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Originally posted by Sheilagh "Think back to that trainer a couple of years ago that beat the horse to death while it was tied up to a tree. It was all over the internet and if I remember correctly,...

Wow - I've heard some crazy buyer stories before (and lived more than a couple myself ) but this takes the cake. :rolleyes: Does the woman not realize that calling AC on sellers is a really rotten...

Well, count me among the drama llama crowd, because that was a NASTY tumble! You should scroll down to the BOTTOM video, at 1:06, and see the WHOLE thing, including the shot of the hoofprint on...

You are aware, I'm sure, that dressage is the first phase of a WE competition.

I think I've encountered some of those, too. :D

<snork>

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Actually, I don't think the horse is in bad shape, or being mistreated or misused. Only posted because the "new breed" amused me.

Thought I'd heard of every breed there was, but a "pertron" was new to me:

http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/3832105485.html

While it's clear that the "trainer", isn't, my beef is with the person who videoed the whole mess. WTF was she thinking? Why didn't she do something? Other than recording the incident for...

LLDM, last time I checked, WalMart actually publishes its prices; perhaps you've noticed. I don't give a rat's patoot what WalMart pays for its wares; if it's something I want and it's in the budget,...

Choco, will you give me nice lessons? I want to be you when I grow up. :)

Nicely put. :yes:

And while the OP's supernaturally nasty, mean-girl tone in her first post was uncalled for, the concern for (well yeah, herself, first) the girl and the horse hurting her came...

Is anyone else's BS meter going haywire after reading this?

Why? If there isn't something nefarious going on (and yes, I consider changing a horse's price on the seller's perception of the buyer's budget to be nefarious!), why not list the price?


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Again, it's Chicago; the land where dead people and convicts vote, and ballots from troops fighting overseas are mysteriously lost. :p

Depends largely on what area of the country you're in. In Texas, it's flea season year round. When I had cats in my apartment that never went outside, I still had flea treatment done on the carpets...

It's Chicago - is anyone really surprised? :rolleyes:

If you really have to ask that question, I suspect you've got a lot bigger issues than what helmet to buy. :p

"Private treaty" to me, screams, "I want more for my horse than I know it's worth, so I'm not publishing the price.", which is why I never respond to ads marked thus. If someone's truly interested...

Wow. That blows. :eek:

I think if I were you, I'd be talking to BO about DAM and so-called Trainer. Don't know your BO, but I do know that in her shoes, I'd be sacking both Trainer and DAM. A...

Ditto.

You mentioned that DAM (Dumb A** Mom)'s daughter rides with a different trainer. I'd be both approaching that trainer and explaining what happened, AND make sure to include the BO/BM in that...

Agree with Bluey - animal owners have the right to manage their pets however they see fit. I don't agree with de-barking, but clearly, there's a need for it in certain circumstances. So let's not...

Absolutely do it. Might help a "good Samaritan" (:rolleyes:) from doing this again.

Not to spoil the positive vibes, but you said you had a good idea who might be responsible for letting Tank...