Re: [RC] buying endurance horses over the Internet....thoughts and questions. - Susan Brehm
I bought both of my horses from ads on
endurance.net. They both were exactly as advertised. But I went and
looked at both before purchasing (9 hour drive for one and 12 hours for the
other, each way). Height is important to me, I like riding tall
horses. It's also one area that is consistently misrepresented.
One time I drove 2 hours to see a 15.2 hand mare that turned out to be 14.2,
maybe. I was irritated and glad I hadn't driven further. I believe
that if height is important you must go look at the horse before you commit to
buy. I don't know why so many horse people can't properly use a measuring
stick, but it's a fact of life. But it goes for just about any quality of
a horse, you just need to see it for yourself if it's important. I
probably wouldn't buy a horse sight unseen, even with videos. Except maybe
from a few select friends who I trust.
About your friend, I'd say she's stuck with a small
horse. :-/
