tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post8955784423549304998..comments2023-11-02T06:28:31.995-07:00Comments on Fugly Horse of the Day Review: Thanks Anonymousbhmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-85602730994059737052010-04-02T09:52:06.808-07:002010-04-02T09:52:06.808-07:00BEC, bravo to your post. Very well said. I could...BEC, bravo to your post. Very well said. I couldn't agree more. Ahhh but the saving of the horse accomplishes several things:<br /><br />The saviors get all the kudos and praise and pats on the back by other emotionally charged but lacking common sense people. The saviors thrive off that emotionally and they get a "wonderful" reputation for "saving" the horse.<br /><br />The saviors then rake in the money and 99% of the time do NOT show proof the money they collected was actually spent on that horse. They lie about how much they take in many times. So, they get praise and extra cash which may or may not (in several cases in the past) spend the money on that horse.<br /><br />They then "farm" the horse out as you say, walking away from any responsibility for that horse except to have the right to re-home the horse if the foster family can not or will not keep the horse any longer. They then get kudos for "doing the right thing" by the horse by finding him a new sucker to pay all his bills, just like the original foster family did. Oh yes, they can adopt out the horse for a fee, keeping the money while the foster family has already eaten all of the bills of said horse. The foster pays for the care/upkeep while the "rescue" gets the cash when the horse is adopted out.<br /><br />Quite a little racket if you ask me. I won't donate one red cent to any rescue, knowing what I know about how MOST of them operate. They can kiss my behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-57791970568224602022010-03-05T06:12:51.137-08:002010-03-05T06:12:51.137-08:00Hey there, just found your blog today, and I'm...Hey there, just found your blog today, and I'm quite taken with the reasonable tone and sensible comments on Fugly. I can't get this to post under anything but anon...my name's Vivian btw.<br /><br />Her blog seems to be gone today, could it be that the legal action mentioned by Shatormar arabs has bourne some fruit?<br /><br />If it has, about time. Cathy is one of the most sarcastic, nasty, aggressive women I have ever read. I disagreed with one of her posts once, and she attacked me without any reservations! My "sin" was to disagree with her opinion on the efforts of a farm to sell one of it's older broodmares. They had broken her to ride, and were offering her for sale. Now her conformation wasn't great, she probably shouldn't have been a broodmare, but hey, they were making an attempt to sell her as a riding horse, not dumping her on C.L., or at an auction. I said that I thought that there were other far worse targets that she could have found, and she skinned me, saying that she wasn't going to spare them because they "weren't bad enough". ( I thought they were doing pretty well, myself!) <br /><br />At that point I lost whatever interest I had in her opinions, I only read her for the gossip (which I take with a whole block of salt!) I mean sheesh, I've been in horses for 30 years! I was a CEF coach until it got too expensive. You'd think I knew *something* about horses, training them, buying them, selling them, something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-66957289207790550912010-02-21T06:08:01.485-08:002010-02-21T06:08:01.485-08:00Up until two days ago, I had never heard of FHOTD ...Up until two days ago, I had never heard of FHOTD or Cathy. Then a friend of mine sent me a heads up that the farm Shatormar Arabians and I were attacked by name on the FHOTD blog. In the entire post there are maybe two facts; the rest is unsubstantiated accusations and outright lies. I emailed her a cease and desist notice detailing the lies in her blog and her response was rude, childish and she blatantly says she will continue the harrassment, defamation and libel. <br /><br />She committed copyright infringement by stealing our images and postin them to her blog.<br /><br />Someone committed criminal tresspass on our property to illegally obtain photos in direct violation of our right to privacy and as copyright infringement (we use our horses images for advertising and for sale on products so it is copyright infringement to photograph them with out written permisson), I don't know who yet but the State Police are investigating and we have filed a police report.<br /><br />I have filed a complaint with her webhosting provider and the PA State Police and will be filing additional criminal complaints with whom ever I can think of that has jurisdiction.<br /><br />All evidence has been submitted to our attorney for future reference and possible civil action (and yes, we do have an attorney for the farm). <br /><br />So does anyone know where she is now? My attorney and the PA state police would like to know as soon as possible. <br /><br />I am appalled that she gets away with this kind of behavior and nobody has put a stop to it prior to this. We will not be bullied or intimidated as we have the truth and the law on our side!Tory M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13634369379150761184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-65707629343911947172010-02-02T20:30:07.488-08:002010-02-02T20:30:07.488-08:00Yes I know her personally. We both hung around LAE...Yes I know her personally. We both hung around LAEC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-12325080828997603962010-02-02T11:35:44.705-08:002010-02-02T11:35:44.705-08:00Anon, 11:20,
Holy moly, do you know her persona...Anon, 11:20, <br /> Holy moly, do you know her personally? Did you know her when she lived in L.A. in the early 2000's? I didn't see any mention of cosmetic surgeries in her live journal, but did see many posts on her dieting efforts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-46123057293315854332010-02-02T11:20:23.303-08:002010-02-02T11:20:23.303-08:00At the time of her live journal dieting days, she ...At the time of her live journal dieting days, she was also having plastic surgery. She has had veneers on her teeth, a chin implant and lipo for a double chin, and lasick eye surgery to correct her myopia. So even though she could be referred to as plain looking she had to have plastic surgery to get that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-7500103319432757202010-01-24T21:38:50.433-08:002010-01-24T21:38:50.433-08:00re. Fugly and overweight people... she had a weigh...re. Fugly and overweight people... she had a weight problem herself and was dieting furiously when she lived in Los Angeles in the early 2000s. If only her livejournal were still posted... she was "catriona_in_la" and wrote all about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-76408266156371098832010-01-23T04:24:37.119-08:002010-01-23T04:24:37.119-08:00Well, the VLC has a colt and philly (hehe) both b...Well, the VLC has a colt and philly (hehe) both born in 2008. Wow, he sired them as a 2yr old before being broke to ride . BYB...Wonder why she only has mares? Broodies to be exact. Future mates for the VLC maybe? They aren't old nags either. Unless you consider 12-18 old. I pity Cathy for being so unhappy with her life that she has to pick on others, sleep with someone's man and then try to look like a saviour. It must be nice to have all day to dig around the internet ad's, message boards and blogs just to find something to bash on her site. And calling a horse Fugly is cruel. Did the horse ask to be born? No.. Does it mean its not responsible breeding? Maybe or maybe not...She is no better keeping the VLC aka Big Yellow Caddi intact. Especially with all the mares she owns.He sure better win some big time $$ to be worthy of keeping his jewels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-68434282538433325532010-01-22T21:49:23.653-08:002010-01-22T21:49:23.653-08:00That should be seems, not eems.That should be seems, not eems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-76468720204432572922010-01-22T21:47:13.225-08:002010-01-22T21:47:13.225-08:00It doesn't sound like Fugs out grew her mean t...It doesn't sound like Fugs out grew her mean teenager phase does it? She eems to be emotionally retarded. I know for a fact Fugs still HATES fat people. HATES.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-62550660701941814972010-01-22T17:56:56.044-08:002010-01-22T17:56:56.044-08:00Cant remember my user name so being "Anon&quo...Cant remember my user name so being "Anon" not hiding. Whoever created this blog, kudos to you! If you read the article Cathy wrote in HI did you happen to notice how she mentions being a mean teenager and her relentless mocking of an overweight lady for not riding her own horse?? Read the January issue. I did and will never spend another dime on that magazine again. Sad...I've been reading it for over 20 years. It also used to be called the magazine for responsible horse owners. Guess they decided to call it something more worthwhile. BTW, check out her youtube channel. Lovely fencing and crappy video's. Is that a baby horsie I see?? <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfje5pqvM3k&NR=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-88070197222367825102010-01-12T15:40:06.038-08:002010-01-12T15:40:06.038-08:00Funny how she popped out a Pony blog after it was ...Funny how she popped out a Pony blog after it was mentioned above she doesnt think Ponies are "Real Horses" Seems the hag is paying attention LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-89017630166106328232010-01-12T13:34:55.811-08:002010-01-12T13:34:55.811-08:00Fugly cant even ride a galloping horse. She was pa...Fugly cant even ride a galloping horse. She was paranoid on a trail ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-84357575664422381462010-01-12T10:45:34.694-08:002010-01-12T10:45:34.694-08:00The only thing Fugs knows about Polo is how to exe...The only thing Fugs knows about Polo is how to exercise polo ponies, the rudimentary rules of play, how to tack a polo pony and blow polo players. <br />I mean c'mon can you imagine someone with her perched tense seat being able to simultaneously hit a ball and steer a galloping horse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-11211246889207290632010-01-12T09:47:48.406-08:002010-01-12T09:47:48.406-08:00Any clues as to why she returned to Ca? Avoiding b...Any clues as to why she returned to Ca? Avoiding bill collectors like after her cat "rescue" efforts following Hurricane Katrina? <br />No accounting for those funds either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-30919274620663880312010-01-12T09:02:00.812-08:002010-01-12T09:02:00.812-08:00Cathy is hotshit in her own world. She isnt workin...Cathy is hotshit in her own world. She isnt working in the legal community anymore either. Her last job in WA was part time at PetcoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-24478666444597540142010-01-12T03:04:17.972-08:002010-01-12T03:04:17.972-08:00Didja ever wonder why if Fugs was such hotshit in ...Didja ever wonder why if Fugs was such hotshit in the polo community, no one has ever heard of her?<br />Or why any of her "students" have even come forward to acknowledge her roll in that capacity, either good or bad?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-15056017824379996782010-01-11T18:37:50.240-08:002010-01-11T18:37:50.240-08:00Thank you, BHM. It's an old one, and one that ...Thank you, BHM. It's an old one, and one that doesn't plague me much anymore. It wasn't fun there for awhile while trying to manuever stairs or street curbs, that's for sure! I have a mare that was given to me that I kept as a riding horse and she does her best to take care of me. My daughter has taken over her, though, to keep her fit and shows her at some of our local saddle club shows since her gelding is past retirement age.<br /><br /> I love all breeds of horses and can appreciate all disciplines involved. I may not like some of the methods of training in some of them, but that has nothing to do with the horse, but rather the people. I admit I don't know everything, but I'm willing to listen and learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-86496495413716560602010-01-11T18:28:18.740-08:002010-01-11T18:28:18.740-08:00Anon,
You know, I almost got involved with minis f...Anon,<br />You know, I almost got involved with minis for that exact same reason. I really love the breed and a number of other breeds that make the top of the FHOTD's shit list. The FHOTD crowd are mainly made up of people who are involved with TBs, WBs, or QH's. Not that there's anything wrong with those breeds or that activities associated with them, but the horse world is so much bigger than that. Most of her readership is constituted of horse people who believe that their breed is the standard that all breeds should be judged by and are not interested in opening their minds to the thought that they just might not know everything.<br /><br />I really hope that you are doing well. That is such an horrible injury.bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-5559042494049453642010-01-11T17:45:06.731-08:002010-01-11T17:45:06.731-08:00bhm, I have Miniature horses. To her, they aren...bhm, I have Miniature horses. To her, they aren't "real horses" because they can't be ridden, and are therefore useless. Like you, I can't ride much anymore. I had a head injury that knocked out my depth preception. I can ride some at a walk or trot, but if I canter or try fences, I get a bad case of vertigo. Minis were my way of being involved with horses on a different level. While I can't ride, I can drive and show in hand and still get my horse fix. Apparently, though, horses have to be ridden to be useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-71648465471925364972010-01-11T17:11:18.047-08:002010-01-11T17:11:18.047-08:00Kes,
That's just nuts! I'm not surprised ...Kes,<br />That's just nuts! I'm not surprised that Fugs is the inspiration of this round of insanity. Yes, there are good backyard breeders as well. I'm sure you are one as I know you are an amazing horse woman. <br /><br />Anon,<br />What breeds are you involved with? It's not those dreaded GVs or Friesians is it? Darn those hairy horse people(I'm referring to myself here).bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-56537386035715081042010-01-11T17:00:34.350-08:002010-01-11T17:00:34.350-08:00And I guess I could be called on of those BYB. I h...And I guess I could be called on of those BYB. I have a small closed herd, I do not stand to outside mares, I plan to breed for no more foals than I can comfortably keep in the situation they don't sell. My stallions are proven, they have a show record, their offspring have show records, they are all registered through a known breed association & not some whacked out made up registry. Yet because my horses aren't her chosen "Breed" I get caught in her crossfire all the damn time. One of her "minions" from FiSH or whatever it's called now went after me tooth and nail. Kind of funny to see how fast this person backed up when asked what her experience with my breed was- none at all. <br /><br /> Heck, I don't hate fugly, I don't hate anyone. I just wish the more harmful info was not as readily available as it is, and not just on her blog, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-81306280587588625732010-01-11T16:54:59.140-08:002010-01-11T16:54:59.140-08:00Would those of you who KNOW that SOS is paying Cat...Would those of you who KNOW that SOS is paying Cathy for ADs please go to the SOS message board and start a thread? SOS is having money problems and 200 dollars a month could be better spent elsewhere, and Im sure the members will be pissed if that is in fact true. I would like to see what those directors have to say about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-57171353588330083392010-01-11T16:17:17.026-08:002010-01-11T16:17:17.026-08:00Yeah, it was creepy. This woman got all hysterica...Yeah, it was creepy. This woman got all hysterical and yelled at me, and then ran around telling everyone I was just an awful person because I was breeding MY mare to MY stallion to get a colt that I intend to keep, and a couple of other people liked the colt so much they bred their mares to my stallion. The babies are incredible, sound minds and bodies, and every one has a good home because of it. A couple are doing very well showing.<br /><br /> I have done my time rescuing, retraining and putting up with other breeder's mistakes, and the fad show ring bloodlines have gotten away from the NON-extreme type of horse I want to ride. Horses bred for a specialized class (or to race) usually are not good all around trail horses. I'm sorry for the horses who really don't have a chance, but I'm not the one breeding them.<br /> <br />I should have bought one from the rescue. Right. The horses in the rescue in this area are usually unsound, but there are some severe cases of crazy as well. And they demand money for the privilege of taking on a horse like that?!<br /><br />Fugs was the woman's source of inspiration and her justification for behaving like that.<br /><br />It's been very interesting to hear from other small breeders who have been called back yard breeders by fug's followers!kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253025366100154732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134505110396108058.post-57550671218430430192010-01-11T14:40:39.530-08:002010-01-11T14:40:39.530-08:00Kes,
Someone attacked you. Eww. If you write abo...Kes,<br />Someone attacked you. Eww. If you write about then people will get an opportunity to learn from your knowledge.<br /><br />Fresh OTTB for a beginner rider. Oh my lord!. I know a few OTTBs that would be suitable, but that was after some work.<br /><br />I boycott abusive actors intentionally and unintentionally. I can't stand to look at them on the screen.bhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305625629888108578noreply@blogger.com