"Fools breed horses for wisemen to buy"

[1036Jones]

Is any one else outraged by show producer Lyn Russells comments "Fools breed horses for wisemen to buy"??!!
(Horse and Hound 28.1.10) What a terrible thing to say!! I wonder what the Queen thinks of these abrasive comments? I will never buy the Lyn Russell show products again!

 

[Bethie]

Its a well known saying that Lynn Russell is merely repeating.

 

[Zebedee]

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Its a well known saying that Lynn Russell is merely repeating.

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Not only is it a well known saying, but as I breeder I totally agree with her !!

 

[JanetGeorge]

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Not only is it a well known saying, but as I breeder I totally agree with her !!

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Me too! The vast majority of breeders are 'non profit' organisations! (It may not be the intention, but it's the reality!)

 

[CorvusCorax]

It's as old as the hills and not something anyone should get het up over.......

 

[SirenaXVI]

Very very old saying, also very very true!

 

[JS65]

If it was the other way round i could understand you anger, but i like to think i'm wise enough not to try and breed.

 

[measles]

Agree with her but it doesn't stop me breeding the odd one. Total madness as Lynn suggests!

 

[flyingfeet]

OMG that is totally disgusting!!

How can you be so ignorant of phase that goes back to 1670??

http://www.answers.com/topic/fools-build-houses-and-wise-men-live-in-them

What the hell do people get taught in schools these days.....

 

[ironhorse]

Bit unfortunate to put it on the cover tho....

 

[Biscuit]

This was posted in Breeding as well.

It does not seem particularly more foolish to breed one than to buy one, neither may be that good from a business/investment point of view, but is something we do because we enjoy it. In either case, whether you buy or breed, horses likely will take all your time and money. ;-)

 

[Rollin]

I am in total agreement Janet.

Breeding Cleveland bays and Shagya Arabs is our retirement hobby. WE subsidise our little stud out of our life savings ..if we can help save rare breeds it is worthwhile.

No money in the world can buy the pleasure of seeing a foal get to its feet for the first time, or the mares joy in her foal or the owners pleasure watching that foal grow into a healthy young horse.

Fools understand that some things are 'priceless' time for the Wisemen to catch up?

 

[1036Jones]

Sorry folks - I had never heard of the saying until now...... so will admit to my total ignorance!... Will agree with what LR is saying but I shall continue to be 'a fool' and enjoy my lovely foals!

 

[Sparkles]

My eyebrows were raised more at the final comment on that interview....

 

[VictorTennyson]

'All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to me any day.'