I have a 22 year old quarter horse, who does great in summer (as most horses do) and loses 100 lbs or a little less during winter...he has a blanket, he get grain and weight booster, and nothing is working....he gets his worst when he is alone...he has a friend now but he is not gonna be there...
Thank You! I was worried about it at first, cause one of our pastures dont have shelter and the other does and i didnt wanna leave either one without shelter. and i also didnt wanna end up with horses with bite and kick marks taken outta em... but this made me less worried thanks!
Is it a good idea to put a new younger mare with a older gelding that has been on the property all his life? will he hurt her? or just show he is dominant and leave her alone. i dont want him to think he is a stallion again. would that happen also?
I have NEVER had either of my horses have any type of farrier work done. other that my family trimming thier hooves. they are not certified. I have never been allowed to because my dad says it cost too much money. is there any other way! but if nessacery i will get a farrier. He has a horizontal...
In my other post "is he a hopless cause" i talked about my horse being to much for me i dont have enough experience with horses to break him. ( you can read it, it is on this index and its label is "is he a hopless cause" ) In the last comment she said i should have an honest talk wiht my...
My arabian has 2 white feet and I heard that those are more tender and crack and slit easily, and my horse is a pasture horse all his life he has been. He has one white hoof that has a HUGE crack in it and i dont know what to do. and he also has 1 black hoof that has a horizontal crack in it...
It could be your bit? it may not be fitting the horses mouth correctly. And like it was said before, it could be caused by pain. A suggestion i have is check out your bit and headstall to make sure they fit correctly. What type of headstall do you have? If its a one-ear it may not be putting...
I am 14 years old, and i have a 7 year old arabian, i got him when i was 10 and have had him for 4 years. In the 4 years i have had him, i was never able to break him, i dont have anybody to help me and he is getting almost nowhere, he is fine untill you attempt to get on his back then he turns...
I have a 22 year old horse who i was riding recently and i took him into a canter and he started coughing and wouldnt stop for a while even after he stops running, this has actually been like this for several weeks, he has been a pasture horse all his life and has NEVER been in a stall ever. Is...
we just got a approx 4 week old holstien bull calf and he's HUGE. he's 4 feet long and almost 3/3.5 feet tall. he's so big he only stands when he's getting fed because it hurts his joints. his poop has traces of blood in it and a runny noise. he moans and groans alot more than usual. when he's...
Ohh well, I got and unbroke arabian when i was 10....dads choice and i have had 9+ minor falls
and 2 or 3 serious falls where the hospital was needed....:(