You always need to be careful when you see an ad that says "Free to Good Home" with horses. You don't know if the horse has an illness the owner can't afford or costs a lot for feed. Some horses eat half a bale of hay just in the morning. Some may need a lot of supplements, medicines or feed. With Thoroughbreds, they tend to eat a lot depending on what kind of back ground they've had. Look at Secretariat, he ate at least a bucket full of oats for breakfast; because he was bred for stamina and speed since he was a racehorse.
Then again, some people put their horses up for free because they want a quick sale and the knowledge that the horse is cared for and that they are in a happy home. Many don't have time for the horse and they just want it to have a home. Often it's due to work schedules. It's better that the horse has a home where it can be worked and loved rather than it just sit in a paddock every day. Sometimes the word "free" is a sign that's good or bad.
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