To many Horses for free?

Question

I live in Upper Michigan, and so far have been offered a Registered already train trained three year old Quarter horse qelding Plus a twenty year old Saddle Bred Mare.

A beautiful registered Splash two year Old Paint Mare. He had the Mare sold to a Dealer for two grand , but changed his mind, because most Dealers only want to breed the young Mare. And aslo a welsh Pony.

What is going on?

We may pick up the Splash Mare today, but I can't take all these Horses's. I'm getting worried that it may be the Hay problem. My Husband went to our local feed store, to pick up my Alfalfa Cubes, and there were only two bags left!

Are our Horses going to be okay this winter, with more Farmers planting Corn for fuel reasons?

The Hay I have been buying is decent, but there is some bad hay out there, for rediculous prices.

Is anyone else having the same problem?

Answer 1

hmmm.......idk why......odd

i know someohne who is also. so here

you talk to her

Answer 2

Hay is going to yet again  be another worry this year as it had began last year.  But that hasn't as much to do with the corn for feul concept as everyone is lead to believe.

Anyone who knows about the process of planting and picking hay knows that it's dependant on Mother Nature.  Not enough rain doesn't allow the crop to grow or grow with the proper nutrients so there is then less quality and less cuttings to be had.  Too much rains causes the good growth, but then if they can't get out to cut and bale right away, what is cut gets wet and needs to dry before being baled.  Baled wet it will discolor and mold.  Left in the field after cutting too long before baling also loses color and valuable nutrients.  So for some hay growers, inferior quality hay then is sold for cattle consumption or turned into silage since it is not ideal for horses.

The rising costs of grains and hay will and is putting many horses up for sale or given away.  Here in Illinois, we usually paid $2.50 a bale for a grass mix.  Those days are gone.  We are looking at nothing less than $3.50, and hopefully will get the same quality, but the rains or lack of will certainly affect that price 100%.  Some places around here are already advertisin $6.00 on average.  There are places out west are already looking $20.00 a bale, for small square bales probably less than 50 pounds a bale.

You may not want to consider taking in ANY horses unless you have hay in your barn already to last you for a year.  Otherwise you are going to be one either paying high prices or turning around and trying to give the horse away yourself.