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Location: Missouri | emricmacy - 2017-08-10 8:01 AM
I hope she doesn't sell him before I go look at him! She said her and her family were going away, that's why she picked the 20th. I'm assuming she and her husband are getting out of horses. She said his roping/barrel mare is also for sale, as well as another one.
She said she is "extremely negotiable" to the right home and she asked me what my budget was as I told her I couldn't afford $7,500. That's when she said she could work with $5k.
I was pretty heartbroken when I sold my Hanoverian gelding years ago, so I sold EVERYTHING that I worked to hard for..so I have to start over which is fine, just costs $$. My DH said he would buy my a barrel saddle, so I'm thankful for that! All I have now is a hoof pick, grooming bag, curry comb, and a mane and tail brush, lol! I know, pathetic. I used to have so much.
Oh I hear you on starting over. When my daughter got REALLY into rodeo (stepped up from riding in the yard on a pony) and things got very expensive and time consuming, I sold my rope horse, my saddle, everything but some odds and ends of tack. Daughter is now completely self-sufficient with her horse and quite a hand (with some very nice tack and clothes I might add). She has turned her young horse over to me to finish breaking and get solid. I had to buy a new saddle, and using her hand me down EVERYTHING else. I ordered a pair of pretty polos (just cuz I wanted to LOL) and a gorgeous bosal (again, cuz I wanted to - these were both my Christmas presents). Now my goal in life is to have a tripping collar that DOESN'T have her name and a title stamped on it! I do have a couple nice saddle blankets, which she uses more than I do. I wouldn't change a single thing I sold or did without for that kid, but yes, when you think about what you once had and now have zero, it can make you want to kick rocks. It will come. One thing at a time. I'm just enjoying being back in the saddle, even if I do kind of look like a backwoods goof with my conglomeration of a real nice saddle, someone else's name on the breastcollar, and a mismatch of everything else!!
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | emricmacy - 2017-08-10 7:06 AM UPDATE: Have been chatting with the current owner, and I'm going to go try the horse on the 20th. I think they are going on vacation next week. She said he's super automatic in barrels in poles, level headed, no maintenance. Is on a joint supplement because her friends sells them. She also has two other horses for sale too, so I can try the others. She's asking $7,500, but I told her that my budget is around $5k. She said if I really like him, we could work something out. She said she has no time to ride anymore with, and just wants to see him go to a good home. She lives only 30 min from me. I've been looking at "dealer places" for something..but I guess if I had to pick, I would personally rather have something that can teach me, and help me learn, versus something that I need to train. Since I'm very new to barrels and western, he sounds like a schoolmaster type. Hopefully it all works out!
Dont wait to long, if this horse is what they say he is he wont be there long, I would be begging to go see and try this horse befor they left for their trip, with them being so close to you I would be calling back to ask to just go see him in person.  | |
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Location: Ky | That's a really good price is he's what you say. I would put riding him at a show over a vet check. Both if possible.
I would tell them that you, or your husband, will meet at a show and ride him under the lights. Things change on the show grounds. With horses and riders. If they won't agree to that then I would pass on the horse.
Never buy a finished horse based on how he rides at home.
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