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2. A 5yo that can't be ridden (I assume), would it be wise to breed?

Sorry, I'll get off my soapbox now.
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She can be ridden but we have been having problems keeping shoes on and we're not sure if she will go barefoot cause her dam couldn't, therefore she can't be ridden when she loses a shoe and I can't afford the farriers bills anymore. She can only be ridden by a very experienced rider as she can be a handful and the person would have to be prepared for the shoeing bills!
 
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She can be ridden but we have been having problems keeping shoes on and we're not sure if she will go barefoot cause her dam couldn't, therefore she can't be ridden when she loses a shoe and I can't afford the farriers bills anymore. She can only be ridden by a very experienced rider as she can be a handful and the person would have to be prepared for the shoeing bills!

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So it's got crap feet and is a handful? Sounds like a promising broodmare...
 
Really unusual - CBs usually have good feet. They are all usually awkward as well.

Have you tried all the usuals to harden her feet? Feeding as well as topical? Is it that her feet are brittle and need more moisture, or that they are too soft and need hardening? Are the hoof walls too thin?
 
she's been on biotin for over a year now. when you look at the feet they look fine but then she'll stand on her shoe (with the other foot!) and rip it off taking half her foot with it. When the farrier drives the nail it goes in fine but then just slices down trough the horn when he pulls down the clench. So the foot is really soft but then on the other hand it gets very brittle. Basically I had her on loan and had to give her back due to financial reasons and her owner wants to find her a new home. If someone could take the time to get her barefoot then maybe her feet would harden enough to ride her.
 
My horse is the same. Find yourself a new farrier. My farrier files down and puts racing shoes on mine he was always treading on them and ripping the hoof wall off with it. Racing shoes won't cost you any more and won't take much time (5 mins!) for your farrier to file the shoes down at the sides. Put over reach boots on her too. Personally I wouldn't ever give my horse away because of that (and have never ever though about it!). This is completely fixable.
 
unfortunately I'm not the owner. I had her on loan and had to give her up for financial reasons and her owner wants to rehome her. I love the mare and so am helping the owner out. Believe me it breaks my heart to do this but when you don't have the money...
 
I didn't breed her... I had her on loan and due to financial reasons had to give her up. The owner wants to rehome her. PLease don't shoot the messenger cause I'm trying to make sure she goes to a good home and somone who will love her as much as I do.
 
There is something decidedly unattractive about bossy know it alls that can't offer a civil bit of advice to a newbie. Shame on you. Laralilley good luck in finding this mare a home, obviously you love her very much. x
 
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There is something decidedly unattractive about bossy know it alls that can't offer a civil bit of advice to a newbie. Shame on you. Laralilley good luck in finding this mare a home, obviously you love her very much. x

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There's something really WRONG when people are trying to rehome broodmares that have a long line of breeding crap feet. There are enough unwanted horses around without people breeding just for the sake of giving the mare a home. It's not bossy, it's just using common sense and trying to explain to the OP That rehoming it as a broodmare is NOT a good idea.
 
That's why I mentioned her as a companion horse as well. Unfortunately the other option if I can't find her a home is that it is the end of the line for her - if you get my drift cause I can't bear to type the words. Her feet may well harden up I don't know but I don't have any money any more and the owner wants her to go somewhere else. What else can I do?
 
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There is something decidedly unattractive about bossy know it alls that can't offer a civil bit of advice to a newbie. Shame on you. Laralilley good luck in finding this mare a home, obviously you love her very much. x

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There's also something decidedly unattractive about the sort of breeding that results in a horse having such problems as a 5yo!

Poor horses like this should cause shame to their breeders, not to those commenting on the situation.

OP, I hope you find a good home for her.
 
Why doesnt the owner want her? Why is she asking you to try and rehome her? It's not fair on her to put this on you, this animal belongs to her, and it's her responsibility.

The mare could be sold in the spring quite easily, but right now no-one's really buying or loaning. You'd even have trouble giving her away as a companion.

Is she a good doer? Would she be able to winter out barefoot on good drainage?

I would advertise her for loan as a companion only (it's the wrong time of year for broodmares anyway), and see how that goes. Or see if the owner would be prepared to pay for grass livery and bung her out for 6 months then try and rehome her then.

I DO hope she finds a nice home, I just don't think it'll be as a broodmare.
 
her owner is no good on a computer and so asked me to help. I know it's not fair for her to put it on me but I'd rather do that and know that she'll go to a good home.

She's a really good doer (hard to get the weight off!!) but the owner doesn't have enough space to winter her out hence the rehoming.

Thanks for the advice about the broodmare bit cause I was only doing what the owner asked. Fingers crossed I find her somewhere to go.
 
Good god, seems a bit harsh threatening to put the horse down just because she has crap feet!
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Most thoroughbreds would be dead by age four if everyone thought like that.
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I bet after 3 months in a field with no shoes on her feet would look completely different.
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Also, just how much of "a handful" is she, and whereabouts is she? PM me if you don't want to put on here.
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she used to be almost unhandleable (is that a word???) but I have worked quite hard over the last 18 months with her and she is just a bit unpredictable now. Problem is being a Cleveland Bay and 16.2hh she doesn't know her own strength and so I have had to be really firm with her. Getting there but she would need an experienced handler.
She's stabled near Hertford.
 
Good luck in securing her future with a good home, it sounds like this horse needs some time with perhaps (forgive me if this sounds harsh) but with someone that can spend time, money and of course has experiance in handling her and of course a good knowledge how to deal with her feet...and a good farrier.

I'm sure someone on her will be able to offer you some very helpful advice or indeed if they live close by, may be able to take a look at her for you ...yes there is some very nice helpful people on here.

You have done that right thing coming on here and indeed trying to find out more info in helping her, I'm sure in the right hands things will slowly change and she may even be able to be ridden at some point, depending on how bad things are...or indeed maybe her feet are not a bad as you make out, just need a bit more tlc and time.

At least if she lands herself in a good home, the horse will get that chance. Good luck
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don't worry you're not being harsh at all, I completely agree. She needs to be with someone who can spend time during the day with her and who has the land etc to sort her feet out.
Thanks for your support, this is quite a difficult time for me.
 
Couldn't she wear hoofboots instead of shoes if it's just keeping shoes on that's the problem? Take the shoes off and put hoofboots on to ride in.
 
I just can't afford it anymore and no one else on the yard will ride her! I was thinking of investing in hoofboots but then credit crunch etc etc
 
try twemlows or another AI centre that specialise in ET, even if she may not be suitable to breed from, she could carry another mares foal for her and have a rewarding life.
 
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There is something decidedly unattractive about bossy know it alls that can't offer a civil bit of advice to a newbie. Shame on you. Laralilley good luck in finding this mare a home, obviously you love her very much. x

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and all this coming from someone who knows SO much
 
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