The Wandering Equestrian : Beebe: Auction report and my new horse

Auction Report: Beebe 9/12/14

Spoiler, just like the last time, I didnt get a horse. Same deal as before, horses went high. I went with my mother and my sister.
However I figured I could go to London the next day and get two projects then. So then I loaded up my trailer and drove an hour, by myself, all the way to London. Anndd it turns out that it closed down. Nothing mentioned it on the internet, and the sign was still up, but it was abandoned. So I got to turn around and drive all the way home.

Beebe Auction report: 9/12/14

1. Bald faced chestnut broodmare, very fat, never been handled, nvs, L, weird huge lumpy scar hanging off neck/chest. $300 TD

2. Gaited mare, nice, dark bat, RT BB, 12-14 y/o, Paso? (I asked what breed and they said ‘gaited’ like I was an idiot. I gave them my best ‘are you serious?’ face. They didn’t get it.) Nvs in pen. Pretty, rode better than I thought. $440 I’m kicking myself for not getting her, we thought she was high since it was the start of the night and $440 used to be a high price. Apparently meat prices are up to 85 cents a pound and so horse prices are up. $440 turned out to be quite low for the night.)

3. Bay mare, L, $350 TD

4. 2 L gray mini’s, mare and 3 y/o filly, $155 x2

5. Sorrel mare, looked bred, fat, LT, nvs. $95 TD

6. Bay mare, fox trotter, not ridden in 2 years, okay face, RT, jumpy, $405 TD

7. Dark gray stud, mini, LT $25

8. Spunky red roan stud, sassy in the ring, $35

9. Bay pinto pony mare, RT, didn’t ride well, older? $200 TD

10. Runty, eye necked 3 year old chestnut, kind eye but fugly, trail ridden, RT- rode okay, $195 TD

11. Sad looking grey or light palomino stud colt, fox trotter x appy. LT, Loads, very fugly. $55

12. Ungelded donkey, will kill calves, L, $7.50

13. “Paso” palomino gelding, very skinny in pen, looked better under saddle, bad, bad teeth- only able to chew on one side, kind, bad feet. RT, rode decently

14. 14. Red roan yearling colt, registered, L, $80

15. Dun stud colt, reg. 2012, okay looking, nvs, L, Ewe neck, possible cryptorchid. $150 TD

16. Sad FUGLY roan appy gelding, older, RT, rode decently. #310 TD

17. Nvs, chestnut mare, fell down in door, small, reg. L, Never broke. $470 TD

18. Red Dun, mare, Reg. QH, 1999, Doc x Poco bred, L, $430 TD

19. Bay mare, never broke, stocky, good built, $510 TD

20. Skinny sorrel reg, QH, 23 y/o, L, Fugly, $270 TD

21. Chestnut, pinto mini, RD by oversized asshat rider, patient as hell. %155 TD

22. Dark bay stubborn, nsv, pony, Gelding, broke, RT. 3 y/o $75

23. Weird colored pony, RT, freaky eyed, gelding, $60

24. Fugly, SKINNY, scraped up, bay mare, wind sucker (nonstop in the pen) $150 TD. WTf?!

25. Big, buttermilk buckskin, RT, 13 y/o, calf horse, nice, has thrush, honest seller (bought Evanna from him), $690 NS Wanted $750. Met at $700

26. Grey gelding, needs experienced rider, nice and stocky, RT, said he suddenly developed a bucking problem…. Which I’m SURE, was in no way connected to the rider’s ability or poorly fitting tack, $500

27. Fugly jack donkey, L, $7.50 TD

28. Donkey mare and mule colt, must go together, L x2 $51

29. Jenny, L, $61

30. Red roan gelding, Very, very nice. Gorgeous, great built, reg. 2003, sweet, Hancock bred, ride and drive. Green and cold backed. (same owner as number 26) I liked him a lot. $760 Ns wanted $1000

31. Stubby tailed 16 y/o chestnut gelding, branded heeling horse, RT, sound $900 TD

32. Skinny old palomino gelding, reg, L, $170 TD

33. Big grey gelding, nice, 14 y/o, RT, ‘done everything’, $740 TD

34. Chestnut filly, LT. reg QH. ’12, Zippo bred. Good papers and build. $360

35. Small spotted mule mare, L, $170 TD

36. Grey mare, registered, nice, ridden in parades, QH, 2002, Leo x Impressive, RT. I liked her but I didn’t want to buy an impressive bred mare with no test results, $610

37. Nvs, reg. Chestnut 2011 mare, zippo x zips chocolate chip . $360

38. Big chestnut mare, 5-6 y/o, said she was broke, L, $530

39. Runty bay pony colt, L,$40

40. Stunted nvs, bay, $61 TD

41. FAT, bay mare, L, $410

42. Bay 3 y/o mare, nvs, L, cute. $220 TD

43. Skinny stud colt, fugly bay, LT, $10

44. Nvs, chestnut pinto, fugly filly. LT $40

45. Dark Bay/black gelding, L, kinda fugly, gaited, $285 TD

46. Black pony, small, paso mare, RT, cute “aged” $355 TD

47. Big, nvs, chestnut TWH gelding, looked like a big lick horse, RT $440

48. Spotted mule, TWH x donkey, Gelding, L, $300 TF

49. Bay mare, small, speed racker, RT, $350 TD Asshat owner and rider!!!!

50. Big chestnut male mule, L, broke to drive/work, 5 y/o, $355 TD long backed

51. Bay mule gelding, been ridden, L, $310 TD

52. Fat stocky bay, L, gelding, never worked,reg? $515

53. Dark chestnut roan, LT, M,8 y/o, broke, green, stocky, $500 TD

54. Chestnut mare, 6 y/o, QH, broke? LT, ewe necked, $420

55. Stunted chestnut pinto, Mare, spotted saddle, LT, ‘broke’, $250 NS wanted $275

56. Bay mustang mare, 2004, L, $200

57. Small bay mare, 2004, L, nvs, $250

58. Dark chestnut mare? Small, fugly face, L, $390

59. Bay gelding, L, nice, 7 y/o, kind eyes, $500

60. Stocky chestnut, bald faced gelding, big, friendly, LT, $560 TD

61. Reg chestnut QH mare, 2006, big, L, sweet and friendly, $545 TD

(So goddamn mad, this was our top pick. We waited and waited. We named her Moosette. And nobody said anything. I went over five, my highest before, but I couldn’t spend 600 on a horse that I didn’t know was broke. So after she went out of the ring, the owners, who it turns out were sitting right next to us, said “oh, and she rides well!” ….. Thanks a lot assholes. My sister and I both went: “Well that would have been nice to know before!!!” and the other guy that had been looking at her with us made a “WTF?!”motion at them. Still pissed.)

62. Fast, reg, Hancock broke mare, 2002, Chestnut? $560

63. ½ blind skinny spotted cob gelding, LT, $50 NS

64. Fat pinto bay mare, LT, pony, $310

65. Spotted pinto gelding, 3 y/o, cool spotted socks, RT, small, reg. Paint, 2011, Doc x Poco bred. $435

66. Grey freckly mare, LT, 14 y/o cattle and team penning, neck reining, $490

67. Grulla mare, ½ blind, Reg 2003, Double King bred, nice and stocky, RT, rode well, very fat, $550 TD NS wanted $1200

68. 7 y/o red roan, gelding, LT, nvs, paint, $450

69. Little buckskin 9 y/o gelding, roping, barrel, pole $570 NS wanted $1000. I bid on him, he was nice. Reminded me of Loki.

70. SAD, fugly, grey gelding, RT, was a 10 year olds horse, kind $270 (Felt a little humanity die when I saw the little kid go up to the ring and say it was her horse, then walk away.)

71. Black and white pinto fox trotter gelding, Nvs, high rearer, fugly, RT, NS wanted $2500!!! (Joke of the sale. Everyone cracked up when he said what he wanted.) Horse reared outside and in the ring. Didn’t ride well.

72. Chestnut 14 y/o mare, RT $400 TD

73. Light palomino mare, branded, very pregnant (ready to pop any day), reg QH 2008, King x Shining Spark, L, $410

74. Sicked hocked red roan mare, team penning “soft in front” aka lame/ foundered, Reg QH, 1997, L , $500

75. Nvs, TWH gelding, grey, big, sassy. $410 NS wanted $1000

SSo I didn't get a project and then I was feeling down. So I went to go look at a horse I saw online, a 10 y/o 16.1 hand Bay spotted draft mare, broke to ride and drive, $600. She's a sweet girl. I brought her home. She needs some weight and some work, she hasn't been worked in 2 years or so.

On a sad note, my cat Dickens passed away suddenly that same day. We heard him panting that morning but he ran outside and we couldn't get him, he didn't come when we called, we were going to take him to the vet the next morning, but when we still couldnt find him that evening we got concerned. Then we found his body. He was the best kitty. We raised him from birth and his mother from a kitten. He was about 11 years old but he'd had a hard life. When he was a kitten, somebody found him outside and broke both of his hips. He had to be confined to a cage until they healed. As he aged, he had some arthritis. We knew he wasn't in the peak of health all the time, but it was on and off. We just had no idea it was that bad but at least he's not hurting ever again. Rest in peace sweet kitty.