Step away from the Clwyd page!

So basically, Michelle is an ex breeder, who now 'rescues' horses (and charges squators £35 pw livery), who uses 'helpers' who regularly sell horses through Beeston, and partook in standing on their backs in the parade ring, and has now set up a fund-raising website with someone who has run a ramshackle farce of a 'rescue' themselves.

Why does this sort of thing not shock me anymore...
 
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Ok, but it will be long an d parts of it will have to be omitted because although we know them to be fact they are unproven.

D and her friend 'Rose' owned a rescue on Jersey. They imported a truckload of feral Darties as the plac closed it's doors, so put them back on the truck and took them all the way back to Devon (Can't tell you more about that bit as we only know what we pieced together after a major sleuthing session) Anyways. They bought a farm in Devon and set up their operation from there. The organisation was called QOLAS (Quality of life animal sanctuary) and was in trouble more or less from the word go. D started to ask on various forums for help and advice. Many many people, including some good friends of mine, offered her all sorts of help and advice and how to get charitable status. One offered to do all her accounting for her, but, strangely, D was not willing to make available the figures needed.

All throughout this period she continued to take in more and more animals. The original feral herd remained untouched and she could see no reason why they should ever be handled (err feet, worming, health issues)She spoke out loudly anf at length against indiscriminate breeding and then announced she had two foals after one of her uncut colts had got in with the mares (quelle surprise)

I will omit the sotory of the mad monk, because although it shows D's gullibility it isnt relevant to this.

Needless to say the bank finally foreclosed on her despite some heart rending TV footage.. and Wendy Valentine stepped into the breach and took all the horses to Hillside where they will get a decent life.

Lots lots more to this story, these are the bare bones. She is the LAST person to be acting as Clwyd's 'angel'... if he didn't need help before then he sure will now :-)
 
Moomin1 said:
I can't seem to find anything about QOLAS other than their website? Were there welfare issues there?
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not as far as I know-just alot of animals and a rather entitled POV that people should sell them hay for £1.50/bale. lots of animals roaming free with intent or summat. all ended in a bit of a rush and a proper rescue had to take on the horses.
 
Patterdale said:
Someone asked 'does it cost to have a carcass taken away' and were answered that yes, it does. The response was 'oh then he couldn't have afforded it, poor man no wonder he just left them there' etc etc :eek:

None so blind as them that won't see as the saying goes!
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i think that's the post i got banned on.
i made a comment saying 'ah well, its far too expensive, he couldnt possibly have afforded that to have the carcass taken away, seems much more sensible to just leave it there to rot.'

funny thing was, a few of them didnt see the irony and actually agreed with me.
one did though and called me a 'bitch' :rolleyes:
 
Chuffing Nora - the monk raised £20,000 - :eek:

Twenty thousand chuffing pounds - where did that go?

You couldn't make it up could you?

Actually - this is interesting but the name seems to be a different D
here
 
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Ladyinred said:
Ok, but it will be long an d parts of it will have to be omitted because although we know them to be fact they are unproven.

D and her friend 'Rose' owned a rescue on Jersey. They imported a truckload of feral Darties as the plac closed it's doors, so put them back on the truck and took them all the way back to Devon (Can't tell you more about that bit as we only know what we pieced together after a major sleuthing session) Anyways. They bought a farm in Devon and set up their operation from there. The organisation was called QOLAS (Quality of life animal sanctuary) and was in trouble more or less from the word go. D started to ask on various forums for help and advice. Many many people, including some good friends of mine, offered her all sorts of help and advice and how to get charitable status. One offered to do all her accounting for her, but, strangely, D was not willing to make available the figures needed.

All throughout this period she continued to take in more and more animals. The original feral herd remained untouched and she could see no reason why they should ever be handled (err feet, worming, health issues)She spoke out loudly anf at length against indiscriminate breeding and then announced she had two foals after one of her uncut colts had got in with the mares (quelle surprise)

I will omit the sotory of the mad monk, because although it shows D's gullibility it isnt relevant to this.

Needless to say the bank finally foreclosed on her despite some heart rending TV footage.. and Wendy Valentine stepped into the breach and took all the horses to Hillside where they will get a decent life.

Lots lots more to this story, these are the bare bones. She is the LAST person to be acting as Clwyd's 'angel'... if he didn't need help before then he sure will now :-)
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Dont know if this is related, but there was (about 2 years ago) a truck load of ferrals seized on a ferry, they were all in a really bad way and homes were found for all the horses back in england. One of the mares on the ship was in foal and gave birth whilst en route :( I only know this because she ended up at a small charity I know in Torbay area with her foal. As I said, no idea whether its related to this admin woman, but even if it isnt its not looking very good is it?

There is a post on the FB page 'the truth about CD' from the person who apparently reported CD five years ago, he got a follow up call from the RSPCA saying that there were no less than 10 dead horses found at the site. Apparently the poster is going to contact RSPCA and ask what the outcome was, was a case bought/is it part of the current case etc. That should be informative.
 
Patterdale said:
Strange how she wants 2 colts and a mare and not the other way around. Think she likes vet bills!?
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Perhaps she already has a couple of scabby mares from our traveller friend? :D
Or perhaps, in keeping with the ignorance demonstrated on fb, she made a deliberate mistake, so as not to have her cover blown? ;):D:D
 
Some of us on another forum tried very hard to get to the bottom of what was happening at QUOLAS and offer help if appropriate, I'm sure Ladyinred will attest to the frustration that involved. The stumbling blocks were many:
A reluctance to share the annual accounts.
A refusal to change a non-rehoming policy.
A refusal to stop admitting animals.
Failure to get colts gelded, resulting in "unplanned" foals after the colts escaped. (I can still find the photos and happy announcements posted on the birth of the foals!).
A lack of proper accommodation for old or sick equines if needed.
That's just off the top of my head... The involvement of the Gesar Foundation was hailed by the owner of QUOLAS as some sort of salvation, but as we pointed out, it was only putting off the financial problems for two years and, surprise, they ended up evicted.
Basically they were animal hoarders who had managed to get charitable status in Jersey, and expected the whole family to be able to live on a farm, surrounded by horses and other animals to care for, funded by the public. Even that they couldn't do properly, as evidenced by the foals being bred.
The animals were taken in by Hillside, who I personally think are pretty great, and many of us who tried to get involved have made donations to them from time to time.
 
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