# Should I Buy This Horse? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266 "2010-01-17T02:12:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/41 "2010-01-19T14:42:41Z")
**PapSett** - I got in touch with the vet yesterday, and because he’d really only done pre-natal care, he couldn’t vouch for her soundness. So he’s going to do a regular presale vet check before the sale is confirmed. I’ve asked the seller to set a good time for both of them, and I’ll try to be there, too. As far as breeding - I’ve had animals my whole life. 48 years. Presently I have 5 dogs, 4 cats and the horses. And I’ve never had a baby born to one of my animals. They’ve all been spayed and neutered and gelded at the first opportunity. The only exception was my old mare, and that didn’t end well, but not because of the breeding. In all my life, I’ve never sold or given away an animal. Once it’s mine, it’s mine forever. If I decide I want a baby from this mare, I’ll do it with no guilty feelings. StG ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/42 "2010-01-19T15:37:31Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > Honestly… I cannot think of anyone I would RATHER see breed a foal. StG is the most responsible animal owner I have ever met; anyone that sees an animal as a life-long responsibility is doing it right. > > Breeding this mare is not glutting the market with a foal that would end up on a double-decker headed for a slaughter house in Canada or Mexico. This is the exact type of mare that SHOULD be bred. > > Still waiting patiently for an update, and looking forward to hearing all about Nakota! Sorry if I went off half cocked, its just that anytime I see someone saying “look how much MONEY you can make breeding” giant red warning flags of ignorance start waving… I don’t know whether to laugh or cry… breeding is a money losing proposition on a small scale and, again, just about the most expensive way to get a quality riding horse… and **St Germain** , sadly, is all too aware of the risks. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/43 "2010-01-19T15:42:16Z")
She’s gorgeous! I hope the vet check comes out clean. Congrats on your new addition! ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/44 "2010-01-19T15:57:33Z")
**Hello Again** - That’s okay. It’s a legitimate concern. My thought when I’m thinking of breeding is more like "I don’t really _need_ a portentially top-class horse. It’ll likely never be used to it’s full potential. I just love the powerful stride, smooth gaits and lovable nature. So do I breed my next generation of riding horse, which will be like taking a Maserati to Wal-Mart for milk? StG ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/45 "2010-01-19T16:19:15Z")
It costs as much to keep a magnificent horse as a mediocre one, so why not go for the gusto? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/46 "2010-01-20T00:21:26Z")
Maybe you’ll be inspired to ride more when you’ve got a Maserati. 🙂 Good exercise, you know. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/47 "2010-01-20T00:32:22Z")
The vet check is scheduled for Thursday at 4:00. I’m going to take off work early to be there. As long as everything checks out okay, she’s going to be delivered on Saturday. YAY! StG ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/48 "2010-01-20T02:12:38Z")
WHOO HOO! Fingers & toes crossed! I can’t believe how excited I am about her… you’d think I had a stake in this LOL GOOD LUCK! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/49 "2010-01-20T10:52:22Z")
Hey, **PapSett** , a girl can dream, can’t she? Can dream of someday it being her who’s stumbled upon such a prize. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/50 "2010-01-20T14:21:31Z")
Ah… if I’m dreaming, I have found myself in a position where I could actually KEEP a horse again, and have stumbled across a baroque style Friesian gelding who has fallen on hard times. I rescue him, rehab him and he becomes my forever \<3 horse. _That_ is my equine dream. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/51 "2010-01-22T02:12:49Z")
Nakota passed her vet check with flying colors. The vet said her gait tracks very correctly, and she has great range of motion in all her joints. Her teeth are in good shape, she has a good bite and doesn’t need floating (it’s been a year since her last dental and she’s fine). She’s in heat now, so apparently the reproductive juices are still flowing. She’s going to be delivered on Saturday morning, in time for my farrier to trim her feet. StG ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/52 "2010-01-22T03:42:01Z")
OMG!!! Doesn’t get much better than that, does it? Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/53 "2010-01-22T03:49:58Z")
Congratulations! I hope you will post pictures later! ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/54 "2010-01-22T14:30:09Z")
WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! What great news… Honest to God, I went to sleep last night thinking about you and Nokota! Congratulations! And yes… add me to the ‘more pictures please’ camp! ---
**Author:** ![artemis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@artemis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/artemis)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/55 "2010-01-22T15:06:16Z")
Congratulations! May you and Nakota have a long and wonderful relationship. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/56 "2010-01-22T17:19:11Z")
Congratulations!!! +kisses on the nose for the pretty lady. You’re gonna need some QuickSilver though – why oh why do greys love to roll in the mud!? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/57 "2010-01-22T17:20:38Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/58 "2010-01-23T18:45:45Z")
She’s here! She got here just before the farrier. When the trailer pulled up. the woman untied her and let the ramp down and she calmly and quietly backed put and stood there. The seller left and I was standing with he in my yard letting her graze when the farrier came. We trimmed her first, and the farrier said she had wonderful feet, very hard, no cracks. She stood like a champ for the trim. The geldings, in the meantime, were waiting their turn in the dog pen. They were very curious! When she was done I tied her to a fencepost while the others were trimmed, then turned her out to her small paddock before turning out the boys. She started working on the bale of hay I’d put down for her and they stood at the fence trying to get her attention. She’s very calm and sweet and I think she’s going to fit in just fine. Pics to come later - I want her to have today just to settle in. StG ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/59 "2010-01-23T21:32:19Z")
Sounds like an awesome start! Congrats again! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266/60 "2010-01-23T23:21:20Z")
Sounds like she’s been around and is unfazed by new stuff – sensible girl! Also like she’s had excellent ground manners put on her, always a huge plus. You done good. 😃 Have the boys put on any studly airs for her? Will there be a fierce rivalry for her love? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-this-horse/525266.md?page=4)