Sounds fairly simple huh?
Well, let me tell you they are few and far between.
Everyone has geldings for sale, and most of the mares for sale are either green broke, or brood mares, or are expensive show horses. Guess everyone keeps the good ones!
The other thing I insist on is a registered quarter horse. So many people are advertising grade horses (she's a quarter horse and could be registered but I don't have the papers is the common excuse). People why would you not register a foal if it is eligible! I know you don't ride the papers but they do give you a history on the horse and give you insight into its genetic make up- many traits are inheritable! It's a crap shoot buying a grade horse no matter what it's current owner says about it. And they want just as much money for them as the registered horses, so why buy grade? And they are losing out on sales by not registering them- I am a prefect example.
Any way, rant over. :0)
I have found a few contenders, one was a non pro cutting horse mare who is in foal with a very sellable baby, but she is 11 hours away and I can't make that work. Then there is a buckskin mare I like but I can't get over to see her until the end of the month, and she may sell by then.
There is another mare, a dun with reining training that I am super interested in and I do have an appointment to see her at the end of the month.
Also found a nice black mare who is registered but the owner cannot find the papers......
Also there is a mare raised by my friend Carol but her owner is really slow at getting back to me.
Another horse I'm trying to track down is a buckskin mare that I raised, sold as a weanling and she is 12 now- trying to track down her current owner; this mare is off my old Sundee mare so she is a half sister to Coyote Belle.
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You will find her:)
yes, you will. :)
Good luck. Hug B
Hope you find her. I know this is far away, but this is where we got our 2 awesome cow horses.
http://www.diamondslashranch.com/ very nice horses and people.
Good luck in your search.
Cheri
Good luck with the hunt - hope you find her!
Good luck! I'm sure you'll find her! Love that dun!
Hope you find the daughter of Sundee that would be cool! the black should not be a problem they can usually send duplicate papers if you sign an affidavit that they are lost (last registered owner)
Totally agree with you on your registered rant, I would never buy a grade horse. Good luck on the hunt - mares are few and far between!
Totally agree with you on your registered rant, I would never buy a grade horse. Good luck on the hunt - mares are few and far between!
Wow! Who would have thought it would be that difficult? The right mare will come to you!!!
Good luck and don't get in a hurry. She's out there somewhere :-).
The market for mares is so weird...! I too hope you find the mare that you sold! That would be an awesome reunion! My crazy sister had a horse with lost papers, and although the owner was a little flakey, they were able to get them. It just took a few signatures and a bit of time. It was worth it for her in the end, on a gelding... (0:
I make the same rant about papers. I DO NOT understand why people don't register colts that are eligable. I mean, it's a tiny investment in their future! Come on!
All those mares are gorgeous! I can't wait to see who you pick. Such a hard decision!
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