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Re: [RC] [RC] Selling (buying) horses - LAWRENCEC BENNASCONI

 I also have one of those thrown away horses.  I have a foundation/ 100% Lippitt Morgan mare. Her former owner has an $18,000 ear because of this mare, and the previous owner was going to destroy her. I don't know what happened to her, but if  farrier approaches her, she pins her ears, bares her teeth and lunges for him. After working with her for 6 months, I can now pick up and trim her feet, but still hates the farrier so I have had to learn how to trim. Sedation doesn't work, even with the vet's supervision.  One of my friends won't even trot her out for me at vet checks, but her and I get along great. Otis was very patient with her while she was getting the hang of things (Thanks Otis!) She and I just completed our first 50, and I know she is capable of a 75, maybe even a 100, but for now we are adding our miles up in slow 50's for a year or so, after her first one, she had all A's at the end, and looked like she had never left camp. I get a kick out of all the comments that I get on her. Everyone comments on how beautiful she is, and they all look surprised when they find out that she is a Morgan. I have been asked "Isn't it a little far south to see one of them?" Maybe so, but she just goes and goes and goes...
----- Original Message -----
From: Juli Jakub
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Selling (buying) horses


Here Here!! I love the ones no one else wants! because you are right,
without people like us who have the skill and the dedication and the lack of
common sense : ) horses like that have no future. And keep your head up I
have successfully re trained and then sold some of those rescues...including
a TB that cost barely anything and sold for 12...and an abused Appendix QH
that was cheap and sold for 10. It does happen and I applaud you for your
heart. But it isn't for everyone and it can be dangerous so it is not
something I suggest for everybody...but it is rewarding! I am glad those
three horses found you!


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<P>Juli Jakub</P>
<P>The Air of Heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.</P>
<P>~ arabian proverb</P></DIV></html>



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From:  <i>Steph E Caldwell &lt;biothanetack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx&gt;</i><br>To: 
<i>Karen Casemier &lt;kcrazzmatazz@xxxxxxxxxxx&gt;</i><br>CC: 
<i>ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</i><br>Subject:  <i>Re: [RC] Selling (buying)
horses</i><br>Date:  <i>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:57:07 -0400</i><br>&gt;Karen
Casemier wrote:<br>&gt;&gt;Obviously, a lot of these bargain hunters have
never had serious <br>&gt;&gt;accident, or never been scared by the goofy
things young horses do, <br>&gt;&gt;or never had to spend a weekend trying
to teach a sour horse to <br>&gt;&gt;load, or had the general frustrating
experience of trying to undo <br>&gt;&gt;the poor handling a
&quot;bargain&quot; horse has received.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;I'm not so much into
bargain horses, but all 3 of my horses are <br>&gt;rescue/retrains. I can do
it, the horses needed out of their current <br>&gt;situation, and I liked
the horses they could become.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;I paid a pretty penny for one
of my horses because I'd always loved <br>&gt;him.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;My point?
I'd rather buy the rescue or retrain because a confirmed <br>&gt;bolter,
rearer, or agressive horse isn't going to have much of a <br>&gt;future
without someone like me. A good calm, kind, sweet horse has <br>&gt;much
better chances of finding a good home (like you :). I have <br>&gt;dicey
moments, this year I've come off 3 times (off my newest horse <br>&gt;when I
first got him), but it's what works for me. Eventually, I'll <br>&gt;get my
endurance horse, but I can't pass up a skinny/abused horse <br>&gt;just
because he doesn't fit the bill for what I want. Once the horse <br>&gt;is
retrained they're more saleable (I keep saying that, but now have
<br>&gt;the only 3 horses I've ever owned... I still own
them!)<br>&gt;<br>&gt;It's all in what you want and what you'll put into a
horse. No <br>&gt;offense meant to
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Re: [RC] [RC] Selling (buying) horses, Juli Jakub