6 starving T-bred mares saved in Fla. sweep
The South Florida SPCA, working in conjunction with the Miami-Dade Agricultural Patrol, seized eight severely malnourished horses June 1, including six Thoroughbred mares. As of last night, only one horse identification had been made, and another mare had died. According to her lip tattoo, Florida-bred Thoroughbred Maggie’s Shamrock was among the group of severely malnourished horses. “It’s rare that we get a group that is this skinny,” says Laurie Waggoner, director of South Florida SPCA ranch operations. “Usually there’s one who is worst, the skinniest, and then there are others who seem to survive off of air. But this time, they’re all […]
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Graham Motion and Ned Toffey join the TCA
(Press Release)— Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced last week the appointment of Graham Motion and Ned Toffey to its Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Graham Motion and Ned Toffey to the TCA board. I look forward to working alongside them as we work to advance the mission of Thoroughbred Charities of America,” said Dan Rosenberg president of TCA. Motion, a native of Cambridge, England, began his career with Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard followed by employment with trainer Jonathan Pease in Chantilly, France. In 1990, Motion went to work as assistant to Bernie Bond and, […]
