Chuckie
Well-known member
i'm hoping to get some input from you'all that spend a LOT of your time with the ponies. here's the scenario: a friend (and a good friend at that--i have POA as to when too much life-support is too much), has purchased a colt, coming 2-yr old, with the idea that the colt comes here, is treated as one we own (for the kids, with the best of intentions), but the REAL owner buys hay, grain, vet bills, etc. none of this is in writing, the colt isn't here yet, but it's imminent.
how much SHOULD i get in writing? i could hire an attorney, but i'm guessing that with all the experience on this board, who needs one?? except for the details...
now, what i'm thinking is that i could possibly trade the colt off for a while to a feedyard to get some miles on him (a yard i truly trust to not ruin him, BTW), and they MIGHT let us have an older horse for the summer. we really don't have the time or the facilities to do a colt much justice other than completely breaking him to the basics: foot-handling, washing, clipping, the ground work stuff. THAT i'm really good at..
but who needs a 2-yr old with inexperienced kids and adult? looks like a wreck to me! any input is, as always, much appreciated. and i don't know the colt at all, BTW--he's about 300 mi east of here, but i do have a certain amount of trust in the breeder. be patient--i may not get a chance to reply to you for a day or two, but PLEASE post thoughts. thanks!!!
how much SHOULD i get in writing? i could hire an attorney, but i'm guessing that with all the experience on this board, who needs one?? except for the details...
now, what i'm thinking is that i could possibly trade the colt off for a while to a feedyard to get some miles on him (a yard i truly trust to not ruin him, BTW), and they MIGHT let us have an older horse for the summer. we really don't have the time or the facilities to do a colt much justice other than completely breaking him to the basics: foot-handling, washing, clipping, the ground work stuff. THAT i'm really good at..
but who needs a 2-yr old with inexperienced kids and adult? looks like a wreck to me! any input is, as always, much appreciated. and i don't know the colt at all, BTW--he's about 300 mi east of here, but i do have a certain amount of trust in the breeder. be patient--i may not get a chance to reply to you for a day or two, but PLEASE post thoughts. thanks!!!