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| Longneck - 2015-08-25 2:08 PM
I think a lot of it has to do finances. Green horses are usually cheaper than well trained horses and easier to fit into a green rider's budget.
I've also noticed that inexperienced horse people think anything over 10 is about to kick the bucket. My former brother in law told his daughter that he would not entertain the idea of even looking at a horse that was over the age of 10.... and she has never rode a day in her life.  I told people that the gelding I was buying was 11 and they thought I was absurd because he would be too old to enjoy...
This! My parents got me a 2 yr old for my first "big" horse, although I had ridden a pony for several years. It was REALLY not a fun time. I did learn a lot but I really wanted a 12 yr old mare that was GENTLE. I ate a LOT of dirt sandwiches and cried a lot of tears, (I was lucky I didn't break my neck).  |
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| I had a gal exactly like the OP - the mare was viscious towards her. Drug her around the arena on her face on more than on occasion. Finally she called it quits but didnt want the mare to end up in slaughter. I offered to put 30 days on her in the agreement she finds her a good home where money didnt matter. She openly agreed. The mare had a really rough history and her behavior was a combo of mistrust, physical inability and attitiude.
She turned out to be a hell of a mare, within a week was a different horse. It was hard to see her go but last I knew she was going to be a 3 day eventer. So it is certainly annoying but sometimes the owners just dont know better. especially those that rode as a teenager, they dont realize how much you forget or how broke your horse was as a teenager. |
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| A lady that I worked with wanted to get her kids some riding horse. I told her to get some older like 14-18 year old been there done that kind of horse that the kids could enjoy. She told me they would not buy something that was ready for the glue factory. They ended up buying a two year old stallion that had not been handled much. This is the clincher, I told them they needed to get him cut ASAP. She said they could do that to him because he might resent them for having him cut. The kids could not even get near him. Some neighbors rode down the road past their house and the sweet young stallion dropped and was about to go through the fence. She just could not believe he would act like that. She asked me how I could keep the other people from riding around her horse. Some people. |
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Location: Phoenix | streakysox - 2015-08-27 11:31 AM A lady that I worked with wanted to get her kids some riding horse. I told her to get some older like 14-18 year old been there done that kind of horse that the kids could enjoy. She told me they would not buy something that was ready for the glue factory. They ended up buying a two year old stallion that had not been handled much. This is the clincher, I told them they needed to get him cut ASAP. She said they could do that to him because he might resent them for having him cut. The kids could not even get near him. Some neighbors rode down the road past their house and the sweet young stallion dropped and was about to go through the fence. She just could not believe he would act like that. She asked me how I could keep the other people from riding around her horse. Some people.
This just makes me shake my head. It's unfortunate that there are sellers out there that are so eager to make a buck that they will sell to whomever. |
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| hammer_time - 2015-08-27 1:59 PM
streakysox - 2015-08-27 11:31 AM A lady that I worked with wanted to get her kids some riding horse. I told her to get some older like 14-18 year old been there done that kind of horse that the kids could enjoy. She told me they would not buy something that was ready for the glue factory. They ended up buying a two year old stallion that had not been handled much. This is the clincher, I told them they needed to get him cut ASAP. She said they could do that to him because he might resent them for having him cut. The kids could not even get near him. Some neighbors rode down the road past their house and the sweet young stallion dropped and was about to go through the fence. She just could not believe he would act like that. She asked me how I could keep the other people from riding around her horse. Some people.
 This just makes me shake my head.  It's unfortunate that there are sellers out there that are so eager to make a buck that they will sell to whomever.
I would not blame the seller. I think the people that bought the horse went over there shooting their mouth off about how much they knew and the seller knew less than the buyer. |
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Location: Heart of Texas | hammer_time - 2015-08-27 1:59 PM
streakysox - 2015-08-27 11:31 AM A lady that I worked with wanted to get her kids some riding horse. I told her to get some older like 14-18 year old been there done that kind of horse that the kids could enjoy. She told me they would not buy something that was ready for the glue factory. They ended up buying a two year old stallion that had not been handled much. This is the clincher, I told them they needed to get him cut ASAP. She said they could do that to him because he might resent them for having him cut. The kids could not even get near him. Some neighbors rode down the road past their house and the sweet young stallion dropped and was about to go through the fence. She just could not believe he would act like that. She asked me how I could keep the other people from riding around her horse. Some people.
 This just makes me shake my head.  It's unfortunate that there are sellers out there that are so eager to make a buck that they will sell to whomever.
While I see your point, why is it up to the seller to tell someone what they can and cannot have? The seller disclosed what they were selling. They didn't lie. I know plenty of parents who buy their 16 yo a sports car. That'll kill ya quicker than a 3 year old horse will. But it's not the car salesmans job to tell a parent this car is too much for that kid. You live you learn. either she'll figure it out or the horse will be gone. If she gets beat up, well that was her choice. Yes, it's a bad idea all around but Unless you're footing the bill, it's none of anybody's business. |
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Location: Oklahoma | They don't want to pay what it costs for a trained, seasoned horse, so they get a young one because it's cheaper and they "can learn together". Yeah, right. Thank God my parents were smarter than that! I learned on an old babysitter.
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