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There are several trainers in Michigan that have
horses off the track. I have purchased two ex-racehorses to use for
endurance. One was so mistreated on the track that he couldn't mentally
come down, and the other is great, although I haven't used him for endurance
yet. The first horse cost me $1300 and the second $1500. The
second was the better horse, about 14.3 hands, alabaster white, a stallion still
at eight years old, (I took care of that IMMEDIATELY) and all around good
boy. He hasn't had alot of training, so we've been working on not spooking
and letting up on my hands.
You need to be EXTRA CAREFUL though, a friend of
mine was interested in a gelding off the tracks, offered by a breeder in the
Delton, Michigan area (that's all I'll tell you). She had the horse
pre-purchase vetted and x-rayed at Michigan State and they said no way could he
do endurance, he had some real leg problems. The breeder called her a
few months later to tell her she had sold the horse to an endurance rider in
Michigan after all, she apparently was proud of her deception. I feel
sorry for both this horse and the rider, it's a bay gelding by the way, around
six years old, hint, hint.
There are alot of honest people out there and just
as many who are dishonest. Leslie Bickel owns a half brother to one of my
colts, she strikes me as pretty honest and caring about the horses. She
may know of some good retired horses for sale out there, her number is
616-636-8445. e-mail: meadowlanerace@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 10:25
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Subject: [RC] Where are all the Arabian
track horses???
TB's are everywhere off the track so where
are all the Arabians off the track???? Are their any websites for them? I have
looked and not found any....I'm just curious since Arabians are my favorite:)
I have one horse that is off the track but I bought him from someone who had
already trained him. THanks! Colleen
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