>>> Wow, thanks for doing all that research! Sadly I live in Maryland, so
had dismissed those guys back when I first looked at them. Long way to ship
a project horse that people expect you to pay for on top of the shipping
cost.
That's the truth. I think it's unfair for people to expect to find ideal
homes for their problem horses, AND to get more for them than a buyer would
have to pay for another breed or mixed breed, with a less complicated past.
Shipping is expensive, more so as gas prices increase, so even when we take
on a "free" horse from across the country, the costs mount. Financially, a
person is usually better off to buy a youngish, unspoiled, "clean slate"
sort of horse with no past baggage, but I'm one of the ones who is a sucker
for the horses with pasts.
I think that too many people think they can take on a rehab/project, put a
minimal of time with them and turn around and sell them for a profit. They
MAY be able to do that and get away with it sometimes, but is it fair to the
horses? Is it fair to the buyers? I think once a horse is a
rehab/project, he or she will probably carry some of those scars with them
for a long time, maybe forever. They may forgive a lot, and even become
wonderful horses (Tivar is a prime example.) I like to say that horses are
much better at forgiving than at forgetting.
Thanks, Jacki for looking out for a horse who needs a fresh start.
Karen Thomas, NC
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