Michigan CL

SSacres · #1 02/10/12, 05:23 PM

http://annarbor.craigslist.org/grd/2845137902.html

My computer does not let me respond via e-mail to Craigslist ads

Maybe that's a good thing or this big guy might be coming home with me (If I could find a trailer big enough).

If he doesn't have any major health issues this is really sad, I'm sure the KB will pick him up quickly or he will be hauled to the nearest auction.

wolffeathers · #2 02/10/12, 05:41 PM

Try copy and pasting the email address. It is how I have to respond to Craiglist ads. He is beautiful.

Here is the email address. Just copy it and paste it into your normal email.

tr8sg-2845137902@sale.craigslist.org

SSacres · #3 02/10/12, 06:06 PM

Thanks Wolffeathers! I think it went through.

wolffeathers · #4 02/10/12, 06:17 PM

Anything to enable a fellow HTer.

I look forward to more pictures when you get that handsome critter home!

Irish Pixie · #5 02/10/12, 06:26 PM

If you end up getting him and he was a pulling horse be very very careful about hitching him to anything! They are trained to immediately take off the minute they hear the pin (or anything metal on metal) and if you're in front of whatever they're hitched to you are going to get hurt. Pulling horses and ponies can be dangerous.

wolffeathers · #6 02/10/12, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irish Pixie

If you end up getting him and he was a pulling horse be very very careful about hitching him to anything! They are trained to immediately take off the minute they hear the pin (or anything metal on metal) and if you're in front of whatever they're hitched to you are going to get hurt. Pulling horses and ponies can be dangerous.

I was curious about that.

Could that "jump-start" training be trained out of them?

Maybe with repeatedly putting them in harness and desensitizing to the sound/sensation of being "hitched". Sure they would lunge in the beginning, but I wonder if you could dull or erase the response over time.

Irish Pixie · #7 02/10/12, 06:44 PM

My family had close friends that had pulling horses and some not very nice people use cattle prods to ingrain the "pin sound" with lunging forward. Over time you may be able to desensitize them but I'd never fully trust a horse that was "trained" with a cattle prod. My only hand's on experience was with and older pair of pulling ponies and we tried for over 6 months to get them to settle with little improvement and I don't think they were zapped.

**Tiempo** · #8 02/10/12, 06:56 PM

I don't know how far you are from Grass Lake, but if you need me to look at him for you I can.

And there are definitely a couple of guys around here right now picking up free horses from CL and taking them straight to Shipsy.

SSacres · #9 02/10/12, 07:19 PM

Tiemp, Thanks for the offer, but I haven't heard back from them yet.
If I got him I would like to train him to ride, just for trails and dirt roads. I have no experience with pulling and harness, but do know a local guy with Belgians that would probably teach me, might just be handy to have that option too.
We haven't had horses in ten years, so this would be a starting over project.

**Tiempo** · #10 02/11/12, 10:04 AM

Just let me know if you need help, I'm not far away and I can trim his feet up for you if needed (no charge).

copperkid3 · #11 02/11/12, 10:20 AM

has already been flagged for removal.

Wish we could see a pic of him.......

SSacres · #12 02/11/12, 10:34 AM

Still no response to my e-mail, wish they had put a phone# in the ad, but they haven't taken it down yet either. We have about 4 inches of fresh snow (Milan area) and haven't been out on the roads yet today, could make it tricky to find someone to haul "if" they ever contact me.
I've been running through a list of things needed in my head, would be in pretty good shape to get him, except a halter to fit that big of a head, dewormer and cleaning out my double stall that had goats in it last. Called my hay supplier and confirmed he still has plenty, as I'm down to about 70 bales in the barn. Oh well, my daughter and I are planning to go to the Napolean auction next week (Just to look!), but you never know when a animal needing some tlc might catch your eye.
Tiempo, I wondered about him being part draft and when stocks are required for farrier work. Is that just to prevent the big ones from leaning?

SSacres · #13 02/11/12, 10:45 AM

Does it look like there is something on his front legs (hobbles?)