tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post8361210497973066333..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: Cupcake-I'm DoneMugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-7223503863920291062011-12-09T18:38:12.047-07:002011-12-09T18:38:12.047-07:00Oh Cupcake... I wanted the little guy to win, and...Oh Cupcake... I wanted the little guy to win, and for a short while I guess he did. After reading this I will redouble my efforts with my own little basket case. When it comes to being hard to handle, he isn't even in the same league as Cupcake, or even Tally. I feel there is still hope for him after all. Cupcakes story has a less than satisfactory ending, but it gives me hope. It also reminds me why I will never train a horse for anyone but myself again. You pour your heart and soul into a "project", in some cases putting your life on the line, and the folks who created the train wreck in the first place just don't get it... :( **sigh**luvredponieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327369794359981578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-68366508222687684262011-03-17T08:48:11.319-06:002011-03-17T08:48:11.319-06:00Like many have already said, we saw it coming. So ...Like many have already said, we saw it coming. So goes the saying that too many people should never own animals...let alone have kids...Is there a more descriptive word for someone that is stupid than just the word stupid?gtyyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402170522183324256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-37110708043032307052011-03-16T19:45:25.931-06:002011-03-16T19:45:25.931-06:00Noooooo. Sometimes I hate real life.Noooooo. Sometimes I hate real life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-31147795975538099912011-03-15T16:28:02.110-06:002011-03-15T16:28:02.110-06:00Oh ow...that was very difficult. That was my thou...Oh ow...that was very difficult. That was my thought, why didn't she let you sell him for her?Shansterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397551985965117012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-72110560250195883162011-03-15T07:52:12.463-06:002011-03-15T07:52:12.463-06:00That was a kick in the gut.. not that we did not s...That was a kick in the gut.. not that we did not see it coming, but the way you dropped it *BLAM* in our laps.. was powerful..Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030821849160346167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-84389071292734905532011-03-14T08:24:27.106-06:002011-03-14T08:24:27.106-06:00"What killed me was she could have asked me t..."What killed me was she could have asked me to sell him for her. I could have gotten $1000 for him in a week...we could have split it, she would have gotten some of her training fees back, I'd have been able to place him."<br /><br />This does not surprise me. I know of several people who actually sold horses with the proviso that if for any reason the buyer no longer wanted the horse to please contact them first. They made it clear they'd be more than happy to buy the horse back. Only to find out later the horse had been run through a sale, sold down the road, etc. The horses have just basically disappeared. I simply can't understand this, and I can't understand people like Cupcake's owner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-64734760280328810142011-03-12T13:15:02.348-07:002011-03-12T13:15:02.348-07:00I was seething after that last paragraph. How dare...I was seething after that last paragraph. How dare she!? Last time I checked when you purchase or adopt a horse, thats for life. Unless for whatever reason you don't mesh, then guess what, you find a trustworthy person to sell them to! She had every opportunity to do just that. I think it was pride. She didn't want to admit that he was too much horse for her, or that she failed as an owner. People like that need to learn to ask for help before it's too late. <br />And don't even get me started on her putting that kid in the saddle WITHOUT A HELMET.Annahttp://frizzlesworld.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-27519800569371105502011-03-12T09:26:13.973-07:002011-03-12T09:26:13.973-07:00ugh. As well as putting a supposed treasured horse...ugh. As well as putting a supposed treasured horse into auction (wasn't he meant to be the last of her precious blood line?), economically speaking it was a ridiculous act of impulse. As you said, you could've got $1000 for Cupcake. If I pay for 60 days on a horse, I'm going to make pretty dam sure I see something out of that investment. Poor little blighter.Londonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528596710261907229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-6967282517124039332011-03-11T13:16:36.226-07:002011-03-11T13:16:36.226-07:00Yes, I got paid. He was registered, but I don'...Yes, I got paid. He was registered, but I don't remember his name.Sometimes t's better not to know.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-39931655900895001902011-03-11T13:12:38.635-07:002011-03-11T13:12:38.635-07:00Wow. I actually had my hopes up that Cupcake's...Wow. I actually had my hopes up that Cupcake's story would turn out ok. Hard to believe. I kind of fell for the little guy a bit as his story played out, it must have been heartbreaking and rage-inducing for you to hear what happened to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-76077852409446394472011-03-11T09:25:12.802-07:002011-03-11T09:25:12.802-07:00I know it's probably grasping at straws... but...I know it's probably grasping at straws... but was Cupcake registered? Could you maybe look up his name and see if maybe he found a home elsewhere? <br /><br />Yes, I am a Pollyanna... I just so want there to be a happy ending despite all odds. :(Scamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236918959046980355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-29993371409260125612011-03-10T21:54:04.490-07:002011-03-10T21:54:04.490-07:00I went back and re-read...
It's our own fault...I went back and re-read...<br /><br />It's our own fault for not seeing this one coming. <br /><br />"I learned more about cruelty to horses from the softest, sweetest, weepiest woman I ever worked for."<br /><br />It was right there in the first post. <br /><br />It's been two days and thinking about the way this story ended still unsettles me. Sometimes I wish you weren't so good at writing, Mugs.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544884349722760099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-42505143840543055062011-03-10T20:33:36.314-07:002011-03-10T20:33:36.314-07:00reminds me of a horse my daughter could ride, at 1...reminds me of a horse my daughter could ride, at 18, took to college, trained her on barrels, came home to sell her, to a "prominent" barrel racing person in the area. This person's niece couldn't ride her, even though they sat her 2 year old on her horse when my back was turned - I almost blew a gasget! she returns the horse, because her niece couldn't ride her, returns her even though there are no returns, but she got away with it because I didn't get the check into the bank fast enough and she stopped payment on it. Sh*t happens. And I will always remember who that person was. and will NEVER allow one of my horses go to her!!!Horses Are Our Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982276279029143883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-82574355107904210962011-03-10T11:20:50.846-07:002011-03-10T11:20:50.846-07:00Not gonna lie, this made me cry.
Tears of anger, ...Not gonna lie, this made me cry. <br />Tears of anger, frusteration. <br />All the hard work, soul searching to "fix" him...just for him to get crapped on by an idiot that didn't deserve him. <br />Sorry Mugs.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595151768163764556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-75337791316669889852011-03-10T10:49:01.781-07:002011-03-10T10:49:01.781-07:00I became extremely nervous when we hit the part wh...I became extremely nervous when we hit the part where she hadn't wanted to see him during training.<br /><br />Really, I have nothing to add but stunned brain shock: I can't get "she rode well" to fit with "Can he spin?", and "Did you put him on cattle?" at 60 days. (?!?!?)<br /><br />Clearly she puts the same amount of thought into her kid. A horse she's wouldn't dream of getting on, she puts a child on? Not a mom I want to know.<br /><br />You can take lessons and learn to ride well. But nothing is going to make you into a horseman but a true and abiding love/interest in horses. <br /><br />The kind you obviously are.. I'm so very sorry.Janehttp://theliteraryhorse.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-53442464377690116492011-03-10T10:43:26.922-07:002011-03-10T10:43:26.922-07:00My mouth dropped open when I read the bit about th...My mouth dropped open when I read the bit about the kid sitting on the horse... and then when I got to the last paragraph all I could think was WTH... he deserved so much better.<br /><br />You would be amazed how many adults tell me they're scared of horses and would never get on one, then ask if their kid can just sit on mine for a photo. At the farm where my horse lives they also run kiddies parties, and because he is a social soul and always lives in hope that people will have carrots, he interacts a lot with all kinds of people. He doesn't bat an eyelid if a toddler grabs him by the nostril or a baby pokes a finger in his eye. But still... no your kid can't sit on him without a helmet on.Heilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115300526657295504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-29822239324976222772011-03-10T10:40:57.404-07:002011-03-10T10:40:57.404-07:00Well.
With that start in his life I guess she just...Well.<br />With that start in his life I guess she just ends the relationship on the same note.<br />Did you actually get paid?<br /><br />In my not-real-life-story I am sending Mrs. Wasteofoxygen (thanks Jen) to the auction instead. And I would not cry if it was a sad ending. Or happy, depending on view.HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-18227799706081947972011-03-10T10:13:33.326-07:002011-03-10T10:13:33.326-07:00That breaks my heart. I've been following the ...That breaks my heart. I've been following the Cupcake story since it started. It's not the way I thought it would end. <br /><br />In the horse market I've come to see that these aren't seen as a pet but as a piece of property to be bought and sold. It's just sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540975312238756646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-34708749689335051772011-03-10T07:43:19.093-07:002011-03-10T07:43:19.093-07:00I'm going to believe he went to someone like m...I'm going to believe he went to someone like me who saw his potential and rescued him.<br /><br />Grrr. Needed to go hug my horses after reading this.<br /><br />Now, Mugs...we need a happy story for the week-ending!<br /><br />JackieHorsesAndTurboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607758320356759231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-71622706309484159742011-03-10T06:16:12.134-07:002011-03-10T06:16:12.134-07:00As you say Mugwump you could have gotten a much mo...As you say Mugwump you could have gotten a much more satisfactory result but then that is if you are working with woman with logic and as Red hot Ruby said it is the reality for so many people.<br /><br />Oh and by the way excuse my ignorance but what is a big wheel?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-6433943523138057572011-03-10T05:14:05.548-07:002011-03-10T05:14:05.548-07:00What a sad way for that story to end up. But he di...What a sad way for that story to end up. But he did a really important job as well, because this story has got a lot of people reading and thinking about him and about the work he needed and probably that will end up inspiring them and helping their horses too. So I guess that's good work on Cupcake's part, and good work on yours for doing that work and then for sharing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-38366428775641560322011-03-09T22:09:00.617-07:002011-03-09T22:09:00.617-07:00:( Some people should. not. have. horses.
Bummed ...:( Some people should. not. have. horses.<br /><br />Bummed to hear it ended up that way. Poor guy.manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-72968370154279971342011-03-09T16:33:07.603-07:002011-03-09T16:33:07.603-07:00This is so very sad - I keep coming back to this p...This is so very sad - I keep coming back to this post - I think some illogical part of me is hoping the ending will change. Poor cupcake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-50485878078418547372011-03-09T14:21:48.038-07:002011-03-09T14:21:48.038-07:00This:
Thank you for making 60 days of his life be...This:<br /><br />Thank you for making 60 days of his life bearable, and what they should have been, and for making him memorable to us.<br /><br />Yes. Thank you. YOU did good. <br />That has to mean something.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-88140911601909364162011-03-09T12:40:04.977-07:002011-03-09T12:40:04.977-07:00Wow. Just, wow.
How sad for both you and Cupcake....Wow. Just, wow.<br /><br />How sad for both you and Cupcake.jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.com