i want to get a rescue horse
i already have one horseand my mom has one, but i really want to get a rescue horse,one that needs training and is free or really cheap, how can i convince my mom?? im willing to pay for both horses and i work with the horse i have right now everyday and im very responsible with taking care of our horses,we have 3 horse stalls but one gets flooded a lot,so if there is some way i could prevent that she would let me get another horse probably,so any advice on how to keep that stall from flooding when it rains? and any good horse rescues near medina ohio??
thanks =]
I think that’s a great goal, and I don’t get why everyone’s so negative today!
I have several “freebies” I’ve gotten here and there over the years, and honestly they’ve been less trouble and less expense than my more expensive horses.
I have had 2 OTTB’s rescued from slaughter – one was whole and sound and gorgeous, but a TRULY challenging ride when he heard the voices in his head; the other is a love but was hopping onto the slaughter truck on 3 legs when I got him.
I have 2 now retired Arabs – one a broodmare who couldn’t conceive (8 at the time) and one from an owner going through a divorcewho couldn’t find a buyer. Both are great; the first one I broke myself.
Was I up to it? Weeeelllllllll…. not at first! But I persevered, and I learned. And learned. And loved.
If you can convince your Mom, choose carefully. There are so many in need of homes out there… but choose by personality, at least as much as physical characteristics.
I also have the stall flooding problem, and I also live in Ohio. I live on top of a high hill, but still the water comes up through the ground, and no amount of barrier stops it. I’m trying to come up with the money for cement floors, as I’ve already tried floor drains, perimeter drains, field drains, and rain gutters (with underground drains!). The most effective, cheapest thing I’ve done is just dig under the topsoil to the clay below, put that in a wheelbarrow, trundle it in and dump it in the stall to build it up 6 inches to a foot. Tamp it down real good, cover with stall mats. I have to relevel it at least once a year, but it does keep my babies dry.
I’ve never used a horse rescue service, as they seem to fall into my lap, but if you put the word out that you’re interested locally, you may be able to find one. There’s also the Sugarcreek Auction House… they’re the killer auctions.
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