tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post6945521953132229950..comments2023-10-16T03:55:34.129-06:00Comments on Home on the Range: Selling a dreamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-40778702320766614102012-01-25T08:46:15.047-06:002012-01-25T08:46:15.047-06:00Thnx for stopping by my blog. Your post is exactly...Thnx for stopping by my blog. Your post is exactly what I was talking about. We need to be kinder to ourselves and others in these situations. Sometimes it's just not working....that's ok.jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931595804895656194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-86187871092267550142012-01-25T01:54:45.179-06:002012-01-25T01:54:45.179-06:00People are so cruel and judgmental,
Poor woman pr...People are so cruel and judgmental,<br /><br />Poor woman probably just needs encouragement. <br /><br />An old horseman once told me, "life is to short to ride a bad horse" <br /><br />You cant make them a good horse, if it just doesnt work, for either horse or human, then it is time to move on.Reddunappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789213785183576404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-3596020089913791762012-01-24T16:42:43.605-06:002012-01-24T16:42:43.605-06:00Good post and a good thing to remember. I try to u...Good post and a good thing to remember. I try to update people I've gotten horses from, especially former slaughter bound horses, but I know in the last case, the horse we bought off Craigslist that was SO bad, I don't update those owners anymore. They know my email. They didn't care for the horse and don't need to know over and over how much I love him, or that I've won money on him. I don't need to rub it in that we get along with him better than they did. That's just life, and some things/horses don't work out. I always say "Everyone is different" and it applies to horses and lots of other relationships. Sometimes it's just not a match, no matter how hard you try. It's a lot like a marriage, lol. <br />This post by Buckskin and Bay really touched on this issue. <br />http://buckskinandbay.blogspot.com/2012/01/when-is-it-ok-to-give-up-or-move-on-how.htmlMikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574914465998507310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-53861216892526204732012-01-24T13:43:05.198-06:002012-01-24T13:43:05.198-06:00Totally agree about giving up the dream and how it...Totally agree about giving up the dream and how it sometimes hurts to be reminded.<br /><br />Sometimes I still wish I could go visit Baby Doll, but I won't because I know it will be too sad for me. I know she's in a good home. I recently found out that the people who bought her from me, the two newlywed college students, had to rehome her because of money issues.<br /><br />They sold her to a family with 3 kids and take lessons on her. At first that bothered me that the didn't contact me first in case I wanted to have her back, but then I had to be honest with myself and admit that I don't want her back.<br />And then I felt like such a loser that kids were riding her and taking lessons on her.<br />But then I was told that the kids never ride her out on the trails and only ride her in an arena or round pen.<br /><br />That felt a lot better, because that's the main reason I sold Baby Doll, because she was barn sour and never really felt comfortable out on the trail. She loved the arena....and I didn't. I wanted a trail horse. <br />So, that made me happy for her. She'd doing what she loves, which is the way it should be.<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-83588394126556383842012-01-24T10:30:33.574-06:002012-01-24T10:30:33.574-06:00I am owned by an OTTB. I've contacted his bree...I am owned by an OTTB. I've contacted his breeders/first owners and they are over the moon happy that he is kicking butt in his new life. He was never a great racehorse but they are happy that he's found his calling as my dressage/jumper/trail/pasture ornament. I am lucky that they are as happy as they are to hear about him because they had him for years and he cost them way more money than he ever made. <br /><br />But I understand the pain that is associated with selling a horse that you had such high hopes for. A friend of mine did that with her OTTB. The horse was too much horse for her and she sold her. I see the pain in my friends eye when someone tells her how great her old horse is doing and that she's being used as a lesson horse. I know I'd feel exactly the same way.K.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10360917262733032331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-13104848779120474292012-01-24T09:31:23.704-06:002012-01-24T09:31:23.704-06:00I bought and sold lots of horses over the years an...I bought and sold lots of horses over the years and I enjoy hearing their success stories, but I'm always worried of the not-so-successful placements. I haven't heard of any problems but I still worry. Overall, I think I'd rather not know because it's easier for me to put that horse in my past and not constantly worry.Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-33583758779923228822012-01-24T08:10:56.937-06:002012-01-24T08:10:56.937-06:00I think I'm fortunate in that I only sell youn...I think I'm fortunate in that I only sell young stock. I do the ground work, and maybe a couple of rides under saddle, then sell them. No dreams to be dashed, no bitterness, only hopes that I have given someone a good horse to ride. <br />I feel for the facebook poster and you; but it wasn't your failure, it's just the type of horse, not being what you needed.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071043294700974116.post-48804128793907700252012-01-24T07:27:25.692-06:002012-01-24T07:27:25.692-06:00Good point! been there!Good point! been there!cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.com