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By Chief Stipe · Posted
Nairn's Charity was called "Standardbreds Stable to Stirrup". The inferred intent was to retrain the horses so they could be ridden. If they couldn't be ridden I would imagine they weren't suitable for rehoming. What is interesting in the annual returns is the last year of Nairn's involvement as a Trustee the organisation had 1 full time and 2 part time employees. The fees paid to the employees was $90k. On the revenue side there was revenue of $74k labelled "Other Revenue". Donations and other funding have separate entries. After Nairn's departure the Other Revenue largely disappeared and there were no paid employees only volunteers. -
I agree with you As previously mentioned, Nairn was actively promoting Arcano’s arrival at the charity for rehoming, speaking emphatically about board meetings and decisions. However, Arcano reportedly had respiratory issues upon entering the Stable to Stirrup programme — a fact that raises serious questions about his suitability and the programme’s oversight. I was advised that visually striking Standardbreds tend to command higher sale prices. Arcano, being grey and possessing that “X factor,” was clearly marketable. Nairn appeared to seize the opportunity: she placed him in the charity despite his unsound condition, had him schooled, charged the owner, and ultimately dissected him — all while monetising the process through training fees, dissection content, and Patreon. That’s not rescue work; that’s calculated opportunism. Her vocal claims and allegations lack supporting evidence. Serious accusations require documentation, not speculation. Without verified facts, it’s not whistleblowing — it’s noise. -
Listen Mate So just what knowledge are we referring to? If she claims to be blowing the whistle on wrongdoing, then where is the confirmed evidence? Where are the autopsy results for Arcano? Where are the pathology reports, blood tests, and the official correspondence she allegedly sent to the CEO of the Standardbred Organisation in New Zealand. Transparency is the cornerstone of credibility. If her allegations hold any merit, then those implicated in the alleged harm — including claims of “fridge gassing” — should be subject to investigation. But without documentation, it’s not whistleblowing; it’s noise. Her public commentary often feels more theatrical than factual — as seen in the Duncan Garner interview, where no definitive answers were offered. If she wishes to be regarded as a serious whistleblower in an industry that clearly needs reform, she must move beyond speculation and present verifiable substance. Then there’s the Arcano case. Why was an unsound horse like him allowed to pass through the Stable Stirrups programme? A horse of that calibre would likely command a strong sale price — and he did. Yet she removed him from charity, schooled him, charged the owner, and ultimately dissected him, charging people to watch it. Then she cashes in again on Patreon. The owner lost significantly. That’s not advocacy — that’s opportunism. It’s hard not to see it as having her snout in the trough. Yes, she may have experience retraining Standardbreds and some exposure to taxidermy, but where is the peer-reviewed evidence? Where is the formal qualification to teach or perform dissection? Her introduction of the Canadian vet on her page was troubling — a respected professional reduced to a sidekick in what felt like a Beck Nairn production. That’s not advocacy; it’s branding. And then there’s the Patreon clip — driving while filming, with a young child in the passenger seat. That’s not just poor judgment; it’s a safety risk. Even viewers commented on it. If she wants to be taken seriously, she must shift from performance to proof.
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i haven't seen anything said in this topic to get irritated about.That includes anything nairn said.And Bit of a yarn's not a forum that has people whose opinions irritate me. but this is a topic(animal welfare and care of ex racehorses) that can be divisive elsewhere,whether its handled delicately or not. just is.And theres people out there who are unhappy with how things are going in life for themselves and seem to transfer their frustration onto others and this can be a topic that draws that out. I'm talking mostly people who support nairn's point of view. I'm not meaing her or anyone else whos posted on this topic either. just people are people in the real world.. Not wrong again. You do like to say that a lot to me. Can you at least say it when i have said something thats wrong,as i think you overuse it and it loses it effect on me. . you said "rehoming agencies retrain horses so they can be rehomed." I said "rehoming places took horses with the intention of rehoming them". You say tomato i say tomato type thing. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Wrong again. Rehoming agencies RETRAIN horses so they can be rehomed. Rehoming in this sense ISN'T putting them in a paddock where they will get grass and have a boring life moping around in a paddock for the rest of their lives. Rehoming is RETRAINING them so they can be ridden and handled by any inexperienced person. For some reason Arcano wasn't suitable for Nairn's view of rehoming. She argues it was because of its respiratory issues. But if that was the case why couldn't it have been rehomed to just live life in a paddock? No Nairn chose to euthanise the horse and then embellish and put on internet showtime the dissection of the horse.
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