Lissa
Posted : 3/1/2011 6:38:14 PM
[quote=hunterseat]
HI! (again! gotta find my first hello!)
LOVE flea bit horses! Need pics!
(later chicky. I'm at work. shhhhh....)
I was sleepy last night.. I know how horsey forums work.. threads about horses are pointless without pics
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[quote=Connie]
Welcome, Lissa! Yes, we always enjoy pictures. Sounds like you have enough critters to keep you busy. I fully understand finding one on CL and bringing it home. I did that last year. (Hunter, that is the chestnut and white pinto) I didn't keep her, but got her into condition and found her a home.
Once again, Welcome, feel free to join in any chats. Some days we are chatty and some days pretty quiet. But we all care about each other.
this is my 2nd CL "rescue" - the first was a true rescue who was posted free the day before the auction (an auction where they are known slaughter buyers).. I went and picked him up, ended up finding out he used to belong to a girl I rode with and he's an AWESOME barrel horse.. he was about 20 by now and even though I knew I couldn't keep him, I did find him his forever home teaching a young girl how to ride and building her confidence (after a previous bad purchase, it left them a bit hesitant to buy again but did after I told them to try him and if they didn't like him, I'd come get him and refund their money.. but they were already sold after the girl kicked him harder than necessary and he just froze and stood there as all of us adults were going "Noooooo!" and preparing for the worst LOL). They keep in touch and they know if they ever want to get rid of him, I will take him back.. he's had a hard life and I want to make sure he doesn't have to go through that again.
With my filly I found it amusing at the lack of basic horse knowledge the people had.. including the breeder, who I asked if she neck-reined, snapped that she was too young (maybe I'm the only crazy one who starts teaching my young'ns that after they master the concept of direct reining? I don't expect a 2 or 3 year old to be perfect at it but generally within a few months they are well started and get it most of the time).. I could not leave her there, so while she was shorter than I expected, other than that she seems to be a nice horse who just needs a bit more training (I plan to ride her this weekend and see how she does)
[quote=danastark]
Welcome!! Can't wait to see your herd
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*slips off to go get pics of everyone* LOL