Exceller Fund statement re: Dean Solomon

[watermarkfarm]

I was curious about The Exceller Fund and its connection to Dean Solomon and PEC. Here is their email response to my query:

Fri, 2 May 2008 19:34:23 -0700

Thank you for contacting The Exceller Fund regarding this most distressful situation. The Exceller Fund has not been involved in rescue or adoption efforts in the Pacific Northwest for about 3 years with the exception of one request for assistance with vet expenses for a feedlot rescue in January 2007. The Exceller Fund sent a check for $180 to a vet to pay for care for a Thoroughbred gelding taken from a feedlot. The Exceller Fund has never used Dean Solomon or the Pacific Equestrian Center to care for our horses. Darlene is a former officer/board member who personally knows Dean Solomon.

The Exceller Fund has no foster facilities or operations in the Pacific Northwest . We currently have 5 board members, 4 of them live in Lexington , Kentucky and the 5th lives in Los Angeles . Our officers are located in Lexington and Los Angeles .

At this point, we have no plans to be involved with rescue or adoption efforts in the Pacific Northwest and will focus our efforts where we currently have horses. I have attached a list of our horses and their foster providers. Please let me know if you would like to contact any of them, and I will be more than happy to provide you with their contact information. If you would like more information on any of our horses, please let me know. We have many wonderful horses that are looking for a forever home!


Bonnie Mizrahi, President
The Exceller Fund
www.excellerfund.org
Providing a Future Beyond the Finish Line sm
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[Summerhorse]

Hmm, that's a distinct backing away from the object statement vs. the one they posted defending Dean to the hilt. Well they were warned that this was coming more than a year ago (maybe 2) and wouldn't believe it.

[Moroccos Ghost]

They finally figured out that Dean's a sick hoarder. They are distancing themselves from her, for sure! Notice that Dean's "friend" Darlene is no longer on the BOD for Exceller Fund.

[Summerhorse]

Yup I saw that when she vanished from the list. She could do no wrong then either. But apparently she was there the entire time these horses were being neglected and perhaps wasted a lot of money bailing PEC out by buying hay or feed (I heard).

If someone is going to come out with loud support FOR someone, shouldn't they be a bit apologetic when they head for the hills? Like say oops, sorry, we may have been misled? That doesn't go for just TEF, it goes for anyone who is out there defending scammers, hoarders, abusers, etc. and then see the light or worse see the evidence.

[infinity]

Have they stated the reasons why they are not involved with PEC anymore? It would be nice to know why?


Infinity

[djrepp]

Infinity, are you talking about the Exceller Fund or Darlene?

[evangeline31]

I think they were involved with PEC simply through Dean's friend. I think they're trying to distance themselves now because they don't want to be painted with the same brush. Exceller does do some good work.