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TessBelle Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-08-21 7:36 PM Subject: Should I try to bring her back?
Expert Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton	I got a brood mare back in December and was told she wasn't rideable. She's rideable now but not sure if I want to. She's 14 and hasn't been rode in 7yrs. She was a very good cutting and penning horse and has won a lot of money before getting hurt. What's everyone's thoughts on me bring her back? She's sound enough but has she been turned out too long?
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Nevertooold Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-08-21 7:47 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land Posts: 64864 Location: In the Hills of Texas	Why not? You just need to take it slow to get her back in shape.
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TessBelle Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-08-21 8:34 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
Expert Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton	I figured she would buck like crazy but I put a saddle on her and put her in the round pen. She side kicked one time and that was it. I worked her about 5 minutes. Maybe I will try to bring her back.
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Nevertooold Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-08-21 8:52 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land Posts: 64864 Location: In the Hills of Texas	Sherry Cervi has a good routine to bring back a horse that has been out for quite a while. You can probably find it by googling Sherry Cervi conditioning routine.
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Nevertooold Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-08-21 8:55 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land Posts: 64864 Location: In the Hills of Texas	Here it is. http://horseandrider.com/article/barrel_horse_layoff_111209
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-08-21 9:26 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	What does sound enough mean? My opinion they are either sound or not.
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-08-21 9:47 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	Imagine you have had 3 babies... and you want to shape up for Track.... There is a reason they call them Brood Mares.. Best of luck...
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Barnmom Reg. May 2006	Posted 2014-08-21 10:04 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
Hog Tie My Mojo Posts: 4847 Location: Opelousas, LA	komet. - 2014-08-21 9:47 PM Imagine you have had 3 babies... and you want to shape up for Track.... There is a reason they call them Brood Mares.. Best of luck... I am 42 and have had two babies and I can outwork a lot of men half my age, women are amazing and mares are no different. Just take it slow and keep close watch on her attitude and soundness as you progress with her conditioning. You have about five months until breeding season starts, I say if you have the time to invest in her then try it and see how it goes.
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TessBelle Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-08-21 10:37 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
Expert Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton	komet. - 2014-08-21 9:47 PM Imagine you have had 3 babies... and you want to shape up for Track.... There is a reason they call them Brood Mares.. Best of luck... She no good for a brood mare that's why she was given to me. I bred her 3 times from February to July. She missed the first and coughs the other 2 but aborted them. Vet couldn't explain why. So I'm gonna bring her back just for trail riding for now. In the process of making her sound enough to run. If I see that she's not going to hold up she'll go back to the brood mare pasture. I just can't stand the though of keeping her a brood mare knowing how good she was, without trying to bring her back. But I'm not sinking a fortune into her due to age. I have X amount of money that I'm willing to spend to try to make her running sound. If I get to that ammount and she's not close to being running sound then that's enough and I'll go back to trying to breed her. Edited by TessBelle 2014-08-21 10:43 PM
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-08-21 11:15 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Its just depends on what kind of injury she had to where they had to retire her.
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TessBelle Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-08-21 11:25 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
Expert Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton	Southtxponygirl - 2014-08-21 11:15 PM Its just depends on what kind of injury she had to where they had to retire her. I think she could have been fixed to begin with. He had others just as good and he just about had quit showing due to his own injury not healing and age so he chose not too fix her. What what I've understood it's just very bad arthritis and bone spurs. Edited by TessBelle 2014-08-21 11:28 PM
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-08-21 11:38 PM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	TessBelle - 2014-08-21 11:25 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-08-21 11:15 PM Its just depends on what kind of injury she had to where they had to retire her. I think she could have been fixed to begin with. He had others just as good and he just about had quit showing due to his own injury not healing and age so he chose not too fix her. What what I've understood it's just very bad arthritis and bone spurs. Arthritis and bone spurs can be pretty serious if not caught when it all started. Good luck with her and I hope that you can do what you are wanting to do with her.
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-08-22 12:07 AM Subject: RE: Should I try to bring her back?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	TessBelle - 2014-08-21 10:37 PM komet. - 2014-08-21 9:47 PM Imagine you have had 3 babies... and you want to shape up for Track.... There is a reason they call them Brood Mares.. Best of luck... She no good for a brood mare that's why she was given to me. I bred her 3 times from February to July. She missed the first and coughs the other 2 but aborted them. Vet couldn't explain why. So I'm gonna bring her back just for trail riding for now. In the process of making her sound enough to run. If I see that she's not going to hold up she'll go back to the brood mare pasture. I just can't stand the though of keeping her a brood mare knowing how good she was, without trying to bring her back. But I'm not sinking a fortune into her due to age. I have X amount of money that I'm willing to spend to try to make her running sound. If I get to that ammount and she's not close to being running sound then that's enough and I'll go back to trying to breed her. Sorry... I'm not up on why mares slip their foals.. I'd start with checking for some kind of vaginal/uterine infection.. Edited by komet. 2014-08-22 12:13 AM
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