TB mare rehome or PTS???

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Thanks for all your replies.
The mare in question has very good breeding hence the thought of breeding.
When she locked her stifle it was badly and she was putting all her weight on, i thought she was going to break something, I have seen locking stifle's before and this looked really painful, I found her in the morning like this and really think it could have gone wrong if we were not there and able to sort her out.
My friend was there who has 30 yrs polo expericence and has had many ponies that lived with this, she agreed it was the worst she had seen.
As you have seen i have a another horse that has has 10 months off, i have had him 9 years and am slowing getting him fit. Hence i do care!
I was not informed of locking stifle before i took her on.
And there are plenty of cheap TB's out there, i thought i was being responsible not adding her to the list.
I did not relise so many people would take on a mare like this and take on the time and expense.
sorry for offending
 
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Cant believe how some people with so little knowledge of horses, think they know enough to breed a foal!!! Words fail me!

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Couldn't agree more! It also really annoys me when racehorse owners can't be bothered to find proper homes for their 'retired' horses and give them away to complete numpties. I have seen nice horses ruined this way. IMO the responsible thing for the racehorse owner to do would be pts themselves if they can't find a knowledgeable home, rather than passing the horse onto a complete novice.
 
i think you have your answer as for offending people its the pts issue alot of people on this forum would go throught hell and hight waters to save a horse its your throw way attitude that offended us some one on here some one offerd to take her pm the person and do the mare a favour
 
There are dozens of tb's with superb breeding still unwanted and struggling to avoid the knackerman. I have one that is beautifully related and the stud fee for her would have been stupidly high, yet I wouldn't consider breeding from her until she has some form behind her and has proved she is sound enough to do the job. Your filly has done nothing, who are you breeding the foal for? Who would want superb racing breeding, if the horse was a rubbish racer?

Youngsters can suffer from locking stifles, a lot will learn to back themselves up to release the joint, i've seen them do it. Others need a op, whether you go down that route is a whole new ballgame, but to give up and have her shot when it could just be something she grows out of is appalling. I'm sure you paid little for her, and i'm sure myself amongst others would give you that small amount for her.
 
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Thanks for all your replies.
The mare in question has very good breeding hence the thought of breeding.
When she locked her stifle it was badly and she was putting all her weight on, i thought she was going to break something, I have seen locking stifle's before and this looked really painful, I found her in the morning like this and really think it could have gone wrong if we were not there and able to sort her out.
My friend was there who has 30 yrs polo expericence and has had many ponies that lived with this, she agreed it was the worst she had seen.
As you have seen i have a another horse that has has 10 months off, i have had him 9 years and am slowing getting him fit. Hence i do care!
I was not informed of locking stifle before i took her on.
And there are plenty of cheap TB's out there, i thought i was being responsible not adding her to the list.
I did not relise so many people would take on a mare like this and take on the time and expense.
sorry for offending

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I do understand what you are saying but I think at 3 this mare perhaps deserves a chance to come good.
Have you considered asking your vet about the fairly simple operation that can be done to help?
 
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And there are plenty of cheap TB's out there, i thought i was being responsible not adding her to the list.

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I agree, OP. Fair play and a responsible attitude I think. What are her prospects now? This is what OP is considering. I can't answer that, can anyone else?
 
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i think you have your answer as for offending people its the pts issue alot of people on this forum would go throught hell and hight waters to save a horse its your throw way attitude that offended us some one on here some one offerd to take her pm the person and do the mare a favour

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Gosh, I just read this, and nearly died!!!!!!!!!!!!
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^^^^^ as above, totally agree with this, post from Pixi,
I would go through hell and high water, to save a horse, so, Im also mad and offended at someone suggesting putting a perfectly good horse to sleep, and breeding , why???, What would you want a foal for, when you can ride the horse???There is little market for a foal, at the minute, so take the time to bring on the lovely mare.Or rehome her, and let someone else.
 
As everyone else am shocked PTS would even be considered. A 3 yo hasn't even finished growing and locking stifles often sort themselves out - if not the operation is fairly straight forward I believe.

I am well aware perfectly healthy but 'not up to grade' racehorses are destroyed so often (disgusts me) but I really think at 3yo you need to give the horse more of a chance to mature. I also though would not consider breeding form her - there are far too many unwanted horses out there, why breed more in the current climate?!
 
I will also add that I believe there is an herditary element to locking stifles. I know of a very good family of show horses. 2 half brothers both had locking stifles that needed surgery and I believe a third half brother also had it when younger but grew out of it. The dam didnt have it but clearly passed it on in some form.
 
My youngsters locking stifles were so bad that the rspca became a problem to me people thought he had a broken leg, he would lock and then proceed to walk on the wall of his hoof dragging the leg behind himself.
It was not pretty after 1 year of walking in hand he was still locking so the op was done, it's not an expensive op if that is your concern.
Maybe breeding from her would not be the answer as this filly sounds like she needs some form of work to strenghen her legs, not sitting in a field pregnant.
I think some posters have been harsh as real bad locking stifles are terrible my boy could lock 10 times in one hour, so he would spend hours waiting to be reversed to be unlocked.
You sometimes would hear the snap of the ligament yuk.
Have a chat with your vet and start the hill work give it time it can take a while to muscle up her legs, if you do not have the time for this sell her on to someone who as. You will need to vet the home TB's do end up in the wrong homes like you said, good luck.
 
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i think you have your answer as for offending people its the pts issue alot of people on this forum would go throught hell and hight waters to save a horse its your throw way attitude that offended us some one on here some one offerd to take her pm the person and do the mare a favour

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A throw away attitude would be to sell her to someone not suitable or to ditch her at a sales or to a charity.

At least when PTS you can be sure the animal has not suffered and will not end up being passed pillar to post.
 
That's true enough, horses that are unable to be rehomed are better off out of the chain. But nothing i've read about this filly says she is a no hoper. She's described as a lovely nature, and is obviously nicely enough put together as the owner was going to breed from her..
She isn't in the field for days dragging her hoof along, they stated it locked up once a month ago, and had done once previously. I still feel they should give the filly a chance.
 
she hasnt asked for advice on the stiffle repair its a case of i wanted it now i cant use it so i dont want it as for wrong hands i think thats where it is now
 
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Hi, i took on a 3 yr old filly a few months back, racer that didint make the grade. Was planning to breed with her and get her riding after. Anyway she locked her stifle about a month ago. We managed to 'unlock' and she has been fine since, breeder then told me she had done it once before. Spoke to vet and said it was common in young unfit horses and she should grow out of it. But i now dont feel confident breeding from her. And was planning to have her put down. Other half said sell her, but dont want her to end up some where horrible?? Lovely nature but still a chestnut TB mare!!
what should i do?

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Dear God, you would put to sleep because of a locking stifle??????

Sell her to someone who will put the time in - do not breed any horses - ever.
 
I had a friend years ago who had a 3year old Morgan pony, around 13.2 with a stifle that kept locking. The vet came and cut the locking ligament through a little incision while the pony stood, with a local anasthetic. She only had to wait for the incision to heal and carried on riding him with no further problems at all. (The vet had never done one before and had to read up on it first, which makes me realise how simple a procedure it must be.)

If that is how simple it usually is, then I would not hesitate to have it done, but would not breed a foal unless you have a real future for one. Too many people breed, and then cant wait to sell the minute the foal is weaned - so whats the point?
 
OMG, cannot believe that the op is contemplating PTS. This mare is only 3 and it has only happened twice and the vet has said why and that she should grow out of it. this is the problem with horses becoming so cheap, anyone can buy them and they are just throwaway commodities. If people have paid a reasonable sum of money for something then they are more likely to value it and look after it.
And what's with the comment about 'still a chestnut mare!!' ?
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I think this is about the most disgusting post I have read on here.
 
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