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[RC] Why by from the killers? - Jena WilliamsWhy buy a horse from the auction or the killers? I don't know, why adopt a dog from the pound?My husband and I have gotten all of our horses as other peoples rejects. Starting with my Kellog gelding that I bought from Cal Poly for $100. He taught me to really ride (vice go in circles), and I sure wish I knew about endurance then! My vet thought that is what we did, since my best friend shared him and rode him every day between the two of us. Boy was he fit! Hmm, guess the school's vets were a little off on his usefulness. I think he just needed to get out of the ring. He is 24 now, and still enjoys going out on the occasional trail ride. but I digress... I am afraid to think of the life my current horse Temba would have had if I had not bought him off the "cowboy" who had won the original bid. I do not see the auction as that big of a "gamble" if you have a good eye for a well built horse with a kind eye. Sure, the horse you pick may not turn out to be suited to endurance; but the high priced horse may not either! And you will have better luck getting your money back out of the "reject" than the pricey one. And you might just save a good horses life. My long-winded 2 cents. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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