Rubin's owners turned away from him. Apparently he was not good enough and did not meet their expectations. So he found himself at a horse dealer's - still splendidly braided and adorned. It was obvious that he was not to come home from a tournament. He had already been registered for a slaughter transport. We heard about it through a phone call and started to move - Rubin should not die, he did not deserve that. Unfortunately, Rubin's fate is not an isolated case. Many people still live according to the principle: "If it's useless, it has to go!