I go to their site ever so often to check up on any new progress with the horses taken from me. I don't understand their pricing of the animals they have put up for adoption. For example, one that they took from me and had to do absolutely nothing with, they sold for $350. Another that they SHOULD have put a lot of veternary care and feed into they're only asking $300. Then they have others that required no veterinary care but a good amount of feed they have priced between $400 and $600. The higher being one that required less of anything. Yet they are a "NON PROFIT" organization. MY ASS!!!!
If you would like to see the horses I speak of, go to www.lser.org and look for Fancy, Freedom,, Pilgrim, Joker, Princess, and Seagrams7.
The wounds on "Jokers" legs that they speak of were from when he tried jumping through the front of my trailer a few months BEFORE they acquired him. They had been cared for and were healing sufficiently BEFORE the seizure. Unless it's from something they'd done when they took him.
Yes, I have since found out from an annonymous source that they literally KILLED a horse trying to load it. I know they nearly rebroke "freedoms" leg when they took him. They don't handle the horses with any patience. I will tell you more of what I've found out from word of mouth about LSER later. For now I want to talk about the care of the horses they've gotten from me.
"Fancy" has a hole in the side of her cheak. She had had an abscess LONG before I got her and it was completely healed in 1999 when I purchased her. According to the LSER members that came to court she was supposed to have it surgically closed. In court it was WRONG of me to leave it the way it is. Even though I had had her checked by a veterinarian. Seems since THEIR vet says it's okay the way it is, then it's okay and they don't intend to do anything with it. Her foot and her weight were other issues they brought up in court. Well, they're not doing anything more with her foot that I wasn't already doing. When they took her she already had an inch worth of new, healty growth. Considering hre foot had come completely off about a month before I think that's pretty damn good. They had a fit though cause I was using feminine pads for padding on her foot. I'm thinkin, if those things aren't sterile enough to be put on the bottom of a horses dead, pusy foot, I ain't puttin it in my crotch. Between her being injured and nursing a half quarterhorse colt it was hard for me to keep weight on her. They took her and the colt, emediately took the colt off of her and started pouring the feed to her. Nothing I wasn't already doing (other than removing the colt). They also had a coniption fit that I was considering selling her to someone who was going to doctor her and use her for a broodmare IF (and only IF) she healed enough. If you notice THEY have her listed under riding/driving horses. Oh, she is also NOT and NEVER HAS BEEN registered with AMHA. And anyone who knows anything about miniature horses and the registries should know that. A 36" horse CAN NOT be registered with AMHA for any reason.
But then I guess that also goes back to the "vet" who originally checked the horses out when they were siezed thought "Joker" might be pregnant. Yeah, you should have seen the look on the judges face when I asked Constable Lewis what kind of "VET" can't tell the difference between a mare and a stallion. Especially when they're supposed to be close enough to PROPERLY check the horses weight for the Heinekke Chart.
By the way everyone. "Princess" had been started under saddle BEFORE they got her. They haven't accomplished a great deal with her. She hadn't been ridden prior to their getting her, but she had been saddled and bridled and had groundwork done. Thank You. Also, they haven't had to put much into her to bring her weight back up as she wasn't bad off to begin with. They want $600 for this horse for whatever reason. "NON PROFIT" RIGHT!!!
Then again, from the pictures it doesn't look as though anyone has put much into any of them (cept maybe "fancy"). They really haven't gained much considering they've had them since NOVEMBER 03.
"Seagrams7"... That one's funny. They say he was so bad malnourished that his stifles had become stiff. I laugh my ass off about that. That horse not only rated a 4 on the HBC but also walked like that when I purchased him in 1999. He's also passed it to a couple of his foals. Oh, and being hard to catch. That's a new one to me. He was always the one of the first ones to come to me or anyone else in the pasture. I have a friend who read that and got pissed. And for everyones information. The people who "adopted" (I put that in quotes cause he was never on the adoption page of their site) him just happens to be the same woman who wanted to "purchase" him and I told her he wasn't for sale. And what's with the marks all over him. Looks like he's been beaten or something. That definately did NOT happen while I had him.
As far as "pilgrim", I think that's the only one they didn't lie about (other than to say he was seized from a neglectful home).
Have we noticed yet that none of these horses have a very happy look to them??
My horses are very well cared for. I had just had a minor set back and some of them lost weight. Rather than helping me through my situation (as it says they will do on their homepage), they just took my life from me. Well, I'm rebuilding now. I have six wonderful, well cared for, beautiful, very happy horses. Which is how I've come across the people who are working on putting LSER out of business. Yes, even former members of the organization. I may go into that on a later date. So check back. Thank you for taking the time to read my pages. If you have any information regarding LSER, good or bad, feel free to write to fhf_2000@excite.com. There is also a feedback button at the bottom of this page for those of you who would rather remain annonymous. Oh yeah, I would especially like to hear from you if you can explain the pricing on the horses up for adoption.
I am very curious about how an organization can be non-profit if they require a $300 fee to DONATE a horse to them. LSER does not accept equines with EIA. LSER does not accept equines which are blind in both eyes, however, we will accept equines with limited vision on a case by case basis. LSER requires a veterinary examination prior to accepting horses with ERU, EPM, Laminitis, and neurological conditions. LSER can provide a form for your veterinarian to fill out. LSER requires all donated equines to have a coggins test within the last 12 months before accepting them into the fostering program. LSER requires a copy of the equine's previous year's veterinary records (including vaccinations, teeth floating, and any other visits from the vet) before accepting the equine into the fostering program. LSER requires a $300 donation accompany the equine. This will help pay for veterinary work and/or initial care. If you've already had it checked out by a veterinarian so you have all the necessariy documents for LSER to consider your horse, what's the $300 for. It doesn't go to the foster families to care for the horses. They said so.
They depend on foster homes to care for the horses. You have to be a member to supply a foster home. They do charge for membership. Memberships are as follows: $20 for youth (with parental consent). $25 for an individual. $50 for a family. $75 for an organizational membership. $125 for a sponsoring membership. $1500 for a lifetime membership. The foster families pay for the care of the horses out of their own pockets. We require that our foster families pay for the equine’s feed, basic farrier work, and worming while the equine is in their care. Because LSER is a non-profit organization, all of these expenses are tax-deductible. LSER will pay for pre-approved veterinary work, additional farrier work, supplements, or medications. LSER allows foster homes to board their foster horses, but LSER cannot reimburse fostering expenses
They charge a fee to file for adoption. All prospective adopters must fill out and submit an adoption application packet along with a processing fee. The processing fee for members is $5 per horse. The processing fee for non-members is $15 per horse. Then they charge the adoption fee itself. On top of that, the maximum amount of money LSER will spend on any one horse in it's LIFETIME is only $2500. This is supposed to take care of EVERYTHING the horse will need in it's LIFETIME. Maximum Aggregate for all costs: · The maximum total amount LSER will spend on a horse over its lifetime (all categories): $2,500
Did we notice I hadn't mentioned any other monies they acquire from fund raisers, monetary donations, and what-have-you?? LSER Accepts: Monetary Donations. Donations of items for our Equine Festival. Contributions to our Extra Care Fund. Contributions to our Facility Fund. Contributions to our Auction Fund. Sponsorships to help care for our horses.
By the way, anyone notice how many horses they've lost due to colic and/or founder. We all know what causes that don't we??
Oh, and the one that was given to them to find her a better home but they put her down because she was blind. Jolie. Did you know that John Lyons appaloosa gelding (the one in the ads with him) is completely blind??