What the HECK??

[annanicole18]

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I second that. I know horses that would seriously injure themselves out in a pasture too high strung. Heck one ex dressage horse I care for took months to understand the concept of grazing and being left in the field. Now he is happily bonded with his girlfriend grazing like he had been doing it his entire life. Some horses still have enough monetary worth to protect them from themselves. Not ideal living situation but the sad truth luckily the ones I know get eased into a retirement that involves half a day turn out and companionship. At least these show horses get fed and watered and clean stalls. I'd rather be a dressage horse than an abused and neglected "trail" horse that someone keeps stalled all the time.

 

[Haviris]

That's because they have never had the chance to learn about being turned out, they've spent their entire lives in stalls, for them turn out wasn't for grazing it was for exersize and if they didn't make good use of it when they had it, well sucks for them. Being stalled so much is what make them that way, it's like a dog that spends it's life on a chain, the moment they get a second of freedom all they want to do is run. That kind of thing makes a horse so crazy they can't be out for a second w/out hurting themselves, it has nothing to do w/ the horse not having any since. I've known a few like that to, and once someone was finally kind enough to let them live like horses they settled right down.

 

[SarahBeth9394]

Deb your a gal with a heart of gold. I've lived there and I wouldn't leave my dog out in that heat without making sure she had good shelter (as well as food and water). I would be just as concerned about that pony and cow if I were you. You did good. I'm still thinking about snickerdoodles though.

Oh and our dog was in more than out since you don't have fleas there.