Comments on: Local Equine Business Owners Arrested On Horse Cruelty Charges

By: Curious

Curious — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:04:11 +0000

Nobody ever offered to help the Floyds and they were not asked to give the horses up or the rescue wasnt taking the horses ,,,,the horses moved from the property were given to the rescue and “PER” left the other horses behind on the property and i dont think they have even been back to check on them to this day !!

By: Kim F.

Kim F. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:44:02 +0000

In order for a rescue to take anyone’s horses, they would be checked on more than once. In other words, PER knew about these horses, requested the Floyd’s to properly care for the horses. Then come back later to check on the same horses.
When it is found that the horses are still not getting proper care, then they proceed to take the horses from the perpetrators and have charges pressed.
What is so hard to understand about that?
To the people who write glowing reviews about the Floyds; Just because you know someone personally, doesn’t mean that you know their secrets, hiding in the backyard.
Horse rescuers don’t just show up one day on someone’s property, see starving horses, and take them the same day, not knowing if it was rescued by the property owner, or starved by the property owner. However, if said property owner cannot prove that the animals have only been in their possession for a few days to back up their story, then the rescuers begin to get suspicious. Given time after that to do the right thing (see first paragraph above) and if the property owner cannot show sufficient evidence of the animals being fed and cared for, then the horses are taken. And, rightfully so.

By: Renee Mehl

Renee Mehl — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:07:04 +0000

Before you condemn Robin and Lynn Floyd, get both sides of the story… and PHR, you should be ashamed of trying to promote hatred in the horse community-why didnt you try to help the Floyd’s?? Wouldn’t that make you just as guilty if you knew something was going on and let it continue???And you call yourself a “rescue?” Robin has always been good to my horses and is well respected in the horse community. Those pictures are worth a thousand words – I hope PHR has to eat some of these words since they are so quick to point the finger. Good luck Robin and Lynn, God bless you and your horses – you will always be welcome by me and my horses. And yes, I included my whole name like some of you were to chicken to do…..run that mouth but dont back it up – go figure!

By: Escambia County Resident

Escambia County Resident — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:17:09 +0000

Mr. Hudson get a grip and deal with reality. There is an accountability issue here that the owners took lightly. Whether they had water or food the day that PERS visited the residence is clouding the issue. LOOK AT THE PHOTO’s. Horse that are taken care of don’t look like this because of missing one day’s food or water. Put your relationship with this family aside and look at the condition of these horses. If these where your horses would the pictures look the same?? It is unfortunate that people these days don’t want to get involved when they see a WRONG. Thank god for PERS who will face a tough situation such as this to make it RIGHT.

By: Pattie

Pattie — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:27:43 +0000

Me and my husband cared for these horses from the very first day .I just wanted to let evryone know they are all doing great .They are going to the Georiga Horse Rescue and Relief and will be placed for adoption when ready.I hope evryone makes a donation to either rescue that helped in this they both need donations very badly.Rather than bash each other and be part of the problem why dont we alll become part of the “SOLUTION “

By: Dave Danielson

Dave Danielson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:39:02 +0000

I will . . and just did. A donation has been sent to Horse Rescue, Relief & Retirement Fund, Inc. . . . this is where the horses actually are. I urge others to do the same.

By: Curious!!

Curious!! — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:54:27 +0000

Who here is willing to help support these horses till they get better and are able to be adopted to new homes

By: Curious!!

Curious!! — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:48:19 +0000

Not all rescues retain ownership ,,some give you full ownership after 2 years and others ask once you adopt and give a donation the horse belongs to you ,,,read on the rescue website that took these horses in Georiga

By: Jezebel

Jezebel — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:17:06 +0000

First of all, I am a Native American and I want to know what the heck General Custer and the American Natives have to do with starving horses.. I have read all of these comment and I am so confused with most of them. You want to say how great the Floyds are but pictures dont lie. And as far as him sleeping in a barn with sick horses last time i was there he didnt have a barn….Now for all of yall great neighbors and friends where were you when these horses were not being feed. why didnt one of you take food and hay over there and feed them for him…..I think ya have a great idea why dont you all get together and form the escambia co. horse welfare, and them you can be like our government and take care of everyone that doesnt want to take care of themself or things they own….I have been offered many horses lately because some can’t afford them, thats what you do when you care about something you find help before its in bad shape. Since when is it PER problem to save escambia horses? people are responsible for themself and the animals they own….

By: Autrey Owens

Autrey Owens — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:00:26 +0000

I was thinking about adopting a horse from a rescue organization which shall remain unnamed, until I started reading in the paperwork and did some checking on my own. I found out that if I pay them a $250.00 adoption fee, I cannot sell the horse because I don’t own the horse since they retain ownership. They come out and look at your property to determine if you qualify to adopt a horse. Basically all this rescue place is about is renting horses and finding a good scam way to pay their own bills. If that’s the only way they can feed their horses, then maybe they should try shoeing some or training some instead of stealing other peoples horses and calling it rescue. Also, to the lady who suggested permit money for animals, we live in the USA where fences are actually the answer to the neighborhood Jezebels. Your business begins and ends with that fence line. “If you were not invited you are trespassing” as General Custer found at Little Big Horn. Don’t fire up our Native American Blood. In some of our eyes, the Jezebel spirited neighbors are still treaspassing on our ancestral lands. And as far as this PER, I think it’s a useless organization without any real cause or concern on helping any animal at all. Bottom line is good neighbors help each other in whatever way help can be given. Try distributing feed and hay, not taking someone else’s money to do with as you please.