Cross Bred Yearling on CL

[Cabinchick]

Hello All

I came across the posting on CL yesterday, it has been bothering me ever since:

Green Light Dodge is up for sale! It breaks my heart to part with my baby but my life just doesnt seem to fit with his :/ Financial issues force the loss of a best friend! He winnins when you call for him and then runs to the gate! Hes started on lunging! He is Amazing with his feet and will load himself into the trailer!! NEVER pulls back and has been tied lots!! He bathes like a good boy and NEVER kicks or bites!! Has had his feet trimmed many times and is a good boy ever with the stand!! He is going to be the PERFECT horse for someone!! I need to sell him ASAP as we have no hay in the barn So come give him a look and take him home!! (BTW) He would prolly just hop in the back seat! Here a few snap shots of the boy and his ground tie beach ball trust training!! HE NEVER MOVED ONCE!!! He has so much trust for his people!! Please call
MUST SELL ASAP THE GRASS IS GETTING SHORTER AND THERES NO HAY IN THE BARN IM NEGOTIABLE AND OPEN TO TRADES!!! MAKE ME AN OFFER!

I emailed this young lady and she emailed me back with this info: Hi!! He is a t/b qtr saddlebred morgan cross. haha Hes just a mutt of the horse world!! Dodge is uniqu and means so very much to me!! He was a resxue and very thin when i got him at 5 months And he has NEVER been touched by human hands... he has come so far and is just AMAZING and a complete joy to be around! He hasnt been vaccinated do to my financial situation but hasnt been around any other horse than ones who were =] His teeth are growing in just fine!! He may be smaller than he should be due to his ruff start... but i would say around 14- 14.2 average. Well the average horse goes through three ton in a winter (Im also selling hay very cheap and good quality!) and grass hay is just fine. Not a problem at all please call me

Of course I asked her why she said she had no hay in the barn and then turned aroung and told me she's selling hay cheap :/ She said it's not her hay she's just making some money by selling it for a guy and loading it for the customers.
The pics of this horse are wonderful - she is laying on him, he is balancing a ball on his head, etc. He doesn't appear to be skinny, but he's a stallion and will need to be gelded.

Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I would love to have this horse, but have never had one before. How do horse leases work? Is the owner's asking price reasonable in this market?

I realize that horses need a lot of care. I'm going to call a local equine vet and inquire about vaccinations and gelding costs. And inquire about what folks charge to break a horse like this.

But I don't want this horse to go to the slaughter house

Thanks!

 

[currycomb]

if you have never had a horse before, this is a bad idea usually. beginner horses and beginner owners equal a disaster in the making. you will not know what is acceptable behaviour, and neither will he. yes he will most definately need gelded. i know you feel sorry for the little guy, i would bring them all home, but if you really want a horse, start out with one that has been there, done that. this is JMO.

 

[goodhors]

Strongly second the "BAD IDEA" and for the reasons Currycomb said.

If you are new to horses, you should start with regular lessons. In those lessons you need to learn how
to handle horses from the ground, leading, grooming, tacking up and gain riding skills.You will also learn how much and what
kind of food and stall care horses need to stay healthy. Once you have gained some basic knowledge and
skills in the REAL WORLD of horses, you will have a basis for making the choice to become an owner.

You want your first horse to be older, experienced with rookie handler, forgiving of mistakes,
horse who stands quietly when things around him get exciting! He/she will cooperate with you
and follow directions when you get on to ride. Choose steady and reliable over PRETTY, that is much
easier to live and work with on a daily basis.

The horse in the ad is a BIG PROBLEM waiting to hurt someone. She says unhandled, then has pictures of horse with
weird stuff being done to him. I know LOTS of young horses that do the weird stuff, still don't do as asked when you want
the basics like leading well! Stallion with breeding hormones pushing him,
young but unhandled or even moderately trained, he doesn't KNOW HOW to behave when asked. He will do as he pleases,
regardless of what anyone else wants. He may be able to become useful in the hands of an EXPERIENCED
horse trainer, but that is NOT YOU at this time. Let him go, toss away the ad and block her messages. Lady
probably writes these tear-jerker ads on a regular basis to dump horses on soft-hearted folks that get hurt by them.
She got her money, she doesn't care anymore.

The Slaughter word scares lots of folks, may not actually be applicable in your area. Easy to use tactic for the unknowing reader, who
then wants to "save the horse" from such a terrible fate. No USA slaughter plants anymore, they are sending them to Mexico
and Canada. Long way to haul for little profit from those far-away states.

Don't read those kind of ads, most are a form of scamming. Sad story brings in the unknowing to "save" the horse.
Think about that other saying "No good deed goes unpunished!" If you take one of those kinds of horses, punished will
be what happens to you when it hurts you or your family members.

 

[Cabinchick]

Thank you for your replies . I guessed that it was a bad idea but I'm a softy when it comes to animals.
The young lady who advertised this horse is begging me to come take a look at him - she lives just 15 minutes up the road from me, but I have refused because I know if I see him I will bring him home with me and probably wind up divorced . My husband has much more common sense than I do when it comes to animals.
The seller also sent me a "freind" request on FACEBOOK! I did not accept her as my "friend", I don't even know her! I found that a little disturbing.
She sent me another email saying that she would break the horse for me when the time comes, that's what her "business" is. Maybe that's why she also stated she is unemployed :/
Anyway, I really appreciate your time and support helping me make this decision. This is why I love this website. Such kind - and experienced - folks hang out here