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| The1CowgirlsEnvy - 2016-11-19 11:12 AM Nobody can boot/wrap my horses. I have a hard enough time letting someone on a rare occasion haul them and when I do I can imminently feel the ulcers forming in my own stomach lol. I second Toni Timble. That woman is eerie accurate on everything I've ever come across. Speaking of I need to schedule a session with her asap. Here is my biggest issue. I hate selling horses, and it's what I do for a living (breed, train, show, then sell) I can count on one hand how many horses I've sold that I'm actually happy with their new owners. Others I have felt were a good fit etc and after a few months of seeing their posts on Facebook or seeing them in person I actually begin to really dislike the new owners. Either to heavy handed or they spoil the **** outta the horse and ruin it lol etc.
Interesting to me that you say a new owner spoiled then to the point of ruining it? Can I ask what you mean by that? | |
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| Maybe I didn't word it correctly as I wasn't trying to link spoil one and ruining one as one but two different issues.
I sold a nice one and the new owner kept her in a 12x12 stall 24/7 and poured feed to it. coincidently the horse got extremely hot and to much for her to handle so she stopped riding it all together, horse now is a weaver stuck in a stall.
I sold a yearling that had all her ground work done, tied, she clipped, was an angel for the farrier. We had done all the major desensitizing like plastic bags, tarps, etc etc and the new owner just thought she was so cute she fed her treats and treats and more treats and she couldn't figure out why the filly was always nipping at her.
Another one we sold and the gal was so heavy handed the horse eventually started getting sour, she would run a nice pattern and then slam on the horses face to stop her before the gate even if it was a run in/run out set up.
None of these horses were cheap so early in my career I learned that money doesn't always equal brains lol, but I've also learned this is the nature of the beast we call the horse world. We're not always going to agree and that's okay. Once a horse leaves my place I don't get any say in their care or handling. I do my best to try to match horse and rider and let the chips fall where they may.
Edited by The1CowgirlsEnvy 2016-11-22 9:14 AM
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My tack/feed room is full of measuring cups, measuring spoons, weights, etc. Cupboards are full of first aid, any and all kinds of medicine, specialty feeds, supplements…and clean and organized.
House..no measuring spoons/cups (guess and dump cooking method) the “First Aid Kit” includes an empty bandaids box, some old allergy meds I got for a dog, and a lone cough drop. Cold meds/pain killer would be the bottle of Peppermint Schnapps kept in the freezer.
I also get up at 4:30 to feed and clean pens so it is done right (my way). | |
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