tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981780833943704182.post5426489051355143529..comments2023-08-26T09:02:18.026-04:00Comments on Meanwhile.......Back at the Ranch: Saturday Satire #1Ranch Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230951347227450112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981780833943704182.post-75966341113713664232009-08-12T19:05:12.703-04:002009-08-12T19:05:12.703-04:00Hi g810 girl and Ranch Manager.
Ah, I can guess ...Hi g810 girl and Ranch Manager. <br /><br />Ah, I can guess who you are Ranch Manager. There was only one other person I can remember who thought I was young! You must be the guy who used to call me "little Johnny" and talk about my mother paying for my horses (a mother who has, incidentally, been dead since I left for Vietnam in 1969).<br /><br />And such hostility over gelding a cryptorchid! But for the record, that boy was never bred and not one but both his testicles were retained.<br /><br />And g810, I have not sold a horse in 40 years, so I am not much of a dealer! And no, Smokey never "taught me a lesson." In fact, I never gelded him and he is a perfect gentleman. He obeys voice commands, and takes a peppermint more gently than any horse on the farm.<br /><br />If you are going to slam someone, I suggest you guys go buy a fact first.<br /><br />Our rescues come here for life, and most of them were castoffs from "professional horse people". At least half are registered. And guess what? The ones with clear genetic defects almost all have wonderful papers. <br /><br />But if you want to rag on me some more, the truth is my favorite old riding horse is a TWH stallion and will remain one. I do not breed him either, but I always loved the fire. <br /><br />I have always been puzzled about the hatred some "professional horse people" seem to have for stallions. Is it because they don't put up with crap? Is it because you have to prove you are fair and get them to like you? I like all those attributes. But then if I didn't have the courage to use my real name, I might be afraid of stallions too.<br /><br />John HollandJohn Hollandhttp://www.equinewelfarealliance.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1981780833943704182.post-78175559412055885362009-07-04T10:02:24.546-04:002009-07-04T10:02:24.546-04:00ahh yes, john holland. and the "rescues"...ahh yes, john holland. and the "rescues" that are in fact glorified horse dealers with a better story line. and we wonder why the industry is such a mess, when those involved can't even be honest about who and what they are.<br />there's not a thing wrong with a "common" horse...they deserve a chance right along with the rest. but to champion them at the exclusion of the others is what is really causing concern, and making the solid citizens of the equine world lose not only monetary value, but a chance to find a good home. they are simply overlooked in favor of the drama of the day.<br />and as for mr. holland and his crypt stud.....now a gelding, i can only guess that indeed, mr. holland received a lesson in equine behavior that helped his decision to geld along. isn't that the way it always is, though with those who really don't understand that horses are not people?g810girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194355116585333357noreply@blogger.com