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There is a market for small junior hunters if the filly is hunter in type and movement and a growing demand for small quality WB mares for sport/hunter pony breeding.

The OP didn't ask for...

Oh my ... you are living our worst nightmare. Horses are so tough and yet so fragile at times. You have my deepest condolences and may your next foal crop bring you a foal that is a mirror of...

I dunno... 45 years is an awful long time and a lot of generations of horsebreeding within a closed registry. They certainly have been successful at creating the phenotype and color they wanted.
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They are a breed because they are a closed registry. They do have a "type" that they bred for originally using the quarter horse primarily and obviously introduced color genetics to that gene pool....

Wow... 17,000 hits and counting.

Diva was once lost but now she is .... well... famous! I can see her in 10 years at Pony Finals and everyone goes "There's Diva - the lost pony that was found by...

I am a nice person, the OP is a nice person and I am really hoping you are a nice person. Who knows... maybe we can have a few cocktails at Pony Finals and laugh about all of this in a week.

Its never boring. I have a fugitive in Monserret in the Caribbean and they have an active volcano. His family says if I come down there to get him they are going to do a little voodoo and throw me in...

The fact is the OP had a difficult time getting you to contact her (certified mail didn't even work). You finally made contact once the thread was posted.

Then you said the pony was out of state...

Sidlehill,

Do you have copies of the emails you sent to Leah regarding her pony and its whereabouts close at hand? Perhaps you should go read those before posting further. If you don't have copies...

Not to be smart... but how did you plan to sell this pony if you never let anyone know it existed when they visited trying to find a fancy prospect or emailed you and enquired about what you had for...

Because I am a private investigator and skip tracer professionally and have been "gathering the facts" about the case. I have been tracing and finding fugitives for 30 years including some that are...

I have not talked to the OP today but I did discuss this situation with her after you spoke to her on the phone and at that time she said that you refused to disclose the pony's location and claimed...

The farm was visited and the pony was not there and the trainer has since admitted the pony was moved out of state.

The pony is not at the farm. That is the problem. It is being hidden out and the trainer will not reveal where it is so the owner can retrieve the pony.

For those who joined the thread late here is the trainer's second post where she responds to Leah's statements (I have put Leah's statements in quotes and the trainer in italics to make it easier to...

Harry,

The owner knows where the trainer is but the pony has been moved off of the property to another state without the owners knowledge or consent and refuses to reveal the location or return...

As most trainers know taking young ponies on consignment with the agreement to absorb all expenses and assume all training is a risky endeavor unless the pony is high enough quality and is precocious...

Interesting first post Hunt Jump...

how do YOU know what the original agreement was? This was not posted by the OP... however... I happen to know that you are correct that the trainer did agree to...

Leah,

In my work recovering fugitives I have used wanted posters extensively... I suggest that you add REWARD in large letters at the top and under it in small letters "for the safe recovery of...

There are trustworthy trainers out there but all business deals should be put into writing so there are NO misunderstandings between parties. Timelines and costs need to be reviewed and worse case...

The trainer apparently wants the COTH audience to believe that:

1. She evaluated and agreed that the pony was worth a base amount to be paid after the pony was sold through her efforts when she...

Lute... oh my... I am sure you must be right! The experienced and talented trainer must of SEEN that this pony's future and her ability to make this a profitable venture for herself personally was...

Professional trainers are supposed to handle their clients and owners in a businesslike fashion and that includes regular written correspondence and reports regarding animals in their care including...

The Irish Piebald and Skewbald Association has done a nice page with pics that explain piebald, skewbald, paint, pinto and bit about history. Worth a click... :)
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Leah,

So sorry to hear about this :( ... Unfortunately these kinds of incidents do happen and when there are no contracts and it is interstate and civil it can get complicated. If you are doing...