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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | does it seem to take to find "the one"? (I'm not talking about prospects that haven't even been under saddle or finished 1D/pro caliber horses, just the ones in between) When I was in school (parents made all the contact) and I remember spending my spring break and the rest of my spring semester of school on the weekends driving around and trying out horses and just didn't find anything that fit. I let off in the summer to do summer camps and one weekend I tried out a horse my parents had found and he ended up being "the one" when I least expected it. But now I'm doing this 100% on my own and no other eyes and ears and I'm not seeming to have an abundance to choose from.
I have been browsing the web for a few months now and just this week I have been able to start making contact on horses and so far they've all been sold (either their ad wasn't updated, it JUST happened or their ad was updated and was literally just a matter of 24-48 hours from when they were listed til when they sold) or something that just wasn't as it was listed and I'm not interested.
I'm glad I'm finally in a position where when something nice comes up I can call about it and hopefully set up something, but I'm starting to think unless I can hop in my truck and leave immediately I'm gonna miss out!
Is this the normal? I know that I'm only on my first week, but it's kinda depressing! |
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  Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
 
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | For me, it starts the way you're describing, but the more I shop and the more impatient I get, the less time it takes to find that gem. Pretty much, after about the 3rd horse, I'm sitting there with my debit card, ready to buy sight unseen......jk, jk.....
Seriously, just come to my house, if you can't find what you're looking for in my pasture, you just don't want a horse bad enough lol. |
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 Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months.
bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol. |
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 More bootie than waist!
Posts: 18425
Location: Riding Crackhead. | In all honesty I've never looked. They've all just popped up and I bought them. |
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Location: Kentucky | I never find 'the one' when I'm actively shopping. Seems like something always happens on my end (I get into a rush and buy something just to be buying) or that I can't seem to find specifically what I want.
I found my last two from board buddies on here, I wasn't even shopping. Everything just seemed to be a perfect timing for both of my mares. It worked out best too because they are probably the best horses I've owned in a long, long time. |
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Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
It takes much mental fortitude and pickiness.  |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
Oh ok lmao.....I'd load a Gypsy Varner for the barrels if it was taking too long to find Grasshopper. |
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Rad Dork
Posts: 5218
Location: Oklahoma | LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
That's what I'm worried about! I'm a very, very impatient person to begin with. In the past when I was searching I always had a horse to run while I wait. This time I'm starting fresh and have nothing as a backup while I wait.
I'm not in an unpopulated horse area by any means... I think that might hinder me! So much competition and that means competition buying as well.
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The Advice Guru
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| Speak to a broker |
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Rad Dork
Posts: 5218
Location: Oklahoma | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
I have the pickiness! For sure! Teach me the ways of mental fortitude! |
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Rad Dork
Posts: 5218
Location: Oklahoma | cheryl makofka - 2014-04-03 9:47 AM Speak to a broker
Thank you. I need another set of eyes and ears! |
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Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:46 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
You wouldn't believe some of the ones I didn't buy...sometimes I kick myself later.  |
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 Undercover Amish Mafia Member
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Location: Kansas | It takes me several months |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:49 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:46 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
Ohhh....great visual......do you kick yourself in the butt??? I'd love to see that.... |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:52 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:49 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:46 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
What if you just had one leg and tried to kick yourself on the butt? I could watch that for hours....... |
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Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:52 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:49 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:46 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
Yep, with rock grinders. |
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Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:53 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:52 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:49 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:46 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
I have one regular leg and one super duper titanium reinforced bionic leg...I look like a 3legged giraffe when I run. Not quite a one-legged chick in a butt kicking contest, but the next best thing to it.  |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
Posts: 16390
Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:55 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:53 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:52 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:49 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:46 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:44 AM LRQHS - 2014-04-03 9:41 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 9:40 AM Anywhere from a week to 3-4 months. bahahahahaha....no way would I make it 3 months....no way lol.
COOOL :) |
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Extreme Veteran
Posts: 592
Location: Oklahoma | We are in the same boat. We are looking for a step up youth horse and its rediculious! We stumbled across one yesterday that they had not even listed yet, and we are going to try it again tonight but still not sure if its "the one" yet. Really liked her last night so we will see. Its crazy what people will tell you though!
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| It is CRAZY what people will tell you!!
Mine have all been when I wasn't looking. Seriously, my most current buy was my filly last year and she was an accident that I stumbled on at sale that I attended with a friend. I had actually left my wallet at home because I was so convinced I wasn't going to buy anything. well that backfired and the SO brought me my wallet :) |
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 Can You Hear Me Now?
Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | It took me 6 months to find my first girl; it was hardcore searching and shopping. Like 3 hours a night sometimes. I was picky. The others just accumulated, I wasn't really shopping.
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 Underestimated Underdog
Posts: 3971
Location: Minnesota | My mare that I bought last summer took me about 6 months to find. I actually saw her months before but after I went to see her my motor in my car blew up and there went all my horse money. The seller actually contacted me about 3 months later and said they still had her for sale(I couldn't find the ad and assumed she sold) and I went a few days later and got her. I was amazed she didn't sell but as they say, the rest is history.
Just take your time and "that" horse will come around. |
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Location: NE Oklahoma | It really depends on what you are looking for how long it's going to take. I've been helping a friend of mine look for the last few months and haven't hardly found anything to even show her but she has really strict requirements on what she's looking for.
I have one for sale that I thought would have been snatched up right away but he's still with me and it's been a few weeks since I listed him. |
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Accident Prone
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | BullyGotAces - 2014-04-03 11:18 AM It really depends on what you are looking for how long it's going to take. I've been helping a friend of mine look for the last few months and haven't hardly found anything to even show her but she has really strict requirements on what she's looking for. I have one for sale that I thought would have been snatched up right away but he's still with me and it's been a few weeks since I listed him.
Your link doesn't work--need to take the dash symbol off the end. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | BullyGotAces - 2014-04-03 11:18 AM It really depends on what you are looking for how long it's going to take. I've been helping a friend of mine look for the last few months and haven't hardly found anything to even show her but she has really strict requirements on what she's looking for. I have one for sale that I thought would have been snatched up right away but he's still with me and it's been a few weeks since I listed him.
The link in your signature isn't working because of the hyphen after the ad number. |
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Jr. Detective
Location: Beggs, OK | Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 11:23 AM BullyGotAces - 2014-04-03 11:18 AM It really depends on what you are looking for how long it's going to take. I've been helping a friend of mine look for the last few months and haven't hardly found anything to even show her but she has really strict requirements on what she's looking for. I have one for sale that I thought would have been snatched up right away but he's still with me and it's been a few weeks since I listed him. Your link doesn't work--need to take the dash symbol off the end.
Look at both of us being nosy at the same time! lol |
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 Reaching for the stars....
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| I've never officially been 'looking' when I found the horses I've bought. One time I went shopping for a specific horse and never found one that fit the bill. |
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Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | rachellyn80 - 2014-04-03 11:26 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-04-03 11:23 AM BullyGotAces - 2014-04-03 11:18 AM It really depends on what you are looking for how long it's going to take. I've been helping a friend of mine look for the last few months and haven't hardly found anything to even show her but she has really strict requirements on what she's looking for. I have one for sale that I thought would have been snatched up right away but he's still with me and it's been a few weeks since I listed him. Your link doesn't work--need to take the dash symbol off the end.
Haha! Except you remembered the dash thingy is called a hyphen. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | I've only ever searched 2x in my life. Spent a few months and many many miles driving to look and try horses and I ended buying one that was being boarded where I went to ride. The 2nd was Kate and I wanted a project....got on Craigslist and was the first horse I looked at and took her home. All the others just happened lol |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
Posts: 5271
| I'm not sure how long it took my parents to find my first pony. I know it took a LONG time to find my 2nd pony. Months, though, not years.
My 1st horse was actually my mom's love. She had wanted that horse since she first saw her, and when she came up for sale, we couldn't beat feet fast enough to get her.
My barrel horse was actually bought from a barrel horse trader. He did know what he had and when we called and told him what we wanted, he had 4 picked out for me to try. Nate was the 2nd one I rode. Just luck I guess.
My newest barrel horse fell into my lap when I got nosy with a friend. I saw he was for sale and asked about him. She knew I'd take good care of him and use him and gave him to me! I wasn't even officially looking, wanting, or needing another horse! |
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Location: Wherever Riley is | Bullygotaces is so nice that she has failed to realize I have been looking since MID AUGUST. I have been trying to find a 3-4-5yr old gelding that is already broke to ride. They must be correct and what I refer to as typey. Soft kind eye, good mind and move well and be able to pass a vet exam. I haunt several sites daily, been to a few tracks and have made several calls checking possible sources.
I cannot believe it has been this hard to find something, but it sure has. I like those that are interactive, not those that have that "I hate life" attitude when you approach them.
I take my time since my intention is to KEEP and not sell, therefore I want that warm fuzzy feeling about them.
This is by far the longest it has ever taken me to find one, but its been years since I have shopped.
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Location: NE Oklahoma | livinthelifeofriley - 2014-04-03 11:42 AM
Bullygotaces is so nice that she has failed to realize I have been looking since MID AUGUST. I have been trying to find a 3-4-5yr old gelding that is already broke to ride. They must be correct and what I refer to as typey. Soft kind eye, good mind and move well and be able to pass a vet exam. I haunt several sites daily, been to a few tracks and have made several calls checking possible sources.
I cannot believe it has been this hard to find something, but it sure has. I like those that are interactive, not those that have that "I hate life" attitude when you approach them.
I take my time since my intention is to KEEP and not sell, therefore I want that warm fuzzy feeling about them.
This is by far the longest it has ever taken me to find one, but its been years since I have shopped.
Maybe we'll manage to find you one before it gets to a year LOL |
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| I looked for a few months before I found my guy. He was actually never listed for sale - heard about him through our farrier - otherwise I think he would have been snatched up. Have to spread the word through friends that you are looking, horse world is small. Someone has to have something out there :) |
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Location: MN | livinthelifeofriley - 2014-04-03 11:42 AM Bullygotaces is so nice that she has failed to realize I have been looking since MID AUGUST. I have been trying to find a 3-4-5yr old gelding that is already broke to ride. They must be correct and what I refer to as typey. Soft kind eye, good mind and move well and be able to pass a vet exam. I haunt several sites daily, been to a few tracks and have made several calls checking possible sources.
I cannot believe it has been this hard to find something, but it sure has. I like those that are interactive, not those that have that "I hate life" attitude when you approach them.
I take my time since my intention is to KEEP and not sell, therefore I want that warm fuzzy feeling about them.
This is by far the longest it has ever taken me to find one, but its been years since I have shopped.
 http://www.barrelhorseworld.com/horsedetail.asp?ID=222803
I'm in the camp though too that my best horses are when I wasn't looking! When it was time to actively shop a couple time I was lucky enough that horses I had long admired then came on the market.
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Impressive!!
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Location: Idaho | CYA Ranch - 2014-04-03 7:44 AM In all honesty I've never looked. They've all just popped up and I bought them.
Agreed. When we go looking, it seems we end up buying the wrong horse!! The last horse I bought, I saw her marketed and just fell in love with her built, pedigree and PRICE. Next day we headed to go see her and well, we put a deposit on her and went back the following week to get her. I am not in the market anymore since I have so many colts, but I have seen a few horses, that if I was buying, I'd go buy it LOL |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | I seem to stumble upon mine by accident when I'm just researching or looking for info, not openly shopping. Got a couple good horses that way. Got my SB mare that way and she wasn't even listed as for sale. |
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How long, on average, *when* you are horse shopping..