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| Posted about Nitro a few months ago asking for feeding suggestions. Here are some before and after pictures of him. Brought him home March 20 and these pictures were taken June 26. I will try and get some more updated ones this weekend but I am just so happy with him. He is the sweetest, easiest horse I've ever had the pleasure of working with!
ETA: Pictures and pedigree link
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/victorysgotalotahope
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Looking good! |
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Location: Texas!! | That's awesome!! He looks like such a sweet boy! |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | He's looking good!!
Can't wait to see how he completely fills out!!
He looks like a sweetheart.
Way to go!!! |
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 Own It and Move On
Location: The edge of no where |  whoever let him get in that condition to begin with ought to be shot. You've done a great job bringing him back! |
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Location: Beggs, OK | You've done a great job with him! Keep up the good work
It's ridiculous that a 10 year old horse was ever in that condition.... |
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| Thank you all for your kind words!
Because of the great information I have learned from this site he is now on the Bluebonnet Intensify Omega Force and T.H.E. MM with ucler, hoof, joint blend and freechoice hay/pasture. The only thing we are still working on to be able to ride is his poor feet! He has trouble growing sole. My vet and farrier are working together on that now. They cut most of the bad hoof off and attached a fiberglass/acrylic hoof to his hoof to be able to nail rocker shoes on. So fingers crossed!! |
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Location: PNW | That's incredible!!!! |
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Location: Arkansas | sourkiss378 - 2015-07-30 11:39 AM
Posted about Nitro a few months ago asking for feeding suggestions. Here are some before and after pictures of him. Brought him home March 20 and these pictures were taken June 26. I will try and get some more updated ones this weekend but I am just so happy with him. He is the sweetest, easiest horse I've ever had the pleasure of working with!
ETA: Pictures and pedigree link http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/victorysgotalotahope
Holy cow---whatever you're doing is working, so keep up the good work!
And I totally agree with MS2011, shameful.. Reap what you sow my grandpa always said. . . .
Edited by Chandler's Mom 2015-07-31 1:05 AM
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Holy BEANS, he has a set of papers! Wowza!
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Location: Texas | With that breeding, he should have been someone's go to horse. Maybe his feet are what caused them to give up on him. But shame of them. He looks great. So glad you saved him. |
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Location: North Dakota | Super improvement...I remember your posts about him! Hope he turns out to be everything you've wanted and more. |
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Location: Got Lobsta? | What a great job you have done! It takes so much time to put the weight back on where there can be underlying issues. Its amazing the short period time how awesome you have done, good for you! |
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Own It and Move On
Location: The edge of no where | How did you wind up with him? Have you tried riding him yet? |
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| MS2011 - 2015-07-31 9:58 AM How did you wind up with him? Have you tried riding him yet? First off THANK YOU for all of your kind words! I really appreciate them and am so excited and proud of him.
He was just turned out in a pasture and left to sit for over a year because the girl was going to school and didn't have time for him. He supposedly was started on the pattern and had been cruising 2d/3d times when they went back to school.
I have rode him a few times and took him to a local rodeo and he handled everything like a pro. He gets a little antsy when his buddy leaves him but overall stayed calm and cool about everything else. He rides very collected and soft but I can tell hes still sore in his feet.
My vet and farrier are confident in about 6 months they can have him ready to rock and roll though.
Edited by sourkiss378 2015-07-31 1:31 PM
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Location: MD | Holy crap! Way to go!!! He looks great! |
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Location: Aubrey, Texas | What a great thing you have done!!! I hope he continues to bloom and does well for you! |
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Location: The edge of no where | sourkiss378 - 2015-07-31 1:29 PM MS2011 - 2015-07-31 9:58 AM How did you wind up with him? Have you tried riding him yet? First off THANK YOU for all of your kind words! I really appreciate them and am so excited and proud of him.
He was just turned out in a pasture and left to sit for over a year because the girl was going to school and didn't have time for him. He supposedly was started on the pattern and had been cruising 2d/3d times when they went back to school.
I have rode him a few times and took him to a local rodeo and he handled everything like a pro. He gets a little antsy when his buddy leaves him but overall stayed calm and cool about everything else. He rides very collected and soft but I can tell hes still sore in his feet.
My vet and farrier are confident in about 6 months they can have him ready to rock and roll though.
Poor guy looks like she kicked him out on a dirt lot. Were his teeth really awful? I don't think I've ever seen a 10 yo horse look that bad just being on pasture.
I'm hoping he turns into a superstar for you.
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Location: NC | Looking great!!! He is very lucky to have found you! |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Your awesome! Those bloodlines tend to have shallow soles. I use an antivibe rim pad on my horses and it takes quit a bit of shock from them. They cost ya $20 a set but dang they can turn a horse around. |
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