CarraghsGem 92 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 an appeal was put up on another site, at first i was skeptical but after talking to the lady in question im seriously considering buying one of the young mares destined for slaughter, there are 10 horses altogether rangeing from 1-12yrs some broken and riding rangeing from 100euro-500euro depending on whether they have passports, are broken and riding, size + weight. the lady in question is the neighbour to the owner of the horses. if anyone is interested in these horses pm me. the mare im thinking of buying is the one with the star in this pic, she is 4yr old 15.2 and part broken or am i just going soft??? if people are interested the rest of the horses are in this link; http://helena.imgur.com/horses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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scothunter 12,609 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 if you have the time and the means and space to keep it,why not mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hondo 45 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 you are doing something good there bud you are saving the life of a beutiful horse,that who knows might bring you years of joy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hounddog 4 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 your doing a good thing but only buy one if you wont one cause you can't save them all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,399 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Get it eaten lovely is horse meat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GET THEM OUT (.)(.) 39 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) I rescued a pony from France. You can read his blog here if you are interested and you can contact me through the website - http://www.thordale.co.uk - if you want any advice. http://thordale.blogspot.com/ Like someone said before, if you have the space and the knowledge and the finances, then it is a good thing you are doing. It is also a huge learning curve and one I would do again, if I were healthy. I love our dear boy. Edited January 24, 2011 by Pignut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 your doing a good thing but only buy one if you wont one cause you can't save them all. i have been thinking about getting a horse for a while but was looking for one that was already fully broken and a bit older, this mare looks too nice for the factory though, im not the rescueing type usually! lol ive got just about enough grazing for 1 horse so i'll go and take a good long look at this one! theres 3 nice riding mares there as well that i was also considering 10yr old, 12yr old and a 5yr old roughly 300-500 each Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 h ooh your bad, good thing im not sensitive, ive considered buying horsemeat from the factory for cheap dogfood, this mare im looking at is for myself though as a riding horse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,399 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Strong tasting but underrated in this country as a viable meat source Got to admit though I love gee gees lovely creatures and they seem to like me too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 What's the time limit for these horses before they go, if they go to slaughter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GET THEM OUT (.)(.) 39 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 h ooh your bad, good thing im not sensitive, ive considered buying horsemeat from the factory for cheap dogfood, this mare im looking at is for myself though as a riding horse very good dog food, but ive also been around horses all my life, little bro, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billy bronk 76 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 dog food Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 your doing a good thing but only buy one if you wont one cause you can't save them all. i have been thinking about getting a horse for a while but was looking for one that was already fully broken and a bit older, this mare looks too nice for the factory though, im not the rescueing type usually! lol ive got just about enough grazing for 1 horse so i'll go and take a good long look at this one! theres 3 nice riding mares there as well that i was also considering 10yr old, 12yr old and a 5yr old roughly 300-500 each You say you only have enough grazing for 1 horse. That does concern me. Usually horses do not like being kept on their own, especially if they are not used to it. I am sure you know they are herd animals and rely on the herd environment for their security and peace of mind. Personally, I would not keep a horse on its own because you instantly put it into a situation of low-grade stress. Yes, many horses do cope but that does not make it right and many horses do not causing their owners many problems. These horses do not usually come ready made - there is probably a very good reason they are in the factory queue. I have yet to hear of anyone who has rescued a slaughter pony and just got on and ridden off with no problems. Many of them have to be retrained right from the start. When they are advertised, they are not ridden or vetted particularly thoroughly either. Just be very careful. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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