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Location: Broxton, Ga | mystiboo - 2014-03-09 12:06 AM ^^ She is $450 so pretty cheap, but vet health cert./coggins will be around $200 as well as transportation it could end up being around $1000.. :( If I don't get her, there is a local auction at the end of the month with horses that go to meat all the time.. Might end up being something there as well. I just hope if I decide not to, that someone else will take her. :( So tough.. Wish I could help them all!
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| Thanks everyone! Sadly, I've decided against it. I talked to a few people and there were mixed reviews about the whole operation. As well as a huge strangles outbreak on the feedlot last fall. I just can't put my other horses at risk.. and in order to quarantine her it would cost much more than I can spend.
I will be attending the local auction and the end of the month though, and am planning on helping out a horse. |
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Location: Qld Australia | Good luck on your search.
I have to laugh about whoever dislikes my posts. The OP asked for opinions on conformation - I gave her an honest opinion and was encouraging. Never once did I say not to buy her. What a joke. |
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| rockinj - 2014-03-10 3:25 AM Good luck on your search.
I have to laugh about whoever dislikes my posts. The OP asked for opinions on conformation - I gave her an honest opinion and was encouraging. Never once did I say not to buy her. What a joke.
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| Can you tell us where she is located? So maybe somebody on here can save her? I think she is Darling.... looks just like one of my mares i've had for years. Confo and everything... My mare is 25 still running barrels and has been running since she was 3 with the exact same build as this horse here... if she was close to me i'd save her! |
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| She is in Sunnyside, Washington. You can find her and the other horses available at www.auctionhorses.net |
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| http://auctionhorseswa.proboards.com/thread/13123/freesia-16yr-ches...
"Freesia"
I hope someone can help her! |
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Location: Sapulpa, OK | Why are these horses always so far away. I would take her in a heart beat :( |
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| I agree they are always too far!! Someone please save her! |
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| Bumping up! I'm looking into fundraising for her.. I just don't have the money in my pocket at this moment to get her up here.. |
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| rockinj - 2014-03-10 4:25 AM
Good luck on your search.
I have to laugh about whoever dislikes my posts. The OP asked for opinions on conformation - I gave her an honest opinion and was encouraging. Never once did I say not to buy her. What a joke.
I don't get it. I thought you brought up good points... |
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| She found a home! :D |
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Location: Where I am happiest | I rescued a horse off this feedlot and everything worked according to plan. They are on the up n up and were wonderfull to work with. The horses that get listed have been evaluated by the group of volunteers who take the time to check them out, and list them. There is some nice horses that get listed and new ones are added each and every week. You have to go into it with the mindset you are saving a horse from slaughter. The kill buyer isnt in the business of re-selling/re-homing horses so it's not very feasable to think your going to go and "visit" the horse numerous times and vet check and on and on.Kill buyer could care less and he has to fill his trucks, period. Your saving a life! It's not the horses fault people have failed them and took them to the local auction where over half end up with the kill buyer. It's very sad.
The mare I rescued from this very feedlot is a beautifull mare, and very kind. She has been a ray of sunshine. She cleaned up really well and is now absolutelly georgous. We bought her last feb.
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Location: stray dump capital of the world | I keep returning to this thread. I just love the look of that little mare. If I didn't live in South Texas, I'd snatch her.
Just read she found a home. Whew!!!! 
Edited by sophiebelle 2014-03-11 9:02 PM
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | sophiebelle - 2014-03-11 8:59 PM
I keep returning to this thread. I just love the look of that little mare. If I didn't live in South Texas, I'd snatch her.
Just read she found a home. Whew!!!!
I agree, I wish I hadn't looked at this thread, poor sweet mare, I know there's ton more just like her that need saving and I wish we could save them all!!!
On a positive note, aside from the straight pasterns and how her head ties in, I do like her muscling, shoulder and long forearms, she has a decent hip too. She almost looks like an impressive bred or pleasure horse.
She has a sweet eye, I hope someone snatches her up soon! |
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Location: Kansas | Very pretty girl, I hope you do take the chance with saving her. I bet she will clean up to be a beautiful girl.....rideable or not. I'd take the chance in a heartbeat
Edited by hoofs_in_motion 2014-03-12 3:39 PM
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