I got a horse, now what? update 1-22-11

[greathorse]

I recall Clinton doing a pretty nice video with a horse that was a mess with fly spray. You can work the horse out of it if you use your good common sense and the techniques he espouses. Watch the video and be consistent.

 

[lockedhearts]

Sounds like you have done a great job. I have a mare that I finally got over the "fly Spray" issue, when I first got her even using a sponge and wiping it on was an issue. best bet, get a spray bottle, use plain water and just keep picking it up and spraying, not on him or even near him at first but do it so he gets used to the noise. I think you are definitely on the right track.

 

[chickenzoo]

Glad he's coming along well for you, nice to see the update.

 

[Willow's Meadow]

ummm he's drinking out of a pool? I can't tell you eveything about horses in 10 words!!!!!! Why did you get this horse? Horses ARE NOT like chickens, you can't just join a forum, read a few books and go out and buy a horse!!! You NEED to get a vet!!!! A vet can tell you EVERYTHING!!!! He can tell you what kind of hay and grain to give him, and how much. He can tell you what kind of wormers and supplements to give him and how much. You also need a farrier and a vet. If you plan to ride him you'll need a saddle, bridle, girth, saddle pad and grooming supplies. You should also find a good trainer they can help you with learning how to ride and how to properly care for your horse, train him and deal with any behavioral issues. Also a trainer usually won't come out to your house like a vet will, unless you have an arena. So you need to buy a trailer. So you can take your horse to lessons. And they are exspensive!! You also need wood shavings for his stall, fresh water(perferably in a BUCKET), feed, buckets, stall mats(please do not let a horse stand on a cement floor in his barn VERY bad for his joints), a hose, a halter, lead rope, a window in the stall......you have a stall right?

So have fun with your new horse. I'm not trying to bring you down or discourage you from owning a horse. But I have seen WAY too many neglected horses simply because the owners don't know how to properly care for him. A lot of them don't have vets. So please find a good vet. Horses are wonderful animals who do need a lot of care, but they earn there keep trust me!!!! Have fun!

 

[greathorse]

Willow's Meadow :

ummm he's drinking out of a pool? I can't tell you eveything about horses in 10 words!!!!!! Why did you get this horse? Horses ARE NOT like chickens, you can't just join a forum, read a few books and go out and buy a horse!!! You NEED to get a vet!!!! A vet can tell you EVERYTHING!!!! He can tell you what kind of hay and grain to give him, and how much. He can tell you what kind of wormers and supplements to give him and how much. You also need a farrier and a vet. If you plan to ride him you'll need a saddle, bridle, girth, saddle pad and grooming supplies. You should also find a good trainer they can help you with learning how to ride and how to properly care for your horse, train him and deal with any behavioral issues. Also a trainer usually won't come out to your house like a vet will, unless you have an arena. So you need to buy a trailer. So you can take your horse to lessons. And they are exspensive!! You also need wood shavings for his stall, fresh water(perferably in a BUCKET), feed, buckets, stall mats(please do not let a horse stand on a cement floor in his barn VERY bad for his joints), a hose, a halter, lead rope, a window in the stall......you have a stall right?

So have fun with your new horse. I'm not trying to bring you down or discourage you from owning a horse. But I have seen WAY too many neglected horses simply because the owners don't know how to properly care for him. A lot of them don't have vets. So please find a good vet. Horses are wonderful animals who do need a lot of care, but they earn there keep trust me!!!! Have fun!

Relax! Read a post or two past the first one that is months old and you will learn a thing or two. I owned horses for a number of years without a trailer, no point in owning a trailer unless you intend to go somewhere with them.​

 

[CoopCrazy]

Willow's Meadow :

ummm he's drinking out of a pool? I can't tell you eveything about horses in 10 words!!!!!! Why did you get this horse? Horses ARE NOT like chickens, you can't just join a forum, read a few books and go out and buy a horse!!! You NEED to get a vet!!!! A vet can tell you EVERYTHING!!!! He can tell you what kind of hay and grain to give him, and how much. He can tell you what kind of wormers and supplements to give him and how much. You also need a farrier and a vet. If you plan to ride him you'll need a saddle, bridle, girth, saddle pad and grooming supplies. You should also find a good trainer they can help you with learning how to ride and how to properly care for your horse, train him and deal with any behavioral issues. Also a trainer usually won't come out to your house like a vet will, unless you have an arena. So you need to buy a trailer. So you can take your horse to lessons. And they are exspensive!! You also need wood shavings for his stall, fresh water(perferably in a BUCKET), feed, buckets, stall mats(please do not let a horse stand on a cement floor in his barn VERY bad for his joints), a hose, a halter, lead rope, a window in the stall......you have a stall right?

So have fun with your new horse. I'm not trying to bring you down or discourage you from owning a horse. But I have seen WAY too many neglected horses simply because the owners don't know how to properly care for him. A lot of them don't have vets. So please find a good vet. Horses are wonderful animals who do need a lot of care, but they earn there keep trust me!!!! Have fun!

Honestly with all the horse people on this forum and 32 pages of posts I think all of your concerns have been adressed many times over... I know you claim to not be trying to bring him down but your words definitly say another thing... The OP has been doing an AWESOME job with this horse and has become very knowledgable of equines thru the help of the folks on this forum...​

 

[jerseygirl1]

All I did was scroll to the pics after I read the first page, yes, I know, not nice, but I wnated to see before/after pics
What wonderful job you are doing and what a beautiful horse.....................

 

[twentynine]

Willow's Meadow :

ummm he's drinking out of a pool? I can't tell you eveything about horses in 10 words!!!!!! Why did you get this horse? Horses ARE NOT like chickens, you can't just join a forum, read a few books and go out and buy a horse!!! You NEED to get a vet!!!! A vet can tell you EVERYTHING!!!! He can tell you what kind of hay and grain to give him, and how much. He can tell you what kind of wormers and supplements to give him and how much. You also need a farrier and a vet. If you plan to ride him you'll need a saddle, bridle, girth, saddle pad and grooming supplies. You should also find a good trainer they can help you with learning how to ride and how to properly care for your horse, train him and deal with any behavioral issues. Also a trainer usually won't come out to your house like a vet will, unless you have an arena. So you need to buy a trailer. So you can take your horse to lessons. And they are exspensive!! You also need wood shavings for his stall, fresh water(perferably in a BUCKET), feed, buckets, stall mats(please do not let a horse stand on a cement floor in his barn VERY bad for his joints), a hose, a halter, lead rope, a window in the stall......you have a stall right?

So have fun with your new horse. I'm not trying to bring you down or discourage you from owning a horse. But I have seen WAY too many neglected horses simply because the owners don't know how to properly care for him. A lot of them don't have vets. So please find a good vet. Horses are wonderful animals who do need a lot of care, but they earn there keep trust me!!!! Have fun!

Oh well! Another reply from some one that doesn't chck the date or make an effort to study the evolution of the thread.

But no sweat.

I guess next time I update I will start a new thread.

Trailer--- We are now looking for a stock trailer large enough to trailer my tractor when needed and the horse. Well, not at the same time. Use it to haul tractor when needed. Use it to haul horse when needed. Rather than have a small utility trailer + stock/horse trailer + large transport trailer.

Training. My wife and I have made the decission to have Cody trained at a local stable. 1-1/2 miles from the house, he will live there while in training. In this case the stable is actually close enough and if needed I could walk him their, with a couple phone calls seeking permission to cross a few properties.

Yes! I know about expenses, if I didn't have the resourses I would not have got a horse.​

 

[goobhen]

Please do not open a new thread, we (me mainly) might not be able to find it. I love seeing pictures of your horse, and you updates... You are doing a great job...Please excuse those who are being so judgemental. I have been that way on other threads, and I should not have been! Theresa

 

[twentynine]

Another word about the pool water. I treat water for a living, hundreds of thousands gallons a day, millions a year, industrial process, potable, and waste water. Might not know much about horses but water--- I got it covered.

I can tell you that the water in a well treated swimming pool is pretty dang close to potable water quality. In fact I would wager that the quality of the water in my swimming pool is far better than the quality of water in the average horse's water trough.

Some comments were made concerning the CL2 content of the water, believe me when I tell you that in the dead of winter the free and total level of CL2 in my pool water is far below the REQUIRED level of CL2 in your municipal water.

Copper sulfate would be a concern, is no longer used as an algaecide, nor is it used to treat potable water any longer. But it was for years and years.

So in reality the actual fact that the horse drank water from an above ground swimming pool was probably the least of my worries at the time.

Katrina, Gustav, Rita ya'll heard about those little storms right, I was fully prepared if the required, to use the swimming pool water for human consumption. Didn't even come cose to that, but it was comforting to me that I had a 14,000 gallon reservoir in the back yard. Sure was nice to come home from a hard day at the plant, oily, greasy, stinky. A bar of Irish Spring soap, 5 gallon buckets of pool water poured over my head.