I am glad you picked this mare, as that's what life is all about, making ourselves happy and she may have had a horrible life, were it not for you. I mean, regardless of age, any of us at any age could be wiped off the earth by a car or bus and then if we only thought like that we would never buy any animal, if we thought we couldn't care for it at any given moment. And the prettiest lady I ever met was 74, she had her tennis gear on and bright happy smile and I never, ever forgot her.
I must say I am starting to think like you, though, I start working out my cut-off age to obtain horses, which is far in the future, but then again, I save most of them from impending immediate death, so any form of reprieve would be appreciated by them, rather than to die, I am sure.
So your mare is loving being with you, because you are obviously very knowledgable about horses and why would she want anyone else. The oldest man was 115 I think, so you have a lifetime left to enjoy with your special baby. :)))) I swear I will be out there doing the horse feeds on an electric trolley one day, lol. I mean, I have had some painful falls off horses, but no matter what my will to feed them and tend to them always beats the pain. I recall (after a terrible fall, ripped all ligaments and tendons from butt to knee) stumbling out on medication, feeding a biscuit of hay, then being on all fours, puking up my stomach, then one biscuit of hay, then puking, then one biscuit of hay, lol. I know what you are saying, though, but you'd be surprised what your love and strong will can achieve. :))))
Kim xoxoxo
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From: oagrant <oagrant@roadrunner.com>
To: askavet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 5 October, 2009 12:42:38 AM
Subject: [AskAVet] Re: Stallions
Sounds like you hit the jackpot on that one. I hit one with my mare too. I was looking for my first horse (an Arabian) and after searching for just the right one, I found an Arab/Saddlebred that didn't fit any of my criteria, but fell in love with her and bought her. I knew she was registered National Show Horse, but I didn't know anything about Saddlebreds. About a month after I got her home someone was asking about her bloodlines and I mentioned her sire's name - Phi Slamma Jamma - and was told that he was the #1 Champion Saddlebred sire. I looked him up on the internet and there he was. What a surprise! But it didn't make me love her anymore than I already did and even though her babies could have sold for a pretty penny at that time, I didn't want her for the $$ she could bring in, I just wanted a horse to love & care for. But now I'm faced with the reality that I won't be able to keep her forever. She's 13 and I'll be 71 next week. I have joint
problems, can't ride anymore and even have difficulty walking her. What will happen to her when I can't do it anymore? A friend rides her and would love to have her, but she couldn't possibly afford to take her. My son said he would take her, but they have 3 draft horses and don't really have room for any more. Sooooooooooo? ?? It was something I didn't consider when I saw this beautiful young face looking at me with those big soft eyes. All I know for sure is that I will love her until my last breath, no matter where she is.
O
--- In askavet@yahoogroups .com, Kim Hollingsworth <kim_hollingsworth@ ...> wrote:
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> Hi Lisa,
>
> That's sad this stallion talk turned into a bloodbath on another site. But I sure am happy we all agree that unwanted horses are a big problem. If you have 81 Sonny's I will be in the market for one, lol, that will leave you with 80, lol.
> Most of my rescues are TB's due to the massive breeding programs every year here. Many standardbreds do not get the chances the TB's do, though I took in 2. The prestigious TB studs here are never accountable for their breeding en masse. Nobody criticises them.
>
> It kinda reminds me of dog breeders, too, the "backyard breeders" cop a lot of flack, yet the registered ones seem accepted, just like when it comes to horses. Prestige comes with owning a horse breeding establishment, yet if you breed one yourself, you cop it.
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> I agree with your thoughts on horses being worthwhile, special beings, whether or not they come with papers, etc. My first "rescue" was a black TB standing in the saleyard...with a latter number on his rump. There was not much hope for him. There was no time for a vet check. The so-called experts at the sales told me "he is lame, he is over 25 yrs old, he is a TB cross". Mmmmm, I thought he was 14 and a well bred type, with a temporary injury. There was no information with him.
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> I bought the black beauty. After the sales, the seller walked up to me and handed me his papers. I had just bought myself a much sought after son of the top 10 TB sires, who turned out to be a Schoolmaster, worth around $10 000 market value at the time. To the sales' people he was worthless, to the horse world he would have fetched 5 figures, to me he was priceless and still stands in my yard.
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> It's value in the eye of the beholder.
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> Kim xoxoxoox
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