Horse AUCTION ride along ~ How I decide which ones to BUY ~ IT is HARD! 

I bought one like that too! She was so skinny when I bought her I could not believe it when we found out she was carrying a baby!

Thank God, there are still good loving people like you in this world❤

NICE

​@@TheCleverCowgirl I'd love to hear that story!

I love seeing the boots come out of the truck too! Lunch, yes!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I certainly did!! Again, Thank you for everything that you do for these Precious Horses!!😁😁😁😁😁

Thank you so much!

Old horses are good for newbies.

Thank you!

He went to a good home!

Glad you like them, I hope you feel better!

@@TheCleverCowgirl Thank you ❤️ I am From Germany and live currently in Morocco. So for me it is very interesting to watch your videos. Morocco horse market is an experience itself …. I do not have a horse there although it is really tempting. Berber horses are amazing beings and also super robust.

I hope you recover soon. Chicken broth.

@@RataPerry thank you 😊 I am all fine now . Very nice that you asked ❤️❤️

Most kill buyers will trade riding horses, so I hope she finds a home. The buying is the easy part, the upkeep and maintenance is what adds up really fast!

​@TheCleverCowgirl Somerimes the bid winner is willing to resell on-site so long as their cost is covered and they make a bit. They might actually be happy to not have to load & travel to make a bit at another auction.

@@littlewiseowl4405 I've done it before, I know they guy that bought her and he won't sell off the truck.

Too many people lives their lives like these horses.

You might check out Horse Haven Montana, they are pretty close to you and are a reputable rescue. They may have just the horse/situation you are looking for!

I certainly could have. But...she had pretty bad teeth, and I am quite certain she had navicular pain in her feet. At 20 years old she would have been hard to find a home for, even more so with the amount of extra long term care she would have needed for the rest of her life. There are alot of at risk horses out there but I really try to get ones that can move onto a new home successfully without being sent back to an auction. It requires alot of hard decisions

Thanks for clarifying....I felt your grief as you went through the rest of the day and just wondered if finding owner etc would be a possibility. SO many horses....it is sad. Do you think we have bred too many?@@TheCleverCowgirl

I can sure try!

Unfortunately a lot of councils won't allow horses to be buried and cremating is expensive. You are double doomed if you only rent or board.

@@juliaforsyth8332 Hi. We rely on a vet to administer EOL. Then hauler to a land fill for the exact reasons you site. The whole ending comes to about $750. So people who need money, compare $750 out, to $500 in. That is a big $$$ difference to them. I continually post for rescues to have a meaningful buy-out program so owners have another realistic option. $400 buy-out seems to be the magic number.

Me personally if I had an old horse I would keep to their dying day, I would not euthanizes the horse.

Totally agree that if you have an old sick horse let them go. That is the last act of unconditional love you can give them. You will see them again when you cross over from this life to the next

Agreed completely! Thank you for mentioning that!

Thank you! You too!

Exactly, it is really hard to make those kinds of decisions!

I used to do this at our local shelters. I called it 'having a heart of steel' because as 1 individual there is no way you can help them all. So you have to walk past most of the dogs. But it's surely better than helping none.

I voulunteer at a cat rescue. None of the cats there are "put down." Some have been in this rescue for up to five years due to behavioral issues. I would take 20 cats if I could...and will one day get cats from a rescue - all the ones who are deemed unadoptable, usually the older ones or one-eyed cats, etc.

​@@sunnyseacat6857I only rescue!!! Have had 6 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈4🐕🐕🐕🐕🐦at 1 time! I have 2 cats 4 one litter box! I also scoop every time the potty, when hm.n 1st thing I do when I get hm. I found a tiny kitty in the middle of the road,just sitting there with evil 😈 going right over it?? Was on the way 2 place in the country, with 4 🐕 weighing 250 lbs all 2gether n my 2 go bird cage that is 2 1/2 feet wide.Have a SUV but full.Jumped out cars keep right going? 2 different men jumped out 2 stop traffic!!! Picked her up ,called a neighbor and dropped the baby off. When I came back, a week later took her 2 my vet n she was deaf n blind 😢😢😢😢 didn't stop her😂 I had 3 of my babies that were 🤪 was worried about kitty? Not 1 problem!!!! I take whatever I find on the road, always have! ❤❤❤

Let me guess! They go to Texas to get dogs? What's happening in Texas is outright Third World negligence. Might be understandable in a Third World country, but not in a so-called wealthy nation. What's going on in Texas is pure negligence. Dog populations can easily be controlled by spay/neuter requirements and legally limiting who can breed dogs. If you look at shelters, typically you don't see feral looking mixes. Most of the dogs are generally made up of a few obviously intentionally bred dog breeds/types/or mixes. Usually, what we see are Pit Bulls, Shepherds, and Huskies. Well, they're obviously coming from intentional breeders. This whole problem can easily be solved by zero-tolerance laws in place. What's unusual is that in Norway, where it's not the norm to spay/neuter, there isn't a massive number of dogs in shelters. They don't have packed shelters. The whole issue of dogs being dumped in shelters stems from some human CULTURAL DEFECT going on across the South, especially in Texas. What's weird is that wealthy CALIFORNIA, obviously not in the US South is actually the WORST! California has the highest rates for kill facilities. It's like a lawless irresponsible dump there. You can find all kinds of careless backyard breeders in California. Since these people won't be responsible, hard laws need to be in place and enforced. Just throw more people in jail please, and don't feed them. Let those careless people experience punishment for the carelessness they burden everyone else with. It's insane how rescuers maximize every bit of energy and last dollar to pull dogs from euth lists in these facilities. I'm just not sure why this is even happening in 2024. Get rid of large breeders, get rid of backyard breeders (basically require licensing of breeders + hold them accountable). Make spay/neuter required unless someone gets a permit and PAYS to keep intact dogs. Make microchipping ID's a requirement that trace all owners and the breeder. I mean we put VIN numbers on cars. I'm sure a microchip can trace every home for a dog. Hold people accountable. This would reduce the overwhelming burden that rescue volunteers endure.

OOOoooo I do like TB's, I'll have to keep that in mind for when they start up again!

Thank you! It certainly is tricky to consider all the factors and not let your heart get carried away when you go to these sales.

Thank you! I am so glad you found me!

@@TheCleverCowgirl me too!! My biggest fear and worry is that horses suffer in cold weather. (I live in the South for heaven's sake) Your prep video was an education for me. There are ways to keep them safe and comfortable. Bless you again for easing my mind by sharing your experience and knowledge. Most valuable.!!

So true!

That's a good alternative. I'll keep that in mind.

I was wondering this too, I bought my 11 month colt off the meat wagon in the Uk. I had been late to the auction and someone told me the colt I was interested in had sold for £50 to the meat man. He did sell him to me but for £75 lol It's fine though, I was willing to pay more to give him life. I think the difference is my guy was young and wild but he had his whole life ahead of him. That mare she did give her reasons why it wouldn't work, she would find it very difficult to re-home her as she was in her 20's. I find it sad that someone had enjoyed that mare for 20 odd years then ditched her at an auction before winter. Definitely nobody's fault at the auction that her fate went downhill. It's sad that some people aren't responsible with their horses and retire them nicely or maybe they just can't afford it. Trying to keep an open mind but people can be a bit heartless with their own animals in my experience.

I know they guy that bought her and he won't sell off the truck. :(

​@@TheCleverCowgirl How dumb on his part.. just sell them and move on..

I have one!

When large numbers of horses are purchased with 'other people's money (donations) it is much, much different than buying as a pro trainer with the I tent to make a profit vs giving away excess & unplaced horses away every so often. It is valuable to show the importance of level headed thinking so you can keep doing this difficult work.