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Re: [RC] [RC] unregistered pure-breds - ll cole

A lot of my mis-spent youth has been raising horses.Now, as I've gotten  older, wiser, grayer and stiffer, I relize that it is a whole lot easier to buy exactly the horse I want within my means. And yes, I've been on the receiving end of the crap involved when a horse deal goes south. However.....how many of us would be driving these gas hogs we hold so dear to pull our trailers with or go to work in if we had to pony up the entire purchase price before we left the lot? Now, that doesn't mean we can't afford to take care of that truck. Regular tune-ups, car washes, tags, insurance, etc. It's the initial lump sum that is the hard part. I have paid for horses on contract that otherwise I would never had the priviledge of owning. And so I believe that there are two sides to this coin. Do I have the answers? Nope!  But to say no one should have a horse unless they can pay for it.......and how can you promise that unless all the money is up front? Well, I think that is a little harsh. There are lots of us getting by on payments....sigh...just wish I was one of those that didn't have to....!! Ride well.

From: SandyDSA@xxxxxxx
To: woa@xxxxxxxxxxxx, laneyhh@xxxxxxxxxxx
CC: bpeck9191@xxxxxxxxxxxx, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] unregistered pure-breds
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 18:52:02 EDT

In a message dated 6/1/2006 3:38:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, woa@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
then if the person defaults and wants to resell MY HORSE
as yet not fully paid for-- are any of you saying that this person
should have the right to do so? I hope not! Yet it is hard to locate
buyers frequently and even harder to take back a horse
No and it ought to be simpler to repossess a horse with absolutely no issues left to handle for the seller. If someone buys a car and fails to make payments, the car is taken away. Do they get any money back? Of course not. Try asking the lien holder on your house or car about THAT one. Horses theoretically are no different, but because they eat and breathe, buyers often give the sob story - the run off with your horse. My fave is the one where they pay one or two payments then stop paying and THEN won't allow you on the property to get your property so YOU have to file charges! NICE! If I knew 15 years ago what I know now about being possession of stolen property...sigh!
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Guys, if you buy or sell horses, aside from choosing the best home you can, don't allow yourself to be conned. Sell ONLY to people who have both the ability to PAY and the ability to then take good care of a horse. seems to me if someone is so hard up they cannot afford too much if any money, they have NO BUSINESS buying a horse. Horses are luxury, can be a business, and to many of us are a real pleasure - but no one is entitled to one just because they WANT one. It takes a lot of time and money to put nice foals on the ground, let alone raise and train them. They deserve great homes, committed owners and as sellers, our hard work is not without value. Our horses? They deserve to go with their heritage intact, whatever it might be.
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Re: [RC] unregistered pure-breds, SandyDSA