Going to Unadilla, NY Horse Auction today...

BurningAmber · 01-22-2010, 08:41 AM

I am going with the rescue I volunteer at, to the Unadilla horse auction in Unadilla new york. It runs every friday, and it is a notorious feedlot/slaughter auction. My parents decided to surprise me this morning with $100 saying "We know you know that you can't save them all, but maybe tonight you will at least be able to save one" So we will see, I've been told that these horses have been sold for $50 or less. I know a lady who got a pregnant percheron mare from this auction for $50.

So I guess wish me luck! And I will update when I get home tonight if I got anything!

EQRider · 01-22-2010, 09:05 AM

Good luck! I don't know where Unadilla New York is, but I home you find something safe

KRISTIELYNN23 · 01-23-2010, 05:12 AM

I live in Afton, which is 15 min away from there. It's a horrible place! I try to avoid it only because everytime I go, I find a new rescue. And yes, horses go for well under $50 there. I actually have a thoroughbred mare that I bought there 2 months ago. Skin and bones, paid $40. She is the most broke horse I have probably ever owned and now that she has gained a ton of weight, we are giving lessons to beginners on her once a week. Let me know how it was, I almost went, but stopped myself. I am like you, I want to save them all! Good luck!

azboo · 01-23-2010, 05:22 AM

Good for you. Hope you can find one that you can save. And bless your parents for supporting you this way. They must be special folks.

paintpony1 · 01-23-2010, 05:44 AM

I am so jealous! What a wonderful thing your doing

I plan on going there one day as well. The guy who runs my favorite tack store which is in Goshen NY goes there to buy all the tack he sells. I go the Unadilla every year for the motocross race. Have fun! Post pics of what you get.

i'm so excited for you!

BurningAmber · 01-23-2010, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by paintpony1

I am so jealous! What a wonderful thing your doing

I plan on going there one day as well. The guy who runs my favorite tack store which is in Goshen NY goes there to buy all the tack he sells. I go the Unadilla every year for the motocross race. Have fun! Post pics of what you get.

i'm so excited for you!

Ah you go to Donn Manney? (sp?) I am in Goshen all the time!! I board one of my horses at Amelia Acres in Goshen, and the Other at Dorian on Sarah Wells on the way into goshen, lol, small world!

southernkb · 01-23-2010, 06:53 AM

I live near Unadilla... Its a bad auction. I like going when JP Norths is there to sell tack. I know a guy who sells horses there all the time... not a guy I will do business with ever. Ive seen some decent horses everyonce and awhile... but most are in horrid condition.

dressage_lover · 01-23-2010, 08:40 AM

You parents are very special people to allow you and give you the opportunity to do this. It makes me happy that there are people like this still left in this world. And even if you end up getting a horse that is so bad off that it doesn't make it, the horse will at least of had the last days (or months) of its life spent in a happy and loving environment!! Thank you so much for being willing to do something like this!

kmdstar · 01-23-2010, 08:49 AM

That is awesome that you got the opportunity to do this. I've heard nothing but bad things about that auction, that was Dream's next stop if we had never taken her

I hope you had some good luck there! I'd like to go there only when I have the money because bleeding hearts + auctions = NO. LOL, last time I went to an auction I cried once and my mom cried a few times...maybe next year I'll try it again!

BurningAmber · 01-23-2010, 10:28 AM

I just want to update that I didn't make it to the auction... I found out that A horse whose very special to me has cancer and may need to be put down, I was a wreck yesterday and was not up to driving 2 1/2 hours up there to see those horses that would break my heart even more....

I was told that the total run through Unadilla last night was 63, plus 1 llama, 1 baby billy goat and 2 days old calves on bottles.

Many Nice horses went to the meat buyers... And there were a bunch of poor skin and bones horses that sold for only $10 or $20.

I still may be getting a pregnant roan quarter horse mare who was sold to the meat buyers for $50... The lady who runs the rescue i volunteer is going to be calling the auction... So fingers crossed

01-22-2010, 08:41 AM	#1
BurningAmber Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orange County, Ny Posts: 637	Going to Unadilla, NY Horse Auction today... I am going with the rescue I volunteer at, to the Unadilla horse auction in Unadilla new york. It runs every friday, and it is a notorious feedlot/slaughter auction. My parents decided to surprise me this morning with $100 saying "We know you know that you can't save them all, but maybe tonight you will at least be able to save one" So we will see, I've been told that these horses have been sold for $50 or less. I know a lady who got a pregnant percheron mare from this auction for $50. So I guess wish me luck! And I will update when I get home tonight if I got anything! __________________ A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. -Pat Parelli

01-22-2010, 09:05 AM	#2
EQRider Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,676 Images: 177	Good luck! I don't know where Unadilla New York is, but I home you find something safe __________________ Proud owner of Texahoma Joe Two and Apache Summer

01-23-2010, 05:44 AM	#5
paintpony1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Podunk. Posts: 1,884 Images: 31	I am so jealous! What a wonderful thing your doing I plan on going there one day as well. The guy who runs my favorite tack store which is in Goshen NY goes there to buy all the tack he sells. I go the Unadilla every year for the motocross race. Have fun! Post pics of what you get. i'm so excited for you! __________________ a horse of a different color...

01-23-2010, 06:53 AM	#7
southernkb Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 314 Images: 2	I live near Unadilla... Its a bad auction. I like going when JP Norths is there to sell tack. I know a guy who sells horses there all the time... not a guy I will do business with ever. Ive seen some decent horses everyonce and awhile... but most are in horrid condition. __________________ Southern Special Te - 4yr old AQHA Gelding Missing Renagade - 9yr old APHA Gelding

01-23-2010, 10:28 AM	#10
BurningAmber Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Orange County, Ny Posts: 637	I just want to update that I didn't make it to the auction... I found out that A horse whose very special to me has cancer and may need to be put down, I was a wreck yesterday and was not up to driving 2 1/2 hours up there to see those horses that would break my heart even more.... I was told that the total run through Unadilla last night was 63, plus 1 llama, 1 baby billy goat and 2 days old calves on bottles. Many Nice horses went to the meat buyers... And there were a bunch of poor skin and bones horses that sold for only $10 or $20. I still may be getting a pregnant roan quarter horse mare who was sold to the meat buyers for $50... The lady who runs the rescue i volunteer is going to be calling the auction... So fingers crossed __________________ A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. -Pat Parelli

01-23-2010, 05:12 AM	#3
KRISTIELYNN23 Full Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Afton, NY Posts: 194 Images: 11	I live in Afton, which is 15 min away from there. It's a horrible place! I try to avoid it only because everytime I go, I find a new rescue. And yes, horses go for well under $50 there. I actually have a thoroughbred mare that I bought there 2 months ago. Skin and bones, paid $40. She is the most broke horse I have probably ever owned and now that she has gained a ton of weight, we are giving lessons to beginners on her once a week. Let me know how it was, I almost went, but stopped myself. I am like you, I want to save them all! Good luck!

01-23-2010, 05:22 AM	#4
azboo Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Peoria, Arizona Posts: 826 Images: 11	Good for you. Hope you can find one that you can save. And bless your parents for supporting you this way. They must be special folks.

01-23-2010, 08:40 AM	#8
dressage_lover Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 1	You parents are very special people to allow you and give you the opportunity to do this. It makes me happy that there are people like this still left in this world. And even if you end up getting a horse that is so bad off that it doesn't make it, the horse will at least of had the last days (or months) of its life spent in a happy and loving environment!! Thank you so much for being willing to do something like this!

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