tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981780833943704182.post218177986780620564..comments2023-08-26T09:02:18.026-04:00Comments on Meanwhile.......Back at the Ranch: Unemployment causes horse neglect...Ranch Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230951347227450112noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981780833943704182.post-53568924347287556882010-09-08T08:41:50.570-04:002010-09-08T08:41:50.570-04:00I wish the problem was as easy as some make it see...I wish the problem was as easy as some make it seem. Then, it might just be simple to solve. This piece goes hand in hand with a conversation I had yesterday with a gentleman who came and bought some tack from me yesterday. He looked familiar, and in talking, I found we used to attend some of the same sales together. He used to pull some of those $200 killers, put weight and training on them, and re-sell them as riders. He used to make a nice profit, and the horses benefitted by having a life. Those days are long gone. The hard cases he takes on now are few, and he keeps them to ride himself. He's one of those guys who are frowned upon, for being greedy and making a buck off of the beloved horse yet, he was one who on a regular basis actually saved horses in the truest sense of the word. That's another part of this no one wants to address. Guys like him are long gone. It's just another small piece of the puzzle, but one that makes an impact when you consider the horses involved.RH2noreply@blogger.com