Prospect thread for a possible resale horse -done

[twister]

how admirable it is that you take in horses and give them attention they deserve so that they can be rehomed. your show was impressive and you are to be commended on the hard work and dedication that it takes to take on such a task. I can tell from your posts that you are intelligent in things equine. That said, I still like number one and I am hoping that is just an odd stance/pic moment-- he is def. worth a look-see up close and personal... and if his attitude is workable -- GO for him! He has nice conf. and an ADORABLE head... best head of any posted.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

The little dun is going to be very small. He's got a cute face, but you'll have to wait awhile before you can really do any riding work with him. Not to mention he'll probably only grow another hand or so.

The chestnut would probably turn out to be a nice horse with some love and care. I don't really see anything terribly bad about him. In one of the pictures, it looks like he may have a club foot in the back, but I have a feeling it's just a bad angle and not anything wrong with him. I forgot how old you said he was. Definitely, before you begin riding him, he'll need to gain some weight. Personally, I don't care for the look on his face, but I think it's actually just the white marking that is giving him a sour look. His eyes seem a bit small and he will also be quite small, possibly pony sized. He's about the same size as our paint baby was at that age and she's about 14.3H now and we were very surprised about that.

If you feel that these horses were undernourished though, I would probably pass. That can cause all sorts of issues with their bones and hormones and is not something you'd want to pass on to another person. I just find that any undernourished animal as a youngster doesn't thrive as well as an adult or in their elderly years. I'm sure that's not always the case, but it's something to keep in the back of your mind.

Out of all of the horses, I probably like the leopard appaloosa stallion or the flashy app the best, but that is based solely on looks. Like I said though, I have a feeling the flashy app colt may whiten as he ages so I wouldn't depend on coloring. BUT, he has fairly nice conformation and even if he whitens he would most likely still be a pretty looking horse. I would definitely consider meeting the horses before making any final decision because I have met some really nasty babies (2-3yr olds) and they would have been a PILL to work with! This one little stallion was about a year old and I know babies like to bite, especially younger males, but I have never seen a horse so difficult to work with at such a young age. It was constant biting with him and his personality just would not make an easy time of training him, at least for myself or my dad.

 

[twister]

also, wanted to add that #1 looks leggy and tall... so many great possibilities w. these attributes ( quickness, agility, etc...)

the others posted seem 'stunted' to me... that can be a very difficult 'row to hoe' --- so many health issues to overcome while concurringly trying to accomplish the task of finishing a horse....

 

[WIChookchick]

Wels,- there is no harm in looking.
And the 60 dollar colt that would have been the original project horse, wasn't really halter broke, wasn't broke to lead, tie, trailer.. and had serious issues with being caught in the pasture.
ALL due to the negligence of his breeder who has 2 weanlings, 3 other stud colts, and 2 young fillies @ 2yrs old.
I got him to lead in one session, and tie, a tiny bit of ground work, and start on desensitizing to be ready to trailer, in another session.
No sweat, no beating, praise, pressure and release/approach and retreat, and treats.

I do appreciate your candor.
My question to you is this, is it a crime to help a person who did something stupid and breeds horses that are fugly, or buys a horse and realizes it is beyond
their level needed to ride or train?
If I have the time, energy, space, knowledge, and it won't cost me anything more than MY time to pay for the upkeep of any horse, why make
an issue of it, such an issue that you need to stand on a soap box.
Should we punish people who breed fugly horses, or underfeed them, and some how prevent them from getting rid of those horses to some one, who
may take one and train it, so that people look past the ugly and see a good natured, reliable, sane horse?
Yes people should be more conscientious about breeding, yes there should be laws, or inspections of horses to say yes and no to ones that aren't fit
for breeding. Yes, some one should try to educate people in proper feeding and care of horses, and there should be some regulation.
BUT it isn't happening. Not here in the US, where there are horses dumped on Native American reservations, city streets, national forests, and in
peoples trailers when they go for a trail ride at their favorite county park.

I guess it is time to end this thread.
Thank you for your time and opinion.
I do appreciate what you are saying. But you are trying to punish the people who were the fugly breeder or inexperienced person who took on too many horses with too little food.

Carol

 

[scbatz33]

If I may intervene here for just one second....I was one of those "suckers" who took on a few mares a year ago. One was bred really poorly, two were bred well past the age I would consider reasonable. Hence one died and the other has not recovered well from foaling. Now I have five horses and two more due to foal.

I could pore out a horrible sob story about my finances, but what I am looking for is someone to take the one filly - she was foaled end of April last year - and do something with her. She is a nice little filly, her mother is very quarter horse looking for a TB. The filly is built the same. Big rear, short legs....I would bet she'd make a nice show horse or pleasure pony for someone. Sadly, she can't outrun a turtle, unless they are heading for the feed bin!

It will cost me more to run her through a sale than I would ever make back. I'd be willing to donate her to your project if you think she's suitable. I can take current conformation photos of her. She has a sweet temperament. She is used to being outside 24/7. She's not crazy. She will stand for farrier and she has been vaccinated and wormed. We have shipped her so she will trailer, she just needs a bit of encouragement to get on.

I just want her to have a good home where she's given proper attention and a good job. Sadly, if the mare hadn't come to me in foal, I'd never have bred her. Now I am cleaning up someone else's bad decisions.

 

[scbatz33]

at two months old right after shipping in June

Prior to weaning at 6 months (sorry I got my month wrong)

 

[Hound]

I don't think WC is telling you to let the horses rot where they are because they were bred irresponsibly. The gist I got was that if they can't get shot of them, chances are you won't be able to either. The market is awful and nobody is paying much for good horses much less those so badly conformed it verges on deformity.

 

[Hound]

Sara that is a beautiful filly.

 

[scbatz33]

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Yes she actually is. And sweet. Just can't out run her shadow. And she's got horrible papers....that is to say the mare hasn't proven herself and the stallion was an unraced nobody. The only saving grace she has is she can be registered PA bred. But that still doesn't justify the $1000+ I'll have to spend to get her in a TB sale. I just don't see her bringing enough to pay that back. If I can't find someone to take her, we will sell her in September sale. Hopefully she will grow to look the part by then. She and our other filly were just too small (late foals) to go in the end of year sales.

 

[EweSheep]

Beautiful filly! Long and lanky LOL! Give her some time and she will fill in as she matures.