Kallibear
Well-Known Member
I am very pro-PTS. In fact I'm also very pro-horsemeat too (with high welfare standards) because it would give all horses at least some value, and valued things are looked after better. But that's by the by.
There are far more horses than good homes. That's why there's thousands of horses who can't even be given away, never mind sold, and the charities are overflowing.
I an NOT Pro-PTS for horses who have nothing wrong with them, or have owners who are willing and able to keep them and care for them correctly. But passing the buck seriously p's me off. If your horse has such issues that you no longer want it :WHY THE HELL SHOULD SOMEONE ELSE BE EXPECTED TO WANT IT?!?! Stop kidding yourself that someone else out there is willing to put the time, effort and money into a valueless horse that you can't be bothered with. Stop telling yourself fairytales about all the wonderful caring homes that will be desperate to have your useless problem horse and take some responsibility for it's future. As many have said, there are far worse fates that being peacefully PTS at home.
And for those who think that online values differ from real life, we had a much loved horse PTS a few years ago for EXACTLY that reason. She has issues and problems that we couldn't fix, nor could the average horse owner. We didn't kid ourselves that the magical professional rider who might be able to sort her would appear to be her saviour. Instead she was far more likely to be passed from pillar to post in a downwards spiral. So her future was safeguarded by having her PTS.
There are far more horses than good homes. That's why there's thousands of horses who can't even be given away, never mind sold, and the charities are overflowing.
I an NOT Pro-PTS for horses who have nothing wrong with them, or have owners who are willing and able to keep them and care for them correctly. But passing the buck seriously p's me off. If your horse has such issues that you no longer want it :WHY THE HELL SHOULD SOMEONE ELSE BE EXPECTED TO WANT IT?!?! Stop kidding yourself that someone else out there is willing to put the time, effort and money into a valueless horse that you can't be bothered with. Stop telling yourself fairytales about all the wonderful caring homes that will be desperate to have your useless problem horse and take some responsibility for it's future. As many have said, there are far worse fates that being peacefully PTS at home.
And for those who think that online values differ from real life, we had a much loved horse PTS a few years ago for EXACTLY that reason. She has issues and problems that we couldn't fix, nor could the average horse owner. We didn't kid ourselves that the magical professional rider who might be able to sort her would appear to be her saviour. Instead she was far more likely to be passed from pillar to post in a downwards spiral. So her future was safeguarded by having her PTS.