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Is she in the "usual" time range of training to this sort of thing?

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I'm not a pro, I just mess around with my own unwitting science projects. So, I don't have many to compare her to. I did think that it might take longer, though.

Seems like there won't be any real interest in her until she's rideable, thus, I'm stuck with her through winter. And at this pace, I should end up being able to ride the cow! If so, her price will shoot up and be far less negotiable.

Only interested people have been ones that choose to not read or have reading comprehension issues. Two people wanted her to kill off their kids, as we joke. Others just repeated questions that had clear answers in the ad. One person offered to BBQ her, or might as well have with his very low, kill buyer pricing.
 

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I would think she is clearly worth a lot more if rideable. There is obviously a ton of work and hours required to get there. If someone bought her now, they would either need to know how to finish up her training or pay someone to do it. Your time IS worth $$.
 

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Remember her tucking n bolting away from the pan and avoiding the giant ball in the past?
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Brought out the dummy today after "hanging" off her side and more of the giant ball.
Lol, should of put her on a lead first. She backed away and jittered around. Almost got her stopped and almost close enough to grab the dummy when she put in a decent...There's too many types of bucks...they need names. The buck that the butt goes up and legs kick out a little.
Anywho, dummy was already off on the side, so he failed to stick the buck and flopped to the ground. Lol

Got the lead and tried again. Greeting the dummy, wiggling it, touching her with it, calf over back, eventually whole leg over. Dummy sitting up, wiggling, lastly taking a half lap around the yard. Back to eating ad dummy now lives in the barn to practice more later and maybe get a video.
 

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You sure you want to sell her?

I have no horse friends to ride with, I'm not interested in competing or anything fast pace, like she would do well at with all her athleticism.
3 horses is a great number, 4 is pushing it, but the Fund won't allow a sale & I can't risk loosing my gelding. 5 is too much.
She's also supposed to be a project, to learn from and to get another to continue to learn, repeatedly. I can't do that with 5 horses. Maybe if I had no sheep, but then I'd want to move and live at a different type of farm.
 

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