SMALL TOWN HORSE AUCTION - DID WE BID? 

He did have the chance...he passed

I would've bought that beautiful donkey.. That dopey guy swatting at him wasn't nice.

I would have taken this sweet donkey. I think you got his hopes up. I'm pretty sure he was looking for you. I have a question. Are there people watchers to see what people are interested in and pull what that lady did in hopes uf jacking up the bid price? We have them here (PA), but on antique s and vintage items.

Well we have the two LGD dogs. We really considered it but you also have to take into consideration how much you can care for so you can give a good home, the situation you would need to care for it etc.

@@homesteadhorsemanship he was so well behaved.

I Love auctions I've been going all my life but bidding on stuff not live animals beins that I love animals deeply I can't even walk through a dog shelter! I do not do well seeing them there - I understand I feel the same like them older horses they did their time I kind of don't like people not seeing their responsibility through to the end I don't know how anyone could do that after years of love and loyalty I could never do that

@@sherrykeeney7376 same here. They're living creatures not an old chair.. Some people should never have pets, at all..

That’s the main buyers they spend so much they get to stand in there to see better. They go to a different sale every day.

Lol, thank you, I've seen auction footage where there's hardly room for the sale animals,@@homesteadhorsemanship

LoL sorry just a joke.

Thank you. Really appreciate your kind words.

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This was a very small auction and not many folks in the audience. A lot of low selling horses.

Agreed. Although I’ll go so far as to say more than 75% are liars especially in the auction environment.

Yeah that's what I was wondering. Hopefully he did go to a good home

We LOVE Gaston! Only $150 ??!!! They are Guardian animals - must take care if individuals are ok with certain animals - but this Gaston had a very sweet disposition- if I ever can?? I'm getting me a Donkey just like him!! I had no idea about those markings?!! I thought they were dark tips like on a siamese cat?? I was WRONG = & learned more!! In comments I hear him called a jack donkey? A Jerusalem donkey (I like that one!) What a sweet animal I hope & 🙏 he/ got a very good home🥰❤️

Sad that you didn't spend a measly $175ish to get Gaston...he could have been a buddy for your pony or guard for your sheep. That one's going to keep you awake at night!

​@@vanillaghettoThey would have to geld him to keep him with the pony or start raising pony mules.

@@vanillaghetto That's a hell of a mean thing to say! And little teeny boppers like you have no idea what it's like being responsible for a whole farm full of animals, and a family of 5. Keeping everyone fed, healthy and happy. With all 3 kids still in school. And 2 of them girls, who cost way more. Plus all the electronics and expensive toys that all kids think they need now, to keep up with all their freinds at school. It's insane what all that costs! You have to think WAY beyond the purchase price of $175, to ALL of the future costs, in time as well as money. Half of auction animals require immediate veterinary care, at about $300 an hour, plus medications and repeat exams. Feed alone costs a fortune. It might seem to you they can live on grass, but they actually can only have grass as a small part of their diet, or else they get a crippling disease called founder. Many foundered equines need to be put down. And grass isn't even available in winter. Every time any RU-vidr goes to any auction, they are always just bombarded with people begging them to go back and get such and such, or berating them for not saving at least one more horse every time they set foot at an auction. In order to keep learning and to keep up on new trends, as well as to find used equipment, owners need to go to auctions, where they will be able to see a wide variety of horses and their owners, and ask questions of real live people. Reading and videos can only give a person just so much. In fact RU-vid is a terrible way to learn about horses. A lot of disjointed junk, in no particular order, presented by people who have no clue half of the time. Horse people need to be around other horse people. And if they have to endure this kind of pressure from the viewers too much, they will just stop showing auctions. You have no idea how stressful it is to them to try to keep everyone happy! They love to share, but you guys just don't think about them as real live people with feelings. You hide behind your screen names and say any old rude thing you want to anyone, whenever you feel like it. As one of them keeps saying, she can not just start hoarding horses! If she did what the immature girls wanted her to do, she wouldn't be able to give proper care to any of them, and would end up going broke, and having to sell them all. Then they'd ALL be in dire straits! At some point these horse owners have to say no more. Or at the very least, no more unprofitable horses. So stop saying unkind things to them. JR did try to make sure the donkey got a home, and if the lady hadn't taken him, JR was going to find a friend who could. It's more than most people would do, and it's not his fault she backed out at the last minute, leaving him dumbfounded and unsure what to do. In a flash it was over! And then it was too late. Haven't you ever had anything like that happen to you? As young as you seem, I'm sure you have. And knowing JR, he feels awful about it! I can tell by his voice. He really wanted to help and he tried to, but he got screwed by that lady. So you and all these other immature people need to get off their backs! This family already took on a lifelong commitment to Oliver. And more recently they rescued a mare and her foal from another auction. I forget the horses' names. The foal is almost white. The video is on their channel. They are following through on all 3 of those horses. That's 3 in under 6 months, so they deserve your praise, not derision. Grow up.

Unfortunately, some people just see these animals as tools. 😢

They can do it because they have NO conscious

Just thinking the same thing.

​@@CrispyOkratoo true

Whenever I take ""ANY"" animal it is until death do us part!!! We stay together threw thick & thin all the way to the end of the trail I deeply love & live very closely with them = (same as my child I don't have / family member)

Yup

That donkey would be a great herd guardian! I'd name him Twitter because of his "X"! HAHAHAHAHA!

Omg me toooooo!!

Same, I'm so worried about Gaston...

😑me too!!! Can you find him JR?

They would have to geld him to keep him with the pony or get into raising pony mules.

There are so many con artists at auctions. After watching several of the rescues I follow, with tales of the crap that happens at auctions, I'd never trust ANYONE I'd just met there at an auction. Large or small, auctions are shady AF. Buyer beware indeed.

Shill bidders.

And then they probably get taken by traders for the slaughter pipelines - it’s sad - these were obviously good and loved horses at some time - everybody wants to make a buck instead of doing the right thing when you are supposed to take responsibility when you own an equine. It’s very sad and discussing!

Exactly! That's part of the responsibility of owning any animal is as hard as might be, seeing them through to the end. @@lyndakowalke8858

All the horse RU-vidrs get so much criticism and pressure from viewers. It's so nice to see someone like you, with a constructive, helpful suggestion and some heartfelt praise. I hope they read your post, though it would be impossible for them to read them all. It certainly made me happy! All of the best to you!

Unfortunately it’s not that easy. Not all donkeys can just be thrown in with sheep. Some donkeys will even kill them. Plus, he is a stallion so he would need to be gelded, couldn’t be put in with mares, so we would need an empty pen, extra space etc and we do not have that at the moment. You have to know what you can handle or you will put yourself in a bad situation.

Learn something new from you with each video. And one is the reality of various things happening to animals that "city-folk" aren't used to, whether its disease, accidents, or economic realities of having to sell animals you are deeply fond of. Why do people buy donkies? Just curious. That one at the auction was just so darn cute with beautiful markings, but do they serve any purpose other than pets? Maybe that is why he had so little monetary value? @@homesteadhorsemanship

@@homesteadhorsemanship your right you have to know your limitations or you can easily get in over your head you already have a ton of responsibilities on your shoulders - I'd save more than I do - if I could - but I'm only 1 person & can only manage so much so I understand where your coming from - & honestly I'm getting older & can't handle as much as I once could - gotta know those limitations- I think he wouldve been ok with Oliver? But you don't know til you try? & like you said he might have needed to be neutered? - i think he would've fit in & been an asset? - but at least you know he'll be re-sold & be ok🥰👍 that's what's most important is he'll be ok🥰👍

@@MaryStrawser they can be used as Guardian animals sound alarm if predators come around even chase them off & rough them up if neccesary but care must be taken each is an individual with its own personalities- some have huge dislike for dogs or dog type creatures it's in their instincts from what I understand been researching them lately also must be careful with goats sometimes & especially little goats like babies - now I'm not sure about sheep ? But any tiny animal babies could be perceived as a predator so extra care would have to be taken in those situations from what I'm learning about them - but at same time I see some that are fine with dogs - there's a yt channel where the lady has a donkey named Dexter with other animals hes hilarious & fine with everybody but he mite be the exception? Hope this helped? These are things I'm just now beginning to learn off of yt because I'm very interested in them & wanted to learn more about them - oh & I heard they'll protect their people too - their very interesting to read about

Arabians have their place for sure!

But would you pay for all the food, and regular vet care, and foot care, and teeth care, and how do you even know he's healthy? That would quintuple the vet care, at at least $300 an hour, plus medications. And what about all the extra time, are you willing to put that in too, for years on end, until he dies? I very much doubt it. You'd want your mummy and daddy to buy him for you, and after 2 years you'd leave, and leave him behind. You'd just say he's not your problem anymore. Oh sure you'd miss him, but you'd move on anyway. Typical. I pity JR and Emery. They have hundreds of teenage girls bugging them. None of whom have a clue what it takes to take care of a farm and a family of 5. They have already rescued 3 horses in the less than 6 months! You people need to get off their backs!

The guy with the paddle is the “ass” between the two.

Yes, Cherie, I definitely agree. Perhaps the paddle was soft and just made noise. But I don't care, the action was not needed or necessary. The donkey was sweet, gentle and just seemed sad and confused as to why he was there. Heartbreaking for sure. I truly hope his new owners are good one's.

I thought after naming him he was going to buy him and I happily waited for the end ready to help then BAM -NO. 150 bucks?

Hehe, Jr was just playing. All breeds are good. Arabians have the reputation of being pretty energetic and hot headed is only why his was teasing about them lol

I would have adopted him then found him a home. Once people meet him they would have fallen in love with him.

@@jeannetteashlin1725 I agree me too just for the sheer fact he had such a sweet personality & those markings!! 🥰😘❤️