Abused pony in Vladivostok, Russia. Need help!

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Hellow to everyone.

My name is Anna, i'm 26 and I live in Vladivostok, Far East of Russia.
I own a horse, 15-year old stallion. He is not rideable, but I still love him.

Last winter in our city strange pony has appeared.:eek:
Obviously, he is disabled, probably from his birth. And he can't work.
I've tried to bought him, but the owner asked to much money and I couldn't afford it... =(

Couple of months ago I found this pony in a city park. He was ridden by kids for money
He walked harder than ever before.
He was injured (it looks like bitten by a horse).
In your place I guess somebody would call in humane organization or somewhere else. But here we don't have this kind of organization, and police doesn't work with such cases =( If you want to help abused animals here, go and help yourself. (I own now a cat, two kittens - one is bitten by dog (broken leg), another is bitten by "human" (broken jaw), and one dog, and I try to find new families for them myself)
So I've bought it for my own money (it cost 500$ then). And now... I don't know what to do.
We don't have good horse vets and professional farriers here, horse clinics or something like this. I know it sounds strange, but it's true.
So I've decided to ask for help. I want this pony stayed alive and was happy. So I'm looking for some proffessionals who can help me with this pony. Some online cosultation or something like that? I agree to work with this pony (I'll send his blood for blood test in a couple of weeks to laboratory that works with equine's blood and it doesn't matter for me that the closest lab in Russia is 5000 miles away from us. If x-rays are needed, I guess it will be possible in a dog's clinic), I'll find money for it's treatment, but I need somebody who knows what to do.

So, if you know somebody who can help PLEASE let me know.
Any contacts, links etc. Apreciated.

Pony
http://s1185.photobucket.com/albums/z346/AnnaVolokho/Pony 1st of July 2011/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UkE6ZWyfDU

He is not beautiful, he is sick, now he is very agressive with people, but he wants to live very much

Senserely,
Anna.

P.S.: sorry about my English, I don't I know it well.
So if I wrote something incomprehensible feel free to ask.
 
Hello Anna, how good of you to want to help this little pony.

It looks as if there has been some neglect with his hoof trimming which has resulted in distorted overgrown feet and I suspect that once this was corrected then the legs may not appear as deformed as they do.

He looks to be a difficult case and I'd strongly recommed e-mailing the pictures to someone like Pete Ramey at www.hoofrehab.com for advice on how to help this little chap as far as his feet are concerned.

Also this link in Russian which may help:- http://www.filly.msk.ru/articles/health/barefoot1.htm

Good luck with him.
 
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jrp204 said:
Hmm, am I the only cynical one?
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Another freindly poster - not!!! :mad: Have you seen the video?

I think the suggestion you contacts world horse welfare is excellent advice - email them your links and good luck.
Well done and im so pleased the pony has you caring for him - :)
 
To be fair no, have now though, looks like a good foot trimming is needed but the pony alongside the one in the other video both look in good condition.
Yes, i can be cynical, and won't apologise for that.
Unfriendly? didn't think so but hey.............
 
The pony looks almost mild dwarf like in the video, not a huge problem other than don't breed the poor thing but it certainly needs it's feet sorting out. I'm not sure bloodwork would tell you much but if it is dwarfish then it is likely to need it's teeth checking as well.
 
I will write in very simple English as i think that it will translate better/ easier.

His feet are very over grown and need to be trimmed back a lot. A good farrier will be able to help. When he has had them done he will probably still walk in a strange way as he has become used to walking on hooves like stilts! It will take him some time to get used to walking on hooves of a normal length.

From the video he looks to be well fed. You may find once he is not in pain with his feet that he will become more friendly.

And your English is very good :)
 
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