NEwark Police Horses (Cranbury: city hall, house, buyers)

[casper324]

Last week some people I know went to the local horse auction. There were two horses who got no bids and were sent to #10 which is the killer buyers number. The killer buyer buys these horses and ships them to Canada or Mexico to be slaughtered for human consumption since the US Horse slaughter plants for human consumption have closed down. It is a long ride to slaughter with as many horses of all sizes, ages, temperaments etc are crammed in livestock trailers and shipped with out food, water or rest for days. On a NJ horse board I frequent, we have saved a number of horses from this fate, including one three year old filly I have in my barn today. Word got out about these two horses, who were former Newark Police Department horses and an effort was made to pass the word and save these guys. "We" emptied the Kill pen this week with all the horses finding good homes, including the two Newark PD horses. My hope is that this story gets "out" . The City of Newark whose civil service employees get retirement benefits that the Public sector could only dream of, doesn't give their animal employees a better retirement, infact there is no retirement, just a grizzly death after years of service. Those horses were out of the Kill Pen and in homes within 4 days of the auction so Newark COULD have advertised them for adoption rather then sending them to the sale, they just didn't.
The women that bought one of these horses traced his old owner through his tattoo and racing records. Never in a million years did this owner have expected their donation to end up on someones dinner plate.

My goal is simple.........it is to insure that civil service animal employees get a dignified retirement when they can't work in the community any longer. Of course we can't take care of them as well as the other double or triple pension padders we have in this State, but a dignified retirement for a horse means fresh water, grass pasture and a little TLC, it isn't that much to ask is it?
I would appreciate it if you agree with me, you contact your local represenative and

Cory A. Booker, Mayor
City Hall, Room 200
(973) 733-6400

Be a voice for the voiceless

[CuCullin]

My gf is an equestrian (I'm clueless). Where do you find out about these auctions?

Thanks

[casper324]

Camelot Auction House Cranbury NJ Auctions every Wednesday night. Tack starts at 6:30, horses start at 8 or so. It is a very interesting place.............

[CuCullin]

Thanks - I'll let my gf know (and forward the rest over to her to spread to friends)

[Busch Boy]

I didn't even know horse meat was a popular dish. Yuck!

You have cows, goats, lambs, pigs, all kinds of birds, deer, rabbits, and sea creatures that are edible. Leave poor horses alone!

[Calico696]

Originally Posted by Busch Boy

I didn't even know horse meat was a popular dish. Yuck!

You have cows, goats, lambs, pigs, all kinds of birds, deer, rabbits, and sea creatures that are edible. Leave poor horses alone!

Agree, I don't eat most of the stuff you mentioned...just birds and fish. I haven't eaten anything with more than 2 legs in 20 years.

[casper324]

To eat or not eat horsemeat isn't the question here. The question is why would Newark not offer these horses for adoption and instead send them to certain horrible deaths at the killers thousands of miles away.

There are plenty of padded pensions in Newark, don't the animals deserve a little good life too after years of service?

Most important to me is never in a million years would I have thought I would be writing a post like this about Police Horses! Who would have ever thought this is how they were treated when done with them. I wonder what happens with the Police dogs. My intent is to see that animals that have served and protected are protected.

Originally Posted by Busch Boy

I didn't even know horse meat was a popular dish. Yuck!

You have cows, goats, lambs, pigs, all kinds of birds, deer, rabbits, and sea creatures that are edible. Leave poor horses alone!

[spylady]

Im looking for 2 police horses to take if anyone knows where i can get them.i would be very happy to take them off your hands just want something to do and i love horses.you can contacted me at spylady2017@gmail.com

[Kpdpipes]

You folks need to understand something. The Horses didnt belong to Newark PD per se, they Belonged to the City of Newark. The PD, and the Officers who rode/tended them, had NO SAY in what happened to those animals. There was a time when the PD would have had the final say on what the outcome was, but in today's world, the decisions are made by the bean counters in City Hall, usually without the input from anyone on the street side of things. Frankly I wouldnt be surprised if you see many more inciedents of this type across the country, as Police Departments are forced to disband Mounted Units. I'm aware of at least 3 major departments, who's Police Departments are fighting very hard to keep their units right now, lobbying hard for public support to do so, because the Bureacrats have decided that the Mounted units aren't "Necessary".

[block911]

Those horses ride up to my balcony in society hill, I can't believe they do that. They should throw the criminals and gang bangers in those auctions!