Horses flown over to retire in Ireland from New York

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Just came across this article on the BBC News site. The owner of the horses spent around £16,000 to fly her horses over to Ireland to retire, as she wanted somewhere peaceful for them with soft ground for their feet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-24816717

I can imagine the journey for them was exhausting, especially given the age of the horses, but I can sort of see her rationale.. her priority is her horses and she's done what she thinks is best for them. What do you think?
 
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Sounds nuts to me. If those horses are anything like my horse, they'll hate the weather.
 
Now I see they're from New York. In that case, maybe they'll like the weather better. New York summers are hot and humid like f *** and winters, especially upstate, have an average temperature of about -10F.

The price surprises me a bit. It was nowhere near £8000 to move one horse out here.
 
Sounds a bit extreme to me. But if anyone wants to copy them, I offer a lovely retirement livery in Ireland! Maybe I should start advertising in the US?
 
Well if the owner can afford it and trusts the people giving the care why not .
That area has a crap climate for horses not in work.
 
Antw23uk said:
More money than sense. Americans never cease to amaze me!
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One owner in America decides to retire her horses abroad, and "Americans never cease to amaze" you! Hmmm, Brits never cease to amaze me at their view of the world! Generalisations are fun, aren't they??
 
If you have the cash and want to do it why not? If the facilities for keeping retired horses comfy and in a more natural state are not available in the US (which they may be, I have idea!) then this sounds perfect, just hope they packed some webbed feet, for the ground is certainly soft :D
 
That's given me an idea if the purchase for house in Ireland ever goes through. And I could charge them vast amounts for B&B when they come to visit. Do you suppose they'll come to visit them? :)
If they've been kept in an urban area all the greenery and muddy ground will probably be quite a shock.
 
TrasaM said:
That's given me an idea if the purchase for house in Ireland ever goes through. And I could charge them vast amounts for B&B when they come to visit. Do you suppose they'll come to visit them? :)
If they've been kept in an urban area all the greenery and muddy ground will probably be quite a shock.
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This woman seems to visit them a couple of times a year, I suppose if she can afford £16k to fly them over she can afford the airfare over from NYC to Dublin! You could be on to a winner with this business plan!
 
Sheep said:
This woman seems to visit them a couple of times a year, I suppose if she can afford £16k to fly them over she can afford the airfare over from NYC to Dublin! You could be on to a winner with this business plan!
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Yippee! Was wondering what to put in the extra stables and help graze the paddocks. :D
 
Actually, I know a couple of people who have retired their horses over here from the States. The horses were Irish bred hunters which had been ridden their whole lives in Virginia, and the owners had houses and land here. Why not, if you can afford it?
 
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