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britzlove
10-17-2007, 05:39 PM
I have 4 mares I need to hopefully find homes for.

http://www.americanpasofinos.com/info.php?id=612

Some of you may know, but I have had a really, really rough 2007. My husband says, we really need to go ahead and move these mares if we can, so I need to make the attempt.
I'm going to take pictures today, I was hoping to wait to bath everybody, but seems like I never have that many hours in a day free from work.
Let me tell you a little about each of them, from observance over the last year.
1. Reflexion-other than the fact that she produced my handsome, drop dead gorgeous colt, she's the prettiest according to anyone that's ever seen all 4 of them. She's coal black, true black, not a white hair on her, her momma's black and has produced National placing horses. Her daddy of course is an Amadeus son, and also black. She has the Amadeus look and presence. I call her Momma, because she's very definately the herd boss. Here's what I think, I think if someone were to take the time to work with this mare several times a week, she would make an excellent trail companion. Why, because she's cautious, but a thinker. To further define, when the deer come through the pass, she postitions herself where she can see them and just watches. If something spooks the rest, she'll be headed the opposite way to check it out. Anyway,, she's truly the queen at my place.
2. Mia Athena-this is the one that is choking me up as I type. When I would visit the breeders place, I would always find Athena or she'd find me. She's the lovey, pocket, please let me be with you mare of the bunch. She's a super easy keeper, if you can keep her off too much grass. I will cry like a little baby when I have no Athena to greet me ever time I leave the house. I wish like heck I had the money to buy her. She's bay, very pretty bay solid. She will lunge, tie, stand for farrier etc. I think she will be very, very easy to train to ride.
3. Empresaria-
Sweet Empresaria, has REALLY blossomed the last couple months. She does come with trust issues though. However, I think the Florete/El Classico combo in this one is a very nice blend. She's the prettiest mover out of any except my colt. She's very refined. She's also out of Athena's momma, Topaz, who is an incredible mare. I don't know what she's registered, but she's rabicana with alot of flecking, and irregular socks. I cannot get her to trust the farrier at all. She's come so far in the last year, I'd love to see her go to someone that would work through some slow easy trust excercises with her. Three years old.
4. Cecelia-
The nexy one that I will cry over, really. She's little, let's just get that out in the open. You get Impetuoso del Ocho and Contrapunto in close pedigree. She's pesky sweet, and very, very pretty, no doubt she's a girl. She's almost frilly pretty, and gray of course, though at three her mane is still black, and her tail is mostly black too. I wanted to keep her for my daughter, but my daughter's not committed enough right now.

Now the unadulterated truth. I have severely debilitating degenerative disk. It's been very, very hard for me to come to terms with. The plan was, I could help my barn helper/babysitter work with these horses and get them riding, my brain, her body. You know the thing about well intentioned plans. Well, anyhow, it didn't work out that way. So, I have been working with them on ground, for a year. I have no really safe facility to work with them. I only wanted to give these girls a chance. I love them desperately, each one of them. They do not belong to me. I was supposed to train them and try to sell them. Hubby has gone along for awhile, but without going into too much, lets just say that they have cost me more than $.

I know the breeder will probably make almost any arrangement to give them homes. I know she makes payment arrangements. I can't even afford that right now. I had to go back to bartending Saturday and Sunday, to make sure I'll be able to weather the winter hay price hike. Please, if you are looking for a paso fino to add to your life contact me and I would love to talk to you more about any of them and what arrangements might be able to be arranged. I should note, please, I recieve no commission or reinbursement, except that I have been privileged to share my daily life with them for the last year and more. Any monetary arrangements will have to be made with the breeder.

My email is posted, or PM me and I'll answer any, all questions. Again, pictures tomorrow.

ErinC
10-17-2007, 05:42 PM
hugs to you, I wish I could help!
I have the room, just no way to get one of them here.

britzlove
10-17-2007, 06:42 PM
Erin,

What can I tell you? I thought I had been pretty thorough, and you know, I always have to try to keep it brief, because I am super long winded. I've actually kept them secret for awhile, except talking to a few people about them. I just wanted them to get a fair shake at a home, and lately, it seems nothing falls under the realm of fair.

DSDECKERT
10-17-2007, 07:19 PM
I can vouch for Brittany and her love of these horses....placing them in alternative homes is NOT an easy task for her.

I know quite a bit of background, so feel free to ask me as well.

Pasogirlz
10-17-2007, 07:24 PM
(((((hugs))))))
Lots of thoughts and prayers headed your way...cuz I know ya need'em.

britzlove
10-17-2007, 07:34 PM
Thanks Deb and Lori.

This could be a great opportunity for someone with a budget limit, or $ restrictions that's horse savvy.

When I say just about any payment arrangements will likely work, I mean that.

paintedhorizon
10-17-2007, 07:46 PM
First, hugs for you.

Do you have any pictures?

britzlove
10-17-2007, 07:47 PM
I do have a few, but really, I'm planning on taking some this afternoon, here in a few. Please do check back tomorrow.

PasoVicki
10-17-2007, 08:30 PM
I'm sorry you're going through such a rough time. It's sad that money rarely goes hand-in-hand with a good heart and good intentions.

I don't suppose there are any APF members close enough to you to help out?? Fall is a terrible time to have to move horses if you need to do it quickly.

mustangrider
10-17-2007, 09:21 PM
What prices is the breeder willing to take for these mares?

pnalley
10-17-2007, 09:24 PM
First let me say my heart goes out to you. I know how painful this is.

Where are these horses located?

britzlove
10-18-2007, 12:23 AM
I took some pics and video this evening. I was short on daylight by the time I got home from work.

I live in Indiana, southern tip close to Louisville, KY. I will also say that I have a hauler that will haul for 1$ a loaded mile (funny way to say 1$/mile one way). I also have access to a gaited/racking jack and it might be possible to breed a mare for a paso mule if that's something someone was interested in.

Also, I think the breeder might be willing to make some deals on breeding them too. I think a super special deal would be to take Reflexion bred back to Pistol's daddy, Talento, a Castellano son. I can post pictures of Pistol, again but there's a whole thread dedicated to him somewhere.

Also, let me clear up that I am in no hurry to speak of. I'd really like to see them go to someone who could work with getting them under saddle and trained some more, but I realize the issues involved.

Thanks for all the support but I'm not in real money trouble, not that things aren't tight, they are, but the horses are the reason I work...without them I would have less drive. It's more of a time issue, and physical limitiations issue, though I can't tell you how hard that is for me to deal with. I don't care that it hurts, but it hurts far worse to be handicapped and not be able to do the things I once found so easy.
The other thing is, it scares hubby to death to see me out there. I think that's the real reason he wants me to move them. He'd never, ever say that, but I think it has alot to do with it.

I don't want to price the mares, or even deal with that. They won't be horrible expensive, and again, this is a nice person's horses, not mine. I only wanted to lesson her load, and work on training them...that's where life got in the way. They have learned to tie, to lead, they are very nice on a lead, lightest touch on the lead. They have never, ever been pushed, prodded, and certainly never abused. They are all fresh horses.

Someone asked ages, and I can't remember but I think Reflexion is a 1998, Athena is a 1999, and the two fillies are 2004.

qltrlori
10-18-2007, 01:26 AM
My husband and I have had a terrible year and a half. I doesn't really make financial sense to keep the horses right now. But I swear that for many days having the horses to think about has been the only thing that has kept me sane, and from getting ulcers (which I have had in the past while under extreme circumstances).

Wasn't it Winston Churchill that said, "There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man."

He also said, "If you're going through hell, keep going." So I do.

Lori

LeAnn
10-18-2007, 01:42 PM
DSDECKERT If you took Taco i could maybe swing getting the mare that needs help with trusting. Taco is ready to go but no room for another project till he is gone.

DSDECKERT
10-18-2007, 03:16 PM
LeAnn - I sure wish we could! Let me call my cousin again, see if she's ready.

britzlove
10-18-2007, 06:17 PM
Photos

ATHENA

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Athena_left_side.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Athena_right_side.jpg

this one, only real horsie crazy people might see the sense of, but this is one of those reasons I'm crazy about her:
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Athena_s_eye.jpg


CECELIA

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Cecelia_left_side.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Cecelia_rt_side.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Cecelia_face.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Cecelia_rt_side_2.jpg

EMPRESARIA

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Empresaria_rt_side.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Empresaria_rt_side_2.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Empresaria_rt_side_again.jpg

REFLEXION

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Reflexion_3-4_forward.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Reflexion_face_close_up.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Reflexion_left_side.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Reflexion_left_side_2.jpg

Ok some of the two sisters, same Momma

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044sisters_again,_head_shots.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Sisters_Empresaria_and_Athena.jpg

And the sweetest of all the photos

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Sisters_with_Cass.jpg

qltrlori
10-18-2007, 06:23 PM
All beautiful, sweet looking girls!

britzlove
10-18-2007, 06:34 PM
I have a couple short videos taken on my phone too, but I'd rather email them than upload them.

Also, please, these are not pro photos, just snap shots at feeding time last night. I should have waited to feed them, begging makes them prettier.

Some more notes:
Yes, Empresaria's feet are bad, she's had the front trimmed, we're still trying to work on the back slowly. I'm considering ace orally, but I really don't want to. It's taken so long to gain her trust at all.
Athena only gets alfalfa pellets with a girl handful of 12%. She has the worst hay belly, she's not bred. I had her slimmed down even better, but the ponies started getting really, really nasty to her so she's having a break from them. I have the meanest pony on four legs.
None of them were groomed, I just pulled a comb through manes. I have obsessive groomers disorder, and just didn't have time to get pictures and groom. Which SUCKS because it's one of my favorite things.

And here's Pistol so you can see Reflexion's son
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044My_VERY_Handsome_Boy_052007-med.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Photo0002Mj-med.jpg
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/128044Photo0004-med.jpg

LeAnn
10-18-2007, 07:35 PM
oh crud Athena is soooo pretty.

britzlove
10-19-2007, 05:44 PM
I wanted to take a sec to try to explain examples of how this might work.

Say someone had been wanting a gaited mule. I think I can get the fee to the jack at only $200. That doesn't go to me, it goes to the jack's owner. The regular fee is $350, but he's a friend of mine (and the hauler I spoke of too). It is a standard size, racking jack. He has other gaited babies on the ground out of walking horses, so I'm sure a paso mule would gait too. So, up front all that would be required would be jack fee and transport costs, and of course it costs less to come get them.

Or, just pay the transport costs and make monthy payment arrangements with the breeder.

An excellent opportunity for the horse person that wants a paso fino, or another one, but just can't do the whole giant up front cash thing.

If you're a trainer and think you can get these horses trained, I'm sure a consignment arrangement would work too.

Um, also, I'm not dumping them before winter. I'm fully prepared to feed them all winter. I'm just wishing for someone who could actually do something with them, as there's just not enough of me and I'm spread thin.

Thanks everyone.

Finogirl
10-22-2007, 12:19 AM
My deepest thoughts to you at this difficult time. If I lived over there I'd take Celelia and Reflexion ....and I thought Pistol was lovely BTW.

britzlove
10-23-2007, 06:01 PM
TY Fino girl, he's my boy for sure. He's becoming a gelding this week or next. He'll actually be very happy about that because he is not so happy being by himself.

A note on the mares....I have talked to someone and I just don't think I'm giving up. Husband is important to me, but I talked with him Saturday. I'm sure I can find somekind of help. I can do this, I'll have to train them my way, but I think I can get them under saddle. Maybe not Reflexion, just yet....but I just care about them too much to hear them criticized in certain ways.

These are nice horses, and I had just hoped that maybe there would be another me here on the list, that would just work with them and turn them into best riding companions. They are already like my own relatives, I know that's not hard for some here on the list to imagine. Anyway, I owe it to them to keep trying.

So, any information that may help me with them will be recieved with gratitude.

Brittany

ErinC
10-23-2007, 10:34 PM
Brittany, I am sorry.
I wish I could help.
I would ... with out any criticizing! Honest.

all horses are worthy or our love, and care.
hugs.

britzlove
10-24-2007, 04:17 PM
Thanks Erin.

Suggestions on how to proceed to saddle training in a non-take way to long too long to see progress kind of thing would be great.

I would prefer if there are people willing to help advise if you could just PM or email me. It would help better them, and their chances.

Thanks.

Brittany

britzlove
10-24-2007, 04:18 PM
Oh and hugs back :)