I also have one of those thrown away horses. I have a
foundation/ 100% Lippitt Morgan mare. Her former owner has an $18,000 ear
because of this mare, and the previous owner was going to destroy her. I don't
know what happened to her, but if farrier approaches her, she pins her
ears, bares her teeth and lunges for him. After working with her for 6 months, I
can now pick up and trim her feet, but still hates the farrier so I have had to
learn how to trim. Sedation doesn't work, even with the vet's supervision.
One of my friends won't even trot her out for me at vet checks, but her and I
get along great. Otis was very patient with her while she was getting the hang
of things (Thanks Otis!) She and I just completed our first 50, and I know she
is capable of a 75, maybe even a 100, but for now we are adding our miles up in
slow 50's for a year or so, after her first one, she had all A's at the end, and
looked like she had never left camp. I get a kick out of all the comments that I
get on her. Everyone comments on how beautiful she is, and they all look
surprised when they find out that she is a Morgan. I have been asked "Isn't it a
little far south to see one of them?" Maybe so, but she just goes and goes and
goes...
Here Here!! I love the ones no one else wants! because you
are right, without people like us who have the skill and the dedication
and the lack of common sense : ) horses like that have no future. And keep
your head up I have successfully re trained and then sold some of those
rescues...including a TB that cost barely anything and sold for 12...and
an abused Appendix QH that was cheap and sold for 10. It does happen and I
applaud you for your heart. But it isn't for everyone and it can be
dangerous so it is not something I suggest for everybody...but it is
rewarding! I am glad those three horses found
you!
<html><DIV> <P>Juli
Jakub</P> <P>The Air of Heaven is that which blows between a
horse's ears.</P> <P>~ arabian
proverb</P></DIV></html>
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color=#A0C6E5 size=1> From: <i>Steph E Caldwell
<biothanetack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx></i><br>To:
<i>Karen Casemier
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<i>ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</i><br>Subject:
<i>Re: [RC] Selling (buying) horses</i><br>Date:
<i>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:57:07 -0400</i><br>>Karen
Casemier wrote:<br>>>Obviously, a lot of these bargain
hunters have never had serious <br>>>accident, or
never been scared by the goofy things young horses do,
<br>>>or never had to spend a weekend trying to teach
a sour horse to <br>>>load, or had the general frustrating
experience of trying to undo <br>>>the poor handling a
"bargain" horse has
received.<br>><br>>I'm not so much into bargain
horses, but all 3 of my horses are <br>>rescue/retrains. I can do
it, the horses needed out of their current <br>>situation,
and I liked the horses they could
become.<br>><br>>I paid a pretty penny for one
of my horses because I'd always loved
<br>>him.<br>><br>>My point? I'd
rather buy the rescue or retrain because a confirmed <br>>bolter,
rearer, or agressive horse isn't going to have much of a
<br>>future without someone like me. A good calm, kind, sweet
horse has <br>>much better chances of finding a good home
(like you :). I have <br>>dicey moments, this year I've come
off 3 times (off my newest horse <br>>when I first got him),
but it's what works for me. Eventually, I'll <br>>get my
endurance horse, but I can't pass up a skinny/abused horse
<br>>just because he doesn't fit the bill for what I want.
Once the horse <br>>is retrained they're more saleable (I
keep saying that, but now have <br>>the only 3 horses I've
ever owned... I still own them!)<br>><br>>It's
all in what you want and what you'll put into a horse. No
<br>>offense meant to
anyone...<br>><br>>Steph<br>><br>>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<br>><br>>Ridecamp
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