Postby Jenarby » Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:33 am
Small worold isn't it! I think that's great that you saw him and took his picture!
Well, I bought him (two weeks ago this monday) from a trainer at Mountaineer. I had seen him in the paddock and though he was gorgeous. I asked the trainer if he'd sell him to me. He said yeah, if he ran poorly that night. Well, he ran poorly. The trainer wanted way more for him than I could afford. So I asked a friend if she was interested. It was more in her ballpark. She said yes, and made him an offer a little lower than what he wanted. He refused it....ran him again...no good. So she called him back and made another offer....no dice.....
I took another buyer to see him. She liked him a lot but he didn't move big enough for her. I shopped him around to other people but noone would bite on him.
So he ran yet another bad race.....trainer said, "call your friend, I need rid of this horse." So I did. She called and left several messages and he never called her back. I left a message too, no return call. I thought that was odd because he's pretty good about getting back to me. So a few weeks went by....and I decided to give him one more try. He said, "You can have him for "X" amount of $$...otherwise, he goes on the meatman's truck tomorrow morning." I was shocked. I called my friend yet again. She was totally over stocked, but was willing to take him anyway. Suggested I make the trainer another smaller offer. So I called him back. He said he had to think abuot it (keep in mind, I was paying way over meat price...he had to think about it). When I made my offer, it was 3pm on monday. He called me back around 5pm and said I could buy him, but no papers unless I gave him $100 more. Of course I gave in.
So, he was destined for the slaughter sale in about 10 hours if I hadn't picked him up at 7:30pm that night.
He's been absolutely WONDERFUL. He gets along with any horse he's turned out with. Lives outside 24/7. He's totally in love with my mare. I can ride him alone or in company, in a snaffle. We go cross country, through woods, through creeks and over ditches, even along the road. He looks to me for my confidence, but still tries so hard to please. Poor baby has body soreness out the wazoo and his back....well, he's had several chiro adjustments already.
I'm taking it easy on him. ONly riding abuot every 2 or 3 days. He thinks he's in heaven.
I wish I could keep him, but that would mean selling my mare, and that's not happening. So, if you know of anyone he'd suit, he's a total sweetheart.
Thanks again for sharing your pics. I was even thinking of contacting his breeder to update him.
