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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | I had been boarding a yearling for a man since November. He called me today and said he didn't want him anymore and if I would take him he would let me have him. I didn't want him but I didn't want to sound rude or ungrateful so I told him I would take him. Now, he's not registered and wild as a jack rabbit. What in the world am I suppose to do with him? I already have 5 and one bred. I thought about selling him but I would feel kinda bad selling something I was given. I thought about donating him to our local 4H. It's not that I can't afford him so not like he's going to starve if I keep him. I just simply don't want another one.
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Location: Midwest | Why don't you just tell the owner to find another home for it? |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | barrelracr131 - 2015-03-30 1:23 PM
Why don't you just tell the owner to find another home for it?
I could but this isn't a random person that wanted me to keep their horse. I used to work for this guy and he owns a quality tack store and gives me most everything I need or gives me a discount. So I felt like I was between a rock and hard place because I don't want him but at the same time I don't want to sound ungrateful. |
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Location: South Georgia | I'd sell it (regardless if it was given to me), or give it to a program. |
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Location: Texas | Sell it.
You could always break him, then sell him, if that would make you feel better about making money off of the situation.
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Location: Florida | I say put a little work into him- get him at least really well ground broke, then sell him. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | EqualRanch - 2015-03-30 1:46 PM
Sell it.
You could always break him, then sell him, if that would make you feel better about making money off of the situation.
I thought about that too. It would. Because then I could say we just didn't get along. Lol. That would be lying but he wouldn't know that. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Why don't you just tell this guy the truth. If he is a good friend, he will understand. Honesty is the best policy! |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | Even broke though with him being grade is he worth anything? I don't exactly live in horse country so there's not a big demand for them. |
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Location: Texas | He will be worth something to someone... papers or not. But, since you already think it will be hard to sell him, I would definitely put some time into him. Who knows you may actually want to keep him or you might want to give him away........  |
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Location: Sperry, OK | Do you have a college near by, you may be able to sell him to a student in the equine program. They have to get unbroke horses and break them for a grade in the class. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I would be honest with the guy. He's a business man and surely he can understand that you don't have the time and money and room to invest one. See if he'll help you find a home. Then I would try to donate him to 4H or Pony Club. I would also point out what kind of prospect he'd be good for - Hunter, dressage, etc. It helps to tag a discipline on one instead just saying free horse. I would also contact the local rescues just to help get the word out. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | barrelracr131 - 2015-03-30 1:52 PM Why don't you just tell this guy the truth. If he is a good friend, he will understand. Honesty is the best policy!
I agree with Alison, I would ask this person if maybe they know of someone else that might want this horse. Or maybe find a home for it yourself but tell this person that you really dont need another horse, I bet he will understand. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Yeah. If he owns a tack store he must know Someone that could use this horse. |
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Location: Kansas | Personal opinion...if you keep, train and then sell I would sure have a bill of sale (with picture since grade). Now a days people (even the good ones) tend to change their mind about money. If you were to get this one sold he might change his mind and think he should get a cut or all. just food for thought :-) Plus it would insure that you had the right to give away if you choose that route. |
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Location: Florida.. | He probrably doesnt care what you do ... so work him then sell him.. he is probrably glad he was able to dump his trouble on you.. you said hes wild as a jack rabbit so that may be why.lol. |
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Location: Charlestown, IN | I understand you don't want to hurt his feelings or be ungrateful. I think if it were me, I would call him up and say my friend Jane was over and absolutely fell in love with Bobo, blah blah blah. Would you mind if I gave him to her because I don't really need him etc. etc. |
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| If he were given to me, I would have a hard time making a profit on him. I'd find a 4-H kid needing a project and pass him on; raffle him off and give the proceeds to a charity or 4-H; train him, then donate him to a therapeutic riding center (he may still be too young for them, but you get the idea). |
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