COPIED FROM THE LOVE OF DONKEY FB – YOU DID IT!****
“From “for the love of donkeys FB” page:
****YOU DID IT!****
The donkey roping competition on June 23 has been cancelled because of public input and the number of complaints received.
Congratulations, everyone!
For the love of donkeys, thank you all for being a part of stopping this.
I have personally spoken to the sheriff’s office in Culbertson County, Texas, at 12:50 p.m. Mountain time today. According to the dispatcher I spoke to (Badge #361), Sheriff Carrillo says the donkey roping event on June 23 has been cancelled because of public input and the number of complaints received. We did it!”Let’s keep pushing for these donkeys to get away from their owner.
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CANCELLED?! Continued from below update
from continued………….I also pointed out that there are photos and video (now password blocked) on http://www.justhorsinaroundphotography.com/p676930534/e17b0fa5e#h17b0fa5e clearing showing
donkeys being roped in Van Horn last July 2011.
I view this as a victory, partially. We need to get these donkeys to Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, we need a confirmation and promise from Jason Owen that he will not participate in any other donkey roping event EVER, meaning by purchasing donkeys for or promoting donkeys in a roping event.
Next we need this to stop all over Texas, and any other states that allows it. We need to pressure the law enforcement of Texas to actually enforce statue 42.09 http://donkeyrescue.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1122
ALL OF YOU ARE TO BE THANKED AND HUGGED, AND NUZZLED BY A DONKEY, FOR HELPING THESE DONKEYS. My most sincerest thanks and regards, Diana Reese
Posted By 
Regina (Gina) Arnold
June 19, 2012 at 10:24 pm
I am so grateful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m picturing all of these donkeys getting to a beautiful new home with lots of love. Whatever else we can do, we will. There’s no stopping the human spirit.
Regina (Gina) Arnold
June 19, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Reblogged this on The Regina Chronicles 366 and commented:
This is such great news! I just had to let you all know. So thanks!
Donkey Whisperer Farm
June 19, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Hi Regina,
The power of people working together, it is a news story for sure. I hope the news picks this up… Thank you for re-blogging and caring about the donkeys.
Regina (Gina) Arnold
June 19, 2012 at 10:35 pm
Absolutely! We have no idea of the ripple effect this could have and I am picturing it having that BIG TIME!
cissyblue
June 20, 2012 at 12:10 am
Hey Melody! YOU did it! hahaHA We are celebrating here at our house! We wrote some pretty scathing emails to all those people down there, I especially appealed to the women’s hearts, and threw around the words “bad reputation” to the men! I hope that CNN carries it too so this will never happen again. Thank you Melody for making this big state of Texas just a little bit more tolerable, especially for the little donkeys! You are amazing! We love you Melody, the great Donkey Advocate! Kisses, Cissy and Jim down in Texas
Donkey Whisperer Farm
June 20, 2012 at 1:26 am
Hi Cissy,
You are sweet, yes kisses for the donkeys right on the nose. Donkeys so love a big kiss on the nose, they love to smell the human that is good to them too. I did not do this over 6k people sent in e-mails and complaints and lots of other donkey breeders and donkey sanctuaries. The power of the internet it is one amazing tool. GOD is good.