HELP US GET FREEDOM'S FLIGHT INTO THE MOVIE 'SECRETARIAT' !

SFSPCA is asking the public to contact casting@secretariat.com to convince Disney producers to cast Freedom's Flight, a horse rescued from certain slaughter and a direct descendant of Secretariat, in the move about his great-great-great grandfather's life.  On behalf of all rescued horses everywhere, please add your voice to ours.

Here's what SFSPCA has submitted to the producers:

On behalf of South Florida Society for the Prevention of Animals and our 1,000+ members, I urge you to consider Freedom's Flight in your casting for the Secretariat movie.  His application was submitted yesterday by his owner, Richard "Kudo" Couto.

Freedom's, a big, flashy chestnut, is a fourth generation descendant of Secretariat and resembles him greatly.  But more important, Freedom's was rescued by from a Miami slaughter ranch when he was within just a few hours from being illegally butchered for his meat.  Freedom's has become a world-wide celebrity in his own right as his "dad," Richard "Kudo" Couto has spearheaded the efforts to tell the world about illegal horse slaughter in the United States and abroad.  Freedom's story has been featured as far away as Russia (Pravda), Great Britain, New Zealand, etc. 

Freedom's is spirited and temperamentally sound.  He's used to cameras and loves people.  He is very used to photo shoots and retakes.  He loves the attention.  Physically he is not 100% sound.  In his fourth start, he broke his leg out of the gate at Gulfstream Park.  He still managed to finish 3rd.  In fact, he placed in all four of his starts.  Three months later he was on the slaughter farm.  Freedom's is light rideable, capable, very courageous and easy to handle. 

Just think what a public relations and promotional bonanza Freedom's backstory would be if he were in your movie.

As you know, too often Disney animal movies result in people rushing to buy pets leading to overpopulation and abuse.  For instance, 101 Dalmations.  It would be a great public service if Freedom's backstory were part of the promotion for the Secretariat movie.  

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