Sometimes he runs through the sprinkler then rolls in the sand. Other times he looks ethereal in the early morning sun. He is a friendly sweetheart.

Just want to show off and brag a bit about my handsome boy! First full body clip and he couldn't of been more perfect. Stood like a rock for his legs, only needed ear balls in to do his ears and face. Not sure how i won the best horse to clip lottery.

Yesterday me and a couple of friends visited a farm in my city we saw a bunch of animals and I saw a couple of horses. Meet a light brown Clydesdale. They were standing at a fence eating grass out of people's hands. I tried to scratch their chest since a sign said that they liked it. But they were more interested in eating. They felt gentle but seemed to have alot of power behind them they moves their head back and forward to eat the grass people were offering them. Surprised he could eat so much.

There was also a Fresian horse near by but they were further back grazing so I didn't interact with them. Seemed more reserved

I also meet a couple of cows and they kicked my hand. Felt like sandpaper which was kind of surprising since I expected their tounge to be soft.

I have video but im unsure about posting them here since im in them.

I got my horse 6 years ago. She was a breeding mare of 6 and had never ridden. But I loved her so!

I broke her in myself and for a while we were going strong. She spooked easily but we could work together.

And then it all fell apart. I had the wrong trainer. I trusted them more than my own gut feeling. They rode Grand Prix so they knew what they were doing right?

She became an absolute nightmare. I was scared to get on. She would run buck, stop, turn. I couldn’t handle her. My trainer did groundwork with her, she attacked the trainer ( allegedly I wasn’t there ) and we both got kicked of the property.

The next stable told me to sell her. The whole stable ganged up on me. Telling me I was wasting my time and talent. Sell her, get rid of her.
They started to refuse to turn her out so we left again.

For some reason I couldn’t, wouldn’t give up on her.

We did TRT. We finally found a stable that was willing to work with her drama. She had massive fear of abandonment ( as the previous stable was scared to take her out they would leave her behind, so she would freak out making them even more scared of her)
They found her a friend and they are willing to take her in and out with her friend.

She has calmed down. She has learned to be away from her friend. Nobody is scared of her anymore and nobody even believes me when I tell them people were.

Our riding had massively improved. We get oohs and aahs and people admire her gaits.
We hack together, we even go out just the two of us and she is fine.

She is exactly what I expected her to be and I am so happy she turned out this way. I love her so much and I always knew she was this horse. She is smart and sweet and she wants to work for me.

How we turned it around? Good saddle, good physical therapy, patient stable, patient trainer and not staying at a barn where people keep trash talking my horse!

We are so happy together now

assuming they got them lol

Reposted with a better photo. Located on my mares top lip. Looks like little cigarette burns?
I was worried it was a summer sore but on closer inspection I realised there’s a cluster of them and I haven’t seen summer sores cluster like this before?

We have set a (weather permitting) date to let my guy cross the rainbow bridge. He is my heart horse, the love of my life, my best friend, and I thought we would have so many more years together so I am devastated but know it's the right decision.

What are the things you did for yourself or your pony in the time you had before the day? Lots of grooming and love and treats obviously. He will get his bodyweight in carrots, peppermints, and cans of Coke.

I am at my absolute wit’s end trying to keep weight on this horse, and I am desperately asking for any advice or help at this point. We have covered all the medical bases: this horse was on UlcerGard as a preventative throughout the move, has no history of ulcers (though we did treat just to be safe), was dewormed 3 weeks ago, and had teeth floated back in August, yet is still visibly slimming out.
The routine right now includes 24/7 grass pasture, about two hours of access to alfalfa hay in the stall, and 2.5 flakes of fescue hay. As a hard-keeping OTTB, this horse already burns through calories naturally, and on top of that forage, is getting a daily gut supplement along with a massive daily ration split across three feedings that includes:
10 1/2 lbs Purina Ultium Senior 1 1/2 lbs Purina Amplify 1 1/2 lbs Sentinel Omegatin 1 1/2 lbs ground flax 1 lb alfalfa pellets 1 lb beet pulp 1 lb hay extender 1 lb Tribute balancer
Weight was holding fine back when the diet was 7 lbs of alfalfa pellets, 10 lbs ProForce Senior, and the same fat supplements as now, but everything got swapped because of the barn move. Now the ration is 1 lb of alfalfa pellets, 1 lb of beet pulp, 1 lb of hay extender, and 1 lb of Tribute balancer to try to make up for those missing alfalfa pellets. Overall, 3 lbs of hard feed was lost in the move itself, and we are now one and a half weeks into this new facility and watching the weight melt off. It takes about 35 minutes per meal just to work through and finish these giant bucket loads. I can’t change it up for more hay, and I honestly think that is where the main problem lies.
Has anyone with a hard-keeping OTTB experienced a horse dropping weight this fast after changing from ProForce Senior to Ultium Senior or dropping that much alfalfa pellet volume? Should I drop the beet pulp altogether and throw those calories straight back into alfalfa pellets? Since deworming was done 3 weeks ago, should I deworm again? Is there anything else I could do, or anything specific I should increase, decrease, or try next when hay increases aren't an option? Please let me know what you would do in my shoes because I am panicking and running out of ideas.

Barn will start putting round bales out in 3 weeks.

TLDR ; **I am at my absolute wit’s end with my hard keeping OTTB dropping weight rapidly 1.5 weeks after a barn move. Teeth were floated in August, dewormed 3 weeks ago, on UlcerGard preventive during the move, no ulcer history (treated to be safe), and currently on a daily gut supplement.**
**Forage is locked (cannot add more hay): 24/7 grass pasture, 2 hours stall alfalfa hay, and 2.5 flakes fescue hay. Hard feed is 18 lbs total split into 3 meals (takes 35 mins/meal to finish):**
**10.5 lbs Ultium Senior**
**1.5 lbs Amplify**
**1.5 lbs Omegatin**
**1.5 lbs ground flax**
**1 lb alfalfa pellets**
**1 lb beet pulp**
**1 lb hay extender**
**1 lb Tribute balancer**
**Previous stable diet (was holding weight fine): 7 lbs alfalfa pellets, 10 lbs ProForce Senior, and the same fat supplements. Lost 3 lbs total hard feed in the move.**
**Questions:**
**1. Has anyone seen weight drop this fast switching from ProForce Senior to Ultium Senior or losing that much alfalfa pellet volume?**
**2. Should I drop beet pulp to throw those calories back into alfalfa pellets?**
**3. Should I deworm again since it's been 3 weeks?**
**4. What else can I increase, decrease, or try when increasing hay isn't an option?**

Hello!

I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions of people, places, books, youtube channels, experts who work with herd management of horses who do not have typical training, but who are also not completely wild?

These are not my horses, but I'm assisting a non-profit who has taken them onto their property as rescues (some years back), and I'm coming up short on where to turn for guidance or get certain questions answered.

None of the horses are completely wild. They all have had exposure to people, a few had an unknown level of training in the past (potentially even ridden?), but whatever it was was years ago, and limited. Some have had zero training, never been haltered, never been ridden, do not easily allow themselves to be approached or touched even with food.

But these are not just slightly avoidant but ultimately people oriented horses. Some of them are covered in scars from aggressive fighting with each other, etc.

Since being rescued, these horses are now in two main herds (I think there's about 15 horses total), and there are two horses that tend to be a bit more isolated, both of whom were the former head stallions in each of the packs.

Right now the organization that is hosting them just has them all running loose on between 30-40 acres of land, and is trying to work towards them getting medical care as needed, which means trying to get them more tame, ability to be haltered, handled, etc.

There are definitely some aggressive dynamics between stallions, herds, etc.

There are other challenges and questions coming up, which I'm happy to share if anyone here is open to helping, but the main question I have is whether anyone has suggestions about where could be a good resource to get guidance on caring for and working with these horses who are not intended to be fully trained, who are not fully wild, but who definitely need care and management to make sure they're healthy?

The goal is not to make them rideable, or anything.

I am not a trainer, or expert, but grew up riding, as well as riding some as an adult, and having family members who had horses that I assisted with care of, and have done a lot of animal rescue and rehabilitation. I have also spent some time around wild and semi-feral herds, so I'm not totally unfamiliar with the dynamics.

I'm not the only one assisting, but I'm still hoping to find some good resources for my own edification, as well as the point the organization towards, as none of them have horse knowledge.

Thank you!

Hi, first time poster here. Our gypsy horse is very lame since yesterday, and doesn't put weight in his left hind leg. We thought maybe an ulcer because it started spontaneously. We had the farrier over today but he didn't find anything, while at trying to put on a bandage with rivanol we spotted this darker-reddish spot that feels warm to touch. Could this be an ulcer?

Thank you in advance, we will call the vet tomorrow if the rivanol doesn't help.

*as a note, I have been added to a brand identification group on Facebook, but for some reason my posts aren't going through? I'll be crossposting this there too after checking with an admin*

Good morning. The 16yo gelding I am looking to buy locally has a strange brand on his neck that his current owners couldn't identify. They also couldn't figure out 100% what his breed was although they suspect a QH mix, but he's surprisingly got great bare feet and good teeth for his age. They bought him sight unseen out of Michigan and had him shipped here to Virginia for their kids, and he ended up being too big as well as being of poor weight (he's still recovering atm, going to put him on a weight gainer).

Anyway, his brand looks like it says CHN76 . Its in a weird spot because I've only ever seen mustangs with a neck brand in that spot under the mane. This is supposed to be my first horse and I adore him to death, but my biggest fear is that because this brand isn't recognized, he might be marked for having coggins, which means I can't buy him because he would have to be boarded.

He lives with another old gelding in his pasture (in his 30s), and weaned 6 mo old colt in the adjacent pasture, and his mom that is across the field in a dry lot. They don't take their horses off the farm for any reason either.

RoryMoo’s clinic wrapped up today. Unsurprisingly, he was a STAR.

They really threw everything at us over the course of 3 days. Smoke, sirens, FIRE, moving vehicles… It was so cool to see Rory’s confidence build each day. He took everything in stride and even when he was unsure he was so brave and tried his hardest for me 🥹

The man walked through fire for me. The bar has been set.

Horses are truly amazing. I feel like I KNOW that but I also feel I spend so much time with my own doing our usual routine (lessons, toodling around, etc.) I forget just how incredibly trusting they are to partner with a rider. This clinic shook up the usual for us and placed us in situations which required steadiness, patience, and a buttload of trust. All of the horses in the clinic showed up and showed out. They were all incredibly brave even when overstimulated.

And trust me, if the video gives you any idea, it was plenty overstimulating 🤣 even for us humans.

I am so proud of Rory. This kid is going to go so far. I’m fortunate to be along for the ride.

Also, it’s in the video itself but heads up that it contains sirens and a dog barking. Do what you need to do for your ears and your nervous system (which includes not watching it at all, we won’t be offended!).

My boy always looks so incredibly goofy from the front, especially with his little lip spot making him look like he is permanently going :P

Love him lots even if he looks absolutely ridiculous. Horses, somehow both some of the most majestic and also silliest looking animals on earth.

2-3 year old mustang filly. First trim, (with sedation) farrier found white line disease in both fronts. Anything anyone has tested and proven to work? She will let me pick up her front feet and hold them for a few seconds, I can clean them out with a hoof pick. She’s 8 days into being handled.