amzy
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I would be very interested to hear your stories, good or bad. How did they turn out in the end?
For those who have bought a neglected horse
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summertoots
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I have such a horse. Can I ask why you want to hear such stories?
*hic*
village idiot :D
Me too - a couple.
Why do you ask?
Why do you ask?
amzy
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Because I bought one a while ago and I suppose I'm looking for some positive stories to cheer me up but also need to know what I may have let myself in for.
Mid
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I've found we have more of a bond then I do with the other two, but you do get a lot of nasty suprises in the vet area! Good luck though
Boodle
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September 99, looking for a 14hh ish all rounder for my big sis. Saw a free ad for a "Show Hunter pony, Smalland lines" etc etc.
Went up to a moorland field, saw 7 horses, most shaggy and native and although not in peak of health, looking ok considering. Then the horse we were viewing. Standing at 15hh, emaciated, had rain scald, 3 shoes, awful feet, and wouldnt be caught for anything. But had such a kind eye and after an hour he let my sister stroke him, and we took him home, for 500 less than the asking price.
First year was hell, he was terrified, awfully head shy, freake dout at vet and farrier, took us 8 hours to catch him one day. To ride had had his mind blown, would rear and throw himself about, tank off, bronco.
He eventually turned out to be one of the kindest most inspiring horses i've ever met. We had him for 5 absolutely wonderful years, and i can safely say i will never, ever forget him. Taught us more than we couldve ever asked for and gave us more love than any horse i have ever known. He was PTS 15th July 2004 to navicular/lami. RIP Sam.
October 99.
June 01
Also Joey, our wee shetland. Dad was working for a guy up at a farm, saw a little orange shettie, crippled with laminitis, and shoved in a sheep pen (bout 8' by 8') with no water, in direct sunlight, and absolutely awful sweet itch, to the extent his tail and bum and neck were red raw, overgrown feet and abcesses and bites all over him from being beaten up by farm workers and also the other shetties he used to be in with. Also had UFP.
2 years on he is a plucky and incredibly little tango man whoI spend hours on end just talking to!
June 05
Bad quality, but abcesses top left.
July 06
Moral: IMO, rescue/neglected horses/ponies are such awful hard work but well worth everything in the end.
Went up to a moorland field, saw 7 horses, most shaggy and native and although not in peak of health, looking ok considering. Then the horse we were viewing. Standing at 15hh, emaciated, had rain scald, 3 shoes, awful feet, and wouldnt be caught for anything. But had such a kind eye and after an hour he let my sister stroke him, and we took him home, for 500 less than the asking price.
First year was hell, he was terrified, awfully head shy, freake dout at vet and farrier, took us 8 hours to catch him one day. To ride had had his mind blown, would rear and throw himself about, tank off, bronco.
He eventually turned out to be one of the kindest most inspiring horses i've ever met. We had him for 5 absolutely wonderful years, and i can safely say i will never, ever forget him. Taught us more than we couldve ever asked for and gave us more love than any horse i have ever known. He was PTS 15th July 2004 to navicular/lami. RIP Sam.
October 99.
June 01
Also Joey, our wee shetland. Dad was working for a guy up at a farm, saw a little orange shettie, crippled with laminitis, and shoved in a sheep pen (bout 8' by 8') with no water, in direct sunlight, and absolutely awful sweet itch, to the extent his tail and bum and neck were red raw, overgrown feet and abcesses and bites all over him from being beaten up by farm workers and also the other shetties he used to be in with. Also had UFP.
2 years on he is a plucky and incredibly little tango man whoI spend hours on end just talking to!
June 05
Bad quality, but abcesses top left.
July 06
Moral: IMO, rescue/neglected horses/ponies are such awful hard work but well worth everything in the end.
summertoots
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How long is "a while ago" ? Igot mine 18 months ago, only now am I getting to glimps the horse he is going to be.
However it has been the most satisfying, as well as the most heart breaking 18 months of my life. We have had huge health worries and there have been times when I thought I was never going to get him through it all.
But here we are getting ready for our first show. I now have a dressage trainer who insists he has the talent to go advanced (oh boy!!) and I have never ever in my life had so much joy from riding as I do when I am on him.
Our bond is unique, we are truely close. I know he trusts me in all I ask him to do. Even though I am not the best rider on the yard he will produce work for me that others can not get him near.
I am very proud of my horse, and despite all the ups and downs I have no regrets on taking him on.
I hope it works out for you and your horse, let us know how you get on.
However it has been the most satisfying, as well as the most heart breaking 18 months of my life. We have had huge health worries and there have been times when I thought I was never going to get him through it all.
But here we are getting ready for our first show. I now have a dressage trainer who insists he has the talent to go advanced (oh boy!!) and I have never ever in my life had so much joy from riding as I do when I am on him.
Our bond is unique, we are truely close. I know he trusts me in all I ask him to do. Even though I am not the best rider on the yard he will produce work for me that others can not get him near.
I am very proud of my horse, and despite all the ups and downs I have no regrets on taking him on.
I hope it works out for you and your horse, let us know how you get on.
amzy
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Thanks Boodle and Toots - what a credit to you they are!
Mine is certainly on track now, weight wise, and feeling very good at the moment but he seems to have a couple of psychological problems which I am finding quite difficult.
Mine is certainly on track now, weight wise, and feeling very good at the moment but he seems to have a couple of psychological problems which I am finding quite difficult.
bellaM
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i got one from a friend who had bought a ferall pony from a sale that was emaciated and didn't know what to do with it. She was un-handled and would back into the corner of the stable when any one came near, bit someone badly out of being so scared, but within weeks she started to settle I spend so much time with her, I groomed her every day, the weight started to go back on, gradually she started letting me touch her more and more. With regards to the picking out of feet that did go in peaks and troughs!!!! I had my head aimed at many times and the farrier was a battle!!! Also catching her in teh field was a peaks and troughs thing but I never gave up. She is now such a loving pony, I haven't bropken her in due to her age and conformation but you can guarantee that she is first to run up to you in the field. It is ultimately rewarding but patients is the key also try using a calmer just to settle them and take the edge off their reactions.
bellaM
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Have pm'd you