Rant!!!! If you're gonna give your horse away.......

[cw]

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instead of trying to figure out is wrong with her,start from the beginning and do it the right way this time..someone hurried her along,didnt know what they where doing,didnt teach her how to behave the correct way..therefor she doesnt know how to behave..she looks like a nice horse,,just needs some time and experience put on her...as for the feet,stop putting shoes on her and start a barefoot trim..natural barefoot and someone that knows how to do it and she probably wont need shoes when your done..again, if its dont the right way..ill behaved horses are created for the most part,,and she was free,$500 worth of GOOD PROFESSIONAL TRAINING is a pretty cheap investment..

i agree 100% on trimming her to go bare foot, i dont know how yall do it ,but we leave the frog in tact, (dont touch the frog)it will shed it as it needs to ,and will allow the extra blood to circulate thrugh out the leg. this will in the long term help those hooves grow, keep em trimmed and you wont believe how quick that hoove wall will thicken up

 

[cutiepieacres]

I was going to mention the same thing about finding a barefoot trimmer you would be amazed at what they can offer as far as natural holistic care for the hoof and the whole horse. I ride my guys on every surface type and would never dream of putting shoes on. Might be something to look into.....

Shes pretty and though a little thin but not bad. Its a good thing that you have her and have the time and money to put into what she needs. "free" horses almost always seem like they cost more than free in the end!! I have rescued and rehabilitated a few, and in the end once you have gotten them out of situation and condition they were in its well worth it.

 

[lorieMN]

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instead of trying to figure out is wrong with her,start from the beginning and do it the right way this time..someone hurried her along,didnt know what they where doing,didnt teach her how to behave the correct way..therefor she doesnt know how to behave..she looks like a nice horse,,just needs some time and experience put on her...as for the feet,stop putting shoes on her and start a barefoot trim..natural barefoot and someone that knows how to do it and she probably wont need shoes when your done..again, if its dont the right way..ill behaved horses are created for the most part,,and she was free,$500 worth of GOOD PROFESSIONAL TRAINING is a pretty cheap investment..

i agree 100% on trimming her to go bare foot, i dont know how yall do it ,but we leave the frog in tact, (dont touch the frog)it will shed it as it needs to ,and will allow the extra blood to circulate thrugh out the leg. this will in the long term help those hooves grow, keep em trimmed and you wont believe how quick that hoove wall will thicken up

we pretty much leave the frog alone,,the only time we do anything with it is if its real wet in the spring and the "flaps" have gotten a little long where they cover the bars and get stuff packed in the groove,,then we trim off enough to let the groove breathe.

 

[cw]

yea, a wet spring is the exception, though we just keep the hooves picked, and keep an eye out for thrush

what breed of horse you think she is,?

 

[anngili]

I agree about ditching the shoes, at least for a while. I bet with the barefoot trimming and her new ability to get good nutrition, her hooves will start getting a lot better. Just takes some time though. Really beautiful horse, though (excepting being a little underweight)!
Glad she's in a great home now!

 

[amarook]

What did you expect for a free horse?

Doesn't surprise me at all.

 

[cw]

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thats right, theres no such thing of a free horse,

 

[19hhbelgian]

Hey sarah... My farrier only does trimming, and is very good. He is also a certified horses dentist, and has taken my twice a year horses down to once a year, and in the case of my one, he's gone 1.5 years! I used to use the vet to take care of my horses teeth, but unless they went to dentistry school, it's nothing compared to an actual equine dentist (no offense to vets!! It's just that every body has their expertise

). My farrier/dentist is also very reasonably priced.

I keep all of my horses barefoot except those that honestly can't handle it. Having the shoes on your horse might be aggravating the hoof problem. She will most likely be sore at first (seeing as how she's had shoes for a long time), but it will pass. I wouldn't ride her while she's getting used to her new tootsies obviously

, but putting more holes in her already brittle feet won't get you very far. Once she's in better condition health wise, her feet will follow suit.

As for her behavior issues U/S - start her like she is a 2 year old. Rearing is one of those things that is extremely dangerous, and can go very wrong, very fast, as I'm sure you know. I don't remember you having a round pen over there, but is there any where you can do round pen type work with her? I've found that to be extremely helpful when dealing with a difficult horse. You're welcome to use my round pen if you would like - It's not a long drive from your place... Just an offer if you need it

I hate people that lie like that. Whether the horse was free or not, that simply does not matter. It's way to hard to find an honest horse person any more - Very sad

I actually just bought back a horse simply because she wasn't working out for the family... Try finding another person that would actually do that! Can I ask where you got her?

 

[4 Love of Baby Chickens]

Poor girl.

I'm glad that she has a good home with your family. I LOVE her name!!!! Pumpkin Roll is SO cute!!!!

 

[shelleyd2008]

Now you know why they say 'never look a gift horse in the mouth'. I hope she turns around for you, and I feel sorry for the previous owners. No offense to you, but if she's that bad, no one would have taken her if they had told the truth.