I, like many people, love horses. So much so that I spend my time photographing them. Equines are regal and noble animals. They are kind, ever wanting to please and they love unreservedly. If you find a bad horse you’ll find a bad owner. I have never met a horse I didn’t like.

In my travels as an equine photographer I have visited a wide variety of equine centres, stables and simple barns. I have also had the opportunity to visit a number of extraordinary animal rescue centres. It was at these facilities where I truly became aware of the plight of all animals but, horses in particular.

I should point out right now that I am apolitical. I support no one party and, if the truth be known I have little regard, no little respect for politicians. To me they accomplish little and whatever they do accomplish is done for self-agrandisement.

I recently read a story about a tragedy that occurred in south western Ontario that further strengthen my resolve that politicians and bureaucrats  are ineffective and uncaring.

I’m posting the link to that story for the writer of it relates the facts much better than I could ever. What you’ll read is a story of a tragedy, a tragedy that occurred in Ontario. It should never have happened.

OSPCA Fails Another Horse – This Time with Tragic Consequences | Canadian Horse Defence Coalition’s.

My reply and posted on the blog.

I was made aware of this tragedy through a Facebook posting by a friend of mine. As an equine photographer I have had occasion to photograph all manner of horse. The wild horses in Alberta whose plight it not exactly the same as the situation described but they are poached upon freely and, there are no laws to protect them . Legislators in Alberta suffer the same malady as those in Ontario. The malaise is an attitude of if it’s distasteful turn a blind eye to it. I have visited a number of animal rescue shelters in Ontario and have seen and photographed the miracle of what love and tender care can accomplish to bring back not only equines but other animals from the brink. If the detached managers at the OSPCA had used a modicum of sense, which they probably lack, they could easily have contacted a rescue centre and they, the rescue centre, would have shown the compassion, that the OSPCA didn’t, and taken the horses in. 

I don’t fault the volunteers nor the employees of the OSPCA but I direct the blame at the management, the board of governors and the politicians. It is mostly the politicians. They are ineffective in dealing with any issue that is distasteful to them. They lack the spine to address, no attack, those that take a l’aisse faire attitude to situations like this. It’s easier to simply collect a pay cheque and not stir the pond.

Their attitude of “if it doesn’t impact me directly who cares” is typical.

It is time for, not just horse lovers but, all animal lovers to standup and DEMAND that Mr. McGinty and his spineless minions note this tragedy and take a pledge that it will never happen again to another horse nor another cat, or dog or any animal.

Common Mr.Premier take a stand make it happen.