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Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya
A story that has sadly played out way too many times
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Man, that sucks. I hate to think about how many of us got to the point that where our love and passion for the game led us to the next level (ownership) only to get disenchanted and heartbroken by unscruplous scumbags in it for the quick buck with no regard whatsoever for the animal's well-being.
I know personally, people getting strung along by dirt bags such as this - every excuse in the book why it can't run, etc, meanwhile collecting $80+ day rates when the horse isn't even close to form, much less even close to the track (on a farm in Whoknowswhereville), getting milked for every friggin' line item they can squeeze into a monthly bill.
Only to find out that the horse is living in squalor, not getting the med attention THEY have been paying for etc...
I've been extremely fortunate in that I haven't jumped into the game when I could have (there have been a lot of opportunities) but chose to get together with 3 very close friends with like minded sensabilities and built our own stable from the ground up; utilizing only the most respected names in the business, and so far it has work out to everyone's expectations.
I'm sure there are a lot respectable partnerships out there, and MOST of them offer a great avenue to get into the ownership game, but stories like this make my blood boil.