LittleRibbie
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Friday I went to buy shavings and as I always do, went to read the the posted classified board they have in the back of the store. As I was standing there ( about 10:00 A.M. ) I woman came over and was also reading them. She reaked of booze and was even slurring her words when she started to talk to me. She was really trying hard not to slur and stand but was having a tough time of it. Any way, somehow I mentioned mini horse and she told me she had one and would be glad to sell it to me. It was strange...she asked me nothing about where I lived or anything about my horses and didint seem to know too much about the mini she wanted to sell me. She wrote down her tel. # and told me to call her if I wanted another horse. When she walked away I got a real uneasy feeling about this mini. All I could think about was seeing this poor little thing, most likely wormy, skinny and just sort of uncared for.......only because this woman was drunk at 10:00 in the A.M. and she couldnt answer any questions I asked about him. Basically these were her answers to a couple of my guestions. Is it a little mare, gelding or stud?
"He's a boy"
Is he gelded?
"He's been fixed, and he's pedigreed too"
You mean he's registered?
" I think so...he has papers"
Anyway, I had her tel. # and when she walked away I just knew I was going to call her and at the least go see what condition her horse was in. I was trying to think of how I was going to tell my husband that I might be bringing home another neglected horse. Well when I was walking to my car she came over to me ( this time w/her husband or boyfriend ) and told me she didint live to far from here and said I could follow her to her house. Well I told her I would meet her there b/c I had a few things to do 1st. He was driving and did not appear to be drunk.
I got to her house about a 45 min. later. The outside of her house was really just sort of a mess, lots of old cars, empty garbage cans all tipped over....really tall grass and just sort of a mess and no signs of a horse/barn or any thing else horse related from what I could see. When I knocked on the door someone yelled come in and when I opened the door there was someone passed out on the couch w/ television turned up very loud The woman came out of the kitchen area....it was pretty obvious that there are ALOT of parties going on here...all you could smell was stale smoke and booze. She told me the horse was out back and she wanted to get 200.00 for him, the guy she was with earlier came out ( now he has a beer in his hand )and said
if I couldnt catch him he would help....he said " that little horse is a little sh$%#."
I said I'd be fine...I just wanted to see him. She said the barn was out back and go see him for yourself. I went out back and sure enough there was the mini.....
This horse was in WONDERFUL condition, Beautiful Coat, fly mask, there was a fly sheet hanging on the fence. No halter on him but it looked like a fairly new one on the hook. Someone does take great care of this horse and he couldnt be too hard to catch because he wasnt wearing the halter and someone is grooming and caring for this horse a great deal!! You could see on one side of the yard where they must lunge him alot as there is the worn grass to show it. Now my mind is going a mile a minute.....this does not add up.....this lady already told me she never goes out to even see the horse....but someone must!! Now Im getting curious. I walk over and peek in the barn area. Its not really a barn but someone did construct a crude shelter/stall and tack and feed room. The stall had nice clean shaving!! clean water bucket and there was all sorts of medications, grooming supplies, brushes and just things that we all have on hand. Now I didnt want to be too nosey but I was really looking and tring to figure out what was going on. Well on the wall someone had taped up a sort of health record which listed vet stuff, feeding and farrier work but there was also about 8 report cards from the local high school. All with a girls name XXX and they were from sophmore to junior high school. The grades were all A's with a couple B's. This girl is SMART!! There were also pictures of her or maybe a friend holding her horse in what looked like a couple of horse shows. 3 Bales of hay, plenty of shavings and everything points to a horse that is friendly and VERY WELL taken care of.
I went back to the house and didnt want to act like I just snooped thru her whole barn ( but I did ) and asked about the person that takes care of the horse ....wondering why she wouldnt offer to sell it to her. She said " Oh, thats my daughter...its her horse...she's works almost every day after school. I asked if I could come by and talk to her daughter...she sort of got secretive and wouldnt answer my ???s. No, she didnt want me talking to her and if I wanted the horse I could only pick him up when she was at work or at school. The womans boyfriend/husband piped up and said...xxx is always out in the GD barn w/ the little sh%$ ball horse and should be doing more around the house...all said proudly holding his friggin Old Milwaukee can !!
WELL MAYBE THIS YOUNG LADY STAYS OUT IN HER LITTLE BARN WITH HER ADORABLE LITTLE HORSE FOR A REASON!! MAYBE THIS GIRL IS WORKING EVERYDAY TO TAKE CARE OF THE ONE THING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO HER. THIS GIRL IS A GREAT STUDENT BUT JUST LIVES IN A BAD SITUATION. I WOULD GIVE HER A MEDAL!!
I think this mother is tring to sell her own daughters horse to pay for her booze and perhaps ( no proof ) other drugs and ...it makes me sick to my stomach. The mother mentioned where I think this girl works and I already know from the report cards on the wall where she goes to school.
I came home and told my husband of the story and he said I should really stay out of it....although he was sympathetic. But I just feel I should do something to let this girl know what her mother is trying to do.....I dont think this is a child welfare case but I dont know and Im just at a major loss as to what to do. I went from wanting to help what I thought would be a neglected horse to reaching out to a young girl. Please if any one has ideas of what I should do please respond...Im at a complete loss and need advice. Thanks so much. Im afraid this women will find someone willing to buy her daughters horse and I dont even want to think about what it would do to her poor daughter!!
Sorry about the long post. Heidi
"He's a boy"
Is he gelded?
"He's been fixed, and he's pedigreed too"
You mean he's registered?
" I think so...he has papers"
Anyway, I had her tel. # and when she walked away I just knew I was going to call her and at the least go see what condition her horse was in. I was trying to think of how I was going to tell my husband that I might be bringing home another neglected horse. Well when I was walking to my car she came over to me ( this time w/her husband or boyfriend ) and told me she didint live to far from here and said I could follow her to her house. Well I told her I would meet her there b/c I had a few things to do 1st. He was driving and did not appear to be drunk.
I got to her house about a 45 min. later. The outside of her house was really just sort of a mess, lots of old cars, empty garbage cans all tipped over....really tall grass and just sort of a mess and no signs of a horse/barn or any thing else horse related from what I could see. When I knocked on the door someone yelled come in and when I opened the door there was someone passed out on the couch w/ television turned up very loud The woman came out of the kitchen area....it was pretty obvious that there are ALOT of parties going on here...all you could smell was stale smoke and booze. She told me the horse was out back and she wanted to get 200.00 for him, the guy she was with earlier came out ( now he has a beer in his hand )and said
if I couldnt catch him he would help....he said " that little horse is a little sh$%#."
I said I'd be fine...I just wanted to see him. She said the barn was out back and go see him for yourself. I went out back and sure enough there was the mini.....
This horse was in WONDERFUL condition, Beautiful Coat, fly mask, there was a fly sheet hanging on the fence. No halter on him but it looked like a fairly new one on the hook. Someone does take great care of this horse and he couldnt be too hard to catch because he wasnt wearing the halter and someone is grooming and caring for this horse a great deal!! You could see on one side of the yard where they must lunge him alot as there is the worn grass to show it. Now my mind is going a mile a minute.....this does not add up.....this lady already told me she never goes out to even see the horse....but someone must!! Now Im getting curious. I walk over and peek in the barn area. Its not really a barn but someone did construct a crude shelter/stall and tack and feed room. The stall had nice clean shaving!! clean water bucket and there was all sorts of medications, grooming supplies, brushes and just things that we all have on hand. Now I didnt want to be too nosey but I was really looking and tring to figure out what was going on. Well on the wall someone had taped up a sort of health record which listed vet stuff, feeding and farrier work but there was also about 8 report cards from the local high school. All with a girls name XXX and they were from sophmore to junior high school. The grades were all A's with a couple B's. This girl is SMART!! There were also pictures of her or maybe a friend holding her horse in what looked like a couple of horse shows. 3 Bales of hay, plenty of shavings and everything points to a horse that is friendly and VERY WELL taken care of.
I went back to the house and didnt want to act like I just snooped thru her whole barn ( but I did ) and asked about the person that takes care of the horse ....wondering why she wouldnt offer to sell it to her. She said " Oh, thats my daughter...its her horse...she's works almost every day after school. I asked if I could come by and talk to her daughter...she sort of got secretive and wouldnt answer my ???s. No, she didnt want me talking to her and if I wanted the horse I could only pick him up when she was at work or at school. The womans boyfriend/husband piped up and said...xxx is always out in the GD barn w/ the little sh%$ ball horse and should be doing more around the house...all said proudly holding his friggin Old Milwaukee can !!
WELL MAYBE THIS YOUNG LADY STAYS OUT IN HER LITTLE BARN WITH HER ADORABLE LITTLE HORSE FOR A REASON!! MAYBE THIS GIRL IS WORKING EVERYDAY TO TAKE CARE OF THE ONE THING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO HER. THIS GIRL IS A GREAT STUDENT BUT JUST LIVES IN A BAD SITUATION. I WOULD GIVE HER A MEDAL!!
I think this mother is tring to sell her own daughters horse to pay for her booze and perhaps ( no proof ) other drugs and ...it makes me sick to my stomach. The mother mentioned where I think this girl works and I already know from the report cards on the wall where she goes to school.
I came home and told my husband of the story and he said I should really stay out of it....although he was sympathetic. But I just feel I should do something to let this girl know what her mother is trying to do.....I dont think this is a child welfare case but I dont know and Im just at a major loss as to what to do. I went from wanting to help what I thought would be a neglected horse to reaching out to a young girl. Please if any one has ideas of what I should do please respond...Im at a complete loss and need advice. Thanks so much. Im afraid this women will find someone willing to buy her daughters horse and I dont even want to think about what it would do to her poor daughter!!
Sorry about the long post. Heidi
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