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That amount sounds about right for Ann's horses Larkspur Apr 2012 #1
what??? She didn't get the top notch ones??? zbdent Apr 2012 #3
the days of getting Olympic caliber dressage horses off the track are long gone magical thyme Apr 2012 #14
I can't even remember the last time an OTTB made it in dressage riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #17
and the point ? Meiko Apr 2012 #2
Unsurprising. I have some first edition books some would consider quite pricey. . . Journeyman Apr 2012 #4
She is fortunate to afford good horses for training with MS adigal Apr 2012 #7
Gee, the lady i know who has MS copes with it by going to hedgehog Apr 2012 #16
Good for her. . . Journeyman Apr 2012 #20
The stables for those horses are probably worth more than $250,000, Cleita Apr 2012 #5
Investing in horses is one of the best ways 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #6
True!! But I don't think there's much chance of Rmoney losing big adigal Apr 2012 #8
Money is made with breeding Larkspur Apr 2012 #26
I think it speaks to just how out of touch with reality she, and most absurdly rich peaople are. prefunk Apr 2012 #9
I think you are right. hamsterjill Apr 2012 #10
I'm willing to bet that they only see other humans, that are in the same income bracket, as equals. prefunk Apr 2012 #12
That would be a great thing to investigate adigal Apr 2012 #22
I don't worry about Ann LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #11
Jan Ebeling is right now competing one of her horses in the World Cup and its more $$$ than riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #13
you mean each, right? librechik Apr 2012 #15
Yes, the horses are very valuable (as long as they win). But we should understand that Rmony Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #18
Ann Romney most certainly does ride her horses. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #19
You probably know my sister, then. In most of the cases of the uber-rich "competitors", the Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #21
Heh, but the owners pay my bills so we put up with it. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #25
I have gone to horse shows for years adigal Apr 2012 #23
I only said she rides, not that she does any of rest of the scut work. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #24
I've heard that quite a few of the grooms are undocumented workers Larkspur Apr 2012 #27
That's a very fair question and certainly something a reporter could make bank on imho. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #29
I had to re-read the last line magical thyme Apr 2012 #28
Again, very fair questions. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #30
I like that your DQs have to put up with eventers magical thyme Apr 2012 #31
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