rascal
Well-Known Member
Or am i getting it mixed up with somewhere else???
A couple of my daughters friends shared the appeal for hay on facebook.
A couple of my daughters friends shared the appeal for hay on facebook.
You reminded me, was this the same people who started Redwings, and this was why they could never loan out the horses?
I support Hillside,I wouldn't support Redwings.
Can you tell us Why?
Yes,as I understand it,Redwings got rid of Wendy Valentine because she didn't want meat served in the café,she is a vegan.I support this as it is a conflict of interests,being an animal rescuer and then eating them.Before you all get up in arms about this. Think about it.why rescue and pet one type and pay someone else(usually) to raise,slaughter another type so you can eat it.The old grey turkey raised her head and said 'In praise of a new born child all mine are dead'.
Think about it.
Can someone please enlighten me as to why HIllside has a "bad reputation"? Though tbh am not a fan myself; I did work out how many animals they had at one point and it was well into the thousands, yet they don't adopt out any (or very few) and I just don't understand how a bunch of animals who are effectively chucked out into a field can be getting all the attention they need....but maybe that's just me...and by attention I don't mean kisses and cuddles, I mean do all their horses and cows etc. have their legs checked daily and things like that.
Not for profit organisation who states in their accounts filed 21st March 2017:
'The surplus for the year has increased from £724,045 to £965,692'.....
I also find it interesting that not only was W Valentine remunerated very well for the year (appears to be around £78,000) she was also paid £41,500 in expenses, received interest on a loan to the company of £7,900, received rent from the company of £34,800..
Taking a total income of £162,200 doesn't seem much in the interests of the animals. Could buy a lot of hay for that.
Wowzers, just seen those figures from companies house. Turnover nearly £7m in 2016. I wonder how many people who donate know this and check out who they are donating to. A friend of mine has just donated and shared on her Facebook.
Yes,as I understand it,Redwings got rid of Wendy Valentine because she didn't want meat served in the café,she is a vegan.I support this as it is a conflict of interests,being an animal rescuer and then eating them.Before you all get up in arms about this. Think about it.why rescue and pet one type and pay someone else(usually) to raise,slaughter another type so you can eat it.The old grey turkey raised her head and said 'In praise of a new born child all mine are dead'.
I really wish I had taken the pictures of the fields that Hillside occupied. I lived nearby, they used fields from the yard I was on and I went past other fields on my daily commute. They would certainly make people think twice about how the animals get to live happily ever after there. 20+ horses in a 1.5 acre paddock over winter, for instance.
They do take 'useful' horses, and yes they get to live out in herds but they are not kept in the way that you would expect a sanctuary to look after them. They have far too many animals for land available and the Frettenham animals are spread out over the best part of a 10 mile radius and are constantly being moved to the next available piece of land after ruining other landowners fields. They used a floodplain/marshes known to flood regularly to put on a whole load of horses and then had to get the local community to rescue them when it flooded.
Equines don't get loaned out because the attitude is that no-one can provide a better home for the animal than Hillside. They did go through a stage of allowing the rehoming of dogs, but I think that has stopped now.
I really dislike how they allow people to believe they are a charity, and I would question the 'not for profit' status.
As for veterinary attention, they don't always seek help when they should - if it looks like it might cost too much or be too time intensive they resort to other methods to treat the animals. Or will try to keep an animal going rather than PTS, even though they have been told by senior vet partners nothing can be done (especially if not prepared to spend). I know 2 people that worked there at separate times that left because they couldn't put up with what they were having to see and deal with. If they voiced their opinion they got told they either put up, or get out.
I don't doubt that they have a part to ply in the increased welfare of farmed/slaughtered animals. However my opinion, based on what I saw every day for over 4 years, is that Hillside is a front for what amounts to a hoarder, and I don't think that should be encouraged.
20+ horses in a 1.5 acre paddock over winter, for instance.
And how often do you take on non-ridden companions to let them enjoy that life? Some people obviously do... but very few and far between...
And how often do you take on non-ridden companions to let them enjoy that life? Some people obviously do... but very few and far between...