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[RC] Thank you Ridecamp -- (Was: Should I buy this horse?) - Donna O'Gara


What an amazing resource Ridecame is! In the first 24
hours after I posed my question many people looked at
my pictures and over 30 people were kind enough to
give me their reasoned opinions. Naturally the replies
varied from "Don't do it" to "If you don't take her I
want her." Many people suggested things I hadn't
thought of, and several shared their experiences with
similar problems. Most thought she would improve
significantly with groceries and exercise.

I've decided to go ahead and buy her, feed her, love
her, and not expect too much of her. If she turns out
to be a good distance horse I may eventually take her
to competitive trail rides or limited distance rides.
If not, that's fine. I'll just amble around my local
trails with her. 

Donna - setting off on an new adventure!



On 8/28/07, Donna O'Gara <dlogara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Should I buy this horse?

10 pictures here:

http://shady-acres.com/foxtrotter/

She's a Missouri Foxtrotter, and I probably won't

want

to do endurance with her, just casual trail

riding.


I have two concerns and I'd rather have someone

warn

me before it's too late if I'm getting into

something

I will regret.

She was well cared for her first two yesrs, then

she

found herself in a bad situation with the people
caring for her only feeding her when they

remembered.

After an extended time, possibly a year or more of
serious malnutrition, she went back to her

original

owners where she was gradually fattened up. Her

owner

claims her vet says she should have no problems.

She's

now 6 or 7 and seems healthy and happy.

My other concern is her prominent backbone. Even
though she's not thin her spine sticks up. It

doesn't

seem to interfere with the two saddles I've seen

on

her, but I'd suppose a treeless one would be a
problem. I've seen several of her relatives and

many

of them have similar backbones but none as

extreme.


Her hindquarters seem considerably higher than her
withers. It didn't occur to me to measure that.

She's

very small, just a bit over 14 hands.

I'm really quite fond of this little mare, so I

hope

nobody talks me out of getting her.

Thanks for taking a look and letting me know what

you

think. If you'd rather comment privately, dlogara

at

yahoo dot com








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