Wow! Now this is a guy I want breaking my horse.

Earlier this summer I had a customer leave here after buying some NFZ , DMSO , Blue Lotion & Vet Wrap. Me being the typical oh a horse person let's talk kind of gal, struck up a conversation with him as I was helping him. I asked him what had happened to his horse that he was having to buy so much first aid stuff... his response? "Oh he got a little rope burn' Ouch that hurts so I start asking him how that happened. Well it turns out this man is breaking this horse. The horse had issues with being caught so the guy ropes the horse gets him haltered and proceeded to snub him up to a post (with the rope still around his neck frm where he had been roped) and leave him. Not for an hour, not for 3 or 4 but for THREE DAYS!!! The horse being young, unbroke and scared out of his mind, of course struggled and the loose end of the rope became entangled around his fetlock several times until it had rubbed the fetlock RAW. This guy said you could see the meat of the fetlock!! I couldn't believe that he was sitting here BRAGGING about how he cured this colt's catching issue. When he was done with his story he grinned and said "yeah the shit don't run from me now" WELL NO DUH ASSHAT!! YOU MADE HIME LAME HE CANT RUN FROM YOU!!! I rang the customer up ushered him out the door and prayed he would never come back. Well this morning I have an email form an addy I don't know so I open it up and lo-and-behold it's him... apparently he had picked up one of my cards. He's thanking me for my advice on caring for the wound, I told him keep it clean and put the NFZ on it but he really should get a vet in on this if it's that bad. So anyway he's thanking me for the advice and had sent me pictures. I open them up and find the pics attached with this blog... WTF??? Dude I hope to hell you called a vet instead of tryign to treat that yourself.

I will definately respond to his email and see if he did indeed call a vet as I strongly suggested... let's hope he did

Are You Serious????

http://nashville.craigslist.org/grd/876576654.html

what we have here is a complete lack of equine safety knowledge!!!! Not only are there asshats hanging all over this mare like little kids on monkey bars she's underfed.

Ginger - 12 year old Well Broke TB Mare - $500 (Lewisburg, Tn)
Reply to: mailto:sale-876576654@craigslist.org?subject=Ginger%20-%2012%20year%20old%20Well%20Broke%20TB%20Mare%20-%20$500%20(Lewisburg,%20Tn) [?]Date: 2008-10-12, 5:04PM CDT
This is a nice 12 year old that just about anyone can ride. She's quiet, has been to shows, played in games. Has GREAT POTENTIAL for Poles. She's easy to handle. You can ride her in just a halter. She also would make a nice English horse to. Nice all round mare. This is a nice mare, don't let the price fool you.

What kills me is the complete lack of safety they are practicing around these horses. I mean look at that asshat STANDING on the poor mare's back, so saddle , no hlater.. NOTHING and to top that off there are other loose horses in the field. Can we say IDIOT??? From the pictures she doesn't even look like a TB. i must say though that it is evident from the pictures that "Ginger" has a sweet temperment. God knows I couldn't stand that shit if I was a horse.

This just hurts me to read

http://nashville.craigslist.org/grd/862404329.html
please read!!!5 year old ex racehorse
Reply to: sale-862404329@craigslist.org [?]Date: 2008-10-01, 12:11PM CDT
She is an exracehorse.She was abused at the track and then sent to my farm to rehab.To be honest,the rehab did not work.If she is just out in the field she is fine.She will approach you but she will not let you mess with her(tie,groom,etc.)What she needs is somewhere to be turned out and left alone.Her owner does not want to come get her or deal with her.But I need her of my farm,not because she causes problems,but due to the fact I have relocated my business and she is of no use to me. 615 668 6211

Now reading this just hurts my heart to no end. I don't understand how they can say this horse is of no use to them. Every horse has a purpose, maybe not with every person, but every horse DOES have a use. And the fact they say rehab didn't work, thats a crock. Maybe they just didn't rehab her in the way that SHE needed to be rehabed. We all know that no two horses can be trained in the exact same manner with the exact same results. If I didn't have way too many horses myself I'd call in a heartbeat. Is there anyone out there willing to take this mare, take the time needed to earn her trust and show her a good home? Come on people this is pitiful. Why dump a horse b/c she's been abused? Keep trying don't quit on her. I hope someone finds this lil mare and gives her a good home.