BEESTON HORSE SALES

I've bought some beeston bargains. we should do another thread to show them off :) although it needs to be said that they were all projects.
I wouldn't advise any one to bargain hunt there if they need a horse suitable for a novice, are not prepared to possibly loose money or find that the new purchase bronks, rears, bolts or hates traffic
 
I know of a couple of successful show jumping ponies that were bought from there. But I do think they were the lucky few and you need to go in with your eyes wide open, put your heart strings away and have some who is experanced open and honest if you think to look there
 
We've had some absolutely cracking horses from the sales, they're not all unhandled/washed up/ancient or decrepit. Our section C came from the sales and took reserve supreme champion in hand the following week. Well bred, movement to die for and temperament as well.
A beautiful coloured that took supreme champion in hand first time out and now has a brilliant undersaddle career, another cob who's been a brilliant kids allrounder. A super mare who jumps the earth and is sensible and generally great to be around.

I've seen producers put horses through beeston when the owner hasn't paid up fully, studs who have missed entries through the cob sales, yard owners who's livery didn't pay etc. Sometimes people are just plain desperate. Horses end up at the sales for all sorts of reasons and it's not necessarily their fault.
 
KittyBQ said:
Well, I think the best thing, chestnut cob, is if we bring you to the abbatoir. Herd you into a truck, then get you into the slaughterhouse, stun you with a stun gun, but you are still alive. Then we will hang you upside and drain the blood out of you till you are dead. Then, after you go through that, then you can could say that it is fair to send them to the abbatoir to assure their fate. But, actually your fate will be assured so thankfully we will not be hearing from you again. You would have fed either a human or a hungry, growing dog. Amen.
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I assume you are a staunch vegan in order to make that horrificly rude comment. Assuming you have a horse you are not so....
 
KittyBQ said:
Well, I think the best thing, chestnut cob, is if we bring you to the abbatoir. Herd you into a truck, then get you into the slaughterhouse, stun you with a stun gun, but you are still alive. Then we will hang you upside and drain the blood out of you till you are dead. Then, after you go through that, then you can could say that it is fair to send them to the abbatoir to assure their fate. But, actually your fate will be assured so thankfully we will not be hearing from you again. You would have fed either a human or a hungry, growing dog. Amen.
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Wow! As far as I'm aware, at my local slaughterhouse they are highly professional. I have heard them recommended from some very respectable people. They do the deed with a gun as far as i know, so death is instant, and if you are worried about them bodging it you are allowed to go and watch!
 
I'd rather an old lame horse be given a quick death than passed on to continued suffering any day. As far as I am aware having watched footage Potters use a free bullet, and death is instantaneous.

It's laughable really how some folk think that every horse can, and indeed should, be rehomed. If that were the case there'd be no neglected animals, no abandoned animals and rescues would be empty. I think we probably need more well regulated abatoirs to prevent suffering and the risk of being exported live for slaughter.

Yes, slaughter isn't an ideal way to go, but far better than some alternatives. In an ideal world all horses would be euthanised at home quietly when needed, but we don't live in an ideal world and if someone can't afford a much needed euthanasia then what are they supposed to do? The abbatoir provides a valuable service for those animals.
It also tends to be that the percentage of unwarranted, lame, behavioural issues horses will likely be much higher at auction and it is no place for a novice buyer.

This thread is years old anyway, can't see why you've resurrected it now.
 
1) I would like to know an example where horses are stunned - although done correctly I have no issue with it I don't see why slaughtermen would bother and potter the only uk abattoir for horses certainly don't.

2) OLD THREAD!
 
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