remain “haters.” Where is the outrage for the person perpetuating the illegal acts? Trust me, if we had not sent in valid information based on facts, the appropriate authorities would not even have given it a second glance. And then, as we continue to send in an absolute preponderance of information, it moved from getting a case number to an active investigation that is moving a lot faster than we ever dreamed due to the fact that so many illegalities are being performed. There is much that M is keeping from her followers, and I admit that I am curious how many of them will turn when they see the final disposition of charges–because it IS coming, and she knows it, but isn’t be telling them. Guess she figures that she will keep the donations flowing in based on the “hater” drama until it becomes apparent that the haters were correct in regards to the illegal actions.
I had an email convo with somebody today about another rescue. We basically agreed that as long as they are taking care of their animals, I”m not really going to look too deeply at them. I’m not the rescue cops. I really wouldn’t have taken this on if the only thing HiCaliber was doign was being vulgar and overdramatic in their fundraising. When they started shipping horses to KBs, killing them for ridiculous reasons and then using them as lab rats so M could play vet, I decided to take a much closer look. Never in a million years did I think I would find out what I did. I’m’ shocked on a weekly basis about something new I find out. Still, at any time M could have turned things around by just treating those animals with dignity, respect and giving them proper care. Instead she upped the ante and things got worse. How does anybody that professes to be a horse person look the other way on that?
Exactly. Part of what made me SO angry about AC4$ and HiC is the fact that they pull in a million plus a year on the backs of the horses they profess to “love,” yet have no problems with shooting them unnecessarily, sending them back to the KB, or their horses losing condition and looking like crap, as do many of their horses right now despite raising the purchase price plus more. I have no problem with humane euthanasia–I have a problem with a rescue who purchases horses and then shoots them without ever spending the money that they raised specifically for that purpose. I.E., shooting horses whom a non veterinarian has declared to be navicular, have ringbone, lame, etc. Money was raised for a veterinarian to examine them as noted in their “responsible rescue fees,” so it is only right that the money should have gone for a vet to examine them, make them comfortable, and euthanize if necessary.
Nor was their any need for M to perform “torture” on those animals by performing surgery on them. There’s a pattern there, if only she would see it: For every horse that she performed limb perfusions, debridements, etc–every one of them died. There is a reason that veterinarians are licensed to perform those procedures, and laymen are not.
If you notice the latest fundraiser is for a 13k vet bill partially. If they raise money for their initial vet work, and we’ve all seen them beg for money for anything extra that might be needed, then how are they 13k in arrears for only a month? I don’t think they get that much vet work in a month from what I’ve seen and heard. Why does the village idiots not ever question them? I kinda want to know where most of them live because they seem very easy to talk out of their money.
ROFL! I was talking to my honey about this, and he said “We’re in the wrong line of work. Why aren’t we doing this?” I told him that we could go out and take pictures of skinny horses that didn’t even belong to us and fundraise for them, if he wished.
LMAO!!!!! I curse the day I was born with a conscience sometimes.
I think that there are several of us feeling that way, I am very good friends with a person who founded and successfully ran a well respected rescue here in NorCal and she did everything right, she’s an extremely ethical person. She hates seeing so much donor money going to waste.
I can carry a balance with mine. He bills after the fact but I pay right away when I get my bill.
We do that with just a few wonderful, longstanding clients because we know it’ll never be a problem. And it never has been.
And would that bill also include vet services for Manson’s personal projects that accidentally were mixed into the equation?
Likely.
Funny how that might work. Most orgs who have their own personal horses on the property end up buying the hay and donating what they don’t use for their own personal horses. God forbid that M pay for something on her own, though…
I rewatched the Robyn-on-anti-anxiety live show and heard her say the You Caring funds will ONLY be used to pay the two venders (hay & vet). Does anyone even believe it? She is such a lost puppy. Or a better liar then even Michelle/Romney because she seems so incompetent.
I think she is parroting something that she has been told, or seen.
As I stated before, I am more amused by the fact that NOW they are striving to achieve transparency, when it is apparent that they have lost most of the public trust–as well they should. It’s too late for it, now. If they had continued to be transparent and accountable starting a couple of years ago, and answer questions posed by the people donating, etc then perhaps they would not be in the mess they are in today. Hell, she may even have been able to continue grifting as she has been with no one the wiser if she even seemed to be the slightest bit accountable. Now they are simply mimicking what they see the other rescues doing even as they attack them.
There is no way to recover from the damage Michelle has done, period.
I don’t think she’s the sharpest knife in the drawer but that also doesn’t excuse her looking the other way from the blatant neglect and abuse and covering it up for Manson.
What I find interesting after I did some math is that they couldn’t fundraise for about 5 weeks. On average they bring in 4 horses per week. 4×5=20, 650rr x20=13000. Almost the exact amount they want even though the bill is dated about 2 weeks before they could fund raise, 3 weeks into no fund raising. Just an observation
The date on the bill was prior to the AG stop on fundraising; so accrued previously
That “vet bill” is one of the worst photoshop jobs I’ve seen in my life.
And it looks more like a bill that is sent monthly to remind you to pay your past due. This bill is most likely cumulative from many months added together. Or not at all. As they don’t need a vet with Michelle’s swollen ego.
It’s photoshopped.
You can see in the artifacts behind the text.
Manabouttown….I missed the vet bill entirely. Can you or anybody are at me in the
It is on their YouCaring site to raise money. https://www.youcaring.com/hicaliberhorserescueinc-1166214
I got home just in time to catch the end of the video. A YouCaring account??!! Good grief! Guess the VI are running thin.
I wonder why they aren’t using Gofraudme?
We use youcaring. They don’t charge the fees.
That’s probably why then. I have never ran a campaign like that so I have zero clue why one or another or even what the rules are.
Am I the only one who sees Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy when they look at Tony and Mags? Every pic, that’s all I see… Every. Damn. Time.
That is an insult to the Muppets! 😂🤣😂🤣
Oh I agree….. I just can’t help it!!!
LOL! Mags is so not bothered by any of this she’s been filing takedown notices and getting denied.
Haha – I love the ones who dish it out but can’t take it when it comes flying back!
I’ve never seen a normal adult behave like she and Pasterfuck do. It’s really quite entertaining to watch. I especially like how they claim to have proof that I’m somebody I’m not.
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Isn’t HC spelled HiCaliber Horse Rescue not Hi Caliber Rescue?
What was the name of the little paint M used to ride? What happened to him?
It was Jelly and in every video that poor horse was drugged up and parked out in pain with her on him.
Jelly or something like that. I think he got adopted not sure Shed will know.
Jelly did get adopted. I believe it was Wrangler that ended up shot in the face. That was another Paint she used to ride.
I hope Jelly is doing well. I wonder if he’s feeling saucy again since any place has to be treating and feeding him better than HiCaliber.
I’m hoping whoever got him got some chiro work done on him because he always looked pretty sore backed carrying Manson around the way he would park out underneath her.
True… Wasn’t he the horse Manson rode in that event doped up, she was two fisted drink and making nasty comments about his “peen” hanging out. I’m surprised he managed to carry her without falling down.
Yup, I believe that was him. He was also the horse that nearly bit Strat’s face off last year.
I still can’t wrap my head around that. I’ve seen horses mess around but haven’t encountered that kind of aggression. Granted my experience is limited… Isn’t that how Jelly ended up getting Ficed?
Jelly was an adoption return, went aggressive and got Ficed briefly. He was a lucky one that didn’t’ stay long and got to keep vision in both eyes. If you keep a horse cooped up, with not stimulation or ability to move around, some will get really aggressive on you. Add to that the frustration of being eaten alive by flies most of the time. They take away his ability to have any natural behavior like wandering around, grazing or even socializing with other horses and establishing pecking orders. When you stable a horse or keep them in a pen like so many in SoCal are, you need to provide them lots of stimulation and exercise to compensate. HiCaliber doesn’t have the manpower to do that for the large herd of horses there. They can’t even keep up with cleaning stalls, let alone take time to hand walk or exercise horses. Their glam squad does their best but they can’t even keep up with the wind knots and general grooming. As you know, grooming is quality time with a horse. If I have time for nothing else, I always give my horse a quick once over with a brush.
Thanks Shed!
I wouldn’t be surprised if he had been Aced, given her penchant for drugging horses and that being a common side effect.
I felt bad for the poor horse. I hope he’s doing well.
It would be hard for him to do worse. I’m sure he’s fine. He was actually a nice horse.
Right? I don’t doubt he’s fine. I’m just curious.
Which one? There have been several. Some are in new homes, at least one is dead.
I’m watching the most recent live video from Hi Caliber. Larkin Brod, the end all be all, just commented that Magnum is a Quarter Horse? Am I wrong in thinking there is NO way that he is? He looks like a pony to me. What am I not seeing as far as him growing much bigger than 14 hands?
I was thinking the exact same thing tonight that he’s got to be a pony. Look at the size of him compared to the other foals.
Did you see her comment about Tildens foal Jesse? She said he looks like a dressage prospect because of how he moves.😂 Honestly what young new foal doesn’t move like that unless they are pony or stocky build and even then.
Those gunsels wouldn’t know a dressage prospect from a three legged lame donkey. They don’t even know what impulsion is let alone the correct lead.
No clue what he is. He came from Nacho so no telling where he came from originally. Given Nacho’s usual circles he’s probably Azteca.
Shed can you re-educate me on the age a foal becomes a filly or colt? And then at what age are they a mare or stallion/gelding? It has been years since I have had to recall the answer.
As I have always used them, a foal is a filly or colt when it’s born. Those are interchangeable. They move from filly/colt to mare/horse/ after they 3. Different for different breeds though. When I used to show AQHA 4 and under was considered a junior horse and that was the age break. I don’t think you would sound ignorant to refer to anything under 4 as a colt or a filly.
For Thoroughbreds…
3 and under – filly or colt
4 up – mare or horse/stallion
Once a horse is gelded, it’s a gelding regardless of age.
From Wikipedia…
A foal is an equine up to one year old; this term is used mainly for horses. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, and are used until the horse is three or four.
When young horses reach breeding maturity, the terms change: a filly over three (four in horse racing) is called a mare, and a colt over three is called a stallion. A castrated male horse is called a gelding regardless of age; however, colloquially, the term “gelding colt” is sometimes used until a young gelding is three or four.
The term “Colt Starting” is gender neutral
Ok that is what I remember reading when was a young girl dreaming of a future filled with horses. It was 4 and under as filly or colt. I wasn’t sure about foal to filly or colt though.
foal is a generic term for either colt or kill. I guess it would be like everybody was a child and you were also either a little girl or little boy or undefined to be politically correct, but you get where I’m going with this hopefully.
He could be stunted given that he’s probably not had proper nutrition for a growing baby. And the parasites taking some of what he does get.
SORRY! I can’t seem to get my message placement right. My comment was about Magnum (size) in response to Manabouttown.
No worries. Most of us have been here long enough to know how to re order comments when they get misplaced. I knew exactly what you were referring to. Poor Magnum has a stomach that needs to be de pressurized. Thoughts of famine and the Live Aid recording from the 80’s. Children with bloated bellies and flies swarming their eyes and mouths as they starved. Hi Cal is a combination of that and Nazi Death Camps among more well known historical events. But Michelle operates more like those despots in countries that go unnoticed by the bulk of the populous. We know that suffering and death are the norm there. What a legacy to leave her children.
Agreed. It’s just so sick and dark. The little guy needs to be getting a diet appropriate for a growing youngster and not looking so withered with a big wormy belly. It’s malnutrition at the very least.
Reining bred/ranch bred QHs tend to be smaller. 14 hands isn’t horribly small for a QH (though called a QH pony often)
I did but larkins a idiot so I take what she says with a grain of salt. Did you see them letting emlyn kick at them and laughing over it?
The only good thing about Emlyn’s kicking was when she tagged Amanduh.
Oh my god, can someone please turn that little video moment into a gif???
The only saving grace I see in old Larkin is that she at least appears to know to ride horses that support her size.
Too bad she likes to ride them in stacks though.
Serious Pet Peeve of mine – when people allow their heeler-type dogs to nip at the fetlocks of horses. AKA Lilly with Magnum and Evelyn. So dangerous for horses, dogs and humans. NO it’s not cute. It’s dangerous and stupid. I see it all the time now that heelers are becoming more popular and I HATE it. Drives me crazy.
I feel the exact same way. I don’t allow domestic dogs in the pasture at all. Coyotes roam through but never bother the horses. They tend to be simply going from Point A to Point B and the horses couldn’t care less. Some dogs and horses do fine together and behave. I just don’t risk it at all, and hate when I see people allowing a dog to jump around and play with a horse, nipping and so forth. Not cute or funny.
I watched my neighbors dog do this. Jumping at the horse’s face over and over. I just shook my head and thought one of them is going to get hurt. Of course the people were not around. This is why I don’t let my dogs with my own horses. Better safe than sorry….
That dog is going to get her head kicked in because Amanduh didn’t bother teaching her any manners when she was little. Heelers can be great farm dogs, but you gotta be on top of that stuff. None of these assholes deserve to be near animals.
Yeah, I’m fine when they behave. We just had a couple of experiences at our place that I decided it’d be easier and best to make the pastures dog free zones. I love a good herding dog and never mind seeing dogs (or even cats) and horses mingle if everyone knows how to act. Our barn cats actually slink all round our lead mare’s legs. She LOVES them.
I think both horses and dogs need to learn to respect each other. I bring my dogs to the barn as puppies but they start with my very trustworthy horses that I know won’t stomp them but will teach them manners. They learn to listen and respect horses and I keep my horses desensitized to dogs, cats, and every barn yard animals they need to encounter. I never just throw them together and hope for the best and I would NEVER tolerate or allow a dog to nip heels like Amanduh’s dog. I especially woudn’t let a dog like a Heeler start that behavior because they can be so drivey with that stuff. Recipe for disaster.
Yours and mine both. I used to live on a ranch with 3 places on it and the people in the house at the bottom of the property had 5 of those dogs and one was mean as hell. Bit my son twice as he was walking down the driveway to catch the bus, came up behind me in my barn and grabbed my by the wrist. Used to come up and chew on the bumper to one of my cars.
He ended up dead by the other person living on the ranch for tearing up their colts legs while it was in a pen outside it’s stall. My outdoor camera caught it all.
I work for a equine vet and go on calls with him and we won’t even work on a horse any longer that has them and the JRT’s loose. It’s a danger to the hurt/sick animal, us and others.
We have one of the barns full of boarders and no dogs are allowed on the property. If they don’t like it they are welcome to leave but we only had one person leave because of but that’s fine. Her kid was a brat anyways, so she was on her way out anyways.
Those dogs can be trouble if not controlled and lilly is a dead dog walking as it’s gonna end up dead whether from a horse or Amanda.
Your camera caught a horse or human killing this dog?
Lily is a Heeler cross not a JRT. In my experience JRTs make really good little barn dogs if they are trained and raised right. Lots of them around the horse people I know.
My Camera showed the dog going after the colt and tearing his legs all up. I passed it on to the colts owner as we were all fed up with the asshole dog who was mean as hell and the owner not keeping him penned up.
Shed I never said she was part JRT, if you go back and read my remark I said we won’t work on horses anymore if the owners have either a heeler or JRT loose. Nothing about lilly being part JRT, That dogs a worthless Heeler. And untrained that’s exactly what they are. They are one of the animals I think this world could have done without. Like snakes. And if you think about it they are sneaky little B….ds like a snake.
I have to say that no breed is not worth having, however there are plenty of breeds that some people shouldn’t have. I have a 10 year Queensland, I got him at 6 months, he was chasing his previous neighbors very expensive horse, the owner of my dog at the time was warned, next time he went to chase the horse he was shot in the face with a pellet gun. The owner ask d me if I would take him. I have horses at the time and since, he has never shown that intensity to me, however I have always made sure I keep him busy, it is my job as his owner to make sure he isn’t an asshole
I never blame a dog or a breed. Yes, I know that some breeds are certainly more prone to certain behaviors, but that’s on the owner. Do your research and be a responsible owner. One of my dogs is a `profiled’ breed and it gets frustrating seeing how people react to her sometimes. I guess I feel sorry for Amanduh’s little dog. Not her fault her asshole owner never taught her how to behave around horses and the dog will ultimately pay the price.
100% agree!
My favorite comment on HiC’s YouCaring page…
Abby Kay Kogler
Your horses are unhandled, thin, eaten by flies, they live crowded in filth. Your manure piles are huge. You allow animals to crawl to their deaths, you buy animals that you dont know how to care for and that then die neglected or that other people have to rescue from you. You have betrayed the trust of the owners of that beautiful property and trashed it beyond understanding. You have broken everything breakable. The fly system doesnt work. the sprinklers dont work, trees have died, landscaping dead or neglected. The pool is gross. The barn is a mess. The bathroom in the barn is not working and if filled with stuff. The ponds and are disgustiing and the pumps are broken. You are lazy, lying, shameless grifters and thank God people are finally on to the scam, the shameless cruel unbelievable scam that is HiCalibre.
I saw that. Tell it like it is. Not a positive comment on there. I expect them to go poof like they did on the permit fraud raiser.
She is legit. Very accomplished horse woman. I have known her for years.
I believe she was one of the people on the property with the owner last week. Very credible too.
And they’ve deleted and shut down the comments. They should not be allowed to do that. If they were honest, no one would be dogging them.
They also haven’t raised much cash
Wow, nailed it.
Was that a direct quote from God? The bravery of the person that posted all those truths as it appears they know the facts first hand.
Yes, that’s a great comment. 😁
I am wondering if anyone caught that tasteless video Blankround posted last night of one of the potential property buyers saying they wouldn’t be purchasing the property? Was the whole thing a charade, just like Hical supporters were saying? Why can’t people see that just gives VIs and Hical itself momentum? Looks like the video has since been pulled down. I guess this really is just a big drama fest game to some people.
I did see it and it has been pulled, wonder why. I didn’t catch them saying they weren’t buying but I only watched it once. What I did notice was bales of hay strewn all over the ground. Looked like a big waste of $$$ to me.
I was told three separate parties viewed the place last week. I’m assuming they were all capable of buying or the landlord wouldn’t have bothered coming all the way down there to show it. He’s a pretty busy guy usually. It also seems Manson continues to put the oxygen on herself first because despite the gross conditions most of the animals are living in, her housekeeper was present and working hard in her home the day of the showing.
HOUSEKEEPER??!!?? Wtf
She always claimed Bang Bang Becky paid for it, but I’m pretty sure that isn’t the case anymore. What unemployed person can afford a housekeeper and gardener?
and don’t forget the interior decorator for her daughter’s room.
Must be rough…
To be fair, it’s possible that after consideration they decided that it was too big of a project, but yeah after all that hype it sure seems questionable. If it was a legit showing and interest, it would have been better to leave it alone until a decision had been made
I have come away from all this amazed at how some people seek drama. I’ve spent my entire life avoiding it and so it amazes me how some gravitate toward it. This whole mess would have driven me away long ago if it wasn’t for the horses. I’m so relieved to have all of you on this comment section who stay largely rational and intelligent!
I agree. I would have given them the benefit of the doubt if there had not been all the build up and hype before hand. Better to have simply done it quietly, and merely posted the results, if they were so inclined. But that’s just me.
Honestly, I thought that people looking at the place was funny and tried not to pay attention to the rest. The one video I did watch the person mentioned talking to parents. I kinda thought then it probably wouldn’t happen. No matter how old you get parents can put a kabosh on poor ideas.
Then add all the work and money involved just to clean it up, the potentially contaminated water source, plus whatever may possibly be lurking in the soil for however long… That’s loads of stuff for anyone to deal with let alone a young couple with kids.
I don’t watch his stuff, but I will say I bet the owner of the place is gonna unload that place to get them out of there as I’m sure they have bought the owners way to much attention with all their scams going on there. Pretty sure the permit place can say if the owners don’t make HI Cal lower numbers they could get stuck having to pay for that permit to have all those horses on their property. (mostly a scare tatic but you get the picture).
I saw poor Ann has to put down Mea Ola today. She is heartbroken and I’m devastated for her.💔 It’s such a sad post.
OMG. NO 😦
Awww… That’s terrible. I’m so sorry for her. 💔
I am broken-hearted for Ann. 💔 RIP sweet Mea Ola.
Yes. She mentioned a few days ago she would probably let her go. Brought me to tears. 😭😭
My condolences to Ann.
The fund is up to $1,000. Seems the comments thread has been closed. No surprise there! Vusion of the Permit Griftraiser comes to mind. I think that one was in Romney’s name. This time, send your hard earned money to Robyn. Hope “Outside The Loop” donors do a little research before they donate their SS checks.
The comment thread became a childish show of sexual innuendos. It is really just so worthless to try to stay up with.
Romney had so many in her name last year. My personal fave was the one for the funeral expenses when another charitable organization picked up the costs for her. I have the screen shot of her thanking them for that but she didn’t tell the village that was covered.
Didn’t that one, alone, bring in over $10,000? I liked the one for her and Michelle!
I’d have to dig back in my files, but they did make bank between all the fundraisers they ran at the time. Still not sure why M needed her own fundraiser for the death of RFB’s child. If one of my `friends’ tried to cash in on my tragedy I’d have something to say about that.
Because everything is all about Michelle, all the time, always.
And to be running fundraisers for any member of the BOD is sketchy, at best. Even I don’t know the ruling on that–I would consider it inurement at the very least–but those were all sent in. I don’t know why M needed to be mentioned on that fundraiser, either–it is not as though she were not already making free with donor funds. Also included is the screenshot of the “donate” button beneath M’s supposed “hospital stay.”
ABC…Always Be Closing. That’s what any good grifter does!
I can’t wait til she goes to court and tries to shift the blame on `haters’.
Hehe – She’ll find out it’s all about her then, too.
Squeezing blood ($$$) out of VI has slowed down to a slow trickle.
Not nearly enough $$$ coming in anymore to support the business.
Mostly a huge bummer for the horses still there.
Now they are playing videos of the horses they made up sad stories about families needing help with. The chestnut with the neglected long feet is a match as is the bay with three socks. That poor little bay horse looks like it may have suffered from being used in Mexican rodeo and tripped.
Come to think of it those families of horse abusers that supplies HiKill with horses must be feeling the financial crunch; too. Too bad. Not sad for you!
That bay horse has injuries consistent with being tripped and that shoulder is probably broken. That fact that these bitches could take the video and then skip off to a wedding without getting her immediate help/relief show how black their souls are.
Ohhhhhh…and let me tell you all about good ol JS, who just got married at THE most wonderful place in the whole wild world-HC!!!
That wedding wasn’t at HiC. They were in Norco?
I don’t know if the wedding was in Norco, but the pic of Mr & Mrs in their wedding garb is at HC in fro t of the red barn. The comments read something to the effect ‘ we had so much fun celebrating your special day!’ blah blah blah. He is a complete moron is all that I’m going to say and also a TRUE blue , die hard HC fan. I know several people that when he starts going on and on about how “fabulous HC is, they come right out & tell him that they don’t want to hear it.
It still amazes me that he can’t see the shitass grifters that M, RFB & Robyn are. And what they do to the horses????? And he’s supposed to be a “knowledgeable” horseman.
It will be SO interesting watching & seeing his response when his hero rescue finally comes tumbling down.
That wasn’t HiCaliber’s barn. That pic was taken in Norco. JS is an asshole so birds of a feather and all that…
You’re absolutely right Shed…I stand corrected. JS is an asshole in the first degree. And he think that he’s so “horse smart”. That’s the real kicker.
So who is abusing horses in Norco?
Horses were tranpsorted to Norco from what I understand.
No, he got married in Norco. There was a dark pall over Norco when the Hi-killers showed up!
OH God, I’m so glad that I wasn’t there to see that shitshow. I really don’t know what I would be done had I been riding and passed that poor mare being paraded around on that street. Actually, I’d probably be in jail! No lie….I have zero tolerance for that type of atrocity & then recognizing the grifters involved?? Wow…Id be in jail, that is until hubby bailed me out!
Is there a way to do a break down similar to six degrees of separation to show who all the main players of the hi caliber village are? Do they come and go? Has Amberlee and Larkin been there since the beginning? For anyone like me that had no clue who Margaret Ransom is or Anthony Pasterf**k is is there an older post that would help explain it? I realize it isn’t that big of a deal and probably just more info that I don’t need in my already muddled brain but I have such a tough time figuring it all out. Who is Amberlee married to? And I know this isn’t just local horse people because Larkin and a couple others don’t even live on this side of the Mississippi.
Amberlee and Larkin are recent to the thing and don’t even live in the same state. Mags and Pasterfuck insterted themselves in it last year. They used to be very against HiCaliber but change their minds. You can rad up on them at this link:
https://shedrowconfessions.wordpress.com/2017/10/06/enough/
Thank you. As always.
There are some die hard hangers on but many have left. If you watch the live videos, with comments, and read the posts, you will see a lot of the same names.
Speaking of which, what happened to Jill Breen? She used to be everywhere, every day.
🤔 You are so right!
And on top of that, some of those are fake alter egos of the same people commenting LOL.
That too! LOL. Although last I heard, you and me are the same person so maybe I’m talking to myself right now? If I am, I’d like to remind you to stop procrastinating and finish your post. 😉
LOLOLOL! Hey, I had an excuse today at least, looking up all of the times she has said in the last 6 months that she doesn’t take a salary to send in. Thank goodness I had a friend helping so I didn’t have to go through all of those videos alone! I am sort of surprised that she didn’t attempt to claim a salary on the 2016 990’s, but perhaps the rush to find receipts, etc didn’t allow time to try to calculate it in there?
By the way, Shed, a box of Kettle corn arrived on my porch yesterday for you LOL. I will get it delivered one of these days to you!
OMG, That is awesome! I love that stuff. Thank to the sender. It’s beyond awesome!
Remember her box of receipts got stolen by haters. I’m sure it’s hiding out wherever the paper bag of hair she claimed to have to get the DNA done on the Louisiana horses from almost a year ago.
I agree with both of you.
LOL!
There are some pretty hysterical comments being manifested
Here lies the confusion of our Village Idiot imposed identity crisis. I was referring to my own procrastination on the post I’m half finished, and D thinks I’m talking about the post she promised to do up for everybody about the process and where we’re at. Apparently, we are both dirty procrastinators for different reasons. I think? I’m confused as to who I am today. I haven’t checked in with JM or TC to see how else I spent the day.
A day like today would have been perfect for riding! My day was spent mending fences, literally, not figuratively
ROFLMAO
ROFLMAO! Methinks I have a guilty conscience, but those items needed to be sent in quickly, by request.
I was a dirty procrastinator in more ways than one, because I also transplanted some petunias and pansies to larger pots since the weather was so beautiful today–my hands were absolutely filthy!
Then, of course, the times when Shed and I think we are speaking to each other but apparently we are actually talking to ourselves. I’m not sure how that works.
I’m going to need a lot of therapy when this is over. Bad enough being a Gemini without adding this to the mix.
Maybe she saw the light. Maybe her husband got sick of her spending all day online? Out of sight, out of mind.
Interesting question, I’m in a group and we were just wondering the same thing? Did she finally wise up?
No idea. Unless people are throwing their skirts over their head and begging for attention I tend not to bother with what they are doing.
I’m writhing in jealousy hearing you all talk about nicer weather. Here in my corner of the Midwest I’m staring out the window at the aftermath of a lovely April blizzard. Sigh. Spring will come….. someday…. 😦
Larkin and a few of the others are the true definition of keyboard coward. She needs to take a look at her own neglect and abuse of her own horses and focus on changing that whole shit show. Hical horses will get the help they need regardless of what her and the other followers say or do.
Isn’t Larkin a big lick horse owner/supporter? Figures she supports HiKill.
Jill B is back! Missed her…
Plus so many fake profiles; too many. I guess when some of their followers finally quit they had to make fake ones in their places. There are some real colorful fake gems of FB personas; complete with vile comments and bad grammar! Reminds me of someone…
Haahaaa! I got banned from the poop page because they posted something about the poor spelling and grammar from the haters. So I corrected all the spelling and grammar on the comments to that post. Petty? Yes. But a teacher has to have some fun!
I’m not here for poor spelling and grammar. I am here to get things done about the illegal activities at HiCaliber. Nice way to deflect for them, however.
I personally blame all you assholes for beatlejuicing Jill B. Well done!
Isn’t it a weird coincidence? Lol..now we know she’s been reading here,
😂 beetlejuicing! LMAO
And, here we go again. More horses that owners can’t afford to euthanize or treat. Just happens to be on another auction day. Yes, owner will be taking them to Mike’s. Wonder who owns the nice truck and trailer and the other horses in those pictures. Hope they find help but not from HC.
Well, the transformation into a feedlot is almost complete. They have a live up right now of a horse they can’t take but put the donate button up and asking people to donate to “give the horse more time.” As much as she shit talks Tara that is most definitely out of her playbook.
She is also trying to take a page out of HorsePlus’s “compassion clinics.” They get grants, etc to help them with their projects–and I admit that I am stumped as to how M plans to “live” off of doing compassion pulls.
There is no way that she can support herself and her family, all of her buddies living on the ranch, plus 6k rent a month doing this. Get she sort of thinks it is her “dream job,” getting to shoot all of the animals she wants with no accountability, hmm? Eventually, she will run out of animals and she won’t have a 501c3 with which to receive grants nor (hopefully) the ability to solicit monies off the internet even as a private citizen–and her horse flipping schemes will require money to purchase the horses first. Maybe she had better start thinking about getting a J-O-B.
Honestly the only way she can do it is to go full Tara. Sell some, take reprieves, kill the ones that don’t get enough in reprieves or still claim too many medical issues. Obviously no more 501c3. Oh and the raffles like stars does too, nothing to keep her accountable about how many tickets are purchased. Can’t support the whole crew of mooches that way but she could get by with the kids that way.
If they issue an order that she cannot solicit funds over the internet, that will leave her with only the locals to help, and I am not sure they would. She doesn’t appear to be very well liked.
I honestly think the SoCal horse community has had enough of M’s shit and she doesn’t have the skill set to upgrade a horse so unless she flips it within 24 hrs. she can’t go that route. She needs a real job. Maybe her AC buddies will hire her back.
After her disability claim??
LOL, I don’t think she’ll be working for AC any time soon. Maybe she can go back to slinging beer or selling her dirty undies on Craigslist.
If I had to guess, she’s already looking for her next leap off point and will cut bait and run, leaving the rest of the residents holding the bag. Oxygen on herself first and all.
H+ is getting a big ole grant to do those clinics, and the hosts have often been left holding the bag after H+ breezes out of town, like being stuck with 20 or so horses and not being sure what to do with them.
Seriously? They are such a mess. I actually don’t think those surrender days are a bad idea if they are done properly and ethically.
I agree, for the most part they are a good thing but H+ isn’t doing them because they are altruistic
Therein lies the problem. If the Homes For Horses Coalition did them in conjunction with some of their member rescues, it could be a very good thing.
H+ isn’t doing the clinics out of their kindness of their own heart is basically what my point was.
LOL I was thinking earlier that they are one of the few rescues who managed to “reinvent” themselves, because there were a lot of people out there who had a problem with them.
They just keep relocating every time they piss enough people off it seems. Not that I’m trying to plant that seed in Manson’s mind.
I’m sure she has considered it herself.
Her parents gave them a soft landing at the new location
I don’t think it will take long for the people in their new area to get a feel for what’s going on. They didn’t have a site for a while there and seemed to be laying low, especially after getting called out for trying to milk funds by leaving Glimmer in his stacks for a month.
Horse Plus goes back to their grifting ways of fundraising for auction horses then euthing them when they need money.
In fact, other than their Euth clinics their business mode was very similar to HiKill with the main difference being chemical euthanasia.
Google Nor Cal Equine Rescue to learn more.
That video was taken on Tuesday. We know where they were and who has the horse. If the horse had her feet done, chances are she’d walk a bunch better.
I agree about the feet. Have you been able to ID her?
Turns out the mare with the long feet was videoed on their way to the wedding yesterday. The ID’d her as ` All Things Equal’. She is 20 years old I think?
There are two mares named All Things Equal in Equibase.
All Things Equal 1999 (by A.P. Indy out of Fair to All, by Al Nasr (FR); unraced
All Things Equal 1990 (by Floating Reserve out of Petite Package, by Inverness Drive); 4 starts
She would be the 1990 one.
I saw that. She has broodie tags on. I thought they could only duplicate names when the older one died.
Names are released after a certain amount of time being inactive. I think it’s 10 years or something. My own OTTB’s name was released when he was very much alive. She is clearly a broodmare but that doesn’t mean she’s having TB babies. It’s sad as she was a 2nd generation homebred originally and must have had a little talent to be in MSW company before breaking down. I always wonder how they end up so far from `home’ and where she’s been in between.
I should add that some names will never be released like HOF Horses, Eclipse Winners, Classic winners etc. There will never be another Secretariat in the North American Jockey Club registery or an AP Indy etc.
I came across the very last race of Secretariat this morning on my Facebook feed. In my opinion there there will never be another horse as magnificent as that beautiful big red horse Secretariat. It brought tears watching that video.
So Zorie is an Arabian with Curly hair. I wonder if they tested her for Cushings Disease?
I wondered about Zory and Cushing’s myself. Of course Amandum said “look she has a curly coat” big time eye roll. I also wonder why the Appys mare who was bought from a PB is so slim myself. Poor Tonka admist the dirt you could see the fly bumps all over his face. Kovu is skinny as hell, they claim he may be adoption pending God I hope so. So much shit everywhere, and a mangy mutt running around through it all. Oh but their quarantine standards are amazing! Gonna go grab an ice pick, if this shit show does not end soon I am going to perform a lobotomy.
That Appy mare is Shasta. Star of the lunging video I posted awhile ago. She looked very lame. Tonka makes me quite sad. He’s been there forever. I think he may even still be a crypt. Kovu has been adoption pending for awhile from what they’ve said. Wonder what’s up with that.
Ahhhhh, come on Shed….HC paying for a Cushings test????
Maybe Manson’s magical SAA machine will give her the answers on that. She used to claim she didn’t have to QT horses as long because of it.
Amandass said that due to the generosity of the villagers that one of the horses she showcased had crypt surgery. I would have to go back and watch it again (which would shorten my lifespan) but if I recall it may have been Tonka that she referred to.
Or Holmes?
Tonk supposedly had crypt surgery. That horse looked plain miserable. Thanks shed for jogging my mind on Shastas name. Oh and for laughs Robyn mnetioned Friday that Belle ate off the ground so Amandum had prove to the haters that she had a feeder. It is like watching a free clown show minus the clown car.
They really need to write themselves a little script and stick to it so they aren’t telling different lies all the time.
Tonka and Holmes crypt surgery was paid for by a volunteer and the family and then as soon as the check cashed, HC let the volunteer go. This was probably one of their best remote volunteers. The other remote and I’ll say rabid volunteers and followers just could stand the fact that the fired volunteer was so darn nice. Not that we all aren’t adults or anything, no reason to be an A$$hole just to be an A$$hole. HC is so dumb to kick donors of all sorts. I see the donations are just trickling in. This is HC’s own doing. People are wising up.
How many times did they raise money for those two horses’s crypt surgeries because I thought they were both supposed to be done months and months ago?
Should have said, could not stand….
Shed, you are correct that HC raised funds for the crypt surgeries numerous times as in the shell game. I was under the impression that the surgeries were done a couple of months ago, finally. I’m kind of waiting to see if they have the nerve to fundraise for even a nickel for any part of the permit again, but I think that ship sailed and they won’t be needing a permit for that particular property since the owner appears to be very open to a sale.
He may be open to a sale, but who is going to want to pay his price? That place is going to take a LOT of money to put right and they severely devalued it by ripping out the vineyard.
They said Tonka has been blood tested and is officially a gelding. “They said.”
But the horses they showed seemed to all be eaten alive by flies. I live in San Diego, and just sprayed my horses for flies for the first time two days ago, and only because one of mine is sensitive to them. Shouldn’t be a problem yet at the average ranch. JS.
Tonka had the same white marks on his face they claimed were cigarette burns on Donovan. Funny how they don’t have a dramatic explanation for those since he acquired them standing in a shit filled pen for over the last year.
Ugh watching the live with Amanda. So for I’ve seen Eclipse, Chrome and Bella totally gimpy walking around in their pens. Tonka is so itchy, rubbing his neck and his legs together the whole time. Braveheart who is already thin is pacing the whole time. He will never get fat. Love that they are so proud of their shitty shelters, with their way to low roofs, that will do absolutely nothing when a bad rain comes. Those pens will be mud pits in no time. Don’t think I can stomach watching any more.
Wait till a horse slices its head open on one of those low tin roofs…
She will just get out her staple gun. 🙄
Ugh 😦
Shed, about a year ago, I shared on here how my hubby and I were looking to adopt a horse in 2014 ( and we did from HC), but when I was at the old property, I pointed out to M that a horse in the “pasture ” had a nasty gash on its shoulder. The horse was pulled out and M stapled the wound with a staple gun. Hubby and I never saw any local or general anesthetic administered, and the horse in question nearly kicked M in the head with a hind leg. I wanted to share the story with CVM board, but didn’t know if it mattered without pictures. Any thoughts?
As long as you saw it firsthand, feel free to send it in. The pictures are used for those of us who are not there, see what she posts and recognize that it is wrong.
Yes! And since she did the very same thing to cheify’s head I would think that would be a good idea. Shed will comment on this when she can. I am sure.
Hopefully D will see this and advise. She’s in charge of that end of things. It may be helpful if they need more evidence.
Yes, I told her to send it in–as a firsthand witness account, pictures should not be needed.
I hope Amanda’s shit eating puppy gives her a big sloppy kiss after wolfing down all that horse crap. Teach that dog some manners and keep it out of the horse pens, dangerous for both the dog and the horses. Heelers have tremendous herding drive and need to be trained. Mine would try to herd everything including my friends children.
If Eclipse keeps Braveheart all worked up because she keeps winking at him then fucking move one of them. He needs to get out of there I hope someone adopts him soon.
Here’s is an idea HiKill, why don’t you put reasonable adoption fees on the rideable horses and get them placed. If Amanda can ride Chrome, as she alluded to in the video, then why is he not adoptable? Vera has adopted out 28 horses so far this year without any returns. Maybe you could learn something from her.
Speaking of Vera, she got 4 horses at Mike’s last night and really needs help with funds! Two assholes bid her up on two! Also, one is going to TGC and she always needs help too. I am hoping that those of us here that used to donate to HiGrifters will consider making a donation to these rescues that do right by the horses!! We are focused on getting HiCal shut down but there are others that need us. These rescues, along with MOP, all work together for the good of the horses.
I strongly encourage people to throw some support to the other legit SoCal rescues. We need them strong and thriving more than ever because it will likely be them cleaning up the HiCaliber mess should this all cave in.
Yes. Good job Vera!
The older grey described as a TB/Warmblood at Mike’s auction going to TGC looks a lot like a horse HiKill follower owned. I wonder if it’s the same horse? Wouldn’t surprise me.
The sign on her stall at auction said sge was part of a “dude String” and atthe same place for 10 years. I think she is maybe 25+
I gave $50 to FHR last night for auction. I will be looking into sponsoring a trim or something comparable rather than the auction save, although I know they are responsible with their auction saves. I am not generally drawn to greys, but I ADORE the old gray they got last night. Wasn’t the one I wanted saved, but they did a great job getting the ones that needed it.
Vera actually has a real trainer that upgrades them and teaches them correctly. She also keeps her fees reasonable.
Annnnnd they post actual complete, legit hat invoices / receipts as well as veterinarian paperwork.
It’s called being the real deal all the way around.
*hay / feed invoices. Not hat 🙄
Isaias! He did an outstanding job with Saban, who has been adopted.
Good grief! Forced myself to watch most of Amandumb’s video. Like nails on a chalkboard. Poor Braveheart. They are trying to get weight on him. They did that with Michelle on him! Maybe he needs an appropriate rider! Hope they get these horses adopted but why do they always show the same ones? I want to see, and hear the stats, for the ones out in the herds. You know, the ones nobody even remembers. Thought they found the owner to that dog. Best thing they could do is find it a good home. Very telling they opened up a YouCaring. Maybe some of the VI are waking up!
Perhaps you don’t park a newly gelded horse right across from mares in season? Not like he was a young gelding either. He still knows what that’s all about. They are just so ignorant it’s maddening.
I was thinking the same thing!! LOL!!
She looked a bit inebriated, wasn’t doing a great job of putting those horses in a positive light.
Gotta give her credit cause she stayed focused on repeating half a dozen times, or more, to donate to the YouCaring fund. Mission accomplished, sort of.
Oh, for sure they can grift better drunk than any sober person I know.
Does anyone else think the recent cleanup at the ranch wasn’t in an effort to do the right thing in general, but for the nuptials that took place? Nothing is ever as it appears, nothing.
Good point. Looked at the pics on the HC page. Can they not do one video or description of something without saying something sexual or disgusting? Stalls didn’t look that ckean in the video. Wouldn’t using those avocado crates save on a lot of wasted hay?
The wedding was not at the ranch. The clean up was probably more to do with the impending visit from the owner.
They should still be cleaning in any instance. That place is so trashed. It can be returned to beauty with some serious tlc.
This is to anyone, who got married? Don’t know js or jc or who ever. What’s the whole name?
Jonathan Shidler, volunteer.
Thank you, seems I am always out of the loop….
J
I personally know the person in those pictures and told her to get in contact with you. Hope that was ok?