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Post by cinchmagazine on Apr 13, 2009 9:09:46 GMT -5
First off, hello everyone! I was invited to the board to get some of the latest 'tidbits' on the happenings of CBER. I've been browsing through the posts a little bit, and it looks like I'll have some nice stuff to write my story on CBER for Cinch Magazine (www.cinchmagazine.com).
Anyway, if anyone has any other information (stick to known facts, please!) that might be useful (especially past/current volunteers), please share your stories with me!
Thanks in advance!
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Post by kellyd on Apr 13, 2009 10:53:40 GMT -5
First off, hello everyone! I was invited to the board to get some of the latest 'tidbits' on the happenings of CBER. I've been browsing through the posts a little bit, and it looks like I'll have some nice stuff to write my story on CBER for Cinch Magazine. Anyway, if anyone has any other information (stick to known facts, please!) that might be useful (especially past/current volunteers), please share your stories with me! Thanks in advance! Great news! Please let us know when it will be published!!! |
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Post by beejoyfulmk on Apr 13, 2009 14:41:11 GMT -5
welcome and thanks for helping. I do believe CBER needs to be shut down there are way too many horses and people that have had problems with them. There 501 needs to go until all is out in the open.
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Post by cinchmagazine on Apr 13, 2009 19:04:26 GMT -5
We are hoping to get everything together in the next month or so (and possibly get a release date during the summer) *crossing fingers*. I too, am outraged by what I have heard about the CBER and I hope our article will further spread awareness and protect those who believe they are donating to a reputable rescue.
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Post by countrygirl on Apr 13, 2009 19:43:24 GMT -5
Have you read the post "Why we left CBER"? There are several stories there with information from past volunteers as to what they experienced while volunteering for CBER.
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Post by cinchmagazine on Apr 18, 2009 15:35:51 GMT -5
Have you read the post "Why we left CBER"? There are several stories there with information from past volunteers as to what they experienced while volunteering for CBER. Yes, I am getting most of my information for the article from there, so far. It is horrible hearing some of those stories! |
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Post by jenm on Apr 21, 2009 12:06:51 GMT -5
You may also want to connect with some people on the ICERS board as well. There are quite a few people on that board who also have a lot to say about CBER: forums.delphiforums.com/ICERS |
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Post by anitahorse on Apr 21, 2009 16:34:10 GMT -5
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Post by horsesrkewl on Apr 22, 2009 11:29:55 GMT -5
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Post by horsesrkewl on Apr 22, 2009 11:32:33 GMT -5
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Post by cinchmagazine on Apr 24, 2009 18:24:44 GMT -5
Thanks so much everyone!
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Post by luvmypaints on Apr 25, 2009 12:26:31 GMT -5
Have you read the post "Why we left CBER"? There are several stories there with information from past volunteers as to what they experienced while volunteering for CBER. Yes, I am getting most of my information for the article from there, so far. It is horrible hearing some of those stories! Just to be fair, I hope you will talk to people that have had a positive experience with CBER, because as hard as it might be to believe after reading all of the negative on this board and from the "old" posts on Fugly and the other threads youv'e been directed to, there are many, many happy endings from people with success stories from CBER, myself included  . Remember, there are two sides to every story! |
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Post by kellyd on Apr 25, 2009 17:31:04 GMT -5
Yes, I am getting most of my information for the article from there, so far. It is horrible hearing some of those stories! Just to be fair, I hope you will talk to people that have had a positive experience with CBER, because as hard as it might be to believe after reading all of the negative on this board and from the "old" posts on Fugly and the other threads youv'e been directed to, there are many, many happy endings from people with success stories from CBER, myself included . Remember, there are two sides to every story! True. But, I, for one, can't get past the fact that $bailed$ horses are routinley sold back to the feedlot to be slaughtered!!!!!!! |
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Post by TashGaia on Apr 26, 2009 2:46:05 GMT -5
Just to be fair, I hope you will talk to people that have had a positive experience with CBER, because as hard as it might be to believe after reading all of the negative on this board and from the "old" posts on Fugly and the other threads youv'e been directed to, there are many, many happy endings from people with success stories from CBER, myself included . Remember, there are two sides to every story! There are a lot of happy endings. I adopted a bunch of CBER horses and am glad for each one. The problem was never the CBER horses, but rather the workings of some of the people involved in it. Not *ALL* the people, just some of them... and unfortunately when those people are high enough ranking and allowed to continue for long enough, it damages the organization itself rather then just the individual people who it ought to. |
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Post by lorsadoon on Apr 26, 2009 17:07:48 GMT -5
I agree with Tash. There have been many happy endings. But any of the good that CBER did was forever tainted with their practice of returning horses to slaughter, taking them back to auction, sending them to Waynes. NO real rescue would EVER do that.
I too have CBER rescues. They do not know how lucky they were. But I do.
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Post by jenm on Apr 27, 2009 13:17:14 GMT -5
Just to be fair, I hope you will talk to people that have had a positive experience with CBER, because as hard as it might be to believe after reading all of the negative on this board and from the "old" posts on Fugly and the other threads youv'e been directed to, there are many, many happy endings from people with success stories from CBER, myself included . Remember, there are two sides to every story! Like Tash and Lorsadoon wrote, I also happen to have an amazingly happy ending and great success story with my CBER adoption. I have an incredibly talented TB who is now winning ribbons in the show ring, and her equally incredible baby who will follow in her show ring hoofsteps. I am so very lucky to have them and wouldn't trade them for anything. However, I also happen to know FIRST HAND about the lies and deception behind the scenes that has gone on for years and apparently continues to go on. Many of us here are former volunteers who wanted to help CBER. We all left for pretty much the same reasons. This isn't about happy endings, success stories, and hearts and flowers, it's about a rescue organization that is dishonest and is known to send horses to slaughter. Where is the success story in that? |
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Post by hytyme on Apr 27, 2009 16:36:08 GMT -5
As a 501(c)3 rescue also, we can verify that we have re-rescued horses which have been placed by CBER. These horses were in desperate need of help, and CBER did nothing.
One particularly case where there were several horses involved and eventually turned into a court case (beastiality) CBER again did NOTHING to help these horses. ((Individuals stepped up and took these horses in.) CBER should not now or ever be entitiled to a 501(c)3 status.
It is evident that CBER is a "take the money and run" operation. That is not how any legitimate rescue operates.
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Post by kellyd on Apr 28, 2009 13:42:15 GMT -5
I see that cber's website is down.
How about their BB?
I also hear that sam is supposedly having shoulder surgery & is selling the ranch-what's she going to do with 'dad'.......maybe she will take him to Wayne's.......
Is she finally giving up before the law catches up?
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Post by paintedlady on Apr 28, 2009 14:24:33 GMT -5
I see that cber's website is down. How about their BB? I also hear that sam is supposedly having shoulder surgery & is selling the ranch-what's she going to do with 'dad'.......maybe she will take him to Wayne's....... Is she finally giving up before the law catches up? Kelly !!! I just snorted my soda pop all over me  |
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Post by beckybee on Apr 28, 2009 19:38:59 GMT -5
Ha! Are Sam and Chuck in the Soylent Green business now?
Website and BB up. Doesn't look like Sam's listed any new horses in a while.
I hope this is because people are choosing to rescue locally rather than sending money off to Chuck.
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Post by TashGaia on Apr 28, 2009 19:40:59 GMT -5
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Post by lorsadoon on Apr 28, 2009 21:28:17 GMT -5
I see that cber's website is down. How about their BB? I also hear that sam is supposedly having shoulder surgery & is selling the ranch-what's she going to do with 'dad'.......maybe she will take him to Wayne's....... Is she finally giving up before the law catches up? She is probably liquidating her ASSets. What happened to her shoulder? If it is so bad, how can she working at a rodeo? |
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Post by ladywalker68 on Nov 13, 2010 6:53:09 GMT -5
Tash--Do you remember Reddy, my CBER rescue that I boarded at Mecca for a while? I am not defending CBER, but just pointing out that sometimes, good comes out of nowhere and inspite of the fact that perhaps you were taken advantage, isn't the end of the world, but perhaps just the beginning. My adoption of Jeramy (who became Reddy thanks to my grandson) it the best thing that ever happened to me. I fell in love with his face on the CBER rescue site and never looked back. Maybey at $745 plus quarantine I paid too much, but then again, to me, he is priceless and I helped him survive a life-threatening injury about a year ago. To explain this YouTube, I was going to name him Cherokee, until my grandson came up with "Reddy". www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu1UbWOlNlc |
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