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Will the owner let you have him for a brief trial period before you complete 
the purchase?  (We've bought almost all of our endurance horses sight unseen 
on that basis, and we will only sell a horse to someone after they've had a 
trial period.)

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From: <cschiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:39 AM
Subject: [RC] Frigid Digit or Sweet Talker Farms??


> I am the person who did a post a couple weeks ago about buying a horse on 
> the internet and not acutally riding or seeing the horse in person. I got a 
> 95% positive response to this method. Well I think I found my dream horse. 
> It is a 13 hour drive for me to see him so I really don't want to drive out 
> there to look at him if I don't HAVE to. He is being sold by Melissa Becker 
> of Sweet Talker Farms in Gainesville, TX. I have a very good feeling 
> talking to Melissa about her, her farm/business, and the horse. And I feel 
> 90% confortable just purchasing the horse sight unseen and having it 
> shipped to Florida.
> In an abundance of caution (I don't want to sell another horse that turns 
> out not suitable), does anyone know of Melissa Becker, her farm, or of the 
> horse in question. His registered name is Ibn Ionah, aka "Silver". He's a 
> flea-bitten grey 14.2 arab gelding. He did the 25 miler at the FRIGID 
> DIGIT ride in TX on Feb 5th. Did anyone see this horse in person? He was 
> ridden by Melissa's husband, Wayne. If so, I am wondering how he acted and 
> if anything stood out (good or bad). You may email me privately if you 
> wish.
>
> Christina
> cschiro  at  bellsouth.net
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