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| and is picking him up today :( bummed...
Our friends grown son is selling him. He was injured and can no longer calf rope, the horse has not done anything for a couple of years so he sent him to a trainer to get tuned on in the roping pen. I tried to get him to let me try him before he sent him since I will put him on barrels but he had already made the arrangement. He was there about 6 weeks, went to some ropings with him. I just got him yesterday. The owner picked him up took him to his house to rope to see what the trainer did for him, said we was very pleased with his performance. Said he roped about 30 head on him before he brought him to me, I don't rope but that sounds like alot so I didn't do much with yesterday. I was pretty shocked when he stepped out of the trailer, not starving but by no means in the same condition before he went. He was a little fat but now poor guy just looks dull and sunken in. He seems sweet, or maybe he is just tired, lol, and has a good mind, I like his small size. I like to take them through some obstacles just to see how they handle it and he was a champ and I know he has never seen obstacles before, his owner was not sure what alfalfa was when I was asking about his feed program. I get to keep him a few days, I am on the fence about him. The last pic is before he went to the trainers.
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Location: Gainesville, TX | I bet if you feed him up again he'll be fine. |
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| He'll be fine, or I think he should be. It's not unusual for horses to come back from boot camp pretty tucked up. Most barrel racers such as ourselves are good about fixing that pretty quick and maybe even too well....mine are all mud fat! If you like the horse and he doesn't do anything wrong to make you change your mind on him I certainly wouldn't let this slight condition issue be an "issue" for not getting him. |
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Location: Central Texas | Why are you disappointed? If he is sweet and willing then you can fix his weight with a good feed program. Judging by his before picture I like him! |
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Location: Tx | I definitely like his before photo better but I am sure he will get back there. If I liked the way he handled then I wouldn't let it deter me. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I guess it depends on how much they want for him. In current condition, I may not be willing to pay original asking fee. He looks like he could be a really nice horse though. |
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Location: Heart of Texas | Out of everything you said, the weight would be the last of my worries. You can easily get him back to looking like that. I'm more concerned with what kind of injury did he have? Is THAT something that's gunna hinder his barrel training.....I had a horse that I had sold, then when I wanted to buy him back 2 years later, you could see every bone in his body! It was disgusting. My husband shoulda stepped up and said we'll give you $500 but since I loved him very much I couldn't write the check for the original selling price fast enough. I just wanted him home. And now he's fat and happy and we even won the 3D last weekend. So the weight should be no problem if that's your only concern  |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | I read it as the owner was injured and can't calf rope anymore....no injury to the horse, right? |
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| jewishprincess - 2014-10-13 9:07 AM Out of everything you said, the weight would be the last of my worries. You can easily get him back to looking like that. I'm more concerned with what kind of injury did he have? Is THAT something that's gunna hinder his barrel training.....I had a horse that I had sold, then when I wanted to buy him back 2 years later, you could see every bone in his body! It was disgusting. My husband shoulda stepped up and said we'll give you $500 but since I loved him very much I couldn't write the check for the original selling price fast enough. I just wanted him home. And now he's fat and happy and we even won the 3D last weekend. So the weight should be no problem if that's your only concern
The owner had the injury not the horse, I wasn't too clear. |
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Location: Texas | Roping 30 head isn't really that much. Hubby ropes a bunch and he talks about it in "pens" of cattle they rope. It also would depend on if he actually roped that many or does that count the ones he scored, the ones missed, and the ones caught.
I think with a little weight, he would make a great project. |
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Location: Heart of Texas | Oh hahaha. Well shoot, girl you better scoop him up then! |
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Location: Memphis, TN | He looks very nice in the before pic. Luckily it is just weight and you can put that back on. I would be a little upset about having to throw the weight back on this close to winter. I would have to wonder how he will behave once he is fat and feeling better. If you feel he has a good mind I would focus on what you'll have come spring and make my decision on that. Yes he looks a little rough now but you know what he can be. I like how he is built and his bone is nice. If the price is right I would go for it. |
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| Thanks everyone, he has not shown me anything while on is back to make me not like him. I would send him off for barrels after I get him looking like he should. I don't know enough to train one and want it done right. He is priced as a finished calf horse but still pretty cheap compared to what we have paid for our barrel horses. The only blemish he has is a pretty good size gouge in his neck from when a stallion got hold of him as a baby. His mane covers it up- just cosmetic. |
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Location: In a happy place | I like his looks. If you like him and you think he suits you I think you should buy him. I bet he makes a nice barrel horse. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | sorrel horse ranch - 2014-10-13 9:56 AM I like his looks. If you like him and you think he suits you I think you should buy him. I bet he makes a nice barrel horse.
I agree with Linda , if you like him buy him, the weight part would not bother me at all. |
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 I Chore in Chucks
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Location: MD | could stress have played a part in his weight loss? He certainly doesn't look to darn terrible! |
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Location: would like to be where it does not snow | Well said runs4fun ! |
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Location: Oklahoma | The only thing that might give me pause is he appears to have a pretty long loin (lower back). I've found that while those can wrap a barrel, they are also prone to pelvis injuries, so I try to pick ones that are stronger looking through that area...but I wouldn't worry about the weight....you can always feed one. ;)
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Shelter Dog Lover
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| I appreciate everyone's thoughts. Just disappointed that he was once a good looking horse and now have to put some work into him getting him back like he was. Going to vet check him Wednesday. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Good luck! Hope all goes well! My horse was in need of some groceries when I bought him and I slowly changed his feed and started giving him soaked alfalfa cubes 2-3 times a day and slowly introduced him to grass. He was previously without much grass and had just came out of winter. He took on the weight easily and happily! Maybe he had gotten ulcers from being away at the trainers? I'm sure it's just all the work he's being doing, but maybe look into treating ulcers as well. |
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