Im not really sure why people feel the need to attack JM07, I suspect that, because feelings are running so high about this whole subject, JM is lumped in with all the dealers who mistreat their animals. I missed this one but can imagine the gist of it!
From what I could read, through the tears was that she was a titled lady who slept in the east or west wing of a grand house. Her daughter was in the media, self made millionaire entrepeneur. Was she a psychic or tarot reader - should have seen us all coming in that case
as I understand it, purely from what I have picked up from posts on here, JM is a dealer who buys ponies from sales (usually the 'poor' ones) and takes some of them for slaughter. I would assume that some are kept and sold on for profit but that is just from what I know of other dealers. I think perhaps that some can't cope with the thought of the slaughter trade but it goes on, and in truth, what is the alternative for some of these poor animals. I would prefer them to be bought by people like JM, treated with respect whilst in their care and then taken to humane slaughter than many of the alternatives. I would prefer any animal to be PTS humanely than face an unknown and very uncertain future involving neglect and cruelty. I don't like it but it is a fact of life. I think that what many people call the 'meatman' at the auctions is actually this type of dealer. JM is very obviously not ashamed of what she does(and indeed IMHO has no reason to be) and is very honest about what she does. I genuinely believe that she is providing a very necessary service and have never seen anything in any of her posts that shows anything other than a genuine respect for the animals she works with.
Dolly's idea was that we should all shoot our horses ourselves when they are sick and not have anyone else kill them for us. At least that was the impression she gave. Bless her heart.
Her daughter is a self made MULTI millionnaire and anyone who works in Tesco is a dead beat!!!!!!
Had to read the thread twice to be sure I wasnt on something.....
She really laid into JM, but had to giggle when JM sent it right back.......never a dull moment.
I appreciate Dollys love and respect for animals but she went totally crazy. She also implied that many of us were slaughtermen.
She must have logged on in a foul mood because the first thing she said to JM07 was; Right JM07 I'm in just the right mood for you - then she moved Into a full scale attack.
I agree with doing your own dirty work, take your old/sick ponies to slaughter yourself rather than being a coward and sending them to auction (obviously not the shooting them yourself bit, think of the potential to cause agony because you dont know what you are doing!) but the rest of it sounds like she is a bit of a nutter.
I honestly could not take a horse to slaughter for any reason. If for any reason a horse of mine needed to go I'd have to get someone else to do 'my dirty work'
But I do agree, she did lighten the mood - she's a good ol crack when she gets going. Even if it was at poor JM's expense.
I had to give up half way through it and go to bed, it was gone midnight! But I'm glad it sounds like JM gave it back, too right!
I wonder who else she accused of being a slaughterman, I must have missed that bit! PMSL
it was good entertainment but you've got to feel sorry for her, with the outrageous stuff she came out with the woman/troll has got to have issues of a pretty serious nature.
This forum is beyond belief. If anyone wants to keep up to date with what's happening with the Amersham Horses please keep checking the website www.amershamhorses.com.
I am bowing out gracefully before I get dragged down to the level of some of the people on here.
Dammit I miss all the fun. I know JM well enough to know she would have given as good as she got last night.
T'is a shame some people have got a rather skewed view of who she is and what she actually does but I can sort of understand it. I suppose anyone who buys at a sale is destined to be lumped in with the meatman image. Shame.