What To Do?

My heart is torn. Why do people insist on breeding and then don't bother doing the upkeep on the mare to keep her healthy. It's not really a rescue situation (same as with Ivan), but these people who have horses should realize that it takes a lot of time.

I just spent the last two hours doing chores. Chaos has major Scratches/Grease Heel/Mud Fever. Call it what you want. But it's bad. But at least I'm doing something about it. My hard keepers are getting grain. My easy keepers are still watched closely to make sure they dont' turn into hard keepers. Jim is on the brink of turning hard keeper.

Ok, let me recap. Saw an ad on Craigs List for a Mare and Filly. The ad said the mare is alittle thin. I asked for a bit more info. 18yr old mare with filly at side (7weeks), reg so fo course someone will snatch her up and breed her over and over until they can't get any more babies out of her. And she's only able to handle light riding. The owner avoided my questions about why she's a light rider (due to arthritis or being a broodmare for so long and avoided my question on if she is an easy keeper or a hard keeper. He wants $250 OBO for the pair but is willing to break them apart...oh but you have to take the filly too until she can be weaned....WTF... you breed her.. KEEP HER. but maybe in the condition she's in now, it's better that he's out of there.

This mare has a seven week old filly by her side. And the owner admits that the mare is thin and the only thing he's doing for her is grass pasture. Oh, and BTW she has heaves...umm.. HELLO.. do the research and figure out what it takes to own a bred mare.


So tell me, do I scrape up the money to go get her? I'm already maxed out and it's not a total rescue but it sure makes me FURIOUS. (I refrained from swearing!!!) Or should I wait and save an actual rescue. I don't want to become a hoarder and I have to make sure I have enough $$ to take care of the horses already at Borderlands. I don't want to get stretched too thin. But this **** me off!!