Posted by JML755 on October 27, 2009 at 07:45:10 from (66.184.63.110):
In Reply to: O/T: Cheap horses posted by ChrisinMO on October 24, 2009 at 17:20:07:
bc is right on saying what a lot of people find out the hard way. And Dave2, I think that's the point of bc's post, i.e. that ALL horses aren't alike so expect the unexpected. Rides fine one day, is lame the next. Hoof issues, infections, abscesses, bites/cuts from halter tag in the paddock. Even if there are no health/injury issues, I see people dissapointed with their horses when it's not the horse's fault.
I don't think it's painting a bad picture. Just letting people know what they're in for. Our family took lessons and leased horses for 15 years before we bought one. So we knew what we were getting into. See a lot of people buy a horse for their kid who loses interest when they hit their teens and the horse then sits in a stall.
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