Stitch4k9 - 2014-09-21 8:37 PM suzy,



Depends on what and where.  Good horses are still bringing decent prices.  This is an area where ranch geldings are in demand and families pay dearly for 4-h and High School Rodeo prospects. 



These horses could have been sold. 



karen 

Southtxponygirl - 2014-09-20 10:10 PM I didnt open that link, it hurts my heart to much to see stuff like this, so taking everyone's word that this is really bad, prayers that justice will be done 

Stitch4k9 - 2014-09-21 7:44 PM Bingo,

I don't know where you are located.   But................  Colorado's economy is booming.  The cutting community in CO would have bought these animals had they known there was a dire need.   And while you are researching............ cutting prices are not as high as they once were. 
Having dealt with a number of these situations.  Both equine and canine.  It rarely is because of the economy.  It becomes a hording situation which is sadly  a mental illness. 
With that said there is plenty of blame to pass around on this situation.  What happened to family members who have been involved with these horses in the past?  How about others in the CO cutting community who didn't notice that this woman and her horses dropped from site?  How about neighbors?  Heck evan the local feed store should have wondered what happened.
Until everyone stops pointing fingers of blame and starts to take some responsibility to check on each other we will not solve much of anything.

karen

karen

suzy2qtee - 2014-09-21 9:11 PM A select few may still be bringing a decent price.. The fact still stands that over all the economy SUX and over all the horse industry has way more horses being born every year than needed... again what bingo had said supply and demand... I'm talking OVER all not your tiny little corner. 

bingo - 2014-09-21 4:57 PM I have to disagree w/you Jbhoot. I think the reason more and more of this is happening is BECAUSE these horses CAN'T be sold. The horse market is OVERLY flooded with horses no one wants. The proof is in situations just like this. Maybe these horses that died were sick from an illness that spread through the herd. maybe they weren't starved. Maybe selling them wasn't even an option. Time will tell hopefully, but it does not take much research to understand what is going on with the horse market. Our economy is bad, just keeping horses is expensive. Add to that an over abundance of unwanted animals and their prices go spiraling downward fast. How many people remember the arabian horse pyramid scheme that went on back in the 80's, maybe 70's? Do you remember the absolutely over bloated prices put on Arabians? Where are all these "valuable" animals now? HHHmmm..... no market for them, is there. I am afraid this is what's going on now. The poor horses are the one's to suffer when people can no longer sell them, or afford to keep those they have bred, and can't sell. The answer, stop breeding so many. Make them valuable again. Just like gold, and diamonds. As the commodity goes down, the price goes up. This is an extremely sad situation. It will be interesting to see what becomes of the owner.

SG. - 2014-09-21 9:14 PM  Good horses are still bringing good money.  Heritage sale this weekend is proof of that.   

suzy2qtee - 2014-09-21 9:18 PM Is also proof of supply and demand... Their will be 10% that will bring premium price, 30% little better than average that leaves 60% that will be sold below average. The premium horses will be going out of the country. 

Southtxponygirl - 2014-09-21 6:46 PM

Holy cow people, if this person could not feed these horses, why in the He$$ didnt they just place them in a home/foster care untill he/she could take care of them themselfs why in the He$$ let these poor horses suffer the way they did/ or doing now. I dont understand the way some think. 

CYA Ranch - 2014-09-21 9:12 PM


I have not been able to open the link either Roxy.  I've seen the pictures of Dual Peppy and that's it.  My heart can't take seeing the poor animals.

bingo - 2014-09-21 7:03 PM Well "offers", and actual "purchases" are 2 big differences. Tire kickers in the horse business are more common than buyers.

Southtxponygirl - 2014-09-21 9:46 PM

Even if they could not get the price that they wanted for these horses this is no excuse to starve the poor things and let them die no excuse at all. I dont understand your why of thinking, this is NOT right. Just give them away are just take what was offered for them, better then what is happening to them. I think this person is sick, how can someone do this and not think that this is wrong, they have a problem...And these poor horses got the wrong end of the deal here, not their fault that their so called owner is not right...

CYA Ranch - 2014-09-21 10:11 PM Thank you Bibs.  I don't give a rats behind what the CO economy is, what the horse economy is.  This is plain and simple WRONG.  Any normal human being doesn't starve animals.  I dont care if they had to give these horses away free and clear at least someone would have been feeding them.  I'm amazed at the people standing up for the criminals that did this.  I'll starve before my horses will starve.

barn mom - 2014-09-21 10:02 PM


there is NO excuse for this treatment. the worse part, this horse knows the differentce.  

jbhoot - 2014-09-21 9:40 PM Go over to Face Book ( Justice for Dual Peppy) All the pictures and videos are there. Warning it is not pretty.

jbhoot - 2014-09-21 9:40 PM Go over to Face Book ( Justice for Dual Peppy) All the pictures and videos are there. Warning it is not pretty.

ThreeCorners - 2014-09-22 7:19 AM

Anybody that doesnt think Dual Peppy was a marketable item and thinks the "economy" is reason enough he couldnt be sold doesnt have a clue what they are talking about. That horse is a NCHA World Champion!! FULL brother to Dual Pep. That horse alone would have and could have been sold for FAR more then it would cost to feed all the others very well for years to come!!!