Skinny Mare...Hows She Looking?? + HACK FROM HELL (Long Sorry)

clipcloppop said:
sorry, i really wanted to say i agree, but in doing so i've stopped it lying dormant...

anyway, i agree with every word. let's let it lie and look forward to the pictures of lady looking FABULOUS soon. xxx
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Hey clipcloppop. I hear what your saying for sure and I hope any of my posts have been supportive - that was certainly how they were intended.

I think the problem though is that regardless of age or financial circumstances - its hideously difficult keeping horses as we know and to do so without her parental support must make it doubly so - but unfortunately none neither of these reasons make the situation any better for the mare.

I'm sure its no consolation to the OP but I don't think the majority of posters are being 'mean' as much as frustrated. I know myself my first thought about it taking two weeks for a vet to visit seemed odd - although I obviously don't know the facts so I'm not prepared to damn the girl for it. But if there is any doubt at all about this then perhaps there is doubt about her new feeding regime.

I truly hope she hasn't been scared off the forum as she will definitely learn loads for people advice :) And she is perfectly entitled to take what she wants from it and ignore the rest like the rest of us do :)
 
hussar said:
You strike me as really young - I'm probably old enough to be your granny, but I've been around horses even longer than your field sharer, and I know a sickly horse when I see one. I have a 20yo retired Arab and if he looked even half as poor as Lady I'd be really ashamed of myself.

If your vet is fobbing you off because you're 'just a kid', please get your field sharer or your parents to speak to him/her and insist on an early visit.
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I'm fairly certain she's older than people are giving her credit for. Profile says 17, in fact, mere days off 18.
 
Personally I dont think she looks much better and I'm sorry if that offends you and She also looks like she's got a touch of rain scald. I certainly wouldn't be riding her in that state let alone lunging her!

She obviously is in need of some good grass but failing that I would start by offering her as much hay as she can eat. Try worming her as well.

Too many people tell you what you want to hear but I will tell you what I see.
 
TicTac said:
Personally I dont think she looks much better and I'm sorry if that offends you and She also looks like she's got a touch of rain scald. I certainly wouldn't be riding her in that state let alone lunging her!

She obviously is in need of some good grass but failing that I would start by offering her as much hay as she can eat. Try worming her as well.

Too many people tell you what you want to hear but I will tell you what I see.
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And I'll repeat, again, what has already been said!

To sum up what ha snow been repeated 3 times:

She is now NOT being worked in anyway.

Her feed is now of an appropriate suitable regime, as taken from all the advice taken given.

Adlib hay now sorted.

The vet is BOOKED.

The dentist is BOOKED,

Worming sorted now too.

Has help at hand with her.
 
cougar said:
Ok. This horse is extremely poor. I looked at the pics last time but didn't post. I cannot see an improvement, sorry. If she were mine, I would in no circumstance work her in anyway what so ever. Lunging can be more of a work out than hacking and schooling. What she needs is her teeth checked, a worm count done and a proper feeding regime. Sorry if this sounds harsh but I do not see any point in beating around the bush and saying she looks better when she so clearly does not. For the horses benefit I am being straight with you.
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What Cougar said.

IMO I would be rugging her up to the eyeballs, feeding her as much as she can eat. I certainly wouldn't ride it.
I dont want to sound harsh but if I saw you riding her letting her sweat etc Id complain too!!!
There is no point in even lunging her with or without a pessoa! She has no fat to make in to muscle!!!!
Has she been wormed recently?
 
I dont have too much to say other than you need to get as much professional help and advice as you can.
Ditto everyone for getting vet sooner (tomorrow!) rather than later.

I made the tough decision to have my 29yr old full TB PTS in oct 09 because I didnt think she could cut another winter. She was having 4 feeds a day (all summer) as recommended by dodson horrel advisors, as much grass as she could stuff in and haylege, her teeth were up to date and the vet had given her a full work over and declared her fit (heart, lungs, bloods etc) for her age, but still she wouldnt gain weight. I didnt think it fair to try and get through another winter and though it broke my heart she went peacefully on 18th oct. Possibly the hardest decision ever but I knew, and still know it was the right one.

The below pic is her the day before she went. IMO her condition is much much better than you mare so please get the professional advice you obviously need.

Also, my mare hadnt been ridden since the summer before and was always rugged in even the slightest rain!

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jens said:
The below pic is her the day before she went. IMO her condition is much much better than you mare so please get the professional advice you obviously need.

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Wow Jen she looked amazing which definitely belies her 29 years. Look at the shine on her coat and although a wee bit of rib showing she kept the weight on her brilliantly.
 
( Lady ) Such a majestic name, for such a sorry looking creature, Is there no one in the area with conections to the RSPCA, if this horse has been reported would the RSPCA not have the address of where this horse is kept?....perhaps then an organisation who thinks the condition of this horse is unaceptable could get involved. (carrot & spud)
 
I was going to post a pic of Astra who we had pts before winter but didn't know if I should.
Astra was 42 when she went. The decision was made as she was loosing condition during the fleeting days of summer and by autumn we knew she would never make it through winter.
Midway throught Summer-loosing condition
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She has the same dipped back as Lady and the hip bones are starting to jut out. This makes me think that Lady may be older than 18. She too had bald patches, these were described as 'Equine Bedsores' by the vet, created when she lay down and had difficulty getting up.
 
I know there is really no need for me to comment on this but I can't help myself! I think that the condition the mare is in is appauling and there is no wonder you have been reported!
On previous pages people were saying that
'if the OP is under 18, and parents dont know anything about horses/animals they probably wont be willing to pay for lots of vets visits/expensive feed!'
Well, I am 16 and I most certainly would not let my horse get in such a state, I may be under 18 but I am still responsible enough to know if a horse is in good health or not, even the stupidest of people would know that that horse is very poorly. Also, my parents don't really know much about horses and I understand the money issue BUT at the end of the day, if these people can't afford them then frankly they shouldn't have the animals, the animal comes first and if people are too selfish to take this into account then they shouldn't be allowed to own horses!
I dread to think what the other horses in the OP's possesion look like.
I cannot believe that the RSPCA hasn't taken this animal away
 
skewby said:
Haven't read all, but isn't April next week?? Calm down everyone, sheesh
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I believe the issue is that the OP asked for advice on the mare weeks ago and seemed to take her time getting the vet out. But it is good news that there seems to be some progress.

Jadey - it's great that you seem to be taking some advice (albeit with some help from the wonderful Blink!) but please, just bear in mind, if you cannot give this mare what she needs, then you must consider a new home for her. I hope you are smart enough to realise if this is the case. I know you are young, but that is no excuse for ignorance when caring for a horse. We all need to learn, but you should learn before you get a horse of your own, not during.

I really, really hope we get to see some pics of Lady looking much healthier soon. She deserves to be looked after.
 
Haha! Sorry Binky, *takes jelly tot* didn't read your previous posts :P I understand that she is now sorting it, but something should have been done before the mare got into this state, just my opinion ;) Makes me feel alot better knowing this but will be happier when I see pictures with some improvement :)
 
Nothing that can change that though so only thoughts to the future are any good really :)

*hands jelly tot*

Who likes the yellow and orange ones? Free to takers! I don't.....lol!
 
ok so i havnt been on here in ages and so i didnt see the post made a while ago about this which some people have referred to, but is this horse a rescue? and if not how the hell did she get in this condition?
 
IMO she is very skinny. Think you should def stop riding her, get the vet out and teeth done etc. needs more hay and a stable.




ONLY JOKING BINKY HAHA!! :) come on people stop being so mean i know you all have the best interests of the horse at heart but the way some people put their opinions across can be very harsh!!! This doesnt mean i disagree with the great advice in any way though!!
 
Minxie said:
Wow Jen she looked amazing which definitely belies her 29 years. Look at the shine on her coat and although a wee bit of rib showing she kept the weight on her brilliantly.
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Thank you so much. I had such a battle to keep her looking good but knew in my heart she wouldnt have made the winter. She had to live out as she box walked like mad and obv lost condition doing that and even super duper heavy rugs with underrugs struggled to keep her warm the previous winter. Ironically, to make me feel 'slightly' better after she went, the very next day rained non stop and I knew she would have been miserable.
 
misterjay said:
I've been a lurker on these threads, but now the jelly tots are being handed round....
I'M HERE! I eat any colour BTW
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that actually just made me burst out laughing.

Welcome to any colour....*though looks possesively at the reds and purples*

lmfao
 
Binky,

Are you a friend of the OP?

Just wondered as you seem to have more knowledge of the situation that others.
Or maybe I`m reading it wrong and just need some Jelly tots!
 
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