Help save Bella.

$250 donated
Given by 8 generous donors in 7 days

Try to prevent Bella from being put down, cover my mums loss so she can afford to rehire Bella to a forever home.

Waikato

Bella also known as Ella, was sold to my 63 year old mother as a plodder great from someone to get their confidence back on. She sounded perfect!

Turns out she’s not.

She is not meant to be ridden and is a broodmare only.

She bucks and broncos if ridden and has thrown a previous experienced rider landing them in hospital.

Turns out my mum was scammed.

After many comments on Facebook the seller got in touch and agreed to a refund. However there were condititions that had to be meet.

1) No further comments or contact from the current caretaker of Bella (my mum)

2) No further comments or contact from my sister

3) The seller would only deal with my brother in law

He now claims that when he gets Bella back he will “put her down” even after many a person offering to take her from him.

My mother can not afford to keep her so we need to cover the loses. She is happy for her to go to a forever home where they understand she cannot and will not be ridden.

Help my get some of the cost back for mum so she is not completely out of pocket. We cannot in good conscience return her to a person that will unjustifiably kill her.

Alicia Stanaway's involvement (page creator)

My mother has been scammed by a guy selling her a horse not fit for riding. He now is threatening to kill it if it’s returned.

Use of funds

The money will be used to cover the loss my mum incurred. She will not have a sent more. If there is more than we will donate it pay for legal fees to take this and other cases from the seller to court.

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Costs  27 January 2019

We have an offer of $1000 for her so we only need to raise $1500 to cover all the loss. We understand that it cannot all be expected.

Anything over this will go to legal fees to fight any cases.

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B George
B George on 28 Jan 2019
$25
Renae
Renae on 28 Jan 2019
Not much, will donate more if can sorry this has happened to your mum I have unfortunately have had a similar thing happen too via same people unfortunately my horse died. Please keep us updated and make sure she goes to one of the people that know her!
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 28 Jan 2019
Want to see him done for his damage for more than just this mare, please help NZ
$50
Sue
Sue on 27 Jan 2019
I do hope Bella can be saved and I’m very sorry to hear of the predicament you are in!
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 27 Jan 2019
$20

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This campaign started on 27 Jan 2019 and ended on 4 Feb 2019.