hahaha who cares we just want to know an ending—
and we all are in suspense and its killing us all not knowing haha
how sad is that—
ok who plays the piano or something we need a theme tune for the soap opera
down in the meadow where the wind blows free
Yeah, this thread has definitely been eating my brain and coming dangerously close to getting me fired. :lol:
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LOL, I’m stuck at home with a preschooler and 2 toddler’s (thankfully not pregnant… LOL), and all my riding cash goes to diapers. :yes: I have to live through the drama on the board, since Dora the Explorer and The Doodlebops don’t have much entertainment value for anyone over the age of 4. :no:[/QUOTE]
God, I remember THOSE days!! THANK the Lord all mine are now in school, ages 18, 13,12, and 6!! YEAH!!
all MY cash goes to gas to get them to rodeos!! So I ride at home!! LOL!!
but this is good entertainment while I am supposed to be working!! Laundry?? Who needs clean clothes??
But don’t you see…there is only one ending possible. OPs friend can NOT afford to take the horse back and that is probably why she has not been…er…proactive and seems to prefer bending over for more.
Maybe she does not want to admit that outright to Epona and, maybe, that is why she is doing (or not doing) as she is.
If you care to-and are bored enough-go back to page 34, post 667 and read donkeymans description of probable new owners.
Horse is probably more likely to receive good care where he is now then back with a 19 year old who cannot afford him.
Somehow tag team Mom and daughter trainers smelled this out. But that’s sellers fault…or result of desperation to sell.
It really is sad that these people have taken the time and effort to scam this young lady. She is in a tight spot… most of us have been there. She can’t afford to take him back, she has the “money” spent, and they are going to try to lowball her. AND she has no back up buyer, that is what burns most of us I think, and I think that is what keeps most of us glued here. I just wish there was someone that needed this guy, and where the trainer (that I am SURE is reading this ) tries to lowball her, walks in and offers full price… with full intention of following through. THAT would be justice.
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It really is sad that these people have taken the time and effort to scam this young lady. She is in a tight spot… most of us have been there. She can’t afford to take him back, she has the “money” spent, and they are going to try to lowball her. AND she has no back up buyer, that is what burns most of us I think, and I think that is what keeps most of us glued here. I just wish there was someone that needed this guy, and where the trainer (that I am SURE is reading this ) tries to lowball her, walks in and offers full price… with full intention of following through. THAT would be justice.[/QUOTE]
Yes!
I completely relate to the horse owner, in the way of being similar in age, and being dirt poor. My pony is a “lifer”, so selling was out of the question, so I leased her out. She is in the absolute perfect home, with people who are probably giving her a better life than I would have, even if I had the money to do so. BUT, if god forbid anything happened, and I needed to take her back? I have back up plans to do so. My mother in law could pasture her. Granted, certainly not ideal, crappy fence, little/no care - but it’s somewhere she could go until I figured something out (and if it wasn’t my MIL’s pasture, it would be someone else’s). No, I can’t afford her (well, not her AND the children, anyhow ;)), but I have back up plans in case things fall through (although, I highly doubt they will). If I was selling her, I’d still have those back up plans in place. So, while at first I felt bad for her, the more I think about it, the more I feel it’s just bad planning on the seller’s part, and being too desperate for that money. I need the money (or at least need to be not spending it on board) just as much as she does (and have school loans and medical bills that could be paid off!). But I made sure to put myself in a situation where I would never be so desperate as to get myself into a bind like this.
I’m still hoping that something gets worked out behind the scenes to really stick it to these trainers. I get more and more pissed with them as the hours go on (since I’m following this so closely, I can’t measure it in days anymore… :no:). Of course, that’s just wishful thinking from the poor mother in NY. LOL
well if you want a good horse for dirt cheap cash then those 2 trianers are ideal arnt they
i bue they have a big wad of cash come the end and the daddy salesmans gives them a huge commission
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Thanks dobes! I’m just speechless. I can’t bring myself to critique a kid who didn’t ask for it, but there’s a lot to say there.
those are the COOOLEST 3’ jumps I have EVER seen!!!
He is such a sweetie!! I really do wish he was closer!! I have a kid that would LOVE him! (and that can ride)
Well…no worse then what you can see most anywhere at the local level…and gee…I guess “trainer” does not measure the fences the same way I do if she claims the kid showed at 3’.
And that’s a good thing:rolleyes:.
But, no abuse going on. No blood. No ribs. No matted coat.
And this poor kid is the definition of innocent bystander and totally blameless. Although I want to slap her up side the head to get her to pick another trainer for a variety of reasons. But she didn’t ask.
I really do not want to slap her, just her parents, and well maybe her, and teach her a release… and yes, a release that would be good… maybe a seat too, and yes a release…
I recognize the show grounds. The next show is Feb. 8 & 9. If she does buy this saint of a horse, I’m going to watch, can’t wait to find out who her trainer is.
ohhhhhhhhh 80’s yeee of so much faith, she is not going to BUY him, she will still have him on TRIAL at that show!! you know, because he will have come down with goobelygoknogly that vet #694830 will only be able to fix/diagnose/perscribe for and the trainer is willing to PAY for such just as long as owner (the original one) is willing to deduct it from the newly agreed upon much lower price that was lowered from the original lowered price that was lowered from the discounted asking price… got it??
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It really is sad that these people have taken the time and effort to scam this young lady. She is in a tight spot… most of us have been there. She can’t afford to take him back, she has the “money” spent, and they are going to try to lowball her. AND she has no back up buyer.[/QUOTE]
Epona’s friend might not be able to afford to take him back, but I don’t think that means she is at the mercy of the people in Florida. There are lots of people on this thread that really like the horse. Maybe a COTHer would be willing to buy him if the people decide they don’t want him or if they try to lowball her.
Of course, Epona’s friend might not accept this offer of help either. :uhoh:
I’m with the “seller will owe buyer money by the end” contingent.
There’s been speculation as to whether Thing 1 and Thing 2 are reading this thread … I wonder if the seller has ever made a return visit.
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I’m with the “seller will owe buyer money by the end” contingent.
There’s been speculation as to whether Thing 1 and Thing 2 are reading this thread … I wonder if the seller has ever made a return visit.[/QUOTE]
thing is about right—
for things 1 and 2
you know its reallly is a sweet horse – just crap owners dont and wont do the horse justice
and the things 1 and 2 dont even know what a plessnt horse he is let face it, having a bad rider on board and crap thing1 and thing2— yet this boy is honest and performs still now that to me says hes an honest joe and trys his guts out regardless whos on top or what they do
thats a horse worth having-- in the right hands that boy could have a difinate future
dont those pics tell you how bad a thing 1 and thing 2 is - and they have a cheek to call themselves trianers-- i wouldnt even enter a class of jumping until the perosn on baord had the fold and the balance that poor horse —
I wouldn’t mind owning him one little bit. I wish I could afford him (the upkeep) but I have my one-and-only for right now. He looks like an honest horse that could do it all–trail riding, camping, fox hunting, jumping, hunter paces and eventing.
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