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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2053.1 | good choice | MTADMS::DOUGLAS | | Tue Sep 10 1996 06:59 | 16 |
| Hi Craig,
I think you made a good decision not to buy that particular horse.
A vet check is wise when buying a horse at that price. Going against
the vet's findings and buying the horse anyway could be a grave
error on your part.
I agree with your trainer, a lame horse costs as much to feed as
a healthy one.
There are so many 100% sound horses out there for half that price,
keep looking.
Tina
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| 2053.2 | 2cents | PASTA::PIERCE | The Truth is Out There | Tue Sep 10 1996 11:58 | 8 |
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Craig, I to think you did the right thing. For the kind of riding you
want to do, you need to start off w/a sound horse - enought things can
go wrong w/ a horse with out starting off w/ a problem - and I agree
100% for 5K this horse should be able to walk, trot and canter w/no
problem.
lou
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| 2053.3 | No bagain! | DECWET::JDADDAMIO | Think softly | Tue Sep 10 1996 13:40 | 4 |
| Unsound riding horses are not worth $5,000.00 no matter how easy to get
along with they are. There are *many* completely sound, sensible Morgan
horses for sale at much lower prices. Some as low as $2,000, at least
if I believe the for sale ads in the Morgan newsletters!
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| 2053.4 | Me too! | MTCLAY::COBURN | Plan B Farm | Tue Sep 10 1996 15:16 | 8 |
| That may not be much money to others, but $5K for a horse to me is
a *lot* of money, and unthinkable for an unsound one. I've never paid
more than $500 for a horse in the past, and the yearling colt (Morgan)
I'm considering is only $1K. And I will pass on him if he doesn't
vet with flying colors!
Defineatly you did the right thing! Keep looking and keep your
standards up!
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| 2053.5 | Be Patient | CSLALL::THOMPSON | | Tue Sep 10 1996 16:09 | 15 |
| I also agree with the others. I have been looking for a horse for
several months along with a few other people at my barn. Of the
potential horses to be bought we found two horses with Navicular, one
with a tumor, and one who the buyer didn't bother to xray (the horse
was selling for $10k and failed the flexion test on two legs.)
Vetting gets expensive but after what I have seen lately I would
encourage everyone to vet a horse before buying, even young horses.
The horse that had a tumor was a 3 yr. old. In this case, as
with many, the owner wasn't aware of the problem.
Be patient, it may take awhile before you find the horse you are
looking for!
Andrea
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| 2053.6 | there are plenty of sound horses around | NETCAD::MORENZ | JoAnne Morenz NPE Network Management | Wed Sep 11 1996 13:38 | 15 |
| If you are patient and shop around - should should be able to find a very sound
horse for $5K.
Depending on what your needs are as far as the horse's level of training - you
can find them for alot less (greenies being less expensive).
Beware of farms where the person doing the selling tries to lay the old - "in
*your* price range you can't expect too much". Alot of people pay alot of money
for broken horses because some locked-jawed "Brahmin" challenged their ego ;-)
Stick with your instructor - you'll find a nice horse. If you are looking for
Morgans I know a good breeder who sells some nice ones. Send me mail offline and
I'll give you her name.
Good Luck!
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| 2053.7 | There's not a lot of sound horses for sale | LJSRV1::SCHLENER | | Thu Sep 19 1996 13:05 | 24 |
| 2053.8 | Maybe this time... | FOUNDR::CRAIG | | Fri Sep 20 1996 15:14 | 39 |
| 2053.9 | good news | LJSRV1::SCHLENER | | Mon Sep 23 1996 13:52 | 10 |
| 2053.10 | great time to buy | NETCAD::MORENZ | JoAnne Morenz NPE Network Management | Mon Sep 23 1996 17:07 | 11 |
| 2053.11 | Guess who I found? | FOUNDR::CRAIG | | Fri Oct 11 1996 08:13 | 39 |
| 2053.12 | Mee Too | TUXEDO::MURTHA | | Wed Nov 20 1996 18:24 | 72
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