Watchmon - can anyone help this guy?

largo1 · #1 06-14-2008, 03:39 PM

I'm not buying her hardluck story either. My BS Meter is going crazy. Does anyone know what farm/breeder Watchmon came from? Someone needs to rescue him before he ends up on a truck to Mexico. Or worse. Like slowly starving to death somewhere. Where's Pompa? Watchmon won over $300,000 for him. The horse has earned a happy retirement. I'm sick of people throwing spent racehorses away like garbage.

Danzig · #2 06-14-2008, 04:03 PM

it would be nice if pompa (who i would assume is a bit more flush with cash these days ) would step up and help out one of his former runners.

either way, too bad that someone who wants to do the right thing ends up doing everything but. she needs to do what she can for the horse, and forget about money spent that she most likely will not ever see again. that was HER choice, not watchmons.

Cannon Shell · #3 06-14-2008, 04:48 PM

I hope you guys arent suggesting that Pompa give this lady any money. She adopted the horse and now realizes that her insane scheme is costing her too much money, but why should Pompa have to bail her out? It would be nice if he could get into a retirement farm where he should have been sent in the first place. Of course he would have to be gelded to go to one of those farms which would have interfered with his 'stallion' plans.

largo1 · #4 06-14-2008, 05:31 PM

I think Pompa and/or the breeder should give her fair market value for the horse. Which is about...let's see,,,,,gotta grab my calculator,,,broken down ex-racehorse pasture ornament stallion with mediocre bloodlines...oh, I dunno, about zip, nada, ZERO???? I don't know what moron offered her 5,000 for him, but she should have taken it and ran. (for the kids) I do think Pompa should find the horse a decent retirement home, preferably with someone thats not a nut.

paisjpq · #5 06-14-2008, 05:44 PM

this woman needs a serious visit with a good psychiatrist. Idiots like her make me very angry.

Linny · #6 06-14-2008, 07:08 PM

I have no idea what kind of condition he is in, soundness-wise but the first thing he will need (as I discussed on the GELD HIM) thread, is "brain surgery." Lop off his ...ahem...the boys and someone may want him. Maybe Cornell can send a vet student to do it.
This is the classic case of some dreamy person who thinks that all you to stand a stallion is an animal with testicles. There are worse racehorses, with worse breeding standing in NY and getting mares. IF (an it's a big if) someone had taken Watchmon at a well known farm, and promoted him and had the right professional care for him, he could have been breeding now.

I would think it would be a nice thing for Pompa (for whom he won a G2) to take him and place him in an appropriate retirement situation. If he is riding sound, find him a home. If not, make arrangements for his care. Since it looks like she got the horse for free, it's a lesson learned for this woman. Nothing in this world will ever cost you more than a free horse.

prudery · #7 06-14-2008, 08:03 PM

Another seemingly good hearted loon who got a spiritual message from above and decided to pawn this horse's sperm " for the children " ...

I do not buy it at all ...

Sure she may have taken the horse, and assumed reponsibility, but she obviously had an agenda---and obviously did not understand what the value of poor Watchmon was--as a stallion or an ornament ...

The 5 grand was a gift from above she failed to register in her greed for compensation and glory ...

She almost cried at the offer ??? She should have cried for not taking it ...

Praise the lord, and pass the hat---for the children ... Rubbish ...

F her, but someone needs to get the horse ...

largo1 · #8 06-14-2008, 08:18 PM

Just to clarify,,,,when I said "I'm sick of people throwing away spent racehorses like garbage", I wasn't suggesting Pompa did that to Watchmon. I don't know the story there. Probably Pompa thought Watchmon *was* going to a great retirement home with a vet tech. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case. Since she is in the vet industry she, of all people, should have known that there is no such thing as a free horse. And also that it takes a lot of $$$ to stand a stallion. I'm just concerned for the horse. Having suppossedly turned down 5K for him, I doubt if she would be receptive to giving him away to someone who can assure him a forever home. Sheesh, I'd love to have him, but right now I couldn't even afford to take him for free. I'd have to shell out $$$ to transport him to Ohio and have him gelded immediately. I hope there is a happy ending awaiting.

paisjpq · #9 06-15-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linny

Nothing in this world will ever cost you more than a free horse.

truer words rarely spoken....in the past year I have spent over 6K saving a horse that I originally gave $1000 for, and that was charity at the time.

Danzig · #10 06-14-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I hope you guys arent suggesting that Pompa give this lady any money. She adopted the horse and now realizes that her insane scheme is costing her too much money, but why should Pompa have to bail her out? It would be nice if he could get into a retirement farm where he should have been sent in the first place. Of course he would have to be gelded to go to one of those farms which would have interfered with his 'stallion' plans.

i'd hate to see her get more than she should ( and i addressed that in saying she should just understand the money she spent was her idea, and she's most likely out the dough) but i'd hate to see the horse pay for her stupidity/insanity/whatever she's got going on upstairs.
i think the reason people are looking to pompa is that the horse was his, and he's in a position to help out-much like other owners do for former horses, if given a chance.