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The following story I wish I could say is fictional
but sadly it is true and very recent.
As many people are aware, I have my horses in a few
different places...... Salinas, CA., Prunedale, CA.,
Norco, CA. and HorseShoe Bend, ID. I have been lucky
enough to breed and raise some of the very best foundation
Morgan Horse bloodlines and sharing these bloodlines
with as many people of like mind is very important to
me and to the breed. As it is well stated on my website,
the following horses were in HorseShoe Bend with Terry
Jenson of the T bar K Ranch and Cattle Co.
OGO Higuera Rio Bravo ( Higuera Bandido x Circle H Merlita
) Chestnut Stallion - proven to produce quality foals
and only intact son of Higuera Bandido the stallion
I have based my entire breeding program on.
OGO Circle H Hunnewell ( Higuera Bandido x Circle H
Merlita) Bay no white gelding
OGO Circle H Romanesque ( Vining Lamar x Circle H Merlita)
Chestnut Roan Flaxen Stud Prospect
OGO Shawalla El Cortez ( Vining Lamar x Golden WinterMist)
Palomino gelding ( gelded without my permission not
by Terry Jensen)
OGO Primavera Red Oak ( Vining Lamar x OGO Bellota Del
Oro) Chestnut stud colt ( belonging to Amy Don Scheroder)
On the evening of May 10th I was notified that OGO Circle
H Hunnewell and OGO Shawalla El Cortez were no longer
in Terry Jensens possession and OGO Higuera Rio Bravo,
OGO Circle H Romanesque, and OGO Primavera Red Oak were
in extreme danger of being disposed of as well.
Thankfully to some very quick action by numerous people
the three named horses above were rescued from what
could have been a horrible fate.
Thank you to the Idaho City, Idaho Sheriffs dept for
their instant attention on this matter as well as thier
high quality investigative action. The sheriff was able
to use thier well honed detective measures to identify
who disposed of my horses and make the appropriate calls
to get the chain of information moving. Their ongoing
help in this matter just shows how lucky we all are
to live in such a country that has such hard working
and honest law enforcement. More detailed thanks will
be given when the investigation is closed.
Thank you to the Idaho state brand inspectors Larry
Hayhurst and Herb Faust who did double duty to track
down the paper trail on my horses and continue making
the phone calls and asking of the questions that allowed
me to at least know where the end of the trail was for
my horses. Larry and Herb I know it was a lot of extra
work but know that your job is an important one and
for those of us who need you, you have proven you step
right up to the plate without batting an eye.
Thank you Terry Jensen for working so hard for the quality
and history of this American made product of the Old
West, The Foundation Morgan Horse.
With my thanks now expressed I am very sad to say that
the fate of the two horses were too late to save, OGO
Circle H Hunnewell a beautiful example of what every
gelding should be....... stallion quality in the gelding
package. and OGO Shawalla El Cortez to my knowledge,
the most concentrated Foundation Shawalla bred horse
in the entire world..... they were shipped like unwanted
garbage to a slaughter house enduring god only knows
what sort of travel and terror. After being unloaded
into most likely some sort of holding lot then shuttled
into a chute awaiting their turn in the kill box where
the smell of blood and death and screams of fear had
to be over whelming. They were hopefully, best case
scenario, stunned into unconsciousness before being
hoisted up by one leg to hang, still living but hopefully
unconscious, until reaching the destination where their
throats were slit and they bled out. I will not describe
anything else other than the best case scenario as the
graphic nature of that description would clearly be
much much worse and very likely was the case.
I am attempting to gain the help of the Idaho State
District Attorneys Office Mr. R. J. Twillgar (208) 392-4485
to criminally prosecute the man that disposed of my
horses.
If the DA feels that laws have been broken and the case
meets the qualifications to take and procecute, I have
made a promise to the memory of my horses and to others
that have had their horses stolen and never recovered
to prosecute this horse thief under the fullest extent
of Idaho law.
Full details of this matter are unable to be released
at this time due to, all Americans, even scummy ones,
are allowed the right of, "Assumed innocent until
proven guilty". As a proud American I will honor
that until the party is either proven innocent or proven
guilty. If proven guilty as a Proud American I will
exercise my right to Freedom of Speech.
Any and all prayers and well wishes are appreciated.
Thank You,
Wendy LeGate
OGO Morgan Horses
http://www.ogomorganhorses.com/
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Please watch for updates to this ongoing investigation.
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