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Posted by Mickeyfan34 --"Silent Tom" Smith, trainer of the famous Seabiscuit
on 11/4/2009, 11:35 am, in reply to "SF CL - Free Arab Gelding - Must Rehome Today"
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from the owner:
I am being overwhelmed by calls and inquiries. He was our first horse and wonderful with our kids. He is still available but will go soon and I cannot hold him for anyone. Until two months ago he was onsite where I live, but in a stall. He is now still onsite, but in pasture. There has been accusations that while in pasture, he injured three horses. No one saw this. I cannot tell you if it is true or not. If it is true, then he may not be right for pasture. In the year that we have owned him we have never had any issues of spooking, kicking, biting, nor bucking. He had an eye infection several months ago. With medication and frequent eye washing, it healed quickly. He flares his head when putting on his bridle when you touch his right ear. As I had no previous experience with horses before owning him, I can tell you that it was not an obstacle for me. He has worn part of his mane from putting his head through the stall. My nine year old son, also inexperienced with horses, was able to quickly learn to lead, bridle, place bit, groom, and handle him with ease. I once participated in his shoeing, and was surprised that he went up several times. As I had no previous experience in such a situation, I endured the experience with the supervision and guidance of the experienced bystanders and Ferrier. It was fine. In general, owners do not hold their own horses for the Ferrier. I did it for the handling experience. Other than that, I am not aware of any other issues. I have been completely honest in my description of Ravi, as I want him to go to a good home, with people that understand exactly what they are getting, both good and not. We are very sad to see him go and determined to find him a good home. Please read my ad very carefully, and if you are still interested let me know.
"Horses stay the same from the day they are born until the day they die. They are only changed by the way people treat them."
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