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Our mission: to broadcast the many horses that pass through the California auctions, so some can be saved and the rest forever remembered.
Every week we attend auctions all over Los Angeles and Southern California. Where possible we take photo's of the horses and post them on our Facebook page as a sort of running commentary, live from the auction site. We have members of our team on site at these auctions and take phone calls from people wanting to rescue specific animals and sometimes can and will assist with the purchase of a horse to an approved home and may at times be able to help with arranging transportation or point in the right direction. Please start following us on Facebook as this is where the updates happen daily.
We post horses that need rescuing, updates on previously rescued animals and those who have been rehabbed and up for adoption. https://www.facebook.com/auctionhorses |
Watch Sterling Stormy's Happy Ending!
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Sterling Stormy's story is a great example of the work we do. "Sterling's Stormy" is a 26-year-old Chincoteaue Pony stallion who nearly sold to slaughter.
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One night in October 2013, AHR was able to save the ancient stallion from an action. For a mere $35. Watch as he arrives in his native Maryland. He is now home and safe at Chincoteague Pony Rescue.
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Some of our Press and TV Interviews
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BERKELEY (KPIX 5) — A Bay Area race track is investigating why one of its thoroughbreds ended up on the auction block, where horses are at risk of being sent to slaughter.
As KPIX 5 reported earlier this year, the policy at Golden Gate Fields bans retired horses from being taken to auction. But as we discovered, a horse fell through the cracks. He’s called New Macho Man, a two-year-old thoroughbred with a Kentucky pedigree. After a race in January, he came in third, but got injured. Two months later, he was on the block at an auction house in Turlock. A KPIX 5 investigation found many race horses end up there, selling for pennies on the dollar. |
SIMI VALLEY (KTLA) — Humane society officials in Ventura County are investigating a horse ranch in Simi Valley after animals were found malnourished and injured. The remains of two horses were also found at the ranch in between Simi Valley and Chatsworth, officials said.
“It’s not right,” said Peggy Lane, an equine hauler. “They don’t ask for this.” Megan Gaynes of Auction Horses Rescue said her group found horses that were underweight and one that had an open wound. “This is the worst I’ve ever seen,” Gaynes said. “I’ve never encountered dead animals.” The group plans to nurse the animals back to health. Read more: http://ktla.com/2013/06/30/horses-found-malnourished-injured-and-dead-at-ranch/#ixzz2pD5ZCboD 
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KTLA Morning News Segment on Thoroughbreds at California Auctions
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A local organization called “Auction Horses Rescue,” run by Megan Gaynes, joined us this morning to talk about the increasing number of thoroughbred horses that are being sent to auction often right off race tracks all across California. Most are sent to auction because they are not fast enough, injured or they are brood mares that can no longer give birth. So-called kill buyers often pay for these horses at auction and then transport them to Mexico and Canada where it is legal to slaughter them for their meat. Megan and her group work to rescue the horses at auction and do the vetting to find safe new homes for these animals.
Read more: http://ktla.com/2013/05/30/thoroughbreds-rescued-at-auctions/#ixzz2pD5FiOmR |
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Article in British Newspaper "Daily Mail" Online Edition
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Mike's Auction
2nd Saturday of every month 6pm start time 10410 Old Limonite Way Mira Loma, CA 91752 Lots of tack sold first - horses come up after 8pm |
Lancaster Live Stock Auction
Every Saturday of the month 140 E Avenue G4 Lancaster, CA 93535 Primarily a cattle auction but some horses do go through every week. |
Ontario Livestock Auction
Every Tuesday rain or shine 7407 Riverside Drive Ontario, CA 91761 Website states that horse auction starts at 12.30pm but we have experienced this auction starting 1.5 hours later at times. |
Turlock Auction/Cow Town
1st and 3rd Saturday of each month 2925 S. Golden State Blvd Turlock, CA 95380 |
