Horse Talk

[PeepersMama]

Just curious, why would you have to get rid of Ginger? Can't you have two horses? They do like buddies after all!

Wed have three once we get Armira. Ginger and Smoke. We really just aren't set up for nor can we afford to feed three horses

 

[ShrekDawg]

Exactly, I have 1 horse that is thin, but, he is older and will colic if he gets too much grain, so he gets about 5 pounds or so, but that's it. He loses in the winter and gains it back in spring. But there is NO way I would work him in winter and make him burn off any calories he gets. The other 5 horses haven't gotten grain in about 3 years other than a handfull here and there when I bring them in for something and they all are either a good weight or fat on the same free choice hay the skinny guy has access too.
If you can't afford to feed up the horse you have, you have no business getting another one, and that goes for rescues too.

Exactly. 100% agree, especially with what I bolded.

I know a lot of rescues try but sometimes they just get overloaded, whether it's cata or horses or dogs or whatever else and horses just so happen to be EXPENSIVE.

And same goes for hoarders too. Most hoarders really do love the animals amd try their best or are good people. You (general you) think hoarders don't love their animals? Most do. A LOT. But they get to a point where they get overwhelmed and can't take care of them anymore and the animals suffer. Most aren't horrible animal abusers doing it intentionally. Same goes for a lot of people and animal rescues. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these people are hoarders or terrible people or anything and it does sound like they're trying but it does also sound like they are getting overwhelmed. They either need to cut back on the number of horses they take in or bring in some volunteers or donations or something.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Wed have three once we get Armira. Ginger and Smoke. We really just aren't set up for nor can we afford to feed three horses

Awww that sucks

I forgot you had Smoke whoops, sorry :/

But at least you still have him?

 

[PeepersMama]

Awww that sucks

I forgot you had Smoke whoops, sorry :/

But at least you still have him?

Its okay

Yeah, I'm probably gonna keep him. He's super smart - just pretends to be stupid so he can get out of working hard and he learns a lot faster than Gin does.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Its okay

Yeah, I'm probably gonna keep him. He's super smart - just pretends to be stupid so he can get out of working hard and he learns a lot faster than Gin does.

Aww that's awesome!

And LOL that alone is smart! A dumb horse couldn't figure out how to play dumber LOL

 

[PeepersMama]

Aww that's awesome!

And LOL that alone is smart! A dumb horse couldn't figure out how to play dumber LOL

XD ikr! He's a brat until he has a rope on his halter - otherwise you'd think he's fresh off the range

 

[ShrekDawg]

XD ikr! He's a brat until he has a rope on his halter - otherwise you'd think he's fresh off the range

Hahaha omg

 

[PeepersMama]

Hahaha omg

I'm hoping he'll chill out a little once we finish those corral panels. Right now he and Ginger just have the run of the pasture so I can use the longer fence panels for a roundpen XD

Needless to say the yard is pretty much all dirt....

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'm hoping he'll chill out a little once we finish those corral panels. Right now he and Ginger just have the run of the pasture so I can use the longer fence panels for a roundpen XD

Needless to say the yard is pretty much all dirt....

Aww wow lol hopefully he chills out and you get your yard back!

 

[abigalerose]

It's great they're good people and everything and they do seem like they're good people and all but to me it seems like it would be better to just take in less horses and take really good of those rather than trying to save every horse, because you can't save them all. It also seems like they might be trying to save money and give less feed or maybe the same amount to every horse? Maybe not intentional, idk, but they should adjust the feed for each horse and give the underweight ones more feed or work them less or both. Also are they fed in stalls or out in the field together? They should be fed individually and not have to fight but maybe they are, just saying if they aren't. Also seems like they need more volunteers or something. I'm not trying to hate them or say they're bad people or anything, it's nice they're trying and take care of health etc. But proper weight/feed is important too. Sounds like they're burning out :/

Have they thought about hiring volunteers? And hopefully they get some more donations

You're spot on with the feeding, I think they've got too many to separate them all for feeding, I know I've personally seen them fed in the pasture before, that was just one time but I think that's how it always is, except for when they're in quarantine, so while the less dominant horses are waiting to be adopted they don't get in and fight for their feed, and therefore gain weight much slower. It's not that they can't afford to feed them, I think it's just the pecking order results in a lot of horses not gaining very fast. I also think they're backwards in their views that the top priority for an under weight horse is gaining fat AND muscle, when I rescued Penelope (for those of you who remember her) they told me they'd been putting 10-15 minute rides on her so she could gain muscle because that was just as important, but I HIGHLY disagreed, and when she got home she went straight to pasture with two different kinds of good quality grain, and hay available when there wasn't grass and she put on a ton of weight, and I only rode her once in the time I owned her, but she looked great when I sold her!
So their views are a little out dated and they don't have a good feeding system set up, because they both work all day and one feeds in the morning before leaving and the other at night when they get home and then they also have kids and take in dogs as well and they train the horses and they drive to other states to pick horses up. Lol. And I don't think anyone volunteers and at this point I doubt they could hire anyone.
Although the horses they take in are taken out of a bad situation, have their health addressed, get trained, and get a shot at finding a really good home, I do think they should take a step back and downsize a little, I'd hate to see them go overboard and flop, they're some of the most honest and kind hearted horse people I've met.

Well three, come next sunday - HOLY COW ILL HAVE MA NEW PONY NEXT WEEK!!!! e e

Oh if dad caught me posting an add like that..... He'd die laughing :/ people around here usually take really good care of their horses, but I know for me just looking at an add full of contracts and stuff lime that doesn't make me want to buy the horse :/
Now, I will be picky for sure. And I'm gonna tell dad that before he even thinks about an add. I love that sweet ol gal, stubborn and rude as she is, she's my buddy

crap now I'm so close to crying - scratch that I'm crying

Shed need a boat load of work before we sold her. Like.... Everything she's pretty much bomb proof though, so yay!.... I guess.

I really hate Craigslist after we sold Rusty... Okay Im really just annoyed at mom for being all like, "SURE! PLEASE, TAKE THE HORSE!!!"

I'm half sure the dude we sold him to was a kill buyer... Even though Rusty had no brand Inspection papers :/.... Hmmmm....

Now I almost don't want Armira....... I love Ginger to death...

Don't use craigslist!! There's a lot of great groups on Facebook, start there. And make the ad a little more vague than what I said, then when people inquire you can start a friendly conversation and cover all the things that need to be addressed without doing it all at once and making buyers think you're a big scary crazy person who doesn't really want to sell their horse.
Or you know, you could just bring her to me! Lol.
P.S. I do want to see a picture of her because I can't for the life of me picture what she looks like right now and there's way to many posts on here to go back and find one.

Oh, and what do you mean by she needs a boat load of work but is bomb proof? Am I reading something wrong?