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Re: [RC] selling horses - Karen Everhart

Hi Alice,
 
Take it from someone who operates a rescue; horses are going for under $100.00 dollars every day.  Well trained, fat, registered, nice personalities are selling for $250.00.  Some others for pennies.  I have people contacting me DAILY to get me to take horses for free that they cannot/will not care for.  Yes, there are a few niche markets out there, but many breeders are moving their horses any way they can, including dumping them at auction barns and the horses are selling for killer prices which are .32 a pound.  So, as a word of advice - don't be breeding any horses right now unless you are fully prepared to keep them for their entire lives.
 
Once the anti-slaughter bill passes, it will be much worse.  If you read this list the past 2 days you could easily see that this issue of overpopulation of horses is touching EVERYONE!!!  Including Ridecamp.
 
Do our magnificent horses a favor and don't add to the ever increasing burden that is being addressed in America by allowing wonderful animals - over 106,000 in the US last year and 30,000 taken to Canada and Mexico - to be categorically slaughtered. 
 
 
Karen Everhart MEd
President
Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement, Inc.
www.rainbowmeadowsranch.com
620-725-3402
 
Owner/Operator Horse Calls - Equine Management Solutions
Centered Riding Instructor
Distance Horse Conditioning and Training
www.horsecalls.com
316-648-5082
----- Original Message -----
From: Alice Lynn
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 9:37 AM
Subject: [RC] selling horses

I am curious about the market of endurance horses for
sale.  Does anyone have any experience in selling
endurance horses?  How much are they selling for?
What kind of personality/mileage records/physical
characterisitics are buyers looking for?  What about
horses for junior riders?  I am also wondering about
the market for horses in other disciplines, too; how
easily are horses selling, and what are people looking
for in trail horses/CTR horses/hunters/western
pleasure.  Any information you folks have would be
helpful.  Thanks!


 
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