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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | BamaCanChaser - 2017-09-26 2:52 PM His sister stated on Facebook on a public page that he has a known history of drug and alcohol abuse. While driving, the truck broke down, he left the horses in the trailer on the side of the hwy and left for a 4 day drinking binge. When officers found him and he finally came to he didn't even know that he was in Texas.
Wow is all I can say, what a piece of work to leave the horses like that to go on a drinking binge, so guessing the horses went without water are hay the whole time.. I hope the owners of the horses didnt pay for his {cough cough} so call service.  |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | This seems to be an all to common occurance with "shippers"
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Location: "Si Fi" Ville | I was planning on purchasing a colt and shipping but after all the horror stories, and this one just floors me. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | treasurehunter - 2017-09-27 11:42 AM I was planning on purchasing a colt and shipping but after all the horror stories, and this one just floors me.
Unfortunately, it has been happening since they did it to Poco Lena. |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | it does help to hire a professional hauler....................... I saw a picture of this guys rig and I'm certain he doesn't do it for a living...........
I have purchased horses from kansas to louisiana out to california and never ever had a problem ever............. I just hired a professional with a professional hauling rig.......... 6 horses total and never ever a problem......................
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| What happened with Poco Lena? |
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Location: California | So glad the horses were found and are ok! We got out of the hauling business because people would rather pay "dirt cheap" prices for illegal haulers than to pay a certified one who does it for a living. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Firemanswife - 2017-09-27 4:28 PM What happened with Poco Lena?
She was with a shipper and they heard the owner died and abandoned her. SHe was found 4 days later. She really didn't recover - she already was lame - went on to have Doc O'Lena and Dry Doc. |
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| Poco Lena belonged to BA Skipper who lived in Longview TX. Skipper was killed in a plane crash and Poco Lena was being transported back from AZ. When her trainer was notified that Skipper had died. He left her in the trailer for days before she was found. She had foundered previously and standing in summer heat caused the founder to return. Skipper lived about 30 miles from me. He was a legend in the quarter horse industry as was Poco Lena. His goal was for her to win $100,000. She had won $97,000 at the time of his death. In the 1060's cutting money was hard to earn. The internet says his ranch was in Sout Tx but I think he kept some of his horse in Longview because we knew about them and would not have if they had not been far away. I remember when Skipper's plane crashed. |
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Location: South Georgia | got boost? - 2017-09-27 2:57 PM it does help to hire a professional hauler....................... I saw a picture of this guys rig and I'm certain he doesn't do it for a living...........
I have purchased horses from kansas to louisiana out to california and never ever had a problem ever............. I just hired a professional with a professional hauling rig.......... 6 horses total and never ever a problem......................
you get what you pay for
Exactly. This guy's rig is nothing like the professional shippers I have had great experiences with in the past. |
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Hugs to You
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove. |
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Location: South Georgia | 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 8:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove.
Ok. His actions speak volumes as well. |
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| What "horse shipper" drives a 1500?!?!?! lol |
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| BFN - 2017-09-28 4:00 PM
What "horse shipper" drives a 1500?!?!?! lol
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove.
I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety?? |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | SC Wrangler - 2017-09-30 7:03 PM 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove. I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety??
^^^^ THIS .....Additionally, no way would I accept that rig to haul FOUR horses through any hills, valleys and mountains ...... not enough brakes or suspension ...... JMO |
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Location: Florida.. | SC Wrangler - 2017-09-30 8:03 PM 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove. I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety??
exactly.. its not the rig itself its NO professional licensed and insure horse shipper would use that sorry.. it NOT safe for long distances .. maybe HIS own horses fine but not clients. NOPE |
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Location: Mississippi | If I'm shipping my horse I will judge the shipper by his rig. The barrel racers in the rusty two horse trailers may beat me at the barrel race, but I wouldn't let them haul my horse in their trailer. |
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Take a Picture
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| SC Wrangler - 2017-09-30 7:03 PM
3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove.
I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety??
I had a trailer just like that and it did have a very good suspension. Had stickers on it for the kind of suspension but I don't remember. I think my aluminum trailer that replaced it was purchased new in 2005. |
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