"Rescuing" horses from auctions

[jhoward]

Whilst

Now asking for hay money. . .

Whilst advertising a 4 day riding holiday for over £2.5k.

 

[cauda equina]

I saw this this morning, I'm sorry and it's sad but at what point do you just not have a viable business.

When people stop donating and you have to spend your own money?

 

[ester]

I'm loving the suggestion from someone to do a £5k per year sponsorship for a horse. . . I'd be paying for my own with that thanks.

 

[Cloball]

I'm sure they've asked for money for hay for the last couple of winters.

I do think they've sort of priced themselves out of the market. I know a fair few people who have wanted to ride there in the past few years mostly locals but won't pay that much.

 

[mariew]

They're selling a couple of Suffolk fillies I think. If they can get traction maybe they should do a breeding programme. I just don't know how much suffolks are almost like a museum item. I'd love one if they came in less big sizes. They are just so impractical in size. But beautiful.

They have got to find a way rather than relying on people's soppy hearts. Or maybe become a charity and start getting money for protecting endangered species

 

[marmalade76]

I saw this this morning, I'm sorry and it's sad but at what point do you just not have a viable business.

I'm thinking they're just con artists.

 

[Nancykitt]

I'm thinking they're just con artists.

They seem to have a big 'fan base' who believe that they can do no wrong. Some of their fans do act as if it is actually a charity.

They have got to find a way rather than relying on people's soppy hearts. Or maybe become a charity and start getting money for protecting endangered species

Agreed.

After the whole auction episode, I just have no time for them at all - I think they behaved quite badly in embellishing a story with the sole intent of getting cash out of people.

 

[angel7]

Just seen their latest begging post on facebook. Horse prices are the highest they have ever been, how they are not making money selling is a complete mystery to me. And lots of larger people want to ride and cannot because local schools do not have weightcarriers up to the job so stick to their weight limits.
A local riding school is booming and just doubled its facilities and horses, they cannot keep up with demand for pony parties, lessons, livery and beach rides, own a pony days etc. The difference is they keep it affordable.