Craigs List and At Risk Horses

I'm thinking tonight I will start a second blog that lists all of the surrounding horses posted on Craigs List (SD, IA, MN, NE). If I was closer to many of them I'd simply hook up the trailer and go. I'm so disgusted with what some people are writing on these posts.

I saw one where the person bought the horse from an auction to fatten it up and give it a good home for the summer. But then threatened to take the horse back to auction this fall if no one bought it. The person even dropped the price to $100. They had posted earlier in the summer but I guess there were no takers. Again, if I was closer I'd be there right now loading the horse up.

I'm sick at how many horses are for sale on Craigs List. People are doing the right thing by advertising. But so many of them are young, barely halterbroke horses. And they always say they need to "thin the herd". Why is it that they need to "thin the herd" when fall arrives? Who is going to buy your culls? (Retorical question!) I wish people would put the time, money, and effort into the horses that are their responsibility. Why do people think it's not their responsibility to do the best for their horse.

If I can come up with enough money out of pocket to send Maverick and Chaos to a trainer, so can others. I need to starts squirrelling away money to send Brego to the trainers next year. If people get young horses, they need to realize that people don't want halterbroke only four year olds. They want bombproof, kidbroke horses.

I know I'm ranting but I feel do desperate and I don't know what to do or how I can even help. I guess that's why I want to start posting all of the day's listings on a blog. There is a gal that compiles a similar list so maybe I'll give her the link so that she can just copy and paste. She has a yahoo group where she lists all the horses for sale. Most of these horses are on the lower end for cost.

I guess this post was simply a way for me to vent and to say start looking for a new blog from me about all the "at risk" horses posted on Craigs List. Maybe you can pass along the word once I get the blog created? We need to help these horses find good, permanent homes! They deserve it!