New horse coming so these two must be gone

Goldenstar said:
Paint me proud I've spoken to you about this dragon driving habit. LOL
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LOL - well without a pony to play with I have alot of time on my hands!!

I just couldnt believe when I read they wanted to give them away just because they were having a new pony arrive. How irresponsible.
 
Yes GS, PMP is very naughty. ;) She knows that I'm not allowed to look at DD, but everytime I'm doing well she manages to get me to click on her links. :(

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I'm glad that Chico is doing well. :D
 
As much as it is 'horrible' to turf out the old to bring in the new, the ponies look in good condition, and the owner wants them to stay together if possible. The advert is well worded and I hope they find a lovely caring home.
 
I don't see how it's horrible at all. The ponies will be loved and appreciated elsewhere, they look in great nick and are unlikely to be given to the next passing band of pony-beaters just because.

I don't get this not passing horses on thing. If they can be useful elsewhere, why shouldn't they be? Little girls grow and so ponies must be replaced. Once they settle, things are different. I can't imagine Reg is going anywhere fast but as she's grown and developed as a rider Al has had (I think) 10 ponies in 12 years not including Reg. We know where they all went, remember them fondly and see many of them out and about with a new generation of little girls! Once I had a horse who I suited, we kept him til his death- but prior to that, the unsuitables were moved on.
 
imo if you don't have the space you should find good homes for the ones you already have before bringing new ones in - then you wouldn't be in such a rush to try and find homes
 
Lolo said:
I don't see how it's horrible at all. The ponies will be loved and appreciated elsewhere, they look in great nick and are unlikely to be given to the next passing band of pony-beaters just because.

I don't get this not passing horses on thing. If they can be useful elsewhere, why shouldn't they be? Little girls grow and so ponies must be replaced. Once they settle, things are different. I can't imagine Reg is going anywhere fast but as she's grown and developed as a rider Al has had (I think) 10 ponies in 12 years not including Reg. We know where they all went, remember them fondly and see many of them out and about with a new generation of little girls! Once I had a horse who I suited, we kept him til his death- but prior to that, the unsuitables were moved on.
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I never said it was horrible, just a shame for the horses. I dont agree with giving horses away free as you just dont know who you will get.
Yes the ponies look well looked after and thats why it is bizarre that they just want to get rid of them.

I also feel they should have rehomed these ponies BEFORE buying a new one that they dont really have room for.

Just my opinion sorry to offend anyone
 
Paint Me Proud said:
I never said it was horrible, just a shame for the horses. I dont agree with giving horses away free as you just dont know who you will get.
Yes the ponies look well looked after and thats why it is bizarre that they just want to get rid of them.

I also feel they should have rehomed these ponies BEFORE buying a new one that they dont really have room for.

Just my opinion sorry to offend anyone
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If a nice pony arrives, you take it while you can if you're sensible! It sounds awful, but with parents/ whoever is in charge of the child's horsey life you want them to be keen. Best way to do this and to manage a changing of ponies is to get the new before the old leaves. It doesn't instil a bad attitude or mean the child is a spoilt brat or anything else.

I don't mean to have a go, but I see so many comments in here about selling on horses and how it's giving up on them and I want to shout that it's not at all. Admitting you're not compatible is fine. It's sensible. There should be no guilt, unless you're not going to spend the time looking for the right home for them. So whilst it's not relevant to this thread really, it was the last straw!
 
Hope they get a good home!

Just to point out, simply because you pay thousands or nothing for a horse, doesn't dictate how well you will treat it :) I see no issue with giving away useful horses who have been outgrown/outclassed etc -so long as you get them a good home, I don't see any issue. Unless I'm missing something glaring.
 
Lolo said:
If a nice pony arrives, you take it while you can if you're sensible! It sounds awful, but with parents/ whoever is in charge of the child's horsey life you want them to be keen. Best way to do this and to manage a changing of ponies is to get the new before the old leaves. It doesn't instil a bad attitude or mean the child is a spoilt brat or anything else.

I don't mean to have a go, but I see so many comments in here about selling on horses and how it's giving up on them and I want to shout that it's not at all. Admitting you're not compatible is fine. It's sensible. There should be no guilt, unless you're not going to spend the time looking for the right home for them. So whilst it's not relevant to this thread really, it was the last straw!
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I agree. However in this case I dont think it was a case of the child outgrowing the pony - appears the mare was a broodmare and they bred a foal from her. Then they decided they didnt want the pair of them and got a pony for the granddaughter. Yes, they might have passed up on the pony of a lifetime, but I think it is irresponsible to breed something then just get rid of it. Yes they might find a good home for them, but will they really be bothered if new pony comes and these two are taking up space?

I totally agree with moving horses on if you dont get on with them and I dont see it as failing. I have kept on a horse that I 100% do not get on with, but unfortunately he injured himself and so now I couldnt sell/give him away unless it was to a very particular home. I just couldnt risk him ending up somewhere where they werent going to factor in his injury - if I could, I would have him in the trailer in a shot (if the effing thing decided it was a day when he would deign to travel by trailer and not lorry). So for now we struggle on together but neither of us is exactly thrilled about it.
 
Lolo said:
If a nice pony arrives, you take it while you can if you're sensible! It sounds awful, but with parents/ whoever is in charge of the child's horsey life you want them to be keen. Best way to do this and to manage a changing of ponies is to get the new before the old leaves. It doesn't instil a bad attitude or mean the child is a spoilt brat or anything else.

I don't mean to have a go, but I see so many comments in here about selling on horses and how it's giving up on them and I want to shout that it's not at all. Admitting you're not compatible is fine. It's sensible. There should be no guilt, unless you're not going to spend the time looking for the right home for them. So whilst it's not relevant to this thread really, it was the last straw!
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Well I am sorry you are offended by my view but I am allowed to have it ,It is just really sad that they are there having a nice time together not a care in the world and they being advertised free on dragon driving in the current market , of course they might be lucky but they might not be.
 
Can someone explain to me what exactly is wrong with giving a horse away? :confused: and why giving it away is linked to it falling into the wrong hands?
I'd give mine away to the right person if I wanted/needed to?...:confused:
 
BoolavogueDC said:
Can someone explain to me what exactly is wrong with giving a horse away? :confused: and why giving it away is linked to it falling into the wrong hands?
I'd give mine away to the right person if I wanted/needed to?...:confused:
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I suppose because if you give away, it is very easy for someone to take them on with very little effort/energy/thought/sacrifice and so they may well not treat them as well as someone who has had to budget to obtain the animal.

But - if I had to give up my boy I would rather advertise for very little and be discriminating than rule out a whole lot of potential owners through asking for a lot - perhaps middle ground is the best.

The thing I really hate, in small animals ads, - dogs mainly - is people who have a pedigree dog of middle age, who they are getting rid of because of a baby or ill health or having to move, or a job or whatever they state as the reason, and then ask the full puppy pedigree price for it - with papers. So you get a 6 year old whippet and they are asking £350 and saying it is much loved etc.

I don't know if there is an equivalent of that with horses?
 
I suppose there is that, but you don't know (judging only by an advert) that the seller wont be VERY selective who buys their horse.. For instance, I have a little welsh a filly, I might well give her away as in truth she isn't worth anything anyway really, however I'd be really particular who bought her - just as particular as I'd be if I sold her for £500... so not sure it always means giving away = not caring?
 
BoolavogueDC said:
Can someone explain to me what exactly is wrong with giving a horse away? :confused: and why giving it away is linked to it falling into the wrong hands?
I'd give mine away to the right person if I wanted/needed to?...:confused:
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It always gets me that one day their whole life changes and they have no say on it it's especially raw with me I suppose because a while ago I bought a cob and it's a long story the owner loved hiim so much and was backed into a corner where she had to sell him. He had been advertised a while and was very cheap by the time I went to see him , now I am not a bunny hugger but these two loved each other they had an amazing bond I bought him having been told her story I did because I knew she was in an awful spot and if I took the horse it was one thing off her plate the day I picked him up was terrible I am hard have worked with horses all my life but she was so broken by it I had to stop at a lay by and be sick I am not joking.
The horse was sad ( I know that sounds silly but he was) for ages he's great now we love him.but it's given me a thing about them changing homes.
 
I agree that the whole buying and selling process can be awful, I've been really sad selling horses (and these were horses that needed to go, for one reason or another) so can appreciate how sad that must have been.
However, on this forum alone, you see so many people who have picked up horses for free/peanuts that you realise it isn't quite the one-way ticket to hell, that it might seem.
Lets hope it's not for these two, they seem a nice pair of ponies.
 
i'm not moaning that they are free but basically what my intent of posting was to point out that the family had obviously bought their grand daughter a new pony and now suddenly 'don have space' for these two. Just seems odd they didnt rehome the ponies before buying the new one, that's all. :)
 
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