The horse doesn't know that you rescued it from death row, so don't expect any gratitude :-). You can't evaluate the horse properly and its past in often unknown. You risk health problems and its age might be fuzzy. No training or bad training can create problems and there are no way of knowing what the horse have had of bad experiences or maybe even abuse.
All of these are valid issues that need to be considered, but of course that doesn't mean that you will necessary experience all of them if you get a rescue. On the other hand a registered horse bought from a breeder/owner you can visit several times, ride it etc to get an idea whether it is a good match. Its history is (or should be) known, you can get a pre purchase exam etc, etc. So really when you think about it the sensible thing to do is obvious. BUT ALL THOSE UNWANTED HORSES NEED HOMES. :-( AUGHHHH
Lene
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