amersham horse coming out of the woodwork

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just had an extremely odd conversation with a girl I know asking me to transport a 2/3 year old shire from the London area to down here. I refused as I am not a transporter and suggested a couple of professional companies, but I did ask about the horse out of interest. Transpires it is one of the Amersham rescue horses that was sold at the markets. The story then got worse - he is living in a herd of about 30 horses - some of which are mares and he hasn't been gelded. The girl I know is mad as a hatter and really hasn';t got a clue - but I have suggested she insists it is gelded before she transports it down here, I also suggested this has to be done because there are mares in her next field - seperated by electric fence - a 16hh entire shire is not going to let that stop him.

THis horse was bought at auction about 3/4 months ago and has done nothing at all except eat. he can have his feet picked out and he is apparantly Ok on a box. But who in their right mind would have kept him for that length of time in with mares and not gelded him.

I suspect he was either bought by someone who has no idea whatsoever but sort of rescues for love - or someone who wanted to make a quick buck without bothering to do anything. I hope to god this girl steers well clear and doesn't buy him - she hasn't even been to see him - has just seen his picture on the web. I have given her a long list of questions and am now praying she doesn't get him as I can see a real recipie for disaster.
 
Im with you....dosnt sound like a lot of thought has gone into this....Lets hope shes good at taking advice...and takes yours....
 
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong as tbh I havent kept up with the case but I thought the RSPCA overturned the ruling to sell the horses at auction. In which case this is not one of the Amersham horses.

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well I have no idea as I haven't kept up with it - but - I do know Jamie Grey had some given back to him as they were family pets - but I have only got the info I have from this mad as a hatter girl and she has been told this by the person selling. It all sounds wierd as who in their right mind would be keeping a 2/3 year old entire in a field with a mixed herd of 30. The reason she has been given by the seller for the fact he is not gelded is that they got him from the market as a bag of bones.
 
very strange i d9idn't think the ponies that were classed as pets even went back, as the rspca overturned the ruling.
 
I think the person is a dodgy dealer who has bought from jamie grey in the past. I am trying to get her to ask more questions and find out the name of the person selling - its someone in Croydon called Lyn - I have seen the ad and there is something seriously odd about the whole thing. I just wish mad as a hatter girl would steer well clear.
 
Dont know what i would do in your situation. All you can do is make her realise the fact that someone is not telling the truth. Print off this thread and show her that the horses from Amersham have not been sold.

Unfortunately people do run colts in mixed herds and babies do result. These are then sold. Many of these horses will have never seen a vet or farrier and will possibly have never seen hay. So cost next to nothing to produce but bring a bit of money in. Even if sold for dog food.
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I have a Shire who has taken somewhat longer than your average colt to mature. I had a mare in the opposite field "winking" and shouting at him and he justs ignores her and carries on grazing. He is 3 years old and has no clue. We have never treated him as stallion and so he doesn't act like one. Maybe this one is the same. The breeder that my Shire came from rarely gelds his shires (and he is not a numpty either) and the ones he exports to the US are not gelded either. I agree that you should not take the chance by putting him in with mares, but why should be be gelded? Can he not live with other geldings? GGRR the way stallions are treated angers me. rant over.
 
If this was a superb example and a registered shire, I might agree, but I do think this one should be gelded. Not all shire stallions are as gentle as the ones you know.
He may have been put in with mares in the hope of breeding some heavy cobs, which usually fetch good prices.
 
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