To be completly fair some of these trainers or places you have your horses sent don't allow you to visit, I had a horse sold illegally right under my nose and only found out because I called one of the hands there because they would not let me check on my horse. I was boarding my horse with a family member who owned a boarding stable near me for a few months while I fixed my trailer, I was sent plenty of photos etc but then one day I asked for photos and the person sent old ones they had already sent, I asked if I could visit and was shut down several times and even threatened with police beign called if i were to try, this was in no way the owners fault it was just a sad circumstance, and saying it's the owners fault detracts from the disgusting things the women who was caring for whisky did

Were you able to get your horse home or sue ?

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@xxhoneystarzxx4950Bro you should have just gone there without their permission, I don't think that blaming you or that girl at the moment is a great thing to do because everyone makes mistakes, but if you can't even admit to your mistake and you're saying that this was just a sad circumstance and shame on the woman- well it was not, I can't imagine being so ignorant that you couldn't even go and see your horse when you know that something is off, apart from that, if you have a horse then it's obvious that you should visit the horse once in a while even just to spend some time or play with it, if you don't do that- what is the reason of you beeing an owner of a horse which you don't even care about?

If a trainer doesn’t let you check on your horse, that’s a no go, red flag to walk away.

Personally, I don’t believe that ANY reputable establishment would ever find reason to refrain or prohibit an owner, a visit to a horse boarded under their care (as honeystar states)and and it should be tremendous ‘red neon flashing lights’, should you run across one. If your gut feeling or instinct tells you that something might be amiss, take heed and make the time to check it out - the proper care of your horse is ultimately YOUR responsibility and this young woman indeed had those gut feelings concerning Whisky -> when he was pictured always wearing his blanket made her question enough to ask the facility to provide a photo of Whiskey without his blanket, only to be met with this boarding facility's owner showing a hesitancy to provide that request and in fact, this young woman never received that photo, but still ignored the inner nagging feeling that something that something just wasn’t quite right. Unfortunately, I believe it lies in the hands of this young woman, Whiskey’s owner, (and all animal owners)and being Whiskey’s owner, it is she who holds the ultimate responsibility to make the effort to check in on Whiskey and see how Whiskey was fairing. That is the only way one can be certain. I am sure this young woman will never make this mistake again or dismiss a hunch, disregarded a flag or naively place her loved animal in the hands of another and just ‘hope’ all is going well - The complete responsibility, being the owner of Whiskey and being the payer of his upkeep and well-being, included not over looking or dismissing those ‘gut feelings’ she had experienced - and you should always, always make the time to visit. This in no way negates the inexcusable mistreatment that the facility owner inflicted on Whiskey. Her facility and she definitely need to be accessed and charged with animal abuse, if it is proven Whiskey death was caused by a forced starvation. What an absolutely horrible and excruciating painful death that poor horse was made to endure. I do agree that in all likelihood, this woman’s facility should be shut down and her horses taken - unfortunately, I’m not confident that will ever happen. Although I may not sound like it, I do honestly feel for Whiskey’s owner, who I know her heart has been shattered into a million pieces and I believe she is probably saying worse things to herself, for allowing this to happen, than anything I could ever say to or about her. Honestly though, my heart breaks even more for Whiskey and the terrible fate that he had absolutely no escape from, other than his eventual death. It seems he was completely abandoned, albeit a few over-the-phone inquiries, and otherwise left at the mercy of this facility’s owner, just should have never happened. I hope Whiskey is now healthy once again, running free in open beautiful pastures of green, where he can eat as many apples and carrots or all the treats he desires, because where he is, they are good for him and the more the better. May the only hands Whiskey forever feels, be filled with the tenderness, the protection, the care and the love he should have received in his last four months on earth. This is my hope and it’s what I choose to believe. Whiskey is the truest loss in this sad story....

And for fraud as in taking money and not fulfilling the contract

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Yes, the vet should. I totally agree. I’m really shocked at what happened to this horse.

Honestly, I'm wondering if there even was a vet. Everything happened over the phone. Whiskey might have already been dead and the abuser was trying to hide her role in it.

@@conventfish True. Usually, there is paperwork after a death even if consent was first given over the phone. A vet bill at the very least. Definitely, sketchty story all around.

Oh, the vet should be sued and license revoked!

If there was a actual vet

I so much agree with you. I have never been more shocked! That so called trainer needs to be fined very heavily and jailed for her crimes!

That awful I can't believe this woman even own horses herself and she couldn't even feed someone else horse that they paid over 1,000 just for her to train. That is animal cruelty and she should be fine and they should do a check and have all of her horse evaluated and they should be taken way. If you can't afford to feed someone else it makes me wonder if her own horses are being well fed or getting the nutrients that they need. My heart goes out to amber and I hope this lady get in trouble for this

Not to upset the owner or anybody Why did the owner not go to check on Whiskey. Living only a 90 minute drive from where he was Stabled.

@@Robinetta It’s not normal to visit your horse while they’re off at training. In my experience that’s just not what people normally do.

@@DustyHoney Reputable trainers invite owners to come see the progress of their horses in training & encourage the owners to even ride the training horse under their supervision / take lessons / schooling sessions , so that when the horse goes home , the owner is " ready to take over the reins " , whether it's a back yard pet or a show horse .

501 likes and no replies? Let me fix that and yes that haopend to my sis she let her horse go to her bffs to get trained and came back dead,skinned and it was so sad to let go of her horse

Amber should have went down there. At least once a week. How do never physically check in your horse in 4 months? Horses are incredibly smart, empathic and social creatures. She just left it there. The ‘trainer’ is a very sick, disgusting, evil person. But the only victim here is the poor horse

@@weskelly4538 Yeah, I agree. But I never said Amber was a victim, I'm saying it must have been devastating to see.

@@HilloftheTrees you said you felt bad for her. She’s partially to blame

No kidding. I feel sick looking at this poor baby’s body and I never even knew him or anyone involved. He was a healthy, beautiful horse, and I guarantee she did not feed him in that entire 4 months she kept him.

i think it depends. were riding at three stables and theres one where I wouldn't leave my horse. trainer is good but its not a professional barn. one is more natural with great pastures and we've been training out horses for the past 1.5 years there. at one Is a competing stable. if she would do something wrong she would loose all business...i would never send my horse top anybody I have not worked with extensively...thats for sure...

@@silkemueller1391 If someone wants to take that potential risk with their horse(s), I sincerely hope that their horse(s) *never* pay for it, should the situation turn out to be not what it was supposed to be. I’ve been involved with horses on and off for the past 27 years now, and after everything I’ve seen/witnessed, I would *never* leave or send my horse to a place where I wasn’t checking in on them in the flesh/personally at a minimum of 2-3 times a week. I won’t budge on that.

@@karabnp87 I would never leave my horses with anybody I havent worked with for an extensive period of times with so I know i can trust them.

@@silkemueller1391Good for you? Why do you need to tell me this? If you’re so convinced that what you choose to do is fine, you don’t need to attempt to convince others that it is. I also wouldn’t juggle being at 3 different farms/stables, yet, different people do different things. As long as the horses come first and are well taken care of, that’s what’s most important. A part of being a responsible horse owner, is PERSONALLY checking in regularly and seeing that your horses aren’t being neglected if you pay for others to care for them.

This. I don't trust anyone enough not to verify with my own eyes they are doing what they should do.

All these things! Every possible form of punishment that is available. Including fines and jail! That is beyond cruel! I could never ever starve an animal for even one day! Is she the fat woman in the picture riding the dark horse? It looks like the black Clydesdale she bought, so probably is. Her name, company's name and address, and a close up picture need to plastered all over the internet with this info. That's not doxing when they have a public business. There is no legal expectation of privacy there. And especially after what she did!

Be careful who you entrust with any animal of yours! Have them surprise checked on , preferably BEFORE you leave your animals with them… I speak from bad experience myself …with my little dogs

I did the same once. Did a surprise visit in the middle of winter. Two horses at the property. Negative temperatures and their rugs weren't on. They were out of water...or the sludge at the bottom of the trough was rancid. Both bones...no grass in the paddock and not feeding them any hay to compensate for no grazing being offered. Found out they were also spraying the paddock with them both in there....two breeding mares !

​@@GorgyPorgy65oh my 😬

What happened to the other horses?

@@johncameron4194 the state police were involved. I was told by the officer that owners were contacted. I’m guessing they were there for training as well. I couldn’t sleep worried they still might be left there. So I did drive back a few days later to make sure and they were all gone.

There was probably no vet. The horse was dead and she just passed the phone to somone else.

Such a good point. Animal husbandry is a must for any trainer! A lot of "trainers" are just not up to the job.

Why dont they hire People who do the Work then?

I'm sending mine for training next week. Definitely gonna go visit sfter seeing this video.

@@DB-bw1tg I would also recommend seeing if there are any reviews about the places you take your horse, word of mouth from trusted people you know is a sure way of keeping your animal safe.

@@DB-bw1tgfor sure. if you dont know the name, ask people if they do as well. definitely make sure you go see them!! hope it goes well 🫶🏼🫶🏼

@@mdaly23md And the Better Business Bureau keeps track of complaints too, whether the business (trainer) is a member of the Bureau or not.

It's easier said than done. You need to have the financial resources for that.

I realize that but there are ways to raise money, Go fund me and ect. I would also report to the Department of Agriculture. If nothing is done it will continue to happen.

@@someone3187 She had $1000 per month to have some evil idiot 'take care of her horse.' SHE HAS THE MONEY. Anyone serious about getting this evil woman away from animal will do the LEAST amount of work possible, and that's hiring a lawyer and suing her for breach of contract. And calling the cops is FREE. This evil woman needs to be under the jail. People with horses tend to have money. Horses are NOT cheap, whether they are rescues, pets, or bredding animals being kept for sale later on. Laziness is the issue here, not money. She was within driving distance and STILL did not go see her horse after repeated requests for photos showing the condition of her horse. She could at least do right by her horse, NOW, by seeing to it that no other horses are left in this evil woman's care.

​@@ALNizhoniLol it's funny that you think people who keep horses have money. most of the people I know who kept horses were in massive debt.

​@@MonstehDinosawrWell they can get in more debt and get a lawyer. Put it on the credit card like everything else.

Imagine this 😭 he waited for his owner who never bothered to show physically up! She is responsible as well for this

haha this was my first instinct too.

Fr! rarleigh needs to be called. This is not okay in any way possible, my bet is she used the thousand dollars to buy and feed that clydesdale she bought. Her horses need to be taken away from her and a lawer needs to be called.

Raleigh doesn't post anymore because she is focusing on her studies. She finished at the end of last year. There was a guy she often spoke about (though I can't think of his name atm) he's a real animal lover who posts about misdeeds of horses, if anyone knows who I'm talking about (I'd know his name if I heard it), he'd be the one to contact for sure. This is heartbreaking the way she treated this poor horse.

@@m6666 nope! Rarleigh is back if you go check out her yt

I agree her video of this is coming out tomorrow

Narcissistic people have scapegoats. They even scapegoat animals and have animals that are the "golden children". It's sick.

Because the Stranger Horses was just an Income for her! She took the 1000$ and made herself and her Horses a nice Life with. She never attentend to use the Money for Whiskey.

She also needs to be charged for Theft by Deception. It’s obvious that she spent the $1000 a month on herself & her horses when it was meant to take care of Whiskey. She stole that money. In some states anything over $500 is a felony.

You as a Teenager was more clever then some Adults! Im disgusted how this People get constantly away with it. They starve other Peoples Horses. I start to thinking they might be in Dept and use the Money they get for their own and their Horses needs.

She might have sold him

I would approach law enforcement, I know it's not always ideal. Since animals are, sadly, considered property your horse would be counted as stolen and anyone who currently holds him as holding stolen goods. Tell your 'friend' you'll be involving law enforcement and pressing charges if she doesn't come clean about where he is and return him. And/or that you will be contacting every vet, riding school and stable along with plastering this info all over social media and contacting her family (please don't harass the family tho they likely don't know) and will be making sure she can't even be part of the equestrian scene ever again and/or will have to face the fact if everyone she's ever met will know she's a thief not to be trusted or associated with and nuke(you don't have to actually do it, threatening should be enough) her social circle and family opinion of her. If you do contact local stables etc I'd suggest asking if you could put up flyers of your horse too. I pray you get your four legged friend back😢 if you do I'd love to know many hopes to you

Police report, send full photo and description to all livestock auction facilities and veterinaries- if they passed through there you'd find it, put lost horse missing- reward for information in feed stores and the local shelter, stores who let you, laundry mat. If they have an ID chip include this.

This Storys break my Heart 😭💔

Why cant they be sued when basically this is stolen Money? Where is the Money went to? This is scamming People!

@@susanneal6063 It’s probably an expensive legal battle that nobody wins from, in the end. It’s why it’s important to know who is working with your horse and to monitor your horses, accordingly!

Not necessarily. Every vet out there isn't as ethical as they should be. That woman probably pays out lots of $$ to the vet. That shouldn't matter, but too many times it does. Lesson here is always go at minimum every few weeks and check on your horse no matter how much you trust the person if for nothing else to see their progress.

Not wrong at all. Lots of holes. Poor baby, but something's off here. Owner was UNDER 2 HOURS AWAY for almost 5 months and never once visited???? Not ONCE? Yet at the VERY END went "out of her way" several times?? What kind of backwards nonsense?? Holes. So many holes. This poor colt deserved so much better.

I agree. I keep thinking there’s something here that doesn’t make sense. There’s a lot of information missing, it seems. I think we should know more before we come to any conclusions.

She hasn't updated yet so not sure

​@@distinctive_equestrians does she have a youtube??

@@lizzycarman601 no, but she has a tiktok which is Squallbox

@@distinctive_equestrians I just looked at her Facebook.She gave quite a good update on it seemed like

I know right😢😭

@@Equestrianlife_Official so so sad!😥

And it's easier to get a verdict in your favor than it is in a criminal court. We've seen that often in high profile cases in the last 2 years or so.

Agree with you 100%. When my dog was showing the handler allowed me to come visit. When he showed close to home I went to see him show. When he went to the southern circuit she called me to tell me how he was doing. If you feel something is suspicious then trust your gut. Go see your horse.