When I dusted off this blog and decided to write about HiCaliber back in 2017, it was just me needing to offload what was on my chest. No moles, no help. Just me. It seems somehow appropriate that I close the HiCaliber chapter of this blog the same way. Just me. I’ve seen a lot of speculation, talk, and general noise about who did what, what I thought, what my motives were and who I was for months. Most of it was just that. Noise. This is the story straight from the source of how it all went down as far as my involvement and process. Forgive me if this gets a bit long, I still have a lot to get off my chest.
May 2017. That’s when I dusted off this blog after a 3 1/2 year hiatus. Little did I know, I was grabbing a tiger by the tail with that post. There wasn’t really a mission or master plan, but it also wasn’t out of nowhere. HiCaliber had been a rescue I’d loosely followed over the years. I’d even given them a shout out once upon a time and featured Manson’s videos on the Starlight Sanctuary train wreck way back then. (Manson wasn’t the one that sent them to me. I’ve never had contact with her as far as I know). Yes, I kinda thought Manson was rough around the edges and a little bit of a gunsel but without looking too deeply at her, I figured she was doing more good than harm and maybe that actually was the case way back when. Then, HiCaliber started popping up on my newsfeed more and more. I’m guessing this was due to their algorithm bumps and her paying to boost her posts, but I can’t be sure. I’m not that tech savvy and anything computer related I still attribute to magic and try not to apply reason to it. At any rate, the more they came across my newsfeed, the more squinty eyed I became. Aside from the weekly cry seshes, what struck me was the constant state of crisis. It just didn’t ring right for me and my spidey senses started tingling.
Then Snuggles happened… Nothing about the Snuggles situation rang true and it really started to stink to high heaven when they went into damage control mode spinning this tale on how that yes, they did trade this horse to a kill buyer, but always planned to get him back. Yeah, because that’s a thing rescues do. I could have even suspended disbelief and gone on with my life but close on the heels of Snuggles came the whole Slaughter 11 debacle. Y’all remember the last minute fundraising effort and dramatic save culminating with the `collapsed’ and strategically placed horses on the ground heaving from what appeared to be heat exhaustion. I always meant to write that whole mess up as a throwback post after I resurrected this blog, but those wacky horse killers at HiCaliber kept shitting their collective pants and I never got around to it. What I did get around to was documenting everything and sorting out exactly how it all happened and adding it to the file of fraud. Suffice to say it was a set up from jump street and the fact that it coincided with Romney Faye’s relationship with Dumbass Darrell is not a coincidence.
After these incidents, I got my dig on and found out who `Voldy’ was and started tracking things. Initially, there wasn’t a lot out there on Facebook other than a defunct screen shot group. I think it might still be in existence but never updated. Apart from that, the only thing I could find was a few mutterings in advocate groups and the advocacy groups I mostly lurked at are anti-slaughter groups. I’m not and never have been very active on Facebook or any social media as far as being an active participant. I can’t even remember my twitter account password and haven’t updated my status in nearly 2 years. However, I questioned and bitched about HiCaliber just enough to join forces with some other advocates. Real ones, not armchair ones.
Despite what has been said, or you may have heard, I did not get `inspired’ to dust off this blog. I got extremely pissed off and needed to vent. It took me about 3 days to even figure out what my password to this account was. (I actually forget what it is again, so please stop trying to hack it as it’s a pain in my ass to go through a gazillion random post-it notes stuck all over my house). Remember that Snuggles and the Slaughter11 stuff went down in the summer/fall of 2016. My first post back was in May of 2017 and the reason I was pissed off is a bunch of us had been gathering information, compiling information and NOTHING was happening with it. If anything, it felt like The Manson Family was gaining momentum and the body count was becoming alarming. When they pulled off the OTTB20 shit show, I was triggered. I’m a racetracker born and bred. (yes, Maggot we know each other and that’s why I laugh at you) so you fuck with OTTBs and lie about them, I’m not going to let it go. Throw Satan and Doughboy into that mix and I am going to the mat with it. Simple as that.
I figured I would just post a bit about the OTTB20 sitch and then put this blog back in mothballs. I was actually shocked at the response those posts got and completely unprepared for what was to follow. Needless to say things snowballed. The OTTB20 became 40 and more. Pretty much everything about that mess forward is documented on this blog. I don’t need to go over it all again. That’s not what this post is about. What happened behind the scenes was a literal outpouring of information almost as if I’d opened a floodgate. All of a sudden, it became safe for people to speak out against HiCaliber without fear of reprisal from the mob mentality of the village. I have always allowed people to post in the comments without registering here and I never turn on their IPs to look at unless I have to block them. I tried to keep things as safe as possible to speak out and it worked. Did I ban a few? You bet your ever lovin ass I did and I’m proud of it. (I see you, Stacy Kendall. Get some diaper creme for that butthurt). I have never cared if you’re a villager who wanted to come over here and state your side of things. A few of them have. Agreeing with me is not required either. The only thing I ever insisted on is to be respectful in presenting your ideas. Come over here with your guns blazing and I’ll take away your bullets. During the whole course of the HiCaliber era, I think only about 4 of you got banned. It’s an exclusive club.
Back in those very early days I was winging it. I had no moles or even considered getting them. Lord knows The Manson family was arrogant and sloppy enough to give all the ammo I needed back then. I had one person that was working with me and for sure helped loads with memes, clips and ears out in all the groups. I also joined forces with Stealth Mole very early in the game although not in a mole capacity. One thing I want to make clear is that I never once reached out to anybody to be my mole. I let them come to me and I’m so grateful they did. OG Mole was the first and was very quickly followed by others. Some stayed with me longer than others. OG rode it to the end with me along with a few others we’ll get to. I will forever be grateful to the longtime insiders that took a chance and trusted me. Some had tidbits of info while others stuck it out and risked a bunch. I felt bad every time I saw people accused and vilified for being moles that weren’t. (Leah, I’m so sorry you keep taking hits. As far as I know, we never communicated) Other moles were hiding in plain sight and stayed that way. I tried to make it comfortable for people to come forward and I always, always checked if what they were giving me could be posted. Sometimes I couldn’t post what they shared and that was fine too. There is a lot of information and `receipts’ that exchanged hands that have never seen the light of day and won’t until the AG does whatever it is he’s going to do with all of it. Some people who came forward had been dedicated villagers that had actively hated me and my blog. I’m in absolute awe at their dedication to the animals that they could set that aside and reach out. Thank you. You all made a huge difference and more than once I felt completely humbled by your advocacy and trust. My hope is that when the dust all settles, I can meet with some of you and thank you in person. You have my undying respect.
While we’re on the subject of moles, I’ve seen a lot of blather from the village idiots about how could they stand by and watch these atrocities being committed and say and do nothing. Of course these are also the same brainiacs that have suggested that the condition that property was left in was `normal’ and one of them even suggested that HiCaliber had increased the property value. (I’m not even kidding about that one. I have the screen shot). Clearly these people have no concept on how cases are made. Do they think an undercover cop makes a bust the first time he sees the law broken? Nobody goes down for what they might do. Sometimes you have to hand people the rope and sit back. You have to bite your tongue and look at the greater good and it sucks. It’s heart wrenching and it’s horrible and every single mole and ex HiCaliber person that spoke out deserves respect. I can only imagine what witnessing some of those things first hand must have been like.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Dixie. She was another one that reached out to me very early on offering her help to in doing more than just getting information out there, but actually doing something with that information. Dixie is a really well-known and respected advocate and she gets things done. This was not her first rodeo exposing a fraudulent rescue. She was the one that took care of the reams of evidence and organized it. She’s the one that knew exactly how to package and present it and she got the result. Did other people unrelated to the blog report stuff? I’m sure they did. I hope they did. I’m strictly talking about the information that came across my desk and that was handed to us. It was no small task, but despite a whole bunch personally going on for her, Dixie put the animals first and I firmly believe the CVMB and AG cases wouldn’t be as far along without her. I miss having Dixie here to bounce stuff off of every day, but she’s here in spirit and she’s still working for the horses as she can.
I bet you’re wondering about the auction team and the birth of stealth mole. The core team at auction was Stealth Mole, Hollywood Mole and Crash Mole. Sometimes they were joined by moles who will not be named and Rogue Mole. Every single one of them did their part, but I gotta bow down to the big three here. They knocked it out of the park each and every time and it wasn’t fun at all. There is so much footage and pics that may not make titillating blog fodder but they most certainly made the case. Auction days were extremely stressful between people sweating it out in the backs of vehicles and others risking confrontations with the Manson Family. All of us trying to coordinate over messenger and via text and trying really hard to get that money shot as the Manson family scattered to the wind in an effort to hide their dealings. They had Manson call them `cuntfaces’ right in front of everybody at auction among other things. One of those times was because one of them dared to bid on a horse they wanted to help out. Apparently it interfered with the HiCaliber grift or something. The auction moles did most of their work out of their own pocket and for no glory other than they were trying to help animals and do the right thing. They didn’t just go in one or two times but many, many times. The big three will forever be in my circle of trust. If I had to pinpoint the one thing that `broke’ HiCaliber it was what the auction team got done. They completely took HiCaliber out of the game at Ontario and by doing so, they severed off their major source of fundraising. They also keep going back randomly to document the conditions for the unfortunate souls that are being run through there.
While we’re on the subject of the circle of trust I feel I need to have my say about some other things that are playing out social media. The whole Jennifer Marek as a sacrificial lamb drama. The fact is that Jen is not associated with this blog and hasn’t been for the better part of a year. I’ve never met Jen and she doesn’t know me. We’ve discussed her lawsuit only as far as to say that it’s a slam dunk for her because she is not me and never even moderated this blog or holds any responsibility here. Why should anybody give in to the likes of Maggot filing a frivolous suit because she wants to the honor of unmasking the blogger? It’s not going to change the truth of what I wrote and the last time I checked there is no law against telling the truth and having opinions. If finding out an anonymous source’s identity was that easy, don’t you think we’d all know who leaked that stuff about the White House by now? The fact is that I have been supportive of Jen in this situation and supporters of this blog have contributed to her legal fund to the tune of around $2000 as well as in other ways. Nobody has hung her out to dry. We just don’t all hang our dirty laundry out for public commentary. What is grist for the rumor and gossip mill is no concern of mine, but know that I can ALWAYS back my shit up. I just don’t play those cards unless I have to. Maggot doesn’t just get to pick a random target and get her own way. That’s not how it works and I have every confidence that Jen will not only win that lawsuit but likely will win a countersuit for harassment should she go that route because she isn’t me and never has been. It really is that simple The other suit really doesn’t have anything to do with this blog so I can’t really comment on that. I guess if I was Jen, I might have done things a bit differently as far as poking the bear, but that’s her stuff, not mine. I will be supportive of her seeing this through as I always have been and she knows it, so miss us with your drama and speculation while shit gets handled.
I also want to talk about the Horror Page. I don’t think it’s any secret I haven’t always been a fan of the antics on Facebook. I bet it would surprise y’all to know that I’ve worked with them a number of times. While I don’t like drama and all that goes with it, I know their aim was true and we ultimately wanted the same outcomes. There just happens to be more than one way to skin a cat and leaving it in a freezer ain’t one of them. (see what I did there?) Rogue Mole helped us out immensely on a few occasions and I am grateful. My gratitude extends to other members of that group who I know stepped up in ways they never will talk about and are still doing so. My hope is that they handle all the details the next time a SoCal rescue shits its pants and needs intervention so I can sit out! I’m not going anywhere but I will be returning to more hit and run posts and advocacy. I’m going to leave the years long projects to others for now and the gals over at Horror are more than capable of taking that on should they choose to.
From my perspective, nobody was speaking out about this shit show back when I wrote that first blog. I don’t know why that is or what changed, but the tide did turn and no one person did that. Many voices did that. I always tried to keep drama off this blog even though yes, I did slip sometimes. You can only take so much provocation without striking back. I had a lot of people emailing me and wanting things. Some wanted info, some wanted to share info. I quickly learned to keep my circle really small and I did that intentionally. In the interest of credibility, I refused to work with certain people who claimed to have the goods or would get them. Some of those people that couldn’t get what they wanted from me ran straight to the dark side and bitched. Some are still bitching because I didn’t do things how they thought I should. None of them can ever say I didn’t keep their confidence. I always did that no matter how done I got with some parties.
I’ve been accused of hating the media. Not true at all. Almost from the beginning I’ve had offers from a few news outlets to talk and it’s just not my thing. Everything I’m willing to share is here on this blog. There is a big difference between a blogger and a reporter. A reporter’s job to report things that have already happened and try to remain unbiased. As a blogger, I’m not bound by those shackles. My `job’ was to make things happen and the team I worked with did that. Without them the reporters would have had nothing to report. Reporters didn’t file the case with the AG, Dixie and others did that. They didn’t file with the CVMB, again, that was Dixie and various other people. Reporters cover stories that bring them ratings and what brings ratings? You all bring the ratings. We, all of us on the `hater’ side of things, made this story worth covering and continue to do so. Now it’s time to let the media take this out to the mainstream public beyond the horse community. The more viral it becomes, the flashier this case gets for the AG to slam dunk.
I mentioned this blog has been around since 2012. It’s true. Just go back through the archives because there is a lot of really good information on it. It always had a loyal following even on hiatus, but it exploded with the HiCaliber stuff. In the last 1 1/2 years there has been nearly 3 million hits on this blog. In the early days of the HiCaliber saga I toyed with the idea of monetizing it and the plan was to give at least 50% of whatever it brought in to different rescue each month. I even had one person tell me that I absolutely should and not feel bad about pocketing it because I earned it. I quickly abandoned that idea because I never wanted anybody to think I did this for any personal gain. I left a lot of money on the table by not doing so, but I’m ok with that. It was the right thing to do. I knew that no matter what I did, the defenders of HiCaliber, the cockblockers and turd flingers, would turn it into something ugly and gross. It seems that I’m right since Pasterfuck was still yipping about me monetizing it not so long ago because he sees ads on the page when visits one of his 89 times a day to take screen shots for his binder. (BTW, I think that binder qualifies me as a published author, so thanks PF please send the royalties to MOP and TGC). The ads belong to WordPress and the money goes to them as far as I know.
Another thing I’ve seen bitched about is why none of us haters ever stepped up and helped any horses. Boy howdy! If they only knew! I personally networked horses into the double digits and I know other haters that did too. I’m guessing more horses went to haters in this past six months than anywhere else. Trust me, the haters stepped up in spades for the HiCaliber horses and it wasn’t easy task, but you know it was done for the right reasons because you don’t see a single one of them being fund raised for or gloated about. They are being loved and cared for just as they always deserved. Don’t bother emailing me about them because I’ll never tell. In fact I’ve already forgotten.
Why the anonymity? Because this blog has never been about me. You all see the complete and absolute fuckery that goes on back and forth over on Facebook and all that does is detract from the issues and take the focus away from what is important. The animals. As I’ve said, who I am won’t change the truth of what I wrote about. I don’t have any skeletons rattling around in my closet and I don’t much care what people I don’t even respect think about me. My anonymity has allowed me access to information I otherwise wouldn’t have and my anonymity allowed others to feel safe in coming forward to me, hence the `confessional’ suggestion of this blog name. If people don’t agree with how I did things or my choices, they can start a blog, take on more than two years of investigative work and present and do it the way they think it should be done Fill your boots. My delivery or `style’ may not be for everybody, but that’s the luxury of being a blogger. I get to be authentically me and do it how I feel it should be done. In this case it worked. Love me or hate me, I got shit done and I did it for the animals. I don’t care about glory or pats on the back. That’s never been my style. I just don’t appreciate when others take credit that isn’t their due.
I want to close this off by bringing it back to what this has all been about. The animals. The exploitation, the suffering, neglect and outright torture some of them endured will forever haunt me. If there is any take away from all of this it is to speak up and speak out before things get so far out of control. There were whispers about HiCaliber for years before the final curtain and hundreds of animals were executed in that time. Some months ago, I posted a pic of this very spot where there were some tarps, manure and way too much blood for the death to have been painless. It seems only fitting that we placed a small symbol of our love in that same spot to let them know they will never be forgotten and their deaths were not in vain. Thank you to the Markstein/Fox family for allowing us to do so and thank you to Stealth for making it happen. This was from all of us on the shedrow team including readers and supporters. I’m not done with my advocacy and I’m not going anywhere, but for now I’m closing the chapter on HiCaliber because we accomplished what we set out to do. #IAMSHEDROW #SAYTHEIRNAMES
Someone sent me a screenshot of something M said on the AlphaMare page, and for the last couple of hours, her “woe is me,” statement makes me laugh. The exact comment was something along the lines of her name was being drug through the mud, she couldn’t find a place to rent, yadda yadda. She claims that she will just keep getting up and dusting off her knees, and i can’t help but laugh knowing that she has not even seen the worst of it yet. I now have faith that the anger and outrage of Travis Fox is stirring up the ire of the agencies involved and that things are going to be coming to a head sooner rather than later. The investigation is no longer one of many, now it is being placed at the forefront.
You see, like all bad rescues, Michelle thought of social media as her playground, one in which her village idiots followed her and her various schemes , threw money at her, in addition to trying to “shame,” people into not speaking out. Of course M had all of her fake alters, as well, so that whatever she did, it didn’t seem to be her publicly doing it. (Hey, Michelle? We see you as Sandra, and a few other alters of yours, as well.)
Social media made her into a godlike being in her own mind. (Remember the investigators laughing at her thinking of herself as “some sort of a media celebrity”)? Social media allowed her to rise to dizzying heights, bringing in millions, and will now force her to a penniless pauper once again, serving drinks as a cocktail waitress in some dive. (People had better be counting their change when she brings it back to them!)
Now, the social media tide has turned against her and she is being exposed in every sense of the word. Social media is no longer a playground for her, it has turned into a weapon against her. The stories, the videos, the fraud, the deaths, and the misappropriation of funds is being distributed everywhere and it won’t stop. There is more coming to light every day and will continue to do so.
I guess that she is learning that those who live by the sword, die by the sword, and I can’t think of it happening to a better person.
very well said!
Remember Bella Caldwell?…..
Yes. Plus the infamous, Spurt Johnson and the newest, Stephanie Bartola.
Wasn’t she using `Dirk Diggler’ back a few years ago?
Spurt Johnson… only manson would come up with a disgusting name like that. (If your mind is dirty enough, it’ll really ring a bell.)
Ya, Sandra is an admin on the alpha group page…. Go figure. Lol
How about Spurt Johnson and Bella? Are they in that group? Bruin Nuit?
No spurt…. But bruin nuit and a Bella Rickman.
LOL!!!
Only one that’s an admin is Sandra…. And she’s a new member on there as well (joined 12/21/18). Bruin joined 7/29/18. Page created 7/23/18
Membership numbers are dropping drastically in the Alphamare Group. It’s down to 251 members lol
If the members are the diehard HiC supporters, their $$ are limited. Why would M want to limit her audience for grifting? Maybe she needs to get some advice from Tara Michelle Sanders (aka Satan).😁😂🤣
Yeah, that’s a pretty shallow grift pool. Hope they have deep pockets and their own animals and family are good with going without because those eyelashes, lip fillers and nails don’t buy themselves and a girl can only get her knees so dirty. Ya know?
Oh my. That’s rather hilarious that the membership is being purged. I wonder what the minimum donation is to stay? And of course a member could never speak the truth or ask a question, just donate money. That’s all. M has to be getting even more desperate. Wait for it.
funny thing @ their money-grift page, it says $400 of it was used to “cover insur. on truck & trailer that hauled the horses”
so they’re admitting truck/trailer that hauled horses 12/13 eviction day had no insurance…to move 23 horses….of all days for a cop to not pull them over!
Well, devils advocate, maybe it was up for renewal and not completely expired yet? That’s hilarious the page went from 700 something to 200 something, overnight. Paranoid, much????
Such a shame you can’t buy insurance for one day. I’d have happily ponied that up to get her gone.
they’re totally paranoid, think they had @ 1600 members before the paranoia-purge(?) Clearly they have a lot to hide.
No longer about reaching out and healing, huh? LOL
Hahaha. Sure hope Sandra Millstein and Amberlee are able to move all those panels and shelters by themselves! Doesn’t look like anyone else who might have helped hasn’t been bullied by them.
Well said and long overdue!! I was actually reading an old post of hers when she had to leave the monestary property but in that one she was touting her brain injury. Fortunately, someone has the incentive and the ability to go after this scam artist and her compadres. She could have achieved much with this rescue but let greed and ego take over. #saytheirnames. ❤️
Many Thanks to the people who donated to legitimate rescue in this blog’s name. Very much appreciated. You chose well 😉
Good on you. Speak up, step up!
241 Members now. Paranoia runs deep, and they still have moles. LOL
A few more have fallen off. Current membership is at 180….
That is hysterical! 🤣😂😁
I hope they have deep pockets
Hmmm. Back up to 200…
What a croc! This comment is on Travis Fox’s part 9 video. Ms. Tracy got horses directly from Hicaliber and was a staunch supporter. Wonder what prompted this change of heart.
Denise Tracy · 0:00 Travis Fox I want to thank you for making the focus of your restoration about healing and bringing the community together. I have adopted several special needs horses from your ranch. I am heartbroken right now. I dearly love my horses and am so grateful I was entrusted with their care. We use them as therapy horses and one of them has worked with over 500 children. Please know that some good did come as a result. I pray that your ranch will become a place of healing as you so desire. We all need healing right now. Myself included. I am devastated and cannot wait to see the healing take place. Hugs from the San Francisco Bay Area.
No change of heart. Denise Tracy is all about Denise Tracy. Her phony religiosity is just another attention-getter for her, or she would not have climbed in bed with the devil in the form of Michelle Knutilla. She wants “the healing to take place” without anyone identifying the cause of the destruction, her bosom buddy Manson. She can go to hell with the rest of that bunch.
Truer words may never have been spoken about the above parasite. Reaching out for her 15 minutes is all I saw from that post. Me, me, me, me I want to talk about meeeeeee.
DT, the parasite just to be clear.
I’m sure Mr Fox is able to see these leeches when they reveal themselves. “Some good came” of that horror – BS!. It was a tragedy with those still living having escaped the eye of doom. What a creep. I know another Bay Area “positive ‘cuz I say so” scammer she can couple up with if she is feeling lonely.
Inquiring minds???
Denise finally saw the light? That’s a good one! I wonder what tipped it for her? The feces in the kid’s room? The dead foal in the shit pile? Mutilated animals in the freezer? What was it that finally opened her eyes to what so many have been saying all along? She attacked anybody that tried to speak the truth and now she wants to park her head up Travis Fox’s ass? LOL
Utterly Bizarre!
LOL. Maybe she can’t get M to return her calls. Poor Denise. That was funny that she mentioned she had received the horses from “your ranch.”. If I were Mr Fox I’d clarify that he had not conveyed any horses to her. Special needs horses that have carried 500 kids – Hmmm. And so very grateful she was entrusted? Does that mean, she is borrowing them. She needs “healing” because she is “heartbroken.”. Well, she has the lying part down cold. She does need to work on the “healing” mantra – that was wierd.
Denise is scraping her heels she’s trying to distance herself from this mess so fast. We see you, Denise and many people still have screen shots of your nasty messages you sent defending HiCaliber and being a big ole bully.
Been busy and missed that. Seems as though, since the truth is coming out, backed up by videos that can’t be disputed, Mrs. Tracy is tooting her own horn again. She got horses from his ranch? She got horses from HiCaliber and her good buddy Michelle. Yes, Denise, everyone is happy you got these horses from HiCaliber or they would have been shot too. Glad to see you still support all your HiCaliber friends on your page.
May I ask what in the world is up with Mia/Dena Alexander??
Why is she SO infatuated with “outting” the author of this blog? I read her comment here accusing Shedrow of wanting all the attention/credit for the takedown of HiCal, but that makes no sense. Someone wanting all the accolades would not be doing all their Public Work ANONYMOUSLY, now would they? I mean, really?
I started watching the “Hi Caliber Info/ No Rules” FB page a few months ago. It had been pretty cut and dry, not much drama, which I found appealing. After the eviction it ramped up a bit, but, okay, folks who’d been personally invested (it seems) in this process were letting off steam. I get it. Last few days it is very nasty, very dramatic, mostly spearheaded by Mia/Dena, but it apears she has some die hard lieutenants. I imagine Mr. Fox and other non-horse folks reading this stuff. I cringe. I despair. I want ro shake them and say “This! THIS is why everyone thinks all horse people, especially women, are insane. THIS is why it takes so long to get serious matters addressed by authorities. You guys act like lunatics in public and we all get splattered with your crazy!”
I didn’t even know who she was before she came charging over here. I had some people helpfully fill me in with her rather lengthy rap sheet and mental health issues so I’ll consider the source. I’ve also never heard of the latest person this is getting accused of being me. Not sure how many times I have to tell people that I don’t really participate on Facebook or social media platforms beyond reading them. You know the old saying about what other people think of you being none of your business. It applies here. From what I can gather, Dena is anti rescue and pro -slaughter so it would stand to reason we’re never going to see eye to eye. There but for the grace…
I thought I was pretty clear about handing off any and all credit to other people. She may want to check with Jennifer Marek about continuing down this path though. Just sayin…
I left that group because of the non stop dtama. There is at least one of them stirring shizz up constantly and the regulator drama queens all jump at the opportunity to be heard. They are either jumping down someone’s comments or just being an asshat in general. It costs absolutely nothing in this world to be kind. They might want to try that sometime. Peace on earth and all of that.
When people like that don’t approve of how I do things, I figure I’m on the right track. I don’t have time in my day to engage it. While they are parked on Facebook trying to prolong the drama, I was busy with my own animals and, it is Christmas in another day and a half. I actually got my shopping done before the 24th, so I’m feeling pretty freakin smug this year!
I don’t get them at all, very dramatic. I care for my own animals too. I am baking up a storm for Christmas Eve dinner, just living my life and not arguing with people I don’t know on fb, you know like a decent human being…. Good on you for getting your shopping done!
Dena/Mia is not mentally stable. I’m not saying that as a slam, it’s a fact. Multiple drug charges, assault, fraud etc. I’m GLAD she doesn’t like me or approve of me. I’d be more worried if she did.
I was booted before I could quit because I mentioned it had become a drama filled out to get Shed page. Loony bitch. Poor Tracy is the new Shed.
She’s an ass who thinks everyone values her opinions and posts
Reminds me of Michelle lol
Yes, but she’s also batshit crazy and likely hopped up on something so best is not to engage her any further and she’ll move on to the next source of negative attention. I don’t have time in my life to care what she thinks of me. I do find it ironic that she’s targeting an innocent person for being me because she’s offended Jen is being blamed for being me. WTAF.
Redpony, that is a really apt analogy!
They walk among us…
I just wish they weren’t associated with horse folks. The cream always rises to the top, but the insane amongst are the loudest 😦
wow. I have followed this since before you started. I actually donated to this shit show sham. After the 3 quarter horse mares were executed in 2016 I stopped. I had questioned how they were put down and the idiots as well as HICal attacked me. They told me it wasn’t my business, I was a troll, a hater, ignorant, stupid, mean while I had a post card thanking me for my generosity. Done. I could not support an organization that murdered and tortured horses. Soon after I started reading your blog. Sometimes it was painful to read your honest comments and findings but I’m so thankful you rode this to the very end. Thank you for your tribute, they didnt deserve what happened. #saytheirnames
If the rent was paid of donations, don’t the residents have to claim it as income on their personal taxes?
I would think that would count as income or payment in kind, yes.
Then if she is on state assistance then she would also need to claim it as well, like her car, your only allowed to have things that are only worth so much or the state says, sell it and get something reasonable and live off the profit instead of us, hope that makes sense
I think it’s safe to assume she’s scamming the system. The BMW was originally in Becky’s name but not sure who it transferred to after they split. Then you have her horse trailer. She was begging for one for the rescue and Richie Price is said to have bought it, but whose name is it under? I’m betting not HiCaliber which means Richie better not have written that off as a charitable contribution. There are thousands of things like this for the various agencies to untangle which is a big part of why this is taking so much time.
I will be so happy, as will others I’m sure, when we get to see all that she has coming
So, there are legal ways of providing housing without it being taxable income to an employee:
Employee housing benefits can be excluded if these three conditions are met (all of them):
1.The housing is provided on the employer’s business premises. For a household worker, your home would be the work premises.
2. The housing is provided for the convenience of the employer. You must have a “substantial business reason” for giving the housing, not just as a way to give the employee additional pay.
3. The employee must accept the housing as a condition of employment. A condition of employment, also called the terms of employment, is something the employee and employer agree to at the beginning of employment. Both parties agree to abide by these terms. In this case, you must require the employees to live on the business property so they can “properly perform their duties.” This condition might relate to an employee who must be on the premises at all times, or when your property is in a remote location.
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Since everyone was clear they weren’t employees, I doubt there is an employment contract stipulating any of this or Board Minutes specifying it. So somewhere, somehow, this whole “we live rent free” thing is going to have to be addressed.
We have several screen shots and video grabs of them actually stating that the ranch residents were going to pay rent on their housing so that the rescue was rent free and all funds could go towards the horses.
Another news story. The manure being as high as 2 feet must be a typo. Maybe 12 feet?
Oh and I do hope someone will inform Mr Fox that Humane Societies such as SDHS are not government agencies. Animal Control and City/County Animal Shelters are government agencies.
https://www.valleycenter.com/articles/i-handed-them-a-2-2-m-property-i-got-back-a-big-pile-of-___/
they forgot co-founder Romney Faye also being sued for $4.5M
media keeps calling Fox’s ranch ‘Pura Vida’ when it’s ‘Pure Aveda’…ABC10 never corrected ‘Highcaliber’ misspelling either…and no call to Fancy Socks for another stellar ‘statement’?
There is some confusion as Pura Vida is the correct spelling in Costa Rican.
There is a photo of the sign on the ranch before Hicaliber moved there- it reads Pure Aveda.
The news media have never been keen on getting the real story out to the public, except Inewssource, from the articles I have read, news clips etc. They had the best opportunity to stop the fraud and torture a year or so ago and nigged it with slimey back patting for Manson and Romney. I wonder if Romney’s “h-wod” connections are keeping her name out of the papers. Anyone know where Romney is, what she is up to?
She’s working on adopting another special needs kid last I heard.
Oh good lord.
I’d also like to point out that the AG has in fact been working on an investigation and that will take time if they want to do it right. Personally, I’m actually quite pleased with the work the AG has been doing to investigate fraudulent charities. And I somehow doubt they have any influence over speeding up an eviction.
I’m trying to be sympathetic to Mr. Fox, but in his need to place blame on everyone but himself (after all, HC it has been evident on social media for years that they had too many horses, and dogs, and cats, and were modifying the property) he is losing some of that. He seems to want to turn it into a political rant, but seems oblivious to the fact that he is lumping San Diego County agencies in with State agencies, even though they are controlled by disparate political parties. Which tells me it is more of a bureaucratic issue than a political one. Further complicated by the fact that HC seemed to be violating about a billion different codes, laws, etc…You have a bunch of different agencies involved, and unclear guidelines on who is responsible for enforcing what. Honestly, it might have been easier to get traction if they only had one violation, and one agency involved.
I do agree, it takes far too long to evict crappy tenants (I say that as a tenant myself), but he did rent his $2.2 million property, well below market value, to a tenant with a history of eviction. And there was very little evidence that HC, or anyone involved, met the stated goals of running a therapeutic riding or equine assisted therapy program (unless some of the former board members had PATH, EAGALA, or other certifications). The damage left by Michelle is inexcusable, and the Fox/Markstein families have every right to be angry, but they would do more to really prevent this from happening to others if they did an honest assessment of the individual and systematic failures that occured, and addressed those head on, rather than this unfocused slinging of blame at an entire State, and every agency therein.
I agree. I also see that nowhere on that least is there mention of a therapeutic program nor do I ever recall that something Manson has ever mentioned which I’m sure she would have if she thought it would bring in some money. It is his property and he has a right to be angry. I’m sure he’s kicking himself over hindsight. I do feel badly about the mess he’s left with but my focus was and always will be in getting relief and justice for the animals that had the misfortune to fall under Manson’s stewardship. That seems to be lost in the shuffle of cleaning up the ranch. I know advocates are still upset about the animals, but I rarely hear Mr Fox mention the animals other than in passing.
Yeah but weren’t they giving kids riding lessons or volunteers and their children saddle time even before Amanda? Maybe that was it? I seem to remember photos and video posted. Scared for their safety.
I have no clue. I just never saw M claim to be a therapeutic riding facility and I’m sure she would have worked that angle like a stripper pole on payday if she thought of it.
Don’t forget that the BOD at the time was well stocked with professionals. Mr Fox and his family may have relied on that fact to control any adverse outcome. But, this would sure be a case study for landlords and nonprofits to set “emotions” aside (50 horses needing a home is pretty compelling).
I agree with a lot of what you’re saying, but I think I interpreted a bit of what the owners was saying a bit differently, and why they’re making it a political/state issue. I’m sure they were well aware of the situation as it started to spiral out of control and she kidnapped more poor animal souls to abuse. I think his main issue was the fact that as a property owner his hands were tied due to the laws relating to rental properties. So he literally had to sit on his hands and watch the destruction, accept the fines, etc and had no control to stop it until they were finally given the opportunity to evict them.
He could have shown up with a brigade of volunteers to help prior to their eviction, (to start working on fixing the damages/issues) but the court would have legally been on Manson’s side, and the court could have slapped him hard for doing so.
I could see how frustrating that would be as a property owner. Each day that passed, all the different agencies telling him what the violations and issues were, but being unable to actually do anything about it. I’m sure if he could have gotten them out sooner, he would have. I think the other thing he’s trying to say about the violations etc is HEY San Diego county, you knew they weren’t being compliant, how about you institute something different than just fines for the property owner. How about you remove some of the animals from their care if they’ve got too many on the property? How about the Fire Marshall do more than simply say hey you’ve got too much horse shit on this property.
Essentially why didn’t the various agencies work together to help solve the issue before it got totally out of control.
I am sad to see that there isn’t more being said about the horses, cows, goats and whatever other creatures she killed. The news media keeps discussing the destruction she left behind, but unfortunately isn’t highlighting the fact that so many poor creatures suffered at her demented, twisted hands.
As sad as I am to see the path of horror she left for the owners, my main focus is on how she was allowed legally to keep so many poor souls with little to no oversight. As rude as it might sound, I also think the other board members, even the ones that finally spoke out, should be on the hook for what happened in this situation. Their silence even after they stepped down allowed this to continue for how much longer? I don’t care if they didn’t see financials. If you’re on the board and the founder of the charity won’t give what’s needed you scream loud, LOUDER, and LOUDEST…..until someone pays attention.
Well, he’s got a publicist handling what gets put out there and, like I’ve said, I feel for them as far as the mess they were handed. However, they didn’t appear to have a single issue with what was going on at that ranch as far as animals being executed, exploited and neglected as long as the rent was paid. Now that there is a major and expensive clean up needed, it’s easy to pay minimal lip service to having some concern about the animals if that helps rally the community to come help clean up this mess for free.
Merry Christmas to all of you both here and abroad!
Same to you!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas season.
Thank you Shed for your support of the horses!!! Without you and your moles who knows how many more would suffer!!!
Becca Wilson’s former landlord is claiming she has months of unpaid bills and left her home/boarding facility a disgusting mess as well.
She learned from the best!
Wow, I saw her posting somewhere that she suddenly had to find a new place but didn’t read closely. Looks like her Facebook page and her Lovela Equine one is gone…
She had a hay fire about a month, 6 weeks ago. Was begging on a gofundme for help feeding her horses….then suddenly claims the ranch well ran dry and she had to move..🤔 I’ve always wondered if she really has actual clients that pay board and training or if this is just her “little girl dream” hobby she disguises as a so-called business and sucks friends and family dry. Not really my business, but when she posts her life for all to see…hard not to watch a daily train wreck. She changed her FB to Becca Lynn. Lovela has become a closed group.
I didn’t even realized she had moved to that facility. What happened to the one she had before? That was a beautiful place too.
SHOCKING.
Having met Becca on at least one occasion I recall being rather dumbfounded about her ignorance with regard to some very basic horsemanship skills. She came off as someone who was sweet but exceptionally naive, and has no business being in the business of horses.
From what I heard she has apparently done this with landlords before. I feel bad for the homeowners in both of these cases, but I do wonder if they did their due diligence following up with references, background checks, and rental history because in both of these cases there were massive red flags. As someone who has been both a homeowner, working with a property manager, and a tenant, it drives me a bit nuts to know that people aren’t checking references. Honestly, I want my property managers to check my references and rental history. It lets me know they really care about the home.
She supposedly had something like 10 GSDs living in the home. I just can’t even…
Other than buying horses off of the HiC “dollar menu”, what was her full involvement with HiCaliber?
She was paid to train those two Arabians that she couldn’t even get halter broke.
Didn’t Becca get a healthy looking, pretty, young 4ish TB (?) bay mare from Hi; only to have it die supposedly suddenly? Stated there was to be a necropsy done or some bull? Hmmm… was that her or someone else?
Gemma. Yes and she and her mother came charging over there when I posted about it. Seems to be conflicting accounts of her death though. She claims she was found dead in her stall, others say she was put down and M and/or Bang Bang Becky were there on the same day. Who knows? Mare is dead though and from the pics she, herself, posted, she was quite thin before she expired.
Oh, she is the one who touted as a wild horse trainer by Romney and the two terrified Arabs were taken to her. $$$ sent to care for them. Not all of it. Romney really raised some dough with those two. They were terrified at auction and she climbs up on the railing and stampedes them against the fencing; she is so disgusting. The two youngsters were transferred to Love this Horse where they are being cared for. One, the grey, is still suffering the effects of his abuse-his recovery has been long and slow – God only knows what he went through. I cannot recall if the bay has been adopted; but he did come around and was/is available for adoption.
Michelle threatened to shoot them both first so sending them to Lovela kinda saved their lives. I don’t think she harmed them ,but she also didn’t train them or help them that much.
Oh; gee whiz. I remember seeing photos of the mare before and she looked in good weight. Poor horse!
Right. At least she didn’t force them to do anything. And I do remember that there was talk of shooting them – the Villagers seemed to drool over that quite often.
I just saw the pics and it’s like HiCaliber Redux. I can’t believe there are so many filthy pigs in rescue. Gross. Maloree Hanks sure knows how to pick em too! Wow.
Water always finds its level
Good grief! Another one? What is it with these people? I don’t care how rich or poor you are, if you are physically able, there is no reason to live like that and no reason not to show some respect for other people’s property. I had the opportunity a couple of times to have rental property and thought better of it. I am damn glad I did because there is some sick subculture out there that doesn’t give a damn.
Shed thank you for sticking it out til the end and ultimately saving who-knows-how many horses from the mad witch and her cronies. As someone who aspires to open a sanctuary, I am so thorougly disgusted by the underbelly of that place. What kills me is that there was a potential for so much good, squandered by something so foul. As more is unearthed I’m sure the surprises and findings will keep in coming. Manson deserves every law suit. She can eat shit as far as I’m concerned, and we all know of a place she should get started.
Without you Shed, who knows if things could have been unearthed and turned in properly. You had the wits about you to build a community with some information, while keeping pertinent and other info close to yourself. Thank you Shed, really, for Shedding (no pun intended) light on everything. You are a true advocate.
I recall Becca getting HC Gemma. Pretty bay mare. The mare, I believe had to be put down. That’s when it hit the fan, as lots of people said Michelle drove up to Hemet and shot her. Becca said she was euth’d and an autopsy was going to be done. I recall seeing some grainy copies of a postmortem, saying she had a nasty colon twist that had been festering for a while. I dunno, Becca ‘s antics have always caught my eye….she purports herself to be able to do things WAY beyond her experience or ability. After many years showing AQHA, one thing I can spot a mile away is a lying and thieving trainer.
FFS, tomorrow is the last day to remove their stuff, and Michelle just posted begging for help to tear down and remove panels. She apologized for it being short notice. She had 15 days to make plans and get this done.
A bunch of villagers commenting on there that they got kicked out of #AlphaMareVillage, oh this is comedy right here.
also funny is M posting admins were removing ppl to “keep her safe”…from what, the truth?
Apparently safe from all the WTFs headed her way over the dead animals in freezers, shit everywhere and general squalor she lived in.
Reading some of the comments it looked like Amberloser got drunk with power and booted a bunch out. Guess they need to change their group description!
hope their time ends at 8am…getting 15 “extra” days after 7 month eviction is BS….don’t think M is allowed on property, not that she’d lift a finger
She knows the village idiots respond better to crisis. Don’t think this was a mistake.
true; Manson’s posting as Sandra Milstein being sassy/attacking people w/ Amberloser
Well, as long as there is a single dollar on the table, Manson is going to keep that HiCal group open. Am I the only one that finds it strange that Amberloser is the new assistant? What happened to MIchelle Parsons? Adrienne ASSmunch and all those nasty twats? Now we have Amberloser running the show?
I’m sure Amberloser has walked every inch of the property once again to confirm all the fences are in good shape 😉
LOL!!!!
LOL
I’ve actually been wondering what happened to good OLD Sheila. Where’d she go?
She stopped streaking some time ago, Thankum to whomever shut her yap. LOL!!
I was wondering about her the other day too. Maybe she fell off her perch?
Her FB is gone 🤷♀️
Good riddance
Are you referring to Sheila H S? She’s still on Facebook.
But did she lose faith in HC or just got tired of fighting on the internet?! I’m shook right now.
I am not sure but she has been gone for quite some time now. Maybe her family reigned in her crazy.
Considering her brother is in jail for messing with kids, I’m not guessing they have the capability to even identify crazy let alone rein it in.
They were all so sure of themselves, so positive that those mean haters were jealous of Hicaliber and Michelle. Positive that lies were being told, that the ranch was a wonderful place, never mind that they’d never been there themselves. I’d love to watch their faces as they watch all the videos.
Everyone who is asking was blocked by mistake.🤣. Yeah, right. If any of them are stupid enough to help her they are crazy. I see Tom is sticking up for her, and it wouldn’t surprise me if he volunteered to help. I thought for a long time he was an ok guy who just wanted to help. Then read on here he’s a good guy, but anyone who is still defending that hot mess isn’t what I’d call a ok guy.
I read the inewsource and then on another group that due to an incident on the ranch Michelle is not allowed on property. Not sure where that came from, or if it’s true, but it wouldn’t surprise me.
For those of us who don’t follow the facebook groups, could you give us a little idea about what manson did to not be allowed back on the ranch?
I think that is the owners requirements. M is not allowed. Period.
I don’t think she did anything other than destroy his property. The drama mill is just getting a bit out of control maybe. From what I understand she wanted back on the property and he rightfully refused so she waited outside the property while her servants went and collected some of her shit but that was like a week ago or something.
Surprised Tom is still around. Not even sure why he got involved in the first place and don’t understand why he is still associating with that group. Thought he had more sense then that.
Can anyone tell me Conrad’s registered name?
I’m not sure they ever knew?
It wouldn’t let me reply above under your response, Shed, but yes I see what you’re saying. I have my own feelings about the response for free community help. I seriously hope the focus shifts at some point back to the animals harmed, and the insane grifting. Hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New Year!
Well said. I can see that people want to help. I’m sure it’s been closure for a lot of former volunteers to return and help a little and I would never begrudge that. As you said though, let’s not lose the focus of what happened to the animals there and the fact that Manson is still running around with a hoard.
I suppose you were probably right on about those funky old UGG boots being stinky. Grateful not to have to experience that in person. Can’t imagine the permanent stench from living in squalor inside that urine fecal house. Not to mention the effects on health.
Those poor helpless children and tortured animals.
We can’t forget about the animals that had the misfortune to end up there. She may be off the property but it ain’t over yet and everyone needs to stay vigilant as to what her next scam will be. She still has all those horses, as far as we know, and plenty of stupid people willing to help her.
Those poor horses. She is one selfish bitch to keep them.
I’m concerned about the animals she still has. I hope that people are able to keep track of them. And with the evidence and history of her abuse the authorities will step in when needed.
Bobthedog, the saddest part is she kept the most adoptable horses. Remember how many people were interested in Braveheart? These would be the easiest horses to find good homes for. The donors bought and cared for them, they should not be with Michelle to do with as she pleases. If she genuinely cares about them she should let them go to homes where they will be loved. Keeping them makes her look selfish and pretty darn grifty.
That’s one of the things that bothered me about HC and M from the beginning. She would say they are her horses to medicate, kill, or do with as she pleased. They were NOT her horses. They were paid for, many times over it turns out, by those of us dumb enough to be taken in by the tearful begging. She was, or should have been, merely the steward to see that they were cared for in accordance with the donors’ intent. Those horses bought on the donor dollar, all of them, should have been made available for adoption, not backdoor deals.
She also doesn’t really own those cows or that pig. The rescue paid for those animals and supported them I guess you could throw her pug in that mix as well. Free the pug!
Chrome had plenty of offers too and poor Paxton would have been an easy placement but now he’s dead.
How does one post a picture in the comments? Someone posted an article where it states that Manson was there and pulled a gun on a former volunteer (RH) after blocking her in with her car. I’m assuming it’s recent but then it states that RH will file a restraining order on 12/18. I’ll see if I can find a link but do have a screenshot.
Restraining order? She should file an aggravated assault charge with the police. That is dangerous, criminal behavior.
RH posted about the incident and guess LE is looking for Manson. And sounds like the Fox family is not all that they appear to be either.
I hope they arrest her crazy ass. Very worried for the animals in her care if she’s this unstable.
The incident did not take place at the ranch, it was more than likely exaggerated, and because Rhi has some personal vendetta against Travis she is greatly embellishing the truth.
Again, let’s not do this here please. Lots of groups on Facebook already talking about it and I don’t really want to get involved in things that have little to nothing to do with the remaining animals.
So love my critters are you saying that the fox family is not legit. Please come forward and explain why you said that he might have a true libel suit against you for your comments
Let’s not do that drama here, please. It’s in overdrive over on Facebook and none of it is about the animals or what was done to them. Let’s try to keep the focus on that and the ones that remain in her clutches.
Hahaha – libel suit against whom? Yeah, that’s what I thought.
Yeah, that was posted without RH’s permission apparently
So please explain this comment. Seems like you might be slandering the Fox family.
No, not slandering. Just repeating what I read on a post from a former volunteer. I have zero clue about the Fox family but after reading her post, it makes me wonder as she’s always seemed on the up and up. I’ve followed and liked many of Travis’s posts and I feel horrible for them. There’s a fb page called Travis Fox is not a victim which is where I read it. The page had commented on an article I think from inewsource?
So if you have zero clue about this family why would you post a comment saying the Fox family is not all they seem to be?
Well, I’m going from a post from a former volunteer that we trusted with her first hand accounts of HC so there’s that. Maybe she’s telling tall tales for attention, dunno.
I guess I should of said “may not be what we thought.” And with that, I’m done discussing it per the authors request. I was just stating what I read.
Do your own due diligence.
It’s not to difficult to figure out what’s what and who’s who after spending a little time.
Considering they are claiming TF & BM weren’t on the property on Dec 24th when he has a live video done at the ranch that day at 4:30 PM I’m not sure I’d put to much stock in believing what that post claims.
I’m actually not following what goes on there all that closely. My concern is where the remaining horses ended up. I very much appreciate that we were allowed to lay those flowers for our own closure but that’s pretty much where my involvement with anything to do with that ranch ends for now.
Clearly what they posted was not true, as someone posted Travis’s video on the ranch on Dec. 24th, and a screenshot of the date and time of the video and the page removed the post and video and screenshot of the time and date of the video.
Thank you… Maybe not let other people leave slanderous comments on this page. With no source…no back up. I kind of thought you were above that
Shed.
If you want to be censored and moderated head on over to Facebook. I can’t babysit this page 24/7 and I am fine if people have opinions they want to express as long as they are not making threats and aren’t being rude. Agreeing with me or anybody else here is not required.
“We have scraped the bottom of the barrel of funds. Michelle and the horses really could use your help. There are no funds for fuel, to go back and forth to pick up hay etc and if we have it delivered, there is a fee for that as well.There are no funds for human food, not a dime to spare. If anyone can find it in their hearts to gift a few dollars here and there, it would be greatly appreciated! https://fundrazr.com/c1R6u5?ref=ab_f7leza”
Ffs….. Get rid of the remaining animals!!!!!!!! If she can’t feed herself/kids… And going through EIGHT BALES a day…. Why does one need that many animals. I’m sure she’s got a lot to spend on dog, cat, rat and bird food too! Hoarder much?
How about they get fucking jobs?
Right!? Like, I don’t know, most everyone on this planet. I don’t understand hoarding all these animals when you cant even feed yourself or your kids.
Well she doesn’t seem to miss too many meals so she must be an easy keeper at least.
amen; things are gonna get real, very fast ,for M who hasn’t supported herself since 2010
just like all that donated grain they let go to waste, several cleanup-vols posted there were tons of human-food left in house-freezers….that is, besides the bobcat, headless chicken & horse leg in med-barn-freezer
I wonder how much food they left behind was take out food?
At $300/month basic board and care there; it costs $7,500/ month for 25 horses!?!
How does an unemployed, homeless person, with children and other animals to care for and no other income rationalize that?
Oh; wait..,
they prob didn’t leave any fast-food behind, M loves her Chx Fil A…guessing lasagne/pizza that involves lots of effort, like turning on an oven
1 bale of hay (a “California” bale) will feed eight horses a day on average. So doing the math 8 bales a day would feed 64 horses a day. Either she is overfeeding “20 or so” horses or she’s got way more than she is admitting to. And yes, get a f*cking J O B already M you lazy grifting POS.
Well, she also has the two cows and pig…. Not sure what they eat/how much? But that’s just the hay…. She’s still got rats, cats, dogs, parrot, a donkey and her/a child to feed. A job would certainly help. I couldn’t even feed that hoard on my salary. Time to downsize.
Maybe she has to pay Amanduh back for housing her horses during the transition?
8 horses eat on bale a day? How big are those hay bales? 160#? Or? Is that the average hay bale weight where you are?
Waxonwaxoff, I was kinda thinking the same. 🤔 My “California bales” average between 110-125 lbs. and I feed 3/4 to 1 bale a day (depending on their weight) to my 4 horses. I wish a bale would last me 2 days. 😄
I figure I can feed a horse for an average of 6 days on a local vale
Bale sizes vary. I feed about half a bale a day per full sized horse and our bales we have right now are about 75lbs.
That would be bale not vale
Good point, I forgot to factor in that 6 of the horses are also on an “ok” pasture. But yes, one bale per day. They are around 125 – 130# plus or minus.
Jon ass ton was working at the feed store. I think that’s where the panels would be sold if that is the case.
Already are being sold there. Some used panels magically showed up at that store the day after she picked them up from the property. The very same store Alphamare is asking people to donate to.
Hmmmm, curiouser and curiouser…
Is she paying her hay bill or getting a kickback?
Not sure. They have asked that people donate directly to that store though.
doesn’t M have 3 cars..BMW, pickup truck & Volvo she left on property originally? Maybe she could sell 2 & ration herself to 1 vehicle.
There’s a lot that could be downsized to be able to live affordably. Heck, the panels she picked up the other day had a few offers for purchase… As well as all that tack, the gator she drives around, etc.
It would appear she has been selling some of the panels where JonASSthan works. The problem is the panels, gators and tack belong to the rescue along with her SAA machine and autoclave. Those are not for her to sell to support her own personal hoard. I’m wondering how Shasta became hers all of a sudden and when she is going to adopt out these horses and pay the adoptions fees back to the rescue like she claimed?
Well, she’s already effed up the whole non-profit by purchasing Spyware, a pug, etc… I’d rather her sell that stuff to feed her hoard than have them starve.
I would rather they be seized as assets and she never sees a penny.
Well ya…. That would be amazing but since I know it won’t work that way…. I do know if you owe the IRS money…. They are worse than the mafia at getting it from you. Lol.
Your keyboard to God’s ears
I thought Jon works at a bar and/or as a hairstylist?
He was slinging hay at H&H last I heard.
I’m not so sure that the gator is hers to sell
Searchingforlifeweb, legally she can’t sell anything that was bought with donations. It has to be distributed to other non profits, or maybe sold to settle debts of the rescue. But we all know how much the legality of things mean to her.
Yes, she does have those three vehicles
I’m curious about that goat hauling Suburban, was that another one of her vehicles as well.
I don’t know who that belonged to or if she is driving it currently. Her known vehicles are the BMW, Volvo and truck.
I’ve been reading the California Attorney General’s Guide for Charities and found these FAQ’s interesting.
Chapter 4
CHARITY AS AN EMPLOYER
Q. We just learned that an employee embezzled substantial funds from our charity. What can we do about it?
A. Upon learning that an employee has embezzled funds from the charity, the directors have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to try to recover the funds and to refer the matter to the local District Attorney for possible criminal prosecution. The directors may have to hire a private attorney to file a civil suit for restitution against the employee. Directors must evaluate whether the prospect of recovery outweighs the probable costs of suit. The loss to charity should be reported on the Form RRF-1 fi led with the Attorney General, with an attached explanation of the action taken by the directors to recover the loss.
Chapter 5
FISCAL MANAGEMENT: BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Q: What specific fiscal management procedure will help to protect our charity against fiscal mismanagement and embezzlement?
A: Generally, fiscal management policy should provide for careful periodic review of financial records by directors and by independent accountants. Procedures such as a dual- signature requirement on all charity bank accounts, periodic review of monthly statements by the board, and an annual independent audit are highly recommended.
Q: I was recently appointed to the board of directors of a charity, and I have discovered that the charity’s records are disorganized and incomplete. I also suspect that a former director misused the charity’s funds. What should I do?
A: Some persons who find themselves in the situation described above simply resign from the board of directors. If a director decides to continue to serve in the circumstances described, he or she should protect against possible liability for negligence by insisting that an independent audit of the charity be conducted immediately, and that a competent person be hired to establish a proper accounting system and to maintain the corporate records. He or she should recommend at a board meeting that the board investigate the conduct of the former director and take appropriate action. He or she should make sure that recommendation is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
Any person who suspects fiscal abuse regarding charity assets is encouraged to report the matter to the Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts Section, which has investigative audit powers and may bring a civil action to recover diverted charitable assets. Any evidence of criminal activity, such as embezzlement of charitable assets, should be reported to the local police or district attorney for
possible criminal prosecution.
Chapter 10
THE ROLE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN OVERSEEING CHARITIES
Q. I have information about fiscal mismanagement of a charity by its directors. Can I lodge a complaint about this with the Attorney General without revealing my identity?
A. Yes. Many complaints about fiscal abuse of charitable assets are received by the Attorney General’s office from directors, officers, and employees of charities who fear loss of their position or job if the directors learn that they complained to the Attorney General. Anonymous complaints will be accepted and reviewed by the Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts Section.
Q. When the Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts Section conducts an audit and investigation of a charitable organization, does it make public the results of the investigation?
A. No. However, the Attorney General notifies the directors of the charity under review of any corrective action that is indicated by the audit, and seeks voluntary compliance by the directors prior to considering court action. If a civil court action is filed by the Attorney General to enforce charitable laws, all legal papers filed with the court become public documents, absent a court order to the contrary.
Q. Our public benefit corporation has insufficient funds to pay creditors and the directors have therefore decided to dissolve the corporation. What are the legal obligations of the directors in winding up the corporation?
A. It is the legal duty of directors of a public benefit corporation after commencing dissolution proceedings to continue the affairs of the corporation to the extent necessary to wind up the corporation’s business and dispose of its remaining assets, if any, and to carry out contracts and to collect, pay, compromise, and settle debts and claims for or against the corporation. Failure to carry out these duties may subject the directors to personal liability. In extraordinary cases where there are substantial charitable assets at risk and the directors refuse or are unable to take action to protect the corporation, the Attorney General may in his discretion ask the court to appoint a receiver to take responsibility for operating or winding up the corporation. The receiver is usually paid from the remaining charitable assets.
That is very good info. Thanks!
I hope the current Board of Directors also goes down for it. They defrauded the public and failed the horses too.
They failed to do their damn jobs! These positions are not to be taken lightly.
Happy New Year everyone! May 2019 bring justice to all the animals that had the misfortune to cross HC’s path, and suffered or died. May the penalties/jail time be substantial.
Manson must have her sharpies out, HC fb pages have poofed…a little too late if she’s trying to scrub evidence
LOL. I got you! Stay tuned!
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Just saw that Rick and Laura Bell wrote a book – The Animal Rights War: Lost Souls and Ruined Lives. I’ll bet it’s a great read, lol. $25 in paperback, $4.99 Kindle. I can only imagine what a struggle it would be to read anything they wrote. What a cast of characters in all things hicaliber…
I re-read the Shedrow blog from 2013 regarding Starlight Sanctuary. Wow.
Yeah, I’m not going to invest in that mess at all. LOL